Traffic Officer Traps Elephant On City Street
San Antonio patrolman W. J. Robbins halted a runaway elephant at a busy intersection. After the animal ignored a whistle, Robbins towed the beast to the curb and led it to the station. The keeper said the young elephant was not familiar with traffic rules and the animal was released. Robbins earned praise for duty well done.
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International News Service
San Antonio
Tex
W. J. Robbins
Robbins
Stocking Go Up Skirts To Fall
In Leeds England on September 29 Britain considers raising silk stocking taxes to lengthen skirts. Yorkshire manufacturers discuss longer lisle thread tops to reduce silk per pair. Trade members fear visible cotton tops will look unattractive, prompting longer skirts.
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Leeds
England
Britain
Yorkshire
Apple Growers Must Observe Packing Law
All Pennsylvania apples packed in closed packages must meet the State Apple Packing Law. The law requires the outside of the package to show the packer’s name and address, the apple variety, the package size, and the minimum fruit size.
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Pennsylvania
Coolidge Defends Navy After Dirigible Shenandoah Loss
President Coolidge says the Shenandoah and S-51 disasters do not show a moral decline in the navy. He spoke at the White House amid editorials criticizing naval leadership and warning of deterioration.
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International News Service
Washington
Coolidge
White House
Bustle And Crinoline Revival Rumor Debunked
Paris reports the crinoline revival rumor unlikely with authority saying no comeback. Fashion trends favor longer dresses and reasserted shape with decorated backs and large bows. The piece ends with a wry note about small towns offering anonymous work.
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Paris
Possible to Get Thin While Eating New Wallace Bread
An advertisement promotes Wallace Bread as a weight loss aid allowing eating without starvation. It claims hundreds report weight reductions, noting many lose several pounds weekly. The copy urges daily scale checks and lists broad consumer age ranges and appeal factors.
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Wallace
Port Augustus Believed to Harbor a Jonah After Harrowing Voyage
The Port Augustus docked at Durban with a string of disasters from hurricane gales to engine and boiler failures. A fireman drowned in America, the captain crashed in New Zealand, a crewman killed, and bunkers caught fire near Port Said as the ill fortune persisted aboard.
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International News Service
Cape Town
Port Augustus
Durban
America
Atlantic
Wellington
New Zealand
Port Kemble
New South Wales
Port Said
Hylan Not To Run Again On New York Mayoralty Ticket
New York September 29 Mayor John F Hylan announced he will not run for mayor in any movement. Friends had pressed him to seek an independent ticket but he declined.
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Hylan
New York
International News Service
John F. Hylan
Berlin terrorized by mysterious fire fiends
Berliners report a two week spree of coordinated arson across many garrets and corner houses. Police create a special fire unit, offer bonuses for tips, and station guards on church towers as investigators suspect thrill seeking youths or demented pyromaniacs.
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Berlin
New Season Dress and Coat Styles Preview
The catalog describes dresses with flaring fullness, long tight sleeves, rich embroidery and two piece jump er mode in Balbriggan satin and Charmeen. Coats feature high pile fabrics, fur borders, high collars and tight cuffs with back fullness, capes and rich browns greens and wine reds.
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Paris
Parisian replica fashions for today’s wardrobe
Replicas showcase satin frocks and dull frost crepe with full skirts and fur trimmed coats. Modern sports mode features tailored frocks, top coats, and jumper outfits offered with immaculate tailoring at reasonable prices.
Fashion notes from Paris openings feature rich coats
The article describes coats seen at Paris openings and in town, noting narrow collars with deep fur cuffs, shawl and tuxedo collars, crush collars, fur strips, and wide bands. Fabrics include kashmere wool and velour with silk lining in imported colorings, tailored to perfection.
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Paris
Wardrobe Trends for Girls in School and Dress Attire
Buy neat dainty frocks for school wear and smart simple clothes for dressy occasions. New undergarments hats and charming accessories complete the girlish ensemble for daughters.
Engineer Speaks To Lions Club On City Zoning Plan
J. E. Beat of Morris Knowles, Pittsburgh, explained a prepared zoning map at the Lions Club meeting at the Elks club. The map divides the city into residential and business areas and will be publicly viewable. City Solicitor Robert M. White discussed annexation methods and how changes involve the affected communities.
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J. E. Beat
Morris Knowles Company
Pittsburgh
Lions Club
Elks Club
Best
United States
Robert M. White
Chops Off Hens Head After Divorce Papers Served
In Wrentham Massachusetts Paul Attemchurch hacked the heads off all his hens after being served divorce papers. Attorney Philip Sondhelm said neighbors heard the birds. the wife Hedwig Artemchuck gained temporary alimony of 15 dollars weekly and custody of their child.
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International News Service
Wrentham
Mass
Paul Attemchurch
Philip Sondhelm
Suffolk Superior Court
Sondhelm
Hedwig Artemchuck
Skunks Annoying Butler Residents
Butler Pennsylvania residents report skunks in the Fifth ward near North Washington Broad and West Pearl streets. Pedestrians and visitors are warned that if they see white and black kittens strolling along the walks they should not look toward them and must take caution in the area.
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Butler
Fifth Ward
Washington
Broad
Pearl Streets
Skunks Invade City Areas Prompt Calls For Control
A large group of skunks have moved into the northwest city area and nearby suburbs including Almeda park and chicken yards. State game commission officials warn that the lack of birds of prey is allowing vermin populations to grow, threatening communities unless actions are taken. Meanwhile London society women adopt masks as a midnight party fad.
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Almeda Park
State Game Commission
London
Death Penalty Fought By Los Angeles League
Plans for forming a Los Angeles committee of the League for Abolition of Capital Punishment were discussed at a city meeting. Miss Clara Dyer of California led speakers, with national committee members including Clarence Darrow Senator Royal S Copeland and Warden Lewis E Lewis.
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Los Angeles
International News Service
League For Abolition of Capital Punishment
Clara Dyer
California
League
Clarence Darrow
Royal S. Copeland
New York
Lewis E. Lewis
Ossining
Rich Hermit's Will Declared Forgery
Loren C. Horten testified in Orphans' Court that the will bequeathing 200000 to Faustian Yackowski’s brother is a forgery. Stanley Prodachik said John Yackowski had provided documents with Faustian’s signature copied by carbon paper. The 1924 death on a mountain tract sparked murder theories at first.
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Wilkes-Barre
Loren C. Horten
New York
Faustian Yackowski
Duryea
Lithuania
Stanley J. Prodachik
John Yackowski
Fustian
Faustian
Will dispute stains Duryea Bank case after Faustian death
After letters of administration were granted to Duryea Bank and Trust a month after Faustian died an alleged will was offered for probate Two sisters living in Lithuania challenged the will claiming forgery and detectives have pursued the case for months while the property stump work and fatal accident were noted.
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Duryea Bank and Trust Company
Faustian
Lithuania
Soviet to consider giant airship for 1000 passengers
Reports from Moscow say the inventions commission will aid engineer Tchalkovsky as he submits plans for a giant metal airship capable of carrying 1000 people. No details are given, but the project is treated seriously with full technical support.
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Riga
Moscow
Tchaikovsky
Tchalkovsky
Cat Sets Alarm as Mice Start Fire in Worcester
London report says a cat alerted its owner to a midnight kitchen blaze in Worcester. The cat and her kittens died from smoke as the fire began, apparently started by mice gnawing at a bar of matches.
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London
Worcester
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