Pigeon Leads Two Boys to Mail Robbery Lair
In Montgomery Iowa two boys William Avinger and Marion Threasher chased a wounded pigeon into a sewerage inlet. They lifted a heavy manhole cover and uncovered a lair used in a mail robbery scheme. Letters of insurance and banking importance were found, many with the cheeks removed.
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Montgomery
Iala
William Avinger
Marion Threasher
Trust funds aid first-offenders and unwed families
Aids Unfortunates Hector Sassoon, late millionaire merchant of London and Hongkong, has left a trust fund of $200,000 to benefit persons violating the law for the first time, unmarried mothers and their children. The benefits may be distributed by trustees in any country of the world.
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Hector Sassoon
London
Hongkong
Helium Supply Adequate for National Service
Dr. R. B. Moore states current helium reserves could fill and ready 200 Shenandoahs. Most helium from Texas natural gas. Airships with helium have half the endurance of hydrogen due to water vapor. purification at Lakehurst NJ uses activated charcoal at liquid air temperature to obtain nearly pure helium for buoyancy.
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R. B. Moore
United States Bureau of Mines
Texas
Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
N. J
Doonee Brothers Touring Car Promotion
Doonee Brothers promote a Dodge Brothers touring car touting dependability and low operating cost. The ad emphasizes a reliable vehicle designed to minimize mechanical issues and provide economical transport for buyers.
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Doonee Brothers
Dodge Brothers
Marvy Announces Plan for a City Shoppe
In a lively exchange, Mary is rumored to start a business while Marvy clarifies plans to open a new shoppe. The discussion hints at entrepreneurial aims but provides no firm details on location or date.
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Mary
Marvy
Three youths feed hungry stray on Washington street
A dog shivers on the sidewalk as three college youths share a steaming sandwich with the hungry animal. A large limousine arrives, and a stylish dog owner calls her Chow after the act, drawing attention from passersby on Washington and Pennsylvania streets.
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Washington Street
Pennsylvania Street
Indianapolis News
Chauncey Depew Attends Banquet in New York
Chauncey M. Depew, lively at a New York banquet, jokes about age and women's selfishness. He recalls a Peekskill girl and a short suitor causing her to remove heel height, as quoted by the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
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Chauncey M. Depew
Hale
New York
Peekskill
Pittsburgh Chronicle- Telegraph
Disputation Reflections from Sir Joshua Reynolds Quote
A concise reflection on human dispute and assurance. Reynolds argues we never settle our opinions until validated by others. He cautions against wrangling and urging others to join our views, preferring mutual agreement.
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Sir Joshua Reynolds
Lees Honor War Heroes with Oak Pew at Valley Forge
The Society of Lees of Virginia presents a memorial choir pew for the Washington Memorial Chapel at Valley Forge. The oak pew features Continental soldiers kneeling in prayer and a Lee coat of arms with an inscription naming Richard Henry Lee Francis Lightfoot Lee and Light Horse Harry Lee among those who served in the Revolutionary War.
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Society of Lees of Virginia
Washington Memorial
Valley Forge
Kansas City Star
Lee
Lees
Richard Henry Lee
Francis Lightfoot Lee
Light Horse
Harry Lee
Family Standpat Declines Hair Bobbing Argument
In a rural scene, Standpat defends firm stance against daughter’s request to bob her hair. Mandy and the mother back the refusal as a united front. The daughter pleads for weeks, yet the parents remain resolute, noting the change comes only by their consent. The narrator recalls the stubborn family resolve.
Moon May Be Employed to Solve Food Problems
Harold Hotelling of the Stanford food research bureau told the American Statistical Association in Chicago that the moon could hold agricultural promise for earth. He suggested future exploitation of lunar resources, with a humorous nod to lunar potatoes and eggs returning to Earth as strictly fresh.
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Harold Hotelling
Food Research Bureau
Leland Stanford Junior University
Hotelling
Chicago
American Statistical Association
Moon
Timber Crew Wanted in White County Georgia
Help wanted at Mouse Bros Lamar Co in Helen White County Georgia. Positions include Teamsters Timber Cutters and Swampers. Apply in person.
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Mouse Bros. Lamar Co
Helen
White County
Georgia
Foxhound Owned by McCurdy Sought by Dr. McCurdy
A tan eared hound with light shoulder spots and brown tail root is missing near Murrayville. Dr. W. T. McCurdy offers compensation of six dollars upon delivery to Dr. E. L. McCurdy in Dahlonega.
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Murrayville
W. T. McCurdy
E. L. McCurdy
Dahlonega
Schedule of Dahlonega and Atlanta Daily
Train schedule shows a Dahlonega departure at 7 15 A M and arrival in Atlanta at 10 16 from Princeton Hotel. Return from Atlanta at 3 P M arriving in Dahlonega at 8. Frep Jones & Co West proprietors.
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Dahlonega
Atlanta
Telephone Notice for Personal Phone Service
A compact classified ad promoting personal telephone service with a low daily cost. It invites readers to obtain their own line, promising peace of mind and the benefit of a private phone at home. The notice also offers magazine and newspaper subscriptions arranged through R. O. & F. L. Meaders.
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F. L. Meaders
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