Bird Club Hosts 700 Birds and Notable Parrots in New York
Virginia Pope’s Bird Club at 130 West Sixty-fifth Street in New York City houses about 700 birds on three floors and a basement. The club draws summer visitors and year-round guests, including a Mexican yellow head parrot and a cockatoo named Coco, valued up to thousands, with birds trained to sing, speak, and perform. Miss Pope and her staff care for sick birds, teach table manners, and operate a small hospital with an ambulance. the club also features a bird burying ground and mentions New York ranking behind Boston and Philadelphia in bird care.
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New York
New York City
Virginia Pope
Bird Club
West Sixty-fifth Street
Bird
Polly
Georgia
France
Coco
Miss Pope
Virginia Ope
Canaries
Polly Shapard
Mates
Abe
Bob
England
Margaret Anglin
Club
Animal League
Buffalo
Firat
Boston
Philadelphia
British Workers Send Greetings to American Labor
British workers meet in convention in Portsmouth send greetings to American workers for Labor Day. Message signed by Ben Smith textile workers Robert Smillie coal miners Harry Gosling transport workers and C. K. Cramp ratich mep calls English inboe extends hand across seas in orderly friendship and international charity toward peace and mutual work.
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Portsmouth
England
United States
Ben Smith
Textile
Robert Smillie
Harry Gosling
Transoet Workers
C. K. Cramp
Ratich
A Man a Maid and a Motor A Night Road Rescue
Phyllis Deane finds her stranded roadster, fears danger, and hides as a mysterious passerby stops. John Harbord, returning from ten years west, fixes the car and offers a ride home. He introduces himself, and she reveals relief and attraction as they drive off together toward dawn.
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Phyllis Deane
Phyllis
Aunt Mary's
Galt
Phyllts
Phyllia
Harbord
John Harbord
Judge Harbord
West
Sin
John
Cash in pockets seen as threat to credit and crime
Baltimore officials urge Americans to stop carrying cash. 3 H Tregoe and Morningstar of Baltimore credit groups argue checks in place of cash would curb crime and boost circulation, noting workingmen also hold cash and prefer it to the bank. They call for widespread use of bank payments.
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National Credit
H. Tregoe
National Association of Credit Men
Baltimore
Morningstar
Credit Men's Association of
Baltimore Sun
Cultivating the Mango At U S Plant Introduction Station
The office of foreign seed and plant introduction of the U S Department of Agriculture, with explorers and British East Indian cooperation, assembled a large mango collection. About twenty varieties are fruiting at the Miami Florida station this year from over seventy sorts. Some offer fiber minimal enough for spooned eating like freestone peaches and boast a pineapple like aroma. The bearing tree presents a glorious tropical sight with golden yellow fruit in clusters among dark green leaves.
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Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction
United States Department of Agriculture
Wanamaker Celebrates Eighty-Second Birthday at Chelsea Cottage
John Wanamaker marked his 82nd birthday at Rodman Wanamaker’s Chelsea, Pennsylvania home. He spoke of aging and the rapid passage of years, noting that birthdays heighten appreciation for friends. The Boston Post reports the quiet observance and Wanamaker’s reflections.
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John Wanamaker
Rodman Wanamaker
Chelsea
A Thorough Enthusiast
Mr Meekton and Leonidas discuss women voting and whether it will be a complete success. The exchange hints at optimism for women voters while suggesting some men may still win seats as before.
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Henrietta
Mr. Meekton
Leonidas
Freezone Corn Remedy Promises Quick Pain Free Removal
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless corn remover that lifts the corn with a drop on the affected area and enables removal by fingers. It claims quick relief for hard and soft corns and between toes, with a small bottle sold by druggists. The note is interleaved with brief quips and other product mentions from the Baltimore American.
Diamond Dyes Ad Claims Easy Color for All Fabrics
An advertisement asserts a package of Diamond Dyes can color worn garments and home fabrics in rich fade resistant hues. It promises simple directions usable by any woman and suggests asking a druggist to show the Diamond Dyes Color Card. The item includes light social banter about a crowded company.
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Ady
Catarrh Cure Linked to Constitutional Factors
A local report asserts catarrh can be cured through constitutional treatment. The article notes ailments tied to constitutional conditions and mentions impacts on women wearing tight shoes and Darrow soles.
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Ata
Antwerp
King Albert
Little Misa Wainwright
Lively
NEW York House
Galveston
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Gilbert Bros. & CO
Banner Lye
Penn Chemical Works
Philadelphia USA
Dorban
Baltimore American
Wright
Hamlet
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