Santa Claus Aids Remington Arms Workers in Yuletide Effort
Santa Claus aid reached Remington Arms United States Motor Co workers as a Christmas fund distributed toys to over 2,000 persons on Saturday afternoon. Funds totaling 2,941 dollars were raised over ten weeks for the plant’s workers, with quarter ton food allotments and baskets of chicken, potatoes, celery, and other groceries shared among 336 families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entiloyes
Remington Arms
USM. Co
Wie Yaenungton
Musk used by Chinese for medicinal purposes
The musk deer provide musk used in Chinese apothecaries for children and adults. its pod is valued, with venison and hide noted for delicacy and commercial worth. The musk ox of the north is described as a celebrated animal, valued for its leather, flesh, and potential export value, though its meat is noted as wholesome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groene Jeand
OpilND OpOSSUM Disturbs Lynchburg Family at Night
In Lynchburg Virginia Ree reports a family of J A Will faced nightly noises caused by two large opossums. A traveling salesman and other residents investigated using a flashlight and found the animals on the porch and trees. The opossums fled before dawn, leaving the household startled but unharmed.
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Lynchburg
Va- Ree
Mao
J. A
Davon
Record year for road building in United States
The Bureau of Public Roads reports a record year for road construction. By year end 1923, 739 million dollars will be spent on highways in the United States, including 19.9 miles of federal aid routes built or planned, with some already completed without federal funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hia
Milion Golars
United State
Bureau of Public
Amusements Plaza Promises Holiday Program at Pia Theatre
The Pia Theatre announces a Christmas week lineup headlined by Tom Mis in Arabia with burlesque touches. The Phil Ott and lig blz music com eddy company features the Mor atte Sisters, Nettie Nelson, Ethel Ab bott, Evelyn Hayn, Mac Meyers, and a cast of flappers and comedians. Also on offer are HC Wis New Leather Pusher Stories with Reginald Denny, and the drama Timothy’s Quest by Kate Douglas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moratte Sisters
Nettie Nelson
Ethel Abbott
Evelyn Hayn
Mac Meyers
H.C. Wi
Reginand Denny
Kane
Kate Douklag
Timothy
Warning on Alcohol Dangers and Foolish Testing Claims
A committee for the Prevention of Blindness warns that alcohol in bootleg whiskey can cause blindness and that so called "vimpie testa" to detect drug alcohol are worthless. The warning notes deaths and blindness from wood alcohol have doubled in the past year and urges safe avoidance of bootleg whisky with new bottle labels promoting dangerous poisons.
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Ional
Only Hope of Peace Amid World Headlines
A garbled excerpt quotes a proverb about peace and good will among men grounded in Christian teaching. It references Simon and Jesus, noting world peace as a sole promise. The fragmentary line hints at moral rules of right and wrong guiding peace efforts.
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Simons
Jesus
Gland Splinter Wins Prison Thanksgiving Dash
In San Quentin a men over 65 field race was won by Joan Ross amid a chaotic, poorly edited report. The piece notes risky nature of boot races for older men and mentions a surgeon’s prior operation, with garbled references to prison and steam power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GLAND
Ata Feward
San Quentin Penitentiary
Joan Ross
Hear Heartbeats via Microphone Stethoscope System
A microphone type stethoscope connected to a radio receiver allows heart and lung sounds to be heard across a large auditorium. The invention could enable early detection of heart and lung diseases, potentially saving countless lives by screening larger populations.
Care of Motiterwood Child Shoppers Alarm Parents
A mother and her young daughter shopped this week watching calls and a lone girl warned she did not want a certain one because it might wake the others, revealing anxious care during a shopping outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warigtmus
Dho
American marriages face calls for regulation of divorce
A fragment notes discussions by a federation of women’s clubs advocating a constitutional approach to regulate marriages and divorces in the United States. It suggests strong resistance to infatuation and the notion that divorce can be controlled, while signaling ongoing debate on how to govern marital dissolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aguerican
Uhel
Womtanta
Breezes Blow Photo Shows James Hughes Mustache Intact
A recent photograph of Secretary Hogies shows James Hughes with his mustache fully intact. The image captures the official in a poised pose, reflecting the current grooming style and public image during the period.
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Hogies
James Hughes Saiskers
Interior design guide for living rooms in period style
A descriptive guide emphasizes harmony and understated elegance in living room design. It prescribes quiet tones, plain furnishings, and plain wall coverings to form a background for art and upholstery. Dark woods like walnut or mahogany are favored, with Windsor chairs and a good couch preferred. Overstuffed pieces are discouraged in favor of cohesive fabric and simple, dignified draperies.
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John
Nenad
Windsor
Toads as Medicine in Historic Remedies and Crystalline Secrets
The article traces toad use in remedies for dropsy and sprains from colonial America to modern science. It notes poisoned arrows from Brazilian giant toads and highlights a crystalline secretion from toad skins with curative potential. It cites European finds of similar compounds in European toads and calls for scientific confirmation of these traditional practices.
