Government electricity fuels Idaho town heating needs
Washington reports a government powered heating program slashing costs in Rupert and Burley Idaho. Electric heat from a Minidoka project by product from a Snake River water power plant heats schools and homes, supplying 1.20 dollars per month per kilowatt capacity. Burley builds a modern 2000 pupil school with electric heating and kitchen facilities, showcasing a rural shift from desert to thriving town with conserved energy.
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Washington
Idaho
Rupert
Burley
Reclamation Service
Minidoka
Syas
Eiffel Tower clocks misfire cause global inquiry
Paris still runs its time signals twice daily after the Eiffel Tower’s wireless time transmitters briefly fail. Time regulators inside a subterranean, copper and glass protected chamber are wound every thirty seconds and checked against meridian glasses to keep ships and stations synchronized to the hundredth of a second.
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Paris
Eiffel Tower
Wueler We Mitfel
Coins BHRLIN War Coin Shortage Confounds Public Souvenirs
In Berlin on January 22, reports note millions of iron five pfennig coins have landed in circulation but few appear in pockets. Newspapers say the public withholds coins as souvenirs, potentially defeating the wartime purpose. They urge patience until after the war when genuine war souvenirs may be collected. A month of small coin shortage eased slightly.
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Bhrlin
Prac
Death Toll From British Mines Falls in 1914 Report
London reports 1 900 mine and quarry accidents in 1914 causing 1 338 deaths, down 632 from 1913. Injuries reached about 165 000 with week or more layoff, a drop of 19 052. UK miners numbered 1 157 455 and 78 908 worked in quarries, total up 158 from last year.
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London
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Appraisal filed in Kanawha steamer wreck case
Parkersburg January 22 The appraisement of the steamer Kanawha which lies wrecked at Lamp's landing was filed in admiralty proceedings in federal court. The value of the wreckage is set at 210 dollars.
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Ranse
Parkersburg
Kanawha
Lamp's Landing
Change Shortage Prompts Bulk Ticket Purchases
An iron coin issue led to a shortage of ten pfennig pieces which is noticeable today. The subway corporation urges the public to buy tickets in bulk of five ten or twenty to alleviate the small change shortage.
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Ius
Subway Corporation
Demand for Electric Wires Signals Prosperity Peak
The article notes 37 U.S. insulated wire makers, output lagging demand despite 24/7 operation. Edwin W. Moore of Electric Cable Co. cites industry income exceeding 2.5 billion dollars, with lighting, electrical railways, and telegraph services contributing hundreds of millions. He links rising wire demand to overall economic growth and industrial activity, stressing home use and business expansion as key indicators.
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America
Edwin W. Moore
Electric Cable Company
Nisuruy
Minuke
Scienta
Spring Millinery Shows Early Spring Styles Gaining Ground
New spring millinery arrives early with bright designs and limited variety in colors and materials. Large bell crowns dominate, paired with wide brims and varied crown shapes in straw weaves such as Milan, Pan, and Leghorn. Velvet and straw blends, including hemp and Belgian split, appear with soft foundations and bold textures, signaling continued popularity through late spring and summer.
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Basler
Handshakes and hygiene guard against grip and disease
A Washington DC doctor warns that germs spread mainly via infected hands and food, not air. He urges thorough hand washing, mouth care, and proper food handling to prevent grip, pneumonia, and other illnesses, advising boiling utensils and avoiding sharing items during epidemics.
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D. J. Kress
Washington, DC
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Kronstra
Waals Hero Fears Father and Plans to Fight
A fragmented report recounts a 16 year old boy named Robart Vinotat fleeing from Nebunn trout and traveling through Liverpool, London, Paris, and Boulogne with a group led by John Vincent. He describes enduring long journeys, detention, and peril as he sought safety after escaping in April and rejoining acquaintances abroad.
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Robart
John Vincent
Boulogne
Paris
Thare
Plates Determine Life Of A Battery
A wartime tattoo of dialogue discusses battery plates and their role in American and Allied service. It covers experiences of soldiers, American consuls, andWillard company experts on plate construction, oxidation, maintenance, and the need for regular inspection to extend battery life.
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Jnot
Tomo Aghting
Big Garman
Boutogne
Tagiah
United Breter
Consi Tu Calnin
State Department
Andy
He Willard
Binttary
Willard Clatmiai
H Witkay Batterie Archotoyy
Cied
Ukiinl
AmoUnboewn Lieiort Toy Stifton
Plata
Willard
Wifm Thas
King George Gift Horse Arrives for Emperor Yoshihito
In Tokio a coronation gift from King George arrives from India. The horse named Francon by Hippodrome, out of Royal Rampton, is a three year old stallion with English racing blood. It won at Doncaster and was bought by the Indian government for stud purposes.
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Tokio
George
Yoshihito
India
Francon
Hippodrome
Royal Rampton
Bert Eneliah
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