Toledo Man Kills Wife Over Music Obsession
A Toledo businessman beat his wife to death with a hammer and critically wounded her mother after becoming enmeshed in jealousy over his wife's music teaching career. He confessed and was detained in Toledo as authorities investigated.
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Detroit
Toledo
John A. Harding
Walter O'Dell
Grosse Pointe Woods
Harding
Mildred Harding
Maude Thompson
Robert Goodhand
Mildred
Mrs. Goodhand
Survival Times After Stopping Breathing Details
Dr. Peter J. Steinerohn in the American Magazine lists human survival durations after cessation of breathing. Brain remains viable seconds to 15 minutes, heart muscles twenty minutes, eyes 30 minutes, ears one hour, limbs four hours, blood molecules eighteen hours, bones three days, skin five days.
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Peter J. Steinerohn
Algae Camouflage Hides Sloth in South American Forests
Tiny green algae grow on the sloth fur, a South American tree‑dweller. The algae create camouflage, helping the animal blend with its mossy surroundings and avoid predators.
Detroit Pioneer Creates Automotive Electric Starter
In Detroit in 1911 C. F. Kettering invented the electric self starter for automobiles, marking a key advance in vehicle power systems.
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Detroit
C. F. Kettering
Coal Shortage Forces Wilson Into Partial Blackout
Wilson city officials announced a coal shortage would force a partial blackout tonight. City Manager F Talmadge Green said the power plant has only two days of coal and one boiler may switch to oil to keep 55 percent production. Street lights and merchant displays to be dark. dwelling lights unaffected.
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Wilson
F. Talmadge Green
Heifer: from head-fear to modern cattle term
The term heifer stems from two Anglo-Saxon words meaning high ox. The modern spelling reflects the animal that stands up unusually tall on its legs compared with a grown cow.
Blood’s clotting process and hemophilia explained
Dr. Herman N Bundesen describes blood clotting as a chain reaction needing thromboplastinogen to form thrombin and fibrin. Hemophilia, inherited from mother to son, causes bleeding after injuries and is detectable by thromboplastinogen tests. Management involves pressure, cold after injuries, cautious heat in some cases, and plasma transfusions during operations.
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King
Ray Street School Class Sets 39 Day Attendance Record
Principal Mrs. Jack Clark announced that a Ray Street School class achieved 39 consecutive days with perfect attendance. The milestone marks a two month stretch with only one absence, reflecting sustained punctual participation by students.
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Ray Street
Jack Clark
Ray Street School
Missed Student Dims Perfect Attendance Record
A 20 day month saw one absent student in Mrs. Ida M. Pickens sixth grade class. Mrs. Clark notes the pupil was too ill to attend, preventing a flawless class attendance from 38 members.
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Clark
Ida M. Pickens
Continue Hunt For Driver Of Auto Truck
A search for Ed Hoover 30 of West Howell is continuing as police report he faces auto larceny larceny and embezzlement charges. Hoover a driver for Byrd Motor Lines of High Point allegedly took 631.08 dollars of company money and abandoned a company tractor trailer with furniture pads. Byrd Motor Lines owner Charles Byrd obtained warrants after the truck was found on North Wrenn Street following Hoover’s expected return from a north trip. Byrd says Hoover also took money from Baltimore and Chicago deliveries. A Columbia University professor’s experiments rank ten animals by intelligence chimpanzee orangutan gorilla monkey dog cat raccoon elephant pig and horse.
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Ed Hoover
West
Hoover
Byrd
Baltimore
Chicago
Columbia University
Classified Ads Rules and Rates Summary
No transient classified ad without definite insertions. Three or seven day ads charged by appearances. Corrections must occur before second insertion. Cash in advance. Ads over one inch must be in the office day before publication. Rates: 15 words three lines 1s per line. two days 12c. five days 11c. seven days 10c. thirty days 9c per line.
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Sloop Auto Sales
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Sterling
England
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