Centenarian Neighbors Celebrate Long Lives in Connecticut
Palmer Pellett a widow from Norwich turned 102 alongside Mary Ann Peterson 104 and Mrs Lyman Rogers 102 all within ten miles of Plainfield in a quiet birthday run. The trio marks a rare span of ages as neighbors near Stony Hill Palmerton and Norwich.
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Plainfield
Conn
Y Palmer Pellett
Luther P. Pellett
Broadway
Norwich
Mary Ann Peterson
Stony Hill
Lyman Rogers
Palmerton
Pianist Clocks 36 Hours at Bristol Theater
William Welker, a pianist at a moving picture theater in Bristol, Pennsylvania, played continuously for 36 hours from Tuesday morning to Wednesday night. Five men alternated watching and bringing him food as he performed. He ended the feat after a final rendition of Home Sweet Home, then found himself dizzy and needed a companion for support.
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Bristol
Penn
Aus
William Welker
Moving Picture
Welker
Moving Picture Theatre
Home
Roller Skates for Policemen in Los Angeles
August 2 1920 Los Angeles Chief Sebastian announces a new roller skate squad for the police force. Officers now patrol on foot horse motorcycle and automobile, with skates designed to speed past pedestrians and outpace other travel in paved city streets.
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Los Angeles
Sebastian
France
Rewarding Bathing Children From Hindman
A party of 40 children from Hindman Kentucky accompanied by teachers from the Hindman settlement school visited Cincinnati for a day as a reward for daily baths over the past year. They traveled 40 miles in jolts wagons from Hindman to Jackson, the nearest point, for the outing.
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Cincinnati
Ww. Co. T. A
Hindman
Jackson
Nurse's Ulcer Cure Story Promises Resinol Help
Augusta Maine nurse shares a letter praising Resinol Ointment for an ulcerated leg six months tense healing after four weeks twice daily use. She reports no return six months later and notes success on skin eruptions and other conditions. The ad-like piece urges purchase of Resinol Ointment Soap and Shaving Stick.
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Augusta
I. E. Cameron
Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
Settlers Harvest Wild Honey In Remote Idaho Range
In the Clearwater River region above Ahska, settlers report a summer wild honey harvest worth hundreds of dollars. Bee trees yield combs up to 150 pounds, with swarms filling mountain meadows. The thriving colonies likely escaped from local apiaries in the Lewiston Clarkston area.
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Lhwiston
North Fork
Clearwater
Ahsaka
Lewiston-Clarkston
Short weight loss set at $20 000 000
Isadore Wulfson, weights and measures inspector, told the International Stewards Association that every adult in the United States loses a quarter of a cent daily due to short weights and measures by butchers grocers and fruit peddlers. He warned $20 000 000 is frauded from the public annually and that federal supervision is required to protect consumers.
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Chicago
United States
Isadore Wulfson
Indianapolis
International Stewards’ Association
Lemonade Quenches Fire at East Ford Village Church
At the Congregational Church in East Ford Village Putnam Conn an alcohol lamp exploded causing a fire to church furnishings and Mrs Ellery Bartlett’s garments. Young men wrapped mats around her while others poured a boiler of lemonade on the blaze. Mrs Bartlett sustains severe burns but is expected to recover.
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Putnam, Conn
Congregational
East Ford Village
Ellery Bartlett
Creamy Beef Croquettes and Caramel Milk Custard Notes
A collection of old kitchen recipes from North Baldwin Maine Marlboro Massachusetts and Dover New Hampshire. Includes croquettes with minced roast beef tongue and egg bound by butter mashed potatoes and parsley and a deep fried crust and a caramel milk custard with vanilla.
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Adam
Dyer
North Baldwin
M. Louise Wheeler
Main Street
Marlboro
Observant Citizen Readers Note Street Cars In Rain
Suburban street car lines operate in the rain with steady seating and no wild rush. Noted figures include Ruth Skeel returning to Boston in November after a Denver summer. Inspector Lynch lauded for tracking European thieves, while Patrolman Kelley recovers from injuries. Social notes cover a horse relocation, Harvard President Lowell’s double in Judge Staake, and Elks baseball ties. Revere youths enjoy rides on motorbikes with dates.
