Pension plan for all crippled veterans urged by Watson
Washington February 25 Representative Watson of Pennsylvania proposes pensions for all service members incapacitated by any cause with priority over a bonus. He notes state schemes, urges adjusted compensation, questions federal debt burden, and argues a pension suits disabled veterans better than a bonus for twenty years.
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Washington
Watson
Pennsylania
Ways and Means Committee
House
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Hundreds of Birds Die in Fire at Vahle's Bird Store
A second floor fire at 319 Market Street in Philadelphia killed hundreds of birds as incubator overheated, igniting waste paper. Police and firefighters rescued some birds while a baboon named Pete was freed from a chain. damages reached several thousand dollars.
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Philadelphia
Vahle
Market Street
Thavid Young
Young
Pete
95 Year Old Woman Bobs Hair in North Carolina
Mrs. Amanda McLaughlin, 95, of Salisbury North Carolina, cut her own hair in the western part of the county, saying she did it because she wanted to. Despite age she stays spry, cooks, milks, and handles chores.
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Salsbury
N. C
Tech
Amanda Meaughlin
Thewan County
McLaughlin
Classified Ad Promises Results From For Sale Listing
A brief classified notice in The News urges readers that placing a For Sale advertisement will generate results. The item hints at quick responses and broad exposure for sellers seeking rapid interest.
Man Seeks Reading Help From Optician In Sheffield
A Sheffield man, worried by his failing sight, visits an optician for advice. He cannot read the wall card even with stronger glasses, and after several attempts reveals he never learned to read, leaving the optician puzzled.
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Sheffield
Optileian
Wood Buffalo Herd Set As Wildlife Sanctuary In Alberta
The Canadian government designates Wood Buffalo Park in Alberta as a wildlife sanctuary to host the world’s sole herd of wild wood buffalo. The animals resemble plains buffalo in habits, mate in September, migrate along shared trails, and move with surprising speed, often requiring a fast horse to keep pace.
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Buffalo Park
Alberta
Beauty and the Beast clash causes street chaos
A playful street scene at Seventh and Broadway ends in a mock clash as Beauty and the Beast trade quips. The pair discuss experience and caution after tumbling into the gutter, with Poe referenced as having sixty eight years of experience. The fragment hints at a lighthearted local joke or ad line.
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Seventh and Broadway
Beauty
Poe
All the Brothers Were Valiant at Empire Theatre Tonight
Lon Clancy and Malcolm McGregor star in All the Brothers Were Valiant at the Empire in a sea drama. A feature education comedy and two newsreels are also on the program. Maryland presents a photoplay Alimony and Pathe Review this evening at the same venue.
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Opera House
Lon Clancy
Malcoln McGregor
Maryland
Pathe Review
Native fights leopard in upper Burma village
An unarmed Burman and his family wake to a leopard raiding fowls. The man wrestles the beast, is gravely wounded, but an elderly father aids with a knife, severing the leopard's throat. The wounded hunter recovers after days in iodine bath.
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Upper
Burma
Cincinnati
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Nature
Post
Bran
Straus
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Chicago
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Drug Store
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North Market Street
WEW
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