Honey Mine Found In Sutter Buttes Sparks Lasting Interest
Carl Werner reports a honey mine in the Sutter Buttes Live Oak California from a cliff spur, with hundreds of pounds collected in three days. He estimates 3000 pounds of beeswax and notes much honey is old and discolored, potentially limiting market value. The article also covers Swift & Co revealing a $2,000,000 pension fund built over six years and placed in trust to benefit employees starting August 1, with an anticipated yearly $400,000 need and no employee contributions required.
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Carl Werner
Sutter
Live Oak Cal
Werner
Swift & Co
Naval bill hearing reveals split over selection vs seniority
High naval officers voiced sharp differences on amendments to a naval bill that would promote rear admirals and captains by selection rather than seniority. Rear Admiral Badger and Rear Admiral Strauss opposed the Senate change, while Rear Admiral Blue supported the plan citing economy and efficiency.
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Senate
House
Badger
General Board
Strauss
Bureau of Ordinance
Blue
Bureau of Navigation
France lifts lobster embargo aiding Canadian packers
A cable from Sir George Foster reports France revokes its embargo on canned Canadian lobsters. This opens a market for 40,000 cases valued at about $800,000 held by Maritime provinces packers. Canadians argued canned lobsters are an economic food not a luxury.
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Canada
George Foster
Maritime Provinces
Oklahoma literacy test defeat blocks grandfathers clause
Indications Wednesday show the proposed literacy test to the state constitution has been defeated. The plan would have allowed a substitution that barred Black voters. The measure was deemed unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court.
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State of
Oklahoma
Supreme Court of the United State
Knob Cal Gold Brick Shipped by Parcels Post to San Francisco Mint
Victor Power Mining Company of Knob Cal shipped a gold brick valued at $1000 to the San Francisco mint by parcels post. The brick measures 4 inches by 1 inch by 3.5 inches and is wrapped in canvas. Postage was 44 cents and the item unsold for $100. There is no express office in Knob. The company is satisfied parcels post mail is safe.
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Victor Power Mining Company
Knob Cal
San Francisco
Knob
Government Orders Economy on Supplies as Costs Rise
Government officials call for strict economy in all purchases as prices for furniture, stationery, hardware and electrical supplies climb. Department chiefs emphasize frugal use of materials with stationery usage singled out for重点.
Paralysis Postpones Encampment
The Thirteenth Coast Artillery of the New York National Guard was demobilized as a precaution against infantile paralysis. They were en route to a Maine summer camp when protests from nearby residents led Secretary Baker and Gen. Scott to decide the unit should stay home.
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Thirteenth Coast Artillery
New York National Guard
Maine
War Department
Artillery
Baker
Scott
Beet Growers Granted 50 Cent Sugar Beet Increase
The Board of Directors of Great Western Sugar Company raised the sugar beet price by 50 cents a ton for farmers across all factory districts. The increase adds from 1,000,000 to 1,250,000 dollars more pay to farmers under the new contract scale, justified by general business prosperity. The raise covers Northern and Eastern Colorado districts, benefiting thousands of beet growers.
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Great Western Sugar Company
Colorado
Three Vessels Sunk Reported By Lloyds
Lloyds notes the sinking of three ships including the Norwegian steamers Mars and Mirs and the British steamer Claudia of 2144 tons built in 1907 from Stockton. A later dispatch adds the Italian vessel Bamola as another loss.
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Lloyds
Mirs
Claudia
Stockton
Mars
Dicnatch
Llewids
Bamnola
Col Slocum Exonerated Over Villa Raid Details
The War Department announced Col Herbert J. Slocum commander of the Thirteenth Cavalry at Columbus New Mexico was completely exonerated from blame for the March 9 raid by Pancho Villa. An exhaustive investigation cleared military forces at Columbus of negligence amid prior charges.
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Slocum
War Department
Herbert J. Slocum
Thirteenth Cavalry Regiment
Columbus
N. M
Pancho Villa
New York Newspaper Publishers Agree on Page Cuts
At a Tuesday meeting publishers in Greater New York decided to reduce total pages across morning, evening and Sunday issues by 121 pages weekly. The move aims to ease a serious newsprint shortage. editors also plan to stop returning unsold copies.
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Greater
New York
Parks Allow Open Air Sleeping In St Louis
Park Commissioner Cunliff orders eight city parks to permit open air sleeping for men women and children with a parent present. No dress restrictions beyond propriety. pajamas will be considered proper attire for sleepers in the designated areas.
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St. Louis
Cunliff
Rochambeau Brings Record Allied Gold Shipment to Port
The French liner Rochambeau arrived from Bordeaux with the largest sum yet shipped by the entente for munition payments. A pier statement said the cargo included $43,000,000 in gold, likely a new high, surpassing previous allied shipments around $10,000,000.
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Entente
Rochambeau
Bordeaux
War Risk Bureau Profitable Shows 2 Million Profit
The Bureau of War Risk insurance, created two years ago to curb war era marine insurance costs, reports a government profit over 2 million dollars. It issued 1539 policies covering 138 million dollars in cargoes and ships with contraband goods, with gross premiums of about 2.9 million and losses near 771 thousand, salvage 58 thousand. The at risk figure stands at 12. So-seeking extension beyond September 2, McAdoo will urge Congress to extend to war’s end.
