Spectacular Bronchoscopy Clinic At Jefferson Hospital
Washington reports on Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia where Dr Chevalier Jackson runs a bronchoscopic clinic using a bronchoscope to inspect and remove obstructions from the bronchial tubes and esophagus. Cases include swallowed safety pins teeth and lye poisoning with a warning to keep dangerous items out of children’s reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jefferson Hospital
Philadelphia
Chevalier Jackson
Philadelphia Clinic
Jackson
Meing
B. H. Clerf
Doctor Jackson
Baby Elephants Wreck Kitchen In Philly Vaudeville Scene
Three baby elephants from a vaudeville act escaped a garage confinement and caused damage in a Philadelphia kitchen. The owner, Don Darrah of New York, was held in $800 bond pending repairs. The trio toppled furniture, shattered an icebox, and one elephant burned its trunk on the stove before police captured the trainer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Don Darrah
New York
Anna Dammore
Alaska Purchase Halted Lease to Private Parties
An interview with the late Cornelius Cole revisits the 1867 Alaska purchase. Professor Edmond Meany notes the deal was completed after a San Francisco company was offered a lease, with Cole recounting negotiations in March 1807 with Baron Steeckl, the Russian minister plenipotentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Alaska
San Francisco
Cornelius Cole
United States
Edmond §. Meany
University of Washington
Cole
Farrar
Baron Steeckl
Horseshoe trade fades as motor cars rise in Britain
The decline of horse use in Britain hits scrap metal merchants who sold castoff shoes to Manchurian ports for interior use. With fewer horses, demand drops and the trade slowly dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Manchurian
Porte
Cross-Word Puzzle The Four Angles
Rere''a a dandy puzzle for beginners and for old hands at the game with many unteyed tettera and limited easy clues. The horizontal and vertical grids include entries such as 6-Sayn 11-Roman tyrant 12-Deeny 16-Biow of a born 18-Comfort 19-Hotels 20-Small green vegetables 21-Primary color 36-Heging oh Make over. Appear in next issue.
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Sayn
Deeny
Smaall
Verh
SteOld Horve
Foex Trotter
Lot Bone
Weathercock
Concrete gas pipes promise cheaper mains
Pennsylvania officials report a new Portland cement and asbestos fiber pipe, welded into a compact mass and coated with water glass to be gas tight. If tests succeed, cost drops, immunity to stray currents reduces corrosion, shallower laying possible, lighter weight eases transport, and the pipe can be drilled and cut like wood versus cast iron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Public Service Information Committee
Trolleys Serve Best In Handling Mass Transportation
J N Shannahan president of the American Electric Railway Association notes that street railway cars are the most efficient and economical vehicle for mass transit. He cites that in industrial centers trolleys carry over forty percent of all traffic during two hours in the early morning and two hours in the late afternoon.
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J. N. Shannahan
American Electric Railway Association
Shanmahan
Pennsylvania Publi Service Information Committee
Grapefruit and Orange Crop Record Breaker
Tampa Florida reports the largest grapefruit and orange crop in history as forecast by the USDA. Florida grove owners finalize plans to provide southern families with better cheaper fruit this winter. A growers canvass backs Citrus Exchange claim that cooperative marketing expanded to about 75 percent of the state's grove owners.
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Tampa
Fla
United States Department of Agriculture
Florida Grove
Florida Citrus Exchange
Florida Growers Push Big Crop to Northern Markets
Florida grove owners aim to move a record 18.4 million boxes of Morida oranges and 8.6 million boxes of grapefruit to northern cities this winter. They impose quality standards, promote a marked name, and plan central market shipments by steamers to ease rail congestion and lower retail prices.
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Department of Agriculture
L. G. Edwards
The
Exchange
Water workers hear leak find radio sound like music
Water inspectors near Philadelphia using a leak locating device heard a humming and what seemed to be running water. They investigated to find a ground wire from a radio set attached to a customer’s service pipe, not a real leak. The incident was reported by the Pennsylvania Public Service Information Committee.
