Alaska Coal Deposits Highlight Vast Untapped Resources
In World Today May issue Richard Hamilton Byrd notes government surveys show Alaska coal fields cover over 2.1 million acres with 769 thousand acres detailed enough to promise commercial beds. Estimates suggest 15.1 billion tons minable, with potential tenfold to hundredfold underexplored areas. Alaska coal viewed as a key Pacific coast fuel and strategic asset.
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Alaska
Richard Hamilton Byrd
Geological Survey
National Conservation Commission
Rockies
United States Geological Survey
Pennsylvania
Pacific Coast
Pacific
Misleading Names and Common Misconceptions Examined
A discussion notes how names mislead everyday understanding. It clarifies clock origins from Germany, India ink from China, India rubber from other regions, and contra dance as a term root from Latin. It also corrects camel hair uses and pipe root origins, plus a note on centipede metrics and nasal speech.
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Los Angeles Herald
Freyburg
Black Forest
India
China
France
Central
South America
Fred-Cheek Daisses
Trier
Courageous Conductor Becker and the T Tickets Tale
At a Topeka hotel Kansas City visitors recounted John Becker a Santa Fe conductor famed for bravery on dangerous trains. After a Dodge City stop two cowboys drew revolvers when asked for tickets Becker calmly replied Theyre good and moved on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Journal
Topeka
John Becker
Santa Fe
Kangas
Becker
Dodge City
Dodge
Coltsbine Steel
Aboard Train Becker Uses Shotgun to Collect Fares
Becker takes control aboard the train in a bold robbery scene. He confronts cowboys with a sawed-off shotgun, demands tickets and cash, orders the unloading at the next stop, and nonchalantly accepts the operation as part of the day’s business.
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Becker
Independence Day as the Modern Moloch debate
Dr John B Huber argues for a safer Fourth of July in a Review of Reviews piece. He cites New York City casualties totaling 1339 over three years and compares losses to colonial battles, urging bans on toy pistols and giant firecrackers and stressing tetanus prevention with timely antitoxin.
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John B. Huber
New York City
Lexington
Bunker Hill
Ft. Moultrie
White Plains
Ft. Washington
Monmouth
Cowpens
American Medical Association
Huber
Public funds earn interest in May across seven county depositories
Mainess county public funds accrued 279.86 dollars in May interest. Distribution: Farmers bank Plainville 9.99 dollars, Washington National 67.93, Peoples National 80.56, Citizens Loan and Trust 70.25, Odon bank 19.24, Montgomery National 18.58, Elnora bank 13.31. Higher than usual due to spring tax payments.
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Mainess County
Farmers Bank
Plainville
Washington National
Peoples National
Citizens Loan and Trust Company
Odon Bank
Montgomery National
Elnora Bank
Adultery charged in suit for divorce
John A. Lane a Wash ington township farmer files in circuit court for divorce from Phoebe Lane alleging adultery He seeks custody of their three children and cites marriage on November 28 1897 and separation June 19 of this year Padgett Padgett represents Lane with summons sent to the Martin County sheriff where Mrs Lane is said to reside
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Adtliry
John A. Lane
Washington Township
Phoebe Lane
Brannon Then Sent To Home After Sudden Illness
Francis Brannon an employee of the Meredith hotel grew ill and was carried by ambulance to her home south of the city on Monday afternoon for treatment and recovery.
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Francis Brannon
Meredith
Wreck Ties Up As Freight Train Wreck Near City
Four men were injured when a B and O South Western freight train derailed west of the city at the melon switch near the Wabash and Erie canal. The engine number 108 jumped the tracks after a faulty bar on the front caused it to strike a Horton switch. Sixty minutes after the wreck, track repair crews cleared the road bed and traffic resumed. The two engineers were shaken but not seriously hurt. two miners suffered minor injuries.
