Slang Studied by Stanford Professor From Ages Past
Dr William Hawley Davis of Stanford University studies slang sources from ancient to modern times. He cites phrases from chivalry and the army and notes that many expressions are expressive metaphors rather than true slang. He questions the label and praises their English usefulness.
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William Hawley Davis
Leland Stanford University
Los Angeles
Army
Rudyard Kipling
George Ade
Office Dictionary
A Safe and Sane Christmas
State Fire Insurance Commissioner Raymond S. Mauk urges safer Christmas customs to prevent fires. He recommends candle limits, electric lights, nonflammable decorations, checked toy appliances, careful fuse use, avoiding indoor paper burns, and keeping children away from fireworks. Chicago’s gang-abatement praised by Illinois attorney Thomas J. Courtney.
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Raymond S. Mauk
Illinois
Thomas J. Courtney
Chicago
Some Goals of Liquor Control
Glenn Frank outlines objectives for liquor control revision as repeal era progresses. He stresses safeguarding against pre prohibition evils and post prohibition evasion, curbing bootlegging, prioritizing social over revenue goals, and discouraging aggressive promotions by brewers and distillers. He promises to continue listing aims tomorrow.
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Glenn Frank
Curt Ralston Tries Vancouver Lead In Karakhan Case
Curt Ralston, an aviator for a prospecting company, follows a lead to Vancouver to shadow international crook Igor Karakhan. He dates Helen Mathieson, a beauty shop manager, and ponders Rosalie Marlin's motives as he maps a plan to trail Karakhan beyond the coast.
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Edmonton
Rosalie Marlin
Rosalie
A. K. Marlin
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Royal Mounted
A-K
Igor Karakhan
Mounted
Vancouver
Inspector Baldwin
Helen Mathieson
Karakhan
Curt Baldwin
Curt Ralston
Helen
Mathieson
Marlin
Smash
Arch
Baldwin
Silent Squad
Karikhan
Windward
Kirk Street
Mr. Ralston
William B. Mowery
Low Blood Pressure More Common Than High Say Experts
Dr Morris Fishbein notes in JAMA that low blood pressure has persisted since the 1918 influenza epidemic. Factors include reduced exercise and strict diets for women, with low pressure causing fatigue, weakness, and diminished life vigor, though rest and better diet can raise it.
Hollywood Celebs Share Favorite Drinks in Dec 12 Spotlight
In Hollywood the talk centers on liquor with stars sharing preferred cocktails. Norma Shearer favors a cognac grapefruit frappe. Stuart Erwin and June Collyer mix Avenue A with Bourbon and vermouth. Wynne Gibson chooses an XYZ drink with Bacardi cointreau and lemon.
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Norma Shearer
Stuart Erwin
June Collyer
Avenue A
Wynne Gibson
Word Builder Puzzles and a Riddle of a Tableaux
It presents a word building game with blanks and added letters per clue. A tableau of terror unfolds as five men sit at a table amid scattered litter and mingled items while one man studies the others closely. The yesterday’s Dr Edward Roe’s son was named.
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Edward Roe
Nature
Old Mansions Now For Rent In New York City
A reflective column by O. O. McIntyre surveys Manhattan scenes including former grand houses on West 54th and 55th Streets turned into rooms for rent. It notes social life, street vendors, a fish-swallowing act, Gershwin’s rising fame, and snippets about aging laws and codfish.
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West 54Th
Chauncey Depew Flaunts
J. P. Morgen
West 55Th
Mrs Happy Jack Finds Nut Box in Burgess Tale
In this Thornton Burgess bedtime tale Mrs Happy Jack Squirrel discovers a hidden box with peanut meats hickory nuts and corn. Happy Jack's greed leads to a playful chase and quarrel ending with a temporary lesson on selfishness before they reconcile and share the bounty.
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Happy Jack
Mrs. Happy Jack
Mrs. Happy
Happy Jack Squirrel
Happy
Farmer Brown
T. W. Burgess
The Yards Workman and the Wabash Job
A man tries to secure a pass to see Harahan in St Louis with a courteous approach but is rejected. He returns an hour later, identifies himself as Patrick Casey, and proclaims a job on the Wabash. Other visitors include Lucius Beebe and Herschel Riche.
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Roscoe Peacock
J. T. Harahan
Illinois Central
Casey
St. Louis
Why is the Shamrock Ireland's national flower
The Shamrock is linked to Ireland because Saint Patrick used it in a sermon to illustrate the Holy Trinity. The passage recounts Martin Luther and the 1521 Diet of Worms, noting his defiance, capture, and Wartburg Castle stay with translation of the New Testament into German.
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New York
Robins
Ireland
Saint Patrick
America
Washington Irving
Martin Luther
Worms
Charles V
Luther
Eisenbach
Wartburg
Frederick
Elector of
Saxony
Political Winner HORIZONTAL 2 Who is the newly elected civic leader in the picture
Puzzle clues list various words and definitions across horizontal and vertical categories. The page combines a crossword style grid with hints for terms like Paradise, Southeast, Northeast, and items referencing geography, animals, and objects, forming a large word game feature.
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Paradise
Vermont
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