Husband Wins But Wife Has The Child
An estranged couple, Hilda Betty Cooke and James Henry Cooke, fight over their daughter Shirley in Reno divorce courts after years of restless custody battles across North America. Cooke alleges ongoing pursuit and attempts to take Shirley abroad, while Mrs. Cooke gains a protective hold on the child and seeks divorce. The case draws in immigration, guardianship moves, and past legal skirmishes as both sides push for custody and control of the child.
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Reno
United States
Hilda Betty Cooke
James Henry Cooke
Toronto
Shirley
Cooke
San Francisco
Hiram Johnson
Ottawa
J'. BuBt
Senator Johnson
Johnson
Salary Increase Comes With Promotion
Chicago reports a rising need for experienced staff as salaries rise with promotion. An industry president cites a former office boy who climbed to general manager, starting from the lowest pay and advancing through clerical roles to a ten thousand dollar yearly post. A Chicago mail order house offers affordable typewriters on installments to teach users quickly, with further details via the International Typewriter Exchange at 184 W Lake St, Chicago.
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Chicago
Brown
International Typewriter Exchange
W. Lake St
Ilinois
Fiddlin John Carson at Rylander in Learnin To Love
Fiddlin John Carson and his Virginia Reelers performed last night at Rylander in a vaudeville style showcase tied to the First National Picture Learnin To Love. Carson’s fiddling and singing drew popular praise across the act, with the trick fiddler and guitar boy noted as highlights while Constance Talmadge and Antonio Moreno star in the accompanying film.
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John” Carson
Virginia
the Rylander
John
Okeh
United States
Constance Talmadge
Antonio Moreno
Constance
Danderine Hair Treatment Promises Thick Strong Shine
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a hair dressing that moistened with a brush makes hair look twice as thick and glossy. It claims toning and stimulating effects for growth, stops hair loss, and removes dandruff, urging readers to buy a 35 cent bottle at drug or toilet counters.
Around World Is Thirty Fort Yawl
Otto Karl Fritz Prahl sailed into Manila Bay completing the first leg of a 30 foot yawl voyage to circle the world. He started from Shanghai June 7 with two companions, reached Hong Kong June 29, then their support crew deserted him. American Richard Lofstadt joined next before deserting during the 13 day China Sea leg. Prahl then sailed alone to Manila covering about 150 miles in eight days.
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Manila
Otto Karl Fritz Prahl
Manila Bay
Shanghai
Prahl
Hong Kong
Richard Lofstadt
China Sea
San Fernando
la Union
P, IL
Hongkong
GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC Promises Strength
Vintage ad copy touts GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC as a strengthening and invigorating remedy. It claims to restore color to cheeks and increase appetite, presenting the tonic as a cure for general malaise and weakness with a focus on quick, noticeable physical improvements.
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GROVE
Waterfall heart described at medical convention
Dallas reports a rare condition dubbed a waterfall heart. Dr George L Carlisle presented a patient whose loud heart murmur arose from a mechanically harmless vascular failure after birth. The case, the second he has found, was heard before hundreds of physicians as Dr Stewart R Roberts led officials at the Southern Medical Association convention.
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Dallas
Texas
Southern Medical Association
George L. Carlisle
Carlisle
Stewart R. Roberts
Atlanta
Association
Yorkshire Village Destined For Sale
Kilnsea in East Yorkshire faces coastal erosion with sea encroachment at about 13 inches a month. The coastline near Bridlington erodes 2.27 feet yearly, increasing to 15.5 feet at Kilnsea near Spear Point, threatening the ancient village.
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Kilnsea
Eng
Yorkshire
East Yorkshire
Bridlington
Spear Point
Nose clog relief from cold or catarrh
Patients are urged to use Ely's Cream Balm to relieve nasal congestion. The advertisement touts instant relief as the cream soothes inflamed membranes and clears air passages, promising easier breathing for cold and catarrh sufferers.
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Ely
Mly
All Dressed Up Crown Prince Peter Celebrates Birthday
Crown Prince Peter of Jugoslavia appears in native gala attire destined for his second birthday. He wears the traditional Slovenian peasant costume as part of the celebration.
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Peter of
Jugo-Slavia
Birth of five sets of twins in New Orleans
A recent report from New Orleans notes the birth of five twin pairs within one week. The item highlights multiple twin births in a short span, reflecting unusual family news for the city.
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New Orleans
Gibson Named A P Manager At Atlantic & Pacific
H. C. Gibson has accepted a manager position at the oval store of the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. He is known locally as a former manager of the Roger store in Americus, and John Sullivan will join him in his new duties.
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Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
Oval
H. C. Gibson
Gibson
Americus
Roger
John Sullivan
Mr. Gibson
Asquits Find Riverside Home in London
The Asquits show a fondness for riverside living in London with the whole family aboard, eyeing a home along the riverfront and planning a quiet residence by the water.
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London
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Fiddin’ John
Hilda Bettk
Fiddlin
John Carson
Rylander
Yawl
J. C. Bass
Gorham Silver Co
Americus Jewelry Co
Wallis Mott
Mgr
Thos. S. Bell, Inc
Harris Grocery
N. W
Jackson and
Forsyth Streets
Ani
A&p
Lord Oxford
Temple Chambers
Victoria Embankment
Raymond Asquith
Princess Bibescu
Washington
Quai Bourbon
Seine
Thames
RIVER
Cry
Fletcher
Baaphide
Whiteway
Santa Claus
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