Relics of Beth-shan excavations and world notes mix
Ancient Beth-shan in Palestine is slated for June excavation, promising finds from at least seven cities and nine civilizations. The column also notes Norwegians on Wilson, a blind reading device, skyscraper leases, ex-kaiser rumors, Einstein, Palestine funds, and varied global snippets from London to Tokyo.
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Feven
Beth-shan
Palestine
Sargon
Abraham
Hammurabi
Sennacherib
Nebuchadnessar
Thothmen
Saul
David
Alexander
Pompey
Napoleon
Joshua
Damascus
Global oddities and political notes from early reports
A mixed history of oddities and politics covers rain-making by Canadian plans, New Bedford banning cosmetics for teachers, broad swings in fashion and taxation, and rising European tensions. Reports mention radium purchases in Brasil, Greek fashion shifts, Serbs Croats and Slovenes tax on German goods, Gorky appealing for Russian intelligentsia, Italian elections, and a census finding many U S women manage homes unaided.
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Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Germany
Gorky
Hlavoe
Ocvihelo-Pacogin
United States
Countess Kathleen of Drogheda Wins Conjugal Rights Decree
Kathleen Pelham Burn of Scotland and England, once named one of Britain’s most beautiful women and nicknamed the Flying Countess for wartime propaganda, has been granted a decree for the restitution of conjugal rights from her husband. She became a CBE two years ago and the Droghedas wed in Edinburgh in 1909.
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Kathleen
Drogheda
Kathleen Pelham Burn
Scotland
England
Edinburgh
Dempsey Favored To Stop Carpentier In Six Or Seven
World bantamweight champion Davis Lynch predicts a Dempsey knockout in six or seven rounds. He says Carpentier is clever and fast but cannot avoid Dempsey’s body punches. Lynch adds he observed Carpentier in France with the A B F and believes he knows his style well.
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Moen
Empecy Carpenter
Ates Pote
New York
Lynch
Dempsey
Carpentier
France
Postpone Orthwein Murder Trial Again
The trial of Mrs. Cora Orthwein, charged with murdering Herbert P. Delgler Goodyear central states sales manager, was postponed again. The case, delayed for the fourth time, is to be called tomorrow.
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Chicago
Cora Orthwein
Herbert P. Delgler
Central States
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Tomlinson Named Successor At Scientist Meeting
Boston First Church of Christ Scientist held its annual meeting. W. P. Emery of Detroit announced I. C. Tomlinson of the city as his successor, in a session open to members and reported publicly.
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Tomlinson
Boston
First Church of Christ, Scientist
W. P. Emery
Detroit
I. C. Tomlinson
Harding appeals for Red Cross aid after Pueblo flood
President Harding urges national assistance for Pueblo Colorado flood victims. He asks Americans to donate to the American Red Cross, noting rapid organization to provide first aid and support until homes can be rebuilt. Contributions can go through local chapters or Red Cross headquarters in Washington.
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Washington
Harding
United States
American Red Cross
Pueblo
Colo
Red Cross
Warren G. Harding
London Tailor Sees Soldierly Figure Slip Away
London tailors lament the former soldier has lost his soldierly figure. His chest has dropped and his waist has widened from wartime 32 inches to 40 inches, highlighting a notable change in physique since the war.
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London
British coal miners call meeting Friday
London reports the executive body of the coal miners union calls delegates to a Friday conference to consider the strike action. A fragment mentions bootlegging and copper stilhaved artifacts in a Ferry museum collection, reflecting historical curiosities.
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London
Coal Miners’ Union Today
Ferry Museum
The
Ow * Ten State Historical Society
Remodeling Note Reveals Name Mixup At Ohio Sino Journal
An odd remapping of a social scene from the Ohio Sino-Journal notes a mixup about a woman linked to Ethel who is not new but an old acquaintance who has been repainted. The column veers into foreign policy talk about naturalization in Kansas and the Third Internationale in Moscow with casual references to gatherings and decorations.
