Glasses of Presidents Enter the Marion Curio Collection
Dr. Fred A. Stengel of Marion Ohio collects eyeglasses worn by nine U.S. presidents. The oldest pair belonged to Thomas Jefferson in 1801 when he was 58. Included are Harding’s first pair fitted by Stengel, Roosevelt, Cleveland, McKinley, Garfield, Harrison, Polk, and Hayes, with styles ranging from metal to shell frames.
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United States
Fred A. Stengel
Marion
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Doctor Stengel
Monticello
Harding
Stengel
Marion Star
Theodore Roosevelt
Fon
Four Eyes
Rover Cleveland
William McKinley
James A. Garfield
William H. Harrison
James K. Folk
Rutherford B. Hayes
Columbia Record
Bird Melodies Inspire Talk on Musical Echoes
The Detroit News notes that broadcasts of canary songs and bird reactions spark debate on birds’ role in music. Close observers claim famous composers’ passages mirror bird melodies note for note, with canaries and other birds illustrating striking imitational abilities.
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Canaries
Detroit News
Tenement owner rewards twins at famed East Side building
Max Dick, owner of the 978 Rivington Street tenement known as the house of Cables, pays 50 for twins and forgives February rent after twins Samuel and Hather Berger arrive to raise a 5 child family of 52 households with over 200 children. He began as Austrian immigrant, never raised rents in 25 years, and once offered 50 for twins to encourage large families.
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Max Dick
Rivington Street
New York
Cables
Jacob Berger
Samuel
Hather
Berger
Austria
Too Rich to Be a Communist
A rural Communist family story shows a wife’s thrifty rise from pig and fowl to a cow and tile stock farm. Her husband is expelled for heresy as party comrades debate whether turkeys can turn a Communist into a bourgeoisie in a trial that exposes doctrine and village life.
Russian Crop Acreage Gains Signal Postwar Recovery
A Department of Agriculture survey in Washington notes Russian agriculture showing signs of recovery with crop acreage up 15 to 20 percent. It states Russia remains short of prewar production but moving toward greater role in world trade. Trade ties have formed with Intermany, Austria, Denmark, England and Norway, setting payment methods and easing commerce.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
Intermany
Austria
Denmark
England
Norway
Queen Wilhelmina Charms Dutch Laborer Child
Continental press recalls Queen Wilhelmina's act of kindness near The Hague when she chatted with a laborer’s child, kissed her, and sent gloves filled with valuables. The child’s tearful reply about her brothers and father prompted a duplicate royal gift.
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Wilhelmina
Petit Paristen
Hague
Lion of Waterloo Threatens Collapse on Historic Field
Fort Worth Telegraph notes the Waterloo site near the Lion of Waterloo statue is in danger as its base crumbles. Tourists overlook the Napoleonic battlefield while modern glory terraine shifts attention to new sites. The crumbling pedestal echoes Shelley's lament on fallen empire and the once mighty figure fades.
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Waterloo
Napoleon
Wellington
Foch
Hindenburg
Fort Worth
Shellay
Osymanding
Wioge
Autos Thick in London Safety Study
London safety officials compare urban street risks to rail and air travel. The year shows 684 pedestrians killed and 26 322 injured in London, while national rail deaths and injuries total 728 and 19 462. In London motor vehicle crashes lead fatalities, with 505 killed by cars and 65 by buses. In Q1 metropolitan accidents reach 18 620 with 149 fatalities, dominated by motorcar and bus causes.
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London
London Safety First Council
England
Paternoster Row in London once the publishing hub
The Paternoster Row area near St Paul's in London was once home to major publishing houses. Later firms moved to the Strand and Piccadilly, leaving the Row to booksellers. The origin of the name is debated, with theories linking it to rosaries or funeral processions to the cathedral.
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St. Paul's
Quake Causes Drop Near Yokohama in Japan
Volcanologist Thomas A Jaggar Jr reports intense damage around Yokohama after a quake. He cites a four foot surface drop possibly from Inland Oshima volcanic activity. Death toll estimated near 400000 and property damage around 8 billion dollars.
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Yokohama
Japan
Oshima
Thomas A. Jaggar
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Hawaii
Acting With a Lion in a Hollywood Scene
A motion picture director tried to persuade a star to wrestle a tame lion. The director assured the actor the beast is not dangerous, yet the actor warned that curiosity could still pose a risk. The anecdote reflects early Hollywood bravado and safety doubts.
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Everybody's Magazine
Expedition of Maj. Long Begins Northward Traverse
The 1828 account from the Franklin Gazette details Maj. Stephen A. Long and his United States Army expedition leaving Philadelphia on April 20 to explore American northwest territory. They traced rivers, crossed lakes, and navigated by land and water from Wheelleg to Detroit, Buffalo, Rochester, and back to Philadelphia, covering over 4600 miles with more than 8000 miles in wilderness, completing the perilous journey in under six months.
