Girl at the Top in Health Test
A health-boosting appeal for California Fig Syrup California My Syrup and laxative is praised as a gentle vegetable remedy endorsed by physicians for over 50 years. A Topeka mother lauds its role in keeping her daughter Bonnie B. healthy and active through illness and cold, urging readers to ask for the genuine product labeled California.
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West
California
Kansas
Dana Allgire
Monroe St
Topeka
Bonnie B
Odd Bird Sighting Aboard Steamer Near Scilly Islands
A large wild ducklike bird flew onto a liner about 300 miles from the Scilly islands. It was vicious and captured only with a blanket. The webfooted white bird with black tipped wings and a long beak rested briefly then refused to stay and was released the next day.
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Scilly Islands
Ater
Twilight Across the World Shorter in Tropics
The weather bureau states twilight occurs worldwide but lasts shorter in tropical regions. It notes longer twilights in other areas due to geographic differences.
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The
Weather Bureau
Our Easy Back Cushion Seat Fits All Tractors
An advertisement touts the cushion as compatible with tractors and implements, praising strength, comfort, and practicality. It lists price at 5.50 and calls for agents for Dependable Mfg. Co. of Streator Illinois. Another product, Golden's Stomach Tablets, claims relief for ulcers gastritis indigestion and dyspeptic stomachs with a 3 dollar offer for 10 tablets and a full refund if unsatisfied from A A Golden Co. in Minneapolis.
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Mfg. Co
Streator
Golden
A. A.golden Co
Washington Ave
Minneapolis
Stranger rider sparks tension at Three Bar ranch
At the Warren ranch near cow country Billie Warren learns a new hand named Cal Harris supports squatters and incites rider Morrow. Cal Warren's will favored his old friend William Harris's son, a fact the girl must face with help from ranch cook Waddiles as rustlers threaten the operation.
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Warren Ranch
Williamette Ann Warren
Cal Harris
Morrow
Cal Warren
William Harris
Billie
Waddiles
Quiet Days On The Three Bar Range
Warren and a new partner clash over control of the Three Bar outfit while he uses rough work to prove his value. He breaks and handles six colts, fixes gate hardware, and trains the horses as tension lingers between them.
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Bible Warren
Harris
Billie
A Ranch Struggles with Power and Promises at Three Bar
In a frontier scene at the Three Bar, Harris works a horse as Billie, the owner’s daughter, debates loyalty and independence. Slade arrives, pressing an unwanted claim, while Harris contemplates ousting a rival to protect the ranch. The tension hints at future upheaval.
Vagaries of Madness in Private Moments
Gorky notes private behaviors he considers signs of madness as he observes Chekhov, an English clown, Tolstoy, and a priest in moments alone. He argues such quirks are not true madness and cautions against taking life too seriously.
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Maxim Gorky
Chekhov
Tolstoy
Lazard
Montreal Family Herald
Fruit Sometimes Poisonous Cherry Leaves Poison Cattle
The pin or fire cherry prunus Penn sylvanica is a small tree common in neglected lands. Flowers and red fruits appear in clusters like sweet cherries. Cattle may be poisoned by wilted leaves which can accumulate prussic acid under certain conditions.
Saxophone Playing Triggers Discipline Note at College
An undergraduate at the college chose saxophone over study during restricted hours, prompting a disciplinary note from the authority. The note admits reluctance but enforces the rule, highlighting tension between personal choice and college discipline within a family context.
Posing as Man Catherine Wing Weds Two Women in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles Catherine Wing a 25 year old female impersonator posed as Kenneth Lisenbee and married Eileen Garnet after courting her as a man. Stella Harper joined later and both women are jailed as authorities review the marriages and ruse. The pair described their Utah origins and barber backgrounds while authorities decide if legal action follows.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Catherine Wing
de Luxe
Miss Wing
Kenneth Lisenbee
Stella Harper
Catherine
Stella
Tintic
Utah
Eileen Garnet
Eileen
Miss Garnet
Temple of the Warriors Rebuilt in Jungle at Chichen Itza
Archaeologist Earl Morris reports the Temple of the Warriors at Chichen Itza has been restored by Carnegie Washington scientists. The temple, reclaimed from jungle, sits on a pyramid with four terraces and includes the altar used for human sacrifices. An older temple beneath the ruins was uncovered, dating to around 1200 A.D. Paintings from the latest season enrich ancient American art.
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Washington
the Warriors
Chichen Itza
Earl Morris
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Yucatan
Warriors
Morris
The Boyish Figure Theory Hurts Vegetable Trade
E. S. Briggs of the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers' Association warned at the annual convention that the ideal feminine slimness theory has harmed the vegetable industry. He said the trend toward boyish figures reduced demand for starch rich foods, causing a glut in potato and rice markets.
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Chicago
E. S. Briggs
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
Briggs
Washington Homes Lacking Bathtubs and Sinks
General Federation of Women's Clubs survey finds one third of homes have no bathtubs and one fifth lack kitchen sinks. Concludes homes lag behind progress in American life across various fields.
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Washington
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
New Yorker Baby Becomes Turkish Citizen at Birth
Rudolf Riefstahl Jr born in Constantinople to New York parents is claimed as Turkish by a new law. The child, born in the American hospital, would gain Turkish citizenship though may later choose the parental nationality upon reaching adulthood, with an option to leave Turkey. Prof Rudolf Riefstahl of New York University is a visiting professor. Mrs Riefstahl teaches at the American College for Women in Constantinople.
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Constantinople
Rudolf Riefstahl, Jr
New York
Turkey
Rudolf Riefstahl
New York University
American College
Riefstah
American College For Women
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Relief for Digestive Distress
A vintage ad touts Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a quick fix for sour stomach from rich foods or smoking. It claims the preparation alkalinizes acid and sweetens the system, endorsing physicians and urging buyers to choose Phillips for comfort and neutrality of nicotine effects.
Books at Three Cents Each
Prof. E. EB. Moreau of the University of Southern California develops a photographic process to reproduce book pages on small plates. A reducing camera yields a plate in ten minutes, with copies sold at 3 cents each and viewed page by page on a screen in any size.
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E. EB. Moreau
University of Southern California
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Zeppelins Might Carry Ocean Liners as Lifeboats
The Hamilton Spectator reports a future where airships grow so large they could ferry ocean liners as lifeboats, a striking vision echoed by the Boston Transcript.
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Hamilton Spectator
Boston Transcript
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