Identical Twins Separated 20 Years Show Similar Traits
Lois and Louise Bailey, Baylor University coeds in Waco, Texas, show strikingly similar features and responses. A study by Dr. Horatio H. Newman and Dr. Iva C. Gardner suggests heredity and environment are about equal in influence. They were separated at birth and reunited a year ago.
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Washington
Lois Bailey
Louise Bailey
Baylor University
Waco
Texas
Lois
Louise
Journal of Heredity
Horatio Hackett Newman
University of Chicago
Iva C. Gardner
McGregor
Newman
Portrait Eyes on Bill Detect Counterfeiter
Toledo report notes Secret Service agent Ira L. Brought urges looking at portrait eyes for counterfeit detection. He cites about 35 skilled engravers in the U.S. and a three month process to create a good portrait. He highlights fine hair, coat threads, and head screening as telling details.
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Toledo
Ohio
Ira L. Brought
Secret Service
Brought
American Institute of Banking
Five Ounce Pup Sprightly In New Orleans
A two month old Boston bull terrier named Midge weighs five ounces and appears normal. The tiny dog has a lively bark eats raw meat and will fight at the drop of a hat attracting astonishment from dog breeders and veterinarians in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Midge
Horse and Buggy Win First Prize in Gravesend Dance Contest
London reports gasoline rationing forced a unique prize at Gravesend Kent where a horse and buggy took the top award in a dancing competition.
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London
Gravesend
Kent
Corpse That Came To Life a Problem in Salonika Courts
In Salonika the court weighs how much Demetrius Halkias must pay to transport his own coffin aboard the Hierissos to Salonika bus. After a misdiagnosed illness, he appeared alive in a coffin en route, prompting a dispute over extra transport charges beyond the regular fare.
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Salonika
Greece
Demetrius Haskias
Haskias
Hierissos
Halkins
Salonika-Hierissos
Halkias
General Johnson and the Kaiser Kidnapping Plot
The piece criticizes Samuel Harden Church for proposing to ransom Adolf Hitler to the League of Nations and condemns such kidnapping tactics as illegal and dangerous. It contrasts this with historic abuses like Napoleon’s Enghien execution and notes U.S. political missteps including aviation control shifts and regulatory clashes under the current administration.
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Washington, D. C
Dillinger
Samuel Harden Church
Carnegie Institute
Adolf Hitler
League of Nations
Germany
England
France
Adolf
Napoleon Boneparte
Enghien
St. Helena
Church
Congress
Department of Commerce
J. Monroe
Welder Survives Tank Explosion in Knoxville
Lloyd Roach, 42, narrowly escapes injury when a gasoline truck exploded while he welded the undercarriage. The blast sent the tank into the air as Roach crawled free unscathed, describing relief that things blew up instead of down.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Lloyd Roach
Roach
Missionary Slays Giant Crocodile to Save Natives
CAPETOWN SOUTH AFRICA The Rev A J Rosseau of the Burger Mission station famed as one of Churchill’s wartime comrades relieved natives of a serious menace by shooting a giant crocodile in the Oliphant river. The beast had killed two native women and many sheep and goats nearby.
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Capetown
South Africa
A. J. Rosseau
Burger Mission
Winston Churchill
Oliphant
Burger
Moral Illustrated by False Teeth in Bass
Temple Texas reports a novelty display by Jack Keith showing false teeth fitted in the mouth of a 10 pound black bass mounted after a catch. A sign beside the bass reads If I'd kept my mouth shut I wouldn't be here, reflecting a humorous warning from the unusual taxidermy exhibit.
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Temple
Texas
Jack Keith
Graceful dress flatters figure with elongating lines
The garment features a long unbroken back line and a front panel widening toward the hem to create the illusion of height. Bodice gathers and shoulder darts ensure proper bust fit and slim waist and hips, while a deep narrow V neckline and trimmed sleeve edges add refinement.
Realistic medieval icons and volcanic deaths noted
An article notes odd icon painting methods where medieval Russian artists built figures from skeleton to flesh. It cites Japan’s 1933–35 death wave at Oshima volcano with 313 suicides and 1,208 foiled attempts. It also mentions US diplomatic mail locks and granite’s fragility versus fire.
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Japan
Oshima
Answer Key Trivia Challenge
The questions cover Roman hills the Fahrenheit conversion Lady Godiva motives proximity to Coventry the meaning of salaam fish salutation or coal bucket Democratic convention majority reasons for rat use in biology car horsepower at altitude ship beam and peccadillo meanings including petty fault and a South Atlantic archipelago controlling the Strait of Magellan.
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Rome
Lady Godiva
Coventry
South Atlantic
Strait of Magellan
Falkland
Answers Quiz Summary
The list provides ten items with concise answers. It covers math, temperature conversion, tax rationale, greeting, governance, testing substance needs, engine performance at altitude, a measurement concept, a petty fault, and a place named Falkland.
Where Is Happiness Dame Nellie Melba Quote
A compiled quotation extols happiness as near in the world around us from serene nights to dawning summers. It frames happiness in acts of goodness, friendship, beauty, and song, attributed to Dame Nellie Melba.
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Dame Nellie Melba
Household Tips From An Old Newspaper
Household questions offer quick fixes from lime removal in teakettles with vinegar to ink stains in carpets with skim milk. Tips include ironing damp rough dry garments in a warm oven and using bay leaf to season gravies, dry mustard on hands after onions, and old pillowcases for patches.
Your Reflection in the Looking Glass
A quotation on self perception says the world mirrors a person’s mood and attitude. It notes frowning yields sour looks while laughter returns as cheerful companionship.
Value of Books Proverb Sparked Wisdom Across Ages
Quotation noting that books gain value from the stamp and esteem of the ages they have endured, attributed to Sir William Temple.
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Sir William Temple
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