Oil Leakage From Ships Threatens Rare Sea Birds
Berlin reports says oil from ocean steamers kills thousands of sea birds and threatens extinction of rare species. Dr. H Weigold notes loose ship pumps spill oil at sea and ports, coating feathers, preventing air intake and causing fatal cold. Guillemots and auks are among the losses near ports and Heligoland Bay. The expert urges immediate government action to protect birds and fishing interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Berlin
Germany
Heligoland Observatory
H. Weigold
Hamburger Fremdenblatt
California
Heligoland Bay
German appoints Haniel von Haim gusen as new foreign minister
Dr Haniel von Haimgusen is appointed to lead Germanys foreign affairs succeeding the assassinated Walter Rathenau in Berlin. Former under secretary for foreign affairs, he is regarded as a top statesman of Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haniel von Haim&gusen
German Republic
Walter Rathenau
Berlin
Germany
Lima Beans Thrive In Rich Soil Garden Guide
Lima beans are valued as rich soil lovers and top garden vegetables. Pole types yield heavier crops. bush Limas bear earlier. Plant edgewise eye down, use tall fences if poles are scarce, space rows eighteen inches to three feet, plant two inches deep, with fall manure or well decayed spring manure for best growth.
Actress fears vanity yet hopes for film offer
The quotation reveals an actress who values her looks but worries they limit her prospects. She questions why no moving picture company has extended an offer, reflecting impatience and ambition.
Noted Esteemed Yet Silly Bard Recites Proud Claim
A speaker proclaims self admiration in a concise quip about being unmatched. The boast stands alone as a cheeky line of verse reflecting ego and humor.
Powder Prices Listed in Local Store Ad
The ad lists cosmetic items with prices including Creme Elaya .84c Sem-pray Jo-Ye-Nay Satin skin Cold Cream .84c Derma-Viva Orchard White 2 ee .15¢ Bee Pompeian Beauty Powder .36c Luxor Face Powder Djer-Kiss Face Powder 37c Love Me Face Powder .48c Melba Face Powder 79c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luxor
Melba
Patent Medicines and Tonics Promoted in Local Ad Listing
An advertisement column lists various patent medicines and tonics with prices, including Tanlac ox tee setenv ten we 06 e ae, Pinkham's Compound, Nuxated Iron, Dewitt's Kidney Pills, Dean's Kidney Pills, Milk's Emulsion, Bromo Seltzer, Pierce's G. M. D., Earle's Hypo Cod, S. S. Medicine, H. S. Wampole's, Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, Sal Hepatica, Squibb's Mineral Oil, and women’s mineral oil products with prices ranging from fractions of a dollar to about a dollar.
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Ae Pinkham
Dewitt's
Dean’s Kidney
Pierce
Earle
Ss. S. S
Catalog of patent medicines and household supplies
A scanned page lists numerous tonics, tonics, syrups, pills, and cleaning products with assorted prices. Items include Nuxated Yeast Tablets, Ironized Yeast Tablets, Syrup of Figs, Cascarets, Edward's Olive Tablets, Lysol, Creolin, O-Cedar Polish, Black Flag Powder, Energene Cleaner, Vick's Vaporub, Mustarine, Listerine, and various salves, dyes, and tools. Many entries show multiple prices per item.
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California
Beechman’s
Carter's
Platt’s
Mufti
el Vampiro
Austin's
Airana Europe’s remotest capital and Tirana’s frontier appeal
A National Geographic Society bulletin portrays Tirana Albania as an inland capital with no railroad yet a thriving bazaar and fine mosques. It notes Kruja as Scanderbeg’s stronghold and site of heroic guerrilla resistance, while Describing Durazzo as harbored yet rail-less and Tirana’s rugged, clustered life beyond its outer bounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tegucigalpa
Republic
Central America
Tirana
Albania
National Geographic Society
Durazzo
Europe
Kroja
Kruja
Kroia
Scanderberg
Clocks and Lunch Kits Shown in Variety Store Display
A brief display features clocks, thermos bottles, and lunch kits with prices shown. West Pocket safety razor priced at 49 cents. Details suggest a catalog-like sale of common household and personal items.
Eskay and Nestle Foods Listed with Prices
A reader listing shows Eskay's Food at 2.48 and Nestle's Food at 2.29 plus other items like Mead's Dex-Malt at 2.25 and PARC products. Various baby remedies and supplies such as Eagle Brand Milk, Castoria, Fletcher's, Merck Milk Sugar Sterate Zinc, and rubber pants appear with several prices including 23, 13, 25, 35 and 19 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eskay's
Nestle’s
Mead’s
PARC
Mellins
Eagle Brand Milk Hand
Castoria
Fletcher
Merck
Syke's
Gillette and Gem Razors and blades sale listing
An old shopping list itemizes Gillette and Gem razors and blades, Ender's blades, Star blades, Mennen and Palmolive shaving creams, Lysol shaving cream, Williams shaving items and Auto-Strap razors with prices from 0.21 to 3.75 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillette Razor
Gem
Gillette Blades
Ender's
Mennen's
William's
Paris Embraces Blue Face Paint Over Rouge Trend
Paris women adopt blue cosmetics replacing red rouge as a fashion fad. Proponents say blue avoids overused red and resembles the sky with a delicate blue tint set against white powder, challenging the old saying fresh as a rose.
Par of His Country Mr. Harding's golf record shows
A fragmented item notes Mr. Harding and a golf record, mentioning 100 strokes and an American Life context. The readable text hints at a profile or note about a president figure in sport and national life. No clear dates or full names available.
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Harding
Small Craft Carries Booze Cargo To Cuba
A seven foot punt loaded with whiskey was spotted on the Detroit river by a U S patrol boat. The small boatman claimed he was bound for Cuba and produced Canadian clearance papers. He was allowed to continue.
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Cuba
International News Service
Detroit
Mich
Detroit River
United States
Canada
The Jingler dialogue between Poet Wife and Judge
A brief comic exchange features Poet noting rare money in his pocket and his Wife urging action while a Judge comments. The verse hints at finances and motivation with witty banter. The item preserves a light satirical tone from a period newspaper page.
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McCartney Road
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New Castle
Youngstown
Johnson
S. Jefferson ST
Haniel von Haimhausery
Cuticura
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Dept. X
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Mass
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Wilder & Curry
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Jefferson St
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Ingram
Palmolive
Woodbury’s
Daggett & Ramsdell's
Mavis
Hinds H
A. Cream
Stillman's
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Azurea
le Trefle
L'Origan
Mary Garden
Joaehe Ae
Packer's
Craddock
Pear
Castile
Kolynos
Grave
Werner
J. & J. Red Cross
Nature
Iedy
Ie Nae
Airana
Doison Ivy
Wildroot
Goldman
Ayer
Aeaeseor
Sterno
Horlick
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the Jingler
Victor Records
Mather Bros. Co
East Washington St
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