Vast World Facts and Oddities From Early 20th Century
A collage of global notes covers Girl Scouts in Siam, Borneo on the equator, Chicago fire losses, Siam's monarchy, Pacific coast fire increases, Manilla hemp market, Montreal hotel project, Australia wool, Norwegian Sunday bread ban, Aleppo ancient origins, Argentine altitude record, Shanghai copper coins, Mississippi River traffic rise, and many more items. The list also notes diverse topics from crime, labor, education, and weather to maritime law and archaeology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
Borneo
Chicago
Tropics
Pacific Coast
Manilla
Montreal
Australia
Norway
Aleppo
Turkey
Asia
B. C
Shanghai
Mississippi
Cortez
South Dakota
Alaska
London
Pavis
Semiramis
Assyria
Spain
United States
Korea
West Africa
Italy
Naples
Reichstag
Rio de la Plata
Samuel Plimsail
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New York
District of Columbia
Polytechnic School of
Louisiana
Tulagi
Solomon Islands
Ottawa
Canada
Sahara Desert
Mediterranean
Buenos Aires
Manchuria
1923 Indiana license plates ready for delivery
Indiana officials announce 1923 motor license plates will be brown and white with larger dimensions, increasing cost slightly to 12 cents per plate. Distribution to 26 bureau offices begins as plans target a branch in every county within a year. Revenue supports road work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Automobile License Bureau
Secretary of State Department
Bureau
H. D. McClelland
McClelland
Department
State Highway Commission
Property Transfers and Sheriff Sale Notices
Multiple measurements and deeds show transfers of parcels and small tracts in sections 3-7-8 34-8-9 and 35-9-9 plus coal rights. Names include West Exline Ashcraft Chambers Sullivan Keene and Ginnicks with amounts from 1 to 1160.50 and a sheriff sale by Douthitt to Nancy Keene.
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Schroeder & Price
Sullivan County
Olson
West Side Square
Henry Ashcraft
Advertised Letters in Sullivan Indiana Postoffice
List of letters remaining unclaimed in the Sullivan Indiana postoffice as of August 2 1922. If not called for within two weeks they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. Ladies list includes Akers Sylvia Hughes Miss Alberta Myers Mrs Nelson Miss Geneva Robertson Mrs Thelma Gents list includes Bicknell Mr Ralph Coleman Mr John Martin Mr Ed. When calling for these letters say Advertised and give date advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan, Ind
Akers
Sylvia
Hughes
Alberta
Myers
Nelson
Geneva
Robertson
Thelma
Bicknell
Ralph
Coleman
John
Martin
California tar paper piles claim insect proof
Report notes piles built of tar paper rope and glue encased in concrete and reinforced with wire mesh in California. Authorities claim these structures resist attack by any known insect or marine worm. A separate claim states women excel men in learning foreign languages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
T. H. Star and Union one year subscription notice
T. H. Star and Union offers a one year subscription for four dollars. This notice presents the pricing option and indicates renewal terms for readers.
Looking In on Congress From the House Gallery
A visitor’s guide to Washington shows the House Office Building with its marble halls and a two block tunnel to the Capitol. The gallery visit, timekeeping, the mace, and the roles of the speaker, parliamentarian, timekeeper, and records staff are described along with the Chamber’s rhythm and the Congressional Record’s duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Champ Clark
Mr. Clark
Hardy
Washington
House
Capitol
Senate
Gillett
American Congress
Springfield
Mass
Crisp
Charles
Clark
Cannon
Cat Turns on Gas and Dies in East Sheen Kitchen
A family in East Sheen England found their Persian cat dead beside the gas stove after the pet apparently jumped onto the burner and turned it on. The incident occurred the following morning, with the kitchen filled with gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Sheen
Eng
Wastage of Natural Gas in U S Cited at Half Production
Report estimates US natural gas wastage equals about half of total output. Proper adjustment of cooking appliances could save about 386 million dollars annually in natural gas.
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United States
Beans Reach Maturity Faster Under Electric Light
A report notes beans mature twice as fast under artificial electric light compared with daylight alone, suggesting light quality or duration effects on plant development and harvest timing.
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Fred Hall
Max
Fairbanks
Seth Hunt
Robert
Esta
Carson
Gladys
Emma
Ida Bell
John Harvey
Ross
Parke
Ray
Miriam
John Kelly
Clinton Johnson
Ruby, Howard
Mary Lois My
John Bowen
Doral
Lizzie Nisner
Ola
Will Albee
Lon Hunt
Tut Mayfield
Ruth
Seph Clark
Charley Russell
Raymond
Alfred
Will Gaston
Eva
John Pittman
Jolly Hunt
Ogle Starkey
Earle Gambel
Vernon Wolfe
Loretta Smock
Beulah Eisner
Iva Canary
Ruby Russell
Nellie Peacher
T. H. Star and Union
Western Newspaper Union
Mann
James R. Mann
Congressional Record
Treasury
Samuel J. Randall
Congressional
Palm Beach
the Palm Beach
Clothiers
H.C. Steel
Prop
Fidelity Loan CD
Paul Kuhn & CO
Cherry St
Terre Haute, Ind
Telephone
Wabash No
Shelburn
James W. McHugh
Hymera
Walker McHugh
McHugh & Son
The
W.H. Hill, Jr. Farm Loan Co
Sullivan County Loan & Trust Co
North Side
E. A. Billman
Jack Spratt
P. A. Barco
Sullivan
Ind
Grover Clayton Carlisle
E. Lindley
H. L. Stratton
I. J. Keys
Carlisle
H. 8. Leach
W. K. Frakes
L. A. Stewart
Farmers
National
State
County Farm Bureaus
Association Papers
Sullivan County Farm Bureau
White House
Calvin Coolidge
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