Flashes Of Life in Future World Prospect Says Professor
Prof Alexander Silverman of the University of Pittsburgh envisions future wonders including giant transparent rods spanning from China to the United States to bring light and day like night. He also predicts north south rods to transfer tropical heat to cold regions transforming global energy.
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New York
Alexander Silverman
University of Pittsburgh
China
United States
Tropics
Littlest American War Hero Claims From Three Camps
In Newark readers weigh in on the A. E. F. littlest fellow contest with three claimants listed: Nicholas Casale of Newark at 4 feet 10 inches and 110 pounds, Biaggio Raimondo of Lake Hopatcong at 4 feet 10 inches and 103 pounds, and William Geyer of Pittsburgh at 4 feet 10 inches and 96 pounds.
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Newark
N. J
Nicholas Casale
Biaggio Raimondo
Lake Hopatcong
William Geyer
Pittsburgh
Staten Island Grand Jury Cleared of Crime Claim
New York Staten Island, a county and borough of New York City, was reported free from crime. A new grand jury had nothing to do and Justice May complimented the island.
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New York
Staten Island
New York City
Madrid discovers 214 families with large families for bonuses
The government reports 214 families with more than eight children receive monthly bonuses from 50 to 200 pesetas as a policy measure.
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Madrid
Staten Island brewer Dunne pays taxes after large earnings
New York brewer John J Dunne paid 104700 for making beer on Staten Island. Over three years his profits reached 1807868.53 with income tax and penalties totaling 498737.11. The tax case was settled for 100000, he was fined 2000 for failure to report earnings 1700 for illegal possession and paid 1000 tax on five truck loads of confiscated beer. A one year prison sentence was suspended.
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New York
John
J Dunne
Sam
Staten Island
Christian General Feng Yu-Hsiang Isolated At Hilltop Home
General Feng Yu-Hsiang known as the Christian General resides in a hilltop house enclosed by an eight foot mud wall. He is described wearing a coolie costume and eating simple coolie food amid his secluded dwelling in Taiyuan Shansi China.
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Taiyuan
Shansi
China
Feng Yu-Hsiang
Harvard
Jerome A. Pendergast
Milwaukee Couple Faces Divorce Over Alimony Request
Mrs Rebecca Filnk ordered to pay her husband ten dollars weekly alimony after he testified she nagged him into transferring all property to her. He seeks a divorce, citing continued marital strife and property disputes.
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Milwaukee
Rebecca Filnk
Will Divides Estate With Trust for Children
The will sets aside five thousand dollars for Joseph McFarland upon his marriage and directs the remaining estate to be held in trust by his siblings.
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New York
Joseph McFarland
Bank bandit royston near death sentence says surgeon saved neck
Pueblo Colorado. Howard Royston the bank robber condemned to death told the surgeon after an operation for an abscess that the doctor had saved his life for the state. The exchange reflects Royston’s grim outlook pending execution.
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Pueblo, Colo
Howard Royston
Nankina Trapper Andrew Zyvitski Proud of Skill
Andrew Zyvitski, 22, a trapper from Nankina Ontario, expresses pride in his work and skills. The brief notes his age and hometown while highlighting a sense of pride in his trade.
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Nankina
Andrew Zyvitski
Trapper
Dog leads rescuers after actor's accidental gunshot
The actor Andrew shot himself accidentally. He tied a note to his dog's collar and sent it to a nearby camp. The dog traversed three miles of bush, swam a river, and located help.
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Andrew
Loss From Rats Costing Heavily in North Carolina
North Carolina faces estimated annual losses of six million dollars from rats, with two and a quarter million dollars from corn crop damage. Biologist C. D. Schwartz cites surveys across the state, noting food contamination and disease spread, including cases in Pinehurst hotels where rats gnawed pipes and enlarged openings to access buildings.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
C. D. Schwartz
State College
Schwartz
Pinehurst
Jack McDowall Star of NC State Football 1927
In three varsity years Jack McDowall became a standout for North Carolina State by passing and kicking. He helped the Pack win the North Carolina title in 1927 by throwing and booting the football, earning praise as the team’s central figure.
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North Carolina State College
Jack MacDowall
Jack
McDowall
State
North Carolina
Rollins Faces Setbacks as Injuries Force Cancellations
Jack McDowell, former Asheville high coach and State star, now leads Rollins football in Winter Park Florida. The squad suffered so many injuries in camp that yesterday’s game with the University of Chattanooga was canceled along with next Saturday’s contest against Mercer University in Macon Georgia.
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Jack McDowell
Jack
Asheville
Rollins
Winter Park
Fla
Rollins College
University of Chattanooga
Mercer University Bears
Macon
Rollins College Cancels Football Games
Rollins authorities cancel forthcoming football games due to scarce talent and injuries. McDowall says the team will be ready in two weeks despite the setback and the sport’s limited depth at Rollins.
