Short Items Of Interest From The Era
A miscellany notes various curiosities and inventions including a world long distance telephone, a claim about whale of the Nineteenth century, a Texas prairie incident involving a stalled car and a tow, bird life opinions, old wine storage methods, sugar extraction from sunflowers, Cuban barber practices, a Swedish refrigerator, and a helium transport train for dirigibles.
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Opt
Indo Cina
Mabaya
Washington State
Theat
Poole
Michigan
Japan
Lonesome Prairie
Polk-Trinity County
Texas
Hoedennettn
Alexander the Great
Mary Finan Elected President of Catholic Alumnae Group
Mrs. Mary F. Finan of Chicago was elected president of the International Federation of Catholic Alumnae at a convention held at Notre Dame University in South Bend Indiana. She is an alumna of Mount St. Joseph College in Dubuque Iowa.
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Mary F. Finan
Chicago
International Federation of Catholic Alumnae
Notre Dame University
South Bend
Ind
Finan
Mount St. Joseph College
Dubuque
Iowa
Richard Merten Testifies in Government Fraud Conspiracy Case
Chief witness Richard Merten testifies in a case involving To O W Miller and sherry ducherty alleging a conspiracy to fraud the government. He claims a payment was offered for services but denies any intent to bribe the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Merten
Sherry Ducherty
O W. Miller
Oae
Thawer Show Displays Pliant Ended Bull’s Eye Eerantomy
A recent thawer show featured a pliant Ended bull’s eye eerantomy with thick velvety leaves and a uniquely colored flower. The lenses lack a rich peppermint scent.
Fragmentary Poem Snippet From Themselves Honest Aid
Vague lines describe enigmatic figures and a sunlit brightness, with scattered phrases about a tent and eerie fog. Names and concrete details are absent, leaving a cryptic impression of a poetic fragment.
No Eyes in Worms Worthy Have No Eyes or Ears
An odd note describes worms with no eyes or ears that are highly sensitive to light. They retreat quickly into burrows when a pluntern approaches.
Alphabetical Medicine Cabinet Keeps Essentials Handy
An alphabetized list of drugs in the medicine cabinet helps quickly find items. When a bottle empties, supplies can be reduced promptly to meet ordinary emergencies.
Bib Falk S Catches Excitement as Batting Star After Pitching Era
Texas star Bib Falk, famed for three SWC titles and a hurt pitching arm, pivots to hitter glory with the White Sox after choosing football over a bonus. His 1917-1920 Longhorns career included All Southwest tackling honors and a high school level of football grit fueling his baseball rebound.
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Falk
Chicago Mauler
Texas University
Texas
Longhorns
Bib
White Sox
Palk
Chisox
Rib
Gleason
Taft Son Wins Republican Nomination in Hamilton County
Charles P. Taft II son of the former president and current chief justice wins his first political triumph securing the Republican nomination as prosecuting attorney of Hamilton County Ohio. The elder Taft began his political career as assistant prosecutor in Hamilton County in 188.
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Charles BP. Taft, II
Supreme Court
Taft
Hamilton County
Cincinnati
Ohio
William Howard Taft
Lawrence A Downs Named President of Altneis Central Railroad
Lawrence A Downs, aged fifty four, succeeds C H Markhar as president of Altneis Central Railroad. Downs, born in Greeneaustie Indiana and a Purdue graduate, has led Hliness Central since 1996 and previously headed Central of Georgia Railroad and Queen Steamship of Savannah.
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Lawrence A. Downs
Altneis Central Railroad Company
C.H. Markhar
D Owns
Greeneaustie
Ind
Purdue University
Hliness Central
Central of Georgia Railroad
Tmneis Central
Qeean Steamship Company
Savannah
The Family Budget Increases With Shared Costs
The budget accounts for payments to the grocer and coal dealer as well as for payments on the car and the radio to meet family income needs.
Desert Courage and the Fowl Gizzard Tale
A saying compares a chicken storing grit in its gizzard to caching water for future fear in the desert, suggesting the bird could endure hardship if it could only endure longer. The metaphor emphasizes preparedness and resilience.
Plan to Restore Kitchen Table Top
To fix a warped cracked top, dry the wood thoroughly, plane and sand it flat, then glue a center piece of good quality linoleum. The result remains flat durable and sanitary according to Popular Science Monthly.
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Popular Science Monthly
Number Please A lucky number one on the telephone
A brief note outlines how dialing a single number can connect callers to a preferred service. The item highlights the convenience of a direct line and the modern ease of telephone access.
