Great Guttenburg Pool Hall Stampede Scheme
William Lyman and M Collins devise a distraction at Guttenburg pool hall to divert Brownley of the San Francisco detective force. They trigger a mob stampede by flashing a large money roll, causing chaos, injuries, and the apparent flight of four thousand spectators. Brownley is hurt, while the pair flee with their haul and vow to repeat the ruse.
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Burg
Guttenburg
William Lyman
J. Brownley
San Francisco
Mr. Lyman
Collins
Mickey
Mr. Collings
Brownley
Mr. Collins
Messrs
Lyman and
Colling
St. Louis
Washington
United States
Chase
Lyman
M. Collins
Mr. Colling
Billy
Vitamine term coined by Casimir Funk in 1911
The word vitamine was first used by Dr Casimir Funk after he claimed to extract a substance from rice polishings that cured polyneuritis in pigeons. The name combines vita life with amine, reflecting its supposed essential nitrogenous role in health.
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Casmir Funk
Birthday party interrupted by passing airship over Tarentom
At Andrew Lucas's Tarentom home neighbors celebrate a birthday when a box of chocolates drops to the lawn as the giant dirigible Los Angeles passes overhead. A note signed by ship cook L. W. Liambley reads Have some chocolates and be happy regards to all.
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Andrew ‘Lucas
Tarentom
Los Angeles
L. W. Liambley
Ship Cook
Radio Wizard Reinartz Links MacMillan Arctic Relay
John L. Reinartz, renowned amateur radio innovator aboard the Bowdoin, coordinates nightly and midday transmissions for the MacMillan Arctic expedition. His pioneering work in short wave and color photography sparks global amateur links, including France and the United States, with daylight transcontinental messages on 20 meters.
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Washington
WNP
MacMillan
National Geographic Society
John L. Reinartz
Bowdoin
New Brunswick
Canada
St. Petersburg
Florida
Cleveland
England
Reinartz
American Radio Relay League
Mr. Reinartz
Crefeld
Rhine Provinces
Germany
America
Manchester
Conn
Drywoods
France
Samateurs
de Loy
Nice
Amer
Jackknife Tonsil Operation Performed in Alaska
A nurse or doctor in Cordova Alaska reports a tonsil removal at Bering River on Controller bay about 60 miles east. Dr W W Council of Cordova carried out the surgery using a jackknife and denatured alcohol with no anesthetic. The crude method occurred after his hunting trip when he was called to perform the operation.
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Cordova
Alaska
Bering River
Controller Bay
Here
W. W. Council
Doctor Council
Prince Bibesco Praises American Women on Boardwalk
Prince Antoine Bibesco, Romanian minister to the United States, in Atlantic City says American women are both beautiful and brilliant. He clarifies he is not discussing evolution, noting some countries have beautiful or brilliant women but America has both.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Prince Antoine Bibesco
United States
America
Princelgs Bibesco
Twelve Billion Income From 1924 Farm Crops
Washington report by the Department of Agriculture shows gross income from American agricultural production for the year ending June 30, 1924 at 12.136 billion dollars, up about 7 percent from the prior year. Net cash income reached 3.201 billion, with total net income from production 5.65 billion, and average operator income 876 dollars in 1924-25.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Yellowstone Park Staff Recruited From Colleges
Yellowstone park employs a large student workforce with many workers from twenty universities and colleges. Workers arrive by car, driving themselves from New York and California, with waitresses termed beavers and cooks called meat-burners.
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Yellowstone Park
Ashton
Idaho
Park
New York
California
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed in Wyandotte Letter
Henry Hollister of Wyandotte Michigan praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound claiming it helped during pregnancy and after birth. The letter notes the product as a dependable medicine for women and mentions its sale by druggists, reflecting a promotional claim from a local resident.
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Wyandotte
Michigan
Henry Hollister
R. F.D
Wyandotte, Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
Exchange of courtesies at New York golf invitation
The president of a small West bank visited New York where he received an invitation to Otto Kahn’s Long Island estate to play golf on his private 18 hole course. He thanked Mr Kahn and offered his croquet ground for use when Mr Kahn is in the area.
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New York
Otto Kahn
Long Island
Kahn
Boston Transcript
Fortune Doors Push Button Concept Delivers Modern Wealth Spin
A column argues fortune favors action, urging readers to adopt an electric button mindset to seize opportunities. It frames proactive choice as the modern path to success, replacing passive waiting with deliberate daily pushes.
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Short Story Pub. Co
Chicago
M’millan
Ican Radio Relay League
Hartford, Conn
Pacific Coast
Scotland
Belgium
Sweden
South America
Australia
Santa Monica
Cal
Anita Bai Libme
Mr@oand Mra
Bai Libme
Prince Edward Joseph Lobkowicz
Vienna
Prince Bibesco
U. S
Taline
Hostretter
Hostetter
Boscheee
Weaed Mabon
Parker’s
Feet
Merasap
VeaSranae Sista
Hiscox Chemical
Fores
Rick Heedache
Bil
Cee
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