Short Items Of Interest From The Era
A roundup of quirky notes including a gas emitting fountain pen. a large English block. Japan's wheel industry. Tokyo biyeh numbers. street quirks in Chaetanath. a marine worm severing an oceanic cable. a bull fight mishap in Valencia. Japan’s AMfuidens society to become Young Women’s Association with 150000 members in 13000 local bodies. Neustadt towns in Germany. Victoria Station glass roof covering ten acres. Turkey free libraries. Thuwalt can packing output 1680000 cans daily for ten days. New Mexico Governor candidate Michard Dion’s rail labor roots. Sheffield potters treading clay. new soft-headed nails for roofing. walking alone in New York vs London robbery risk. rediscovery of a giant bee cactus. and the International Institute of Agriculture leading global reach.
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Germany
Neustadt
Victoria Station
London
Turkey
Thuwalt
Edward G. Husing Warned Florida Hurricane Broadcast Network
Edward G. Husing of station WZ warned the Florida hurricane through an east coast radio chain. Many listeners heeded the warnings and escaped injury or death by canceling trips or moving away from the danger zone.
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Edward G. Husing
Florida
Nero and Caesars End in Line of Imperial Dignity
fragmentary note outlines Nero as last of the Imperial Caesars with Caesar becoming a title of dignity. It mentions linguistic roots Fram as German Raiser and Russian iser indicating etymology.
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Nero
Caesars
Caesar
Fram
Raiser
Iser
Memory and Defective Ino Memory
Memory and self assessment of forgetting linger as a philosophical note on human recall. The passage reflects on what one remembers and how others’ memories differ, suggesting limitations in memory and perception.
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Johnsen
Simple Pleasures Best Tow
A brief note highlights quiet daily joys found in a small room and simple routine scenes that lift the spirit as they reveal ordinary beauty.
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Dorn Greenwell
Warning Against Racing Trains at Grade Crossings
An advisory notes that only about one in a hundred thousand people live to a century and warns motorists not to race cars against locomotives at grade crossings to protect life expectancy. The tone stresses safety and probabilistic odds without naming individuals or places.
The Cricket on the Hearth Sale Quip
An old lady asks about The Cricket on the Hearth but a new bookseller offers a ping pong set as an equally exciting alternative. The exchange captures a light shop moment and playful sales talk.
Difficult decision framed as cautious advisement
In an Ohio State Journal style note the piece argues saying no is hard yet projects can proceed by treating the issue under advisement. It emphasizes deliberate consideration over blunt denial and underscores prudent, measured action.
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Ohio State Journal
Miami Photographer Witnessed Early Hurricane Damage
Ralph Earle, a Miami, Illinois motion picture photographer, was the first hurricane eyewitness to reach Washington, arriving at Bolling Field with undeveloped film. Injured, he saved only his clothes, camera, and film as the disaster struck his hometown. He previously witnessed the Japan earthquake years ago.
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Ralph Earle
Miami
I la
Washington
Bollingfield
New York
Earle
Japan
Mayor Romsh in New York as hurricane pounds Florida
Miami mayor FE GC Romsh was in New York when the hurricane struck Florida and immediately left to reach the stricken city.
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FE. GC. Romsh
Miami
New York
Florida
Chicago
Red Cross
Illinois Central
Fragmentary Times Union excerpt with cryptic dialogue
A garbled Times Union passage shows a man speaking to his wife in a car and referencing Tam. An abrupt turn of phrase mentions St. Peter and a flute with six holes, plus a half sentence about moving over in an into section.
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Tam
Beets Provide Half Sugar
Sugar beets supply about half of the world’s sugar crop. When perfectly purified they possess roughly the same sweetness as cane sugar.
Missionary Statistics Across Protestant and Catholic Churches
The Protestant and Oman Catholic churches in Europe and America support 54,000 missionaries serving over 21 million people and teaching 4,250,900 children in mission schools.
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Europe
America
Heat Ready Golf Balls Put Through Special Tests
A London opined note discusses tropical golf balls made to endure heat and a golfer who teases his ball before teeing off. The remarks comment on playing conditions and quirky pregame rituals observed in golf.
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Tropics
London
Moving Picture Facts and Global Oddities Across 1920s
A collection of disparate notes cites a film containing 96000 frames, Egypt’s sacred palms, Africa’s dangerous buffalo, glacier lakes, shea butter fuel, Wembley 1924 layoffs, Japan’s Atagoyama shrine stairway, a portable self powered fan, Banff weather chief Lanson, London boxing club growth, Fort Simcoe sanitarium plan, US population doubling forecast, Southampton laundry output, ancient India ink, Indian railway electrification, and a super bright star visible without telescope.
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Egypt
Africa
Wembley
Atagoyama Shrine
Japan
Norman B. Lanson
Weather Bureau
Sulphur Mountain
Banff
London Amateur Boxing Association
Fort Simcoe
Yakima
United States
Commerce Hoover
Southampton
England
India
Sandherst Road
Kalyan
Aged Diet and Exercise Guidance From Old Page
The article advises moderate eating and increased activity for the elderly. It emphasizes walking or swimming, warns against overeating and fat intake, and recommends a diet richer in vegetables, fruit, and fish with limited meat. Water intake and simple preparations of cabbage and greens are suggested.
Practice of Horseshoeing Through Ancient Times
The text notes the origin of horseshoeing with no record of the first blacksmith. It explains rim shoes were introduced about the second century BC and became more widely known toward the end of the fifth century AD.
Elephant Tusks and Ivory Ornaments Care Tip
For elephant tusks rubbing with fine sandpaper or emery will remove the spots from ivory ornaments.
Donkey Sage Quote on Patience and Hope
An old quotation about patience and hope appears in a fragmented excerpt. It references a German book and a Los Angeles Times author remark, noting patience as a tool to lighten burdens and define hope in a future event.
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Frank Haneon
Los Angeles
Undefined Virtue Amid Changes Cited by Duluth Herald
In a quoted line from the Duluth Herald the notion that virtue remains constant is challenged by ongoing changes and evolving definitions. The comment frames virtue as mutable while changes redefine ethical standards.
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Duluth Herald
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Young Women’s Association
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Dion
New Mexico
Heran Iis
Southwest
Sheffield
New York Botanical Garden
Haye
Higgest
International Institute of Agriculture
Missionary Statistics
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O, Hall & Company
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Jones: Building Co
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Phonograph. Records
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Phoitograph & Record Company
Union Ave
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Robinson St
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OWL
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Pacific
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Carnegie
California
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Vino Sano Co
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Thompson
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Emerson Ave
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