Pearl Coated Beads and Pearl Essence from Fish Scales
Sciente Siftings notes that glass beads called French pearls gained luster from fish scales from Russia. The U S Bureau of Fisheries extracted pearl essence from Chesapeake shad scales for a coating and counted on its suitability. Real pearls mimic a silvery coating as it hardens. A man need not be a coward for avoiding arguments with a woman.
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Russia
Sciente Siftings
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Hasty Departure After Bootlegger Incident
Fragmentary dialogue records a rapid exit following a bootlegging incident. Mentions Curtts Joe and Min Indignantly, with speculation about whether Min was dismissed locally or sent to Mesa ville for a new supply.
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Curtts Joe
Min
Mesaville
Important to All Women Readers of This Paper
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble often without knowing it. The ad promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy that can restore kidney health, promises sample bottles for ten cents, and recommends purchasing larger sizes at drug stores.
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Kilmer
Actinic Rays and Family Advice Drawn from Everyday Sayings
A compact, period voice reflects on parental duty and domestic life. It contrasts a fatherly injunction to be good to one’s mother with a boy’s quarrelsome misadventures, noting how a woman’s actions stir reactions and how social circles shift with daily changes.
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Bobby
Sunshine
Western Galicia Autonomy Plea Sought by Former Officials
Wilson and Colby law firm accepts Eastern Galicia as client. The three provinces Lemberg Stanislaw and Porenopal seek self rule from Poland. Colby to advocate before the Paris council for independence while US recognizes no distinct state.
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Wilson & Colby
Woodrow Wilson
Bainbridge Colby
Fastern
Galicia
Choles
Europe
Wilson
Colby
Council of Ambassadors
Paris
Poland
Lemberg
Stanislaw
Pornopal
United States
Major Astor Sells as Wealth Becomes London Focus
Major John Jacob Astor faces heckler questions in Dover about wealth and taxation. He replies he is transferring wealth to Britain amid sensational London press coverage. The Astor holdings in the United States total over 80 million with trust arrangements and substantial Manhattan property valued at more than 7 million.
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John Jacob Astor
Dover
America
London
Astor
Viscount Astor
Lord Northcliffe
London Times
J. A. Walter
New York
William Waldorf) Astor
United States
Supreme Court
Major Astor
Manhattan
Premier Mussolini’s Very Lively Early Career
Benito Mussolini’s dramatic early life includes a narrow escape from Italian arrest in Switzerland, a vagabond period at Lucerne, expulsion from Switzerland and Trent, founding Popolo d Italia in Milan, and a wartime fighting record that left him severely wounded. The narrative traces his ascent to premiership and his role with the Fascisti.
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Benito Mussolini
Switzerland
Chiasso
Gerdarmes
St. Gothard Pass
Lucerne
University of Lausanne
Trent
Tyrol
Milan
Popolo d’ Italia
The
Fascisti
Italy
Monte Nero
Carso
Owsley Elected National Commander of American Legion
A. M. Owsley of Denton Texas was chosen national commander at the New Orleans convention. The 33 year old lawyer and ex district attorney led early and finished more than 800 votes ahead amid lively support from his peers. Opponents included Duegan Thomson and McCormick as states shifted votes then Illinois declared for Owsley and the election became unanimous.
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Alvin M. Owsley
Denton
Tex
Lerewith
American Legion
New Orleans
Hia
Owsley
Texas
Camp Howle
Tilluois
Wiliam S. Duegan
New York
Joseph Thompson
Pennsylyants
John A. McCormick
Colorado
Lllmois
Teade
Constantinople A Storied Gateway to East and West
The article surveys Constantinople, contrasting it with Athens Rome and Paris, and portrays its three districts Stamboul Galata and Scutari along with the Galata Bridge as the city’s keynote. It notes Western influences modern infrastructure, a large American resident community, and crowded conditions amid fires ruins refugees and a fragile rebuilding outlook under archaeological scrutiny.
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National Geographic Seolegy
Washington, D. C
Constantinople
Athens
Rome
Péking
Paris
Berlin
Egypt
Gautier
Brrou
Loti
de Aniers
Lamartine
Asia
Europe
Stamboul
Perr-Galata
Scuart
Sea of Marmora
Galata
Pera
Manila
Galata Bridge
Hauropean
Stamboul Atll
Rialto Bridge
Venice
Pont Neuf
Westminster
London
Golden Horn
Wat
Puluts
Chikeyo
Bring City Money To Farms
A Cook County farmer sells a turkey to a city housewife as urban markets replace country exchanges. The piece notes how mothers formerly saved egg and butter profits through trips to town, but now profit comes from direct roadside sales and city demand. It highlights farmers funding education and youth opportunities via roadside markets and stronger city farm links.
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Cook County
Ilnois
Drivers Risk Crossing Gates At Rail Lines
A safety campaign cites that thousands collide with railway crossing gates annually. On Long Island, 400 miles of track see about 800 such accidents yearly due to drivers attempting to beat trains. From Aug 15 to 20 this year, 16 incidents occurred, one fatal. Officials urge drivers to stay vigilant and cautious at crossings.
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United States
T. P. Brannon
Brennan
Long Island
Plan for Better Highways and Dirt Roads Benefit
The note argues for improved highways, predicting only eight percent of roads will be paved in five years, with ninety two percent remaining dirt. It asks why not upgrade dirt roads now to cut transportation costs and support farm product haulage.
Canada to Spend Fifty Million on Road Upgrades
The five year program for Canadian highway improvements will total about fifty million dollars, with the project to conclude in the fall of 1923. The plan includes extensive upgrades to main routes and rural connectors across the country.
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Gunnda
Plan for national highways boosts tire demand in Dab ted State
The Associated Highways of America outlines a system of trunk routes across the Dab ted Stater, promising more miles and better road access. Officials emphasize expanded car travel, tougher tire needs, and industrial growth as a result of the plan.
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Associated Highways of America
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