Earth Shocks Are Not More Frequent Says Observatory Director
Washington reports from Georgetown University Observatory indicate earthquakes are not increasing in number. Director Tondorf notes public worry stems from more thorough reporting, citing historic estimates by Montessus de Ballere and Sieberg, with current figures around one quake per hour globally.
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Tondorf
Georgetown University Observatory
Dr. Tondorf
Count de Montessus de Ballere
Seimological Observatory
August Sieberg
University of Jena
California
United States
Kind Words From Sun Subscribers
Letters from Texas readers renew subscriptions to The Sun praising the hometown paper. W M Samples of Southland, Sherman Beatrice Beasley, Mrs J W Keeling of Lubbock and May Abbott of George West express appreciation and send checks for another year.
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the Sun
W. M. Samples
Southland
Texas
Sherman Daily Democrat
Beatrice Beasley
Sherman
Sun
May Abbott
George West
Five Small Fingers Hold Fast to a Father's Return
A reflective adage on the power of a child's five small fingers to anchor a man to his work and home. It contrasts routine tasks with an unwavering grip of family, warning that fortune bends to the heart that remembers a child. The piece invokes Bacon and Collier's Weekly to underline emotional buy-in.
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Fortune
Bacon
Colliers Weekly
No Worms in a Healthy Child Adverts Tonic Claim
An 1890s style ad asserts that worms in children cause poor color and stomach troubles. It promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a regular two to three week remedy to enrich blood improve digestion and strengthen the system. It claims Nature will dispel worms and perfect health with a 60 cent bottle.
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Grove
Two Million Acres Owned by University
Austin reports the University of Texas may gain wealth from oil royalties in 1927. It lists vast land holdings across Crane, Upton, Andrews, Winkler, Pecos, Crockett, Ward, Loving, Hudspeth, Irion, Martin, Schleicher, Ballinger, Terrell, Reagan Counties with oil activity and royalties already totaling about five million dollars from Reagan County.
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University of Texas
Crane County
Upton County
Andrews County
Maljamar
New Mexico
Winkler County
That
Pecos County
Crockett County
Ward County
Loving County
Hudspeth
Irion County
Martin County
Schleicher County
Cluberson County
Terrell County
University
Reagan County
Iowa Farm Income Ranked by Source for 1925
Iowa farm income totaled 712.14 million dollars in 1925 with hogs 236.74 million and dairy products 121.00 million leading sources. Other significant contributions came from beef cattle 97.31 million poultry and eggs 75.00 million and corn 65.00 million, illustrating relative production emphasis.
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Iowa
Texas
Bureau of Agriculture
Star-Telegram
The Wheel, a Greatest Invention, and Straw Clock Tale
A clockmaker constructs a straw clock including wheels weights and pendulum. Philadelphia free library reports a high delinquency rate among patrons as a book was recently re- (ends mid-sentence).
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Free Library of Philadelphia
Foot Ball Origins Cited In Antiquity Evidence
The piece notes a world shortage of tin affecting items from loud speakers to silk hosiery and recalls that ancient football rules were revised by Augustus Caesar, illustrating the sport's long history as learned by Romans from the Greeks.
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Augustus Caesar
100 Per Cent Day Maud Delights On Beach
A lighthearted note from the Boston Transcript describes Maud maintaining a carefree mood while a friend enjoys the beach. A quip about her swimsuit adds playful humor to the scene.
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Boston Transcript
Gossip Sparks Between Maids Over Yvonne’s Age
Claudine mocks Yvonne as aging while Heloise, the head waitress, retorts with a witty quip about her schoolgirl complexion. The exchange appears in Collier's as a light behind the scenes moment.
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Claudine
Heloise
Collier's
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