Issex County Sanatorium Uses Patients To Set Type
Dr. Byron M. Harmon, superintendent, says employing patients to set type by hand brought relief from tuberculosis complications. He claims several men were cured, left the sanatorium, and continued working at their new trade.
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Byron M. Harmon
Issex County
New Jersey
Ife
English by Phonograph Used in Philippine Schools
Phonographs are used to teach English in many Philippine schools. In Nueva Ecija Island of Laizon 22 central schools and 17 barrio schools employ them. Authorities seek American English standards but cannot supply enough teachers, so phonographs with correct American records are advocated.
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Philippines
Nueva Ecija
Laizon
Islanos
United States
Rail safety gains cut crossing deaths and injuries in 1924
Railroads report safer travel with a 15 percent drop in grade crossing accidents in 1924 versus 1921–1924 averages. Train passenger fatalities were 149 with 681, while injuries fell 25 percent from the prior four years, the lowest since 1901 despite record traffic.
Diamond Dye for Garments and Draperies
Diamond Dye promises simple tinting or full dye in one package. Instructions explain tinting wool silk linen cotton and mixed fabrics. Includes directions and cautions for fabric types and dyeing outcomes.
Wasters Change Dress in Russia Under Bolshevist Reform
Fragmentary ad notes fashion shifts in Russia with Wasters adopting blue blouses to replace stiff collars and white shirts. Mentions Pippa under ban and Red Cross Ball Blue as a fabric cleaner, with quirky consumer lines about smiling when told you look well.
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Russia
Pippa
Talkative Friend Outpaces Silent Enemy in Outcome
A proverb-like line suggests talkative allies can outperform silent foes by influencing events and outcomes through communication and action. The emphasis is on the power of vocal engagement over quiet opposition in achieving goals.
Crossword Puzzle Clues and Grid Solution Preview
A dense list of across and down clues mixed with partial grid notes. Entries reference languages, fauna, geography, and wordplay. The page teases the next issue solution with a standard crossword format and thematic hints.
How to Solve a Crossword Puzzle
Instructions describe placing correct letters in white spaces to form words across and down. Numbers indicate definitions beneath the puzzle. Horizontal clues fill from left to right until a black square. vertical clues fill from top to bottom until the next black square. Only dictionary words appear, with proper names excluded.
National Loyalty and the Courage of Humble Silence
The essay argues loyalty to family and country should avoid boastfulness. It contrasts American bragging with a British temper shown by an Englishman in Paris who refrains from boasting after witnessing American self-praise. It urges Americans to value quiet pride and humility, recognizing true greatness without public boasting.
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Thomas Arkle
Clark
Mar- Stin
Plumb
Paris
Western Newspaper Union
Pope Honors Belgian Queen With Golden Rose for Silver Anniversary
The Golden Rose, a rare papal honor bestowed on distinguished women, was sent to Belgium's queen for her silver wedding anniversary. It has been awarded only once before under the current pope, with a previous example to Queen Isabella by Alexander VI. The custom dates to the tenth century and formerly used a bouquet containing balm.
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Belgium
Isabella
Alexander VI
Columbus
America
New Odd Disease Reported by Johns Hopkins Doctor
Dr. L R Hohman of Johns Hopkins medical school reports a new disease in Pathfinder Magazine. Four cases show involuntary eye rolling and fixed gaze, facial tremor, and inward turning of the feet in spasms without pain.
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L.R. Hohman
Johns Hopkins University Medical School
Pathfinder Magazine
Wealthy collector hides old master under seascape
A rich amateur, returning from Europe, bought an Italian painting he claimed as an old master. To evade export bans, he had it repainted with a seascape over the original and asked a top New York firm to remove the new layer. He sent a later wire asking what to do with the altered work titled Coronation of Victor.
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Europe
Italy
New York
Victor the Morse F
Cutieura Toilet Trio Promises Clear Complexion
Advertisement touts Cutieura Soap and Ointment for clear complexion, clean scalp, and soft hands, plus the Cutheura Talcum to complete the toilet set.
Their Worries Amid Unclear Weather Concerns
The brief notes broad concern about vero weather while contrasting a lack of accomplishment and mentioning Ameri en Lautherian as a referenced name in a fragmented fragment.
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Vero
Ameri En Lautherian
Endurance as Antidote to Bad Fortune, a Virgil Insight
A compact reflection on fate and resilience drawing from Virgil, suggesting endurance as the means to conquer misfortune. The line echoes classical virtue guiding perseverance through hardship.
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Virgil
Easier to Restore Faded Oil Than a Borrowed Ombreta
A brief note compares restoring a faded oil painting with recovering a borrowed ombreta, highlighting the greater challenges of the latter.
Air Travel Growth and Innovations in Europe
Air traffic in Europe shows rising activity with British Imperial Airways recording 6 750 flights from April 1924 to April 1925, totaling 1 885 412 miles and carrying 72 000 passengers while delivering 1 098 tons of freight. A German inventor develops a new float design resembling feet with analogous motion.
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Europe
Duperial Airways
Nujol Emphasized as Safe Gentle Laxative
An old medical notice promotes Nujol as a safe nonabsorbed intestinal lubricant. It claims to relieve constipation by softening waste for thorough regular elimination without stomach impact.
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