New Devices to Aid Air Mail Pilots across Weather
Otto Praeger outlines new aerial mail safety gear and guidance techs being installed on mail planes and at College Park Newark and Bellefonte. Radio direction indicators and a nonmagnetic compass aim to cut fog hazards and improve landing accuracy, boosting transcontinental service and speed.
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New York
Bellefonte
Otto Praeger
Praeger
Congress
United States
Great Britain
Post Office Department
Bureau of Standards
Signal Corps of
Army
Radio Section
Navy
Aerial Mail Service
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Newark
San Francisco
Braeger
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Los Angeles
Seattle
Air Mail
Omaha
Neb
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Nev
Waynes
Rockies
West
America
National Congress
Europe
Sky search for new stars at Harvard College Observatory
Acting Director S I Bailey reports a systematic search for new stars in Cambridge. A biweekly photographic study of the Milky Way is used to chart new stars, with eighteen discoveries noted, plus a joint magnitude study with Kapteyn of Groningen.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard College Conservatory
S. I. Bailey
Prof. Bailey
Kof. Kapteyn
Groningen
Holland
Baby Hands Create Worthy Wall Art in New York Court
A New York judge dismissed a suit to recover damages after a baby left fingerprints on apartment wallpaper. Justice Ste-Ditzek praised the fecundity of infant artistry and said he would prefer baby prints to masterworks on walls.
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New York City
Ste- Ditzek
Treasure Digger Wins Suit Over Buried Treasure Claim
A Paterson circuit court jury dismissed Daniel Balsinger’s suit seeking $5,000 for a farm digging privilege. Pastor Frederick Lophra of the Congregation of Enlightenment of Soul and Spirit testified that Balsinger spoke of a dream predicting jewelry and gold on Balsinger’s Oakland New Jersey lawn.
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Paterson
Frederick Lophra
Congregation of Enlightenment of Soul and Spirit
Etr
Daniel Balsinger
Loebs
Balsinger
Oakland
N. J
Sophie Sautter
Mario Blumer
Indiana and Kentucky Farmers Face Winter Struggles
Indiana and Kentucky farmers report flood and drought impacts, with corn bottoms and hogs rising in feed cycles. A social lecture ban in Elwood triggers court action, while schools test lunches and new license plates spark debate. rail and river trade influence markets across Evansville Indianapolis.
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Ebyansville
Wabash River
Ohio Valley
Julius Artes
Anderson
Elwood
Madison County
W. H. Hoppenrath
Evansville
Indiana
Kentucky
Ohio River
Paducah
Indianapolis
Indianaapolis
United States Weather Bureau
Lemeke Annex
Madison
Martin Wade
Jefferson County Society of Medical Freedom
School Board of
Jefferson Circuit Court
Lafayette
Purdue University Extension Department
Evinnsville
Ralph Steve Stevens
Pigeon Township
Shade Rees
Columbus
Fide
State Prison
Christus
State Department
Chicago
Peter J. Lux
Shelby County
United States
Gus Myers
Tnd
Ininna
Michael Myers
Tndiunia
Corn Belt
Myers
Pen
Tadino
State Board of Health
Bedford
Lawrence County Driving Association
The Making of a Famous Medicine
A laboratory visit shows the care in producing Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for women's ailments. The article highlights extensive herb use, heat seasonality, sterilization, pasteurization, and reputable letters from women praising the remedy's health effects.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Stage Coach Encountered Road Hazards and a Bold Claim
A stage coach travels through a mountainous country road known for holdups. Passengers grow uneasy awaiting a highwayman. An old gentleman reassures them and claims he carries two flonded revolvers in the bottom of his trunk to deter attackers.
Granulated Eyelids and Roman Eye Balsam Ad
A humorous vignette describes a dinner where a guest jokes about an eye remedy while a teacher group dining, and a bold bet about eating 30 quail in 30 days ends awkwardly. The narrator recalls the moment as the most embarrassing of his life amid laughter.
Sloan's Liniment Relieves Aches And Pains Quickly
A vintage ad promises Sloan's Liniment provides fast relief for external aches stiffness and sore muscles without rubbing in. It highlights the product as clean convenient economical and available in 35¢ 70¢ and $1 formats appealing to readers seeking immediate soothing relief.
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Sloan
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