Grand Canyon Waterway Shapes Imperial Valley's Rise
The Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon and built vast deserts into fertile land. Engineers redirected its flow, creating the Imperial Valley's valley irrigation, turning arid silt into crops worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The river remains the source of both the canyon's awe and the valley's wealth.
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Indiana News Roundup Highlights Industry and Court Actions
Indiana reports detail a Edinburg chartering of a business and professional women's federation. District 11 United Mine Workers bonds $60,000 to release 30 miners indicted for mine interference near Lincoln City. A 118-year-old Benjamin Bryson dies near Charlestown. Bank robberies at Shipyhewana total losses of 12 to 15 thousand with acetylene torch entry. Sprague company files bankruptcy at Fort Wayne affecting five offices. Utilities sue PSC for revenue and cities sue for high rates. Lahr court authority limited on prison releases. Wool growers obtain pooled sale checks. Corn king J W Workman is honored in Chicago show. Lux wins best corn. Census numbers show Indiana farm acres and per-capita figures. Beech Grove bank fraud case leads to cashier arrest and bank closure. State moves to relocate reformatory. anthrax found in Vanderburgh cattle. County tax allocations and courthouse planning, Kankakee river land policy, 102-year-old Henry Fleenor notes. Court terms extended to 1922. new Indiana high court leadership announced. Liquor destruction order seals over $50,000 of beverages. Hoosier livestock and grain show champions named with multiple breed wins. Soil trials in Bartholomew county show limestone and phosphate boosts yields.
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Drug use linked to courage among criminals, expert states
An old detective and Philadelphia Ledger quote argue that criminals use morphine, heroin, cocaine, and opium to gain false courage during thefts. A nine in ten census of addicts allegedly lists crooks, with drug effects fading and fear returning after use ends.
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Warned of Disaster By Playroom Doll Mischief
Miss Janice seven visits her cousin Elizabeth eight, who guards toys. Janice drops a small doll breaking its head, causing tears and scolding. Both girls cry in mortification and recount the incident on the porch.
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Of Course. Prof If ABC makes a right angle what is DEF
The Willisto man offers a playful geometry riddle with a pun about angles. It suggests a gendered or character-based answer framed as a puzzle, using names like ABC DEF and a narrator tone. The excerpt reads like a light column item.
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Habit Provides Comfort Through Familiar Routine
A reflection on how yielding to a longtime habit brings reassurance and calm, suggesting peace of mind comes from following established patterns rather than forcing change. The statement emphasizes quiet self discipline and the value of consistency in daily life.
Fireplace use brings comfort and family cheer at home
The article extols using the fireplace to enhance comfort on cool evenings and warns against neglecting unused chimneys. It notes that a fireplace that draws poorly can often be improved at small cost and that empty rooms with unused fireplaces are absurd and common.
Mower Mileage Dial Invented to Track Use
A New Sun item describes a small dial added to a mower to record running mileage rather than miles. The inventor claims he and neighbors logged around 20 0 miles this summer while others have about 10 000, testing how the device handles use and knife sharpening.
The Leather Medal Winner
Esther recalls a summer incident at the shore where Dolly saved a drowning man. She tossed a coil of rope to him but could not pull him in, as the rope carried him away. The tale is retold from the American Legion Weekly.
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Do the difficult things first and the easy ones will take care
The saying advises prioritizing hard tasks to prevent them from piling up. It suggests tackling toughest challenges early to reduce overall effort and prevent delays.
British government awards 1 228 888 silver war badges
The government has issued one million two hundred twenty eight thousand eight hundred eighty eight silver war badges to eligible personnel. This milestone marks extensive wartime recognition across branches.
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