Jazz dying out in London clubs says Akron man
W T Wines of Akron Ohio reports from London that jazz is dying and a harp appearing in the Savoy orchestra signals a shift. M de Morays calls the harp a notable event while noting softer music improves dancing and the era of jazz is dead. The Baker Street dance floor expansion to 10 000 people is cited as continued dancing interest.
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England
W. TD. Wines
Akron
McAlpine Hotel
London
Savoy
Mr. Times
M. de Morays
Savoy Hotel
Baker Street
New York Times
Discovery of coal to gasoline process reported
Dr Friedrich Bergius described to the Birmingham University Mining society a method converting coal into petroleum. Experiments in Mannheim show a 60 ton per day plant converting coal hydrogenation to fuel oil, with about 40 percent of the output becoming gasoline and similar amounts becoming Diesel oil.
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Friedrich Bergius
Birmingham University Mining Society
Mannheim
Germany
Patagonia’s vast Argentine region eyed for power and growth
The article describes Patagonia from central Argentina to the southern tip, noting its width and area larger than California. It states Patagonia was long thought a desert, but is fertile aside from the coast and is being developed by the government. Plans include harnessing Nahuel Huapi lake waterpower and building a major industrial city.
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Patagonia
Argentina
South America
California
Queensland Engages Cotton Experts and Expands Ginning
Trade Commissioner Sanger reports Queensland Australia engages two cotton experts from the United States and England. Three more ginning plants are en route and further gins may be purchased soon.
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Sanger
Queensland
Australia
United States
England
Miles Apart in a Quip Between Two Figures
A fragment from a period piece shows a witty exchange between a Young Thing and an Eminent Literary Man. The dialogue touches on celebrity status versus creative work and public perception.
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Spors
Cver
Auction Notice in Lumpkin County Georgia 1923
Will be sold before the Lumpkin County courthouse door on the first Tuesday in May 1923 between legal hours to the highest cash bidder the property of J Y Chapman. A pair of bay mare mules about 5 and 6 years old and weighing about 1000 pounds each are levied to satisfy a fi fa in favor of J C Quillan Bros from Lumpkin Superior Court on a mortgage foreclosures. This April 4 1923 J M Davis Sheriff Lumpkin County Ga.
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Georgia
Lumpkin County
Court House
Said County
J. Y. Chapman
J. C. Quillan & Bros
Superior Court
Esther and the limits of self-made fashion
Esther loves fashion and studies fashion sheets. She plans outfits with clear ideas but admits she cannot make her own clothes. Her friend asks if she can sew, and she replies that she can replicate looks but never complete outfits.
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Esther
Cardui Helps Weak Women Say Louise’s Relief
Mrs. Buena McFarland of North Carolina describes severe weakness and pain from bearing down, nerves, and loss of appetite. After trying Cardui and reading a Ladies Birthday Almanac she improved after the first bottle and became healthy, joined by thousands of other women praising Cardui’s four decades of use.
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Nome
Divorce summons in Lumpkin County Georgia 1933
In Lumpkin County Superior Court April Term 1928 a complaint for divorce was filed by Mrs. J. H. Gibson against Gibson. The defendant is commanded to appear at the next regular term on the third Monday in April 1928 to answer the complaint. Witness Judge J. B. Jones dated March 10, 1933.
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Superior Court
Lumpkin County
J. H. Gibson
Gibson
I. H. Gibson
J. B. Jones
T. F. Conistran
Why Men Leave Home Portable radiophone sales pitch
An adstyle dialogue frames a portable radiophone as a solution to monitor a wife far away. The sketch contrasts a buyer and salesman with humor about vacations and domestic life. The piece uses punchy lines to sell a gadget promising listening capability wherever you are.
Nighttime Fashion Banter in London Hutch
A witty exchange portrays a husband preening for the night and a wife commenting on his suit. The husband notes it looks dapper and comfortable, calling it piping. The moment captures domestic banter and London mood.
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London
Fragmentary Verse Snippet Echoes Shakespearean Tone
A fragmented text echoes Shakespearean diction about scars and a missing farewell. The lines invoke Brevity, a joking reference to a union suit, and mention a figure named Yarick with a faded sense of height and parting.
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Yarick
Unclear fragment prompts brief historical note
Readable text fragments describe a medical care topic for children and mothers, mentioning quick relief and possible historical remedies. Entities are not clearly identifiable from the fragment.
World Loves a Lover motorcycle cop humor cartoon
A cartoonish dialogue sketch shows a couple at a theater and restaurant scene. A box office man jokes about two for Thursday, the soda server offers a lovers delight free, the florist sends flowers, and a clergyman comments on marriage with light humor.
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Boxfice
Locomotives Built to Last Across the Ages
British and Spanish engines illustrate enduring design as 1849 locomotives still run in Spain while UK models often survive beyond their original lifespans through rebuilds. North British Railway No. 224, built 1871, hauled the 1879 Tay bridge train crash and, after submersion, returned to service following rebuilds in 1886 and 1907.
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Spain
Britain
North British Railway
Tay Bridge
London
Spanish Gold Found in Yorktown Wreck at Crowley Yard
Wreckers at Grainpipes in Oakland uncover gold coins valued at four to five thousand dollars within the sunken World War cruiser Yorktown. Pieces lie in bilge tanks and other hard to reach sections, sparking a hunt for more treasure.
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Yorktown
United States Navy
Crowley Shipyards
Oakland
Calif
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