State Library book loans outlined for New Castle residents
New Castle residents may borrow state library books through their local library under a set of rules. Applications go to the librarian, no cards for towns with local libraries, one month loans with no renewals, up to five books, postage paid by borrowers, insure packages, and no fines though delinquents lose privileges.
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New Castle
Penna
Public Library
Robert P. Bliss
Thensylvania State Library
Blise
Cba
State Library
Library Extension Division
State Library and Museum
Harrisburg
Giant Ice Cave Discovered in Styria Range
Vienna reports a gigantic ice cave found in the northwest Totes Gebirge of Styria at a high altitude. The discovery marks a notable geological feature in Austria's alpine region.
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Styria
Vienna
Totes Gebirge
Latrobe Claims Oldest Sunday Attendant in County
Latrobe reports its claim to the oldest Sunday school attendant in Westmoreland county. Joseph Roth of Derry is 90, with Mrs. Sarah Smith of Latrobe turning 91 in December. Smith, a regular attendee at Latrobe Methodist Episcopal Church, recently flew in an airplane and stays current with times.
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Latrobe
Scotchman and Cady Begin Golf Round
A Scotsman prompts Cady to locate a ball before starting their golf round, and Cady replies he can. The exchange sets the tone for a light featured chase of a lost ball as the game starts.
Africa and South America once joined by ancient land
Dr. C B Weaver of the University of Washington reports evidence that Africa and South America were connected 8 000 000 to 10 000 000 years ago. He cites identical fossils in marine sands linked to the Ahdes mountains and aligns with a theory of latitudinal continental connections.
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Seattle
Wash
Africa
South America
C. B. Weaver
University of Washington
Standard Oil Interests
Europe
Asia
North America
Alaska
Siberia
Pacific
Greenland
Iceland
Atlantic
North
Paris Adopts Gay Umbrella Fashion For Winter
Parisian women embrace bright decorative umbrellas as stylish accessories for winter outfits. Shops on Rue de la Paix showcase silk models in varied colors and elaborate birds and animal motifs. Some designs feature ivory carved handles with built in necessities and even a watch, blending usefulness with flair.
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Alice Langelier
International
Paris
Rue de la Paix
New Law Empowers Sir Lewis as Unseen Marriage Guardian
London reports that Sir Lewis Dibbin, a leading English legal authority, gains power under a new law to consent to marriages for those under twenty one if parents deny permission. Minors may appeal if they believe parental consent lacks reasonable justification, and Sir Lewis can override objections with his consent.
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London
Sir Lewis Dibbin
Great Britain
Sir Lewis
Quake Forecast “Just Pure Luck” Says Expert
A Tokyo meteorologist from the Tokyo Central Meteorological Observatory dismisses earthquake forecasting as futile. Dr Kunitomi says Italian seismologists and others are guessing and luck explains any predicted quakes. He outlines three theories and notes seismology has not yet developed reliable prediction methods.
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International News Service
A. K. Kunitomi
Tokyo Central Meteorological Observatory
Kuntimoi
Kuntiomi
Kunitomi
Wishing to Join Her Bedfellows Resists Brothers’ Kiss
A fragment notes a woman stating her only men she kisses are her brothers and asks what lodge someone belongs to, implying a social or secret society context and potential rivalries or courtship norms.
Cigarettes and Cigars Consume German Public
Berlin reports that thirty billion marks worth of cigarets and cigars were consumed in the past year. With 63 million people, 293 cigarettes and 79 cigars per person were used, averaging two cigars and 12 cigarettes daily per head, rising as women increasingly smoke. The note also mentions numerous labor colleges in the United States.
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Berlin
Germany
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Butler
Huey & Mathews
Cloverdale
Atmore
Ghqice
Raisi
Sane
Jonathan
Ius
Fancy
Calif
Neshannock Avenue
Liberty Avenue
East Long Avenue
E. Washington Street
Godfather
R. Sifedtone Company
Swansdown
Kellogg’s
Kellogg's
Kellogg's Allbran
Labor Colleges
United States
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