Cowboy Costume Is Made for Service not Burlesque
A 1920s view argues the modern cowboy suit serves work needs over tourist spectacle. Rancher Charles D. Frost critiques stage depictions while noting authentic gear, from high boots to ten gallon hats, spurs, lassos, and windproof neckerchiefs. He stresses the cowboy as a hard worker handling barbed wire, branding, haying, and transporting beef, not a performer to entertain visitors.
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Denver
Colo
Tatew
Mont Wental
Aaka
Texas
Froet
Anne
French Chemist Claims Forms Resembling Life
French chemist M. Herrera reports creating droplets in a two-solution mix that behaved like living organisms. The drops divided moved elongated formed vacuoles and reshaped for up to an hour though he offered no life properties, attributing the effects to diffusion and surface tension.
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M. Herrera
Italian Culture Home Erected Near Columbia University
A grand Italian styled Casa Lana will rise at Morningside Heights near Columbia University. The cornerstone was laid with gifts promised from Italians worldwide including two paintings from King Victor Emmanuel. The fall dedication will honor Balni Francia, the Friar of Anslnus and founder of the Pranchicana order.
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New York
Italy
Morningside Heights
Columbia University
Allan
Victor Evanuel
Suit Claims 10000 Damages In Kiss Camden Case
Mrs. Margaret Stockberger sues Howard Braniu a wealthy real estate dealer seeking 10000 damages for alleged forcible misconduct against her during a visit to Kiss Camden New Jersey May by the complaint filed in the local court Braniu is accused of assaulting her causing personal injury and reputational harm.
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Kiss
Ban on Fags Cambridge Mach No Smoking Ban Voted
Cambridge Mach college students vote to ban smoking on campus and prohibit signs promoting tobacco. Student body endorses broad restriction with aim to curb usage and visibility on campus grounds.
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Cambridge
Mach
Radelife College
Gold thief nabbed by marked metal
Frank Lono DeLong is jailed for two years after being trapped by marked gold in a careful police sting. The thief had robbed Keithley Creek sluice boxes for over four years, using a false tube to drop nuggets through the box. marked gold sheets exposed his scheme.
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William Lake
B. OA
Fnstead
Frank Lono DeLong Ie
Kitchener
Keithley Creek
Bowen
Hisself
DeLong
Canadian Lake Monster Challenged By Vernon Motor Car
A bizarre Vernon B C sighting reports a fifteen foot lake monster from Okanagan Lake racing a car along the shore. Mayor J Logie and three others in the car observed a head like a sheep and a dark body five feet above water, the creature making a foot tall spray as it moved near equal to the automobile speed.
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Vernon
B.ca
Okanagan Lake
J. Logie
Mr. Logie
Mr. Logle
Names of Streets Tell New Orleans Story
Names of New Orleans streets reflect French Spanish and American eras shaping the city. Streets honor figures like Chartres Duc de Chartres and Madame Royale and Dauphine, while Musen themed Way names include Calliope and Urania. Napoleonic influence appears in Napoleon avenue and streets named for victories such as Jena Cadiz and Berlin.
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New Orleans
New Orleana
Old City
Orleans
Duke of Orleans
Chartras
Beara
Hile Non
Duc de Chartres
Royal
Madame Royale
Oldeat Slater
Hourbon
Hame
Dauphine Street
Calliope
Cio
Hirate
Thalia
Melpomene
Terpalchore
Euterpe
Molymuth
Urania
Napoleon Avenue
Josephine Street
Napoleon
Auatertus
Jena
Cadiz
Constantinople
Berlin
Pershing Stroet
Lady of Mukhtara Talks of U S Shoes
In Mukhtara Lebanon Syria the queen of the Druses Nizira Yamblatt, widow of a murdered Yamblatt, rejects politics, aids widows, and speaks of America. She notes US shoes shown by the correspondent and comments on brains and size. She praises Americans and the success of Druse compatriots there.
