Family Car Mischief and a Stolen Romance
In a bustling Tompkinsville scene, Bill and Mamie chase a night out in a secondhand car that keeps them hopping. When the family car vanishes, a quick chase ends with Bobby driving back in, revealing a playful theft resolved by a boyish indiscretion and a sharp exchange about romance.
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Sku
Tompkinsville
Bill
Marmie
Bills
Mamie
Bobby
Bil
Marmle
Picture Palace
Mune
Maile
Harry Pippit
Buhl
Marnie
Maule
Harry
Uarry
ColorDictates Value in Trade and Commerce
In a London Tit-Bits piece the author argues color drives prices in nature and art. Gems reveal color rankings from black to red diamonds. furs differ in value by color and authenticity. woods vary by color and grain. It notes how rum color depends on production, yet modern processes color it to maintain tradition.
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London
Vitamines Coined by Dr Casimir Funk in 1913
The term vitamines was created by Polish experimenter Dr Casimir Funk in 1913 to denote an absent dietary principle essential for life and growth. Earlier Cambridge experiments on milk constituents showed weight differences in rats, supporting the concept though its exact chemical nature remained undetermined. The word is pronounced vy-tam-een with emphasis on the first syllable.
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Casimir Funk
Professor Hopkins
Cambridge
Funk
Essay on Cow School boy's essay on a cow
A child's essay playfully claims cows need oxygen and produce milk while noting a cowherd tends cows and cows sleep on grass or in sheds. It mentions songs about cows, odd lines about oxigen and butchers, and humor about calves dying young with a punchline about “making both ends meat.”
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Helfer
Cruel Punishments of Pupils in Other Days
A historical critique recalls harsh school discipline in the past. Doctors Becht and Girard discuss methods such as standing on a board, holding heavy books, wall timeouts, and keeping students after hours. The piece notes such practices have largely vanished, though some forms persist in Philadelphia.
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Girard
Philadelphia
J. George Becht
Pennsylvania
Doctor Becht
Fentus
Method to Detect Renewed Eggs Under Federal Scrutiny
The United States Department of Agriculture pursues enforcement under the food and drugs act to ensure eggs sold as fresh are actually fresh. Some egg firms seal pores with hot oil and cold store, later restoring gloss with alkali washes and chalk rubs. Chemists have devised a test to detect eggs that were oiled, stored, and then treated to regain appearance.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Nho Food and Drugs Act
Airway 7000 Miles Long World’s richest air route envisioned
The French air ministry pledges support for what experts call the world’s richest air passage by volume. The proposed airway runs nearly 7000 miles from Paris through Bordeaux Lisbon Casablanca Dakar to Pernambuco Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires. Initial service would use Dakar to Pernambuco steamers with plans for massive multi engine sea planes enabling Paris to Buenos Aires air routes.
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French
Air Ministry
Societe Aeronautique du
Dakar
Pernambuco
Knat Steamers
Compagnie Sud-Atlantique
Paris
Buenos Aires
Bell System Plans Record 1924 Telephony Plant Spend
The Bell System budgets $270 million for net additions to plant in 1924, up $30 million from 1923, to meet rising demand. Since 1903 AT&T and Associated Companies have spent $1.964 billion. Major items include land and buildings $41 million, central office equipment $96 million, subscriber premises gear $37 million, and outside facilities $93 million. About 15 percent more telephones are expected in 1924.
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Bell System
Bombay Telephone Operators Speak Many Languages
In cosmopolitan Bombay a great seaport city, telephone operators at the local switchboards are said to must be able to speak multiple languages beyond their native tongue. English, French, Portuguese, Chinese and Japanese are among the languages cited as necessary for public service in this diverse trading hub.
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Bombay
India
Bormbdy
Remarkable Cavern National Monument in Carlsbad
The Carlsbad cavern in New Mexico’s Guadalupe foothills has immense formations. President Coolidge designated it a national monument in October, citing its first magnitude natural wonders revealed by recent exploration. Bell System telephony shows vast growth over twenty years from 3,955,891 to 34,523,542 miles of wire and from under two million to over 15 million connected telephones.
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Carlsbad
Guadalupe Mountains
New Mexico
Coolidge
Carlsbad Nations Monument
Bell Telephone System
Real Estate Sale Under Mortgage in Caroline County
Public sale of two parcels in Caroline County Maryland under a 1920 mortgage to Starvey L Cooper last assigned to Harvey J Cooper. Parcels include Fredericks or Ridgeway Tract 110 acres and part of farm KK and 1,27 acres with barn outbuildings. Improvements in good repair. Cash price day of sale. title papers at purchaser’s expense. Harvey L Cooper and James Temple, auctioneers and assignees.
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William Brown
Lydia A. Brown
Starvey L. Cooper
Harvey J. Cooper
Liber L. B. T
Caroline County
Court House
Denton
Maryland
Highth
Fredericks
Ridgeway Tranch
Paine and Dewitt
Paine and Dewitt, Except That Part Lying Across the Tranch
Harvey L. Cooper
Liber L. B.T
Liber LC. B. T
Circuit Court
Equity
Geo. A. Deakyne
For Sale White Leghorn Baby Chicks
White Leghorn baby chicks offered for sale from breeding pens selected for size vigor and egg productivity. Inspect the flock and plans for April available. Price 13 cents per chick. 3-1-1f
Eyes for Hatching Park's Strain Eggs for Hatching
W H Kathell of Denton Maryland offering pure bred Barred Rock eggs for hatching at 75 cents per setting. Date shown 3 8.
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PARK
W. H. Kathell
Denton, Md
Six-Piece Novelty Dance Orchestra Seeks Work
Federalsburg based Six Piece Novelty Dance Orchestra invites trial engagements. Interested parties may contact by sending responses to LOCK BOX 116 Federalaburg Md.
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Federalsburg
Lock Box
Federalaburg, Md
Fresh Meats and Groceries At All Times In Marydel
G R Heather in Marydel Maryland advertises fresh meats and groceries with highest market prices paid for calves poultry and eggs.
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G. R. Heather
Marydel, Md
Deadlock in the Thirty Fourth Congress Speaker Election
The protracted 1855 56 speaker crisis in the Thirty fourth Congress featured multiple ballots before Nathaniel P Banks of Massachusetts secured a plurality and later joined the Republicans. Voting began December 8, 1855 and Banks was elected February 2, 1856 with the clerk presiding in the absence of a speaker.
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Nathaniel P. Banks
Massachusetts
American Antiation Party
Banks
House of Representatives
Detruit News
Old Scotch Oath Inspires Grand Juror Rule
A historic Scottish grand juror oath urged no presenting for hatred malice or ill will and to avoid omitting any for fear favor or affection. The maxim underscores impartial justice and strict duty in juror conduct.
Law Hits Women in States Restrict Separate Business
A report notes that certain states restrict women from running a separate business without her husband’s explicit authorization, reflecting legal limits on married women’s independent commerce in those jurisdictions.
Sufficient. God Knows What Is Best for Us Es Does
A brief reflective note asserts confidence that divine guidance shapes life and outcomes, emphasizing faith over explicit actions or details. The expression centers on trust in a higher plan rather than practical steps or events.
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