Sweden’s Manual Work Schools Train Through Tailoring
In Sweden a workshop system blends technical and cultural education for ages 7 to 16, with pupils apprenticed to trades like tailoring, cobbling and carpentry. Classes integrate literature, art, and history, teaching work as useful community service with meal compensation, and include lectures linking tailoring to anatomy, clothing history, dyeing, color theory, and fashion evolution.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Childre
Andrew Johnson
Francis
Joseph
Nessus
Sir Walter Rateigh
Hans Anderson
Achan
Sartor Resarius
Glassow
Charles Dickens
Monmouth Street
Boz
Lord Chesterfield
Dancer George White Says Feet Tell Stories in Dance
George White, producer star dancer at the Liberty Theater, claims feet can narrate a pantomime as clearly as voice or face. He explains the right foot conveys seriousness while the left delivers comedy, letting balance express any emotion without other expression.
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New York
Betty
George White
Liberty Theater
White
Man with no last name seeks identity in Brooklyn
A man claiming to be a World War II veteran suffering shell shock was taken to a Brooklyn hospital after visiting the police station. He said he had lost his memory for his first name and last name and could not recall his address, though he was born and raised in Brooklyn. He insisted his first name is Frank but could not remember his surname.
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Brooklyn
XN. Y
France
Atnesia
Leon
Brookvat
Alen
Harvard Instructors Paid Less Than Street Car Workers
Cambridge Massachusetts January figures show Harvard University assistant instructors and some arts and sciences faculty earning under 1000 a year while street car men receive higher wages. The study accompanies plans for a 10 million endowment fund, two thirds to faculty, amid a grant program.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Colorado River described as a great North American waterway
The Colorado River is presented as a major North American river formed in southern Utah by the Green and Colorado rivers. It forms Nevada and California borders, runs south to the Gulf of California, drains a vast area, and stretches about 2,000 miles. Ports Needles and Yuma mark crossings on the California boundary.
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Denver
Cal
Colorado
North America
Utah
Arcona
Nevada
Cal- Horna
Tilewater
Gulf of California Mexico
C. A. Miggins
Needles
Yona
California
Slower Movies and the Anterention Technique
Anterention is described as a new cinema method enabling continuous screen illumination so films can be shown slower or faster than their original shooting speed to avoid flickering from intermittent lighting.
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Oder
Smuggled Pearls Found Hidden in Toy Dog Nose
Japanese pearl merchant Nakane was intercepted at the port with a toy dog whose nose and tail were cut off to conceal pearls. Customs inspectors uncovered multiple cases of gems worth thousands of dollars hidden in a jewelry box and a silk vest buttons. Nakane confessed to attempts to smuggle the pearls into the country and the gems were confiscated.
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Jepanece
Sen Prancieco
Justus Wirdell
Tokio
Custom House
I. Drosman
Nakane
San Francisco
Nakano
Wardell
Alain Wardell
Belov
Des Moines Hen Crowing Sensation Wins Local Honor
A Des Moines hen owned by Ralph Huttenlocher crowed in the henhouse showing a contralto-like crow. The black Spanish laying hen produced eggs and drew family attention over several days, with locals remarking on the unusual performance and its melodious quality.
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Des Moines
Kansas
Chanticleer
Ralph Huttenlocher
Arlington Avenue
Huttenlocher
Fire horse Old Dan hailed as hero in Muncie
Old Dan, a track horse at Fire Station No 1 in Muncie Indiana, is decorated with medals after stopping a runaway dray horse during exercise. He was injured but not seriously. fireman Marl Fitch rode to safety but Dan resisted, ultimately blocking the runaway by sheer weight and being dragged briefly.
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Old Dan
Muncie
Ind
Tan
Marl Pitelh
Dan
Viteh
Fitch
Dray
Cold Storage Bread At University Of Minnesota Farm
Cold storage bread keeps entirely fresh for at least five days in the University of Minnesota farm commissary, reducing the number of meals needed. An automobile can't climb, but there are families that can't climb without one.
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Minneapolis
Minn
University of Minnesota
Real native prima donna linked to Pilgrims lineage
Philadelphia soprano Kathryn Lee boasts descent from Miles Standish and Priscilla Mullins via John Alden, drawing a claim to American musical heritage. She promotes forming an American Society of native-born opera stars with members like Lillian Russell Emma James Caroline White and others.
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Philadelphoia
Plymouth Reach
Kathryn Lee
Les Stiamedish
Aguel
Peret
Lomefellow
Prisella
Miles
John Alden
Olise
Ganse
Priscilla
John
Priscilla Mullen
Miles Standish
Miss
Lillian Russell
Emma James
Caroline White
Orville Harrold
Geraldine Varrar
Reinald Werrenrath
Thomas Chalmers
Prince of Wales Called to the Bar at Middle Temple
London reports a rapid education scene as the Prince of Wales is admitted as a student of Middle Temple, signed the admission form, and is called to the degree of Utter Bar and invited up to the bench within ten minutes amid cheers and humorous remarks by Lord Coleridge and others.
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London
Middle Temple
Prince of Wales
Lord Coleridge
Lord Finley
Society
Lord Mersey
Balfour Browne
Royal
the Prince of Wales
Digby
Lord Moulton
England
Stables as Homes Belgrade Describes Postwar Serbia
In northern Serbia, former wealthy families are living in stables and chicken coops after their homes were destroyed by armies. Many are homeless, mothers support families from scarce farm supplies, and hospitals and soup kitchens report widespread hardship among women and children.
