The New Octopus Ambassador Comments on Movies Swallowing Entertainment
Myron T. Herrick, upon disembarking the Isle de France, notes that films dominate entertainment in both France and America. He cites a tale of two men at the grand opera where one questions its quality, and the other confirms, comparing it to cinema.
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Wells & Richardson Co., Inc
Berlington
Vermont
Myron T. Herrick
Isle de France
France
America
Keep Cocoons Outdoors For Best Preservation
Nature Magazine advises cocoons stay outdoors where conditions resemble their natural habitat. Netting prevents bird destruction and freezing, though not harmful, is necessary for some species. Damp outdoor air is preferred, while the bathroom offers spotless cleanliness. Red Cross Ball Blue keeps linens white until worn out.
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Nature Magazine
Preacher Stumped by Tongue Twisters in New York
John Antonopulous, millionaire owner of the peanut parthenons in Battery Park, discusses the Geneva disarmament conference. He argues Europe misreads American plain proposals and offers a moral about mispronunciation of Welsh names echoing a YMCA joke.
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John Antonopulous
Peanut Parthenons
Battery Park
New York
Does Your Housework Tire You?
Mason City Iowas Mrs. Della Barlow reports fatigue and run-down health eased after using Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription. She says she regained strength and a clear rosy complexion and credits the medicine as the most beneficial she has used.
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Mason City
Iowa
Br. Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Della Barlow
Scientist builds machine to draw ultra fine lines
Dr. Wilmer Souder of the United States Bureau of Standards devised a device that can draw lines at twenty five thousand per inch. The invention promises great help in engineering design and related fields.
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Wilmer Souder
United States Bureau of Standards
Justice of the Peace Cun ningham and the No Funds Check
Justice of the Peace Francis J Cunningham of Sparks Nevada recounts a case where a Los Angeles couple paid for his marriage services with a check that the bank marked No funds. The incident leads him to question human nature and trust in financial promises.
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Justice of the
Francis J. Cunningham
Sparks
Nev
Los Angeles
Calif
Hobo Repaid This Hospitality After 24 Years
Mrs. Sarah Haughton of Myrtle Point Oregon recalls a 24 year old act of kindness when a hobo once asked for food and received a fat sandwich. He has now sent two one dollar bills and a note thanking her for her hospitality.
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Sarah Haughton
Myrtle Point
Ore
Hills Cut Off View of Scenic Hill Country
In a brief exchange the speaker notes the hill country scenery was sought but hidden by the rising terrain. The other recalls their search for the view but the hills obstructed sightlines.
Dialogue Snippet on Identity Confusion
A brief exchange questions a man’s identity with hints that Jones addressed an officer and that the speaker notes the man was not himself that day. The fragment implies confusion and potential misidentification.
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Jones
Brown
Heiress Affair Proves Rich Potential in Case
In a sharp exchange the respondent quips about the heiress matter forecasting vast stakes and money to come. The dialogue hints at hidden wealth and possible implications for the ongoing disposition of the estate.
Resurrection Auxiliary Organization Debate
A reflective note argues some believe there should be an official auxiliary body to the Resurrection while also critiquing legal delays as a consequence of attorney involvement. The piece surveys public impulse and procedural friction without naming persons or places.