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Parisia
South Africa
Sweden
Canada
Tokyo
Japan
Great Britain
Santiago
Chile
Connecticut
Earth
Constantinople
Dionymus
St. George
Chariie Chaplin
Ainow
Ohio Sino-Journal
Ethel
Jeck
Moscow
Dad, Faye & Cable
Curative Play and Deep Breathing in Exercise Theory
A discussion critiques overreliance on fixed exercise cards and promotes play as the best form of fitness. It cites Delano on avoiding extreme exertion, endorses golf and swimming, and notes deep breathing to improve circulation and warmth. The piece also references George Harvey and a Washington dispatch on his stance toward the South.
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Bure
Mike
Dr. Delano
Delano
Explanation Wanted in Monitor on Bonus and Propaganda
The Christian Science Monitor notes a recent action honoring forebears and condemns pernicious propaganda in American colleges aimed at influencing undergraduates. It recalls past violent efforts to overthrow government and compares them to modern calls for change through constitutional means rather than force.
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United States
Ohio political salaries and a Boston suit summary
The Columbus Dispatch notes federal appointee salaries since March 4 appear 920 dollars, suggesting the new administration functions. A 16 year old Boston court suit awarded Joah MH Webster widow $66,000 against a music firm for accounting, with many attorneys involved over time.
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Boston
Joah MH. Webster
Millionaire Peggy Hopkins Divorce Suit Reveals Costs
J Stanley Joyce of Chicago claims in his divorce filing from Peggy Hopkins that she caused his losses totaling 1,896,314.42 dollars during their brief marriage. He says she spent far less on herself while her jewel, feather, car, and party habits left him in straitened finances. The filing notes an alleged Turkish bath suicide linked to Peggy name Lynds Lieut Alexander McClintock.
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J. Stanley Joyce
Chicago
Peggy Hopkins
Peggy
Fast Motors
Superior Court
Alexander McClintock
Teaching a boy with alexia in a school room
A school report discusses a boy with alexia and normal vision who reads well by memory but struggles to recognize printed words. He writes from memory, can spell aloud, and shows good arithmetic and constructive skills. Family history includes similar reading difficulties.
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Mize H. L. E
Alexia
J. KE
Wallen
Sefton
Rich Man's Club Al Fresco in Senate on Capitol Balcony
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes the Senate opened an open air restaurant on the north balcony, turning a marble room into private lounging space for senators. Report says the move sparked criticism from Democrats who favor work over luxury, amid a broader Federal cost debate. Henry Ford is cited as having completed five million cars, illustrating American industry energy.
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Senate
Congress
Capitol
Rome
Aegens
House of Representatives
Fragmentary Verse Snippet Mentions Falwell Defendant Reference
A fragmented text cites a figure resembling A. H. Falwell in a cryptic line. The passage includes garbled phrases about lullabies, guardians, and a potential legal reference, but no clear event, date, or context is established.
A Man's Faith and Human Indulgences Reflected
A reflective note on faith and happiness argues that belief alone may not ensure joy. It notes people often act by habit more than reason and that practice sometimes outpaces preaching in daily life.
Blood and Glory in a Changing War Era
A fragmentary column by Arthur Brisbane quotes Theodore Roosevelt’s imagined reaction to a boxing match between French and American fighters, muses on air routes and wireless storms, and critiques wealth power and tax exempt securities. It invokes William Rockefeller and John Wanamaker, then shifts to a wartime poem about sacrifice and national duty from The Book of the Bagot Review.
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Arthur Brisbane
Tier
Theodore Roosevelt
Rosevelt
Dempecy
Carpentier
Moore
Mitchell
Army
Air Service
Fiers
Republic
Brain switches and alexia disrupt reading process
A psychologist describes alexia as a neural disconnection where letters register but fail to evoke meaning. Reading depends on eye, memory, and imagination centers. wiring quality differs by brain region and person. Alexia affects boys more here, with varied intelligence ranges and potential reading improvement through teaching methods.
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Alexia
Vielen
Alexie
Louis
Wallin
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