War Hero to Inherit Large Trust Despite Past Failures
Minneapolis report details George Camp Douglas, a World War I veteran wounded at Ypres and cited by Field Marshal Lord French, who will receive one third of a multi million dollar estate after his younger brother turns 35. Trustees and guardian Charles R Fowler note the estate, dating to their father Walter D Douglas, now stands over two million dollars with income paid to Mrs Martha Douglas and the brothers. Captain Douglas rejoined service in 1915, served as dispatch rider, was wounded in 1915 and 1916, and contracted beri beri in Aden before return to the United States in 1920.
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Ypres
Lord French
George Camp Douglas
Walter D. Douglas
Charles R. Fowler
Quaker Oats Company
Martha Dutton Douglas
Edward Bruce Douglas
Fowler
Douglas
Third Signal Company
Royal ‘Garrison Artillery
Fané
Aind
Aden
Arabia
Pastor Finds Lost Roll of Money While Praying
Rev S D B Conger of Clyde Ohio knelt to pray and rose to discover a green object under the stove. He found $45 in currency he believed he had misplaced days earlier at an Interurban trolley station. He cannot explain how the money came to be there.
Musicians Ban Jazz in Asheville Start of Reform Drive
Asheville NC musicians deny jazz shows in a campaign led by the Saturday Morning Music club. The action, linked to a National Federation of Music Clubs project, aims to raise music standards with civic group cooperation as the biennial festival approaches.
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Peoria
American Federation of Musicians
National Federation of Music Clubs
Asheville Music Club, It Was Stated, Was Headed By Mrs. O. C. Hamilton
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Forest Fires Threaten Game and Forest Health
Washington The U S Department of Agriculture Biological Survey warns that large scale forest fires destroy food and shelter for wildlife, reducing populations of partridges deer raccoons foxes and ground nesting birds. It notes drought aided fires push animals from home and threaten waterfowl and fish through altered moisture and run-off.
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Washington
Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Explorers Probe Deep Snake River Canyon Mystery
A Wattsburg based university expedition probes the Snake River canyon deeper than the Grand Canyon, 7000 feet deep and seven miles wide at the top. Geologists study the starved crust of basalt and mineralized rocks while ventures seek coal, copper and gold. The voyage uses low water to explore ahead on horseback and by foot.
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Snake River
Wattsburg
Wash
University of Caliifornia
Snake ‘River
Colorado
Grand Canyon
Rat in His Pocket Stuns Fremont Man
John J. Lehmann split time between his Fremont law office and Scott township farm. A large rat leaped from a granary pocket, sank headfirst into Lehmann trousers, bit his hand as he struggled, and he yelled for help drawing neighbors to assist.
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Fremont,.o
John. J. Lehmann
Fremont
Scott Township
Lehmann
Lehmand
American diner uses money to shine shoes in Bremen cafe
In a Bremen cafe an American diner wiped his shoes with a thousand mark note from his wallet to entertain other patrons. He then handed the note to a waiter for payment, calling it German paper.
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Bremen
Narrow gauge railroad plan abandoned amid high costs
Deer are blamed for a collision near Hibbing as automobiles travel between here and the Zenith City. Joseph Rooney, a former village council member, struck a deer returning from Duluth Sunday night. The deer, attracted by bright lights, was only slightly hurt.
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Nere
Duluth
Joseph, Rooney
Woman Champion Mail Handler Sets Postal Record
Nin a B Holies a twenty year old woman at the Detroit post office earns a record as the champion mail handler. The Post Office department notes her efficiency in sorting distributing letters with a claimed figure of twenty thousand six hundred ten.
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Champ Mall
Washington
Postal Service
Nina-B
Detroit Post
Post
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There’s a Difference in Freedom to Marry
An advertisement for Cuticura Toilet Trio promotes freedom of choice in marriage and skin care. It touts Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum as daily essentials for cleansing, soothing, and fragrancing, claiming they complete any toilet table.
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Cuticura
Ancient Roman Tablet Found On The Mount In York
Workmen uncover a five foot high stone tablet dating two thousand years in York England The inscription praises the wife and family of a noted Roman author Casts of two men from the period were also found Officials call the discovery the most important in recent times The site formerly hosted the ancient St James church and a historic archbishop journey to the minster was linked there.
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Mount
York
England
Tadcaster
Winster
St. James
Minster
Bishopsthorpe
St. James’ Church
Germans Flavor Tea with Cinnamon and Rum
A note on German tea customization states that locals often add cinnamon and rum to their beverages. The practice highlights regional tastes and traditional spice pairings in daily drink preparation.
The Foch Peace Pipe Story and a Western Potato Bug
The Metz trip reveals a tale of Marshal Foch and a pipe gifted by American artists. Poincare asks about the pipe, and Foch recalls his first pipe on July 18, 391s, linking it to the offensive that brought victory. The piece ends with an aside about the potato bug arising near the Rockies.
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Foch
Metz
M. V Poincare
Poincare
Marshal Foch
Leo Sifflet
Small Town Curbs Nightlife as City Lights Fade
Two Indianapolis News correspondents, sent to Clay county coal fields under martial law, seek entertainment in a nearby village. They find locked public drinking fountains and a closing drug store at nine, then wonder if the hotel is also shut as curbstones may be moved.
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Clay County
Main Street
Sever! Times
Mack
Indianapolis News
Early to Bed and Rise Phrase Sparks Debate
A short proverb-like line about rising early provokes discussion of its supposed benefits and how it aligns with daily routines and productivity ideas. It hints at a traditional adage without presenting concrete evidence or sources.
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