Great French Soldier Is American Citizen
Gen Pineton de Chambrun, French commander under Lyautey in Morocco, was born in Washington in 1872 and is an American citizen by birth and descent from Lafayette. He lived in the United States until age twenty, later served in France, and married Clara Longworth of Cincinnati linking him to the Roosevelts. He frequently asserts his American citizenship despite his high French official role.
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Pineton de Chambrun
Lyautey
Washington
Lafayette
General de Chambrutt
United States
General de Chambrun
French Republic
Fortunate Man Claimed in Clara-Maud’s Wedding
Clara-Maud announces her upcoming marriage to a noted gentleman, with plans for a formal ceremony and family celebrations. Her fiancé, whose identity is being kept private for now, is described as a respected figure in the community.
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Clara
Maud
Teddy
The Married Life Doctrine Fractured by a Twist
In a playful exchange Mr Gunter praises his friend Jenkins for his marriage views, saying couples should live in full harmony. Mrs Jenkins is surprised when Mr Gunter notes Jenkins is not married, revealing a humorous paradox.
Cactus Needles Offer Soft Tone For Phonographs
Mrs. Bateman finds cactus thorns can be turned into needles for phonographs. By treating them with chemicals the thorns harden and supposedly produce a clear tone, avoiding the rough scraping sound of metal needles.
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Marie ‘I’, Bateman
Joe Cal
Balloons Proposed to Aid Everest Climb
A proposal suggests equipping Everest climbers with small hydrogen balloons attached to belts so the final ascent is aided by buoyancy. The idea aims to eliminate the effort of lifting the body during the last hundreds of feet.
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Everest
City Hits Record With No Fatal Auto Accidents
New Bedford Massachusetts stands as the only U S city of 100000 or more population with zero fatal automobile accidents through May 23 according to Science Service.
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New Bedford
Mass
United States
Science Service
Parachutes Planned for All French Flyers by Year End
France plans universal parachutes for all military pilots by year end as stated by the air minister. The move aims to improve safety and reduce casualties among air crews in operations and training.
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Henk
Britain backs light airplane clubs for national defense
The British government encourages light airplane clubs as an aid to national defense. The move aims to expand civilian aviation activities and bolster readiness through community based flying programs and training.
Ants Wreak Havoc on Salina Homes
Termes a small white creature resembling an ant is destroying floors and timbers in Salina houses as it tunnels through oak flooring over pine laining. At C J Peck and C I McAdams homes the oak is damaged and porches need new floors. Kansas State Agricultural College advises a remedy to test in Peck and McAdams houses after two years of major damage.
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National Bank of America
Kansas State Agricultural College
Peck
McAdams
Salina
Eye as a Camera Acknowledges Nature’s Tiny Image
Dr. Fraser Harris explains in the Optician and Scientific Instrument Maker that the eye functions as a camera with a double convex lens and a retina acting as the plate. The retina covers about one square inch with the macula as the tiny light-receiving spot, about one twelfth of an inch in diameter, adjusted by pupil muscles.
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Fraser Harris
Optician and
Scientific Instrument Maker
Platinum Craze Sparks London Shares Rush
The discovery of platinum ore in Lydenburg Eastern Transvaal has sparked a London craze as platinum shares surge. Ore along a 50 mile belt carries high platinum content while price hits 125 dollars an ounce, drawing investors away from gold and diamonds and prompting many new companies to form.
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London
Lydenburg
Transvaal
Lucky Man Indeed and a Pennant Chance
The office boy and the stenog rapher joke about their boss as lucky. The stenographer boasts his boss has two grandmothers living and hints their team might still contend for the pennant, sparking awe at the office.
Longfellow Home in Portland Safe if Funds Raised
Edwin Markham leads efforts for the International Longfellow Society to raise money to prevent foreclosure and preserve Longfellow's early home at Fore and Hancock streets in Portland Maine. The property faces loss unless sufficient funds are raised.
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Longfellow
Portland
Maine
International Longfellow Society
Fore
Hancock Streets
Edwin Markham
Population Set To Grow Fast in Coming Decade
Reports from the National Bureau of Economic Research estimate the United States population rising about 2 million annually with actual figures near 1,943,006 per year. An increase of at least ten percent between 1920 and 1930 is predicted as nearly certain.
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National Bureau of Economic Research
United States
Woman Justifies Strike on Bus Conductor in London
A London court ruled a woman passenger was justified in striking a bus conductor who tried to detain her after she refused to give her name during a dispute over a dog. The ruling foregrounds women’s rights in public transport interactions.
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London
Treelike Lights Shape Sierra Street Illumination
Street lights in Sierra harmonize with the surroundings. Posts resemble tree trunks and lamps take avorn-shaped form, creating a naturalistic urban glow as night falls.
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Sierra
Greeting Not to Be Taken Quite Literally
A recollection of British colonial receptions in the Caribbean and West Africa notes a frenzied welcome for a visiting prince. It cites historic accounts from Barbados and the 1826 arrival of a bishop, describing overpowering crowds, dances, chants, and a singing chorus proclaiming the bishop’s arrival and marriage.
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Prince of Wales
Gold Coast
Nigeria
British West Indies
Henry Nelson Coleridge
Barbados
de Bisissop
de Bisssop
San Francisco
Gonaut
Sideboards Rise From Earlier Tables In American Homes
The sideboard is a 130 year old furniture piece, rising from the side table. Thomas Shearer of London issued a 1778 design book, sparking rapid adoption by cabinetmakers. American craftsman then developed the line into a staple item in homes today.
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United States
Thomas Shearer
London
England
American Craftsman
He Liked Her Knot He I Liked Your Knot
The lines suggest a playful exchange about hairstyle and affection. Key names or places are not clear, leaving a brief, character-driven exchange without a defined event or setting.
American Toothpick Makers Overtake Portugal in Brazil
The Department of Commerce notes a shift in Brazil's toothpick market as American firms begin importing machine made toothpicks. Brazil imported 165 tons in 1923, vs 140 in 1922, 128 in 1921, 107 in 1920, and 130 in 1919, with Portugal previously supplying nearly all imports.
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Portugal
Brazil
Department of Commerce
United States
Funeral Honor for Marie the Goldfish in Philadelphia
Nearly 40 people attended the funeral of Marie the goldfish owned by Mrs. Frank Tarsanta of Philadelphia. A cortege of ten automobiles escorted Marie to her final resting place as her embalmed body lay in an ebony coffin wrapped in silver and gold cloth. Mrs. Tarsanta displayed gold crepe on her front door to mark the loss.
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Marie
Frank Tarsatana
Philadelphia
Bearcat's hearty meal invoked playful quip from Gap Johnson
The presiding elder notes the boy's excellent appetite as he clears the dinner table with gusto. Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge jokes the child can eat almost anything that doesn't eat him first, in a lighthearted rural exchange from the Kansas City Star.
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Bearcat
Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Kansas City Star
Not Hard to Find Skull Dug Up in Arizona
A comment notes a half inch thick skull dug up in Arizona with remark that such finds are common elsewhere without digging. The Warrensburg Star-Journal cites the line as a provocative quote.
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Arizona
Warrensburg
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