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B. & O. Southwestern
Wabash and Erie Canal
Ira Leffier
West
Walnut Street
Joseph Gilbert
Wheatland
Joe Gilbert
Washington Shops
Leffler
Gilbert
Fruit Shower Honors Barbara Peden At Home
Friends surprised Barbara Peden with a fruit shower Monday at her residence. The evening featured games and conversation with refreshments. Attendees included Emma Routt Martha Routt Lucile Wallace Dorothy Fitts Emma Schillings Dorw na Smott Helen McCafferty Florence Matthews Audrey Davis Anita Greenwood Dewey Hembree Charles Hastings Mack Vance Harold Forsythe Donald Routt Geri Wallace Russell Isenogle Ralph Godwin Robert Akester.
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Barbara Peden
Emma Routt
Martha Routt
Lucile Wallace
Dorothy Fitts
Emma Schillings
Dorwna Smott
Helen McCafferty
Florence Matthews
Audrey Davis
Anita Greenwood
Dewey Hembree
Charles Hastings
Mack Vance
Harold Forsythe
Donald Routt
Geri Wallace
Russell Isenogle
Ralph Godwin
Robert Akester
Plant and Business of Gardiner Printing Sold at Auction
The C. F. Gardiner Printing company of Princeton Indiana was sold at public auction for 10490 by Receiver Harvey Harmon. The plant, valued at 70000 with 42000 in debts, was bought by Alois Zillfack one of the heaviest stockholders and creditors. The plant is expected to reopen.
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Princeton
C. F. Gardiner Printing Company
Indiana
Harvey Harmon
Alois Zillfack
Old Cartridge Wounds Two in Marion Incident
Mr and Mrs Otto B Kinneman were seriously injured by an explosion of an old cartridge found on a soldier's grave in the Marion cemetery. Kinneman hammered the shell at home causing shrapnel to strike his right eye and a bullet to strike Mrs Kinneman on the left forearm. Doctors fear loss of sight for Kinneman.
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Marion
Otto B. Kinneman
Mr. Kinneman
Kinneman
Greenwood Is Named City School Trustee In Regular Meeting
The Greenwood city council met in session Monday noting no mention of the day ordinance or its amendment. Minutes show numerous claims approved including Wimmenauer horseshoe ink two dollars and Elswick disinfecting twenty dollars. Petitions for arc lights were read, the county would not furnish title to a property, and Greenwood was elected city school trustee for three years to begin in August.
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Greenwood
F. L. Wimmenauer
E. Hollingsworth
C. E. Mattingly
Harold Beltman
John Brennan
the Democrat
John Dosen
West End
L. H. Stuckey
Express
Cabel & Kauffman
F. Graham
S. L. McPhreson
West Sixteenth
North Streets
Hayes Avenue
Southwest Second Streets
Hecht
Har
McCafferty
van Trees Street
John Feazans
Thirteenth Street
William FitzGibbons
Senles
Hawkins Creek
Arthur Greenwood
C. H. Yenne
Hamisey
Dr. Yenne
Mayer
Greenwend
Yenne
Reister
Terry Garland
Garland
W. S. Rhoades
East Igan Trees Street
Nugent
Bingham
Houshton
Julius Feagans
Fourth Ward
Axtell Avenue
Water and Gas Company
Celebration in Reeve Sparks Alfordsville Fourth Fest
Citizens of Alfordsville plan a grand Fourth of July celebration and homecoming carnival in Reeve with extensive preparations. Organizers aim to welcome visitors, showcase local talent, and foster community spirit during the holiday festivities.
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Reeve
Alfordsville
Town prepares program for celebration with horse show
A Monday meeting planned the townwide event under secret and benevolent societies. The program includes a horse show, speeches by prominent speakers, and other entertainments for the crowds.
Chicago Lung Exhibit Warns Of Dust Inhalation Dangers
At a Chicago Medical Society lecture, Dr. Robert Zeit demonstrated the “Chicago lung” packed with coal dust and germs, comparing it with a coal miner’s lung. He warned dust spreads infection to liver, spleen, kidneys and bone marrow and urged sanitization, sun exposure, and dust reduction in homes.
