Beauty and Beast tale unfolds with Emperors of affection
Dulcie, the charming beauty, clashes with aunt Dulcinia over the mastiff Emperor owned by Jim Harford. A tense standoff ends when Dulcie proves the dog’s loyalty and intent, leading to an engagement with Harford. The tale shifts to a note on peat use from Pliny and peat's historic fuel role across Europe.
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Dulcie
Jim Harford
Harford
Dulcinia
Lynden Avenue
Widk
Fuel in Earliest Times and Historical Heating
Fragmentary notes discuss peat and early fuels as heat sources in ancient periods. The text mentions peat use and general historical context for fire and warmth.
Dixon Begins Term as Montana Executive
Joseph M. Dixon of Missoula took the oath as Montana governor in a simple ceremony at the governor's reception room. Chief Justice Brantly administered the oath. Dixon then greeted the crowd and received congratulations from former Governor Stewart. Dixon is the second Republican state governor, part of Montana’s seventh executive during statehood, with prior service in the legislature and U.S. Congress.
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Helena
Joseph M. Dixon
Missoula
Montana
S. V. Stewart
Theodore Brantly
Stewart
Joseph M._Dixon
Dixon
Brantly
John E. Richards
Statehood
Joseph K. Toole
John E. Rickards
Robert E. Smith
E. L. Norris
Joseph M Dixon
Snow Camp
Alamance County
North Carolina
Hugh W. Dixon
Florence A. (Murchison) Dixon
Society of Friends
Richmond
Ind
Guilford College
N. C
Messrs. .Woody & Webster
Grand Jury to Probe Poplar Girl Death
Coroner H M Jones rules 7 year old Maxine McNally died from criminal negligence by the car driver. Grand jury expected to study evidence from the inquest as relatives visit from Poplar Montana where the girl and her cousin were struck while playing roadside near North Meridian Street.
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H. M. Jones
Little Maxine McNally
Poplar
Montana
North Meridan Street
Grand Jury - A
Wool costs and suit pricing analyzed by national committee
The National Wool Committee cites raw material costs for a man’s woolen suit at 2 to 3 dollars, while a finished wool suit lists 60 to 75 dollars. It notes the vast difference between raw wool value and retail price, estimating 375 pounds bought with 75 dollars in southwestern wool.
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National. Wool Committee
Whiskey ring arrests shock for Chicag o and New York
Federal officer Frank Richardson reports the arrest of John Costello and James Shea in New York, revealing a nationwide whiskey ring backed by prominent figures and including federal officials. Costello allegedly named many people and a code used by runners, with the operation linking New York and Chicago and threatening ongoing supply.
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New York
Chicago
Jersey City
N. J
John Costello
James Shea
Frank Richardson
Central District
Costello
Richardson
Coal profiteers exposed in senate coal price inquiry
The senate committee probing high coal costs heard that the War Department bought coal at over seven dollars a ton through Colonel D B Wentz on a commission basis while the Bureau of Mines paid four dollars seventy cents. Senator Kenyon cited sales to the War Department by Watkins Coal Co Pennsylvania at nine dollars twenty five cents per ton with September mining costs of three dollars twenty five cents, questioning where the six dollar profit went. Colonel Wentz said his duty was to secure coal at market price but the profit was more than he should allow at mines under his control.
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Washington
Senate
Bureau of Mines
National Coal Association
War Department
D. B. Wentz
Kenyon
Iowa
Wentzs
Wentz
Philbie
Angus
Armstrong Hardware Company
Papa
Bugs Sinko Circus
Philberta
Philble
Alizee
Pullicle
Phibie
Wealth From Oil Fields Reported by Lewistown News Service
Sam W. Teagarden of the Lewistown Oil Fields News service stated Saturday that the total pro likely refers to earnings or production from oil fields in Lewistown. The report notes financial figures but the fragment obscures specifics and exact totals.
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Lewistown
Sam W. Teagarden
Sexometers claim to classify eggs by sex in poultry
Winnipeg inventor F J Fellows shows a pendulum device using cork wire and an aluminum plate designed to predict if an egg will hatch a rooster or pullet. He asserts 85 percent accuracy in six months of tests though he keeps method secret.
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Grammer
Eorrest
F. J. Fellows
Winnipeg
Cost of Clothing You Figure It
The article notes that a typical men's woolen suit weighs four to five pounds and uses wool amounts near that weight. It compares Western raw wool shrinking about 65 percent versus cleaner Eastern wool. It cites recent wool sale prices: Western about 20 cents per pound and Middle West about 40 cents.
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West
Middle -West
Boosting irrigation near Saco promises vast land and livestock potential
Read Think Figure and Boost Lace highlights over 10000 irrigated acres offering 50 000 tons of alfalfa hay yearly if fully developed. It evaluates how many workers and livestock the area could sustain and the positive impact on local business prospects, urging Saco to back irrigation efforts.
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Saco
Dixon Commends Economy in State Hiring Practices
Governor Joseph M. Dixon praised the legislature for its push to economize on clerks stenographers and other help. He urged strict economy across state government and noted few hires have been announced. Senate Republicans caucus decides to eliminate 22 positions.
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Helena
Joseph M. Dixon
Dixon
Senate Republicans
Ford Plant in Highland Park Remains Closed Indefinitely
Ford Motor Company announced the Highland Park plant will stay closed beyond its January 31 reopening date after a December 24 inventory shutdown. No official statement was available from executives. The facility employs about 59,009 workers.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Highland Park
Gas to foil bank robbers by chemical defense tubes
Pittsburgh Dispatch reports Richard Roeschitt of Harrisburg proposes a bank defense using glass tubes inside vaults. The system would release benzyl amine tear gas when an explosive is detonated, driving off robbers. The device may be fixed or portable for night use.
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Richard ©. Roeschitt
Harrisburg
Pittsburgh
Dispatch
Bantam corn seed planters outsmarted by birds
An Irvington man grew seed corn in a secluded garden patch and warned a neighbor that blackbirds and sparrows had not found his crop. The next morning about forty blackbirds raided the patch, prompting him to shoo them away and harvest the ears for safekeeping. The following dawn a huge flock returned to the bare stalks, staring in silence at each other.
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Irvington
Bantam Sweetcorn
Indianapolis News
Oriental looking old card tables on the veranda
A town scene shows two old card tables with lacquered oriental styling. A girl comments on their sporty look for Thursday, George praises his wife, and Angus laughs before the moment turns awkward with paint on Philberta’s cheek and a transfer of paint to a previously tabooed spot.
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George
Angus
Iit
Amooth
Phil
Berta
Painted Romance in a Scotch Household
A 1920s tale follows Angus and Philbie as they clash over lipstick and appearances. Her rouge provokes a playful quarrel and a comic reveal of Scottish restraint, ending with shared laughter and a kiss.
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Mildred White
Western Newspaper Union
Pulcie
Mar
Ty Jim Harford
Germany
Pliny
North Sea
Ireland
Great Britain
Russia
Scandinavia
Holland
France
Europe
Congress
Grand Jury
Poplar Girl
Portland Oregon
Cat Creek
United States Geological Survey
Teagarden
Winnett
FORD
Virginia Baker
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
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