Sheriff Sale Notice in Humboldt County Iowa 1920s style
A sheriff sale notice outlines a general execution by First National Bank of Renwick against Jekoy DiPeres. It lists personal property including 260 White Leghorn chickens and 460 young White Leghorn chickens. Sale予定 set for October 16, 1920, at 2 PM at the Farar now farmed by Laloy DePew, 8 miles north and 4 miles west of Renwick, Humboldt County. The deed covers debt and costs totaling seven hundred forty-two dollars and ninety-one cents. Attorneys Lovyrien & Lovrien represent the county.
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Jekoy DiPeres
Uno
Thig Viatrict Court
Dnd
Wpor Ul’ Judemént
Ian Ald
Firat National Bank of Ranwlek Andagaloat Foley
New England Public Libraries Spread Across The Nation
A fragment discusses public libraries in New England and nationwide impact. It cites state totals for volumes and compares Massachusetts and New York libraries. The text notes high accessibility and mentions Massachusetts library holdings and expenditures as context for national library scope.
Youthful Artist Had Sheth Well Planned
The teacher spent nearly an hour on a drawing lesson, guiding students to draw a dog. She stopped at Albert’s work and asked what it was, discovering the boy’s dog looked like a boss with life eating Snubs, a humorous misdrawn figure from the class.
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Albert
Ufe
Chrristian Science Monitor
Regulation of Food Rules Post Buddhist Viewpoints
Followers of the Buddhist faith are urged to observe strict dietary limits with emphasis on personal responsibility in meat consumption. Prohibitions on intoxicants are noted and eating is allowed only if the eater personally killed the animal, did not order its killing, and suspects it may have been killed with hesitation, reflecting a cautious ethic among communities in Cayton, Burma, and Siam.
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Cayton
Burma
Siam
Lead Cure Prospects At University Report
Lead researcher at University of Rdnburgh announces a potential cure for cancer with a 3 percent improvement rate. In 227 hopeless cases, 30 showed no recurrence, suggesting partial success and reduced lead poisoning risks. Early trials note cancerous growth arrest and partial improvements, with ongoing work on safer lead compounds.
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Madr Rell
University of Rdnburgh
Deepest Telephones Installed in Calumet Mine Shaft
The Holiowaf Twinmack shaft No. 6 at Calumet Michigan, operated by Calumet & Teela Consolidated, now hosts the deepest telephone system. A 1,800 foot vertical shaft carries a connecting cable weighing nearly four tons, anchored to the shaft and secured to prevent movement or breakage.
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Holiowaf Twinmack
Calumet & Teela Consolidated
Calumet, Mich
Inge and
Mining Journal-Tregs
Jim- Sera
France Harnessing All Water Power for Electricity
Following Norway, France mobilizes water power to generate electricity for railways and industry. French hydroelectric projects, including the high Mesa development, aim to provide efficient power for transportation and the republic’s industries.
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Norway
Republic
Government offers veterinary scholarships in the Philippines
The Philippine government provides scholarships to study veterinary science to meet demand for trained veterinarians and protect livestock. The program covers tuition and lab fees with exemption from matriculation costs, aimed at Philippine students in veterinary biology.
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Philippines
Philippine
Bary
Naming Spitzbergen Changes to Svalbard in 1928 Map
The New York Times reports that on August 14 1928 Norway formally changed Spitzbergen to Svalbard after coal deposits were recognized by international agreement. The proclamation replaced the old name with Svalbard and established official usage for the archipelago.
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Norway
Great Britain
Ituasin
United Stales
Svalbard
Spitzbergen
Phat
Cald
Bordar
England
New York Time
Fumigation Tank Cleans Train Cars in Germany
Popular Science reports a unique gas tank in Totham Germany where entire train cars are fumigated at once. The airtight metal chamber seals both ends and gas penetrates every crevice before upholstery is removed and the car is washed, restoring it to sanitary condition for travel.
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Totham
Germany
Popular Science
All Right on His Head Hat Restock Plea
A clipped quote shows a quirky exchange about a hat, with one speaker insisting on restocking the hat and another urging to wear it. The fragment hints at a playful moment or wardrobe issue. No clear names, dates, or places are provided.
Cabletone The New Word For Picture Transmission
A description of the term Cabletone as a new name for pictures transmitted by wire or cable for newspaper reproduction. It notes the technical term half-tone and claims American newspapers spent about $40,000 transmitting half-tones of a British strike by cable.
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Aid
Eable Aniitire
Japan Population Near One Hundred Million
The population of Japan including Formosa, the Pescadores and the southern half of Sakhalin is approaching 100,000,000. The area is about 250,000 square miles. The population of the United States is approaching 115,000,000 and spans about 4,000,000 square miles.
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Japan
Formosa
Peséadores
Sakhalin
United States
London man Frederick Johnson pleads in bankruptcy case
Frederick Johnson of London enters a plea in bankruptcy court claiming repeated business failures since 1900. He states he has served six prison terms under the Bankruptcy Act.