Vast advances marked by 1918 forecasts and tech feats
The report notes rapid industrial and scientific progress from 1918 estimates to early 20th century feats. Japan's rubber industry expands from six to 180 manufacturers, Britain imports nearly two billion pounds of cotton, US population projected at 146 million by 1950, and a five mile high army camera prototype completes long range photography tests. Other items include dam projects, glass violin creation, early skywriting, airship gas containment, pulmotor saves in Chicago, quick tire changes during races, vast airplane mileage from Mitchell Field, a waterproof swimmer’s cigarette case, a proposed Delhi marble palace, Filipinon excavations, and a tobacco processing Afro machine.
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Japan
Great Britain
United States
Army Air Service
Sennar
Blue Nile
Barte! Hoeberlein
Riessen-Gebirge
Germany
Aviatora
England
Chicago
Mitchelfield
New York
Syderbad
Delhi
Novaliches
Four Major Leagues Chase Peewee Wanninger Prospects
Four big clubs seek Peewee Wanninger the St Paul AA shortstop and ex Yankee with Philadelpia Athletics St Louis Browns and Chicago Cubs sending agents to watch his play Brooklyn also asking for a price Wanninger joined St Paul in the Koehig deal from the Yankees.
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Peewee Wanninger
St. Paul
American Association
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn
Wanninger
Mark Koehig
New York Yankees
Amateur sports notes and honors across 1927 scenes
The report spans tennis, golf, boxing, and track highlights. It cites Helen Willis and Suzanne returning to amateur status, Fred Thixen's Brigham Young University graduation after multi sport success, Bobby Jones memorial park idea, Exterminator’s Saratoga record, Scioto Country Club’s 1927 women’s golf bid, Panvo Yrjola’s decathlon feats, Harold Osborn’s Olympic marks, and St Louis seeking a national tennis tourney with Forest Park facilities. Kingston NY local golf density noted.
The Conquest of England an Eleven Century Turning Point
The piece recounts the Norman conquest of England from Roman and Saxon roots through Danish invasions to 1066 Hastings. It describes Harold and William, the Hastings battle, and Norman victory shaping England’s language and nation, praising the merger of Saxon and Norman cultures and its global impact.
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Iule
England
Julius Caesar
Great Britain
Germany
Scandinavia
Edward
Normandy
Rollé
William of
Edward the Confessor
Earl Godwin
Harold
Willam
Wiilam
Godwin
William
Hadrada
Norway
Hadreda
Channel
Hastings
Van
Ice Boat Speeds Relative to Wind Angles
The text states ice boats can exceed wind speed. It notes greatest wind encounter at 80 degrees with apparent wind twice actual. Maximum speed occurs at 120 degrees with boat speed double wind. Fastest leeward progress at 150 degrees when apparent wind equals true wind.
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Leeward
Dollar blindness harms civic harmony, Grit quotes
A Grit quotation critiques citizens for focusing on money over general welfare. It argues people hold the dollar too close to their eyes, preventing them from seeing broader interests and achieving better social cooperation.
Peculiar Mail Delivery by Rockets in Tonga Islands
Peculiar mail delivery method reported in the Tonga group of islands where rockets launched from steamers carry parcels across Pacific waters.
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Tonga Group
Pacific
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Sling
L. N. Wolf
United States Army
EB. Teath
D. W. Davis
Atlanta
Vidley Forge
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Detroit News Air Transport
Aviation Town and Country Club of Detroit
Casey Jones
Garden City
Aero Club of Pennsylvania
Porter Adams
Boston
National Aeronautic Association
Lieut
Orville Stephens
Liberty Engine Tuilders
Mountain Lions
Bruce
Calfornia
el Dorado National Forest
Krim
Reunion
Abd Eb Krim
Morocco
S. S. Abra
Heunton Ishand
Mary B. Finan
Zanesville
Muskingum River
Guantanamo
Cuba
Naval Station
Machado
Charles P. Taft, II
Chicken’s Storehouse
United States Department of Agriculture
W. A. Noel
Department
Vanzetti
Sacco
Bartholomeo Vanzetti
Nicolo Sacco
Department of Justice
Big
Leagues
Padua
Eri
France
Helen Willis
Suzanne
Charles Hoff
Fred “Buck” Thxen
Brigham Young University
Utah
Gene
Welker Cochran
Atimin
Bobby Jones
Exterminator
Scioto Country Club
Columbus
Exeter
Panvo Yrjola
Harold Osborn
Mack
Joe, Ray
Charles Kychell
St. Louis
Forest Park
Kingston
N. Y
Doda, Mond & Company
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