War With Germs: Greatest Fight of the Ages
Paris reports Dr Harry Plotz, famed bacteriologist of Pasteur connections, calling the war between humans and germs the greatest of the ages. He notes infantile paralysis, smallpox, measles and cold germs, and praises American labs for progress while cautioning on transmission through eyes noses and mouths.
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Paris
Harry Plotz
Doctor Plots
America
Pasteur Institute
Doctor Plotz
Doctor Dochez
Columbia
Roosevelt
New York
Potpourri Correcting the Plummet
A brief note on the plummet used by masons, noting tide and mountain effects misalign the weight near the ocean and western mountains. It urges allowances for these deviations in construction work.
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Western Newspaper Union
Apples and eggs and simple kitchen tricks
A brief note offers kitchen tips such as baking apples in pineapple juice, poaching eggs by turning off the heat as they cook in boiling water, and cleaning windows with a wool cloth dampened with kerosene followed by a chamois polish.
Lost Balloonist Emerges After Harrowing Canadian Flight
Cleveland man Milford Vanik, 25, failed to return after launching from Cleveland for a pilot’s license. He crossed Lake Erie into Ontario, battled a blizzard with ice forming on the basket, storms, and zero visibility before landing in a treetop near Dean Lake, Ont. He described drifting over Sarnia and enduring rain, snow, and extreme altitudes as he fought to reach land.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Brown
Lake Erie
Ontario
Milford -Vanik
Cleveland
Dean Lake
Ont
Yanik
Vanik
Lake Huron
Edgewater Park
Sarnia
Ike
Blizgard
Expert With Foils Stranded After Basket Fails in Remote Wilderness
Yanik recalls a harrowing escape after his foil basket snagged on a tree during a perilous trek across a God forsaken area. He spent a night in the basket freezing, heard a wolf outside, then walked through swamps and darkness to reach a road. A farmer from Patton near Blind River later drove him home. Yanik bears scratches and a wrenched leg but says he suffered no serious injuries.
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Patton
Blind River
Yanik
New Rail Chief Williamson Elected President of NY Central
Frederick Ely Williamson, who started with the New York Central as a clerk in 1895, has been chosen president to succeed Patrick E. Crowley upon his retirement at year end.
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Frederick Ely Williamson
New York Central Lines
Patrick E. Crowley
Parson Adams Advice and Tragic Loss in Tale
Parson Adams offers sage counsel on restraint to Joseph Andress amid his love for a young woman. He insists one should resign any heart’s desire when providence requires, but a messenger soon reports the parson’s youngest child has drowned, testing his philosophy and shaking his beliefs.
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Parson Adams
Joseph Andress
Joseph
Watson
Olen
Gabby Gertie Keeps Quiet About Earfuls and Corn
Gabby Gertie, nicknamed for her reluctance to listen to phone calls, avoids the corn on the cob issue, sparking curiosity about family meals and communication habits in town.
Leg-o-Mutton Sleeves Return in Radio Actress Fashions
The Teg mutton sleeve revival appears in a model worn by Lita Cheyret, an RRC Radio actress. White crepe forms the bodice with velvet bands and round buttons, while the tiny jacket closes only at the neckline, recreating a grandmothers era silhouette.
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Lita Cheyret
RRC
Two-Hearted Baby Dead in London Coroners Verdict
The coroner ruled death due to malformation for a baby girl born with two hearts, only one functioning. The rare condition prompted medical inquiry in London, highlighting a congenital anomaly and its fatal outcome.
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London
California Minted Gold Half Dollars and Souvenir Pieces
For years California issued private gold half dollars and quarters bearing Liberty or Indian heads with dates like 852 and varied designs. Though often circulated at value, these pieces were not legal tender and are now prevented by law. Souvenir pieces resembled the coins but held no real value. pure gold examples in pristine condition command high prices.
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California
Swithfma
Ancient Wooden Locks Burden for Strong Man
The Detroit Free Press notes the evolution of locks from ancient wooden devices in Mesopotamia and Egypt to Linus Yale Jr's cylinder lock. Early keys, called muftahs, were wooden rods with pegs that lifted pins in wooden bolts. Modern miniature keys operate by lifting brass pins to unlock doors.
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Linus Yale, Jr
Yale
Mesopotamia
Egypt
East
Ninevah
Persepolis
Thebes
Detroit Free Press
Nine-Foot Shark Harpooned At Ocracoke
A nine foot shark weighing several hundred pounds was harpooned at Ocracoke North Carolina by David Gaskill of Ocracoke and Carl Jacobson of Washington. The shark came within five feet of the boat when Gaskell struck it in the back. The boat was pulled several hundred yards down the channel before the shark was landed with block and tackle.
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Ocracoke
N. G
David Gaskill
Qecracoke
Carl Jacobson
Washington, N. C
Gaskell
Maybe You've Heard Him Blinks Blight on a Speaker
The speaker last night drew a mixed reaction as Jinks quipped the oration wasted words, failing to convey substance while attempting to stress vocabulary. He appeared unsure, prompting audience bemusement and a muted reception overall.
Unpopular Music Clash Sparks House Rule Debate
In a domestic quarrel over a daughter singing a popular tune, one parent rejects the song while another asserts it stays. The dispute centers on music in the home and household standards.
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Frank Olender
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Alter Gieseking
Mikey
Charles Lockhart
Texas
Cwe Bervica
Canada
Temple University
Philadelphia
Edith Por
Budapest
Hungary
Por
League of Nations
New Rail
Bur Poppa
Gabby Gertie
Pet Nees Co
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White Cree & Chailey
Palm Springs
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