Fibsy Outwits Witness In Coroner Inquest Twist
Fibsy challenges a Swede witness and exposes a planted Landon sighting as unreliable evidence. The coroner Berg endures a comic episode over a watch, while Judge Hoyt and Kane Landon see the boy’s keen deductions earning respect and hinting at a brighter role for him.
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Bane
Pard
Fibsy
Berg
Landon
Borg
Judge Hoyt
Avice
Kane Landon
Sandstrom
Yossir
Hoyt
Terence
Landon faces will intrigue and park trap rumor
In a tense inquest scene Kane Landon angling over a $50,000 legacy while Miss Wilkinson reveals a cryptic telephone tale about a trap at Van Cortlandt Park. The coroner weighs calls and disguises, seeking truth as tension builds toward next week's continuation.
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Landen
Dent Kiow
Mies Wilkinson
Nilay
Derg
Berg
Yellowtop
van Cortlandt Park
Les
States Mobilize for Veterans Aid Adjusted Compensation Debate
Collier's notes that 27 states have taken action to aid veterans with bonuses or supports such as scholarships land grants and tax relief. New York voted 45 million dollars, while other states provide educational funds and needy family care. The piece argues the nation cannot inflationary finance a broad bonus and urges sticking with adjusted compensation.
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American Legion
Legion
Collier's
New York
Maine
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Treasury Department
United States
Vampire Dancer Seeks Divorce In Chicago Suit
Actress Teddy Gerard filed for divorce from Joseph Raymond of New York in Chicago on Tuesday. The complaint names Gerard as creator of the vampire dance first tried in Paris and St Petersburg. She referred to herself as the woman in the case, echoing a 1912 divorce suit involving Mrs Linda Lee Thomas. The case follows Raymond’s prior divorce actions and alleged support from a Wall Street broker.
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Chicago
United News
Teddy” Gerard
Joseph Raymond
New York
Theresa Theodora
Gerard Raymond
Paris
St. Petersburg
Linda Lee Thomas
Edward Russell Thomas
Raymond
Wall Street
Thirty-fourth Street
Patronage for Iowa Debated Split Delegation
Iowa patronage remains unsettled with the Senate divide over whether decisions come from the senators or by whole delegation agreement. A conference yesterday failed to reach a conclusion and another meeting is planned before Senator Cummins leaves for the West Indies. Postmasterships are excluded from the proposal.
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Tribune
Washington Bureau
Washington
Dec
Iowa
Cummins
West Indies
Allison
Explosion damages Grand Island battery station
An explosion at the Grand Island battery station in Nebraska injured William Kierig slightly and wrecked the entire front of the building. Kierig, behind the building, was rendered unconscious but not seriously hurt. The blast was felt for blocks and the cause was not explained by other employees.
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Grand Island, Neb
United Press
William Kierig
Grand Island Battery Station
Kierig
The Proper Ratio and Trials of the Mighty Highlighted
The Birmingham Age-Herald notes the magazine scopes women with pages on home, fancy work, and high life love stories. The Boston Transcript cites a quip on exams stating kings differ from presidents by acting on a thorn.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
The
Boston Transcript
Confusion Over Immigration Control Sparks South American Debate
In a wartime style briefing a speaker questions immigration policy in South America. Officials claim bolahevist couriers from Moscow cannot thrive where private land ownership and agriculture dominate, implying limits to influence amid peace and stability.
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Moscow
South America
Fire at Southern Pacific shops destroys cars in Houston
A fire of unknown origin swept the central Houston Southern Pacific railroad shops, destroying twenty box cars and twenty passenger cars including the private car of W. R. Shott. The estimated loss reaches $1,000,000.
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Houston
United Press
Southern Pacific Railroad
W. R. Shott
Santa Fe to Consider Ex-Service Men First
Topeka Kansas December United Press report says Santa Fe railway will give ex service men priority in hiring. President W B Storey adds if reductions are needed, ex service men should be favored to show appreciation for their service.
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Topeka
Kan
Dec
United Preas
Santa Fe Railway
W. B. Storey
Getting Wise. Summer trips outshine circulars
A humorous exchange from the Boston Transcript notes a child’s question about heaven and a parent’s reply. The wit turns on summer plans never matching the misleading allure of circulars promising perfect escapes.
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Boston Transcript
Cuticura Talcum Powder Promotes Fresh Skin Care
Advertising copy touts Cuticura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic scented powder for face skin baby and dusting use. It claims economical convenience and markets it as part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio alongside Soap and Ointment.
Pinochle among commuters sparks farce over 25 cent hand
A Philadelphia Public Ledger item recounts a commuter’s pinochle game in his library when a telegram arrives boasting an 8,000-barrel gusher. The financier tears into the misspelled message and laments losing 25 cents rather than the fortune, revealing the humorous tension between work and play.
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New York
Atlantic City
Cape May
Philadelphia
Thomas
Philadelphia Public Ledger
The Bitter Truth by Joseph Hergesheimer
Joseph Hergesheimer, famed in England and America for literature, dined in New York and condemned the commercial spirit in art. He quipped that money should be no object in sport but not an objection in these times, then noted early rising has little to do with fortune.
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South America
Joseph Hergesheimer
England
New York
Hergesheimer
The Joy of Life in Working and Bottling
A Louisville Courier Journal quote pair contrasts joy with labor noting life’s zest comes from loving work and a bottler’s steady working time as a practical example.
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Louisville Courier Journal
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure for Catarrh Deafness
Hall's Catarrh Medicine promises to cure catarrh and related deafness by acting on mucous surfaces, not claiming to treat other diseases. It is sold by druggists with circulars provided free by F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
All Druggista
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Oblo
Perfection of Modern Art in a Dreamlike Scene
A young lady admires a surreal seascape with a purple Western sun and green sky. She praises the artwork as the prettiest she has ever painted, noting flying fishes, birds on the waters, and distant ocean liners. The scene includes a fisherman's castle and a fisherman cleaning fish.
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London
Gender terms spark classroom debate in mistaken quiz
A class debated feminine forms for widower with spinster versus widow. One student claimed spinster equals grass widow, but John corrected that a grass widow lacks a willing partner while a spinster desires one she cannot have. Indianapolis News.
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John
Inedianapolis News
Breath Holding Test For Aviation Honors
The passage notes a breath holding test used in some countries for aviation candidates. It states a minimum of 45 seconds is needed for a good aviator and mentions a recorded maximum around 69 seconds.
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