Fortunate fate tests love at eight oclock walk
Betty Hamilton a daily eight o clock walker attracts Howard Morse a new city lawyer who seeks an introduction. He visits a fortune teller run by Betty in disguise to learn how to meet her. Betty then arranges a private office visit and Morse discovers her identity.
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Betty Hamilton
Howard Morse
Betty
Cornsail Gage Avenue
Mika Hamilton
Renpings
Howard Morsé
Hhb
Bettyy Tamliton
Haniftod
Mio Waa
Morse
Ferener
Guffies
Thd
McClure News
Eeeves
Matthews Lbr. Co
E. W. Rose Co New Bottle Claims Safe Skin Use
A large bottle priced at one dollar claims to be grease and stain resistant and safe for tender sensitive skin. Advertised by The E. W. Rose Co Cleveland with emphasis on non staining properties.
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E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Mr Moon and Stars Weave Tales of Wardrobes in Sky
In a whimsical exchange, Mr Moon explains his wardrobe of clouds and monthly suits to a chorus of admiring stars. The stars praise his outfits while joking about being his true admirers in the night sky.
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Eriy
Mr. Moon
Grandpa Arguments Over Mantel Clock Time
Dialogue shows Grandpa debating mantel clock reading while recommending eye rest advice from a hardware and paint supplier. The passage mixes domestic chatter with a product plug for Cooks Wat Wall Paint and Matthews Lumber Company.
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C. KE. Matthews Lbr. Co
Manchuria Scouts Send Warm Greetings to Russia
The second detachment of the Boy Scouts of Manchuria at Marbin sends a letter to Russia’s national headquarters offering warm greetings and best wishes for justice, happiness, and peace for all afflicted people. The note is signed by Detachment Commander Kosslakoff.
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Boy Scouts of
Manchuria
Marbin
Ias
Russia
Kosslakoff
Scouting Groups Plan Walnut Planting Campaign
Letters backing Chief Scout Executive James E West urge boy scouts to aid government efforts this spring by planting black walnut trees. Support comes from George D Pratt New York state conservation commissioner and Dr William T Hornaday director of the New York Zoological Society.
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James E. West
George D. Pratt
New York
Boy Scouts Aid Red Cross in Relief Efforts
Freeland Pennsylvania troop reports good turns including aiding doctors and nurses during the Spanish influenza outbreak. They donated ten baskets of provisions to orphans and widows and helped collect twenty bushels of berries for the I O O F orphanage at Sunbury.
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New Orleans
Thorax Dilemma Highlighted By Xray Anecdote
Dr Simon Flezner of the Rockefeller Institute described medical ignorance at a New York dinner citing a farmer who asked for X ray rays by mail. The farmer in Paris Corners wanted tests sent to solve a 17 year neck chest problem and offered to ship his thorax by parcel post if the doctor could not travel.
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Simon Flezner
Rockefeller Institute
New York
Maris Corners
Paris Corners
Home Dry Cleaning Garment Care Slogan
A promotional blurb urges women to dry clean at home using Selvite soap and gasoline to revive coats silks and fabrics. It claims savings of five to ten dollars and promises no fading shrinking or wrinkling. Instructions warn to keep ignition sources away and use Selvite soap with the gasoline solution.
Sky Goes With Them As Woman Departs
A woman leaves a happy home while tears fall and her son tries to ease the moment with the remark that the sky is going along with them. The piece ends with a hopeful note urging courage for those who doubt.
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Sky
Indian Stone Celts Described by Wisconsin Historian
Charles E. Brown of the state historical museum outlines classes of stone celts or hatchets and where they are found in Wisconsin. Jefferson county yields many examples with other counties including Dane, Winnebago, Waukesha, Walworth, Waupaca, Washington, Oshkosh and more. A stray quote from the Boston Transcript appears among unrelated fragments about room and board and nightly screams.
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Wisconsin
Charles E. Brown
State Historical Museum
Jefferson County
Dane
Cabinet
Broxga
Waupaca
Walworth
Winnebago
Waukesha
Washington
1770 Beziers Law On Grapes For The Poor
A curious old law from 1770 in Beziers, France dictates that any grapes left on vines after harvest go to the poor. If police enforce it strictly, vineyard owners could be hauled into court for attempting to pick culls.
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Beziers
France
Clemenceau Praises Scouts at Poincare March
In Paris on Armistice Day Clemenceau nicknamed The Tiger received an ovation from French boy scouts as they passed. He praised their smart appearance and later said the nation must form a strong peacekeeping force, shifting from polins de la guerre to poilus de la paix, and accepted leadership as chief scout.
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Boy Scouts
Poincare
ME Clemenceau
Polins de la Guerre
Poilus de la Paix
Police Chief Credits Scouts for City Safety Efforts
Long Peach California police chief Cole says scouts have caused no trouble in Otis city’s juvenile scene over four years. He cites frequent use of Bay Scouts to assist on the Fourth of July with up to 50 per event, each wearing a police badge and patrolling with a lead unit. They monitor fires, lost articles and missing children, once returning over 60 youngsters to the beach station and extinguishing several small fires along the pier last year.
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Mr. Moon
Mr Moon
CC. Cole
Long Peach
Cal
Otis City
Bay Scouts
Pitrol Feader
Baden-Powell to Visit Boy Scouts in May or June
Cablegram from Boy Scouts of America headquarter states Gen Sir Robert Baden-Powell will visit the organization in May or June, timing to be convenient for the group. French government has asked for further details.
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Naminal
Boy Scouts of America
Sir Robert Sr
Baden- Powell
Free piles treatment offer from EF R Page at Marshall Michigan
An old advertisement promotes a free trial treatment for piles by EF R Page of 6 Blde Marshall Michigan. It urges readers to act quickly to obtain the method's alleged benefits, promising relief for various forms of the condition and asking for money to be sent by mail.
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Page
Marshall
Mich
Scouting Leaders Discuss International Bond With Baden-Powell
Teachers in the United States plan to discuss closer ties among the world scout movement with General Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts, as they explore education aligned with international relations.
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Great Scout Brotherhood
Baden-Powell
Boy Scouts
Belgian Scouts Send Cable From Occupation Front
National headquarters receives a Belgium scouting cablegram thanking allied brothers and expressing hope that wartime brotherhood will deepen. The report on Belgium’s fourth year of scouting notes strong progress despite wartime obstacles and challenges faced by the movement.
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Boy Scouts of
Belgium
Boy Scouts
Scouts Aid City of Moths in Missouri Campaign
Scout troops from Joptin assist city officials in combating caddling moths. They arrive with sacks and tools, sweep moths from positions, and conclude the day by hearing a speech on Liberty rolls. City leaders and commissioners strongly support the campaign.
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Scouts Aid City OF Moths
Joptin
Myer
Normal baby deemed healthy by Kansas City physician
A Kansas City physician, after a thorough exam of a nine month old, assured the mother the baby is normal. The remark followed her question about the baby’s status, highlighting how near death the doctor felt during the examination reported by the Kansas City Star.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Star
The Making of a Match
Thorpe provides proportions for mated head and striking surface. Head composition includes potassium chlorate five parts potassium Wiehré mat two parts glass powder three parts gum two parts. Rubbing surface comprises antimony trisulfide five parts red phosphorus three parts manganese dioxide one and one half parts nine four parts electrical experimenter.
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Thorpe
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