Scientist Seeks Fossils in Oklahoma Fields
James W. Gidley of the United States National Museum returns from a search near Alva Oklahoma for elephant fossils to complete a large mammoth skeleton for exhibition. He finds a small elephant fragment from a Florida origin and a prehistoric relative of the armadillo of cow size.
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James W. Gidley
United States Nationaluseum
Alva
Okla
Florida
Oklahoma
Doctor Gidley
Ile
Science Magazine
Invented Charleston Hail Real Estate Boom
A brief clip sketches Charleston as a booming city driven by a real estate developer. The narrator debates who coined the term and hints at local booster enthusiasm for growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
First Victoria Cross Award Opens Bravery Honors
Sixty four years ago the Victoria cross was awarded for the first time recognizing acts of signal bravery by British military personnel. Instituted for service to the queen and country, it originated with the Crimean war and the initial crosses were fashioned from Russian cannon captured at Sebastopol. The decoration remains open to officers and men of all regular, auxiliary and reserve forces of the empire.
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Sebastopol
Lost Ruble Loot Leaves Boy Short of Two Cents per Thousand
A Chinese boy employed by a Russian family at Sarbin found 1,500,000 ruble notes in an old box and stole the money. He did not even take the $100 in savings entrusted to his employers. At current exchange, the loss amounts to a net $70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarbin
Coeds Learn to Clog At University of California
A new clog dancing course attracts 120 students at the University of California. Miss Louise Cobb explains clogging as an ancient form of marking time used by Latin peasants and Scandinavians, noting its value for exercise and relaxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of California
Louise Cobb
First Woman Pole Flight Predicted by Arctic Society Chairman
Dr George Wegener, president of the Berlin College of Commerce, at the Berlin convention of the International Society for the Exploration of Arctic Regions by Airship, asked who will be the first woman to fly over the North Pole. He said that area is the last uninvaded by women and predicted a female pioneer soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pole
George Wegener
Berlin College of Commerce
Berlin
International Society For the
Arctic
Noontime Jazz in New York Stores Lure Lunch Hour Fans
Noontime jazz becomes a city ritual as New Yorkers stop by small music stores on side streets during lunch. Patrons often listen to the latest hot number played by a piano expert, with worn tone revealing the strain of frequent use. Some shoppers buy phonograph records and sheet music, but many simply listen and linger.
Scenes at the Ziegfeld Theatre Echo Follies Between Acts
Gladys Glad informs Flo Kennet that ideas for the Follies come from Florenz Ziegfeld as scenes unfold between acts at the Ziegfeld Theatre.
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Gladys Glad
Flo Kennet
Zield Theatre
Man Loans Two Toupees For Fake Haircut Gag
A Wichita man uses two toupees to simulate changing hair. He alternates between short and long styles and then restores the first to present a slick new look. The prank is described by the Boston Globe.
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Kan
Tie
Boston Globe
Birthday Gala Honors Nineteenth Century Matron
A large cake with 112 candles crowned the birthday celebration at the Jordanville farmhouse of Mrs. Delina Haverick Fisking. Relatives gathered from Herkimer County to wish her happy returns. she was born May 4, 1815.
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Delina Haverick Fisking
Jordanville
Herkimer County
Notice to dismiss administrator of J N Satterfield estate
G J Walden administrator of the estate of J N Satterfield deceased petitions for dismissal. Court cites all concerned to show cause why discharge should not be granted and letters of dismission issued on the first Monday in October 1927. August 6 1927 WL Lewssexp Ordinary.
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G.J., Walden
J. N. Satterfield
Wl, Lewssexp
Notice to dismiss administrator in Hutcheson estate
Georgia Lumpkin County notice cites Elizabeth II McGowan as administrator of H J Hutcheson estate. She must show cause why she should not be dismissed and receive letters of dismission on the first Monday in October 1927. August 6, 1927. W B Towzsenn.
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Georgia
Lumpkin County
Elizabeth II
McGowan
H. J. Hutcheson
W. B. Towsxzenn
Lumpkin County Adopts 1927 Tax Levy Totals
Lumpkin County Commissioners set 1927 tax rates including state 5 mills and education 3.5 mills. County levy totals 1.70 per hundred dollars outside Dahlonega and 1.85 inside Dahlonega for general, indebtedness, paupers, and jail repairs. levies to fund county purposes for the year 1927 dated Sept 22, 1927.
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Georgia
Lumpkin County
B.C. Meaders
W. L. Ash
John H. Moore
Said
Board of Education
Corwrate
Dahnega
Towith
Dahlonega
Joux WH. Moon
R.C. Mrapens
W.L. Aan
Commissioners of Roads & Revenues
County of
Lumpkin
Dahlonega Telephone Proclaims Honest Call Etiquette
The Dahlonega Telephone Company denounces deadbeats who use residence phones without paying by urging customers to mail messages at 1 cent, or to borrow a phone only if they prove business need. the note likens borrowing to a newspaper loan and insists on paying for talk.