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Philadelphia
Water Company
Ualog
Aquas Dilone
Radio Met
Pennsylvanian
Public Service Information Committee
Lucky girl wins a $15,000 house essay prize
Portland high school student wins a national contest by writing the best essay on better home lighting. The winning photograph was mailed nationwide by air mail.
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Portland
Oregon
Air Mall
Exact Shape of Rain Drops Being Studied
Friedrichshaven reports German scientists discuss raindrop shape. Paul Javoy of Zeppelin works shows moving pictures suggesting drops are flattened on top and bottom by air. sides remain convex. Rain drops up to form resemble apples pressed flat in height.
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Jayoy
The Law West of the Pecos Judge Roy Bean Tale
Legends tell how Roy Bean ruled the Texas frontier from Wagle's Nest a saloon with a gun and a judge's hat. He taxed lovers for divorce and fined a tourist 19 dollars for disturbing the peace, proclaiming court in session at his own bar.
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LAW
Pecos
Magic's Nest
Texas
Langtry
Lille Langtry
Wagle’s Nest
Roy Bean
Justice of the Peace
The
Red Eye’ Emporium
Temple of Justice
Bean
Ivin
Austin
Old Scottish Buildings Mystery Towers and Forts
Across Scotland are stone forts and circle towers like White Caterthin in Forfarshire with four stone rings and a broad ditch. Bamakin in Aberdeen shire features five great stone circles. Picts Burghs show round towers with inward sloping walls and hidden chambers. The Rousay tower in Orkneys is the largest mystery.
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Scotland
Forfarghire
Bamakin
Aberdeenshire
Rousay
Orkneys
Local Callers and Visits Around Dixonville Area
Deckers Point D M Stonebraker and wife of Dixonville visited Mr and Mrs Jacob Stonebraker on Saturday. Albert Fisher installed a radio at his home. Miss Helen Burns returned to Indiana Monday to work for Howard Hawk. Mr and Mrs George Hazlett and others celebrated Mr Mumau’s 82nd birthday at Dr W Manion’s home. Mrs Mary Lowman spent part of the week at Vandergrift. Harry Urilhart of Ord was here Monday. H B Burne Chas Peiffer C W Kinter and Telford Burns were in Indiana Monday. Ralph Peiffer of Altoona visited his parents and returned with his daughter Bessie. Roy Blitt of Pine mats called in recently. Mr and Mrs Mack Hamilton visited the Beer home on Sunday. Harvey Reithmiller and wife called on Mrs Mary Boucher Sabbath. Elmer Sutt had a bad sledding accident Monday requiring four stitches. Sam Traub of Blairsville visited Albert Fisher Tuesday, Fisher representing him for the Columbia Victrola.
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D. M. Stonebraker
Dixonville
Jacob Stonebraker
Albert Fisher
Helen Burns
Indiana
Howard Hawk
George Hazlett
Herb Mumau
Carl Myers
W. Manian
Mumau
Mary Lowman
Vandergrift
Harry Urilhart
Ord
Burne
Chas
Peiffer
C. W. Kinter
Telford Burns
Ralph Peiffer
Altoona
C. EB. Peiffer
Bessie
Roy Blitt
Mack Hamilton
George Beer
Harvey Reithmiller
Mary Boucher
Elmer Sutt
Sam Traub
Blairsville
Mr. Fisher
The
Columbia
Victrola
Kilder and Leasure Guests Visit in Barnesboro
Nicholtown residents Mr and Mrs John Kilder of Barnesboro spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs John Leasure. Valentines come early and Hafl's offers a larger assortment for shoppers.
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Nicholtown
John Kilder
Barnesboro
John Leasure
Hafl
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Gore
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Inez Ogden
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Aer Beck
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Florence Madden
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Little Virginia Yattarson
Hazel Sebring
Clymer
W. Cooper
C. Cooper
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A. B. Clark
Hastings
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