Dog License Tattoos Could Spare 500000 Hearts A Year
In Los Angeles experts push identacodia dog tattoos linking license numbers to legs. The idea, started by H Graham Conar and supported by the national dog records bureau, aims to reduce lost dogs and fatalities in pounds and gas chambers nationwide.
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Los Angeles
H. Graham Conar
National Dog Records Bureau
Conar
James Schermerhorn Jr
Detroit
Alexander Tilley
SPCA
Southern California Humane Society
Identacodia
Tilley
New York
Kansas City
Notice to Anglers Scooterpoopers Lure Bass
Greenwood fishing jeweler Alex Woodle has developed a new lure named scooterpooper that uses a hollow metal box to amplify propeller sounds. The whirring noise during retrieval attracts bass within hearing distance, promising more catches for local anglers.
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Greenwood
S. C
Alex Woodle
Woodle
Greta Garbo Likely Receives Little From Donne Estate
Allegan County probate records show Greta Garbo may receive little from the late Edgar Donne estate after debts and taxes. The 76 year old recluse’s American assets total 1119 dollars with 2099 dollars in claims and taxes. About 19999 dollars in English assets may be wiped out by inheritance taxes. Garbo’s representatives say any proceeds will go to charity.
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Allegan County
Mich
Greta Garbo
Edgar Donne
England
Miss Garbo
Donne
Blind Wife Surprises Husband With Restored Sight
In a dramatic scene parodied by a blind wife Kitty reveals she has regained some sight after Vienna treatment. Gerald admits a past affair, praises Kitty’s honesty, and the couple confronts a temptress who once wooed him. Kitty notes a hair on his coat and the moment confirms trust over illusion.
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Parrish
Gerald Ivering
Europe
New York
Kitty
Gerald
Vienna
WNN
Oregon Men Challenge Horses in Walking Contest
In Lebanon Oregon a local boast pits Paul Smith of Mill City against a 10 year old ex cowhorse named Larry from Waterloo. Smith bets $500 against Jess Moss owner rider on a 100 mile walking match with Larry the horse allowed to gallop or run and Smith claiming he can outwalk any horse.
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Chet
Fitzgerald
Baldy
Waterloo
Ore
Paul Smith
Mill City
Larry
Smith
Jess Moss
Lebanon
Calf Hurtles Through Windshield of New Auto
Charlestown West Virginia farmer Eben Trussell received a new model car but faced disaster at home. A bull charged its reflection in the windshield, leaping through the glass and onto the hood, shattering the windshield. The farmer needed a veterinarian to treat injuries.
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New Auto
Charlestown
W. VA
Eben, Trussell
Doctor Says Men Should Not Retire At Sixty Five
Dr Edward L Bortz president of the American Medical Association argues against age based retirement. He says society labels men antique at 65 and that the 50 to 70 age span is highly productive. Medical science could extend life expectancy beyond 68 with advances.
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San Francisco
Edward L.bortz
Society
Bortz
American Medical Association
Dr. Bortz
Lovelorn Camel Rejects Attentions of New Mate
At Marsalis park zoo in Dallas a nine year old solitary camel named Punkin shows no interest for a new mate. Josephine a three and a half year old camel is introduced but Punkin nips her nose and keeps distance. Zoo superintendent Walton Carlton says love may blossom with time.
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Dallas
Tex
Marsalis Park Zoo
Punkin
Lady Fair
Josephine
Walton Carlton
Heroic Motorman Told of Amputation After Escape Efforts
Alphonse J. McDonald, 31, who lost both legs while trying to stop a runaway trolley, has learned of his amputations from Rev. Lawrence Breck at a Boston hospital. McDonald expressed gratitude for survival and spoke of supporting his wife and children as he faces recovery.
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Boston
Mass
Alphonse J. McDonald
Lawrence Breck
McDonald
Father
Boy Buys Big Red Fire Engine For 25 Dollars
Napa California ten year old David Hotelling won a 1928 regulation size red fire engine at city council auction by submitting the lone bid of 25 dollars. He saved by selling household articles and doing odd jobs to raise the money.
