Council Considers Alley Sprinkling For Dust Control
City council last night discussed extending the alley sprinkling ordinance to reduce dust from heavy foot and vehicle traffic. Officials noted funding remains the same as for streets, with paving work limiting alley use. New traffic measures include plainclothes police to curb speeding and muffler violations, plus license number checks for offenders.
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Ile Fund
South Park
Rock Creek
Shoshone Street
Duel Ends In Gutshot Fatality In Spartanburg
Two men, William P. Cooper a blacksmith and Oscar Godfrey a horse trader, killed each other in a pistol duel in Spartanburg on July 1. Both fired all rounds. Cooper died on the scene, Godfrey died soon after, still aiming at Cooper’s body. The quarrel’s cause remains unknown.
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Spartanburg
Tuly
Wiliam P. Cooper
Oscar Godfrey
Cooper
Godfrey
Fountain of Youth Allure and Florida Discovery Tale
The passage recounts the lure of the Fountain of Youth inspiring explorers like Ponce de Leon and De Soto to seek immortality. It notes de Leon's sighting of land on March 27, 1618, his Easter possession of the land named Pascus Florida, battles with indigenous peoples, and a 1621 voyage to establish a colony. He died from wounds received during a voyage near Porto Rico.
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Wyste Bhatia
Ponce de Leon
de Soto
Florida
Spain
Pascus Florida
Porto Rico
DANGER IN ELECTRIC CURRENT IN BATHS
Dr Zimmern warns against placing electric appliances near bathtubs after recent deaths tied to electric shocks. He cites cases of a woman electrocuted while wiping a wet cloth on a heater and other incidents from wet hands or floors, stressing danger of touching live fixtures when wet.
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Zimmern
Fresey
Paris
Truth About Fatigue and The Impulse to Write
A fragment from a late nineteenth or early twentieth century essay urges recording great thoughts immediately. It argues weariness is fatigue not laziness and stresses that many misread fatigue as laziness until a magazine article confirms the point. The piece reflects on memory, posterity, and the urge to document ideas.
High Honor for Small Girl on Early U S Cent
In 1835 the U S government offered 1000 dollars for a new cent design. James Longacre designed after a visiting chief placed his feathered helmet on his daughter Sarah Longacre. Her portrait appeared on the cent circulated nationwide for nearly a century, winning the prize among many competitors.
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United States
Washington
Philadelphia
James Burton Longacre
Sarah
Longacre
Sarah Longacre
How England Grows Coast Protection Debate
English coast protection draws focus as sea erosion eats shorelines while natural sand and shingle build beaches that shield cliffs. Efforts aim to curb mining for construction and roads, since removal accelerates erosion. Ordnance Survey notes 6,040 acres lost to sea and 48,000 gained by redevelopment in half a century.
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England
Ordnance Survey
Growth of the Cities in the Census Era
A Philadelphia Press reflection cites a Cleveland editor noting Cincinnati’s focus on pork and politics. The text contrasts pork and beer population gains with a 32 percent rise in government job holders, highlighting government employment as the dominant growth in large cities like Milwaukee and Washington, D.C., all above 400,000.
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Cleveland
Cincinnatis
Girard
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Washington, D.C
Bottle note in river stirs ransom tale from creek
A Kansas City Star excerpt recalls a bottle found in a creek with a note claiming a woman is being held for ransom by brigands. The tale is questioned by Heck Tarpy and To be Swoller, who joke about the improbability of such danger.
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Heck Tarpy
Kansas City Star
Wireless weather forecasts for Kansas farmers
The Kansas Agricultural College announces free weather forecasts by wireless telegraph to every farmer and institution with amateur wireless sets. Sets cost about 35 dollars and receive forecasts daily at 9 55 a m on 875 meters. Forecasts run 18 words per minute then repeat at 10 words per minute. High schools will distribute to banks and stores and telephone companies. Knowing weather aids harvest, haying, and stock protection in storms.
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Kansas Agricultural Entiregy
Plan to boost ostrich plume production sparks debate
South African ostrich farmers push to raise plume quills by as much as 25 percent. Professor Deverden cites potential gains, while English naturalist W P Pycraft doubts the feasibility. Estimates show wings producing 86 plumes on average, with regional variations.
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Deverden
W. P. Pyeraft
Grootfontein School of Agriculture
Pycraft
London News
Scientists claim breakthrough in disease resistant crops
Scientists at Gam bridge university announce it is now possible to breed disease proof plants after a series of tests on grainy, potatoes and other crops. The advance could curb costly potato blight and ease food scarcity by stabilizing prices and boosting yields amid a world food crisis.
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Gambridge University
New York
League Covenant in Esperanto Language Controversy
An Independent New York report notes debates over Esperanto as official language for the League of Nations Covenant. Critics argue that parallel French and English texts hold equal authority, while proponents suggest Esperanto could prevent disputes.
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Paris
Kontrakto de la Liga de
League
New York
East Prussia to Get Uniform Electric Power Plan
Press reports from Kontenberg say the provincial board has approved a plan for a uniform electric power supply across East Prussia. The project includes plants and installations to be completed in ten years, using water power to ensure independent electricity beyond coal dependence.
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East Privwala
Kontenberg
Fast Prussia
East Prussia
Airplanes once used against subs now aid schools and fish
Muddled report notes airplanes formerly used to attack submarines may be repurposed to help schools and fish. The fragment mentions an area near Toulouse where an operation resembling a reconnaissance or catch occurred, signaling to higher authorities and resulting in a large catch.
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Toulouse
Twin Falls Eyes Local Cavalry Troop Recruitment
A 1920 Twin Falls Idaho telegram urges building a National Guard cavalry troop. It calls for 50 volunteers ages 18 to 46, outlines enlistment terms, pay, and government and state support, and lists local signatories and names. The note stresses urgency with a target date and prompts young men and leaders to act.
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National Guard Cavalry
Ayani
Twin Walls
McRoberts
Tocrafice
I Company
Idaho National Guard
Twin Falls
United States Army
War ‘Department
Patch
Boise
Gilda
National Guard of
Idaho
Sam
National’ Guard of
Troops in a Town in Twin Falls County Questioned
A fragment notes a discussion about troops in Twin Falls County and references Herbert Deane, M.D. The line mentions a stall or chamber of commerce room in the Boyd Building above McCauley’s store, implying a local civic or commercial meeting ground.
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Twin Falls
Herbert
Deane
M.D
Chamber of Commerce
Boyd
McCauley
May Wool Consumption Falls in United States Mills
United States textile mills used 458.6 million pounds of wool grease basis in May 1920, far below April and March, due to transport delays and tight money. State totals show Massachusetts leading with over 21.5 million pounds, followed by Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, with several other states recording several million pounds.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
New Hashipshire
Ohio
Maine
Garbage workers end strike in Chicago with $60 day offer
Chicago July 6 municipal garbage plant employees, on a week long strike, accept a return to work at midnight tonight. They had demanded $5.60 daily, previously earning $4.85. The settlement includes a $60 per day pay rate from the city, and the move ends the disruption to trash collection.
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Chicago
Muncipal
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