Monument to mark valor on the sea
A National Sea Valor Monument is proposed in Washington built by public subscription costing 500000 dollars or more. The bronze shrine near the Potomac honors sailors of war and merchant fleets and those who braved the sea without final sacrifice. The plan includes a national committee led by Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske and an honorary national committee chaired by Secretary Wilbur, with officials from the Navy Marine Corps and shipping board.
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Washington
America
Potomac
Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery
Bradley A. Fiske
Navy and Marine Memorial Association
Admiral Fiske
Walter F. Firth
William Fellowes Morgan, Jr
Anna M. Graham
Robert M. Thompson
Edward A. Simpson
Ray C. Shepherd
Herbert N. Davison
New York City
Wilbur
Navy
Theodore Roosevelt
Leigh C. Palmer
Emergency Fleet Corporation
John A. Lejeune
Marine Corps
William S. Benson
The
Shipping Board
British Expert Reveals Oil Secret at Death
Professor Burls, who died after long work on shale oil at Kimmeridge Dorsetshire, developed a method to reduce sulphur content below 1 percent. The Daily Mail notes his discovery could enable full lubricative and illuminating use and expand Britain's oil sources. He reportedly disclosed the process on his deathbed.
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London
Burls
Daily Mail
Kimmeridge
Dorsetshire
Great Britain
Deer population rising in California forests
California estimates 300000 to 400000 deer statewide as the population grows. In the national forest alone northern and central California account for about 185000 deer, despite annual hunting kills of about 20000 bucks and mountain lions taking at least 80000.
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San Francisco
California
California Fish and Game Commission
United States Forest Service
National Forest
Tests Prove That Tar Causes Cancer
London reports that Dr. E L Kennaway and colleagues have experimentally produced cancer in mice using coal tar fractions. They identify high boiling fractions notably creosote oil and pitch distillates as linked to cancer and note industrial tar types differ in risk, with high temperature coal tar causing more cases. The unknown cancer-producing substance may be a small, unstable compound yet to be identified.
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London
Archibad Leitch
E. L. Kennaway
Cancer Hospital Research Institute
Doctor Kennaway
Doctor Leitch
Kennaway
Pennsylvania
Canada
Kipling’s Kip. Pass Guards Amid Hindustan Unrest
British troops guard the Khyber Pass at its mouth facing threats from Indian unrest and a possible Bolshevik invasion from eastern Russia. The guard post includes a block house and Afridi Khan’s watch tower while India's loyal sepoys patrol the Afghan Indo border to maintain peace among tribes.
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Khyber Pass
Kipling
Alexander
Afghanistan
Russia
India
Man Held in Theft of Human Head Collection Case
Timothy P. O'Brien jailed in Los Angeles charged with stealing preserved human heads and curios once owned by George Sullivan. Sullivan reported the loss last March of a $25,000 collection from his Amazon journey. the items surfaced at a Long Beach sideshow, leading to O'Brien's arrest.
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Los Angeles
Timothy P. O'Brien
George Sullivan
Amazon
Long Beach
O’brien
Value of Bible Study and National Renewal in Nehemiah
The lesson examines Nehemiah chapters 8 and 13, highlighting revival through hearing God’s Word. It covers the eager, representative, and reverent assembly, ministerial clarity, personal conviction and joy, charitable sharing, obedience to Scripture, Sabbath restoration, worship order, and separation from the ungodly as Israel returns to God.
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God
Ezra
Tabernacles
Israel
Pearls and the Soul Quote by Victor Hugo
A quotation suggests laughter opens the lips and heart, revealing pearls and the soul at the crucial game time. The line attributed to Victor Hugo emphasizes inner grace and timing in human expression.
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Victor Hugo
Quote on adversity shaping mariners by Severy
A reflective aphorism notes that hardship breeds character, comparing adversity to a storm that forges mariners rather than calm seas, suggesting resilience and growth come through challenging conditions. The saying emphasizes endurance, grit, and the forging of strength in tough times.
Minority and Majority Do Not Fear Joining Small Groups
A concise editorial remark urges embracing minority status as a stepping stone, noting every current majority was once in the minority and highlighting progress through diverse representation and inclusion.
School of Life Experience Quoted by Franklin
A Franklin quote recalls a cherished school of life, noting that only fools learn elsewhere and value practical wisdom over formal study. The saying emphasizes experiential learning and personal growth through lived events.
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Franklin
Notice of Real Estate Under Mortgage Sale
I R H Hardin as assignee will sell on July 1 1924 at noon at the Boone NC courthouse door the tract in Watauga County adjoining Roby Adams. The land contains about 2612 acres more or less and is described as starting at a Roby Adams stake and running 40 poles west to a chestnut then 107 poles south to a stake then 107 poles to the beginning. This sale is to satisfy the note and costs secured by the mortgage from John E Smith to Jessie F Robbins dated November 15 1920.
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John E. Smith
Jessie F. Robbins
Watauga County
North Carolina
I. R. H. Hardin
Court House
Boone North Carolina
Watauga Township
Roby Adams
Jessie Fesrigagee
R. H. Warden
R D Jennings Dentist In Boone Advises Prearranged Appointments
Patients from a distance would do well to write and have appointment arranged beforehand. Office over Watauga County Bank in Boone.
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Watauga County Bank
Boone
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W. B. Bowers
R. D. Jennings
Linville
General Passenger Department
Johnson City, Tenn
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Detroit
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