Notable Curiosities and Inventions Reported
A roundup of assorted facts notes Belgium steel at 22 percent of prewar output and 1,000 officers charting British coasts. It cites Jem Mace’s boxing record, sugar ash uses, three rail switches for gauges, yeast products, South Dakota aviation for cattle, Ecuadorian stove prejudice, a vest adding machine, water bicycles, Vatican masses over 100 volumes, Siam fishermen’ boats, and prewar world wheat production led by Russia and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
British Empire
Annals of Pugilism
Jem. Mace
Berlin
South Dakota
Ecuador
Vatican
Siam
Russia
United States
Notable prelates and a Durham bishop gun expert
The piece notes bishops known for skill with firearms. It cites a former bishop of Durham named Shute famed as an excellent sporting gun shot. A quip says he would quote the opening words of his license: 7. Shute, by divine permission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Durham
Shute
London Morning Mail
He Was Handicapped Leslie’s Fear of Dogs
A mother scolds her son after he refuses to pass a large dog on the corner. He retorts that his fear stems from feeling “as low down as I am” acknowledging a harsh self view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie
The Challenge of Matching Black Silks in Dress Goods
The article explains why true black is rare among silk fabrics and how difficult it is to match black goods. It notes that many materials labeled as black actually contain brown blue or red undertones, requiring careful comparison to achieve a consistent shade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
United States National Museum
Trousseau
Wiring a Secret
A brief anecdote from The Arklight recounts a humorous exchange where a god is questioned by a patrol officer after a supposed assault. The god explains that he handed a telegram to a telegraph operator intended for his girlfriend, who began reading it, prompting the operator to react.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asault
the Arklight
The Good Old Days Memory Echoes of Money Loss
A fragment recalls a bygone era when many people could not save money. It hints at social change and nostalgia for easier times, mentioning widespread poverty and limited savings in the past. The brief vignette evokes communal memory and economic shifts.
Romance Replaces Tragedy in Loftis Case
Ruth Wood and Roy M. Shayne, once linked to the Loftis murder, married quietly weeks after Wood was found beside Samuel T. A. Loftis in his North Side apartment. The couple had a long, unlikely courtship spanning years and meetings at Edgewater Beach hotel before allying in a romance that surprised friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ruth Wood
Samuel T. A. Loftis
Waukegath
Roy M. Shayne
Hera
Miss Wood
Roy
Ruth
Wealthy diamond dealer engagement and murder in Chicago
A high society engagement in a Loftis hosted event ends with the death of Loftis. Miss Woods and Miss Shayne, connected to the case, are arrested and grilled. The coroner's jury probes the incident as reporters swarm. Both women are later exonerated in a 24 hour Chicago sensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loftis
Loftia
Miss Wood
Roy
Miss Woods
Shayne
Ruth
Chicago
Father in Cleveland Responds to Betty Reno Appeal
Betty Jane Reno and her brothers Jack and Ralph live in New Castle Pennsylvania where an appeal letter moved their father Mr Reno who was in Cleveland He read the letter in the paper and sent a money order saying he could not work and would return to "play square" with his deserted family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe
New Castle
Betty Jane Reno
Jack
Ralph
Reno
Cleveland
Betty
Minister Fined for Whipping Sister in Omaha
Rev. J. A. Welke pleaded guilty to assault and battery on his sister in Omaha Nebraska. He was fined 50 dollars after neighbors heard a scream and summoned the city marshal. In court the minister said he lost his temper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
J. A. Welke
Victims Die While Attempting Mire Rescue in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh two men perished while trying to save Fred Metzler from suffocating mud. Clifford Kling also sank and died before rescuers reached them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Fred Metzler
Clifford Kling
Boy Bitten by Dead Rattlesnake in Gering
In Gering Nebraska Maynard Beers twelve was nearly killed after a dead rattlesnake head buried in the ground bit his hand. Workers had severed the head and buried it. Maynard poked the ground with his fingers and the fangs struck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gering
Maynard Beers
Maynard
Norway builds first electrolytic zinc smelter
The country completes its inaugural electrolytic zinc smelter to boost output from existing mines and spur exploration of new deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Germany Moves to State Control of Key Industries
The German treasury reports government control expands across arsenals shipyards and big power plants forming the German Industrial Stock company to consolidate state interests. Major plants at Zechoriewicz Bitterfield Wittenberg Lauta and East Prussia stations supply electricity to nitrogen works and Berlin region under a state led framework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Spa
Germany
France
Hugo Stinnes
Reichstag
Meritimea
National Economic Bureau
Treasury Department
Simniums
German Industrial Stock Company
Zechoriewicz
Bitterfield
Wittenberg
Aldes
Berlin
Leipsie
Drovines
Saxony
Contra German Power Works
Soutienberg
Aluminum
Lauta
Niederinnaltzer
Spromberg
Wentto
Lower
Alz
Wurttenberg Rural Electric Company
Wurttemberg
Horrom
Dbitterfeld
Rummelnburg
Rce
Gravenbroich
Lower Rhine
Separated for 41 Years Then Kiss and Make Up
Mary Walrad and Charles L Walrad, both 76, met at the Soldiers' Home in Leavenworth Kansas. It was the first meeting in 41 years and Walrad had not seen his daughter since she was five months old. Mrs Ives now in North Miami Oklahoma, had separated from her husband in Joplin Missouri in 1879. Three weeks ago Walrad located his wife, the reunion was arranged, and they kissed and decided to live together again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Shayne
John
Shayne Company
Ruth
Shayne
Edgewater Beach
Samuel T. A. Loftls
Mary Walrad
Charles L., Walrad
Leavenworth
Kan
Walrad
Walrad Ives
North Miami
Oklo
Joplin
Money problem unsolved in Germany says Reichsbank official
Berlin reports German currency experts cannot predict when Germany’s paper marks will recover. Reichsbank director Von Glasenapp notes circulation at 198447000000 marks, down 198 million from last week. He warns against further inflation and urges work and thrift to boost production and exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
von Glasenapp
Reichsbank
Associated Press
Jie
Blame for Austro Hungarian Collapse on Vienna Chief
A war commission blame report cites Emperor Karl as issuing three conflicting orders on November 2 1918 during the Austro Hungarian campaign on the Tava river. The sequence revoked an armistice then reinstated it with no consultation and questions whether fear of the army’s return influenced advisers more than policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tava
Jimperor Carl
Raya
Vienne
Frugal Habits Highlight Paper Money Improvement
A fragment notes frugal habits as a means to improve the paper money situation. It emphasizes disciplined spending and savings as practical steps for economic steadiness.
