New Trans Atlantic Call Sets Rapid Record
A society matron from Radnor Pennsylvania, Mrs W W Montgomery Jr, spoke with her sister in London just twenty minutes after placing the call. Both heard each other perfectly with only one word, a proper name, repeated. Officials say British Isles calls are usually booked in advance. this rapid connection signals future improvements and more common trans Atlantic telephony.
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W. W. Montgomery, Jr
Radnor
Penna
England
British Isles
Why Game Is Wild Witt Hunt Takes On Big Rain Station
A rugged hunter faces the wilds as he pursues big game. The tale mixes modern gear with rugged terrain and a likely clash at the rain station setting. This compact feature highlights survival grit and the hunt’s uncertain outcome.
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Wilds
President Gifford Outlines Policy Before Dallas Meeting
President Gifford of a major telephone group outlines policy ahead of a National Association meeting in Dallas. He stresses earnings must fund service quality and prudent growth, dividends, and financial integrity. Ownership spreads responsibility to protect savers and ensure dependable, adequate service nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gifford
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania
Advertising Builds Customer Trust Through Daily Store Updates
The passage notes that homemakers turn to stores with advertising for ribbons dress goods and stock, driven by updates on new foods sales stock and courteous service. Advertising brings the business into homes and sustains confidence and ongoing trade among all people.
Auto Dust-Catching Device Pioneered in Manchester
A 15 year old patent by a Manchester engineer describes an automobile dust collecting system. It channels dust from front to rear wheels into a central box via funnel conduits and blows it upward by air pressure or a shaft driven centrifuge. Modern roads reduce need as improvements curb dust.
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Manchester
England
Emgineer
Church Stowe
Gousil
America
Backyard playgrounds spread joy in cities and towns
An early adopter, George W. Perry of Orange New Jersey, started a recreation center behind his house leading to the Backyard Playground Association of America. In crowded areas like New York, salvaged materials become play spaces with hose showers, tamped earth, and calcium chloride to keep dust down, as playground experts note rapid growth of the idea.
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United States
Canada
George W. Perry
Parke and Playgrounds
Orange
N. J
Backyard Playground Association of America
New York City
New York
Phrase on debts echoes in playful gulf bet wording
A fragmented quotation references a belief that every man should pay his honest debts and notes a subsequent remark about a four gulf bet. The text reads as casual banter with partial sentences, lacking clear context or identifiable individuals, venues, or events.
Pleased to Meet You Welcome Passages Day Greeting
A friendly note of greeting for a passage day, inviting joy and a warm welcome. The message centers on saying pleased to meet you and marking the occasion with cheerful sentiment.
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Yni
Golf Fever Cites a man lost in his pastime and a surprising memory
A golf obsessed man neglects domestic life as his wife reveals their son William was caddying for him all afternoon. The husband, puzzled, recalls a prior sight that seems to recall the same day. The anecdote highlights distraction and family irony.
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William
Willam
Hornung Critiques Doyle and Holmes Wit in Record Error
E W Hornung renowned for humor and Conan Doyle’s brother in law quips about a claim of running the 100 yards in under ten seconds. He notes it as a sprinter's error and contrasts Holmes with Holines, reflecting light satire on detective lore.
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E.W. Hornung
Conan Doyle
Lorunnz
Sherloes Llolunes Wis
Windy Gulch Mystery Card Player Passes
At Windy Gulch a gambler named Red Teo-I died about a month ago from heart disease. The oblique note hints he played cards with readers and may have dealt himself four aces before his death, a detail wrapping the estranged mystery around the man and his final hand.
Which gives for the most trouble your car or your wife
A humorous remark contrasts domestic and mechanical woes. The speaker jokes that he always knows where the knocking comes from with his wife, implying the car is easier to diagnose than marital troubles.
License Judge Rose Clone Oversees Chicago Trade Schools
The 28 year old Judge Rose Clone, known as the license jilge, will supervise 500 Chicago trade schools including dentistry real estate chiropody public accounts optometricists horseshoers veterinarians and embalmers starting January 1 1928. Miss Clyne served as a yeoman in the United States Marine Corps during the war.
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Rose
Chicago
Mise Clyne
Mwnited States Marine Corps
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