The Eternal Blame and The Bonded Woman in Local Theaters
Thursday features Norma Talmadge in The Eternal Blame with an All Star cast including Conway Tearle and Adolphe Menjou. Friday brings Betty Compson in The Bonded Woman a romance of escape from danger at sea with shipwrecks and a island paradise. Monday and Tuesday showcase Valentino in The Young Rajah with a grand cast and lavish settings.
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Norma Talmadge
Zabontee
Radiant
Duchiesse de ‘Langeais
Stee
France
Gayest Court
Conway Tearle
Wedgwood Nowell
Adolphe Jean Menjou
Rosemary Theby
Irving Cummings
Rudolph Valentino
Harvard
India
Valentino
Paramount
Rajah
June Mathis
John Ames Mitchell
Amos Judd
Althea Luce
America
New England
Wanda Hawley
Bertram Grassley
Charles Ogle
Pat Moore
George Periolat
Fanny Midgely
George Field
Edwin Stevens
Robert Ober
Jack Gidding
J. Farrell MacDonald
How Gods Became Men in Burmese and Neighboring Myths
The Detroit News notes Burmese myths about heavenly beings descending to earth and becoming mortal due to tholesan rice. It mentions Chin legends linking Babel to hill ranges by Bangal Bay, deluge traditions, and Kachin tales of crossing a bridge to the afterlife, echoing older literary visions.
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Detroit News
Tower of Babel
Bay of Bengal
Addison
Mirza
Rogers Lewis mocks modern sophistication in satire
The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot quotes Sinclair Lewis returning from Europe with a sequel manuscript to Main Street. Lewis jokes about making Henry Mencken pope of America and tests sophistication with a simple family experiment to gauge comprehension and taste.
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Sinclair Lewis
Europe
Henry Mencken
America
Lewis
London
Henry
Norfolk
May Be Last of Empires in a World at War
Isaac F. Marcosson predicts in the Saturday Evening Post that imperial powers such as Russia Germany Austria Turkey fade while Japan may endure as a true empire. He notes King George and Britain as a crowned republic and highlights Hirohito’s secure succession amid cataclysmic times.
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Russia
Germany
Austria
Turkey
George
England
Beaconsfield
Victoria
India
Japan
Hirohito
Isaac F. Marcosson
Saturday Evening Post
Theodore Roosevelt Jr In His Father's Steps Recalled In Washington Star
The Washington Star recalls Theodore Roosevelt Jr walking through Rock Creek Park and Sixteenth Street scenes, greeting children with a smile as he shed office cares for outdoor hikes. Recently three men at the zoo, one bareheaded in a red sweater, followed by the leader calling Come on Nicky, were seen nearby.
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Rock Creek Park
Sixteenth Street
Rock Creek
Lion House Hill
Zoo
Nicky
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Washington Star
Music Increases Egg Supply Near Toronto Farm
Two young women graduates of Toronto university own a poultry farm east of the city. They report hens respond to music, noting egg production rose from 150 to 75 daily after a ferret scare and later a cheerful singing session. A farmer installing a gramophone also claimed improved output with an 8 percent increase.
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Toronto University
Toronto
Goose Hunt Sparks Farmer Lookalike Mixup
A window observer recalls a man dressed as a farmer strolling the street. He asks the stranger if he is seeking a goose, prompting a suspicious stare that ends with the impression of a misidentified feathered target.
Tractor track attachment improves power and bearing area
A Popular Mechanics description details a tractor upgrade using two large sprockets in place of round wheels. Cast steel arms extend forward and downward with a front idler wheel, while a track tread loops around both, increasing bearing area and pulling power.
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Popular Mechanics
Not Natural Criticism of Our Girls Cited in Transcript
Amid criticism of the girls, the Boston Transcript notes that one cannot expect every girl to be as wise as an owl, highlighting discussions of standards and behavior in society.
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Boston Transcript
Omens in Chicken Bones Among Red Karen in Burma
The Red Karen of Burma consult poultry bones for village site, travel, marriage, and farming timing. National Geographic notes the practice guides daily decisions from direction and days to clearings and harvest, with spirits ranging from malignant to amiable worshiped variably.
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Burma
National Geographic Magazine
Growing Plants and Flowers Indoors for Year Round Greenery
Growing plants and flowers brings year round delight with indoors vines and windowsill greenery. A Chinese wall bird hung by a window frame supports ivy trails, candled canaries grow like ivy, and nasturtiums brighten spaces if kept moist but not waterlogged.
Napoleon's Original Tomb In Neglect On St Helena
A visitor reports Napoleon Bonaparte’s original tomb at Longwood on St Helena is neglected since the body was moved to Paris. The tomb lies in a deep valley under a dirty whitewashed slab with no inscription and encircled by tall trees, with no markers of when removal occurred.
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Napoleon
St. Helena
the Invalides
Longwood
One Danish Editor Runs Greenland Newspaper Alone
The sole Greenland newspaper is edited, printed, and distributed by Dane Moeller who also reports and manages business. He teaches natives to read and journeys biweekly on skates to deliver the paper, expanding from crude illustrations to daily affairs coverage.
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Greenland
Moeller
Formation of New Vocal Cord After Thyroid Surgery
Dr H Burger reports in Nederlandsch Tijdschrift v Geneeskunde that in three of four cases a new vocal cord formed after rejection of the vocal cords. Radical wall surgery tended to bring the new cord closer to normal. Malignant tumor diagnosis led to thyroid cartilage incision without suturing. Voice remained hoarse in one case but was generally improved.
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H. Burger
Nederlandsch ‘Tijdschrift v. Geneeskunde
Amsterdam
Volcano in Action Observed Off West African Coast
The British freighter Bounty’s captain reported a volcanic eruption six weeks ago off the West African coast near the Kamerun Nigeria boundary. He observed an 11,000 foot peak emitting smoke and lava streams from the seaward side, and he approached by lifeboat to assist but found no signs of life.
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ingActon
Bounty
West African
Biafra
Kamerun
Nigeria
Put Out Fires With Glass Balls
A new glass ball extinguisher, egg sized and thin glass, contains flame killing liquid and is marketed as a quick fire remedy. Experiments show these fire-outs can rapidly quench blazes with minimal risk and loss, offering a cheaper alternative to traditional extinguishers.
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