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Stephen A. Long
United States Army
Philadelphia
Great Northern Lakes
Franklin Gazette
Wheelleg
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Prairie du Olten
Fort St. Anthony
St. Peter
United States
Tlyer
Lake Superior
Mackinaw
Detroit
Superior
Buffalo
Rochester
Garden Boy's Summer Garden Nets Big Profit
Willard Weeks of Winona Minnesota planned and cultivated a garden during his vacation, producing vegetables for home use and market. He earned a net profit over $100, built a local trade, canned produce for winter, and recorded total value of vegetables used, canned, stored, and sold at $185 with expenses of $21.50.
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Minnesota
Willard Weeks
Winona
Minn
Great Minds Live On Beyond Their Time
A reflection on why certain figures endure in memory beyond their era. The piece compares individuals to bells struck by a big den, whose influence continues to resonate long after the initial impulse. Mentioned figures include Jesus, Socrates, Plato, Buddha, Dante, and Shakespeare.
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Jesus of Nazareth
Ives
Socrates
Plato
Buddha
Dante
Shakespeare
New York American
Lights to Kill Inpeets in Texas Farm Field
A Texas farmer reportedly doubles cotton yield by placing lights at intervals and water basins under the lights to catch unwary insects. The piece warns the scheme also tempts youths toward city vice, risking broken hearts and degeneration along the bright broadwave.
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Texas
African defendant in chicken theft case
In a court morning a dark skinned African man was brought for stealing chickens. The judge asks the clerk to swear the prisoner and the prisoner replies humorously that he has nothing to say because of the judge’s demonstrations. The exchange ends with the prisoner’s quip.
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Sam
Tadge
Local Notices and Social Routines Chronicle 1994 Start
Readers mark New Year celebrations and visits across the community. Names include Bessie Chapman Ruth Schapbach Lola Hanon and Elgin residents. Local calls, school vacation, and a January party feature alongside a jail incident in Brainard involving mink and muskrat theft.
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Bessie Chapman
Ruth Schapbach
Mable Rists
Bertha Hofer
Adolph Baumgartner
Gotfred Frederick Baturday
Ben Hofer
L. Christen
Jake Dennier
Lola
Lucille Hanon
Tigria
Heen Hanson
Folka
BR Sutter
Eddie Bodmer
Bill Rayne
Oak Grove
Take Dennier
Lizzie
Julius Schoein
Elgin
Thos, Hanson
R. A. Crider
Martin Hanson
Elmer Meyer
Bert Thoman
George Christen
Lucy Christen
Joe Frieden
No. 8
John Leuchtenmacher
Bikader
Fanny Bracker
Anna Frieden
Gotfred Frieden
Famiy
Dn Tirria
Local residents share holidays and visits in county area
West Daton and surrounding towns saw a flurry of social visits and gatherings. Residents including Mrs B O, Ragon, Alma Dean, and Albert Dummermuth hosted or attended multiple family meals and overnight stays. County supervisors and engines were noted nearby, with several locals visiting the Peters and Grimes households over the holiday period.
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Mire
Arthur Petveragn
West Daton
Chertanmaéter
Tee
Loo Borer
Monta
Bur
Mrs. BO
Ragon
Center Point
Martin Mayeyote
Alma Dean
Nigin
Callet
Gocrae Tripp
Albert Dummermuth
Roga
Low Martin
Glenfield
North Dakota
Chas Peters
Zibe Tripp
Paulaon
Clermont
Cavid
Everett H. Dowley
Waterton
Charles Peters
Virgil Pompee
Weat Union
Edith Lyons
Simon O'Nielan
Cedar Rapids
George Howard
Arthur Patterson
Frank Lyons
Paul Patterson
West Union
Claude Crain
Ernest Crain
OB Grimey
Near West Union
Grimes
Sarah Helms
School Notes and Local Events Highlight Busy Week
A chaotic OCR fragment outlines school news with staff absences from throat trouble and a teacher visiting the auditorium. It mentions upcoming games against Arlington and Postville, a Lyceum event in February, and a funeral in Volga City. The text references students Rowers and Mika Duggan, and notes a healthy push to support the mother, with a double header planned Friday at 7:30.
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Mace
Grede
Harry Smith
Achoell Aerop
Perry Laraga
Mika Duggan
Kos
Araded
Oolwa Pital
Arlington
Aet
Puaiolaha
Pebriaty
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Gut Wilhelmina
Lion OF
Maj. 8. M. Long
Northwent
Roy Burnside
Brainard
James Barlett
Wattkesha
Wisconsin
Gladys Carpenter
Chris Dummermuth
Tereabout
Bohool
Lewis
Knudtson Farm
Sale TG Comi
Wenice
Poland
China Hogs
McCormick
John H. Smith
F. R. Berg
Audt
B. J. Baumgartner
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