Paris Chemist Detects Crime With Science Not Psychology
A French lab based detective, Edmond Boyle, works in the Palais de Justice using spectroscopes, microscopes, and X rays to track criminals. Doctor Bayle heads the technical bureau, arguing crime leaves traceable material evidence and that science outpaces public imagination.
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Paris
France
Edmond Boyle
Palais de Justice
Alphone Bertillion
Doctor Bayle
Republic
Police Department
New York City
Radio Delights Bring Isolated Grand Marais Together
In Grand Marais Minnesota a community wireless receiver has been installed, funded by subscription, drawing diverse residents from the Scandinavian, Montenegrin, Indian, American and Canadian groups. The device fills long winter evenings with music as neighbors gather, share wood, and marvel at the uncanny reach of wireless. A skeptical Indian asks to see the back of the partition, then returns to watch the box as voices sing in multiple languages.
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Duluth
Minn
Grand Marais
Lake Superior
Ile
Early Marriages Face Backlash From Kansas City Family
A Kansas City Kansas family disputes early unions after four siblings wed in their teens. Flossie and Pearl, who married as teens, found happiness, while Goldie and John faced separations. Mrs Burch now questions the wisdom of early marriage as their story fuels debate on teen unions.
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Burches
Kansas City
Kan
Burch
Goldie
John
Michael
Rhoda
Bureh
Michael Bureh
Flossie
Pearl
Jerry Hines
Peart
Elderly Patchogue Couple Evaded Poorhouse Death
Joseph Vercento aged 106 died before a planned transfer to the Suffolk county almshouse. His 96 year old wife, and son Joseph Vercento Jr, 76, faced relocation as aid was shifted from public funds. The son pledged support while residents offered to cover any shortfall, after Mr Still urged institutional care.
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Patchogue, L.il
Joseph Vercento
Suffolk County
Joseph Vercento, Jr
West Hempstead
A.C. Still
Vercento
Still
Patchogue
Moslems Invited to Rebuild Constantinople Towns
The Constantinople correspondent reports General Rafer Pasha, governor of the city, invited about one hundred of the citys wealthiest Moslems to visit and proposed that each adopt a town for rebuilding efforts in the wake of the present conditions.
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London
Constantinople
Rafer Pasha
Matt
John blames wife's relatives for marital troubles
A man contends that relatives of his wife are responsible for strains in his marriage, while he strives to live a contented life with his husband.
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John
Seedless Fameuse Apple Report Captures Quebec Meeting
Montreal delegates at the fall session of the Pomological and Fruit Growing Society of Quebec hailed an Abbotsford discovery a seedless Fameuse apple. Prof. Sears of Massachusetts praised its potential value if propagated by grafts. The seedless trait emerged unexpectedly from an exhibitor's effort, stirring speculative excitement.
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Montreal
Que
Quebec
Abbotsford
F. C. Sears
Massachusetts College of Agriculture
Castor Oil Punishment of Communist Chiefs Reported
Reports from Ventimiglia to the Eclaireur de Nice say Fascisti arrested Communist leaders at San Remo Pigna and Alassio and forced them to swallow a strong dose of castor oil before releasing them.
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Nice
Italy
Ventimiglia
Eclaireur de Nice
San Remo
Pigna
Alassio
Fascisti
Rich men agree to aid Asia Minor village rebuild
A war ruins Asia Minor village and wealthy donors agree to fund reconstruction efforts. Local leaders express cautious optimism as plans outline restoration of homes and public spaces with international backing and logistical support. The agreement signals a steps toward rebuilding and stabilizing the area.
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Asia Minor
Goose theft raids hit 51 Hanover villages
In anticipation of Christmas a gang raided 51 villages in the State of Hanover. Hundreds of geese have disappeared as a result. Police and civil guards are tracing the thieves.
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Berlin
Hanover
Quick Fix to Relight Ailing Car Coil With Direct Battery Wire
A motorist faced a stalled ignition near dusk and a looming snowstorm. An expert rigged a temporary repair using a 12 foot insulated wire to connect directly from the battery to the ignition coil. When coil terminals are unclear, a direct battery-to-coil lead often restarts the engine quickly, avoiding complex wiring diagrams.
Emergency Lead Of Insulated Wire For Direct Coil Test
A historical note describes using a length of insulated wire run from a battery to the coil to indicate a live circuit by friction testing with breaker points closed. It warns to disconnect regular wire first, connect the wire to the battery non grounded side, ensure a solid electrode contact, and wedge strands if sparks fail. The ignition switch becomes inoperative, engine stall is possible by braking gently, and crank should occur immediately after connection to avoid coil overheating.
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M. Kk. V
Popular Science Monthly
Mileage Told by Tires
Tires tell mileage history more convincingly even than speedometers. The appearance of a car is frequently made or marred by condition of the tires.
