Steamer Romsdalfjord Strands Off Sambro Head
The Norwegian steamer Romsdalfjord, en route to Baltimore, ran on a sunken ledge near Sambro Head with heavy seas. Initial reports said there was no loss of life as tug La Canadienne and other vessels aided the crippled ship, which had stopped to replenish coal after leaving Narvik on November 27.
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Halifax
N.S
Romsdalfjord
Norway
Baltimore
Sambro Head
Armeking
la Canadienne
Romsdalsfjord
Bomosene
Narvik
Massachusetts Hall 200th Anniversary Dinner at Harvard
Cambridge Massachusetts tonight Massachusetts Hall oldest colonial building hosts a formal dinner for its 200th anniversary. Gov Coolidge President Lowell and Harvard alumni attend to dine on colonial era fare using a silver service valued for its historic charm. Built in 1720 it served as dormitory and later as a lecture and dining hall.
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Cambridge
Mass
Massachusetts Hall
United States
Gov. Coolidge
A. Lawrence Lowell
Harvard
Old Hall
Massachusetts
Washington
Concord
Harvard Ward
Couldn't Show It There Her Plyvician It Is Imperative
Fragmentary note from Boston Transcript reflects a quoted exchange about winter travel and illness. The legible portion hints at a physician urging southward travel for the winter and a patient mentioning a husband buying winter firewood or supplies, but details are unclear.
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Devtor
Boston Transcript
Diamond Dyes Promises Rich Fadeless Color For All Fabrics
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a universal solution to dye any faded fabric including wool silk linen cotton and pie goods. It guarantees perfect results and offers guidance from a druggist for first time dyers. The copy emphasizes rich permanent color and invites customers to try Diamond Dyes with the promise of satisfaction.
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War Akon
Nobel Prize Winner Knut Hamsun's Adventurous Path to Fame
Knut Hamsun of Jairvik Norway, former Chicago street motorman, wins the 48 000 Nobel Prize in literature. From a shoe maker apprentice to cabin boy in America, minister and writer, his hunger for meaning propelled him to literary greatness. He endured poverty in Copenhagen, fled attention, and produced Hunger, which vaulted him to Scandinavian eminence, shaping a prolific career across novels and plays.
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New York
Knut Hamsun
Jairvik
Norway
Chicago
Hamsun
Scandinavia
Gulbrandstal
Christiania
United States
America
Strick
Copenhagen
Hamein
Herought
Inavceselle
Kalitor Lange
Bie
Brisk
Santine
Boston Men Enter Boat Plans For Mayflower Fast Runner
Boston prepares to bid for international fishing schooner championship with the Mayflower, a fast vessel designed by W Starlingurge, financed and crewed by Bostonians. First trip to Cod banks planned for April, then tuna runs to tune up before races in Gloucester or Halifax.
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Boston
Atlantic Seaboard
Cod Banks
Gloucester
Halifax
St. John, N. F
Hair Grower Ad Claims Dandruff Solution
An old style advertorial touts Danderine as a hair tonic that promises revitalized scalp, reduced dandruff, and thicker, more abundant hair. It markets the product as a life enhancing cure for lifeless, plain, or scraggly hair.
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Tyler
College Students Now Know Less Report Warns
St Louis December report from Dr Frederick A Hall chancellor of Washington University notes lower average college intelligence than years past. He cites War experience not boosting effort and says male enrollment growth now surpasses female but many men resist continuing in coed classes.
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St. Louis
Frederick A. Hall
Washington University
National Forest Purchases Move Forward in Congress
A National Forest Reservation Commission meeting on November 29 proposed 8 continued purchases of eastern forest lands and adequate funding for ongoing work. The meeting drew support from the American Paper and Mill Administration, National Wholesale Lumber Dealers, National News Print Association, and chamber groups, citing progress under the Capper resolution. Purchases include 280 acres in Virginia, two tracts in Madison County Alabama, and tracts in Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi, with prices averaging per acre, aiming to extend forest lands toward Pittsburgh and New York areas.
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Washington, DC
National Forest Reservation Commission
Civ
National Wholesale Lumber, Dealers’ Association
Nummeree
United States
National Forest
Henson
New York
Pittsburgh
Aucurts
Virginia
Trarte
Madison
Lawresce
Ems
Explosion Shatters Rutland Hotel Injuring Woman
A gas explosion Thursday at the Vine in Rutland caused shattered windows and severe injuries to Mrs. Margaret Carrigan who had lived there 25 years. She was lighted a match near an oven when the blast occurred, fracturing her skull and burning her. The cause remains a mystery as she was hospitalized in citicus condition.
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Rutland
Margaret
Citicus
Carrigan
Fiddled While Town Burned by the Black and Tans
A fragmentary report tells of a musician named Dahlin Tee who allegedly played as a town burned. The account notes chaos as residents fled and police or troops were involved, with unclear names and locations due to the damaged text.
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Dahlin
Tee
Nero
Uranent
Digestive Aid Ad Claims Quick Relief From Indigestion
An advertising fragment promotes a tablet or pill product said to reset digestive distress. It claims rapid relief from bloating gas heartburn and stomach upset and promises to end harmful stomach acids. The copy urges purchase at the drug store.
Relieve Cold Fast with Pape's Cold Compound Ad
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound promising instant relief from stuffiness and nasal congestion. It claims three doses every two hours break up a cold, ease runny nose, headache, and feverishness, with quick action and low cost.
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Pape
Pupe
Navy officer corps too small to meet full strength
Washington December report warns that the navy faces a critical officer shortfall even after absorbing 1200 reserve and temporary officers. Rear Admiral Thomas Washington cites potential revocation of seven rear admirals and 100 lieutenant commanders due to shortages, urging priority on personnel alongside new construction.
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Washington, D. C
Thomas Washington
Daniels
Naval Academy
Admiral Washington
Washington
Navy
Macy
Watherield
Elas
Ludicrous remark sparks debate on attire roles
A Washington Star exchange questions who buys clothes in a marriage. Timuet quips that a man looks ludicrous in werelothes his wife buys for him. Mr Groweher counters that wives may shop for themselves, challenging the notion of sartorial responsibility within couples.
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Timuet
Mr. Groweher
Washington Star
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