Foot and Mouth Disease Seen Spreading on Pacific Coast
Dr. A W French Wyoming state veterinarian reports the foot and mouth outbreak in California shows how rapidly the disease spreads. He notes 30 000 cattle slaughtered, indemnities total 1 300 000, and costly trenching and disinfection efforts with workers in rubber gear. The disease could be hard to stop if it reaches range districts.
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A. W. French
Wyoming
California
Pacific
French
Ford as Public Servant in Industrial Community
The Dallas News argues that corporate heads bear broad public duties due to the livelihoods they provide. It posits Henry Ford’s leadership creates vast, diffused benefits through industry, and questions whether his private wealth diminishes or enhances his service to society.
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Dallas
Texas
Ford
Detroit
Safety of ships up to U S agency says navigational surveys essential
A National Geographic bulletin from Washington emphasizes the need for intimate knowledge of tidal and current patterns in harbors to safely guide ocean liners like the LewWatharm and Majestic. It notes the U S Coast and Geodetic Survey provides data on berthing docking and sewage aspects and warns of magnetic compass vagaries and hidden underwater hazards.
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National Geographic Society
Washington
D. C
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
New York Harbor
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Atlantic
Eeas
Coast and Geodetic Survey
United States
Cape Ann
New York
Long Island
Sandy Hook
Hudson River
New England
Pacific
Alaska
Pinnacle Rocks
U. S
Brooklyn
New Bedford
Lass
Coast and Geodetic Survey Warn of Erosion Perils
The coast and geodetic survey under Col. E. Lester Jones must stay on alert to protect shipping from demoralized magnetic needles and shifting shallow waters, as shore evolution demands mastery of laws and remedies for erosion threatening seaside communities.
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Coast and Geodetic Survey
Col
E. Lester Jones
Simmons marks 35 years in U S Post Office service
Rush D. Simmons began his career at the bottom of the Post Office department in Washington. Over 35 years he has filled roles in nearly every branch and now serves as chief inspector.
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Rush D. Simmons
Post Office
Washington
Hound Loses Paw After Being Caught in Trap
Betty a blue ribbon foxhound owned by James Wright of North Andover Mass will wear a cork leg for life. The right fore paw was amputated by Dr William H Zimmness city veterinarian to save the animal from blood poison after being trapped. Betty endured two days and nights in freezing temps as low as 18 below. Her sire Sport died two years earlier after falling into an abandoned cellar.
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Betty
James Wright
North Andover
Mass
William H. Zimmness
Sport
Rats Burrow Under Potomac Park Golf Course
Rats tunnel under East Potomac park course in Washington creating depressions that required 1000 cubic yards of soil to fill. S. G Loeffler Jr in charge said turf replacement is needed in many spots near the channel. Reopening planned mid month but repairs may delay completion.
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East Potomac Park
Washington
S. G Loeffler, Jr
Washington Channel
Will leaves widower $100000 if he stays single
The will of Mrs. Louisa P. Johnson probated in Philadelphia leaves her son-in-law Rufus King Tennig of Andalusia Pa a trust of 100000 if he remains unmarried. Tennig, 50, widower with three daughters, reportedly has no plan to remarry. A second 100000 trust is left to his daughters, contingent on his remarriage.
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Louisa P. Johnson
Philadelphia
Rufus King Tennig
Andalusia
Tennig
Frederick
Pays After 60 Years Found truly honest man
Mrs. Badger of West Quincy Mississippi received a mailed check for 20.68 with a note saying a man borrowed $5 from her husband sixty years ago to buy a bow and arrow and never repaid the loan. He sent the amount due plus interest. The gesture highlights old fashioned honesty.
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West Quincy
Miss
Rooster Fatally Interurbs On Ohio Car
A rooster attempting to flee a farm hopped onto the cowcatcher of a Northern Ohio Electric interurban car near Oak Harbor. As the train stopped, the bird fell into the arms of James French who alighted from the car. French then gave the fowl to a local relief agency for a family feast.
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Oak Harbor
James French
French
Short Smiles A Rare Bird Lady Parrot Listener
A wry exchange about a talking parrot. The dealer notes the bird seldom talks but is described as a good listener in a light humor item.
Bright Idea Pledge Sparks Curious Household Dilemma
A humorous exchange centers on a household joke about washing the car and the dog. The husband suggests washing the car with the dog, prompting playful disbelief and a lighthearted domestic moment.
Impossible Youth Drink to me with thine eyes
A playful exchange frames a scene where a maiden jokes about glasses while a character invites a toast with a Shakespearean flourish. The banter blends modern humor with classical phrasing.
No clear event or named subjects in fragment
Fragmentary text about a boy sheep and mother lamb without verifiable events or identifiable entities.
Garden Talk Between Rastus and Rufus
Dialogue notes a plan about a garden. Rufus affirms with a southern accent that if his wife’s back improves they will tend to the garden together. The line reflects everyday domestic humor.
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Rastus
Gwine
Rufus
What a Bigamist Is The Latest Description
A lighthearted definition frames a bigamist as someone who repeats a marriage error, applying a humorous lens to the term and its social implications. The piece sketches the psyche behind repeating a forbidden union and the public fascination with such conduct.
Dramatic Exchange Sparks Daring Revelation
In a told tale, a woman recounts a bold moment where she disputed social norms by initiating contact. The dialogue implies a challenge to expectations as she asserts agency in the encounter.
Masked Ball Sparks Romance as Guests Dress Elegantly
At the masked ball guests mingle in festive attire and playful mystery as attendees praise the atmosphere. Conversation glows with flirtation and compliments while revelers enjoy music, dancing, and the evening's stylish anonymity.
Quote about suitability of a wife reveals social bias
The remark suggests a man evaluates a woman's value by marriage potential. The exchange conveys judgment based on appearance and utility, reflecting dated gender norms and implied acceptability of partnerships based on social usefulness.
Sure Sign You Know Chaucer Dicted Through Stenographer
The line teases how Chaucer might have been recorded by a stenographer, implying his spellings reveal the method. The quip plays on the idea that spelling exposes the source of transcription.
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Chaucer
Dry Smoke Echoes in a Light End Cigar Remark
A dialogue notes a dark cigar and a lighter end. The exchange hints at contrast in tone and perception between speakers in a concise, witty exchange.
Wise Observations on Practicality and Humaneness
A collection of aphorisms emphasizing tempered practicality with humanity and the value of quiet efficiency. It contrasts prejudice and prudence, notes differing views on jazz, and reflects on love, intelligence, and social discernment with concise, pointed maxims.
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Nebraska Press Association
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Dodd, Mead
Co, Inc
Safety OF Ships
Sam Shocho
Ocho
Hound
Potomac Park
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Optom-E-Trist
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