Earthquake Tale From a Whitewright Native in California
Olan Thomson, an old Whitewright boy now in Los Angeles, writes Mrs. Gowdy about the March 14 letter describing a powerful California earthquake. He recounts the initial tremor, widespread damage in Long Beach, Compton, and Los Angeles, martial law, naval relief, casualties, destroyed buildings, and ongoing aftershocks, ending with an invitation to visit.
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B. G. Gowdy
Olan Thomson
Whitewright
Los Angeles
California
Long Beach
Compton
Legionnaires
United States Navy
San Pedro
Mamma
Haskell
Norvell
Inglewood
Florence Avenue
Life Is Like That a Column on Decisions and Tradeoffs
A writer muses on changing minds and market odds after trading a cow for hens. He notes eggs drop after the ad and laments long struggles with farming ventures, promising to trade the cow for anything that lays eggs, regardless of creature type, as fate seems to thwart every plan.
Jesus Helps Gentile Woman. Healings in Tyre and Sidon
Sunday school lesson on Mark seven 24 37 shows Jesus crossing into Gentile territory in Tyre and Sidon. A Greek woman asks for her daughter’s healing and Jesus uses a playful dog metaphor. She asserts Gentiles receive crumbs from the table and Jesus blesses her and heals the child.
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Jesus
Tyre
Sidon
Itch for Luck Coon Creek Correspondent Says
A Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald note from Coon Creek correspondent laments luck and desire, claiming would chase the itch over wealth or cars in a string of whimsical proverbs about misfortune and pursuit.
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Coon Creek
Mt. Vernon
Optic-Herald
Law Q and A on stock branding and probate rules
A study of legal questions covers branding animals for fraud risk and required owner consent. It notes penalties from fifty to three hundred dollars for killing unbranded stock without a bill of sale and outlines rules on administrators versus executors and the sequence of appointment.
Egg smashing clue in schoolboy tale sparks curiosity
In a curious vignette, Little Vernon destroys all the eggs at home. His mother asks why, and the boy explains he learned there is money in eggs if someone can extract it, and he is seeking that secret.
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Vernon
Debt Free Peters Couple Hope Credit Returns
Mr. Peters proclaims they are out of debt and Mrs. Peters expresses relief and optimism about resuming credit. The exchange captures a light domestic moment reflecting financial recovery and future spending plans.
Cold feet and nervous symptoms shared in a home remedy note
The author argues cold feet signal nerves or circulation problems, mentions elderly and young women affected, and recommends salt water foot baths to stimulate circulation. Advice includes bed warming, hot-water bottles, and occasionally hot bricks, plus seeking medical opinion and nerve tonics if needed. Warm feet are linked to protection against kidney disease.
Buenos Aires Launches High Tower Radio Station
Buenos Aires introduces a new radio station featuring towers standing 700 feet tall. The project marks a major expansion in local broadcasting infrastructure and signal reach for the capital's media landscape.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
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Origin OF Man
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