Whippet Car Sets Price, Tech Mark in Auto World
Willys-Overland unveils a perfected Whippet, tying price to light cars and touting fuel economy of 43.23 miles per gallon on a Los Angeles to New York test. It features four wheel brakes, wider color range, and new enhancements including automatic windshield cleaner and rear stop light.
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Willys-Overland, Inc
John N. Willis
Toledo
Los Angeles
New York City
A. A.A
Ham Speedway
Salem
Willys-Overland
Bunyan Tercentenary Pageant Planned Across England
Preparations for a national celebration of the 300th anniversary of John Bunyan's birth are under way and a pageant honoring the event is expected to be staged throughout England this year.
Madam and Algy Read Minds in a Humorous Card
A brief Tit-Bits quip laughs at a fortune telling setup where Madame claims mind reading is harder than palm reading. The exchange pokes fun at stage tricks and quick wit through a playful dialog about perceptions and fate.
Synthetic Wood Building Products From Explosive Process
An article describes shot from pine wood fiber material made from sawmill waste by an explosive steam process. The material is formed into large broad boards for sheathing partitions tops for card tables and desks and radio cabinets. It explains the gun firing and hydraulic force used to mold the boards.
Not So Funny Pierette and Pierrot Flight Ban Tale
A fragmented note mocks Grace and Pierrot figures as a comical scene. It references an uncle cutting Grace off with a dollar and a bobbed heiress. It notes prohibition on serving drinks in aircraft over British territory during hours when pubs are closed.
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Pierette
Grace
Pierrot
British Territory
Tomb of Empress Made Agra Famous
Washington reports Agra, central Indian city renowned for Taj Mahal, the Great Mogul era, and grand palaces. Shah Jahan ruled with cruelty and splendor, built the tomb for his wife Arjmand Banu, while Agra’s red sandstone fort and Jasmine tower symbolize Mogul architecture. Modern Agra thrives as railway hub and tourist center with golf and tea amid restored monuments.
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Washington
Agra
Washington Geographic Society
England
America
Tamerlane
India
Shah Jehan
Taj Mahal
Arjmand Banu
Tej Mahal
Europe
Akbar
Delhi
Benares
United Provinces
Ondh
Jumna
Ganges
Beggar Fined After Railing At Donor in Dallas Court
In Dallas a beggar became enraged and railed at a man who had given him a dime. He was fined 23 in the corporation court.
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Dallas
Yesus
Prehistoric Cities Revealed by Floods in Bengal
Floods wash away earth along the River Vaintarini exposing Neolithic implements and ornaments, revealing buried palaces in Mayurbhanj. The maharajah plans systematic excavation to study India’s civilization before Aryan conquest.
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Calcutta
Mayurbhanj
Bengal
India
Maryland Boys Sell Pine Cones in Dorchester Lead
Maryland 4 H club members in Hoopers Island and Crape ship pine cones to Dorchester for seed extraction at the state forestry nursery. College Park will supply loblolly pine seedlings to Western Shore farmers to beautify highways and farms. Seventeen club members sent 145 bushels, with payments set per bushel. Dorchester joins 60 other counties in forestry work advancing over the years.
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Salisbury
Maryland
J. P. Brown
Dorchester County
JF. RB
McKnight
State Forestry Nursery
College Park
University of Maryland
Zead
State Department
Hooper’s Island
Crape
F. B. Trenk
Dorchester
Hog cholera ravages Northampton County Virginia hog herd
In Northampton County Cape Charles, about 2000 hogs valued at 30000 dollars are dead from hog cholera with many more ill each day. Disease started in lower Northampton and has wiped out entire pens and emptied pork houses as farmers face a tight meat supply this winter. Veterinarians inject serum to save survivors while leaders push vaccination to protect next year’s hog supply.
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Virginia
Cape Charles
Vva
Northampton County
Northampton
French Farmers Face Deep Price Drop and Rural Exodus
Paris-Trench farmers report a 30 to 35 percent price fall across farm products since last year. Pierre de Monteaght, a deputy noted for farm affairs, calls the crisis destructive as farms go on sale and top farmers abandon fields for city work. He cites rising production costs not matching produce prices and credits as key factors.
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Paris
Trench
M. Pierre de Monteaght
Chamber of Deputies
France
M. de Monicault
Letter From Sea Returns To Sender After Torpedo Sinking
Ronald Wilkins, writing from Salonika hospital, had mailed a letter to his London mother that lay at the bottom of the Mediterranean for over a decade. The torpedoed transport carrying the mail sank, but the ship Slip stranded a few months ago, and decipherable mail was delivered to Mrs A Wilkins who sent it on to her son in this city.
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Outland
Calli
Mediterranean Sea
Ronald Wilkins
Mr. Wilkins
A. Wilkins
London
Salonika
Carrie
Sirs. Wilking
Spaniel Restores Speech After 15 Weeks
William Bunting of Philadelphia had been without a voice for fifteen weeks after an automobile accident when his late spaniel awakened him with a scratching sound under the bed. Thinking burglars were inside, he slipped out and stepped on the dog, triggering a howl that prompted his wife and children to enter. He then spoke his first words in weeks, exclaiming that he nearly killed the dog.
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William Bunting
Philadelphia
Bunting
Bun
A Happy Mother Praise for Favorite Prescription
Mrs Cr Heying of Monett Missouri testifies that using Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription along with Pleasant Pellets kept her bowels regular and prevented kidney trouble. She reports her baby is strong and credits the remedy. The ad urges readers to seek it at local stores in tablet or liquid form and to write for advice from Dr. Pierce at the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York.
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Dr. Pierce
Invalids
Buffalo
Undue Curiosity prompts autopsy hold request
The Outlook reports a tense moment as a doctor is asked to delay an autopsy to inform Ali what caused Ab's death. The exchange highlights lingering questions about the tragedy and the desire for closure.
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Abdies Ali
Serative Bromo Quinine Tablets Offer Headache Relief
The ad promotes Serative Bromo Quinine tablets claiming relief from headaches caused by slight colds. It advises consuming the product with the cold to ease symptoms and directs readers to look for the EH. W. Grove signature on the box.
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EH. W. Grove
Russian Sham Marriages Protest Student Transfers
Soviet students in provincial institutions seek transfer to Moscow by sham marriages with Moscow residents. The tactic is presented as the only accepted protest against the policy, highlighting a coordinated approach to bypass administrative hurdles.
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Moscow
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin A Great Family Remedy
Dr Caldwell began prescribing a mild laxative in 1873 and in 1892 released Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin a liquid vegetable laxative for women children and the elderly. It is the largest selling liquid laxative with millions of bottles used yearly. Mothers most often buy it for themselves and children though it helps elderly people too. All drug stores carry generous bottles and a free sample offer is extended by mail.
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Caldwell
Caldswell
Dr. Caldwell
Polly the parrot to relocate for health in Colorado
The Rutledges of St Louis Missouri plan to send their forty five year old parrot Polly to Colorado for health reasons after a veterinary advised climate change. Polly has lived with Mr and Mrs James P Rutledge for 24 years and suffers from asthma.
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Polly
James P. Rutledge
St Louis
Rutledges
Colorado
Correction request from Jokin' Jim Jopples to editor
The item quotes Jokin' Jim Jopples asking the Clarion for a correction. He mocks fear of war and asks to be called a buttle scared veteran, claiming he would have been decorated for pallor. A note on flattery and photograph retouching follows.
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Jokin
Jim Jopples
the Clarion
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