Deaf Mute Train Slang Baffles Brooklyn Passengers
On a Bath Beach line excursion to Coney Island, hundreds of deaf mute youths used rapid hand signs, with slang and uncensored signs developing among them. An instructor from a Westchester institution explains signs convey meaning faster than speech and warns profanity signs vary little across groups.
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York
Bath Beach
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Coney Island
Thirty-ninth Street
Westchester County
Pays Herself by Taking Pork Chops Case in Chicago Court
Lena Stevenson a Black cook at Mrs D E Bonners boarding house 4339 Oakenwald avenue admitted taking pork chops and eggs to repay wages after a quarrel police and boarders reacted with shock The case before Municipal Judge Fry ended with a one dollar fine and Mrs Bonner paying her wages to avoid further raids on the kitchen treasures
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Lena Stevenson
D. E. Bonner
Oakenwald Avenue
Bonner
Hyde Park
Mrs. Bonner
Hadley Seeks New Missouri Nickname Amid Show Me Fatigue
Gov Hadley tires of the recurring show me jokes on travels and speeches. A well acquainted friend notes his fondness for humor but admits the constant quips wear thin. The piece compares his situation to Gen Sherman and Tecumseh lamenting repeated songs and bromides while in public view.
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T. Loudis
Hadley
Missouri
Gen. Sherman
Whisky Skewers 100 Chickens In drunken coop tale
A Minnesotan physician and special policeman report 100 chickens in a coop all become intoxicated after whiskey exposure. Owner Rhoades briefly heated the coop, then fed the birds whiskey to revive them, with most staggering and collapsing around the yard before recovering overnight.
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Mirabotis
Minn
Joseph
J. Rhoades
Church Street
Rhoades
Mra
Mr. Rhoade
Intuition Plays for Basketball Strategy by James Naismith
The article explains basketball intuition as knowing where to be and how to move under pressure. It details plays labeled Intuition Plays with diagram guided passes and cross-fire throws, showing how centers guards and forwards coordinate to score from fouls and out of bounds situations.
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Lewis Gillesby
Northwestern University
Foual
No. 4
No. 2
Wolgast demands 20000 to fight top boxers in new claim
The report says lightweights champion Ad Wolgast will only fight for at least $20000, a demand unlikely to attract promoters. Nelson had sought $10000 plus share in earnings and training costs before facing Wolgast. Other veterans like Gans and Forbes struggled to recapture past glory.
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Ad Wolgast
Nelson Nelson
Wolgast
Nelson
Joe Gans
Chicago
Cyclone Thompson
Bat
Eddie Smith
Open-Air Agriculture Lesson Elevates Sierra Leone School
Inspectors report continued high student standing at a Mohammedan school in the Sierra Leone hinterland. Open-air agriculture lessons on the model farm captivate classes, with pupils assisting laborers to clear plots and maintain neat surroundings, showing strong practical training.
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Mohammedan Schhool
Sierra Leone
West Africa
Half a Conversation in a Drug Store
A Dallas Texas News snippet recounts a Negro man using a borrowed phone to report a workplace incident. He describes injuries to a boss, a teamster, and damage to a wagon and wheels, noting a burned wagon and limited remaining items.
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Yassir
Dallas
Tex
The Stimulus of Rebuffs and Hidden Strength
The passage argues that extreme hardship reveals latent power in people. Ordinary conditions fail to awaken it. crises or abuse trigger a transformative push. Some never awaken, while others rise to actions previously unimaginable when faced with opposition or ridicule.
Romantic Vienna Tale Ties Officer to Poison Plot
A Vienna commission exhumed Johanna Amlacher once Hofrichter’s fiancée after his arrest for alleged poison mailings to officers. The coffin revealed a myrtle wreath and Hofrichter’s last love letter beside the body, amid suspicions tied to his foregone proposal and chocolates.
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Vienna
Lieut
Hofrichter
Johanna Amlacher
Unconquerable Suspicion Dialogue Exchange
A staged dialogue features Buggins asserting his word matches his bond and a sinister character countering that claim as a reason to avoid accepting the bond. The exchange frames distrust and sharp wit in a moral spotlight.
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Buggins
Peruna Free Sample Offer From Columbus Firm
The Peruna Company of Columbus Ohio advertises a free sample bottle to demonstrate its value for catarrhal troubles. Readers are urged to request the sample by mail and mention reading the offer. A medical department offers free advice and health literature.
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Peruna Company
Columbus
Ohio
Tuberculosis Sunday Aims to Reach 83 Million Churchgoers
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis launches a permanent tuberculosis Sunday. The goal is to have all 83 million American church attendees hear the gospel of health on April 24 with sermons across churches, literature distribution, and public education on prevention and cure. Clergymen can obtain materials from state local associations, boards of health, and the national body.
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National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
United States
Boards of Health
National Association
Fidos Portion From Old Time Households
A fragment from the Los Angeles Express recalls kitchen chores and dog care in a line about sharing scraps. The dialogue shows a family noting they have stopped meat and instead feed the dog with carrot tops and parsley peels.
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Fido
Norah
Los Angeles Express
No Joke on Proposals Sparks Coquette or Fool Debate
In a Cleveland Leader quip, a joke about a proposal prompts the question if an old maid says no she is playing the coquette. The reply counters that she is playing the fool, reflecting playful newsroom banter.
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Cleveland
Woman Credits Postum Over Coffee For Health Recovery
A mid century woman recounts crippling stomach agony from coffee, claiming Postum relieved her symptoms, improved digestion, and restored strength. She notes no further medicine and urges others suffering from coffee’s effects to try Postum as a remedy.
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Wellville
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F. Tayer
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