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Mukhtara
Lebanon
Syria
France
Bho
Yamblatts
Drunes
Bit Nizira Yamblatt
Djebel Druse
Pover Ried
Sir Nisird
Sultan Attracho
America
United States
Oklahoma Indian Ideals Highlighted For Club Women
Oklahoma women are presented with an index of literature on origin history religion folklore and music of Oklahoma Indians. Prepared by Mrs Dearina Conlan chair of the Indian welfare committee of the Oklahoma Federation of Women's Clubs the index aids Indian program planning and counters the stereotype of war dances as the sole Aboriginal expression.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Okla
Dearina Conlan
Indian Welfare Committee
Oklahoma Federation of Women's Clubs
Conlan
Hairdressing Among Australian Aborigines Reported
The article notes aboriginal women in Gregory Sea region shave or trim hair using sharpened stones as a husband’s prerogative. It adds that hair is valued, and females are skilled in weaving belts and making ornaments, per explorer Michael Torry’s London report.
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Papa
London
Gregory Sea
Australia
Michael Torry
Advertising Pays New York Temperance Drink Sales Rise
The temperance beverage named after a neighbor of Uncle Sam found advertising to be Aladdin's lamp. In 1922 there was no advertising and sales were 1,000,000 bottles. Last year with advertising totaling over 800,000 bottles, sales reached 61,783,800 bottles.
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New York
Cedar Rapids Act Adds New Farewell Vaudeville Tour
The Cedar Rapids scene hears Thea Cherry Eletera EiMo and Addie announce another farewell vaudeville tour. Local performers push forward with a final set of acts amid chatter and excitement.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Thea Cherry Eletera
EiMo
Addie
Infra-red Rays and Heat Emission Described
The text explains infra red rays as vibrations under 250 billion per second and heat rays. It notes iron heated changes color from colorless to red then orange and beyond to white, with infrared being imperceptible at first and visible colors appearing as temperature rises.
How It Started By Jean Newton O
Article explains the origin of the phrase by rule of thumb. It notes old practice of measuring by the thumb and cites a worker using the third finger to measure exactly one eighth of a yard, showing the method can be precise in this instance.
London Population and Empire City Size Facts
The article notes London proper covers 6 765 acres with about 13 709 people in one reading, while the metropolitan district spans 443 424 acres and exceeds six million residents. It also mentions Diocletian’s birthplace near Dalmatia and Punta Arenas as a claim to being the world’s southernmost city with about 21 000 inhabitants.
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London
Punta Arenas
Straits of Magellan
South America
Chile
Irvin S Cobb’s Gas Story Echoes Old Wicked Days
A Central Press summary recalls a cartoonish tale of an avetioneer listing household items in order, tallying furniture and a full bottle before halting mid task. The note ends with one bottle partially full and a revolving Turkish rug, illustrating a vanished era’s humor.
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Central Press
Desert Camel Travel Speeds With Loads and Water
The text describes camels crossing a desert carrying loads for three days at 25 miles daily without water and faster breeds carrying riders and water for five days at 60 miles per day without drinking.
Noahs Ark Parking Troubles Relay Ocean Tale
A playful verse riffs on Noah sailing the seas with his ark facing delays in finding a parking spot. The rhyme echoes the burden of travel and a humorous quest for a harbor.
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Noah
Reconstruction era plea from Atlanta Constitution
Fragmentary line shows a speaker urging self help before asking Providence for rescue. Tone reflects 19th century newspaper rhetoric urging collective effort during hardship. The damaged text hints at a moral or social appeal rather than a formal event.
Comical Post Collar Advice From Local Shop
A man writing to a hotel shop about collar orders asks for style based on odd features. The shop replies with a brass collar, leather satrap, buckle, and engraving of name and address.
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Hosiel
Up to Her Clever Mind Games in Love
Jane Bradley in Liberty argues that a wife can influence her husband by shaping the image she presents and the affection he perceives, stressing subtle psychological play in marriage dynamics.
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Jane Bradley
Liberty
One Sided Opinion Prompts Workforce Bias at Start
A clipping from Altus Oklahoma argues graduates push for top positions, claiming firms gain the advantage from their education. The piece critiques how employers often favor educated newcomers despite potentially uneven training.
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Atlanta Constitution
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