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Rollins College
McDowall
Gabby Street to Pilot Cardinals in 1930
Sam Breadon announces Gabby Street will manage the St. Louis Cardinals in 1930. Street, a former Sally League standout and mentor in Augusta Columbia and Knoxville, has long been connected with the game and once paired with Walter Johnson. The piece notes minor league drafts and prospect movement among Sally League teams and mentions key players like Art Gribble and Ham Hamilton.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Smokies
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Bali
Billy Southworth
Billie Kechnie
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Gribble
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Houston
Dictionary of Chinese Language Opens Online Archive
A newly released project digitizes a historic Chinese language dictionary, offering scholars access to scanned entries, definitions, and etymologies. The archive highlights editorial notes and cross references, preserving linguistic history and enabling research into traditional Chinese lexicography.
Poor Attendance Blamed for North Carolina Repeater Times
J N Freeman, director of school attendance for the State Board of Public Welfare, says 333411 repeaters in NC last year stem from poor attendance. Of 586697 white pupils, 202232 were not promoted. among 262081 colored pupils, 135179 were not promoted. Overall 848779 enrolled, 208128 absent daily. 146344 of school age not enrolled.
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Freeman
North Carolina
Attendance and promotion tied to school term attendance
The speaker argues that student attendance directly affects achievement. Citing a U S Bureau of Education survey and North Carolina data from 1927 28, she says high attendance correlates with high promotion and low attendance with low promotion. Teachers and administrators must engage students to boost attendance.
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United States Bureau of Education
North Carolina
Opposition Warned By Russian Paper Izvestia Targets Bucharin
The official organ Izvestia warns Nikolai Bucharin and right wing elements in the Communist Party to admit mistakes and accept government policy or face exile like Trotsky. It credits the first year of the five year plan with strong industrial results and calls for large scale farm grouping to fix agriculture and economy.
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Izvestia
Nikolai Bucharin
Communist Party
Leon Trozky
Russia
Corrections Noted in Errorgram Entry
A corrections log lists five items: missing apostrophe in I'm, no stirrups on pony saddle, horse in stall lacks nostrils, pony front hooves misdescribed as noncloven, and scrambled word POMPADOUR.
Puzzling Questions Horizontal and Vertical
Puzzle clues list for a crossword style grid with rows and columns covering presidents, Greek letters, coin terms, analysis words, animals, weapons, and geographic hints. Includes references to yesterday's answer and various numbered entries across and down.
My favorite Bible Passage Sermon on the Mount
Dramatist Pollock presents a compact note on Matthew five verses six and seven as a practical guiding philosophy. The piece, compiled by the Bible Guild, highlights the Sermon on the Mount as central to religion. Daniel C. Beard, noted outdoor life author, appears in related Wednesday programming.
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The
Bible Guild
Daniel C. Beard
South Carolina Star May Break Loose Saturday
North Carolina visits Columbia to meet the South Carolina Gamecocks in a clash built around Eddy Zobel the elusive halfback who has dazzled in past seasons. The piece notes Zobel’s fragile build and potential frequent use, Carolina’s strong line, and the teams’ quick backfields with multiple scorers and sharp passing threats.
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S. C
North Carolina Tar Heels
Edwin Zobed
South Carolina Gamecocks
Virginia
Chicago
Zobel
Bru” Boineau
Crip” Rhame
Hugh Stoddard
Clemson
Laval
Eddie
Tar Heels
Rhame
Stoddard
Brigham
North Carolina
Italian Academy Unveils Royal Blue Uniforms With Silver
The article notes the Italian Academy's new uniform in royal blue with silver buttons and ornaments. Ordinary members wear black plumage on cocked hats while the president Senator Tittoni, ex-foreign minister, wears a white plume.
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Rome
New
Italian Academy
Tittoni
Texas Size Quoted Against Rhode Island Comparison
A claimed Texas area equals 212 Rhode Islands contrasts. The sentence suggests a comparison of state sizes though the exact figures and context are unclear.
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Texas
Rhode Islande
Boy Run Over by Car Leaves Family in Shock
Five year old Fred Shiplett, son of Mr and Mrs Fred H Shiplett of 703 Park Street, was seriously injured when a car driven by J S Hilton struck him at the Park Mallory corner. The child suffered a broken jaw and two broken arms and was rushed to Gilford General Hospital by Sechrest ambulance.
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Fred Shiplett
Fred H. Shiplett
Park Street
J. S. Hilton
Sherrod Street
Park and
Mallory Streets
Hilton
Sechrest
Guiford General Hospital
J. G. Groome
Deep Dish Fruit Pie Recipe Idea
A home style guide suggests making a deep dish pie using apples as a base and adding mixed fruits such as plums prunes figs apricots peaches and pears. It recommends a small amount of tapioca to thicken the juices.
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