Aunt Sophronia's Money Motive Drives Romance
In an old house, Aunt Sophronia presses Caroline to marry for wealth. Caroline loves Leonard Richmond, poor but honest, while Cathcart courts with cash. Sophronia reveals her ruse to secure a rich match, dies in her 90th year, and Caroline inherits nearly a half million after probate.
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Aryline Portman
Imor
Miss Portman
Caroline
Leonard Richmond
Leonard
Sophronia
Robert Cathcart
Robert Cathewart
Cathcart
Tara Fine
Leoward
Caroline Hasving
Sephrents
Millions Lost by Carelessness in Fuel Measurements
American Automobile Association charges motorists with causing millions in losses through short measures. Raids by Cleveland officials and the Cleveland Automobile Club found attendants shorting gasoline, with one case showing less than four gallons pumped on a five gallon order on three occasions.
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American Automobile Association
Cleveland Automobile Club
Important Principles in Automobile Safety
Arthur Hardgrave former president of the Kansas City Safety Council spoke at the National Safety Council convention in Chicago. He cited that half of Kansas City’s accidental deaths this year were auto related, yet no KC safety council member has fatality involvement. He urged education for safe driving and car maintenance to prevent skidding and protect pedestrians, advocating all controls and bumpers be working.
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Arthur Hardgrave
Kansas City Safety Council
National Safety Council
Chicago
Kansas City
Safety Council
Hardgrave
Snow-Proof Wisconsin Highway Completed
The first snow-proof highway in Wisconsin has just been finished. Built a foot higher than surrounding ground, engineers believe wind will sweep it clean except in severe storms. Side ditches are designed to double as sleighing areas.
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Wisconsin
Contributory Negligence Explained by Chicago Motor Club
A Chicago Motor Club bulletin clarifies that contributory negligence bars recovery if a driver or owner contributed to an automobile accident. It notes the old comparative negligence rule has been abandoned in Illinois, emphasizing the need for a plaintiff to show free from any neglect to receive damages.
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Legal Department
Chicago Motor Club
Illinois
Anti-Glare Cap Protects Motorist at Night
An illustrated feature proposes an anti glare cap with built in goggles for night driving. A green celluloid visor piece drops into the cap above the visor. The cap is cut and resewn with a buttonhole, allowing the cap to be worn over the eyes to see through the celluloid.
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William ¢ Thomas
Chicago
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Automobile hints from tire trends and road news
The article notes higher tire values, 2 764 000 motor trucks in use, and a new tourist route in Lower California charted for SOC miles of road. It highlights fast stock cars offering first aid kits as accessories and trends in painting tire sidewalls to match car finishes.
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National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
California
Radio Waves and Plant Growth Cause for Debate
The article contrasts anecdotes of wireless aerials affecting crops with expert doubt. A walnut tree yielded poorly until an aerial was attached, cucumbers grew larger over an aerial, then recovered after removal, and a pear tree used as a mast produced little fruit. Most experts say ordinary aerials have no effect, though a transmitting station could influence nearby vegetation.
Ice Bound Repair Seals Wreck Hole In Water
A naval yard tested sealing a sunken vessel by freezing water underwater. Divers formed blocks of ice to close a gaping bottom by using an undersea plant lowered to 40 feet. Ice adheres to metal to seal leaks, with ammonia refrigeration driving the process.
Sand Stop Device Halts Runaway Cars on Palisades Line
An electric line in New Jersey uses a sand coated siding to stop runaway cars on steep Palisades grades. A buried trough holds sand beside the switch. wheels grip sand and are slowed to a stop, with tests proving the method effective.
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New Jersey
Hudson
How to Treat Burns
Burns are painful and quick treatment aids relief. For severe burns call a doctor at once. for minor home burns apply soothing substances, then bandage to keep dirt away and redress daily.
How to Tell Age
The best method to determine a tree’s age is counting the annual rings on the cross section near the ground and adding the years it took the tree to reach the height of the cut. If the tree is felled the stump is a good place to count.
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American Tree Association
How Lemonade Sweetens Lemonade
The article explains how lemon juice sweetens as it stands, sugar in the drink converts to glucose and levulose, creating a sweeter mixture. It compares this chemical change to digestion in the stomach and notes the drink can rest for an hour or two after preparation.
How Youngsters Grow Height Through Exercise
The text notes that girls stop growing taller after sixteen while boys often grow until about twenty. It cites tennis and swimming as top workouts, arguing stretching of muscles boosts height gains.
Dancing May Improve Eyesight Says Eye Educator
Miss Mary Dudderidge, eye education specialist in Brooklyn, argues dancing can improve eyesight before buying new glasses. She notes motion of the head and eyeball during dance stimulates the eye, contrasts modern life’s featureless view, and says active viewing during movement trains the eyes to see more detail.
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Mary Dudderidge
Brooklyn
N. Y
Why Rembrandt Lost Favor of the Great
The Night Watch made Rembrandt famous yet harmed his prospects as patrons sought large group portraits. Bolland’s craze for grand canvases left buyers disappointed as faces faded into shadows. Critics joined the backlash and orders stopped, leading to his lasting poverty.
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Rembrandt
Amsterdam
Bolland
Kansas City Star
Fraserburgh lifeboat crew return fees after three rescue trips
In thick fog a Fraserburgh lifeboat crew went out three times at night to aid three vessels that were stranded. The first two trips proved unnecessary, but the third saved ten crew members. The crew returned the rewards from the second launch, gifting them to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
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Fraserburgh
Scotland
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Why Cats Purr A Brief Look at Cat Vocal Cords
The article explains two types of vocal cords in cats the true used for meowing and the false used for purring. Alvin Davison notes the false cords permit purring while scientists still seek to explain the purring mechanism. The purr’s similarity to pig grunts is mentioned as a speculative link.
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Alvin Davison
Paris Violin Maker Claims Varnish Changes Sound
A Parisian violin maker asserts varnish quality, not instrument build, chiefly affects tone. He says his varnish can make an ordinary violin sound like a Stradivarius, famed for beauty and musical prowess.
Why "Verboten" Is Disliked
Proclamations to the German people draw criticism for using the word verboten. The Kassel elord lieutenant says the term defeats public self-respect and urges replacing it with a German equivalent for request.
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Elord
Kassel
How to Keep Paint Fresh After Stirring and Diluting
The guide suggests fully stirring a paint can to dissolve the oil then topping up with water. It claims the mixture stays fresh if left open. This advice uses a simple method to preserve paint freshness.
Tarnish on Silver Rings Darkens Gold Jewelry
A fragment notes tarnishing of silver in which gold rings darken and may be broken by the use of a metal polls. The garbled text suggests a treatment claim but lacks clear source details or practical steps.
Adlerika Promises Gas Relief and Quick Wellness Boost
An old style testimonial ad claims Adlerika reduces stomach gas and bloating, with lines about feeling years younger after use. The promotion emphasizes immediate comfort, sleep improvement, and benefits for both upper and lower bowels, attributed to The Keifer Drug Co.
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Adlerika
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John Danforth
London
Aconcagua
Argentina
CORK
Insurance Agency
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Iinois
Beuhler Auto CO
Studebaker
Oldsmobile
Marshall
Marshall Battery Co
Marshall, Illinois
RADIO
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Marshall, Tl
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