Mayor Mackey of Philadelphia Assumes Traffic Duty
Mayor Mackey acted as temporary traffic officer at Fifteenth and Chestnut Streets after a police officer was reported missing. An unidentified motorist nearly struck him as he directed traffic from 1 15 to 1 40 p m. A police inspector arrived just before the mayor, who had stepped away briefly for water, then left the scene.
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Napoleon
Mackey
Philadelphia
Fifteenth
Chestnut Streets
Macklan
Mr. Unwin
Unwin
Tubby Unwin
Gibbons
Tubby
Howard Bettington
Cambridge
Betty
New York
Dasuming
Annin
Floyd Unwin
Mary
Maud Dowin
Brillant
Elew
Bettington
Salth College
Northampton
Tech
Bob
Marty
Fubby
Sbettington
Pele
Gibbong
Radway
Toser
Memphis
Toledo
Goose Lays Golden Brown Eggs Stirs Local Poultry Talk
A goose owned by Mrs. J. T. Behlmer of Van Nuys California has laid eggs of a golden brown color. Poultry experts in the area say they have never heard of a goose producing eggs other than white, sparking local discussion.
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J. T. Behlmer
van Nuys
Calif
Bees Use Wing Fans to Ventilate Hives
In every hive a squad of bees acts as ventilators by rapidly beating their wings to circulate air and maintain airflow within the hive environment.
The Mutiny at Sea A Tale of Modern Piracy Onboard
A 20th century pirate yarn unfolds aboard a luxury ocean yacht. Most of the crew are replaced by escaped convicts led by a master mind, turning a voyage into a high danger game. Digar Radway suspects the threat as danger and crime threaten every deck. The steward emerges as a key arch criminal aboard this adventure.
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High Seas
Digar Radway
Dira
Unwin and old friends gather with Gibbons for a costly dinner
Floyd Unwin seeks help from Alfred Gibbons and Howard Bettington to educate his children while the trio confronts past ties, ambition, and class divides. Bettington defends Unwin, and Gibbons contemplates a possible aid through a private stenographer daughter.
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Tubby
Howard Bettington
Betty
Floyd Unwin
Alfred Gibbons
Gibbons
Unwin
Bettington
Uttle
Tubby Unwin
Smith
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Radway
Memphis
Toledo
Tabby
Gibbong
Alfred Gibbona
TQ RE
Bear Hug Myth Questioned By Zoologists
Scholarly note debunks the common belief in bears delivering a crushing hug. Writings cite references to a bear’s “crushing embrace” but observers and Dr. W Reid Blair of the New York Zoological Park state bears strike with paws and claws, not a protective hug.
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Pope
W. Reid Blair
New York Zoological Park
Christmas Fireworks Across Cultures and Festive Traditions
The piece notes that fireworks were used in Chinese and Hindu rituals long before Europeans encountered gunpowder and were later adopted by various cultures. It explains ancient firecrackers and roman candies linked to solstice celebrations, and that pagan ideas persist in modern events including Christmas Eve displays in the Southern states with elaborate fireworks and stockings for children.
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Italy
Bells of Chartres Cathedral Timeless and Storied
Historic bells in Chartres Cathedral tower tell of 1840 castings from the north tower tenor whose Angelus rings nightly. Five more bells Anne Elizabeth Poulbert and Piat added in 1845 with one bearing notable history. Anne of Brittany prized a boy’s idea, granting release for a larger voice. A bell once rang an hour nightly to bless harvests.
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Chartres
Angelus
Anne
Elizabeth
Poulbert
Piat
Anne of Brittany
Bee Hive Population Surprisingly Stable Across Colonies
The average beehive holds one queen, 300 to 400 drones, and about 40,000 workers, offering insight into colony structure and labor division within common hives.
Cole’s Carbellanaire Promises Quick Skin Relief
An old advertisement touts Cole’s Carbellanaire as rapidly relieving burning and itching skin diseases and preventing scars. It claims instant burn pain relief and healing with 0c and 60c, urging readers to ask their druggist or send 30a to J. W. Cole Co. in Rockford for a package.
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Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford, Iky
Mrs Walkinshaw Praises Dr Pierce’s Medicines As Reliable
Mrs. F H Walkinshaw of 2201 P St credits Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription with strength and better health for her family. She endorses it for weak women and notes the trial package offer from Dr. Pierce’s Clinic in Buffalo. The piece also notes Marshal Foch was quoted in Germany as a military authority before World War I.
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F. H. Walkinshaw
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Foch
Marshal Foch
Germany
Literary Bunions and Glue Maker Origins
A fragment notes a critique of a book’s verse and mentions the phrase In limp leather. Another line states the United States glue industry began in 1827 when Peter Cooper founded the industry, marking an early American manufacturing milestone.
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United States
Peter Cooper
Churchill quips on war politics and self knowledge
A reflective snippet weighs the danger of war versus politics, quoting Winston Churchill on risk and self awareness. It contrasts lethal stakes in battle with repeated political battles, noting that knowing oneself may not suffice to engage interest.
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Winston’ ‘Churchill
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Imalt
Udit
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ta Sante
Colo
Lydia E.pinkham
Mars
Joan Cas0Rn
le Junts
Colorado
Wyndham Martyn
Jim
Ikea
Loto
Howard
Bear
Ita Victiu
Great Britain
China
Shanghai
Akes
Philips
Phillips
U. S
Charles H. Phillips Chemical Co
Charles H, H. Phillips
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