Travel and Travel’s Civilizing Power Across the Nation
The piece argues travel and interregional exchanges boost national unity, citing continental tours for youth, national associations like Christian Endeavor and Grand Army, and the role of hospitality in knitting diverse regions. A western visitor notes surprising natural wonders and crops, highlighting broadening viewpoints and geographic knowledge.
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Herodetne
Mario Polo
Europe
United States
Christian Endeavor Society
Grand Army
New England
Hypnotist in Ohio Sparks Doubt and Row Over Grave Act
A Hindoo hypnotist in Ohio faced crowd doubt as to his claims to hypnotize a girl and bury her for nine days. Accusers alleged a tunnel, false coffin bottom, and fake sleep. The Troy Times notes threats of gunplay and general commotion before the excitement subsided.
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Thia
Ohio
Troy
N.Y
Oho
Mix Sours
Parcel post airlift to Great Britain expands to 11 pounds
The post office department announces an international change with British concurrence. Starting August 15 packages to Great Britain may be exchanged without value limit, up to 11 pounds weight and dimensions not exceeding 3 by 6 feet. US postage is 12 cents per pound or fraction. This adds notable convenience to parcel post.
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Post Office Department
United States
Great Britain
Parcela
Marriage at summer resorts prompts church sermon warning
The vicar general of the Catholic diocese of Trenton warns about public weddings at pleasure resorts as a troubling trend akin to divorce docket practices. Experts estimate agricultural damage nationwide could reach 160 million dollars, far exceeding the value of furs or kid gloves.
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Trenton
N. J
Agricultural Department
Wright Brothers aeroplane remains sturdy against stray bullets
An editorial notes the Wright Brothers aeroplane design would resist collapse if struck by a stray bullet, illustrating its robustness compared with typical fragile craft. It highlights the remarkable durability of early aviation technology and the optimistic view of air travel potential.
Raise Heifer Calves to Build a Better Dairy Herd
A dairy expert urges dairy farmers to raise their best heifer calves rather than selling them. Emphasizing that good sires from high producing dams improve future herds, the piece notes milk production gains, calf-raising methods, and cost efficiency through selective breeding and feeding practices.
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Mimeek
Sweet Bough Apple Tree Yields Delicate Fruit After Years
A New York farmer notes his Sweet Bough apple tree has not divided, still yields branched fruit yearly. He selects a breed to improve the grove and plans methods to develop a good brood of fowls, including daily exercise for the brood mare.
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New York
German Meteorologist Proposes Daily Wireless Weather for Ships
Dr Peter Polls a German meteorologist and government representative arrived to promote interchangeable wireless weather reports among trans Atlantic ships. He envisions a daily weather map on each crossing guiding forecasts up to 36 hours ahead and warning vessels of storms.
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New York
Peter Polls
Department of Agriculture
Grand Banks
St. Johns
Halifax
Polla
Ocken
Kaiserin Wireless
Wahlington
Weather Bureau
America
Europe
Polls
Diver Ferris Sees River Bed Like Dense Thicket
Professional diver Eugene Ferris reports the Mississippi river bed before Burlington resembles a forest of logs and lumber wedged and buried in mud. He notes dredging plans may recover valuable underwater timber while warning of dangerous snags and entangled debris.
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Burlington
Eugene Ferris
Lamber
Ferria
Miswlasippi
Itto
Minelaaippi
Pass
Government plans dredging to clear riverbed for Alstoot Channel
The government will clear the river bed of debris during the construction of the Alstoot Channel in the upper Misefenipp. Salvage companies will form to handle the pioke and ing bought up by dredgers as work begins.
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Ey Walton
Anita N. McGee
Japan
United States
Spain
McGee
Army Nurse Corps
Ing
Gold Fever Lures Boys From Homes in Nevada Search
Three youths aged 10 to 16 from Philadelphia neighborhoods run away seeking gold, selling newspapers to fund a cross state walk. Lawrence Notfert 14 of 732 South Twentieth St Maxwell Rierstek 16 of 21 North Ninth St and Jack Jelborn 10 of 1516 South State St, last seen in Norristown, reportedly headed toward Realing with authorities alerted.
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Nevada
Lawrence Notfert
South Twentieth Street
Maswell Rierstek
North Ninth Street
Jack Jelborn
South Stateenth Street
Norristown
No. 13 Cuts Big Figure in Spokane Real Estate Record
In Spokane county records a notable transaction highlights the number 13. E Frank Lathrop with 12 letters bought lot 12 in block 12 on Thirteenth avenue for 513 dollars in Woodlawn place. Architect Karl Malmgren, signer with 13 letters, prepared a bungalow plan costing Lathrop 1200 dollars. Edwin C Edwards, Democrat candidate for Lieutenant Governor with 13 letters, received a 12 dollar policy premium.
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Spokane
Wash
Woodlawn Place
Karl G. Malmgren
Cutter & Malmgren
Lathrop
Edwin C. Edwards
Washington
George MacLean
Smilfer
Lathrope
Bili Eleck
Holley- Mason Co
SEA SOLID WITH CRABS. Ship Encounters Dense Crab Swarm
The steamer Capt. Bennett arriving from Jamaica reports passing a sea filled with crabs off Cape Henry. Hundreds of thousands of crabs floated around the ship, scooped up by sailors, with no danger to the vessel as crabs drifted from Chesapeake Bay by recent storms.
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Philadelphia
Bennett
Jamaica
Cape Henry
Olsen
Simon
Chesapeake Bay
Heavy-Weight Woman Walks 11 Miles for New Bat
Miss Marjorie Stubbins weighing over 200 pounds walked from York to Wrightsville a distance of 11 miles in two hours and 45 minutes to win a new bat. She reported little fatigue after the effort at the Ebner cafe in York.
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York
Marjorie Stubbins
Ebner Cafe
Wrightsville
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