Itinerant official Jeff Davis Hounded by Office Dreamers
A fragment recalls Jeff Davis the itinerant inspector for the Department of Health visiting old ladies in institutions. He jokes about rail fare and talks with Dan O’Rourke and Mrs O’Rourke a Tammany precinct captain, amid references to Cincinnati and Al Smith.
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Jeff Davin
Scabies
Jett Davis
Department of Health
Jeff
Cincinnati
Dan O'Rourke
Burns
Mra
Diamond Das O'Rourke
Tammany Precinct
Tammany Hell
AL Smith
Sidewalks of New York Reverberate at 1924 Convention
A fragment recalls Mamie O Rourke guiding composer Charlie Lawlor to the 1924 Garden convention. Lawlor shared how his song The Sidewalks emerged from a vaudeville act and a drink night at Muris Anawanda Club. Foley connection hoped but not remembered.
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Sidewalks of
New York
O'Rourke
the Garden
Brooklyn
Charlie Lawlor
Druak
Charles F. Murpis
Anawanda
Mamie O'Rourke
al Smith
Charte Murphy
Tom Foley
Mr. Foley
Splind
Mr.Foley
Foley
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Featured in 1900s Study
Developed by a renowned doctor this uterine sedative claims widespread use by millions of women. The ad asserts ranaraable benefits and nerve soothing effects and promotes a clinical study claiming real relief during Change of Life. It ends with a call to try Jet for a supposedly rejuvenating effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Ervana Tenmor
Coal Mining Course At WVU Enrolls 167 Students
West Virginia University reports 167 students enrolled in the annual coal mining course across Beckley Morgantown and Logan campuses. Spindler states 76 at Beckley 52 at Morgantown and 39 at Logan. Courses run through July 16 covering mine foreman fire boss training exams and state mining law topics.
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WVU
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Beckley
Logan
G. R. Spindler
Spindler
School ‘of Mines
Lstate
West Virginia
Germans Receive British Books As Propaganda
In Essen a quiet room near the station serves as a British culture corner where newspapers magazines and books are read or borrowed. The piece notes cross‑section British life rather than propaganda and mentions CARE and ECA programs spreading American publications abroad as part of Cold War cultural exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flom. Robe
Essen
Germany
Booker
Yager
United States
America
ECA Bux
Isotopes and Radioactivity Factories Tied to Oak Ridge
The piece discusses approval needs for isotope sales by a commission, requiring trained technicians and health-compliant handling. Oak Ridge supplies the isotopes from its reactor, explaining half lives from 2.7 days for Gold Isotopes to 5100 years for C14, and noting usable spans of seven half-lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
Oak Ridge
War criminal leniency noted. Handle assigned to hard labor
After protests wartime offenders faced leniency while Handle was placed in hard labor and faced ongoing threats from SS prisoners. The American Civil Liberties Union has made representations to the Army, which have not been acted on. Diplomatic Pouch details follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handle
American Civil Liberties Union
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