Sea Lions as Pets If Affordable
London reports Amateur Menagerie Club members conclude the sea lion is intelligent affectionate and suitable as a pet but expensive to upkeep. Annual costs run 500 to 700 dollars with water and fish expenses limiting widespread adoption. Club member L Brightwell praises its balancing diving and group-forming feats while noting greed as a fault.
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London
Associated Press
L. Br, Brightwell
Mr. Brightwell
Calexico Police Chief Saved by Luck Coin
Calexico Cal February 27 The tale tells of a Mexican 20 peso gold coin that saved Police Chief Joe Hardwick during a failed arrest when a Negro shooter fired. The bullet struck the charm guarding his heart, leaving only a superficial wound. The council credits the talisman with providential protection and honors the watch charm as immortalized in city records.
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Calexico
Cal
Joe Hardwick
Hardwick
Irish Oatmeal Fears Loss to American Flake Meal
A Dublin letter to the press complains that American flake meal is ousting Treland oats from shops across towns. The writer argues Irish oatmeal, cheaper than American product, should hold its own despite public demand for the foreign flour.
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Dublin
Associated Press
Mustard Inhalant Eases Congestion Says Old Remedy
A fragmentary notice advocates mustard as a simple home remedy for chest congestion. It warns readers to take action promptly and mentions a tingling sensation as mustard irritant helps breathing. The piece references an older practice of using mustard mixtures in jars and tubes for relief.
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Doard Mustercle
Meath
Queen Wilhelmina Gains 150 Acres From Sea in Dutch Drainage
Amsterdam reports the Zuyder Zee drainage project has added 150 acres to the Netherlands. The vast undertaking spans 1,400 square miles with an estimated cost of 100,000,000. War disruptions paused progress, but dykes on Wieringen island were rebuilt repeatedly until they now stand six feet above high tide.
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Amsterdam
Associated Press
Wilhelmina
Wieringen
Marken Narrowly Avoided Submersion in Severe Winter Storm
The report notes tests have been severe this winter. During a fierce storm Marken escaped complete submergence by only a few inches while Monnickendam on the mainland suffered flooding.
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Marken
Monnickepdam
Birthday tribute for 102 year old Mrs Tylden in Norfolk
Ingoldisthorpe England March 2 Associated Press Mrs Elean or Tylden a neighbor of King George and Queen Mary at Sandringham House and York Cottage celebrated her 102nd birthday by playing the piano from memory for relatives and friends. Two years ago on her 100th birthday she was visited by Queen Mary the Queen of Norway and Queen Alexandra. Her husband the late Rev William Tylden was vicar of Dersingham fifty years ago. The latest gold stake in New South Wales was started by a dog digging up a nugget while playing with a boy.
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Ingoldisthorpe
England
Associated Press
Eleanor Tylden
King George
Queen Mary
Sandringham House
York Cottage
William Tylden
Dersingham
Here
New South Wales
Sandlot baseball declines as Chicago builds up
Chicago faces a sandlot baseball crisis as postwar construction eliminates playing space. Realty data show thousands of former sandlot diamonds converted to offices and residences, pushing pickup games to distant parks and outlying areas. The sport shifts toward golf as public courses stay scarce and middle to upper classes favor links over bat and glove.
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Chicago
United Press
Cook County Real Estate ‘Board
Chica 20
Sity
British War Vet Turns Star in A Thief in Paradise
Donald Colman, an English war veteran turned film actor, leads in First National’s A Thief in Paradise. His career spans London stage, WWI service, and European filming, with a rising screen prominence noted by critics. The Bowersock Theatre currently screens the picture. Extra Locomotive Dividend New York declares a $10 per share extra dividend and raises the annual rate to $8 per share. Scottish Rite spring reunion likely for week of April 20 in this locality.
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First National
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Colman
London
New York
Henry King
Colmian
Sam
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American Locomotive Company
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