Canada May Lose Gaelic Tongue Across New Caledonia
The article warns that Gaelic, once common in Canada, faces disappearance among Scots in provinces like Ontario and Quebec. At Queen’s University no student could translate Gaelic texts or the official Gaelic yell, jeopardizing a Gaelic scholarship. Generations away from Scotland, Gaelic use persists only in memories and phrases, while English and French dominate.
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Toronto
Caninda
New Caledonia
Dominion
Scotland
Queen's University
Queen’s
Canada
Garden of Eden
Quebec
Stronshald
New Scotland
Glengarry
Griesbach
M. P
Sinash
St. Andrew's
Plant of Life and Death Mandloca Cassava Outline
The cassava plant, grown near seas and in hot climates, yields large tuberous roots used to make farine for bread. Leaves feed cattle, roots produce edible tapioca, but raw juice is a deadly poison. Fermented and boiled juice forms a harmless drink.
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London Mail
The Borgias Used Two Arseniс Poisons, Doctor Claims
A French doctor Jagot asserts a discovery of the Borgias poisons. He says one poison dissolves slowly while the other is a fast acting arsenic preparation. Both were arsenic based and subtile in effect, making positive detection difficult for physicians.
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Jagot
Hardy's Roving Eye and Doomsday Details
J C Squire notes in the Observer that Thomas Hardy possessed a roving and musing eye, imagining Roman Legionnaires in landscapes like Egdon Heath, while uncovering facts from Doomsday Book and antiquary Leland as he moves through shelves of memory and literature.
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Thomas Hardy
Egduu Heath
Leland
Hardy
J. C. Squire
Observer
Powerful Stimulant Coca Leaves Described by Indian Use
The coca plant of South America is a shrub with small light green leaves. Natives powder leaves with lime to make a strong stimulant chewed for long periods. The user notes the leaf’s potent effect and cautions against excessive use.
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South America
Live Stock Market Report From South Omaha 1928
Union Stock Yards reports August 1 1928 steady best yearlings and light steers with a late decline for medium cattle slow trade receipts 6500. Prices show varied ranges for cattle yearlings steers cows and bulls with hogs lambs and ewes following market shifts and demand remained brisk for fat lambs and feeder entries amid strong prices for light butcher weights.
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Union Stock Yards
Blue Ridge hides goblin treasure and legends
Natural Tunnel in Virginia folklore describes a buried treasure within a cave in the tunnel walls. Tales tell of a rope lowered treasure seeker, an eagle attack, and a demented rescue. A prince's leap and a spirit of a grieving daughter linger in the tunnel folklore attracting visitors.
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Welird
Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
Indiana
Sumnel
Cochesa
Elief
Stony Creek
Lindh River
Pays for His Soap In Five-Cent Letter
Birmingham Alabama hotel manager B D Duncan reports a guest repaid five cents by mail five years after a bar of soap was taken. The odd payment arrives from an unnamed guest, reflecting a long overdue small debt.
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Birmingham
Aln
B. D. Duncan
Center News Harvest Time and Local Visits Report
Lucille Swanson from Council Bluffs Towa visits J. C. Guill home. Rev and Mrs L A Moore and family of Stratton visit Center friends. Mrs J C Guill calls on Mrs Paul Weible. Pageant seen by Sidney attendees. Ed Guill George Nelson Basil and Wayne Guill drove to Harrisburg. Norma Jean Seimers visits with local residents.
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Lucille Swanson
Council Bluffs
Towa
J. C. Guill
L. A. Moore
Stratton
Center Friends
Paul Weible
Sidney
Ed Guill
George Nelson
Basil
Wayne Guill
Harrisburg
Norma Jean Seimers
Frontier Weekend Visits and Local Socials
Mrs. Rose joined by Mr. and Mrs. Seimers travel to Cheyenne for Frontier events. Ethel and Loretta Osborn and Vera Guill join picnics at Bartling's ranch. Rev. and Mrs. Moore and Marjorie and Fern visit M. E. Webster home and stay with Paul Weible. The Linton family call on Webster. Weston Iowa visitors Raymond Scott and sons stay with A H Draper Guill and Harry Scott homes. Sidney shoppers include E E Osborn family and Rose with Kenneth. Berry family hosts a Fremont mother. Southard family attends Frontier at Cheyenne.
