Mademoiselle Topaz and Her Trained Cats Invade White City
A caravan theatre set outside a Chicago tenement draws a curious crowd as Mademoiselle Topaz and a hundred yellow Angora cats emerge from a mirrored wagon. Belinda narrates a chaotic scene with street kids, a black performer, and urban life, ending with the headline a call to see the act at the White City tonight.
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Belinda
U. of C
Skinnay
Harry
Hyde Park
Chicago
Darky
Washington Park
Waterbury
White City
Mademoiselle Topaz
Tracing Origin of English Slang Term Beak
A Montreal Family Herald item explains how the word beak, used for a magistrate, evolved. It notes thieves’ slang used beak for constable and suggests links to an old Saxon term for a gold collar emblem of authority.
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Montreal
Special Bank Note Paper From Laverstoke Factory
The Bank of England uses handmade paper from Laverstoke Hampshire to print notes. Paper is created from specially selected rags in a private process, with ink formula kept to a few people. Notes cost about a penny each to produce and circulate about two and a half months. Daily production reaches 60,000 notes, while 20 million old notes are annually collected and destroyed.
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Bank of England
Laverstoke
Hampshire
Windsor Castle Rug Leads Royal Spring Cleaning
The Windsor castle two ton carpet in the Waterloo chamber is beaten by 60 men to move the massive 80 by 40 foot rug from the room during Ascot week. The carpet, woven by prisoners of Agra after seven years, covers the royal dining area as the king and queen use Windsor as headquarters.
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Windsor Castle
Royal
Waterloo Chamber
Royal Dining Room
Ascot
Windsor
Agra
London Mail
Birds Show Natural Immunity To Tuberculosis
The text states that tubercle bacilli may be transplanted into birds but will not multiply. Birds appear to have strong natural immunity, with perfect resistance and no local infection developing.
Old wedding customs shaped honeymoons and garter lore
Ancient northern Europe introduced the honey month after weddings, giving rise to the term honeymoon. The groom served at the bride’s table and the wedding cake evolved from serving many small cakes as one mass. Rice, garters, and symbolic acts marked rites across cultures.
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Europe
Johns Hopkins Expert Sees Commercial Use for Smoke Dust
Prof. A. G. Christie of Johns Hopkins University says smoke dust that clogs chimneys could be mined for commercial use. It may serve as a paint filler, a base for building material, or a fertilizer, with encouraging prospects.
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A. G. Christie
Johns Hopkins University
Yachts and bicycles join a motoring friend’s plan
A motoring enthusiast envisions carrying a bicycle in his car to ride to work after parking, noting that yachts often use tenders and drawing a parallel to his own idea.
Thinking clearly frees the mind from bias and prejudice
F A Walker argues that strong feelings distort belief and hinder achievement. He urges exercising the senses, testing ideas, and weighing evidence to gain clear impressions. Learning from past intellects shows exalted minds rise through reason and openness, avoiding prejudice at life’s crossroads.
Euripides Master of Greek Tragedy and Foreteller of Posterity
Euripides the celebrated Greek playwright is described as a thinker ahead of his time. His first play Pelias appeared in 4455 B C and won no first prize. Accused of impiety he fled to the court of King Agdelaus in Macedonia where he received high honors.
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Euripides
Peliades
B. C
Truripides
Greece
Agdelaus
Macedonia
Wayne D. McMurray
George Matthew
Adams
Black magpie as Tasmanian weather predictor
The black magpie of the Tasmanian countryside is noted as an early weather prophet. A day or two before a storm, flocks fly and cry, their constant wing flapping signaling changing skies.
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Tasmanian
Cloves Said to Drive Away Ants and Pests
A reader advises spraying whole cloves where ants appear to make them disappear quickly and cleanly. The remedy is described as objectionable to ants but harmless to people and also claimed to deter other creeping pests when they emerge.
Young Lady Skeptical Of Coal's Freshness Claim
The young lady across the way teases that scientists say much coal on the market is a million years old yet trusts the dealer to supply strictly fresh coal. This witty item reflects lighthearted, satirical social commentary.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Lamborn family roots traced to England and early American settlement
Lamborn of East Hempstead born in England in 1659 with many children including Thomas and Robert who migrated to America in 1713 near London Grove Pennsylvania. Robert married Sarah Swayne in 1722. their son Thomas joined the Society of Friends and supported peace in the Revolution. Also noted are Wakeman and Lavender name origins linked to English and Anglo-Saxon roots.
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Yess Lamborn
East Hempstead
England
Thomas
Maria
Robert
John
William
Sarah
America
London Grove
Francis Swayne
Philadelphia
Lamborn
Society of Friends
Cornwall
Edward IT
Wakeman
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Ecuador Aims at Trade as Guayaquil Rebuilds Its Port
The report surveys Ecuador with emphasis on Guayaquil's revival after sanitation efforts and quarantine lifting. It notes the port as main emporium, city growth, new streets, and a boom in commerce, along with Duran to Quito railroad and Quito's high altitude market scene and diverse populace.
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National Geographic Soeciety
Washington, D. C
Ecuador
Republica del Ecuador
Republic of the Equator
Pacific
South America
United States
Texas
Republic
Cordillera
Amazon
Brazil
Quito
Guayaquil
Panama
Gulf of Gayuis
Guayas
Rockefeller Foundation
Guayaqui
Duran
Andes
Pichincha
Paris
New York
London
Vienna
Berlin
Loja
Mother's Cook Book A Hummingbird Recipe And Pickle Tips
A 1925 Western Newspaper Union note presents a light verse by John Tabb and practical pickle and tomato ketchup recipes. It outlines cucumber pickles without alum, brine preparation, and vinegar sugar mix, plus a tomato catsup method with spices and canning steps.
Whale carries 50 year old harpoon head found in Greenland
A whale stranded off Greenland revealed a harpoon head lodged in its body believed to have been there for at least fifty years. Experts traced the weapon’s age through markings and metal wear. The discovery highlights long forgotten hunting tools still existing in marine creatures.
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Greenland
Neighbors Watch Newcomers Across The Street
Mrs Knowall tracks newcomer movers opposite as her husband jokes about their social status. They lack a car phil, porn, phonograph, radio, or grand piano, and speculate humorously on whether they have a bank account.
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Husband
Los Angeles Times
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Mlle. Topaz
Short Story Pub. Co
Buddha
Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Cronker
France
Lillian Eichler
F. A. Walker
Bird
Little
Our
By Douglas Malloch
Ev’ry Street
Prince Albert
John Tabb
Western Newspaper Union
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