Stefansson Plans Arctic Expedition From Nome to Barrows
Seattle June 27 Explorer Stefansson prepares a three year Arctic expedition aboard the Karluk with Dr. Anderson and James Murray joining from Nome Alaska. The party aims to map a large area north of the McKenzie River using the gasoline boat Alaska as auxiliary to Victoria Island and reach Point Barrows by late July and the McKenzie mouth by August. The voyage hinges on favorable winds with open water possible and the ship provisioned for years.
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Seattle
Wash
Stefansson
Arctic
Victoria
B. C
North
R. M. Anderson
James Murray
Nome
Alaska
Karluk
Wil
Dr. Anderson
Victoria Island
McKenzie River
Point Barrows
McKenzie
Bridal couples part as Arctic expedition sails
The Crockerland expedition sails from New York next Wednesday for three years in the Arctic. Three Iowa romances end in marriage before departure. Victoria Clark marries Jerome Lee Allen, a Brooklyn wireless operator, after ten years of friendship. Augusta Krieger and Josephine Perry join as brides to two other members, W Emler Elhlaw and Maurice C Hanquary.
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New York
Crockerland
Arctic
Iowa
Victoria Clark
University of Iowa
Jerome Lee Allen
Brooklyn
W. Emler Elhlaw
Maurice C. Hanquary
Augusta Krieger
Josephine Perry
Texas Incorporations Formed in June
A list of newly formed Texas corporations includes Elk Photo Play Company of San Antonio with 20000 capital stock and incorporators A A Brack Dora Brack and W B Jones. Memphis Compress Company of Memphis Hall county with 20000 stock and incorporators T E Whaley C H Boedecker and S Daube. Portersville Irrigation Company of Portersville Loving county with 15000 stock and incorporators H L Stratton C B Scott and William Meyer. Pecos Refining Company of Pecos Reeves county with 10000 stock and incorporators W M Hughes W M Wilson and J D Robinson. Erp Koch Company of Karnes City with 10000 stock and incorporators W F Erp W H Koch and Theodore Koch. Uneeda Altering and Pressing Company of Houston with 4000 stock and incorporators G E Smith C B Clingman and C W Hindman.
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Austin
Tex
C. B. Scott
William Meyer
Pecos Refining Company
Pecos
Reeves County
Capital Stock
W. M. Hughes
W. M. Wilson
J. D. Robinson
Erp-Koch Company
Karnes City
Incorporators
W. F. Erp
W. H. Koch
Theodore Koch
Uneeda Altering and Pressing Company of
Houston
G. E. Smith
C B. Clingman
C. W. Hindman
W. and M. Store to Close Early on Saturdays in Summer
The W. and M. store announces summer half holidays with 1 pm closing on Saturdays in July and August. After moving to a new metropolitan store the shop will close at 6 pm daily, aiming to give workers more rest and customers a stronger Saturday Morning Sale.
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San Antonio
Kelly Street Contract for Denver Boulevard Approved
The street committee recommends letting the Denver boulevard concrete paving contract to W A Kelly at 24500 dollars after approving the city engineer’s estimates. Kelly previously built San Pedro avenue concrete paving and earned property owners’ frontage payments totaling about 10000 dollars.
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Denver Boulevard
W. A. Kelly
Pancoast
Kelley
Kelly
San Pedro Avenue
San Pedro Hill
Escape by Spoon Key Solves Jail Break in Fort Worth
One of eight women prisoners who escaped Fort Worth city jail was captured. She described converting an ordinary table spoon into a key to unlock the cell door and free the others. Only one inmate has been recaptured.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Old-Time Breakfast Sausage in One-Pound Boxes
The Union Meat Company offers breakfast pork sausage in one pound boxes priced at twenty five cents per pound. Place orders with your butcher or grocer.
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A.v
Union Meat Company
Granitord and Granocrete Economic Pavements Ady
A brief mention of Granitord and Granocrete in relation to economical and modern pavements attributed to Ady. Readable text outlines product names and a discussion of pavement innovations. No dates or locations provided in the accessible fragment.
Artesian Well Proposed in San Antonio River Bed
River and ditch commissioner George Surkey includes a $5,000 budget item for drilling an artesian well in the San Antonio river bed possibly at Brackenridge Park or downstream. The plan aims to double river water flow and enhance its beauty, with a total next year budget of $22,705.75 covering labor, cement, sand, rock, and equipment.
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San Antonio
Brackenridge Park
George Surkey
Surkey
Wireless drums prove ancient Micronesian telegraphy
A University of Pennsylvania exhibit describes six foot long hollow drums used as wireless transmitters. Native operators beat drums and send coded messages over distances while masked performers evoke fear. The drums, carved from logs, reveal advanced island arts and secret hollowing methods.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
New Ireland
New Guiana
University
Giaeweles
Wireless Company
University Museum
Steals Front Yard in Chicago Dirt Theft
Claude V. Ridgely of Gary Indiana complains that thieves stole the front yard dirt while his family was away in Chicago. He paid 60 for a load of black dirt to cover sand and form a lawn. the culprits carted away the dirt leaving Ridgely unable to prove ownership and faced with buying more dirt.
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Chicago
Claude V. Ridgely
Gary
Ind
Ridgely
Prospect Hill Improvement Club to discuss sewer extensions
The Prospect Hill Improvement Club gathers tonight at Crockett School West Commerce Street at 8:30. The eight member committee led by B A Greathouse reports on sewer extensions for Prospect Hill. A second committee will discuss blocking bill boards in residential zones with A A Gray presiding and Mayor Clinton G Brown among the speakers.
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Prospect Hill
Bryan Seeks Modifications to Panaman Law on Chinese
Secretary Bryan instructed the American legation in Panama City to urge modification of a Panaman law excluding Chinese. The Chinese legation presented their case to the State Department after a direct appeal to Bryan.
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Bryan
Washington, D. C
Panama City
State Department
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Otefangoon
Far North
Call of the North
tAdv
Schaefer Drug CO
Quality Pharmacy
Texas
Parker
Rosaline
The
Woliti
Marx Co
A. Collman
Ady
Improvement Club
Painless
Matthews
Houston St
Gas Company
Yobin Hill
Richardson & Co, Investment Bankers
Gibbs Building
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