Hypnotism Cures Religious Mania In Paris Case
A Paris doctor led a formal hypnotism experiment to cure a young woman with a seven year religious mania. A volunteer artist pressed the patient’s hand during sleep and the patient later declared liberation as the artist’s words and a short prayer followed. The cure remains stable two weeks later with the patient attending church daily.
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Paris
Verne
Carthusiias
Baris
Thev
Altitas
M. Mangin
Oda
One Legged Parrot Learns to Walk in Cleveland
Dr. F. W. Shaffer of Carnegie avenue treats Polly the parrot who lost a leg after a cage wire injury. The physician reports the bird showing progress and predicts full navigation within the week while noting prior unusual recoveries in his practice.
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Cleveland
Polly
F. W. Shaffer
Carnegie Avenue
Shaffer
Customs Chief Warns of Air and Submarine Smuggling Threat
Revenue officials led by Daniel C. Roper warn of large scale smuggling by air and submarine. They seek 600 aircraft and hydroplanes and a fleet of naval Eagles to patrol coasts and deter illicit liquor and contraband imports under prohibition.
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Revenue Chief
Daniel C. Roper
Ot Internal Revenue
Smu
Glass
Congress
Army
Navy
Bik
Secretary of the Treasury
Stevenson Sentenced In Visalia Drunk Driving Case
Ernest Stevenson, arrested for driving intoxicated in Visalia, appeared before Judge Clack. The judge asked what punishment he thought appropriate and Stevenson suggested six months in jail. The court accepted the penalty and Stevenson was taken to jail.
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Visalia
Cal
Ernest Stevenson
Sailors Swear Less Says Navy Chaplain in Pacific Fleet
Santa Barbara report quotes Captain B. W. Scott chaplain of the Pacific fleet on profanity among new sailors. He notes recruits, eager to seem seasoned, often use stronger language, but chaplains urge clean thinking and living and aiding promotion. The Navy’s chaplain corps grows from 24 to 180 during WWI with plans for 180 to 205 chaplains in the Pacific fleet.
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Santa Barbara
B. W. Scott
Scott
Mo. C. Gleeson
Navy
Yale Divinity School
Eggs Found in Old Fayette City House Nest
Workmen renovating an old Fayette City homestead found a nest of eggs between the second floor rafters. Believed to be over eighty years old, the eggs appear blackened by decades of dust, likely laid during construction.
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Fayette City
Looking Glass Clerk Catches Women Between Shifts
In Toledo OA a car sales clerk sits at the window all day as women passing by stare and flirt. He muses on the effect, pats his cowlick, and is surprised when his wife enters, quipping that the window is a perfect looking glass.
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Toledo
Gold Medal Kidney Relief Ad Promises Quick Back Pain Help
An ad urges sufferers to address kidney related back pain immediately with Gold Medal Haarlem oil Capsules. It claims the product clears poisonous germs and provides quick relief, sold by reputable druggists in sealed packages with a money back guarantee.
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Aarlem
Holland
Adv
Notable Uncle Eben quips on skipping races and golf
Uncle Eben remarks that the dullest businessman is one who tries to attend horse racing, golf, and a music show all in a single day, highlighting his weary disdain for overbooked schedules.
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Uncle Eben
Bayer Cross on Genuine Aspirin Headline Ad
An old advertisement urges buyers to look for the Bayer Cross to confirm genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin. It notes 20 unbroken Bayer packages with directions for headache toothache earache neuralgia colds and pain and mentions 12 tablet tins and larger packages at drug stores.
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Bayer
Cuticura for Pimply Faces in Daily Skin Care
An advertisement urges using Cuticura Ointment to move pimples and blackheads, wash with Cuticura Soap in five minutes, and then keep skin clear with daily use. It also recommends Cuticura Talcum for daily toilet purposes.
Willing to Try Them Light Wines Debate
A brief Louisville Courier Journal item notes a respondent who asks if light wines are favored and another confesses no prior drinking, capturing a casual public sentiment about wine preferences.
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Gezzo
Louisville Courier-Journal
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Strengthens in Summer
A Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic advertisement claims the preparation strengthens and purifies the blood for all ages, enabling people to endure summer heat. It promises a strengthening and invigorating effect and lists a price of 60 cents.
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Grove
Fell Down On Margin Edge In Courtroom Exchange
In a courtroom exchange Willis asks what happened to Bump as Gillis states he was playing on a margin and fell off the edge during the incident. The judge presides over the matter.
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Gillis
Yap and Its People
Washington reports details on Yap the western Caroline island 500 miles southwest of Guam and SUQ miles east of Mindanao with a population around 7000. The article notes prohibitionist culture bachelor clubs stone money shell adornments funeral attire and leaf skirts remaining unchanged for a month life.
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Washington
Yap
White House
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
National Geographic Society
Caroline Islands
Guam
Suq
Mindanao
Witchcraft claim and animal mischief near Harrisburg
A woman asks the district attorney to cure her bewitched dog Lady blaming a witch for two weeks of not eating. A rooster and poultry raid are described with Mr Lauffer losing 15 young chickens and 16 ducks before the intruder is defeated.
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Abel
M. Mangin
Fim
Harrisburg
District Attorney's Office
District Attorney’s Office
Apong
Mystery solved as farmer finds raccoon over rooster
In Greensburg Pennsylvania Clem Lauffer near Harrison City found his hen house with a dead raccoon and a rooster standing over it in a triumphant pose. The incident explains the disappearance of many of his fowls and ends the mystery.
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Greensburg
Clem Lauffer
Harrison City
Watermelon Rinds Challenge Savannah Incinerator
Savannah health department crews collect 40 to 50 tons of watermelon rinds daily. Disposal proves difficult as melon water douses the incinerator, forcing special teams to haul the rind waste outside the city for dumping.
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Savannah
Savannah Health and Sanitary Department
London Paris Air Freight Inaugurated Amid Passen ger Route
A new air freight and passenger service between London and Paris began with a machine cargo flight. The aircraft left Hounslow at 9 a.m. and returned by 2 45 p m. The service marks a round trip between the two cities.
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London
Paris
Hounslow
County of Middlesex
Preacher Weds at Ninety Four in New York
Rev. Moses Allen, an itinerant preacher, applied for a marriage license stating age ninety four. He said he marries to enjoy the golden season of life as his bride-to-be is half his age.
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New York
Moses Allen
Tunis Aerial Center Proposed for Mediterranean Traffic
Tunisian commission of aerial transports outlines a large colonial aviation program. It urges establishing a central aerial transport hub in Tunis to route Mediterranean air traffic and connect Tunis with the protectorate. A Gabes to Tripoli line already operates, with possible extension to Tunis.
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Tunis
Tunisian Commission of Aerial Transports
Mediterranean Sea
Gabes
Tripoli
Tongue Her Only Weapon in Slander Suit
London judge Justice Cole ridge declares a woman's tongue as her sole offensive tool and tears as her only defense in a slander case, outlining the legal stance.
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London
Coleridge
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