Fertile Owens Valley Faces Return to Desert Threat
Owens Valley once fertile on the eastern Sierra slope faces desertification as Los Angeles water diversions via the 225 mile aqueduct drain fields. 1905 filings and later aqueduct plans spurred uprisings, including 1924 headgates raids and the November protest at Alabama Gate. The valley runs about 105 miles with 8,000 residents across Lone Pine Independence Big Pine and Bishop.
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Bishop
Cal
Owena Valley
Sierras
Owens Valley
Owens River
Los Angeles Aqueduct
Los Angeles
Lone Pine
Indépendence
Big Pine
Pishop
Money's Latin Roots in Moneta Temple Minting
The word money traces to Rome where coinage began in the temple of Moneta. The name Moneta connects to the minting of currency and the origin of terms for money.
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Rome
Moneta
Paris Bachelor President Gets Marriage Proposal
Paris reports a Bordeaux woman rich and lonely sent a marriage proposal to President Doumergue claiming she would end his solitary life at the Elysee. The piece notes Clemenceau's health concerns and Briand comparing himself to Penelope as he forms the new cabinet. University of Paris enrolls 22,000 students, up 5,000 in five years, with revenues near 10 million francs annually.
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Paris
France
Bordeaux
Doumergue
Elysee Palace
M. Clemenceau
St. Vincent du Jard
Lavendee
Rue Franklin
la Vendee
Marshall Petain
Morocco
Abd-El-Krim
Abl-El-Krim
Abd-El-Krin
Aristide Briand
Penelope
Ulysses
M. Briand
Ithaca
University of Paris
Pr.j. Lapie
Lost medical bag and missing instruments offered reward
Lost physician bag with instruments. reward for return or info. Dr. B. E. Maslean. For rent two furnished rooms for light housekeeping apply 402 South Broad Street or phone 881 Miss Bessie Craigmiles. Bath robes extra quality five dollars Pittman Company. Wanted scrap metal and auto parts Jarvis B. Watkins & Co.
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Maslean
South Broad Street
Miss Bessie Craigmiles
Mexico forms farm program via central schools
The Calles government advances agricultural improvement with five Central Agricultural Schools already in Oaxaca Hidalgo Michoacan Durango Guanajuato and plans for one in every state. State banks are proposed to extend credit to farmers while over twenty Mexican students study in U S agricultural schools to become professors in the new system.
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Mexico City
Calles
Mexico
Oaxaca
Hidalgo
Michoacan
Durango
Guanajuato
United States
Red Pepper Rub touted as fast chest cold remedy
An old advertisement promotes a Red Pepper Rub as a quick remedy to ease a tight chest and congestion. It claims the rub can relieve pain and loosen a bad cold within a few short time, asserting it cannot hurt you.
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Jerger
Waldemar Chains
Wirst
Bill
Keytainers
Louis H. Jerger Jeweler
Ers
Alabama
Buick Motor Company
Flint
Mich
General Meters Corporation
M. C. McManeus
Thomas and Grady Counties
N. Madieen St
Thomasville
Buick
Cottin
Georges Clemenceau
Brabant
M Clemenceau
James Watt & Bro
Cocroft Magic Co
Times-Enterprise
Pittman Company
J. Silverman
W. Jackson
R. W. McMillan
Thomas County Produce Exchange
Office Tobacco Warehouse
Smith’s Cash Store
Fleming Motor CO
Empire Furniture Store
Jackson Street
A.C. L
F. L. Gibson
Willams Building
C. Dewey Norwood
Jarvis B. Watkins & Co
Jackson St
J. If
W. A. Palin
Pittmar Company
Tobacco Warehouse
J. O. Baziey
Hackeean
Wesley H. Hadley
Grady Street
W. H. Blow
STORS
Jarvis
Watkins & Co
Rust Craft
Pohlson Novelty Gifts
Lone Star
Pat Smith
D. West Jackson &T
RPAL
H. Monroy
Phong
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