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Rose
Seimers
Cheyenne
Frontier
Ethel Guill
Vera Guill
Gwendolyn Jorgenson
Loretta Osborn
Ruth Osborn
Bartling
Raymond Scott
Robert
Thomas
Weston
Iowa
A. H. Draper
J. C. Guill
Harry Scott
E. E. Osborn
Fremont
E. N. Southard
Eloise
Calvin
Sunny Side Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Club Plans
The Helping Hand club met Mrs Oscar Ols on Wednesday afternoon with a large crowd in attendance. Lunch was served by the hostess. Mrs Walter Wassum and Mrs E A Johnson visited the Ray Rexroth home Tuesday and helped organize an extension club for the coming year. Mrs Omel was a Lodge Pole caller Tuesday morning. Several locals started their combines. Mr and Mrs Arnold Thurow and daughter were business callers in Gurley Tuesday. L D Willey gave a caporizing demonstration at the Walter Wassum home Thursday afternoon. Mrs Jones of Grand Island visited the Chris Lee home Sunday and Monday. her son Everett spent two weeks with Harry Lee. Mr Dampke and son called at the Walter Hernbloom home Sunday afternoon. Kenneth Hernbloom called on Floyd Rathbun Sunday afternoon. Walter Wassum brought out a new combine from Lodge Pole Monday.
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Oscar Ols
Walter Wassum
E. A. Johnson
Ray Rexroth
Omel
Arnold Thurow
Gurley
Doxtad Sues Flynn to Quiet Title in Cheyenne County
In Cheyenne County Nebraska Lewis Doxtad files a district court petition to quiet title to the Northeast quarter of Section 8 Township 14 North Range 49 West of the 6th P. M. asserting ownership by possession for over ten years and seeks removal of clouds including a mortgage claimed paid. The case names James Flynn Elizabeth Flynn and others claiming interests and requires appearance by August 27 1928.
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James Flynn
Elizabeth Flynn
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Elisabeth Flynn
Township 14
Lewis Doxtad
District Court
G. W. Evans
Kate Evans
F. E. Brown
J. L. Tewell
J. J. McCarthy
J. H. Stateville
Notice of Special School District Meeting in Sunol
Special meeting of the legal voters of School District No 12 of Sunol Nebraska will be held at the school house in the village on written request of twenty one legal voters.
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Sunol
Nebraska
Levy Vote For School Building Fund Announced
On Thursday August 2 1928 from seven to ten pm residents vote on a two mill annual levy for three years to fund a school addition in the district. A F Whitemire director signs the notice.
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Sund
A. F. Whitemire
Legal Notice to Gust Cavalli Foreclosure Petition
Legal notice states Frank V. Raymond filed July 11 1928 in Cheyenne County Nebraska District Court to foreclose a mortgage on the West Half of Section 14 Township 15 North Range 53 West of the 6th P M. Defendants answer by August 27 1928. Frank W. Raymond by attorney Roland V. Rodman announces the action.
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Gust Cavalli
Frank V. Raymond
District Court
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Frank W Raymond
Roland V. Rodman
Proposed constitutional amendment shifts control to university board
The 1927 Legislature approved Chapter 48 House Roll 573 proposing to amend Section 19 Article IV of the Nebraska State Constitution. If approved by voters at the November 6 1928 general election the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska would gain jurisdiction over the Nebraska School for the Deaf and the Nebraska School for the Blind.
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Nebraska
Board of Control
Board of Regents of
The
State University
University of Nebraska
Nebraska School For the Deaf
Nebraska School For the Blind
Board of Regents of the
Amendment Strives to Place Regents Over Deaf and Blind Schools
A proposed constitutional amendment would grant the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska authority over the Nebraska School for the Deaf and the Nebraska School for the Blind, expanding centralized control and oversight of state education facilities.
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Pro
Dr. Miblack
Bassett Drug Store
Frank Marsh
Hanson Audit CO
Fremont, Nebraska
Public Auditors
Income Tax Service
Kratz Abstract Go
Earl R. Kratz
Pres
Sidney Specialists
Nebr
Chase & Sanborn Seal
E. J. Leonard
Detroit
Precision Built
Great Hudson
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Maley Motor Company
Sidney, Nebraska
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