Prince of Wales to Visit Argentina Amid Debutante Fervor
United Press reports the Prince of Wales will arrive in mid August, prompting Buenos Aires debutantes to plan elaborate wardrobes and society dances. Politicians debate economics while preparations proceed for a memorable stay in a palace by Sr. Ortiz Basualdo. The visit continues to Chile and other Latin nations after Argentina.
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United Press
Buenos Aires
Prince of Wales
Wales
Argentina
England
South Africa
Sr. Ortiz Basualdo
Chile
Betters Crops System Yields Impure Headless Wheat Breakthrough
Farm adviser report shows C J Gerhart with Lawrence county farmer achieved near perfect wheat seed purity after adopting University of Illinois crop improvement guidance. From 1923 rejection for Brain impurities, the crop now has only one impure head in 4100, earning certification.
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United Press
Lawrenceville
C. J. Gerhart
Lawrence County
Illinois Crop Improvement Association
College of Agriculture University of Minois
Gerhart
Cod Liver Oil Tablets Promise Quick Weight Gain
An advertising pitch promotes McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets sugar coated for easier ingestion. It claims men can gain five pounds in 30 days and a refund is offered if goals aren’t met, with examples of a woman gaining 15 pounds in six weeks. Kirchner's Drug Store sells 60 tablets for 60 cents.
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McCoy Laboratories
New York
McCoy
Kirchner
Mixed 1920s Snippets and Atlas of Wit and Fashion
A collage of quips on summer heat travel etiquette and social norms. It notes weather, noises from water coolers, a bathtub at a popular resort, and humorous lines about ants, mosquitoes, and vacation habits. The piece ends with a London court report detailing Charles Clarkson fined five pounds for cruelty to chickens.
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London
England
Charles Clarkson
Vacation Days Still Being Enjoyed Here
Court house gossip reports Circuit Clerk George James and wife back from a motor trip through Wisconsin and Michigan. G E Stott of Genoa, an attorney, and his family left on an east bound motor trip for about two weeks. Miss Florrie Jicwell of the county clerk's office returns to duties after two weeks away, spent with sister Miss Mary Buzzell on a motor trip into Iowa.
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Court House
George James
Wisconsin
Michigan
G. E. Stott
Genoa
Florrie Jicwell
Ote Fos
Miss Mary Buzzell
Iowa
Society dances and travel noted in Oak Ridge area
Social items report attendees at an Oak Ridge dance including Elmer Brooke and Misses Helen Ho Kum, Frances Resch and Mary Surchfield. The William Pierce family, W C Darling and others traveled to Belvidere, Elgin, and Chicago. Several locals visited Dixon, Geneva, and Wisconsin lakes, with a marriage license issued to Pearl Mohr and Newton W. Klooze.
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Elmer Brooke
Helen Hokum
Frances Resch
Mary Surchfield
Oak Ridge
Evening Reflections Among Friends and a Tangled Plot
A letter reveals marital strains and social scheming as Ruth recalls her husband Jack’s acting, stumbles toward happiness, and a wager sparked by Mr. Sartoris. Dinner at the Travelers' Club leads to a moonlit tango where Sartoris confides family betrayals before the night ends amid secrets.
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Syd
Jack
Travelers’ Club
Mr. Sartoris
St Albans Plans Addition to Erect Dormitory at School
Enlargement of St Albans school gymnasium into a dormitory is under discussion. The building is to gain another story, likely suspending gym use temporarily while plans for a future new gym are described as a "castle in the air." Nearly all materials for the dormitory are on site and workmen were to begin today.
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Ruth
Jack
Jack Siniel
Walter
Mr. Sartoris
St. Albans’ School
Relative of George Berkes In Hospital
George Berkes of the Carlson and Benson cleaning establishment received word from his brother Tony Berkes of West Chicago about the illness of Tony’s wife. She is a patient at Geneva hospital and recently underwent gallstone surgery. The family once lived in Maples Park and is recalled by local residents.
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George Berkes
Carlson and Benson Cleaning Establishment
Tony Berkes
Chicago
Geneva Hospital
Maples Park
Rapid Work Underway On New Abstract Building
Construction on the new abstract building on Main Street across from the courthouse is progressing rapidly. Workmen have laid cement and indications are that Sycamore will soon have another archive building in its business locality.
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Main Street
Court House
Sycamore
Seaweed trims hats in Kent isle business
London notes describe G Levitt of the Isle of Grain Kent collecting cleaning and dyeing seaweed for hat trimming. The weed is treated with a glycerine preparation as his unique occupation. A light exchange about a parrot ends with its death on the golf links during a Paseing Show.
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London
England
G. Levitt
Isle of Grain
Kent
Soap Bubbles Form From Equal Atmospheric Pressure
The observation notes that bubbles occur when the surrounding air pressure is uniform, causing the bubble surface to balance forces. This results in a stable spherical shape and keeps the bubble intact as long as external conditions remain even.
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Denver
Colo
Mienna
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Koppanyi
Biological Institute
Mabel
Jacksonville
Fla
Tom Sims
California
Florida
Sycamore News
Chronicle
DeKalb's
William Pierce
W. C. Darling
Belvidere
Elgin
William Ronin
Omaha
Cyril McClagen
Geneva
Artille Boys
Camp Grant
Bernard Lindgren
Marie Carlson
Dixon
Leslie Jessen
Walter Schultz
Wisconsin Lakes
George
Mr. Berke
Virgil
J.B. Perry
Oak D Park
Fannie Holland
Miss Pearl
Mohr
Shabbona
Newton W. Klooze
Des Moines
The
Mudd Center Folks
Smal
Dagobert
MA Slupe
Pop
Justice OF the Peace
SI Clegg
Leslie Prescott
Ruth Burke
iSt. Albans
Unesco
the First National Bank
First Trust
Savings Bank DeKalb,llinois
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DeKalb Chronicle Publishing Co
Leslie
August Lang
Lang
Heath and Mungan
Rexall
Perpeiay
North Third Street
M. A
Arlson
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