Sucker Lists Fraud in Patent Office Promotion Schemes
U S patent office Official Gazette is used by fraud promoting firms to target inventors. The League of American Inventors backs actions with post office help as probe broadens nationwide. Victims report losses up to 4000 to 5000 dollars through repeated fees for abstracts and prospected sales while firms delay or abandon deals.
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Ashington
United States Patent Office
League of American Inventors
Post Office
Patent Office
Inventor I
Inventors’ League
Women voters and primaries reshape presidential race
The article discusses how women gain active roles in presidential primaries for the first time, with 20 states holding preferential primaries and others offering delegate or local convention participation. It notes mixed reactions among candidates and the potential for women to balance power in key states, though exact influence remains uncertain.
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United States
New York
Virginia Dare Mystery Recalled By Lead Plate Discovery
A digger unearthed a wax coated lead plate near a holly tree inscription claiming Virginia Dare died here captive pow haten in 1500. Smithsonian experts unveiled the letters, reigniting interest in the fate of the Roanoke colony's first child.
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Virginia Dare
Charles R
North American
John White
Roanoke Island
North Carolina
Russell Kaufman
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian scholar debunks historic tablet on Virginia Dare
Dr. White Hough head of the division of anthropology at the Smithsonian Institute exposed the so called historical tablet as inauthentic. He argued it failed to follow proper inscription form noting the figure 6 turned upside down and cited other discrepancies.
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White Hough
Anthropology
Smithsonian Institution
Little Virginia Dare
America
Charles Rt
Atlantic
Potomac River
Doctor Ho
Will Hays Faces New Hollywood Morality Fight
Washington mocks Will Hays as a hopeful czar of film morals returns to battle Hollywood. The essay recalls his Post Office tenure, fame, and the risk of clamping down on decency as he heads to confront music and movie industry temptations once more.
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Ashington
Will Hays
Washington
Napoleon
Sullivan
Ind
Will
Post Office Department
Pennsylvania Avenue
Post E
Moving Picture
Hays
Hollywood
Broadway
Brakes and Engine Care for Safer Driving
Car owners control upkeep and life of their vehicle through smart driving. Endurance improves with avoiding brake burning, early gear shifts, and jerky starts. Descending hills, stay in high gear, keep ignition on, and let engine help slow the car safely.
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Erwin Greer
Greer College of Automotive Engineering
Chicago
Bow Protector Tops Automobile Safety Invention
The Scientific American describes a cushion like bow protector by T. H. Murphy L. B. Isbell and E. W. Sawyer from North Anson Maine. The inflatable casing fits under the lower bow bridge to guard rear occupants from striking their head on the bow in a collision or sudden stop.
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Scientific American
T. H. Murphy
Large Washer Aids Oil Transfer From Funnel
A simple funnel modification uses a large washer soldered over the spout to keep the funnel upright. The washer holds the funnel on the gas tank opening or breather pipes, freeing both hands for pouring, preventing spills during oil transfer.
Maintenance checklist for 1000 mile vehicle service
Every 1 000 miles lubricate steering gear universal joints and brake linkages. Tighten bolts and nuts and replace missing cotter pins. Clean carbon dust from ignition distributor and oil the circuit breaker. Inspect demountable rims and replace worn tires to prevent blowouts. Check brakes, jack rear axle, test band clearance and adjust linings for even braking.
Filling radiators with an improvised sprinkling can spout
A vintage tip explains soldering a pipe elbow to a sprinkling can spout to direct water into a radiator from any angle, reducing waste and spillage in filling stations and garages.
Wooden Wedge Handy in Examining Tires
A simple wooden wedge aids tire inspection by separating beads from the casing. Using a 0.75 inch thick piece three to five inches long, wedged between beads, one hand pulls around the tire while the other steadies it.
Progressive Tightening of Bearing Cap Nuts
In tightening opposed nuts on bearing caps, first draw up one nut a little then tighten the opposite a little. Do not tighten one nut fully before the other, as this can spring the metal and cause poor contact.
Automobile Gossip from France and Car Care Tips
Notes on driving licenses in France and maintenance tips for motorists. Topics include when to test for licenses, axle cleaning intervals, oil draining, car interior care, and graphite additives. Also warnings about radiator blockages and careful tool use.
Iowa and Iowa City News Briefs Span Local Projects and Policy
Iowa moves fast on a state plan to buy surplus wheat while the Illinois Farm Federation withholds endorsement. Wright County approves J C McCallum snow plow for trial, and a Clinton Callender reunion marks 77 and 75 year olds. Spencer sees two church mergers. Benton County eyes a T B area test. Naturalization deadlines loom for foreign-born veterans. Soil surveys near completion across Mahaska Fayette Wright Johnson counties. Iowa Radiological and Physiotherapy convention set for Des Moines February 26 and 29. Seed potatoes receive formalin treatment boosting yields at Buck Grove. Snow cover delays frost depth giving farmers relief. Iowa Anti-Saloon League urges nationwide push for prohibition.
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Iowa
Wallace
Export Corporation
Ilinois Farm Federation
J. C. McCallum
Goldfield
Wright County
John Curyea
Clinton
Tom Curyea
Callender
Charles S. Cox
R. M. McCoombs
Ethel Louise McCoombs
Spencer
Bethany Lutheran of
St. Paul’s
Meadow Township
Methodist Episcopal
Congregational Churches
Milford
Benton County Farm Bureau
Veterans Bureau
Mahaska
Fayette
Wright
Johnson
Parent-Teacher Association
Iowa Radiological and
Ottumwa
Hotel Savery
Des Moines
Chase
America
Iowa Anti- Saloon League
United States
Nervous Mothers Factor in Lydia E Pinkham Ad
A testimonial from Mrs. Anna Smith of Indianapolis praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for nervous run-down conditions and back pains. The letter claims one and a half bottles improved her condition and requests permission to publish. The ad asserts the product helps women with common female ailments and is available from druggists nationwide.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Lydia E. Pinkham
Anna Smith
W. Norwood Street
Noa Lydia B. Pinkham
Fraught With Peril in a Quirkily Dark Exchange
In a terse dialogue Mr. Chuggins warns about motorcycles calling them extremely dangerous and road cops use them to arrest riders, signaling a noir tone in a fraught street scene.
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Mr. Chuggins
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Goshen, Ind
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Pierce
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