Moonshiner Shootout Kills Two Mules in Pineville Roadside
Reported clash between two moonshiner bands in Pineville ends with two mules dead and one shooter wounded. The confrontation occurred at night on the roadway, as authorities described the chaotic incident. Nearby, over 100 women serve on Sweden town councils, signaling strong female civic involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinevile
Mach
Sweden
Double Header Chicken Sees Two Heads in Westminster
Westminster resident Mrs Garthe Lowe reports a freak six week old chicken with a head on both ends. She says the two heads struggle for food, rolling over when corn is offered. Also note Morocco reports valuable phosphate deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Garthe Lowe
Dentist McElfish Surprises Kin After Alaska Fortune
Cumberland Md Dr Thomas McElfish a dentist who vanished to Alaska 238 years ago was reported dead then reappeared as a wealthy trapper. He once practiced in Martinsburg WV and traveled with Mr and Mrs Gilpin Lashley seeking gold. The Lashleys returned while McElfish remained, amassing wealth from trapping and planning weeks near Flintstone before heading back to Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland, Md
Thomas McElfish
Alaska
Doctor McElfish
Martinsburg
W. Va
Gilpin
Lashley
Lashleys
Ufe
Flintstina
Harvest Prospects for Western Canada Wheat Reach New Highs
The Winnipeg Free Press notes strong optimism across Western Canada as wheat yields rise. Saskatchewan and Alberta expect total crops around 250 million bushels, with Manitoba seeing a larger harvest this year. Yields per acre reach from 22 to over 25 bushels in places, and barley and rye also exceed average, aided by ample harvest labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Canada
Elty
Acre
Kom
Outa
Saskatchewan
Prairie Provinces
Alberta
Ounyoof
Department of Agriculture
Nelda
Battleford
Onanadian National Railway
Lloydminster
Manitoba
The Road to Oblivion Poet Exchange
The fragments show a dialogue between The Poet who disdains money and The Pessimist who predicts fame will fade. The poet’s fame becomes a brand name for cigars while the original memory of the poet erodes into oblivion.
Freezone Promises Quick Relief for Corns
Advert finds Freezone as a cheap cure for corns promising instant relief with a drop of Preezone and easy removal. It claims to stop pain and let the corn lift away with fingers, available from druggists in a small bottle.
Rainy street scene shown of French generals in San Diego
In a pictorial weekly at a San Diego movie house the operator flashed the image of two French generals riding in an automobile. Crowds filled the pavements with umbrellas up as rain dripped from hats and an audience member exclaimed in awe that it was still raining over there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pictorial News Weekly
San Diego
American Legion Weekly
Little Use and the Grass Rug Exchange
A fragment presents a speaker noting there is little use for an old grass rug while another remark says it would be of bhat little use to them as they are no Hawaiian dancer. The exchange uses humorous dialect to imply shared thrift and cultural reference.
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Sinn Fein
Heart of London
Trafalgar Square
London
Mrs. Wilson
Marlakerke
Ostend
United States Weather Bureau
Bluemont
Cummings
Ryan
Hammer
Cee
Pat Ryan
Antwerp
National Woman's Party
Alice Paul
Tennessee
Economic Bureau
Reichstag—Holding Company
Iron and Steel Mills
Seder Smelling Company
Penner Rolling Mills Company
Haive Nn
Westphalia
Bavarian Lloyd Shipping Company
Regensburg
Che Davare Fan Lloyd
Danube
IS Vessals
Nogotlitlona
Odin
Quarle
Othar Suipplig
Baltic
Tt Iy
Metah Keanomte Lengue
Wolff Telegraph Bureau
Holland
Switzerland
Denmark
Carl
United States Arilgate ‘G Service
Camp Perry
Ohio
Morocco
Maryland
Mora
Canada
Winnipeg Free Presa
Eternal Elemente
Wex
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Colcan
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