Perennial War On Mosquitoes And Pests Urges Community Fight
Dr. J Allen Patton of Newark urges preventive spring work to wipe out breeding places for flies and mosquitoes. He says swatting flies is less effective than eliminating breeding sites and stresses neighbor cooperation to keep yards and dumps clean to curb pests. Mosquitoes breed in any stagnant water and rarely travel far, so draining water and creating barriers reduce hatcheries.
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J. Allen Patton
Newark
N. J
Woman Finds Relief After Adlerika Trial
Mrs. A. Howard reports fear of eating due to stomach trouble. Adlerika provides relief, allowing normal meals. One spoonful removes gas and old waste from intestines, easing bloated feelings and constipation. L. M. Davis Drug Co. distributes via Nelson's Drug Store in Eliasville.
Salome of the Tenements at Paramount National
Paramount presents Salome of the Tenements produced by Sidney Olcott from Anzia Yesierska novel Hungry Hearts and others. Jetta Goudal French beauty seen in Open All Night stars with Godfrey Tearle Conway's brother and Jose Ruben in the cast.
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Salome
Sidney Olcott
Paramount
Anzia Yesierska
Jetta Goudal
Godfrey Tearle
Conway
Jose Ruben
Foreign Investments Near Ten Billion Dollar Mark
American investments abroad approach 10 billion dollars, up from 2 billion before the war. Government loans to foreigners, with interest, total about 12 billion dollars.
Prophecy via Handkerchiefs for 1925 Senior Class
A clairvoyant reading uses 30 handkerchiefs to name future paths for 1925 seniors. She prophesies careers and fates for students and alumni including Walter Schenck Mila Padgett Clara Parkinson Mary Hallam Lee McGuire Nell Reeves J. W. McLendon Louise Bell Eugenia Carlton Eva Jordan Gladys Woods Lucile Klingman Verta Bryant Elinor Donnell Nannie Taylor Samantha Alford Ruth Russell Inez Lamons Juanita Jackson Floy Phillips and others, concluding with a hopeful open future.
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Lucille Norman
Glayds Fowler
Walter Schenck
Mila Frances Padgett
Clara Mae Parkinson
Mary Frances Hallam
Graham High School
Lee McGuire
Nell Reeves
Jim McGowan
Melbe
Margaret Hoy
Maria
Eugenia Carlton
Emma McLaren
Eunice Gibson
Kress
J. W. McLendon
Louise Bell
Vassar
Lucile Klingman
Verta Bryant
New York City
Woolworth’s
Texas
Elinor Donnell
Mayo Brothers Hospital
Battle Creek
Michigan
Nannie Taylor
Newcastle High School
Mitchell McLendon
New York Harbor
China
Samantha Alford
Hollywood
Lasky Players
Ruthe Russell
Salvation Army
Inez Lamons
Floy Tom Phillips
Mary Lyon School
Ruby Brown
Modernizing Artics A Government School Lights Up
A school at Shung nak, 750 miles north of Nome beyond the Arctic Circle, uses a Delco-Light power plant from General Motors for electric lighting.
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Shungnak
Nome
Artic Circle
General Motors
Unknown author cites Key as writer of Star Spangled Banner
A humorous exchange asks if a full grown man could know all the words to Star Spangled Banner. Wise Guy answers Francis S. Key by name, noting he authored the song.
THIS WEEK S CROSS WORD PUZZLE
Cross word puzzle by Margaret Heylman promises simple words yet proves trickier than expected. Readers will expand vocabulary as they tackle horizontal clues and scattered terms across many definitions and abbreviations.
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Margaret Heylman
Miss Heylman
Some Do Though Pest in Silent Punchlines
A playful, fragmented exchange highlights banter about jokes and writing. Ed recalls a single earlier joke that got no reply, while a wife quips about John composing on an empty stomach and remarking on an unusual place. The fragment mirrors humorous social chatter.
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Josh
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Willard
West Fourth St
Willard Battery
Pauline Braddock
Chicago
Eugene Coleman
Evelyn Jordan
Gladys Woods
Sanford
Mary Eddleman
Francis S. Key
N. E
New England State
Pest
John
Buick
McMurtry Motor Company
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