Short Items of Interest From The Times
An Austrian duo claim a new organic glass blocks ultraviolet rays. British customs seize tobacco for nonpayment and send it to Kew Gardens to ash for rare-plant cultivation. All white daffodils five inches wide wow at London show. Pearls once thought to aid sight. a turquoise ring kept peace between man and wife. Lima sells Peruvian fresh eggs at 10 to 12 cents each. U S egg shipments spark market chatter. American national parks draw 1 600 000 visitors last year eight times 1914. Parafin on water aids ice photography. England crafts rotary blades for sheet metal with ratchets. Meander stems from Asia Minor river meaning to follow winding path. Orange evolved 1 200 years through cultivation. Buffalo misreads smoke from steeple twice. swarms of sand flies blamed.
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Kew
London
Lima
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England
Asia Minor
Buffalo
National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Sydney
Australia
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Sydney Heads
Golden Gate
the Heads
Circular Quay
Rio de Janeiro
Amoy
Vladivostok
Great Harbor
Golden Gate City
New South Wales
Commonwealth of Australia
Melbourne
Ske
America
Ballarat
Adelaide
Port Adelaide
Victoria
Torrens
St. Vincent Gulf
Los Angeles
Peru
Callao
Portland
Ore
Denver
Vale of Plenty
Mount Lofty
Sought by police: George A. Anderson linked to bank robberies
Police hunt George A. Anderson known as Dutch, ally of Gerald Chapman. They suspect him in the murders of Ben Hance and his wife of Muncie Indiana, who had informed on Chapman.
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George A
Dutch
Anderson
Gerald Chapman
Ben Hance
Muncie
Ind
Chapman
Perfect Continuity At New Home With Boiled Eggs
Eleanor marries Frank Scott and immediately cooks a dozen thoroughly boiled eggs for breakfast. Scott asks for salt, and Eleanor replies Mrs. Scott and explains she boiled the eggs without salt because she put salt in the water after reading it in a book.
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Eleanor
Frank Scott
Scott
Cicadas Admired by Greeks and Kept as Pets and Gifts
Nature Magazine notes ancient Greeks cherished cicadas, keeping them in cages and giving them as presents. The piece contrasts public fascination with insects to the seriousness of farm life, noting cicadas vary as much as dogs and cats.
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Nature Magazine
Collie Saves Master from 2300-pound Bull
George J. Purdy of Granite Springs near Croton led a 2300 pound bull when it attacked pinning him to the ground. His collie sprang to his aid biting at the bull and repeatedly leaping at its head until the animal retreated. Purdy suffered a dislocated shoulder and three broken ribs in the attack.
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New York
George J. Purdy
Granite Springs
Croton
Purdy
Whirlwind Worker Flees Fiancee In Boston Escape
David Rubin, claiming ties to Miami and Florida real estate, dazzled a Boston fiancée by noon, bought a house by afternoon, and fled with jewelry and her mother's money after cashing numerous checks. A sewing machine dealer and a real estate man cashed checks totalizing thousands before his disappearance.
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Boston
David
Rubin
Miami
Rockefeller
Bryan
Florida
New York
Ohio Man Wears Girl's Clothes for 25 Years
In Warren Ohio Leona Feters of Martins Ferry ended twenty five years living as a girl when he became George Myers a man. He recently appeared in male clothes and went to work. A Martins Ferry youth and a girl disappeared prompting a family inquiry.
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Warren
Ohio
Leona Feters
Martins Ferry
George Myers
Clarence Myers
Jealous Dog Kills Baby in Berlin Case
A dog killed an adopted infant in Berlin after jealousy over the mother’s attention to the child from an orphanage foster home. The baby Fell Blumen than died from bites to the head. The dog then refused to move, sulking in the kitchen.
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Berlin
Blumenthan
Anna Soldt
Mosquito Bites Kill Man Trapped Hours in a Bog
In a Hackensack river swamp near Rutherford New Jersey Herman Worm died after sinking in a bog while berry-picking. His friend Herman Roehrs, who pulled him free, was hospitalized with serious mosquito bites. A third man is missing and feared to have fallen into the bog.
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New York
Hackensack River
Rutherford
N. J
Herman Worm
Herman Roehrs
Roehrs
Born With Tail Reported In San Antonio
A three inch taillike appendage joined to the spinal column marked the birth of a girl in San Antonio. City physician Dr Valeriano Palomo reported the condition to health authorities. Parents consent to surgery when the child is seven months old.
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San Antonio
Texas
Valeriano Palomo
Worcester steeplejack dies after rope severed by nail
An eighteen year old Worcester man, John Clancey, was killed when a nail from a lightning damaged spire cut the rope of a boatswain's chair, sending him 165 feet to his death.
