High School Knights Fight For Lady Love In Gym Bout
Two Wilmington high school students fought a draw over a note to a freshman girl. The match drew most of the freshman class and led to the resignation of the basketball coach J H Ashton who acted as referee. The superintendent and principal discuss an inquiry by the Board of Education. Ashton became assistant physical instructor at Frankford High School in Philadelphia.
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Wilmington
Del
Board of Education
T &O
Milton Sw
Praderman
Ben- En
Cohen
Braderman
Milton
Squires
Benny
J. H. Ashton
David A. Ward
M. Channing Wagner
Ashton
Franford High School
Philadelphia
Pastor Ubberroth Faces Outcry at St Johns Church
In St Johns Pa the Rev Harry F Ubberroth faced cries of Put him out and We want your resignation as he appeared in the pulpit after consistory urged reconsideration of his resignation. He agreed to stay temporarily for 500 salary but left the church and did not return for the day’s remaining services.
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ST. Johns
Harry F. Ubberroth
St. John’s Reformed Church
Abberroth
Russian Orthodox Seminary in Paris to Open Theological Academy
The Soviet Government plans a Paris theological academy after suppressing Russian seminaries. Metropolitan Eulogie, leader of the Russian Church in Europe, has contracted to buy the sequestered German church and schools on Rue de la Crimee from France. Ample premises and qualified Russian faculty and students are available.
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Paris
Russia
Eulogie
Europe
Rue de la Crimee
Baldwin May Follow Coolidge Hands Off Trade Policy
London reports Liberal opponents fear Prime Minister Baldwin may imitate President Coolidge by pursuing a hands off business policy. Tory supporters urge restraint yet caution that opposition pressures and Cabinet allies like Churchill could push Baldwin toward active measures despite his preference for peace.
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London
Stanley Baldwin
Calvin Coolidge
United States
Baldwin
Coolidge
Congress
Bonar Law
J. St. Lee Strachey
the Spectator
Mears
Britain
Lord Beaverbrook
Daily Express
Great Britain
Churchill
Birkenhead
Russian Prince Obolensky Plans U S Opera Career
Prince Obolensky once a Rus sian landowner now a refugee in England will sing on opera stages in the United States. He is to finance his trip with London recitals including a private show for the Duke and Duchess of Rutland. The prince previously performed in four operas in Australia with Melba.
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Opera Stage
London
Prince Obolensky
Russia
England
United States
Duke and Duchess of Rutland
Australia
Melba
Heal Skin Diseases with New Topical Ointment
A historical OCR ad promotes a topical ointment claimed to cleanse and soothe skin, heal quickly, and be penetrating and effective. It touts relief from skin ailments and promises noticeable improvement without visible residue.
Two New British Dirigibles to Carry Passengers
London plans for two massive British airships progress toward mid year start. R-33 tests feed meteorological data while skeletons of stainless steel ships take shape. Each ship to use seven engines 64 horsepower, heavy oil fuel, 100 passenger capacity, luxury cabins, smoking allowed, England to Bombay route with stations at Cardington Cairo and Bombay. Fare about 275 dollars with total cost near 2.5 million dollars shared by the Air Ministry and private investors.
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London
Britain
Near East
Bombay
India
Cardington
Cairo
Australia
England
British
Air Ministry
Hapsburgs Seek Return of Confiscated Property
The Gazette de Prague reports that the Hapsburgs have asked the Austrian government to restore confiscated properties. A Christian Socialist committee of three a lawyer, a historian and a former court functionary will examine claims and separate private property from state assets, focusing on Ort on the Danube, Eckartsau castle, Woesendorf, Upper Austria estate, and six Vienna buildings.
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Vienna
Gazette de Prague
Christian Socialist Party
Ort
Danube
Eckartsau
Woesendorf
Upper Austria
Women jailed for contempt in knickerbockers at Pikeville court
Ruth Potter and Mollie Luster appeared in police court in knickerbockers. Judge J F Marrs ordered removal of the coats, found contempt of court and sent them to jail for ten hours.
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Pikeville
Ruth Potter
Mollie Luster
J. F. Marrs
Len Sanders Sentenced for Daytime Burglary in Elyria
Len Sanders of Lorain was given a ten year penitentiary term by Judge W. B. Thompson after a guilty verdict on charges of housebreaking and burglary during the day in Elyria.
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Elyria
Len Sanders
Lorain
W. B. Thompson
California Fig Syrup Ad Encourages Proper Use
A vintage notice promotes California Fig Syrup for children and babies, claiming it eases feverish colds and related ailments. It urges mothers to buy genuine syrup with proper bottle directions and warns against imitation products.
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California
Sage Tea Darkens Hair Naturally Wyeths Compound Claim
An old Sage Tea recipe with sulfur is advertised to darken gray hair quickly and evenly. The Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound is pitched as a proven, drugstore product that restores dark lustrous hair in days, reversing grayness and aging.
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Wyeth
Rescue saga at Sand Cave widens into rumors and blame
The piece details Geralds defense of his rescue attempt for Floyd Collins at Crystal Cave, amid claims of alternative entry, neighborly rivalries over cave rights, and growing gossip about possible foul play and a syndicate. Military authorities weigh facts as reporters recount testimonies.
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Geralds
Sand
Turner
Floyd
Crystal Cave
Collins
Sand Cave
Floyd Collins
John Geralds
Andy Lee Collins
Kewanee, II
L Ndy Lee
Robert D. Burden
Louisville
Burden
Instant relief for stomach distress and indigestion
An advertisement promises rapid relief from acid stomach indigestion and related discomfort. It claims Paper's Diapep sia neutralizes acid, ends gas, heartburn, and fullness, and corrects digestion for a few cents, with druggists recommending it.
No clear headline from fragmentary report
A hazy line notes rumors spreading across the countryside while workers continue digging the shaft at Sand Cave. The text gives no specific names, dates, or outcomes beyond ongoing activity at the site.
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Sand Cave
Defiance Divorce Granted in John H. Flory Case
John H. Flory of Adams township is granted divorce from Zepha J. Flory after alleging cruelty and church-related conspiracy to oust him from the Dunkard church. Zepha Flory gains custody of their 3 year old daughter and use of an 80 acre farm for life.
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John H. Flory
Adams Township
Zepha J. Flory
Dunkard
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promote Liver Bowels
A vintage ad promotes Dr F M Edwards Olive Tablets as a liver and bowel remedy used by many women for 17 years. The formula blends vegetable ingredients with olive oil to produce a normal bowel action and remove waste. Claims include clearing complexion and a pale sallow look with pimples and headaches. Prices 15c and 30c. It notes many take them as a calomel substitute.
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F. M. Edwards
Dr. Edwards
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