Fishes in Captivity Lose Bright Colors
The article notes aquarium fish dull and fade when kept in captivity, with New York's aquarium replacing goldfish regularly. It cites that light, sight, and emotional reactions affect color, and mentions that blind fish do not change color while curiosity and fear influence vivid displays.
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New York
Ida Mellen
New York Aquarium
New York Evening Post
Land Sale in Lumpkin County Georgia 1925
Mrs Anna Hale Bucher as transferree of Dan Walraven will sell at Lumpkin County courthouse on the first Tuesday in September 1925 between legal hours for cash the real estate securing a loan of 5080.57 plus accrued interest owed by Etowah Milling Power Company. The sale is to satisfy the loan deed and note with interest coupons overdue.
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Georgia
Lumpkin County
Blowah Milling & Power Company
Dan
Walraven
Etowah Milling & Power Company
Warravan
Anna Hale Bucher
Superior Court
Lumpkin
Court House
Etowah Milling & Ower Company
Joan
Hale Bucher
Stowah Milling & Power Company
Scott Candler
Healey
Atlanta
Worth Considering Universal Language of Success
A reflective line questions the idea of a universal language for success and asks if readers have considered the impact of nonverbal cues like a wink in communication.
When Words Failed and a Relentless Suit
An unnamed woman recalls a persistent suitor who pressed for marriage after a sister warned him, he claimed she would be a good wife yet she refused. Months later an old friend reveals the suitor is from the same church and plans to marry him.
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Bho
Chicago Tribune
Cologne Plans Vast Building Drive to Ease Housing
Cologne administrators approve a five year program to build 21,000 flats. This year 3,000 new apartments are planned with 1926 to 1929 targets of 3,800 4,400 4,800 and 5,000 respectively. Funding will come from loans and national rent tax participation.
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Cologne
No Two Pictures Resemble Me Says J Fuller Gloom
J Fuller Gloom, self-styled inspector general of everything, complains that many published portraits of him do not resemble him at all and declares he is not a chameleon. He objects to the publicity surrounding his image.
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J. Fuller
Chameleon
Kansas City Star
Ninety-Year-Old Forge Worker Keeps Local Board Role
At ninety W Winterbourne of Islesworth England defies age by continuing to work at the forge with a sledge hammer and marks twenty seven years as a member of the local board of guardians.
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W. Winterbourne
Islesworth
England
Board of Guardians
Aluminum production value rises in 1924 United States
The new aluminum produced in the United States in 1924 reached 37.607 million dollars, up about one third from 1923, indicating stronger output and demand for the metal.
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United States
Wildcats Leave Madeline Island for Warmer Grounds
The county clerk of Ashland, Wisconsin notes wildcats once strong on Madeline Island are emigrating. Bounty claimants brought in many carcasses and skins for years, but since 1920s the numbers declined until 1924 when no carcass or pelt was delivered.
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Island
Madeline Island
Wisconsin
Ashland
Widow's temper sparks grim marriage plot joke
A rich middle aged widow complains to her son in law about a man’s attentions. He suggests marrying him to remove him, then quips that he will hang himself. The widow misunderstands, prompting a dark back and forth about marriage and fate.
Truly in Luck Fisherman Quietly Says It’s House Cleaning Day
A passer-by asks the lone fisherman for luck and receives a wry reply that today is house cleaning day. The exchange captures a light moment on a shaded riverbank as the man smiles.
Immense Tea Production In Dutch East Indies
In 1923 the Dutch East Indies boasted 300 tea plantations producing a total of 106200 pounds of tea.
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Dutch East Indies
Airplane Boat Hull Designed for Land and Sea
A metal aircraft built for land and water uses a boatlike hull instead of pontoons to stay afloat. The design aims to combine flight capability with seaworthiness.
Indians in World War Enlistment and Service Totals in 1918
The commissioner of Indian affairs report for 1918 estimates over 8,000 Indians joined military service. About 6,500 served in the army, 1,000 in the navy, 500 in other work, with 6,000 entering by enlistment. Total Indians registered reached 17,313.
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Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Promotion Banquet Sparks Prison Warden Talk
At a banquet a guest praises Colonel Ife for being named warden of the largest prisons. Another guest asks whether the path to such a post is by influence or by rising from the ranks as a convict.
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Ife
Woman Dies After Illness Cured by Monkey Gland
Eastbourne England woman Miss Wilhelmina Smith who was once thought incurable by a monkey gland treatment fell and broke her leg but was recovering when she contracted bronchitis and died.
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Wilhelmina Smith
Eastbourne
England
Army ordnance creates disk method to measure shell velocity
The ordnance department of the United States army has devised an electrical system to measure muzzle velocity. It records the shell’s passage on a disk between muzzle and a nearby point, allowing speed calculations to be made quickly and accurately.
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Ordnance Department
United States Army
Morning Church Rush Frustrates Mother and Son
A tense home scene unfolds as a mother urges her son to hurry for church. The exchange hints at a routine Sunday, with the boy resisting and asking to wait for a second show.
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Sonny
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