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Worcester
Mass
First Universalst
John Clancey
Cat Adopts Rabbit Belden Nebraska Bonding With Kittens
A young orphan rabbit found on the roadside becomes a companion for three romping kittens and a mother cat in Belden Nebraska. The mixed litter has played together for several days in harmony.
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Belden
Bee Sting Fatal to Walton Knox in Preston
A bee sting killed Walton Knox a 32 year old resident of Preston Georgia in Americus. Knox died after the sting, authorities said.
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Americus
Walton Knox
Preston
Ancient Ring Money Circulated From Egypt to Britain
Ancient money known as ring money consisted of circular rings of precious metals with a small gap to link into a chain. This makeshift currency traveled from Egypt into Western Europe and the British Isles.
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Western
Europe
British Isles
Cycles Climb Mountains On Swiss Mountain Roads
Motor cyclists tackle Switzerland’s rugged routes using high powered American motorcycles as steep passes and scenic climbs test rider skill and endurance.
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Switzerland
America
Recognize Matron in Latest Modes
A fashion columnist argues that World War I youth influence faded as feminine grace returns. Since 1924 Paris openings show a shift from flapper gaiety to dignified, mature styles influenced by war women, who reassumed fashion leadership while aging.
War generation reshapes Paris fashion with mature femininity
The article notes a shift from youthful outfits to refined adult silhouettes as women aged from nineteen to thirty-six influence couture. Designers yield to the war era mood, replacing straightline costumes with feminine details like flare, rabot, and godet as Paris showcases its summer collections against famed racecourse backdrops.
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Couture
Jeunesse
Rabot
Godet
Paris to Sydney to Melbourne and Adelaide fashion and harbors
The article surveys fashion trends from Paris including velvet hats and capes, then details Australian ports and cities. It describes Sydney harbor and architecture, Melbourne’s booms and civic spread, and Adelaide’s inland port setup with parks and surrounding hills. It notes American naval visits and city comparisons.
Mode Demands Harmony in Costume Accessories
The article emphasizes harmony in accessories to complete a woman's outfit. It cites slippers, stockings, hats, purses, gloves, jewelry, and color coordination as crucial. It notes screen stars build cohesive costumes through careful detail and suggests practical shoe and hat options for versatile wardrobe needs. Clipped ostrich feathers appear on coats and capes.
Forgotten Dead Congressional Cemetery Burials in Washington
The Congressional cemetery in Washington served as the burial place for officials including George Washington's private secretary, two vice presidents, a secretary of State, a secretary of war, 16 senators and numerous congressmen from 1807 to 1874. Interest in official burials waned about fifty years ago.
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Congressional Cemetery
Washington
George Washington
Egyptian Belief on West Bank Practices in Norse Text
The Feyptians hold that entering the Igden Lad from the west explains Egyptian rules—sunset, westward direction, and the west bank of the Nile shape their customs and settlements.
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Nie
Duty and Decision Echo Through Duty and Desire
A compact quotation notes that duty compels action even when unwanted and also requires leaving undone actions that one would prefer. It emphasizes moral obligation guiding both conduct and restraint across choices.
Iris Buys Hat Prompting Plea for Mother
In a domestic exchange Iris purchases a hat desired by Angela. Angela asks her mother to tell Iris the hat was set aside for Angela’s mother. The dialogue reveals family dynamics and clever maternal counsel.
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Angela
Iris
Neglected Cemetery Marks Government's Fiscal Delay
The first official cemetery displays neglect after funding cuts. Leaning headstones and broken slabs typify the rundown conditions and poor upkeep following stopped appropriations.
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Gress
Pruddler Quits Smoking On Doctor Wife And Mother In Law Advice
In a terse exchange cited in Lustige Welt, Bertin notes the subject quit smoking following medical advice and at the behest of his wife and the mother in law. The remark reflects family pressure influencing health decisions.
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Pruddler
Nuagels Lustige Welt
Bertin
Poet John Dryden Attacked by Thugs in 1870
A historical note recalls that English poet John Dryden was beaten on a street by masked assailants after a quarrel with John Wilmot Earl of Rochester, a poet favored by Charles I. The incident links to literary rivalries of Restoration England.
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John Dryden
John Whmot
Earl of Rochester
Charles 1
Generational Views Spark A Debate On Youth
A dialogue shows Spangler and Blossom debating youths. Blossom disagrees about a rising generation while Eli recalls his grandfather warning of a similar view, suggesting cyclical attitudes across generations.
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Spangler
Blossom
Eli
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