New Year's Surprise Helps a Husband Redeem Himself
Tom, long self indulging at New Year parties, plans a heartfelt surprise for his wife Laurel. He buys her a Tyson blue outfit, hides it for a grand reveal, and confronts past neglect, learning true holiday spirit means giving, not taking. Laurel, moved yet anxious about her plain gown, confronts the unexpected gift and a renewed vow to never forsake her again.
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Tom
Laurel
Jim
Joe
Felches
Crystal Restaurant
Hera
Sam
Dot
They Came Home on New Years Eve
In a 1927 Western Newspaper Union item, Mr. and Mrs. Burt receive a radio surprise at their gate. A stranger delivers the radio, a broadcast from loved ones at a banquet brings a shout of joy, and the family hears familiar tunes as they celebrate a hopeful New Year homecoming.
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Mr. Burt
Western Newspaper Union
Cinderella of the New Year in a Fairy Tale Night
A woman sues the moment of happiness as she dons a beaded Tyson blue dress and satin slippers. She prepares for theater and a Crystal restaurant celebration with Tom, becomes a Cinderella figure, and steps into the New Year of 1837 as they answer a taxicab horn to begin their celebration.
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Tyson Blue
Lis
Tor
Laurel
Tom
Cinderella
Western
Union
Crop yield above ten year average continues in midwest and south
Washington reports continued agricultural improvement with crop yields above the ten year average due to mild fall weather though overall production this year sits about 3 percent below last year. regional notes show East wheat stands good while the South faces drought on winter crops and Texas shows weaker germination. cattle and sheep industries remain optimistic with strong feeder and slaughter stock shipments and high cattle prices.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Fee
German Death by Own Action Rate Rises Sharply
Berlin reports show an increase in personal crisis reports in Germany, surpassing wartime inflation levels. The 195 year tallies indicate 15,273 deaths by self harm, 13,145 in 1923, with Germany ranking high in Europe and Ireland, North Ireland, Sweden, Norway, and others exhibiting varied rates per 100,000 inhabitants.
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Berlin
Germany
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Switzerland
Austria
Greece
Treland
Spain
Lithuania
Irish Free State
North
Ireland
Sweden
Uni
Norway
Trial Over Cruelty To Fish Sparks Legal Question
In Berlin Charlottenburg a 70 year old woman accused a fishmonger of cruelty after a fish she bought for pets continued to squirm after a blow to the head. Experts testified that a proper blow kills a fish, while movements after the strike are reflexive.
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Berlin
Fraulein
Dorothy Heinze
C. Berlieh
Goa
Oil Well Drillers Find Strange Color Earth Near Haskell
Geologists are puzzled by vivid color bands found in earth at the O B Grayson farm near Haskell Oklahoma during oil well drilling. Initial green mud appeared, followed by odd rainbow hues as deeper depths were reached. Samples have been sent to laboratories for analysis by an exterior company seeking a potential production factor.
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Haskell
Okla
O. B. Grayson
Inu fueruMing
Imaterial Uber
Boy Thought Deaf Is Trained to Hear in Indianapolis
A six year old boy labeled mute at School No. 0 in Indianapolis is showing signs he can hear and may be teachable. He learns lipreading, responds to sound, and can articulate limited words, with teachers noting his humor and cooperation as the atypical program monitors progress over months.
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Indianapolis
Vermont
Davidson
Indiana School For the Deaf
Pice
Hha
Tak
Ian
Kate Mason
Jeanette Williams
Gue ‘Sea
German Scientists Uncover Secrets of Hittite Past
Berlin scientists study Baron von Oppenheim’s Mesopotamian haul as it heads to Berlin. The mammoth collection includes stone statues and tablets revealing customs of an unknown era. Among finds are animal gods, hunting scenes, and color ceramic wares, with undeciphered tablet writings from 1300 B.C. to 1000 B.C.
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Berlin
Baron Max von Oppenheim
Mesopotamia
Pigeons Nest From Stolen Metal In Yard
Birds turned thieves in a London yard as pigeons used scraped iron and sheet metal to build a nest. A close watch uncovered the culprits and the nest reportedly stood 16 inches high and weighed 22 pounds, puzzling iron merchants.
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London
Movement to Ideal Egyptian Colony Promoted by Officials
A San Francisco ad outlines a plan to relocate 5000 Americans to a Nile region city to live as ancient Egyptians. National President Dr H Spencer promotes the experiment, seeking to prove new social laws and family restructures while abandoning modern dress and medical tools.
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San Francisco
Spencer
Tel-et-Ariray
Amenhoten
Lewis
Lowig
Reopening of Old Mines Provokes Spooky Work
Workers at Sayre and Mt. Carmel retrace the abandoned Aristes mines from 40 years ago. Pillars collapse, water floods, and relics remain as miners recall low pay and the dangers of reopening the old coal workings.
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McAdow
Sayre
Mt.armel
Pompenoa
Durlis Whitch
Lehigh
Walter
Dried Egg Diet Linked to Disease in Animals
Dr. Margeret A. Boas at the Lister Institute reports that dried egg white in a diet causes red mouth patches rough coats and hair loss in animals after weeks. The illness includes nervous symptoms and weight loss leading to death in some cases, while fresh egg white remains harmless.
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London
Margeret A. Boas
T Lister Institute
Boag
X Ray Brings Cancer Victim Back to Work
A New York man allegedly treated for cancer returns to work after an x ray inspired recovery. The American Society for the Cruteat Cancer announced the case of Abramson, who faced testicular cancer two years prior and now runs a shop in Aleksville. The story emphasizes hope, medical progress, and perseverance, urging against despair and highlighting the role of timely treatment.
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New York
Lettville
American Society For the
Abramson
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