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London
Hawk
Tontey
Frederick ‘Homes Johnson
Maine town considers longer school terms to keep schools open
A Maine town proposes extending the school year with four 12 week terms to keep schools open. Students would attend three terms, but many are expected to enroll for all four, increasing instructional time across the year.
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Rumtorn
Maine
Drainage in Florida Reclaims Land Hurting Wildlife and Seminoles
A Detroit Free Press report notes that drainage and land reclamation in Florida harm fisheries and bird habitats. An injunction in Dade County halts a major project, while the Everglades suffer tree loss and Seminole migration as tribes resist state and federal land allotments and prefer to keep ancestral lands.
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Wlorija
Dade County
Bverglades
Visitors Trace Huge American Tourist Spending in Ontario
A Canadian tourist bureau estimate highlights American visitors last summer consuming vast quantities of food and goods in Ontario. The report notes 1 763 sheep, 8 793 hogs, 2 148 cakes, 2 204 cakes, 95 008 bags of potatoes, 3 900 000 quarts of milk, 500 000 dozen eggs, 400 tons of butter, and other items as proof of the economic impact of United States travelers.
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Ontario
Telradéu
Imany
Women drivers praised as more careful in Berlin tests
Berlin police report women are no longer officially discouraged from taking the difficult automobile license tests. Several motor vehicle districts commend women as drivers for their caution, while general opinions vary on overall skill. The mechanical parts test has been eased for women, though both sexes must study engine components together.
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Berlin
Whaleback Boats in Commerce and Transit History
The whaleback boats were built for lake trade but some were sent around Cape Horn. The first whaleback to cross the Atlantic occurred in 1891, with a few serving on both Pacific and Atlantic coasts in coal transport. The design is fading from use with none built for about twenty years.
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Cape Horn
Atlantic
Pacific
Wwe
Government scientist perfects cheap home seismograph
A government scientist has devised a simple inexpensive seismograph for home use, claiming current instruments are costly and bulky and few are deployed globally. The new device promises widespread installation and easier earthquake monitoring.
Conowingo hydroelectric project under construction on Susquehanna
A large new hydroelectric installation at Conowingo on the Susquehanna River is under construction near Niagara Falls region, anticipated to be the biggest power development in the United States. It will supply electricity to Philadelphia and is planned to be rated at 59,000 horsepower.
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Niagara Fells
United States
Susquehanna River
Philadelphia
Beacon lights guide mail planes across the plains
Transcontinental air mail flights rely on night beacon lights. The strongest beacon, rated at high power, is located in the Rocky Mountains in Wyoming. It stands about 3,609 meters above sea level and guides nightly routes.
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United States Air Mail
Rocky Mountains
Wyoming
Monuments to Skill of Builders and Hinge of History
A discussion of medieval architecture highlights the enduring value of castles and chapels as monuments to craftsmanship. It notes Schlewe-Tenzburg and a chaval castle in Switzerland, linking them to the lineage of James W. Ellsworth and his descendants, including Lincoln and Cleveland ties, wealth from West Virginia coal, and European estates.
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Schlewe-Tenzburg
Chaval
Switzerland
Lincoln-Ellsworth
Norge
North Polé
James W. Eilaworth
Lincoln
Cleveland
Afraid of Paint Mess Sparks Row Over Kisses
A fragmented dialogue shows a child fearing painters and colic while questioning if a son can be narrow minded for never kissing a girl. The overheard exchange hints at parental concerns and social expectations in a domestic scene.
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Painter
Misplaced Apology by a Noted English Scholar
Thomas Hardy tells of a famous English scholar with a proverbially absent minded nose. At a London society hostess’s gathering, the guest, a noted writer, criticizes the dinner after two courses and appeals to the hostess to dismiss the incompetent cook his wife has kept for months.
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Thomas Hardy
Aonar
Oldest Maine driver laughs at age limits and flights
Mrs. Jesuie Litchfield of Wisensw Maine, once Maine’s oldest licensed driver, chose to celebrate by flying in a plane at nearly eighty and later planning a dive in the U-2 submarine being readied for the Fourth. She recalls reaching 1,000 feet in the air and 50 feet underwater as the pinnacle of her adventures.
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Jesuie Litchfield
Wisensw
Maine
Japan bank mergers trim vast surplus of lenders
The article notes Japan faces an excess of banks and describes government policy to promote bank mergers and extended branch banking. It tracks a decline from 1935 banks to 99 by a mid period and cites the March 1926 count of about 1,600 banks as a benchmark.
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Japan
Long Search for Helium in Sun Sparks Earth Quest
Scientists in 1868 used spectroscopy to identify helium in the sun and pursued locating it on Earth. The ambitious search extended more than 30 years before conclusive results emerged, amid challenges and debate over the gas’s terrestrial presence.
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