Ursula Ramsey a Child Prodigy in Early Musical Development
L F Ramsey describes Ursula, a musical child prodigy nurtured from infancy by piano sessions. She progresses from three weeks old to sing and identify composers, recognize Beethoven, Grieg, and Gounod, and show deep musical appetite. The piece connects her growth to early nurturing and heredity.
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L. F. Ramsey
National Kindergarten Association
Ursula
Nannie
Mendelssohn
Heller
Handel
Grieg
Encouraging Humor College in London For Comedians
The Montreal Herald notes plans for a London college of humor to train comedians master masters in entertainment. Courses cover gag origination, material development, eccentric dancing, and witty public speaking.
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London
Montreal Herald
Firestone Promises Triple Guarantee on 1934 Tires
Firestone offers the Triple Guarantee with every tire providing performance records for life against defects for 12 months against road hazards and six months in commercial use. The new Firestone High Speed Tires for 1934 are promoted for car owners.
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Firestone
Indianapolis
Washington
D.C
Neiman Motors
Hog Caller Seeks Lost Horn for Old Car
James Middlebrooks, a Pierce County farmer, used to lure hogs with a car horn heard across counties. After changing cars the horn’s unique sound failed to attract hogs, until he found and reunited with the old horn in Jacksonville, Florida.
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James Middlebrooks
Pierce County
New York Times
Jacksonville
Fla
Literary Digest
New Calendar Reforms and the Quest for Time
A discussion tracing centuries of calendar reform from Augustus to modern proposals. Proponents seek a 12 month 364 day year with a year day outside months and equal 13 week quarters, aiming to regularize business time while church opposition fades. The article notes 29 nations involved and the Eastern Orthodox church backing.
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Augustus Caesar
Julius Caesar
League of Nations
Washington Post
Not Quite Sure About Twins Attributed to Professor
A light anecdote quotes a professor learning his wife gave birth to twins. The speaker asks if they are boys or girls and the professor and the speaker discuss uncertainty about the gender order. The item reflects humorous newspaper breezes around personal news.
Reindeer's Great Value in the Extreme North
Reindeer serve as multi purpose animals in Arctic regions providing milk clothing and meat. Females carry antlers aiding snow clearance and feeding moss. Domesticated stock in Alaska aids native communities and can pull loads up to 3,300 pounds at 10 mph.
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Santa Claus
North Pole
Lapland
Siberia
United States
Alaska
Opposition to light wooden guard fences on highways
Federal and state roads officials have given strong approval to lightweight wooden guard fences along highways. The plan targets routes on level ground with ditches on both sides and mountainous terrain to provide protection.
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Shamm, Eld
Sara DE Ale
Firestone Century Progress Tire
Voice of Firestone
Gladys Swarthout
N. B, Co
Weaf Network
Raymond Knight and the Cuckoos
Coleman
Calif
Philadelphia, Or
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