Vassar Students Favor Wood Lowden in Presidential Outlook
Vassar College students from diverse regions voice clear opinions on the 1920 campaign. The majority back Republican candidates Wood and Lowden with Hoover also mentioned. some from the South favor Democrats. Debaters favor Wood for practicality, Coolidge for tact, and stress the need for strong individual principles and new ideas within the Administration.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Vassar College
South
League of Nations
Wood
Lowden
Hoover
Goolidge
McAdoo
Vassar
Caroline Ware
Wilson
Margaret Pratt
Boston
Coolidge
Uation
Hhis
Gen. Wood
Tme
Roosevelt
United States
Barnard
Radcliffe
Gertrude Wallager
Middle West
Poor Loser Sues Woman Who Duped Him in Fraud Case
William G. Mueller a Chicago businessman sues Mrs. Laura A. Shepley in Hamsey County District Court for 32000, alleging she posed as a government agent to shield him from a spy suspicion and entrapped him with charm and letters signed Nesta. Read more on the cross country meetings and forged romance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
Hamsey County
William G. Mueller
Chicago
Laura A. Shepley
Mueller
Secret Service
St. Paul
E. A. Hearson
Nesta
Minneapolis
Mrs. Shepley
South America
Colonel's orderly injured in bar clash at payday fight
An inquiry shows a colonel's negro orderly confined to quarters after a fight during payday. The man, in a dilapidated state, describes a confrontation at 2 a.m. in which a superior struck him, then stomped and fractured ribs during the melee. A separate brief notes a cow defending its calf against a bear that entered a barn near Olean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
A.m
Poleon Sims
Cannel
Asains
Olean
Think Pearls Can Grow When Out of Shells in London Mystery
A bag of pearls once owned by Sir Ernest Birch prompted legends that pearls could breed after leaving an oyster. London experts, including George Frederick Kunz of Tiffany & Co., dismissed any growth claim, noting pearls form by internal layers and cannot feed from outside. Ancient tales persist, with explanations that multiple pearls or inscriptions in rice may create the illusion of growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sir Ernest Birch
North Borneo
Borneo
Ernest
Daily Express
Bireh
Longon
George Frederick Kunz
Tiffany & Co
Kunz
Mr. Kunz
Malay Archipelago
Engtebert Kaempfer
Japan
Read Annex Wool Jersey Dresses For Spring Wear
Che Read showcases wool jersey dresses without wraps for spring in Belgian blue taupe and tan. Available sizes 36 to 44, marked down to 15 dollars. Also featured are dainty taffetas with flounces and panniers edged in double ruffles, slim neckline embroidery, and self covered button trims. Sizes 16 to 44 in navy Belgian blue and taupe, priced at 20 dollars.
Specials in Children Footwear Offers Play Shoes at Bargain Prices
Black Gunmetal Shoes in button or lace styles with comfortable square toes and flat heels priced at 2.95 for sizes 8 14 to 11 lace only, 3.95 for 11 14 to 2, and 4.50 for Tan Lace Shoes described as Play shoes. Durable neat leather footwear aims to appeal to youngsters.
Children's Stocking Special in Fine Ribbed Cotton
A listing for children's stockings offered in black, brown and white, made from fine ribbed mercerized cotton. Described as elastic yet firm, available in all sizes.
Women urged to train as opticians in wartime Britain
A wartime article from The Guardian advocates women entering optical professions. It notes training paths, qualifications, and pay, urging capable women to pursue schooling, testing, and eventual ownership in opticianry, with emphasis on precision, business skills, and overcoming prejudice. The piece also outlines exams, costs, and institutes offering optical engineering courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
the Guardian
Optician
British Optical Association
London
Drifting In a Canoe With the N Ballad
A clipped fragment hints at a new sentimental ballad about drifting in a canoe. The speaker quips about not rocking the boat and contemplates finishing a task, naming Mr Yawper and a line about being sesing.
Freezone Corn Remover Promises Instant Relief
A vintage ad touts Freezone as an instant corn pain reliever. A tiny bottle costs a few cents at any drug store and promises to remove hard and soft corns and calluses between the toes without soreness or irritation. It emphasizes easy application with a fingernail.
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Cincinnati
Andy
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Gainesville
Tex
Lydia E
Tama
Ike
Les
L. E. Lucey
Olive Street
Country Gentleman
Bridgeport
Lelfies
Evening Post
Ing
Fed
Roe
THE
City National Bank
Wood Lowden
Herbie
Hin
Gadspurs
Che
Lousville
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