Whales stranded and perish off North Tasmania coast
A herd of about thirty seven whales including a cow stranded in shallow waters at North Tasmania. They failed to return to deep water as tide fell and soon died. Bystanders formed a syndicate with £300 capital to recover ambergris from carcasses, reportedly obtaining £5,000 in value.
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Per ™S
Tasmania
London Standard
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic
Aquarium
B. Krausse
Atlantic Highlands
Jersey
New York Sun
American Design Copied in Foreign Auto Bodies
Foreign builders extensively copy American automobile body designs, signaling widespread replication of U.S. design. The report notes a global pattern of imitation across multiple manufacturers and markets, reflecting competitive pressures and design influence from the American auto industry.
Racy P. D. Q Bed Bug Killer Ad From Owl Chem Co
A bold advertisement for P. D. Q bed bug killer promotes a 35 cent package yielding a quart of formula deadly to bedbugs and their eggs. It claims versatility against fleas on dogs lice in hens furs and moths with a patent spout and urges readers to seek genuine Owl Chemical Company product sold in Terre Haute Indiana by R. P. Mullins.
Improving A Boy From a Chicago News piece about Miss Lucy and Miss Carpenter observing two shy pupils Roy and Georgie and the teacher's changing view of Georgie
In Chicago News style two teachers watch Roy balance an eraser on his nose and Georgie’s dull silences. Miss Lucy worriedly notes Georgie’s loneliness and poverty and tries to shape his schoolwork while his mother explains he is good at home. Georgie slowly shows signs of life, becoming a real boy as Miss Lucy forgives and guides him.
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Miss Lucy
Miss Carpenter
George Smith
Roy
Lucy
Bob
Georgie
Chicago
Harry
Miss Lacey
Miss Licey
Hegias
Willie Davis
Chicago News
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Charles J. Arnold
Jackson Street
Greencastle
Ind
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Herald-Democrat
the Herald
Central Trust Company
A. Cook
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Samuel Goldwyn
Tom Moore
Man
Goldwyn
Ford Educational Weekly
Rasberry
Yankee Regiment
Marne
United States Regular Infantry
Neldermenitz
Germany
Melvnin
Army of Occupation
Navy Department
Rockaway
OWL Chemical Company
Terre Haute, Ind
R. P. Mullins
A. Cook Drug Company
South Jackson
Vis EN
John Cook & Sons Co
Oxford
White Oxford
Black Oxford
Christie’s Shoe Store
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