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Napa
Calif
David Hotelling
David
Gold Coin Hunt Attracts Hundreds To New Jersey Shore
In Highlands New Jersey hundreds join a coastal dig for buried treasure after reports of six more eighteenth century coins along the Shrewsbury River. About 400 searchers with rakes and shovels chased coins reportedly worth 75 dollars each, with the oldest dated 1735.
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Highlands
N. J
Shrewsbury River
Atlantic Ocean
Port of Call
Newark
Fred W. Burnet
William Cottrell
Shrewsbury
Nurses in VA Hospitals Face Cupid and Shortages
VA officials say hospital staffing is strained by nurses marrying resident doctors and interns. About 6,000 total VA medical personnel are needed, with 4,217 doctors across 126 VA hospitals and 1,200 expected to leave this year. Dr Magnuson seeks two year training at VA for young doctors from top schools, offering $4,100 to $7,000 salaries under strong supervision.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Paul B. Magnuson
Magnuson
Army
Navy
Pregnant Ewes Need Good Feed to Produce Top Lambs
Ames Iowa. W F LaGrange Iowa State College animal husbandman advises ample feeding during late pregnancy for strong lambs. Use high quality legume hay as base, add silage gradually, and include corn oats mix near lambing. Ensure salt mineral access and regular gentle exercise.
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Ames
Iowa
W. F. LaGrange
Iowa State College
LaGrange
Fireman Rescues Girl Trapped in Bathroom
Salt Lake City report details City Fireman Walter N. Collins crawling through a bathroom window to free 2 year old Valerie Vaughn who had locked herself in. He released her to her relieved mother Mrs. Donald L. Vaughn and returned to duty. Valerie had painted the basin mirror tub and walls with lipstick before the door bolt was removed.
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Salt Lake City
Donald L. Vaughn
Walter N. Collins
Valerie
Vaughns
Talk With Stranger Nets Diner Free Ride to Jail
In Denver a 54 year old Albert Huett from Rawlings Wyoming proposed a robbery to a stranger at a cafe. The two men left in a car when the driver identified himself as Detective Fred H. Currier of the Denver police, ending the plan.
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Nets
Denver
Colo
Albert Huett
Rawlings
Wyo
Huett
Fowler
Fred H. Currier
Denver Police Department
Lucky Motorist Survives Free Roller Coaster Car Ride
Shelbyville Indiana. Jeffrey Pfaff loses steering on a four lane road when the column breaks and the car crashes head on with another vehicle. A bucket hits him as he stops and a jolt sends him toward the wrong lane. No one is injured despite a dramatic rescue.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Jeffery Pfaff
Pfaff
Jews Improve Palestine Declares Science Editor
Edward L. Throm, social science editor of World Book encyclopedia, argues that an independent Jewish state could be a major social and economic experiment. He notes Tel Aviv as a growing metropolis and credits Jewish settlement with transforming Palestinian land into farmland and building industry and power facilities since 1909.
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Edward L. Throm
World Book Encyclopedia
Palestine
Holy Land
Tel Aviv
Throm
California
Jordan
Yarmuq
Two new noxious weed seeds added and four removed
The list now includes Peren nial peppergrass also known as hoary cress as a primary noxious weed seed prohibited, and pennycress also called french weed fanweed and atinkweed as a secondary noxious weed seed with per pound declaration on seed tags. Four seeds were removed from the list.
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Louis Cunningham
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Oregon
New Jersey
V. A
Fred B. Keidfer
Optometrist
Marshall Loan CO
Ritter & Behner Old Postoffice
Marshall Maid
Marshall
Tilinots
J. L. Manwaring
National Dixie Hotel
Marshall, Tl
Morris
van Lines
Harvey Morris
East Crawford St
Paris
Tiinois
Carl A. Newlin
Hutsonville, Hl
David F. Smilie
W. Court St
Paris, OL
Drs. E. HW. and
Lois G
Spooner
Optometrists
W. Wood St
Illinois
Farm Bureau Co-op
Farm Bureau Hatchery
Cherry Street
Terre Haute
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