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Chicago
Wekly
Chicago Medical Society
Robert Zeit
Northwestern Medical College
Public Library
Work Horse Parade Gains National Popularity
The piece describes early work horse parades starting in Boston in 140 and spreading to cities like Chicago and Hartford. It notes a May 30 event with many entries, a grand parade of veteran drivers, medals from the harness horse society, and aims to improve horse welfare and driving skill, praising humane societies and public entertainment.
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Boston
San Francisco
Chicago
Haemane Society
Hartford
Conn
Patriotism Critiqued as City Hall Lacks Flag Display
A Civil War veteran notes that City Hall shows no Old Glory on Flag Day and urges decoration of public buildings. He stresses flags are affordable and mounting them should take only seconds. He argues public buildings must display patriotic symbols on holidays.
Indiana State Normal College Student Accepts Betts Drug Clerk Post
Keroy James, a student at Indiana State Normal College in Terre Haute, accepts the clerk position at Betts Drug Store filling the vacancy left by J. Alvin Carter who plans to depart August first to study in Indianapolis.
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Keroy James
Inediana State Normal College
Terre Haute
Betts’ Drug Store
J. Alvin Carter
Indianapleis
Newland Buys Bakery In Indianapolis
Arthur Newland, who sold the Eagle bakery to John I. Isenogle, buys the Henry Muth bakery at 1723 Howard street Indianapolis for 2300 dollars and will assume control immediately. He plans to move his family to Indianapolis in about a month.
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Newland
Arthur Newland
Eagle Bakery
John I. Isenogle
Henry Muth
Howard Street
Indianapolis
Mr. Newland
Sahara Sand Storm Delays Grand Rapids Auto Tour
L. H. Withey and family from Grand Rapids Michigan endured a Sahara sand storm while traveling in an air cooled Franklin in northern Africa. The 5000 mile journey began January 29 in New York and ended in Europe via Algiers Marseilles Paris Havre and New York with the storm delaying progress as wheels buried in sand and winds stung faces.
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Sahara Desert
Africa
L. H. Withey
Grand Rapids, Mich
Europe
Withey
Harris
W. E. Keel
New York
Genoa
Algiers
Algeria
Franklin
Sahara
Biskra
Desert
Marseilles
Paris
Chateau District
Havre
Carnival Comes to Washington with Hatch shows
The J Frank Hatch agency brings ten major pay attractions and two free acts to Washington from Monday June 20 to Saturday June 25 at the old fairgrounds. Highlights include a ferris wheel crazy house a tumbling act and a human laundry. The Royal Australian Band will perform free downtown. Contests for popular local figures and children offer diamond rings and prizes. Votes and promotion appear in window displays of Jepson's and West's jewelers.
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J. Frank Haten
Centralia. I
Washington
Fairgrounds
Hatch
Royal Tralian Band
Jepson’s
West
From a Dinky Railcar to a Modern Pullman Chair
Jacob Henry of Vigo county recalls riding the Vandalia line from Indianapolis to Terre Haute fifty four years ago in a rickety night coach on an unballasted roadbed. He contrasts that rough journey with a recent Terre Haute to Indianapolis Pullman trip that took just over one hour and offered porch like comfort.
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Indianapolis
Jacob Henry
Vigo County
Mr. Henry
Terre Haute
Notable Authors Dominate Book Sales Says Chicago Paper
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes a shift in what sells, referencing George Barr McCutcheon and Laura Jean Libbex as once top names. It argues that only authors like Shakespeare Roosevelt Dickens Scott Stevenson Poe Wilde Bulwer-Lytton Kipling Thackeray remain true sellers amid a sea of competitors.
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Chicago Inter-Ocean
George Barr McCutcheon
Laura Jean Libbex
Nore
Georgy A. Lamb
Shu
Chicago
Shakespeare
Roosevalt
Dickens
Scott
Robert Louis Stevenson
Poe
Oscar Wilde
Bulwer-Lytton
Kipling
Thackeray
Railroad Fireman Joe Gilbert Released After Wreck
Joe Gilbert, a railroad fireman, was slightly injured in the melon switch wreck west of the city Saturday morning and is now able to be out on the streets.
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Joe Gilbert
Melon
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