Ghostly skulls and a ten pound bet in Moyne Ireland
Jack Boyd, on leave from the French trenches, is lured by John and Pat into stealing six skulls from an abbey altar for a ten pound reward. He encounters eerie lights and a spectral warning, fires his revolver, and is told the stunt was a prank that netted the pair a hundred pounds.
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Ireland
Jack Boyd
New York City
Jack
France
Moyne
John
Pat
Cromwell
Perilous hours in Congress during anti slavery debate
The text recalls a dangerous scene in Congress when Owen Lovejoy spoke and a Southern representative blocked him triggering a near clash as armed members filled the passageway. It also notes mourning doves feed their young pigeon milk and transition from regurgitated food to seeds.
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Congress
Owen Lovejoy
Illinois
Air Chief Inspects New Airplane For Bureau Program
Eugene Vidal and Test Pilot James Hurst inspect a new type air plane designed for the bureau. The Arrow Model Flow wing monoplane uses a V type eight cylinder automobile motor for private aircraft improvement, focusing on utility, cost, comfort and safety.
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Eugene Vidal
Bureau of Air Commerce
James Hurst
Bureau
Sailor Erling Eriksen Marks 25 Years at Sea
Lorain Ohio visitor Erling Eriksen a Norwegian sailor reveals at twenty five he has made 160 Atlantic crossings in ten years. He is a veteran of the sea and spoke during a visit with relatives here.
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Lorain
Ohio
Erling Eriksen
Norway
Atlantic
First Meeting of Screen Boys Club Draws Laughter
The Screen Boys club formed at director W S Van Dyke home with 15 charter members under eighteen with at least three film roles. Officers included Freddie Bartholomew president Mickey Rooney first vice president and Jackie Cooper treasurer during a humorous session.
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Screen Boys
W. S. van Dyke
Freddie Bartholomew
Mickey Rooney
Jackie Cooper
Raven of Chelsea Amazes Town with Tricks
Precocious raven owned by John Swalm in Chelsea, Iowa, repeats hello, hoots like an owl, fishes peanuts from a bottle, plays catch, imitates chickens dogs and cats, and can open bottle caps. The quirky pet draws curious locals to watch its feats.
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Chelsea
Iowa
John Swalm
War Bride Watches War Games From Field Artillery Seat
Mrs. Constance Collins Wortman wife of Capt Volney Wortman of the Sixteenth Coast Artillery and University of Illinois instructor spent part of her honeymoon observing the second army war games. A field piece provided her a seat.
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Constance Collins Wortman
Volney Wortman
Sixty-first Coast Artillery
University of Illinois
Second Army
Origin of the term ruckerize in 1835 Democratic convention
The article recounts how Andrew Jackson’s push for Martin Van Buren led to the 1835 Baltimore convention being packed. With no speeches or platform, Jackson’s lieutenants improvised by drafting a Tennessee delegate, Edward Rucker, to cast 15 votes, giving rise to the term ruckerize meaning packing a convention.
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Andrew Jackson
Martin van Buren
New York
van Buren
Jackson
Baltimore
Alabama
Illinois
South Carolina
Tennessee
Edward Rucker
Stephen A. Douglas as a nation saving statesman
The piece recalls Stephen A. Douglas, “Little Giant” of Illinois, voting for unity in 1860. It notes his debates with Abraham Lincoln, his defence of the Union, and his surprising role at Lincoln’s inauguration when he held the president’s hat.
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Charles E. Coughlin
Cleveland
National Union For Social Justice
Lemke
United States
Coast Artillery
Illinois National Guard
Middle West
Francisco Franco
Stephen A. Douglas
Illinois
Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Dred Scott
Deep South
Hannibal Hamlin
John C. Breckenridge
Joseph Lane
John
South
Union
Capitol
Easy Crochet Lace Doilies Pattern 5627 A
The sewing household arts dept in New York offers pattern 5627 A for lace doilies and related crochet pieces. Includes a large 18 by 24 inch doily and a 12 by 12 inch doily with flower garland motifs and open mesh stitches. Send cents or coins to 259 Fourteenth St. for the pattern, include name and address.
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Sewing Household Arts Dept
Fourteenth St
New York
Incomplete statements about general knowledge
Eight incom statements ask to underline the correct option for each item. Correct choices include Brazil for question 1, Iowa for 2, Puccini for 3, Corn Huskers for 4, Lincoln for 5, Dead Sea for 6, Lord Byron for 7, and South Carolina for 8.
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South America
Argen
Chile
Brazil
Paraguay
Nebraska
Iowa
Idiana
Illinois
Verdi
United States
Gr Tyler
Buchanan
Lincoln
Jordan
Gulf of Ob
Bering Sea
Sea
Indian Ocean
Childe Harold
Robert Burns
Lord Byron
William Wordsworth
Willia Shakespeare
Columbia
Oregon
South Carolina
Carolina
West Virginia
Dead Sea
Puccini
South Caroli
Cardui Ad Promises Relief for Women’s Nerves and Appetite
An advertisement touts Cardui as a aid for women’s strength and nourishment. It claims Cardui increases appetite improves digestion and reduces aches nervousness and discomfort during certain times. Thousands of women report benefit.
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Cardus
Character's Corner Stone Honesty
The feature spot highlights a centerpiece character symbolizing honesty as the cornerstone of the column. Readers learn about integrity, steady values, and the role of truthful guidance in daily life through this recurring profile.
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Hunter
Floyd Gibbons
Air Chief
New York Sandlots
New York Giants
Burnsides
Man
Frank E. Hagen
Western Newspaper Union
By Lowell Henderson
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Alera
Lette of Inquiry
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