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New England
Arnich
Brazil
Tondskin
Train Car Tension Between Couple Onboard
A couple travels by train in tense close quarters as the husband ignores his wife’s discomfort with a heavy suitcase, sparring over seating and a muffled exchange hints at underlying strain during an uneventful journey.
Lroygeres Bible Class Sermon Featured in Bridgeport
Charles Miller led the International Bible class in Bridgeport at Broad Street yesterday noon. The topic was Ailhions, Living Will Never Die.
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Charles Miller
Bridgeport
Broad Street
Miers
Chickens and Language Skills Promised by Preacher
The preacher says chickens can be taught to respond to a whistle and even imitate sounds. He claims hens produce distinct calls for food and presence and that humans can train chickens to come when called. He notes Alan can form acquaintances with almost anything except his neighbor in a nearby apartment.
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Predehet
Garner
Alan
Barnum School Pupils Present Christmas Play
Barnum School pupils perform a Christmas play featuring students and staff from the Wellington and Glad areas including George Jennings, Winifred, Harold, and others. The program lists songs and scenes with a diverse cast and school community participants.
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Barnum School
Cheisty Hehl Wringy
Soln du
Wellington
Glad
Renda Brulyn
Attlee Youngs
Songuethul Wilamy Benjamin
Sweet
George ~ Jennings
Tiobe
Mildred Wellington
Gladys Young
George Jennings
Robert Hudak
Elmer Huyadi
Mary Schultz
Harold Freeman
Dorothy Jackquith
Enes Juliang
Timing Bloom Plow and Blood Trial Amid Medical Notes
Fragmented report describes a patient with bleeding from an arm wound and a physician noting timing of flow and examination. An earlier public notice references a detention home proposal and juvenile court proceedings, with details about guardians and delinquent children.
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Kody
Gorrespordius
Urglans Now Wralium Stolen Merchandise Incident
Fragmented report notes two individuals breaking in near Lexington Kentucky and stealing goods. Details include mangled items and a suspect scene on a rural road with unclear perpetrators. The piece shifts to discuss infant mortality trends in New Zealand and the Sheppard-Towner Act, contrasting international progress with U.S. policy in public health.
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Urglans
Tosoph
Rosenberg
Lexington
Denarte
Elowna
Reclusive Stranger Found Dead After Prolonged Absence
A recluse is found dead in a residence after neighbors report seeing him days earlier. The body lies on a couch. authorities say death followed illness and hunger. A neighbor alerted authorities, who investigated and noted signs of long-term isolation.
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Pyderiels
Fragmented OCR note with unclear crime scene details
The readable text describes a man named Otho and a person referred to as Samim in a chaotic scene. It mentions a store, windows, disjointed actions, and suspicious behavior but provides no coherent sequence, names, dates, or definitive events.
Unclear OCR summary of Local Sports and Events
Fragmented text likely reports a sports outcome and local remarks with garbled names and numbers. Key names and details are unreadable, making precise attribution impossible. The passage appears to reference a game or contest, a monetary figure around forty, and a question about a local action or plan.
Six Pennies Found Near Chicken Yard
Six pennies were found near a chicken yard where Mrs. Harry Koehnlein was cleaning. The coins were worn smooth, likely from the action of the fowls and surrounding machinery. No damage to property or injuries were reported.
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Martins Parry
Harry Koehnlein
Koehnlein
Storytelling groups begin holiday tour
Story Jets under Mrs Sara Sherman Pryor ial supervise a high school faculty led by Miss Marion Marlay and others organize a holiday storytelling tour. Girls assigned to churches Sunday schools libraries and community institutions prep cheerful programs this week and next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Sherman Pryorial
City Normal School
Woman's
C. A
Public Library
Orphan
Aaylons
Hilside Home
Evory Telling
Urlche Cosjiniax
Migs
Marion Marlay
Mige
Natalia
Marion ‘Array
Bath Musas
Margaret O'Connell
Mise
Anna Grandemeyer
Aligs Anges Clee
Canela Dulko
Yeaterday
Misa Prova
Lisker
siLtord Congregational Eluiren
Marlon Malling
Frideport
Pls
Bridgeport Seal Sales May Exceed $8000 Total
Report from the royal Nixiting Notte association notes Bridgeport seal sales may surpass 8000 with about 10 percent allocated to support tuberculosis efforts. Havens cites normal activity at schools booths and stores and thanks volunteers for their time and generosity. A portion will fund nursing education and patient care programs run by the association.
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Gonplule Tolarus
Royal Nixiting
Notte Association
Hsb
Totus Nl
Elmer He Tras Éns Eluateman
Pl Driv i
Bridgeport
Prue
Havens
Bridgepuet
Guirt
Accessories for home decoration at nominal cost
A faded ad describes tapestries and wall hangings from $5 to $20, noting antique and modern reproductions. It highlights various weaves including Aubusson style, gold threads, and crepe or ghifton fabrics. The piece emphasizes stylish design, color variations, and the opportunity to acquire decorative fabrics at modest prices.
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Ie Aubusson
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