British critics dispute Stevenson claim on locomotive origins
London May 15 AP George Stevenson is not the inventor of the locomotive, says David Brownlie who cited a Marine Engineers paper crediting Richard Trevithick with early locomotive progress. Brownlie notes 1797 Trevithick boiler and 1801 road locomotive, first authenticated mechanically driven vehicle. he calls Stevenson origin claims false.
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London
George Stevenson
David Brownlie
Institute of Marine Engineers
Richard Trevithick
Brownlie
Trevithick
South Kensington
Cambourne
Corwall
Stevenson
Paris to Milan and Paris fashion in a global view
A collage of reports spans smuggling in Italian ports and a bouquet ruse, French diet shifts under hard times, wine bureau aims to place wine on every table, Paris fashion leans man sized handkerchiefs, the Old Salon hosts weekly gown displays, and Kaiser's horseshoe superstition shadows history. Air travel shrinks space as northern routes open, and Cologne and Baden spas pivot to city centers with fountains for cures.
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Europe
Chamber of Deputies
Paris
Italy
Greece
France
Austria
Luxembourg
Mexico
P Unis
United States
Multifaceted Postwar Vistas Across Europe and Crime Tragedy
The report blends disparate wartime observations from Germany and France, noting American advertising imagery promoting Feengrotten gorges near Saalfeld and relics of 108 year old devices sold in Bad Blankenburg. It covers unemployed physicians and midwives, reverberations of Turkish harems debate, Franco German scientific exchange, and a Monte Carlo gambling tragedy where a man killed himself at the casino amid a series of losses.
Reconstruction delays slow French wartime rebuilding effort
Washington reports that French reconstruction work in postwar zones is slowed by financial troubles. About one-fifth of reconstruction costs remain unpaid as the treasury delays settle remaining claims. War sufferers receive two thirds of their claim value while the government’s war damage estimate reaches about 82,000,000,000 francs.
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Washington
United Press
Commerce Department
Treasury
Eeaplane
Peggy Prim Shops Promote June Gifts At Gustafsons
June brings gifts for graduates and brides with sales at Gustafsons offering reduced prices on jewelry. Hairbraid and ribbon trimmed summer hats in pastel shades headline this season. New York Cleaners advertises white fabrics kept pristine by early cleaning. Rabkin's drug store features a gift promising lasting pleasure for June occasions.
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Innes
Rabkin's
Gifts and opinions mix in wedding era notes
An assortment of household items and gift ideas appears, with references to a pen and pencil set, white shoes, a Remington portable typewriter, and aluminum ware from Green Brothers. The piece shifts to Peggy Prim and a Atlantic City report on May 19 about adolescent girls, parents, and how adults influence youth, quoting Jessie Taft of the Pennsylvania Children's Aid Society on the transfer of love and parental control.
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Mir
Green Brothers
Peggy Prim
Atlantic City
Jessie Taft
Pennsylvania
Children’s Aid Society
American Health Congress
Arents
Mary
Stable Morons and Unstable Morons Debate at Rome School
In a Rome New York address Dr Charles Bernstein, Rome State School superintendent, argued that stable morons exist due to parental guidance and early life training, while unstable morons arise from lack of supervision and influence, contrasting two types within the community.
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Charles Bernstein
Rome State School
Rome
N. Y
Kellogg's All-Bran Promises Relief for Constipation
An advertisement touts Kellogg's All-Bran as the remedy for constipation and related symptoms. It claims 100 percent bran guarantees relief, offering two tablespoonfuls daily with milk or cream and suggesting use in cooking, with purchase price refunded if not effective. It notes production by Kellogg in Battle Creek, Michigan, and widespread availability.
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Kellogg
Battle Creek
Michigan
Habit and crime linked to family and upbringing
The article discusses how unstable individuals from bad families develop irregular habits and imitate behaviors when left to their resources. It cites Dr. Bernstein on feeble minded individuals as great imitators who pattern much of their life after habit. It also notes a claim about inexhaustible potash in the Dead Sea waters.
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College of Heralds
London
Italy
France
Berstein
Dead Sea
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