Probe into ATR service may be late but not too soon
The air board probe is deemed timely though critics linger on policy and funding. The letter urges meaningful experiments, warns against cross purposes between air services, and calls for rapid fault-finding to keep America at the forefront of aviation development.
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Col. Mitchell
Air Board
Army
Navy Air Services
Congressman Madden
Congress
America
Madden
Col
Mitchell
Twenty Years Ago Today In Bluefield News Digest
Items note Mise Jessie death at her mother’s Bluefield home and Abel Massey vacancy in Ward 8 council seat. Other notes include a hunting trip to Maine, a six week old baby rescued from Ed Mitchell’s fire, and various sports asides and local commentary.
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Mise Jessie
Bluefield
Abel Massey
Fiat ™ F Insurance Agency
Citizens Bank
Thomas E. Peery
E. A. Leonard
Maine Woods
Sam Daheny
Ed. Mitchell
L. W. Hancock
Roanoke
New Egg Shell Method Enables In Egg Development Study
Universities explore live embryo growth with a process that removes eggshells to incubate embryos continuously. Separate stages can be compared within a single embryo, aiding biological understanding and education.
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University of —. Holland
J. P. M. Vogellar
J. B. Vanden Rt
University of Leyden E
E.hell
Weather and odds cloud a Pirate-Eastern clash
The piece notes excitement for a key series game and the Pirates rival, Norfolk and Western, contesting the Virginian lease. It misreads a weather forecast predicting poor conditions for Tuesday, but hints the contest could still deliver a strong showing despite doubt.
Wouldn't it be good strategy for Fred Clarke to tell Pirates about Walter Johnson
A veteran observer suggests Clarke could advantage Pirates by informing them of Walter Johnson's age. The remark frames Johnson as a benchmark for tactics and raises questions about strategic familiarity in baseball lore.
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Walter Johnson
Pirates
Walter
Pittsburg
Fred Clarke
Editorial: Crime and the quest to curb it in America
Nashville Banner argues against presuming guilt of the indicted while detailing crime trends in Chicago and London. It urges reforms in evidence standards, fewer appeals, and changes to parole, urging newspapers and public figures to push for earnest moral action to reduce crime.
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Great Britain
British Department of Statistics
Britain
American Bar Association
Banner
Chicago
Canada
London
England
United States
New York
Nashville Banner
Battle of Washington Strategy Questioned in Parade Text
The piece questions Billy Mitchells tactic in the Battle of Washington and whether fighting alone would have helped. It notes the involvement of lawyer Rep Frank Reid and observes the case appears to be slipping.
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Billy Mitchell
Washington
Frank Reid
Mitchell defends himself amid Washington squabbles and red tape
The piece portrays Mitchell as a Rooseveltian figure challenging the War Department and facing courtsmartial while defending a fighting public mood. In New York Federal court Judge Bondy faces jury-service delays as deputy marshals jury-round a street crowd, reflecting tensions over trial rights and governance.
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Washington
Mitchell
War Department
Hut
Shenandoah
Ashington
Bondy
New York
Packing House Install Shower Baths for Hogs in KC
In Kansas City Missouri a local packing house has installed shower baths for hogs. Workers say the baths calm the animals before slaughter and make the process smoother. The hogs react with noise yet show relief as they pass through the water and steam.
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Kansas City
Inter Parliamentary Union language debate meets mixed reaction
The Inter Parliamentary Union rejected a proposal by Stockholm mayor Carl Lindhagen for a universal world language. Delegates noted support would exist if practical, while most non English speakers favored their own tongues. The piece also covers a rent dispute with Wardman and the U.S. Justice Department.
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Charles P. Stewart Ashington
The
Inter-Parliamentary Union
Carl Lindhagen
Stockholm
Lindhagen
Repress Nothing as Basis of the New Freedom
In a critical essay the author argues against repressing impulses and endorses freedom to express all experiences. He contrasts Thou Shalt Not with Thou Shalt, warning that rejecting old prohibitions costs a generation. He notes naval powers keep surface fleets despite air-power fervor.
Quotes and quips mix in ragged humor column
A fragmentary humor page offers jokes and witticisms about sleep, art, patients, lace, hats, cigars, degrees, newspapers, and social missteps. It also cites snippets from various newspapers with playful commentary and stray lines about court, travel, and everyday folly.
Short Cuts From Exchanges
A collection of quips and one liners from various papers. The items touch on social behavior prices and real estate with a mix of dry humor and wry observation.
Fresh Air Prevents Common Colds, Says Public Health Service
The Public Health Service warns colds cause illness and absences, urging fresh air and open windows in winter. Avoid close contact, maintain hygiene, and keep hands clean to reduce transmission, especially from infected individuals at gatherings.
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United States
Pblic Health Service
Tom Sims Telegraph Ticklers on Cheap Cigars and Road Talk
Column by Tom Sims humorously laments rising cigar prices and rails at road conditions. He muses on human folly and the frailties of modern life, delivering a wry snapshot of everyday annoyances.
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