Farm and Household Topics On the Air for 1927 28
The USDA radio service announces its 1927 28 program lineup for farm and household topics. Aunt Sammy chats noon-time farm flashes and United States radio farm school are renewed with ten minute formats, plus eight special features including a weekly farm news digest and a Friday youth program. Two special monthly programs cover agricultural prospects and farm playsets, with weather chats lengthened to ten minutes on alternate Wednesdays.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Sammy
United States Radio Farm School
Abe
Radio Service
Department of Agriculture
America
Huggins Denied Sinecure Yet Earned Yankees Glory
The article recalls Miller Huggins' struggle with early doubt from Gotham fans after taking charge in 1918 and his eventual achievements. It notes five pennants in seven years under Colonel Ruppert who stood by him, culminating in a historic Yankees title run. A photo shows Ruppert and Huggins at Yankee Stadium before the World Series.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Colonel Ruppert
Yankees
Cap Anson
Ned Hanlon
New York
Miller Huggins
New York Yankees
Sporting Squibs of Many Kinds and Baseball Trades
A roundup of sports tidbits notes white jerseys for Indiana University football, the Browns beating the Yankees once in 22 games, Eddie Kenna set for sale, Glenn Killinger coaching at Rensselaer Polytechnic, Strangler Lewis wrestling in the Southwest, and English dog racing costs. It also mentions pigeons covering French Riviera events, 80,000 at a London greyhound track, Philadelphia NL training in Winter Haven, Al Shealy sold to the New York Americans, Guy Aubrey breaking a Franklin track record, USC to field a 175 piece band, Adolph Stemig sold to Minneapolis, Eddie Wells and others sold to Washington, and Lloyd Brown sold to Washington with exchanges.
Automobiles and Highway Warnings From A Brass-Tack Column
A column lampoons detours and speeds, notes drivers rushing 70 mph with little purpose, and jokes that the next world war might target highway safety. It mentions a Kansas City wrecking firm handling used cars and comments on pedestrian rights versus German driving rules. It also observes lower operating costs at moderate speeds.
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Kansas City
Haskell Grid Team Draws Players From 14 States
Fourteen states are represented on the 1927 Haskell Indian football squad led by Oklahoma with seventeen players. North Dakota Montana Idaho Minnesota Michigan have multiple reps. several other states are each represented by one player. Twenty tribes are also listed among the athletes with Cherokees leading the tribal count. Forty two players have reported to Coach John Thomas and assistants John Levi and Egbert Ward, former Haskell players.
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Oklahoma
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Minnesota
Michigan
Washington
Utah
Nevada
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iowa
North Carolina
Yakima
Omaha
Delaware Pawnee
Piaute
Assiniboine
Kiowa
John Thomas
John Levi
Egbert Ward
Haskell
Woman Golf Champion Miriam Burns Horn Wins National Title
Mrs Miriam Burns Horn of Kansas City Missouri drives during the finals of the women's national golf championship where she defeats Maureen Orcutt to claim the title.
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Miriam Burns Horn
Kansas City
Maureen Orcutt
California athletes master multiple sports despite Berkeley limits
California athletes display versatility with many stars playing more than one sport. The piece notes global trend at Berkeley where some men excel in a single sport and miss out on others while California basketball players show aptitude for football and other activities.
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University of California
Berkeley
California
Replacement Tubes In Radio Power Unit Must Match Type
Replacement tubes must be the same type as the original in the radio power unit. Substituting a different tube could cause serious trouble and malfunction.
Pacific coast champions supply football squad with multi sport players
The article notes five Pacific coast basketball champions joining the football team, with track adding six players and boxing contributing Frank Ribbel. It lists players from track Russell Ewing Frank Fitz John Kabelitz Irving Marcus Irvine Phillips Elmer Gerken, basketball Paul Dutch Clymer Jing Dougery Elson, and sophomores Thornton and Werdell from track. It also mentions baseball players shifting to other sports to avoid injury risks.
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Frank Ribbel
Russell Ewing
Frank Fitz
John Kabelitz
Irving Marcus
Irvine Phillips
Elmer Gerken
Paul
Dutch) Clymer
Jing Dougery
Elson
Thornton
Werdell
Wind Dies Out and Golf Title Lost to Duncan
In the 1922 British Open at Sandwich George Duncan failed to tie Walter Hagen after a dramatic finish. Duncan, who led with a 34 outward, needed a four at the final hole but wind misfortune sent his ball into a shallow hole left of the green. Hagen remained champion after Duncan finished five over on the last two holes.
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Duncan
George Duncan
Sandwich
George
Hagen
Hagem
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