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War Risk Bureau
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Bureau
McAdoo
Congress
Flies Halt Fighting in Mesopotamia War Zone
In Mesopotamia the great war has paused for months due to flies heat and dust. Soldiers report flies crowding messes while cavalry appear armored by swarms. Night brings mosquitoes and sand flies. temperatures soar to 130 degrees in tents. sun exposure prompts sun guards and spine guards to prevent sunstroke.
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Mesopotamia
Hughes Successor Sworn In As Supreme Court Justice
Judge John H Clark of Cleveland took the oath of office as associate justice of the United States Supreme Court to succeed Charles Evans Hughes. Chief Justice White administered the oath at a ceremony attended only by court officials. Justice Clarke then left for Nantucket.
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Hughes
John H Clark
Cleveland
United States Supreme Court
Charles Evans Hughes
White
Lake Placid
N. Y
Arke
Nantucket
Forest Fires Rage Across Michigan Counties
Forest fires in Antrim, Wexford, Kalkaska, Crawford and Otsego counties threaten mills and homes. With mills closed to battle flames, losses exceed $1,000,000 and several resorts face danger as wardens struggle to control the blaze.
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Antrim
Michigan
Wexford
Kalkaska
Crawford
Otsego
Danish West Indies Sale Report Unconfirmed
Messages from Copenhagen say Danish authorities have not confirmed reports of selling the Danish West Indies to the United States. Politiken notes a secret session of the Rigsdag will address the sale and government questions. Copenhagen papers campaign against the sale and censorship remains in effect.
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West Indies
Copenhagen
New Line to Panama Promises Lumber Trade Vessels
Announcement from here on Wednesday details the establishment of a new steamship line between New Orleans and Colon for the Panama lumber trade. Six vessels have been purchased or chartered under the Ramon Steamship Line.
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Panama
New Orleans
Colon
An Ramon Steamship Line
Warren Mail Subscription Offer
A notice advertises a yearly subscription to the Warren Mail priced at $100 in advance, inviting readers to subscribe for home delivery.
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Warren Mail
Chimneys on Lamps Brighten Fire and Improve Light
A Philadelphia Press explanation shows a lamp without a chimney smokes due to partial oil combustion and unburned carbon. A chimney creates draft, supplies oxygen, raises flame temperature, prevents drafts, and yields steadier brighter light as gases are drawn away from the flame.
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Philadelphia Press
Astounded Mother Questions Party Guest List
A playful exchange shows a mother astonished by the number of children invited to a party while the host teases that the mother never kept a secret. The vignette captures family dynamics and social event humor.
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Tottie
Very Seldom Keeps a Raise Hidden from Wife
A witty remark notes men rarely hide a raise from their wives, framing it as both information and the raise itself. The quip reflects domestic tension over earnings and secrecy in financial matters.
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Florida Times-Union
Fire in the heart sends smoke in the head
A German proverb notes that intense passion can cloud judgment, likening strong inner fire to smoke rising in the head and impairing clear thinking.
Guarding War Secrets: Countermeasures in Wartime Security
The article describes how governments protect sensitive information during war. Methods include roller blotters for ink, black blotting paper for added safety, perforated gummed telegraph forms to conceal messages, and heavily weighted code books in ships to prevent capture. Each device aims to deter leakage and enemy access.
Septuagint Story and Its Seventy Translators
The Septuagint arose, per Aristeas tale, when Ptolemy II asked seventy Jewish scholars from Jerusalem to translate the Hebrew Scriptures for the Alexandrian library. The letter may be mythical, but the core claim about seventy translators is likely true.
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Aristeas
Ptolemy Philadelphus
B. C
Alexandrine
Jerusalem
New York American
Remarkable United Doctors Offer Free Consultation In Warren
A Warren Pennsylvania event advertisements the United Doctors Specialist on August 31 offering free consultation and examination for chronic diseases. It claims bloodless surgery, cures for deafness, and treatment without operation or injections, urging immediate visits and testimonials to prove results. The note lists numerous ailments and asserts no charges beyond treatment costs.
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United Doctors
State of
Pennsylvania
America
Unity
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Mail Printing Co Advertises Job Printing Services
The notice proclaims job printing in the finest style of the art preservative. It invites readers to call for samples and pricing at 229 Pennsylvania Avenue, W. Warren, Penna.
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Mail Printing CO
Pennsylvania Avenue
W. Warren Penna
Buffalo Bill Show Portrays Soldier Life in Military Spectacle
The Buffalo Bill 101 Ranch show announces a grand military display in Warren with Col. William F Cody leading US regulars in reviews, drills, and a staged battle with Indians. Included are Cavalry, Mounted Infantry, field artillery, and maneuvers by Russian Cossacks Arabs and Japanese troopers.
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Buffalo Bill
Warren
Col
Wm. F. Cody
America
United States
U. S. War Department
Far East
Iron Tail
Newell’s
Bright Star of Filmcom in new motion picture novel
The actress dubbed one of the era’s highest paid headlines the release of Gloria's Romance by Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Hughes. The work promotes a famed star famed for prominence in silent cinema and public attention.
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Gloria
Rupert Hughes
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