Opened Dikes to Save Belgian Army
Bruges Belgium Henri Geeraert lockkeeper of the sluices at Nieuport and hero of the first battle of the Yser died in a hospital after a long illness On Christmas day he received the Cross of the Order of Leopold for opening the dikes in November 1914 flooding the Yser battlefield and halting the German advance His actions flooded the area from Nieuport to Dixmude creating a lake and delaying German forces enabling Belgian defense Geeraert 51 at the time and his ally Cogge supervised sluice operations to flood the field and stop the German breakthrough.
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Bruges
Belgium
Henri Geeraert
Nieuport
Yser
Order of Leopold
Geeraert
Antwerp
Calais
Dixmude
The
Cogge
Sluicekeeper
Arm of Picador Mangled by Beast in Bull Ring Fatal Attack
A picador in Mexico City lost his right arm after torturing bulls and horses. After boasting of valor, he placed a burning cigar near a lion in a cage, provoking the animal to maul him and necessitate immediate amputation to save his life. The incident followed his cruel acts against animals for crowds.
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Mexico City
Jose Barajas
Barajas
King of Beasts
Cardboard Cathedral Model Presented to Bishop Manning
A 16 year old Morristown student Thomas Emory builds a cardboard model of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York. The eight foot long 97 window replica uses 2400 pins and 200 square feet of cardboard and symbolizes the campaign to complete the cathedral. He began building at age eight and plans to be an architect.
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New York
St. John the Divine
William T. Manning
Thomas M. Emory
Bishop Manning
Young Emory
Morristown
N. J
Japanese settle to farm Arkansas land colony plan
Japanese families from California have settled between Marion and Joyner Arkansas as part of a proposed colony. Dean Adams Memphis realtor says Japanese have incorporated and aim to purchase thousands of acres to establish a farming community housing up to 50 000 Japanese.
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Tennessee
Memphis
Tenn
Arkansas
Marion
Joyner
Ark
California
Dean Adams
Brigham Young and Mormon Roots In Salt Lake City Tour
An account narrating a Salt Lake City bus tour discussing Brigham Young, his wives, the temple, and church rules. It describes the palace homes, the temple entrance, the tabernacle’s unique construction, and the historical context of plural marriage with stated conditions and perceptions.
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Brigham Young
Mormon Church
Henry Belk
Raleigh News and Observer
Salt Lake City
Amelia
Jay Walker
Mormon Temple
Utah
Tod
Mormon Tabernacle
Young
Boone Baptist Church Welcomes Teachers for Services
Boone Baptist Church extends a cordial welcome to teachers visiting the county. The church lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. on the second through fourth Sundays, with midweek prayer at 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Fellowships and youth groups meet after the second Sunday. Next Sunday Rev. Wagner Reese of Kentucky will preach at 11 a.m. Blowing Rock Church details follow.
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Boone
The
Baptist Church
Wagner Reese
Kentucky
Blowing Rock
Chuch
F. M. Huggins
In Memoriam Vertie Adams 1866 1925
On April 29 1925 Mrs Vertie Adams sister and friend passed peacefully after a brief illness. Born September 13 1866 in Watauga County she married Tilman Adams October 22 1900 and was a longtime Cove Creek Baptist Church member. The Missionary Society offers sympathy to her husband and relatives and notes her sudden loss.
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Vertie Adams
Mrs. Adams
Watauga County
Dan and
Mollie Bradley
Tilman Adams
Adams
Cove Creek Baptist Church
Sister Adams
Missionary Society of
J. R. Mast
Hattie Johnson
Pioneer stage driver Cyrus Barger laid to rest in Oregon
Cyrus Willard Barger famed Northwest reinsman died in Portland at an older age after a career spanning Oregon Idaho British Columbia Arizona and the Yosemite valley. He drove for Wells Fargo for forty years and commanded the stables in California. His funeral in Silverton featured a hearse drawn by two black horses and his favorite silver mounted whip in his hand.
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Portland
Ore
Cyrus Willard Barger
Northwest Country
Silverton
Barger
Oregon
Idaho
British Columbia
Arizona
Yosemite Valley
Wells, Fargo & Company
March of Progress
California
John Barger
Homer Davenport
Rebecca J. Barger
Oregon Journal of Portland
C. S. Jackson
Journal
Jackson
Pendleton
Honeymoon ends as Tom Tithers and bride return home
Tom Tithers and his bride have returned from their honeymoon. She informs that the trip is over and the couple may resume normal life with a note about shopping for stockings and lingerie from a mail order house.
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Tom Tithers
Dora at Work Mr Dubb Do You Serve Lobster Here
A diner scene shows Mr Dubb asking a waiter about lobster and the waitress affirming service without discrimination as patrons are seated. The exchange underscores inclusive dining practices in a casual setting.
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Dora
Dubb
What Good Does it Do You to Know Something
An advertisement argues that the public is targeted by claims in papers and magazines. It mocks literacy tests and implies the majority will accept what is offered despite claimed low intelligence. The piece ends noting a follow-up ad in two weeks.
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Monarch
Martin-Senour Company
Durham
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Memoriam
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Martin-Senour
Farmers Hardware & Supply Company
Bulls
Will Rogers
Bull” Durham
Feld Follies
Bull Durham
Hermanizan
Lila
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Tutt
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