New craze of tree and pole endurance tests noted in 1920s
Readily accessible reports describe youths and even some girls in parks and backyards attempting long endurance feats atop trees or poles while bicycle sprinting competitions rage in New Jersey towns. The piece catalogs a parade of extreme stunts from radio listening marathons to egg eating and marathon dancing, noting authorities sometimes intervene.
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New York
Rome
Ton
Black Bottom
Tangiers
Timbucton
Paris
Nome
Quaiis
Uunter Brothers
Tony
New Jersey
Newark
Hackensack
New Brunswick
Jersey City
Shinwreck Kelly
Mr. Kelly
St. Simon
Mace Seizure Erupts in Parliament By Beckett
John Beckett a Camberwell MP seized the golden mace and declared a disgrace shocking the House. He bore the mace across the chamber toward the exit as members booed and swatted him, later suspending him by a 320 to 4 vote.
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John Beckett
Camberwell
England
Holsting
Boston Man Walks On Stilts From Boston To Providence
Joseph De Virgilie of Boston traversed a 4h mile distance on 5 foot stilts weighing 15 pounds, completing the journey in 12 hours and 2 minutes. Separately Bill Willama of Hondo Texas pushed a peanut up Pike's Peak with his nose in 80 days winning $500. Some entries here mix dubious data and unclear claims.
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Joseph de Virgilie
Boston
Providence
Bill Willama
Hondo
Texas
Pike's Peak
Madagascar Converts Hold Three Day Catholic Retreat
Vatican reports describe a yearly three day spiritual retreat for Bonin Catholic converts in Mada wisenr and Madagascar as part of catechetical efforts. Converts, students, and catechists join from distant villages with food provided, while entechista districts host the most important retreat at the start of each burning season.
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Vatican City
Madagascar
Madawisenr
Rich Iron Deposits Found in Middle Volga Region
A scientific commission reports rich iron ore deposits near Orsk Khataim in the Middle Volga area. They estimate 100 million tons with about 60 percent iron, near the surface. Nearby the region also holds manganese nickel and other minerals. plans for industrial exploitation are under way.
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Middle
Volga
Samara
U.S
Orsk-Khatim Mountains
Mite Volga
Twins Stick Together Call on Same Girls
The Harris twins Jesse and Les lie tied in life and work and will pursue the same business after graduation. Jesse born March 8, 1908, and Les April 1910, are noted for their identical paths and shared interests as they near the end of their schooling at Southwestern.
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Memphis
Harris
Jesse
Leslie
Jessie
Jim Lessle
Lessie
Southwestern
Sentence of outlawry in Britain shocks readers
A Glasgow style report notes a High Court of Edinburgh outlawry sentence challenging myths of Robin Hood era. It explains modern Scottish outlawry removes most civil rights, blocks legal actions and testimonies, and leads to arrest, imprisonment, and denial of bail. The piece contrasts ancient and modern risks to an outlaw’s life.
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Robin Hood
Merry Men
High Court
Edinburgh
Aesieht
London
Gifted Chinese Artist Rejects Brushes in Printmaking
A Chinese artist named Kwei Tenz displayed in New York, using only his nails and fingertips to draw and color images. The exhibit impressed visitors who were curious yet convinced by the surprising results of his primitive methods.
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Jong
China
Kwei Tenz
New York
Uni
Montreal
Herat
Manganese Boon to Step in Steel Making
The steel industry uses about 0 percent of the manganese consumed in the country. Manganese content in steel ranges from 1 percent to 12 percent depending on the desired hardness. It has long removed oxygen from molten steel and is now valued as a hardening agent.
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Washington Star
Boy Reveals New Car News In Evening Parade
Edward, four, living in a double house on the east side, excitedly reports to his father that Mr. Me- has bought a new car. The child hurries to share the news as the car arrives, claiming Mr. Me- will tell all about it.
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Edward
Mr. Me
Indiana
Dentist's bill collection handled by final payment rule
Expert in teeth explains that patients settle their last account before more work is undertaken, avoiding unfriendly dispositions. The remark cites usual practice of paying what is owed before further dental work.
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Donald Stephens
Colon
C. Z
Catharino Nazareno
Chicago
Apaghetti
Detroit
Mich
Testa
Harry Kantor
Bloomfield
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Alverado Fernando
Berlin
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Painfield
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Fergus Falls Minn
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Brooklyn
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Champaign
Salem National Bank and Trust Company
T. Brown
Amundsen
Caudebec-en-Cuus
France
General Nobile
Britain
Faultless Starch CO
Kansas City
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Texas Sons and Daughters Association
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