Millionaire Clerk Stephen Mather with National Park Boss Job
Stephen F. Mather, a Chicago born borax businessman turned newspaper worker and social reformer, is a millionaire serving as administrative head of the national parks system under Secretary Lane. At forty seven, he embraces public service with quiet zeal.
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Stephen F. Mather
Stephen T. Mather
Uncle Sam
Publc Eye
Mr. Mather
New Yorks
Chicago
Washington
Mather
Lane
Wife of Ohio Senator Warren G. Harding Arrives in Washington
Mrs Warren G Harding wife of the new Ohio senator elect joins Washington social circles. She is described as cultured gracious and a true gentlewoman from Marion Ohio. The Kling family background notes her father Amos H Kling once the wealthiest resident of Marion County. The Hardings married in 1891 and live in a tasteful Mt. Vernon Avenue home with European decorations and many books. They have no children but love pets.
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Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Washington
Harding
Hardinge
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Marion
Ita
Europe
Rail and power magnate Moore linked to Sir John French
Detroit financier George Gordon Moore, longtime friend of Sir John French, built and sold the Michigan United Traction system, organized a $50 million Georgia water power venture, and led Pacific coast utilities. He also held vast holdings in Brazil, Canada, Nebraska, Texas, and Vermont, with sportsman interests in polo, tennis, and rifle shooting. The two men stayed together in London during troubled Balkan days.
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George Gordon Moore
Detroit
Sir John French
France
England
America
Michigan United Traction
Eastern
Georgia
Pacific Coast Utilities
Brazil
Canadian Northwest
Traction Company
Lincoln
Neb
Texas
Vermont
Moore
John Frencha
London
President Wilson's Double
Dr. Herbert Lake of Swift Current Saskatchewan posed as President Wilson in public sightings across New York Minneapolis and Montreal drawing attention as a striking look alike. He was mistaken for the president by hotel detectives and political figures in Canada and the United States, with Lake sometimes introduced as Mr Wilson by amused colleagues.
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Woodrow. Wilson
Herbert Lake
Swift Current
Saskatchewan
Canada
New York
Secret Service
Minnepolis
Sulzer
Wilson
Montreal
Bresident Wilson
Doctor Lake
Mo Yen
Exsoaileg Wien Ent
Insects, Rice Birds, and Wool Marketing Tips
United States Department of Agriculture notes bobolinks feed on insects and rice seeds, then switch to vegetation after fledging. Articles urge Western wool growers to adopt cooperative handling and stricter grading to improve prices, detailing 15 rules for better wool quality and market value.
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Carolinas
Cabbage Storing Is Simple For Market Gardens
Growers can store cabbage cheaply in a bank cellar hillside root cellar or basements kept at about 40 to 50 degrees. Leave two or three rough leaves on heads, use crates with aisles for air, and rack crates to aid circulation. Proper storage can raise selling price eight to tenfold, with recent prices ranging from 65 to 7.50 dollars per ton and resales in late winter around 60 or 360 dollars per ton.
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K. A
Kirepatrick
Minnegota
Afr
Fattening Wethers for Market
Wethers meant for the fall market should be separated from the stock and fed consistently until they reach a fattened condition that an additional week of feeding would not add a pound.
Use Axle Grease Liberally for Best Axle Care
A brief caution urges regular axle grease to prevent drying. The note emphasizes cheaper maintenance, reduced wear, and easier future servicing by keeping axles well lubricated.
New York Entertainment Push Keeps Uptown Shift Alive
The piece surveys Manhattan’s theater scene and the push for affordable, diverse amusements as old venues like Eden Musea and Madison Square Garden wane. It notes Broadway prices dropping to 25 cents or less, new ice palace plans on Broadway, and Grand Central Palace’s three ring moving picture carnival offering eight hours of films plus dining and job submissions for would‑be moviemakers.
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Knickerbocker
Broadway
New York City
Beld
New York
Manhattan
Eden Musea
Twenty-third Street
Madison Square
Madison Square Garden
Forty-third
Forty-fourth
Grand Central Palace
Father Knickerbocker
Sheba
Distinction Between Agate And Onyx In Mineral Samples
The United States Geological Survey received samples of agate and onyx with requests for information. Onyx marble or Mexican onyx is a calcium carbonate banded limestone, while true agate is a variety of attica. Onyx marble is much softer than agate and rarely used for gems, but when large enough pieces are obtained it is cut and polished for small ornamental objects and table tops.
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United States Geological Survey
Wells Foretell Storms In Minnesota Wells Turn Milky Or Yellow
Water in southern Minnesota wells turns cloudy milky yellow or deep red before storms. Notable dior coloration occurs near Lakeville Scott County and Waterville Le Sueur County. Milky water results from fine particles of silt or clay.
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Minnesota
Lakeville
Scott County
Waterville
le Sueur
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