Air Well in Montana Cools Store with No Ice
A well near Thompson Falls Montana reportedly vents a steady air current whose temperature stays under 85 degrees even in summer. The owner uses the air to chill a refrigerating room, piping damp air to the store to keep perishables fresh without ice.
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Thompson Falls
Montana
New York Herald
Hearse becomes rabbit hutch in Wayne county village
Albert P Hamm of a village converts an old hearse into a rabbit hutch. The hearse, once retired, is now a regal home for rabbits in Wayne county after removing a side panel and adding a mesh screen. The story originates from Sodus New York and was relayed to the Boston Globe.
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Albert P. Hamm
Sodus
N. Y
Boston Globe
Wayne County
Self‑Nomination Accepted In Club Election
In a club election, officers were chosen by rising hands while the superintendent post faced refusals to serve. The speaker’s name was proposed but went unheard as they talked. Rising anyway, the room smiled and a voice declared they must serve after voting for themselves.
Hard to Compromise Between Golf Trips
A family dispute over summer plans ends in a stalemate as the father wants a golf destination while the mother opposes, noting the clash between their preferences. The dialogue hinges on a simple family quarrel about travel choices and recreation.
Kitchen Anatomy Riddle From Thanksgiving Joke
A Boston Transcript anecdote recalls a teacher asking about anatomy by separating head and trunk. A student mused that what would be left were the giblets, linking the lesson to a Thanksgiving meal.
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Boston Transcript
Consuls in New York City Offices Spread Across Manhattan
The consuls of 42 nations maintain offices in New York City with nearly all located in Manhattan below Wall Street. This array reflects the city’s diplomatic presence and concentration of international representation in the financial district.
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New York City
Manhattan
Wall Street
Reed Opposes Bill Claiming Rascal Behind It
Kansas City senator James A. Reed questions a large public utility bill and says he does not trust the group backing it. A judge remarks to a witness Matilda Hawkins aged 46 that the jury should believe her statements.
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James A. Reed
Kansas City
Reed
Matilda Hawkins
Coral Fisheries Trade Expands Across Med and Indian Ocean
The slow growth coral reefs are fished once every ten years by boats ranging from three to fourteen tons. Tunisia Algeria and Morocco host the most valuable reefs supplying Italy with raw material. Red coral from the Mediterranean and Red Sea goes to India for ornaments while black coral from the Persian Gulf and Great Barrier Reef commands higher value.
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Algeria
Morocco
Italy
Mediterranean
Red Sea
India
Great Barrier Reef
Prenatal Care Urged to Cut Georgia Deaths
News notes cite Dr John Osborn Polak speaking to the American College of Surgeons about prenatal care reducing stillbirths and maternal deaths. Georgia plans include prophylactic eye treatment for newborns and prenatal clinic organization. A public health fund query asks readers to support life-prolonging spending over war efforts.
Minister’s raise sparks a stork tale of wealth and pride
An overjoyed village doctor on the church board sees his salary rise after hard work. He tells his wife and children, then discovers his reward in a striking quip from his son. The tale, sourced to an Indianapolis News item, frames a comic misreading of benefits from helping a pastor.
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Indianapolis News
Hostess Houses In Orient Open In Yokohama
The YWCA of Japan has opened a hostess house in Yokohama to house English and American girls employed in the city. The residence serves local permanent residents and traveling women with club rooms an information bureau. An American or English hostess will supervise. A similar center will open in China, likely Canton or Shanghai.
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Yokohama
China
Canton
Shanghai
Free Health Pamphlets From State Board of Health
The State Board of Health offers free pamphlets mailed on request. Send a postal card to 181 Capitol Square Atlanta to receive titles such as Keeping Fit for boys Outdoing the Ostrich for the general public On Guard for girls Man Power for men Georgia Baby Book The School Child Sex Education in the Home for parents Sanitary Closets for Rural Homes and Schools Diet Lists for Children from Infancy to Six Years of Age Score Cards for Children and Malaria Lessons on Its Cause and Prevention.
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Georgia State Board of Health
Capitol Square
Atlanta
Georgia
Proper Child Health Initiatives by Georgia State Board of Health
The Division of Child Hygiene outlines aims for prenatal care, post partum care of mother and child, birth registration, infant and preschool care, and annual physical exams with follow up for every Georgia school child. Organizations may receive guidance literature and aid by contacting the State Board of Health in Atlanta.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Georgia Children's Health Centers Propose Expansion
The state operates 16 centers where mothers bring children weekly or biweekly for examination, weighing, and feeding guidance. Doctors discuss each child's condition, refer to family physicians or specialists as needed, and anticipate tripling centers before summer.
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Georgia
State Board of Health
Author and judge discuss criticism in Upcounter barn
In a rustic exchange the judge prods the author about opinions on Blank's books. The author doubts talking shop but recalls Uncle Cy Reynolds who reads widely and offers tepid praise. The judge notes the remark neatly sums up youth’s companion tone.
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Cy Reynolds
Labor leader defends strikes in wage dispute
A labor leader argues strikes force pay improvements while recounting a tale of a bookkeeper seeking a dollar raise. The boss reacts angrily, reminding the worker the raise was conditioned on full satisfaction, prompting the clerk's plea that he has satisfied him.
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New York
Fallen Fruit and the Risk of Judging by Appearances
A reflective essay notes that many people may appear promising yet fail when tested by life. It argues nature delays fruit for maturity, but various forces cause early falls from spring to autumn. Appearances mislead, and relying on looks is unsafe.
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Siatiz- Vitee
Rei
I Wish I Lived in Constantinople
Willie sulks after his mother bans the Airedale pup. He muses that living in Constantinople would let dogs do as they pleased, inspired by a newspaper claim that there are more dogs than people there.
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Willie
Constantinople
Sport for the Crows
A bucolic man shares his opinion on scarecrows used against crows in the district. He recalls a prior scarecrow with a gun that failed, as crows swarmed the field, one perched on the gun and appeared to be shot while another collapsed pretending to be shot.
Absent Back Sparks Street Gossip Over Dress Clues
Cortlandt Bleecker and companion at a roof garden restaurant discuss Merriweather’s dire finances inferred from his wife’s attire at a recent dinner dance. The exchange hints at job loss and a strained financial situation reflected in his spouse’s dress.
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Cortlandt Bleecker
Merriweather
Mr. Bleecker
Girlie's Fashion Struggle Spurs Local Quip
In Grand Rapids the paper notes a girl battling a sharp northwest wind to keep the dressmaker's eleven inch gap between gown and shoe sole. She confides it is a short skirt but a merry ape.
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Grand Rapids
Knickerbocker Player Dies in Odd Accident
Report notes a Knickerbocker athlete died after a street incident described as an auto accident. The item portrays community reactions and a light but respectful tone.
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