Woman Dies After Window Fall in Minneapolis
Shel died Wednesday near the city after an accident in a railway area. The victim, sister of Mrs. James Holland Eikhart, lived in Minneapolis and had worked as a cashier at a large drughouse. The fall occurred November 16 when she woke for air, turned to the window, and fell headlong, shattering her left arm and paralyzing the left side. She died after hospitalization. Surviving are her son Richard, an 11 year old. a sister Myrtle Stark of Toledo, Ohio. an aunt Mrs. Frank Beven of Baldwin Street. The body was taken to the aunt’s home for services at 2 o'clock.
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Milwaukee Hosts Third National Society for Industrial Education Convention
Milwaukee Wisconsin hosts the third annual convention of the National Society for Industrial Education. The event gathers nationally and internationally prominent educational and labor leaders. The formal opening includes a banquet tonight with Governor James O. Davidson presiding.
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Electrical alarm device uses timed circuit to ignite flame
An old article describes a device using dry cells to ring a bell supply a small light and start a fire in an oil lamp. A platinum wire completes a circuit when the hour hand reaches a designated time.
Central Firemen Are Made Happy By Lost Dog Return
Sergeant John Robbins found a puppy at the Marion street ice station claimed as a stray by a woman about to depart for Bay City. The canine had been missing from the Central fire station for about two weeks. The dog was returned to the fire station by the officer.
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Wells Drilled Across United States in 1508
In 1508 about seventeen thousand wells were drilled in the United States at a cost around 106000.
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Sixty First Anniversary of Emperor Francis Joseph Observed
Vienna marked the sixty first anniversary of Emperor Francis Josephs accession with a generals holiday and special thanksgiving services in churches. Greetings poured in from around the world as hunting and displays at naval and military centers accompanied the day.
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Public trees on Charles and Beacon streets said to die without fertilization
Forester Hayden notes the public grounds department faces dying elms along Charles and Beacon street malls. He warns these trees show enfeebled vitality and would die within ten years without systematic fertilization, a plight visible to casual observers.
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Londoners Live Slow Pace Amid Harsh England Standards
Fragmentary report notes Londoners facing slow daily life as England continues to endure generally lower standards elsewhere. The piece hints at age and regional comparisons without clear events or names.
New Heating System Improves Crowded High School Rooms
The cities four rooms recently added to the high school show great improvement over last year's crowded conditions. The new heating system for these rooms is almost completed and proved successful in every way.
The Macaroni Fashion of 1780s England and France
Excerpt describes The Macaroni as fashion leaders in England and France from 1780 to 1785. They wore a tall knot of artificial hair, cocked hats, satin coats, tight small clothes, silk stockings, ribbon garters, and long tasselled walking sticks with bouquets. During the American War era Maryland soldiers were nicknamed Macaroni for their showy uniforms.
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Actress’s Rise and Return to Love After a Long Career
The Bohemian recalls an actress who started at 15 and rose to fame by 20, toured the States as a star ten years later, and at 23 to 24 faced divorce and returned to a former love. After 25 years on stage she remains ambitious at age 28, still leading her own company.
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Under the Friendly Awning Quip About Insurance In Tribune
A Chicago Tribune snippet shows a joke about weather and fear of lightning. A woman laughs that her husband is around when danger looms, and the punchline notes he carries a five thousand dollar accident policy.
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Red raspberries theft and missing underwear reported
Mrs. Dillingham of 901 Garfield Avenue found her home entered while she was away in Michigan. Four cans of red raspberries were taken and four cans of black raspberries substituted. A quantity of all wool underwear and other garments were missing or left behind. Police investigate to identify the thief or thieves.
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Elkhart Suspect Not Man Wanted
Police sources in Elkhart report a Terre Haute communication stating a man sought for a Terre Haute killing is not wanted there. The description matches Samuel Swope a 24 year old Black man once described by Terre Haute police, though he is not the suspect in their case.
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Samuel Swope
Philadelphia Police Plan to Equip Portals with Pocket Electric Search
Philadelphia authorities outline a plan to arm each portal with two pocket electric search devices. Officials say the portable tools will aid rapid searches and improve on scene efficiency during investigations.
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