The Man Who Hit the Bull's Eye
This WNU Service piece portrays Wayne Gooch known as the King of the Moonshiners in West Virginia who funded large scale illicit distilling. Government agent Tom Kennedy and two assistants infiltrate the moonshine operation posing as foresters. After a tense pursuit Kennedy captures Gooch and his crew, crippling the major illicit trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
West Virne
Wayne Gooch
Kennedy
Gooch
West Virginia
WNU Service
Regions Where Spanish Is Predominant Globally
The passage lists Spain as the main Spanish speaking country and notes remaining colonies and regions with Spanish influence. It mentions the Canary Islands, Dio de Oro, the Philippines with English as an official language, Porto Rico, Santo Do Mingo, Cuba, several West Indian islands, Mexico, and most of rural and South America with exceptions including the Guianas and British territories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Canary Islands
Dio de Oro
Philippines
Porto Rico
Santo Do Mingo
Cuba
West Indian Islands
Mexico
South America
Guianas
British
The Gas Station Frenzy Changes American Streets
A columnist argues gas stations outnumber churches and schools and now reshape neighborhoods. They note planners replacing homes with multi pump stations and predict a shift as homeowners reclaim a site with a colonial homestead and lilac bushes amid iron deer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ghostly happenings in the Penrose apartment tale
Mary Roberts Rinehart recounts a 1922 Washington apartment haunting after Senator Penrose’s death. Strange noises, moving furniture, a displaced pandanus plant, and a bell that rang without explanation accompany the family’s experiences until the mother’s death in a scalding accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bois Penrose
Washington
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Senator Penrosé
Doctor Rinehart
Marie
Penrose
Senate
WNU Service
Crocheted Rugs in Quilt Designs
Crocheted rugs are presented as new quilt designs with the Flower Garden rug example. Rugs are made from rug strips, each block crafted separately then joined, using bright colors for a sunny home. The Home Craft Co. offers Book No 24 showing 20 rug designs with instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Address Home Craft Co
Stamps Feature National Parks as U S Postage
The Post Office released four and eight cent stamps in September depicting Zion Mesa Verde and other national parks. Zion displays The Great White Throne while Mesa Verde shows Cliff Palace. The piece notes Park geography and historic stamps worldwide.
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Washington
United States
Post Office Department
National Park
Zion Park
Utah
America
Mesa Verde National Park
Colorado
Yellowstone
Acadia National Park
Rocky Coast
Maine
Crater Lake National Park
Oregon
Hawaii National Park
Mount McKinley National Park
Alaska
Colosseum
Rome
Nicaragua
Momotombo
Atlantic
Pacific
Why the Sudden Change to Liquid Laxatives
Doctors praise measured liquid laxatives for natural movement and adjustable dosing. The public favors liquid forms for avoiding discomfort, non habit forming use, and kidney safety. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is claimed safe and prescription ready.
New Zealanders Have Longest Life Expectancy
Statistics from a life insurance bulletin show New Zealanders have the highest life expectancy of any country. The average male newborn is expected to live to 65, and the average female newborn to about 68 years. The report notes very low infant mortality in New Zealand at 38.35 per 1000 for males and 25.48 for females, compared with 1930 US figures of 60.86 and 48.21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Bulletin
United States
Raleighs last pipe on display in London
A pipe claimed to be given by Sir Walter Raleigh to his executioner before the beheading has drawn attention in London. Owned by C J Thompson of Maesyllan, Fiield, the pipe descended from his grandfather who got it from George Stephenson, inventor of the steam engine. The Rocket mascot has two stems and Indian style carvings.
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Walter Raleigh
London
C. J. Thompson
Maesyllan
Radio in car stuns wife and mother in law
A Pittsburgh business man defended car radios by recounting a ride with his wife and her mother when the radio was on for an hour and a half and no one spoke. The anecdote suggests the device can provoke silence in conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pittsburg
Post-Gazette
Unclear Phrase Notes Acid Stomach and Diet Beliefs
A fragment discusses acid stomach and dietary beliefs, noting that all necessary foods relate to acid farming and suggesting many people experience acid stomach at times. The text presents a skeptical or reflective mood about common dietary claims and stomach acidity.
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Vance Wynn
Public Ledger
Jam
Free Boyd
IGA
Larry's
Aa Anner Aguas
Carbon Soda
PLASE
Sisel Soi
Creomulsion
Clark
Mercoli
National Geographical Society
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Mount Rainier
Yosemite
California
Great Smoky Mountains
Tennessee
North Carolina
Glacier National, Park
Panama
Raleigh
Potter Drug & Chemical
Malden
Maas
Philli
Phillips
Wwe
Nadinda
Paris
Tenn
Progaists
Hiscox Chem
Patchogue
N.Y
Parker
Hiscox Chemical Works
Cirle
Peachtree St.n. E
Atlanta
Unit States
Granite Co
HGL
Oneco
Plyler
W. E. Plyler
Lancaster
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