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Dahlonega
Childen
Danblonga Telephone Company
Pacifie Science association formed for Pacific research
Prof Herbert H B Gregory of the Bishop Museum in Honolulu announces the creation of the Pacifie Science association, a multinational society of Pacific border nations. Meetings will rotate every three years to discuss ocean depths currents volcanism earthquakes marine life and related topics among United States Canada Japan China Russia Australia New Zealand and the Dutch East Indies. The Pan Pacific Science congress in Tokyo initiated the steps.
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Pacific Ocean
Pacifie Science Association
Herbert HB. Gregory
Bishop Museum of
Honolulu
Pacific
United States
Canada
Japan
China
Russia
Australia
New Zealand
Dutch East Indies
Tokyo
Ring of the Coin
A humorous quip on fashion and marriage: the speaker asks why bell bottom pants sell, answering that the wife cannot pass them without causing them to ring. The line plays on the idea of bells and marital influence.
Umbrella Invention Promises Always Nearby Rain Shield
An English inventor creates a nondisappearing umbrella with a wrist strap at the tip to keep the protector always present. The umbrella is carried upside down to prevent ribs from opening when not secured. The rain shield measures 22 inches closed and the strap folds into the handle when open.
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England
Horse Honored in Death in Cairo Museum Exhibit
The mummy of an eighteen year old Egyptian horse from about 3000 years ago is placed in the Cairo museum. Officials say the animal was well preserved, never shod, and found near Sakkara. The coffin is a white box with yellow and red bands. the horse was wrapped in cloth and tied with papyrus ropes.
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Cairo Museum
Sakkara
Alligator in Franklin Home Impresses Neighbors
An alligator, four feet long, has lived in Wesley Holden's Franklin home for three years. It roams certain rooms and briefly the yard, yet has never harmed anyone. Neighbors worry less as cats and dogs keep away from the unusual pet.
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Wesley Holden
Franklin
Radio Reveals Riches Under Earth By Petrovsky Study
Professor Petrovsky of the Leningrad Geological Institute says radio exploration found and measured iron ore and coal deposits in the Ural mountains. He notes short radio wavelengths reflect off large mineral masses, regardless of depth.
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Petrovsky
Leningrad Geological Institute
Ural Mountains
New Glider Record Set in Dassitten Germany
Ferdinand Schulz set a new world glider duration record at Dassitten Germany by staying aloft 14 hours and 8 minutes in a single seat glider. The previous record was held by Massaux of France at just over 10 hours 19 minutes.
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Dassitten
Germany
Ferdinand Schulz
Massaux
Society Belle Held in Connection With Hold Up
A Chicago paper reports a society belle is being held in connection with a hold up. The farmers editor notes that if she is guilty a confession should be wrung from her.
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Chicago
French Soldier-Priest in Appropriate Post
Monsignor Jean Marie Marcel Modio of Hrejus has been called to the see of Ajaccio Corsica. An artillery officer before ordination he served on the Somme Chemin des Dames and Rheims earning the Legion of Honor and the Croix de Guerre with three citations. The Commonweal notes his wartime experience and fitting selection for Corsica’s bishopric.
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Jean Marie Marcel Modio
Hrejus
Ajaccio
Corsica
Far East
Monsignor
Roche
Somme
Chemin Des Dames
Rheims
Seg Ife-Because I Dared to Ask
A terse exchange hints at hesitation as a character voices protest at a kiss request, revealing tension between Seg Ife and an unnamed speaker. The line centers on consent and social boundaries in a charged moment.
Radiant Temper and Self-Responsibility
A self help passage urges readers to stop blaming heredity or others for temper. It claims responsibility lies within and urges work to craft a radiant noble temper that brings harmony, broad influence, happiness, peace, and assured success.
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Legion
Henry Naight Miller
Psychology Magazine
Boots of Stonewall Jackson Mentioned by Knoxville Merchant
Long J. J. Deaver, wholesale merchant of Knoxville Tennessee, recalls his father C. J. Deaver making boots for Stonewall Jackson. Deaver notes Jackson preferred boots extended one to one and a half inches beyond his foot for ample length, claiming he wanted to see his toes without stooping.
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J. J. Deaver
Knoxville
Tenn
C. J. Deaver
Stonewall Jackson
General Jackson
Hamlet Quip Echoed in College Dorm Talk
Two college sophomores trade fake Shakespeare quotes in a playful overheard exchange. One claims Hamlet cried death’s sting, another corrects with Othello and a twist using Hamlet’s own line about a horse. The banter highlights misattributed famous lines and humorous misremembering.
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Tamlet
Hamilet
Hamlet
Literacy Test Passes Reach 24,108 in New York 1926
The Regents literacy test results show 24,108 individuals passed in 1926, 80.4 percent of those tested. Including day and evening school certificates, 87,000 literacy certificates were granted that year, with 75.7 percent of the qualified recipients being men.
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State of
New York
Time to Get Busy Nellie and Harold Sign Up
An exchange features a playful baseball themed vow between Nellie and Harold. Nellie agrees to join with Harold, who pledges to provide the diamond as they discuss a life together and shared goals. The lighthearted dialogue blends sport imagery with romance.
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Nellie
Harold
Wild Hunt Radio Range Sparks Gear Debate
Modern hunting gear clashes with field radios as veteran trackers push back against new equipment limits. Report notes hunters seek reliable comms amid rugged terrain and distant stations.
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