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Belgrade
Serbia
American Relief Administration
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Steer and Comedian Escape in Frontier Days Incident
Cheyenne, Wyoming. Fred Stone, famed comedian and former cowboy, narrowly escaped death when a steer he rode was bulldogged during Frontier Days. Cowboys saved him after he was trampled but not seriously hurt. The dramatic move involves leaping from the saddle to the steer’s shoulders, grabbing horns, and twisting the neck to topple the animal.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Fred Stone
Aunty Black, Johnson County’s 115-Year-Old Resident
Susan Thompson, a Black woman living in Olathes Johnson County, died recently at the county home. She reportedly approached 115 years old, having moved to Johnson County sixty years ago and resided in the home since then.
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Olaths
Kas
Susan
Jompson
Black
Johnson County
Chinese Colony in Panama Education Ties to U S
The Chinese population on the Isthmus heavily educates its children in the United States. The community is described as law abiding, industrious, and civically progressive, with a republican mindset, weekly bilingual newspaper The Republic, and notable commerce including small shops and high class stores. Most Chinese merchants prefer prohibition for tax reasons and market stability.
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Isthmus
Eivadaktal
St Ats Hest
United States
Varsua
Panama
Chinese Nationalist League
the Republic
China
Japan
Shantung
Army rejects Arctic hero Loveland with worn teeth
New York reports Arctic seaman Loveland, a husky mail clutching tale of aiding Doc Cook to the North Pole, is turned down at army recruitment due to teeth worn nearly to the gums from chewing walrus meat bones. The sergeant notes morale and feeding limits, leaving Loveland without enlistment.
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New York
Joven Loveland
Loveland
Army Recruitme Headquarters
Doc
North Pole
Counterfeit Money Circulation in the United States
Estimates show counterfeit money makes up about two to three in every hundred thousand dollars in coin and roughly one in one hundred thousand in paper currency across the United States. Much of the fake gold coins circulate in the Far West, while "queer" banknotes are common in the East. Private silver coinage and regional counterfeits in the Middle West and South present ongoing risk to monetary transactions.
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United States
Far West
Middle West
South
Chicago youth becomes farm manager at Pontoioc county
Kenneth Wickett, born in Chicago, aged about ten, visits Ada Okin and takes charge of Blue Valley farm. In one year he replaces scrub cattle with purebred Angus, upgrades alfalfa acreage, and improves facilities. The 1 090 acre property now shows strong profits under his youthful leadership.
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Ada
Okin
Kenneth Wickett
Wickett
Tina
Pontoioc
Ite
Dolimra
S Wickett
Chicago
Rave
New York
Chica
Blue Valley Farm
Wieckett
Wickert
Champion Dog Catcher Corn Carr Fearlessly Tracks Rabid Dogs
Denver dog catcher Herman W. Carr shows extensive scarring from bites over six years in service. An auditing committee tallies 1736 scars across his body with over 1000 bites claimed by friends. Despite rabid dog bites, he continues work, using turpentine for minor wounds and preferring bare-handed catches after wire lassoes were halted. Poundmaster Walter Cox praises his fearlessness and skill.
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Denver
Colo
Herman W. Carr
Walter Cox
Cora
Tie
Humane Society
Poundmaster Cox
Old Hen Sits On Clock In Steady Broodiness Cure
Mrs A L Stuchell of Pittsburgh who breeds Brahma chicks tried a broodiness remedy by placing an alarm clock next to a persistent hen. The clock rang intermittently until it ran down and the hen clutched it with her wing, refusing to relinquish the device. The bird appeared certain the clock belonged to it and showed no distress after the incident.
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Pittsburgh
A. L. Stuchell
World's most phleumatic man testifies on romance
Warren A Brown, a 40 year old bachelor real estate dealer from Mineola L I, swore on the witness stand that he never kissed or hugged a woman or allowed one to kiss or hug him. He defended a $10090 heart parasuit suit by Joseph St John alleging Brown stole his wife's affections.
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Warren A. Brown
Mineola
L. I
Brown
Joseph
St. John
Potato grows inside bottle discovered near Geneva Iowa
A bottle bound potato vine grew from a tuber unearthed in Geneva Iowa this week. Don Snater found the strange curiosity and handed it to Walter Ovar ton Jr. of Geneva as locals marvel at the unusual plant event.
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Geneva
Iowa
Don Snater
Walter Ovarton, Jr
Pioneer Rufus Townbridge recalls Denver’s early days
Rufus Townbridge, now living in Grand Junction, recalls his 1859 journey with 16 other men from Illinois to the Colorado mining district. He describes Indian threats, a decision to seek Colorado fortune, and Denver’s tiny population, noting near-death escapes and eventual settlement as a farmer before moving to Grind Junction.
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Denver
Colo
Rufus Towns
Cherry Creek
Colorado
Ownbridge
Chase
Boulder
Townbridge
Grand Tion
Loone
Winois
Omaha
Californi
Pacific
Fort Laramie
Wyo
Colorado Mining District
Horace
Port Larsmie
Oul le
Fort Kearney
Neb
Ive
Grind Junction
Blind Telephone Operator Keeps Leading Position
Eric Thompson, blind from infancy, serves as a telephone operator in this city. He uses a keen sense of hearing and tactile cues on brass plugs and a designation strip to identify lines, making fewer mistakes than sighted operators. He takes pride in his work and continually seeks to improve his skills.
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Eric
Thompson
Keeley Restores Health After Five Months on Sparse Diet
Five months subsisting on four dollar meat tickets saved George Keeley of Greensburg Indiana from malignant gastritis doctors feared death. The 60 year old inventor lived on light meals once weekly with ample cold water and now plans moderates meals daily as he recovers saying a man must make way for himself or be forced out of the way.
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Greensburg
Ind
George Keeley
Keeley
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