Girl’s Quick Thinking Brought Her Fortune
Miss Emma Millette rose from a New England factory finisher to head a Buffalo cloth weaving firm that repairs holes in clothing. After early unemployment in 1915 she devised a method to weave over worn areas, trained girls in the technique, and built a business based on splicing and pattern weaving that takes five years to master.
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Emma Millette
Buffalo
N. Y
New England
Miss Millette
Argonaut
Trenton
N. J
New York City
Must Close Old Bridge Across Kentucky River
The Kentucky state highway commission closed the longest single span wooden cantilever bridge a romantic river landmark near Camp Nelson on Lookout Mountain Airline highway. Built in 1838 the 240 foot span caused vibrations from heavy buses prompting plans for a steel or concrete structure to memorialize one of the few remaining covered bridges.
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Kentucky State Highway Commission
Kentucky River
Camp Nelson
Lookout Mountain
Young Man's Champion Quotes On Experience And Weather
Clarence Dillon, at forty three, described as a Wall Street coming man, told a luncheon anecdote about objections to young leaders. He recalled a septuagenarian and an octogenarian debating whether experience matters, quipping on knowing the weather yesterday.
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Clarence Dillon
Wall Street
Golden coffin carried by eight at Luxor station
Archeological researchers describe Tut-Ankh-Amen’s golden coffin as the largest solid gold artifact uncovered. It was transported on eight shoulders to Luxor railway station, contrasting with ancient Egypt's royal conveyance to the tomb 8,000 years ago.
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Tut-Ankh-Amen
Luxor
Egypt
Embroidered Eggshells by N K de Scherviller
Rouen France needle artist N K de Scherviller crafts embroidered eggshells costing up to 1000 dollars each. Each shell receives 600 to 2000 holes with stitches tied inside, and several eggs may be tried before a flawless piece is finished.
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N. K. de Scherviller
Rouen
France
Pathfinder Magazine
Weary visitors and woes in common talk
A Kansas City Star item notes Festus Pester warns against airing troubles to all, saying quiet self restraint preserves esteem and friendships. The Boston Globe reports a Lynn man jailed for stealing a light overcoat, who received a heavy coat from its owner, Fred H. Ford, who felt pity as the thief was near release. The stolen coat was recovered three days after the theft.
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Festus Pester
Kansas City Star
Lynn
Mass
Salem
Fred H. Ford
Ford
Boston Globe
Squirrels Cause Car Trouble at Winsted Garage
Mrs. Burton E. Moore left her automobile at a Winsted Connecticut garage with instructions to locate the trouble. The mechanic found acorn shells in the intake manifold between the carburetor and engine, left by squirrels after eating the nuts.
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Burton E. Moore
Conn
Pronunciation Lessons Using Kymograph At London College
Foreign students learn correct English via a kymograph at University College London. The device converts speech into a wriggling line on smoked paper, allowing the speaker to see and correct mispronunciations.
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University College
London
Joe Collins for Congress in Ninth District
Joseph G Collins declares his candidacy for Congress in the Democratic Primary. He calls for more federal road aid, improved farm and labor conditions, and says southern representatives can influence national legislation. He notes his self made background and four years as Solicitor General.
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Ninth District
Congress
Hiwassee
Mercer
Virginia University
Congressional Candidate Declares Run in Georgia Ninth
A Georgia resident announces candidacy for Congress in the Ninth District to be decided in September. He cites farming and business experience and deep local roots, pledging faithful service and consideration of residents’ best interests.
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Ninth Congressional District
Georgia
Ninth
Congress
Administrator's Sale in Lumpkin County Georgia 1926
By order of the Lumpkin County Court of Ordinary the Tate estate items will be sold at public outcry on the first Tuesday in June 1926 at Dahlonega courthouse. The property includes Tate's Hotel on East Main Street a two story eighteen room building and a 80 by 60 foot lot plus undivided half of five acres on Chestatee Street known as The Brick House and Pasture with Liberty Bonds five bonds of 100 each fifteen shares of Bank of Lumpkin County stock ten shares of Ford Motor Co Limited of Canada at 7.50 each. Cash terms. May 3 1960 W Born administrator J P Tate estate.
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Georgia
Lumpkin County
Court House
Dahlonega
J. A. Taylor
Porter
Moore
W. MM. Housley
W.M. Houssey
Court of Ordinary
J. S. Tate
East Main Street
Ford Motor Co. Limited of
Canada
W. Born
J. PE. Tate
Rin-Tin-Tin and the Studio Pack of Yes Men
A New Yorker quote describes Rin-Tin-Tin the canine star surrounded by a crowd of lesser lights at the studio. One visitor asks what the dogs are doing and a gatekeeper calls them Rin-Tin-Tin’s yes men.
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Rin-Tin-Tin
The
New Yorker
New Telemetry Device Measures Concrete Stress
The United States bureau of standards develops a telemeter to record stresses in solid concrete. A stack of carbon disks connected by electrical wires carries a recording instrument, with resistance changing under pressure. A California dam under construction will be tested to its limits using this device.
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United States Bureau of Standards
California
Science Monthly
Rise of Movie Theaters Expands to Millions Weekly
The article notes a shift from limited patronage to broad attendance with 130,060,009 people patronizing theaters weekly. It lists 20,189 theaters serving this crowd and states new theaters are being built monthly.
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Hfe
Women barred as Ulster travel group rejects admission
Ivan Travelers complain that the Ulster branch of the British Association of Commercial Travelers rejected a proposal to admit women. One member argued that women travelers absorb storekeepers attention so men travelers trailing them miss their trains.
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Ivan
Ulster
British Association of Commercial Travelers
Vancouver's Pound Move Over Radio Noise Protest
Vancouver city council ordered stray dogs gathered at the city pound near a broadcasting station. Radio fans complained the howling drowned out broadcasts, prompting the council to relocate the pound to reduce noise.
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City Council
Vancouver
B. C
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Joe Collins
Joseph G, Collins
Oae County
W. A. Hutcheson
W. J. Davis
Lumpkin Superior Court
Equitable
Said
Etowah
Atlantic
Ashville
Federa
Atlanta
W. A. Slatohesox
Davis
W.M
Commissioners
Dodge Brothers
Seden
C. V. Nalley & Company
Gainesville, Ga
Dodge Brothers Motor Cars
Firestone
Oldfield
Reauler
S. S
Sheriff's Sales
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