Mellon Children Split by Court With Big Pittsburg Mansion
Nine year old Ailsa and three year old Paul Mellon live in a vast Pittsburgh mansion as courts order alternating weekly visits with father Andrew W. Mellon and mother Nora McMullin Mellon. The separated spouses share custody after a lengthy divorce process, with a guardian supervising. The home includes a separate playhouse for Ailsa and a large common playroom, while both parents remain financially secure.
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Ttsburg
Goodby
Pittsborg
Alisa
Paul
Andrew W. Mellon
Nora McMullin Mellon
Ailea
Pittsburg
Ailsa
Mamma
Finest Playhouse Keeps Cradle of Family Feud
Ailsa and Paul live not in the house they share with Mia Mellon though they spend summers there. The Playhouse is richly furnished with 50 dolls and a fine stove, yet happiness eludes both children. Mrs Mellon’s supporters rally to her, while Mr Mellon’s actions court bitter reaction. Despite court battles over the children, the estranged couple remain united by love for their kids.
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Mellon
Pittsburg
Mr. Mellon
Mrs. Mellon
Dublin
Ireland
Miss Ailsa
Paul
Ailsa
Papa
Mamma
Master Paul
Alisa
Granda Mellon
Mia. Mellon
Legends About the Crow
The article surveys crow lore across eras, tracing white origins to mythic gods Apollo and Aesculapius, and noting crow prophecies in augury. It contrasts Roman and Indian depictions, cites Pliny on left-side omens and rain cries, and recalls funeral rites for corvids in ancient Rome and Egypt.
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Aesculspilus
Coron
Apollo
Pliny
Dr. Buckland
Myris
Heating carpets by electrical wiring described in Germany
A German experiment wires floor coverings to heat carpets and rugs using ordinary lighting current. The conductor warms the carpet, with large coverings kept warm for two or three hours after shading the current. Small rugs can be heated for carriage comfort, though prior patents exist for wiring through covers and furnishings for lighting.
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Germany
Dogs in Warfare Through Antiquity and Middle Ages
Vetus and medieval texts describe dogs in fortifications barking alarms. Scottish bloodhounds tracked escaped prisoners and mauled enemy horses with mail coats and hooks. Records of dogs in warfare appear from 1467, with Plutarch and Pliny cited in ancient references.
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Vegetius
Scotland
Plutarch
Pliny
Judge Wragg and the Milford Telephone Contract
Two rival telephone firms push into Milford as locals seek cheap service. Judge Wragg, a widower and town power, rejects offers until a two year ironclad contract is signed. He then courts widows by voice from a long list, leading to a comic resolution where a lineman solves the dispute by finding a willing widow. The judge remains happily married to his second wife.
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Milford
Judge Wragg
Mebbe
Jackson Hickory
Central
Paver
Sissy
Headquarters
Pajamas Blamed In Paris Blindness Lawsuit
A Parisian financier claimed a red pajama pair caused his eye ailment and possible blindness. Doctors at Pasteur Institute removed color and exposed guinea pigs to it, all of whom went blind. He sues the chemist who guaranteed the material.
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France
Pasteur Institute
Politician Dash Tricks Reporter With False East Crisis Whisper
In a London hotel a well known politician guides a stranger who claims to be Tam on the staff of an evening paper to a private corner. The visitor asks for his view of the east situation. The politician leads him through rooms and finally confesses he knows nothing about it.
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London
Mr. Dash
Tam
Mr. Cash
G L Chamberlin Provides Disease Cure Without Surgery
G L Chamberlin advertises medical treatment at 4024 Chestnut Street offering accurate location of disease causes and removal without surgery or osteopathy. Phone contact listed as Black 356.
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Chestnut St
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