Wonderful progress in surgical science illustrated by two operations
A report from London shows a broken bone wired with a new device by Prof Lambetti. The technique speeds healing from six weeks to under three, with an X ray confirming proper alignment. At Tristan da Cunha, A Repello notes a child’s leg injuries improved after improvised care and scarce tools, hoping better times return for medical supplies.
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Island of
Tristan
Tristan da Cunha
A. Repello
House for Felines in Buffalo’s Cat Boarding House
Buffalo mistress of the cats' boarding house on Hoyt street runs a sunlit green house for fourteen Angora and Persian cats. The shelter lines with builder's paper and straw, goats milk feeds the kittens, and a dramatic tale recalls a missing cat named Smoke found later.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Hoyt Street
Angoras
Colie Halts Baby Lecture at Chicago Library
A public library lecture titled Dressing and Feeding a Baby by Dr. Lena K. Sadler was interrupted when a demonstration infant suffered colic. Grandmother interceded with old fashioned cures, while the doctor advised orange juice and phased feeding intervals.
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Chicago
Lena K. Sadler
Talking dog of Germany astonishes public in Berlin
The German public recounts Don the talking dog owned by Herrbers a gamekeeper near Hamburg. Since six months old the pup has learned to speak in a clear tone saying Want, want and Don when asked his name. He answers Hunger when cakes are seen and repeats Kutchen haben haben when pressed.
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Berlin
Don
Non
Herrbers
Korpitz-Letalinger
Hamburg
Herr Wbers
Lone mule clears $928.10 in short crop year
A Mississippi Valley farmer near Leighton shows how one mule powered a lean crop year. Seven bales of cotton weighing 502 pounds each worth 491.96 plus 7000 pounds of seed cotton at 1.25 per hundred, 87.50, seed remnant 37.14, two tons pea vine hay 36, 32 gallons sorghum 16, 350 bushels corn at 7.5 cents 262.50, total value 929.60. Hired labor cost 1.50. Net profit 928.10.
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Tuscumbia
Ala
L. A. Ford
Leighton
Beefsoul Ceremony in Tokyo to Halt Retribution
Seattle dispatch reports a Tokyo ceremony called the beef soul celebration aimed at appeasing the souls of thousands of cows and oxen killed for the army in Manchuria during the war. An estimated 130 animals were killed daily, and a monument was erected to prevent their spirits from rising against the butchers.
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Seattle
Wash
Tokyo
Manchuria
The Martyr Bound In Pigment and Steel
A dramatic poem portrays a girl seized and restrained by cruel handlers who cover her with garments and weights while she remains passive and silent. They plaster her face with paint and feathers, then present a bill claiming she is “up to date.”
That Man Again
A mysterious man with iridescent whiskers shares a joke at a desk, proposing a ready idea about the earth being hollow at the poles and a wisdom tooth’s interior. The hireling challenges the pun as the stranger offers the quip for use without credit.
Tireless Crusade in Papers About Mars Inhabitants
The chief questions his sleuthy assistant about Mars and orders a squad to train air ships and telescopes. He pursues an anti graft crusade and notes a chance they may locate the man higher up in the scheme.
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Mars
Where I Was Needed
A friend challenges the speaker for his harsh remarks and recalls a rule to say kind words to someone daily. The man admits he is now applying the rule to himself, realizing he needs kind words more than others.
Too Bad and Exasperating Club Talk Gone Awry
A club meeting ends in disappointment as Mrs Tel lumwhot cannot present her paper Why Women Should Marry. The cause is a cook quitting to marry, leaving the author with half a paper.
Shanghai Liars Seen In Warland Spirit Exchange
A newly arrived spirit remarks on war’s oddities and declares the scene crowded with Shanghai liars, as Satan concedes difficulty in explanation. The exchange highlights surreal, satirical views of conflict and deception in a fantastical wartime setting.
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Satan
Faw It Affected Him He Plays With Abandon
A terse sports quote set shows a coach praising a player for fearless play and teammates backing him, signaling high-energy team dynamics and competitive spirit in a game context.
Dictation Leads to Love and Career Dilemma
Cromlin, a confident office boss, asks Vera Benson to marry him after a bold dictation scene. She hides her feelings, fears exposure, and faces news she may be dismissed before deciding her future. He probes her heart as she takes a firm stance and returns to work.
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Cromlin
Cremiin
Misa Henson
Europe
John Cromlin
Miss Henson
New York
John Cromiin
Vera Benson
New York City
Herosa
West 97Th Street
N. Y
Misa Benson
Epigrammatic Wisdom on Speeding Caution
A terse quip notes Young Swift’s greater caut ion after speeding arrest. An old saying about a timely pinch avoiding a fine is cited, framing the moment with humorous caution against penalties.
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Swift
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