Young Magician Finds New Way To Give His Audience The Bird
Irving Del York AP reports a 20-year-old magician Jack Kodell crafts a unique act “A Fantasy in Birds” using Australian parakeets and a parrot. He trained the birds to respond to music, performing in Cleveland Chicago and Omaha and earning praises at the Society of American Magicians. His success follows a Chicago mentor’s advice to specialize. Backstage he learns his first clutch of chicks arrives safely. A Hollywood career interest emerges as a talent scout notes potential for film work.
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Chicago
Omaha
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Society of American Magicians
New York Society of American Magicians
Relief At Last For Your Cough
An ad touts Creomulsion as a potent cough remedy to prevent chronic bronchitis. It claims fast relief, non narcotic formula with beechwood creosote and other ingredients, promising money back if it does not ease the cough and aid sleep.
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Jopsén
Bootleg Contracts Between Employers And Labor
Washington views the term bootleg contract as a forbidden labor management pact. It covers closed shops and union shops not properly approved under Taft-Hartley. Such contracts are not crimes but their performance is forbidden. enforcement can be halted, and parties risk unfair labor practice charges.
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Washington
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Vere
Jones
Denham
Gpen
Soda fountains worldwide in 1900s, US lead over Europe
The United States hosts between 90 000 and 100 000 soda fountains, vastly outnumbering European facilities which likely total no more than 1000. This contrast highlights the American dominance of soda fountain culture in the period.
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United States
Commercial scale production of dry ice begins in 1925
In 1925 a new industrial process enables large scale production of dry ice, solid carbon dioxide, signaling a shift in industrial cooling and shipping methods. The development implies rising use of CO2 for preservation, manufacturing, and transport.
Town Tekes Metre late Own Heads
NEW PARIS Pa A fire destroyed Hasty Findley’s farm machinery repair shop at his business place The blaze marked the second time fire caused him extensive damage Neighbors organized a rebuilding effort with more than 60 people donating labor money or materials to help Findley recover
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New Paris
Findley
Real Mother Goose Song Creator Had Boston Roots
Real Mother Goose lived in Boston and was married to Isaac Goose. Her famous songs were sung to grandchildren and a son-in-law published them in 1716.
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Mother Goose
Boston
Isaac Goose
Eleven crops set new production records in 1948
Production records were reached by corn cherries peaches pears plums potatoes rice soybeans tobacco truck and wheat crops in 1948. The report highlights strong yields across diverse agricultural sectors and notes the year as record breaking for multiple staples.
Veterans Entitled to Benefits Only With Service-Connected Disabilities
Peace time veterans qualify for government hospital benefits only if they have service connected disabilities.
Average Cab Travels 62 000 Miles A Year
Cleveland report summarizes taxi industry data from The Taxi cab Industry noting the average taxicab travels 62 000 miles annually and is replaced when new cars are available. It lists brake linings as the most worn part, then tires sparks and batteries, and that about six percent of operators plan to outfit over half their cabs with two way radios.
Male Students Higher In Blood Pressure At Minnesota
A University of Minnesota study over 12 years finds men more prone to high blood pressure than women. Twenty three percent of men reached 130+ compared with six percent of women, and 74 percent of men hit 140+ versus 14 percent of women. Women's pressure rose with age while men's did not.
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Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Flying Blind and Training for a Responsible Job
An ad warns that lack of training creates a fog of uncertainty and poor job prospects. It promotes home study courses from International Correspondence Schools with 400 business and industrial subjects, offering information via Box 889 Scranton Pa. Local rep Daniel S Percival Parker in Florida.
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International Correspondence Schools
Gravitational Oddity on Mars Two Tiny Moons
A quirky report describes Mars with two small moons each mere miles across. A hypothetical observer could toss a teaseball around the orbits, imagining the motion of these orbiting bodies and their tiny, dense appearances as they circle the red planet.
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Mars
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