Promoter and boxers sign agreement in New York City
The photo shows Mullins and Kerns signing an agreement in New York City. The piece mentions Barry Wills as the protector of interests for a black heavyweight and notes waiting for financial inducements. The location of the bout and other specifics are not given.
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Ken Kerns
World's Plan
Jack Dempsey
Paddy Mins
Barry Wills
Mullins
Kerns
New York City
The Scream of the Pipes in Ancient Instrument Lore
A discussion on bagpipes as ancient and loud instruments notes the duke of Sutherland’s pipe nearly 200 years old yet heard eight miles away. It also mentions early race references and a pygmy-like tribe described by travelers, four feet tall, living in separate communities in Central Africa.
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Duke of Sutherland
Central Africa
Victoria
Reece Ee Hi Easy To Darken Our Gray Hair
Learn to darken gray hair naturally with a sulfur compound. A ready-to-use Wyeth Sage Sulphur Compound is recommended as a low cost option. Apply with a sponge or soft brush one small area at a time for a youthful look. The product is not a medicine and aims at cosmetic effect.
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Etere
Wyeth
Habit Formation Advice From Classical Text
A fragment discusses forming habits through consistent practice and repetition. It advises choosing a habit and following it until it becomes automatic, emphasizing discipline and regular effort to embed behavior.
Improvements to come from fixed schedule motor truck trains
Improvements are to come with motor truck trains on fixed schedules nationwide. Surfaces of highways will be rebuilt and routes shortened to save time and money. These improvements are vital to the success of every community and a necessary factor in the prosperous era before us, benefiting the-wide community.
Highway Engineering and Traffic Regulation Education
A tonal guide to teaching the coming generation about highway engineering and transport. It outlines traffic regulations safety concepts suitable for schools and colleges across the United States.
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United States
Dixie Highway Leads In New Federal Road Plan
The report highlights 9830 miles of roads to be built nationwide with federal aid, noting the Dixie highway as the top line with 895 miles. The item comments on pathos and daily humor reflecting on the era’s public works.
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United States
Bordeaux Stops Late Tuber Rot and Ailment in Wet Cool Regions
United States Department of Agriculture circular explains late blight of potatoes caused by a rat fungus. It describes tuber rot symptoms, regional spread in moist cool seasons, and recommends Bordeaux mixture spraying for field control and maintaining dry, cool storage to reduce spread.
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United Sistas Department of Agriculture
Department
George K.K. Link
F. O. Meir
United States ‘Departament’ of Agriculture
New England
Canada
Puget Sound
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Florida
Department of
Eg Cuana
Victor Hugo and the French Language Debate
The excerpt recounts a tale that Victor Hugo allegedly said a word was valid in French when criticized as not French, asking it to be accepted if necessary. It notes Hugo's confidence in expanding the language and cites the New York Times as a source.
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Victor Hugo
New York Times
Coxparimental Institute Aims at Road Material Study
The experimental institute of roads will study materials used in highway construction and wear. It will collect samples, publish reports, and advise public bodies on road construction and maintenance in Italy. It is funded by Touring Club of Italy and the Ministry of Public Works.
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Italy
Touring Club of
Ministry of Public Works
Sig. Italo . Vambone
Milan
Tractor to Improve Roads by J Mosca of Rouse
The Scientific American describes a tractor designed to improve highways. It uses an endless belt around a fixed element to engage soft ground such as snow or mud and includes belt slip prevention, front wheels for smoothing and compacting the road, and cleaning means for the belt and wheels.
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Scientific American
J. Mosca
Rouse, Cole
Public sale of desirable city property in Winchester
By decree in a city court matter a public sale is scheduled for property at 205 and 207 East Wy Street Winchester Virginia. About 40 by 87 feet improved with a deed of trust and insurance policy. bidding in one and two year installments with interest. Special commissioner M M Lynch and auctioneers Duvall Dunn oversee the sale. Bond and approval are in place per decree.
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Winem
Virginia
Jana
Uy Street
Bes M. M
Lynch
Duvall, & Dunn
Ahereby
Hard Road in New Zealand to Link Wellington and Petone
Wellington plans a 146000 dollar project to lay a concrete 25 foot wide road over a six mile span to Petone. The center now macadamized 100 foot wide thoroughfare will be dedicated to vehicles like carts cars and small trucks. A special motor vehicle tax will fund road upkeep and applies to all motor driven cars including motorcycles.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Petone
Quick Repairs Restore Siam Electric Light Systems
In Bangkok a hotel posts notices in multiple languages offering postcards to replace lights when they fail. The English version informs guests that if electric light fails they should send back the enclosed postcard and the company will dispatch a replacement postcard.
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Siam
Foren Ee
Bangkok
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