Suitcase baby finds hopeful home in Long Island family
A New York station scene begins a tale of a homeless eight weeks old baby found in a Grand Central luggage swap. Magdalene Carrigan of South Lynbrook offers a Long Island home for the child with her twins John and Paul, awaiting Catholic foster care and a bright future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margery Rex
New York
Grand Central Station
Robert F. Rohland
Bridgeport
California
Magdalene Carrigan
South Lynbrook
Long Island
John
Paul
Bridgeport (Conn.) Hospital
Cruikshank Offered Reward for Proof of Tippler Crime
The English artist Cruikshank offered $500 for proof of a violent crime by a teetotaler. He never claimed the money, and the offer stood until his death.
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Cruikshank
Best Insurance Against Influenza Brame Vapomentha Salve
Doctor Brame promotes Brame's Vapomentha Salve as a preventive and curative for flu grippe pneumonia and related ailments. A Wilkes County superintendent testifies to successful use, detailing application methods and claimed relief from congestion and breathing issues. The ad cites testimonials and offers 30c and 1.20 bottles from Brame Drug Co. North Wilkesboro NC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Brame
Brame
C. C. Wright
Wilkes County
N. C
Braimme
Brame Drug Co
North Wilkesboro
East Suffers Heavy Loss From Forest Fires
The forest service reports the eastern region and Mississippi valley suffer 52 percent and 61 percent of fire damage respectively, with Minnesota 1918 losses totaling 28 million. Causes include brush burning by farmers and railway activities. diaries declining as a record. William Hohenzollern request to Peru noted.
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Washington
Mississippi Valley
Forest Forest Service
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi State
Minnesota
Flying and air progress in High Point and new wage protest
In High Point a Curtiss JN-4 pilot gives locals a sightseeing flight over the city with vivid views of the town and its cemetery. The piece envisions future aviation, vertical takeoff, and faster travel while urging a local landing field and noting air mail expansion. Separately in San Juan Puerto Rico, labor leaders decry wages as low as 60 cents for 11 hours, demand a living wage, and report that some sugar operators have raised pay to 1.00–1.50 daily after pressure.
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High Point
Greensboro
William H. Clark
Alvin Brandt
South Main Street
Roland Park
Broadway
Picadilly
Lester’s Square
Sporting
San. Juan
Porto Rico
Peter J Brady
Anthony McAndrew
American Federation of Labor
Jose E. Benedicto
Messrs. Brady
McAndrew
Benedicto
Aircraft speeds and climbs in war progress
Early in the war planes could reach up to 90 miles an hour and climb to about 10 009 feet. By the end, greatest speeds exceeded 130 miles an hour and peak altitude surpassed 5 000 feet.
Ski runners set remarkable speed records
Runners on skis achieved speeds of seventy two feet per second and exceeded one hundred feet per second during jumps, marking a notable early record in skiing performance.
Great Profits Alleged in Wool By York Spinners
London February 21 Accusations that government and York shire spinners gained high profits in wool were voiced by Mr Mackinker a woollen warehouse man at a central profiteering committee meeting. He said reports showed Yorkshire spinners earned 400 to 3200 percent over government approved profit. Committee members urged publication of the reports and warned of public outcry. Sidney Webb said similar patterns exist in cotton and metals. London tailors warned men’s suits may reach 425.
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London
Mackinker
Central
Sidney Webb
Canadas Returned Soldiers Secure Free Land
Returned Canadian soldiers have secured 1,500,000 acres of free land as part of postwar settlement. The measure aims to provide homesteads and agricultural opportunity for veterans, expanding settlement and national development.
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Mrs
South Lyn
Brook, Long Island
London Visions
Arctic AL Future
Aurora
Five Continents
Evening Standard Vision
G. H. Bryan
The
Institute of Aeronautical Engineers
North Pole
Evening Standard
United States
Universe
Greenland
Gertrude
Ptarmigan
Ronald
Maedalene
Carrigan
Sloan
Sloan's Liniment
East
Europe
Spain
William Hohenzollern
Peru
Asa Biggs
High Point Battery Co
North Main Street
Motor Service Company
Buick
Chandler Club
Pennsylvania
Mohawk
Goodyear Tires
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