Keep Cool Act Quickly In Car Fire Guidance
When a carburetor catches fire shut off the gasoline at the tank and spin the engine with the self-starter. This diverts heat into the carburetor where the fire is contained and harmless.
Tire Emergency Preparations for Motorists
The notice urges motorists to equip cars with a cold patch kit for punctures a blowout patch soapstone tape tire gauge and spare for emergencies. It emphasizes readiness for tire or ignition trouble and testing inflation with a gauge.
Causes of Accidents Highlight Street Hazards
The piece lists factors contributing to traffic accidents including careless driving, children playing in streets, poor parking, few playgrounds, dim street lighting, missing signs, narrow streets, limited police presence, and weak traffic rules. The array stresses systemic street design and enforcement gaps as core risks.
Kerosene Not Good as Engine Cleaner
Oil engineers declare kerosene reduces 18 percent of an engine s lubrication capacity by lingering in splash lubrication pockets. They recommend draining the crankcase every 1 000 miles in summer and 500 in winter, flushing with engine oil, and reusing the oil for other lubricating needs to extend engine life.
Automobile Tips From The Aftertrack Era
The article discusses practical car maintenance tips and cautions. It covers tire changes, locating dropped fasteners, wiring safety with insulated conductors, tightening spark plug connections, adjusting tire air pressure to improve ride, radiator care by draining water to control steam pressure, and using anti freez ing mixtures in the radiator with recommended compounds.
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Mes
Perseverance in Asking for a Job by a Boy
A humorous story shows a persistent boy asking a magnate for a position. The magnate initially rejects both needing and wanting a boy, until the boy bluntly asks if a boy is required. The magnate concedes, admitting they do want a boy, and the boy is deemed suitable.
What will you do next A photoplay in the great north woods
A fragmentary note describes a photoplay in the great north woods with hints of a new “location” near a prior South Sea Island setting. The dialogue hints at unexplained possibilities for the film and plans for a near future shoot.
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Great North Woods
South Sea Island
A Mean Disposition
A beggar pleads for a dime and gets a sharp reply from a irascible citizen. The caller notes the sting of the insult and the beggar’s final jab about the neighbor’s family, hinting at the arc of a petty clash.
Dreadful Charity Talk Among the Bron Family
Mrs Fordly-Riche laments the Bron sons never give to charity. Mr P R notes they and others lack generosity, while claiming their own wealth remains present for giving, prompting a sharp exchange about charitable deeds.
Long Imprisonment and a Pantry Politic Lapse
A mistress inspecting a new cook finds a policeman in the pantry. The cook confesses ignorance, claiming he was left over by the prior cook. A quip about inability to replace a loss follows. Also included are brief jokes about honesty, motoring attire, and a customer seeking half mourning while a car engine stalls.
Woman Suffered Three Months Tests Lydia Pinkham Remedy
Montevideo Minnesota woman recounts three months of back and side pain and nervous exhaustion. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she states she regained strength to weigh 150 pounds and perform household tasks. She gives permission to publish her testimonial. Another Port Huron Michigan woman reports two years of side pains and nervous fatigue improved by the same remedy.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Montevideo
Minn
Port Huron
Mich
Charles Beeler
Elk Street
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Home Dyeing For All Fabrics
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as simple for home use to dye or tint skirts dresses sweaters and draperies. It claims guaranteed no spotting fading streaking or running and instructs buyers to specify fabric type to their druggist. Also promotes Cole's Carribellanive for skin relief and burns with pricing and contact.
The Wrong Number Clue in Frantic Call
A motorist phoned for help shouting I ve turned turtle. The reply was a curt wrong place Apply at the aqua rium leaving the caller puzzled by the misdirection and odd instruction.
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Aquarium
A Case of Necessity Inspires Dramatic Reply
A scene unfolds with a swimmer declaring a wish to die and refusing rescue while another insists on postponement. The dialog hints at a measure of survival instinct as a life-saving medal is requested, dramatizing a crisis moment and the conflict over intervention.
Primate Mamma Joke Sparks Weathered Wit Dialogue
A humorous exchange unfolds as a professor and his wife debate names for a baby. The husband, noting his studious nature, remarks on profane history while the wife muses on naming trends. He blurts homo sapiens, eliciting astonishment in a playful, literary cadence.
Making It Right and Getting It Out of His System
A dialog between a politician and a friend contrasts keeping promises with offering better ones. They discuss venting anger at a near-miss with a motorist and at striking out at a softball, concluding that venting relieves feelings. The exchange highlights self-justifying rationales and sentiment over action.
Pa and son explain assurance vs insurance in a pun
A father explains to his son that assurance is what the agent already has while insurance is what he attempts to sell. The line plays on the difference as a joke about risk and coverage.
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