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Ruth Skeel
Dudley Street Baptist Church
Denver
Col
A. Lawrence Lowell
Harvard
William Staake
Philadelphia
the Vendome
Staake
Charlemagne Tower
Germany
Lowell
Love Advice For Pinky On a Strained Courtship
Dear Miss Champagne offers guidance to Pinky about a misunderstanding with a young man who 연락es frequently then misses a meeting. The columnist urges Pinky to wait for the man to make the next move and to ignore him if he shows discourtesy or gossip undermining trust.
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Miss Champagne
Pinky
Peaches Win First Prize At Boston Horticultural Show
A farmer from Truro Massachusetts takes first prize for the largest and best collection of peaches at a Boston horticultural show. Cape Cod pins hopes on peaches matching Maryland and Delaware and Provincetown is mentioned as a possible pineapple site. The piece also cites remarks from Worcester Congressman John Alden Thayer and criticizes government overreach.
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Truro
Mass
Boston
Maryland
Delaware
Cape
Thoreau
Provincetown
Worcester
John Alden Thayer
Bay State
Massachusetts
Thayer
Funeral today for Robert H. Niles in Rockville
Robert H. Niles, 73 years old, died of heart failure at his Rockville home. He served in the Civil War and was a member of Charles Russell Lowell Post 7 in Boston. Survived by widow, a son, and two daughters. funeral tomorrow at 2 p.m. at his residence.
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Rockville
Aus
Robert
Niles
Maine
Charles Russell Lowell
Boston
Lucinda's Bungalow Sealed With a Sea-Side Home
Lucinda Harris agrees to buy a seaside bungalow after meeting Mr. Jackson from the Bungalow Building Association. She moves into the new home by the sea, finds peace from sad memories, and plans a quiet wedding next week with the agent turned fiancé.
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Lucinda
Lucinda Harris
Jackson
Bungalow Building Association
Fortune
Lascinda
Slater
Lacingar
Destruction of Orchard by Local Youths Sparks Frustration
A Boston writer laments fruit tree vandalism by area children and adults. Police dismissals and footage of crowds at harvest season are described, with residents reporting abuse and poor enforcement. The writer cites repeated attempts to curb losses and notes the problem spans years.
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Boston
Carson Beach
Sonsie
Hints on Growing Mushrooms in Jamaica
In response to cultivation questions this article advises preparing a proper bed, maintaining spawn temperature under 80 degrees Fahrenheit, ideally 70 to 75 degrees, and keeping cellar temps around 68 degrees. Ventilation should balance moisture without drying the bed, with surface water if drying occurs. After mushrooms appear, water lightly weekly and reseed the bed with a screened loam layer, 1 to 1.5 inches deep, barely moist. Use a hot bed thermometer placed near the bed center.
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Jamaica
CARE OF FINGER NAILS
A 19 year old girl asks how to prevent cracking fingernails. She trims nails almond shaped and experiences center cracks extending to the lunula area, spoiling beauty and shape, seeking practical guidance.
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Gladys
Dear Sisters Dilemma on Entertaining Guests at 19
A 19 year old boarder asks if she may entertain male friends at home without inviting criticism. She notes her aunt’s support and neighbor advice about staying home and sewing, and she mentions a friend who also visits four nights a week as part of her situation.
Complexion Wash Request for Pimples and Blackheads
A reader asks for a treatment for pimples and blackheads after trying many products. She reports a face covered with red blotches and oily gray skin and seeks guidance beyond soap and warm water.
Cure Your Rheumatism by Jesse A Case
An elderly man claims a rheumatism cure with a photograph showing his recovered condition. He states over twenty years of pain and disability, describes his current perfect health, and offers a free book titled Rheumatism Its Cause and Cure sent from Brockton Massachusetts.
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Jesse A. Case
Jesse A. C Dept
Brockton
Mass
Oshkosh watch buyers warned against imitations
A bustling dealer ad warns shoppers from Oshkosh to beware cheap watches and insist on genuine Waltham timepieces. Wilson Bros of Scollay Square Jewellers touts authentic Waltham products and offers on site repairs and eye tests with 10 watchmakers and 6 opticians, open evenings.
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OshKosh
Josh
Waltham
Wilson Bros
Scollay Square Jewellers
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