New Devices Bring Dozens Back From Death in Cities
In New York and Chicago nearly 500 people declared dead by ordinary tests were revived and restored to health using two new devices. About 200 were treated with an artificial pacemaker gold needle delivering electric heart impulses, first developed at Beth David hospital. A second device, an insufflator, provides mechanical breathing and oxygen carbon dioxide mixtures to stimulate respiration beyond standard artificial respiration.
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New York
Chicago
Witkin Foundation
Beth David Hospital
New York City
Society For the Prevention of
Son Wins Partial Victory Over Father in College Fees Case
Lloyd Skinner Jr., twenty, sought to compel his father to pay for his college education. The district court ordered the father to pay $300 for last year but refused to require payment for another year, finding the son had the right to complete the term already begun.
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Omaha
Lloyd Skinner, Jr
Skinner
Lloyd
Black Walnut Sales Aid Farmers Reach Market
In Raleigh North Carolina ice cream and candy makers sought black walnuts while farmers faced unsold crops. The state department of agriculture organized a market strategy, reducing waste and creating new revenue for growers.
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Carolina
Raleigh
N. C
State Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Capital Squirrels in Need of Dentist
White House park officials report Washington squirrels suffer dental decay and gum disease from soft food and lack of gnawing. A young Coolidge administration squirrel recently died. tooth exam revealed serious dental issues among the pampered White House herd.
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Washington
White House
Park Commission
Coolidge
South African Carries Whales in His Suitcase
A Capetown customs officer questions a man who claims two whales are in his suitcase. The man opens the bag and reveals whale embryos preserved in bottles, taken from a harpooned whale.
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Capetown
Lindbergh Reveals Germs Travel High by Air Currents
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and Fred C. Meier report that during 1933 flights from Denmark to North America, 26 exposed slides collected pollen spores and fungal spores showing plant disease agents can travel on remote air currents. The skyhook device aided sample collection and identification is ongoing.
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
Arctic
Department of Agriculture
Lindbergh
Continents
Fred C. Meier
Department
Colonel Lindbergh
Mrs. Lindbergh
Denmark
North American
Meier
Lindberghs
Arctic Circle
Greenland
Smart Ski Suit by Cherie Nicholas
A fashion note on rugged outdoor sports wear features a navy blue en gadine ski and skate suit. It is belted practically with patch pockets and paired with white knitted accessories that showcase a bright Norwegian design.
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Governor’s Mansion
Old Turtle Bares 1855 Carved Date in Brigham Pond
A very old turtle hauled from Brigham Pond shows a carved date of 1855 on its back. Harry E. Bar rows collected the specimen, noting its age as one of the region’s oldest known turtles in Whitman, Massachusetts.
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Whitman, Mass
Harry E. Barrows
Brigham Pond
Amelia Earhart Flies Pacific Solo to California
News from Brisbane highlights Amelia Earhart's solo nonstop flight in eighteen hours covering about 2,400 miles from Hawaii to the U.S. West Coast. The piece urges Americans to reflect on national defense capabilities in light of this feat and the implications for military air power.
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Amelia Earhart
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
United States
Pacific Coast
California
Asia
Europe
Government payments for not farming tobacco and more
The piece notes Pennsylvania pays farmers not to grow tobacco and likens it to subsidies against cotton wheat or pig raising. It suggests broad acceptance of such regimes bringing peace, while musing editors might similarly be paid for not writing. The tone envisions a blessed era of pervasive subsidies.
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Pennsylvania
Roosevelt pensions proposal sparks critique on $40 a month
Washington notes President Roosevelt’s message to Congress on old age pensions mentions $40 a month, but critics warn the sum may be insufficient for millions who rely on charity. The foreign office in Tokyo questions U S plans, arguing America risks new war to seize more Asiatic islands following the Spanish war gain.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Sam
Philippines
Government Liquor Taxes Bring Vast Daily Revenue in 1934
The passage notes Uncle Sam collected over $1,000,000 daily from liquor taxes in 1934, totaling $374,506,232. Beer brought $200,000,000, spirits $121,000,000, imported spirits $15,000,000, and imported wines $6,000,000, with alcohol taxes seen as accepted by taxpayers.
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Uncle Sam
America
Trial of Bruno Hauptmann Captures Public Imagination
The Lindbergh baby kidnapping and murder case draws tens of millions of followers as the Hauptmann trial unfolds like a detective story. Public fascination grows with each dramatic courtroom development.
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Bruno Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Wright brothers aid Caspian fishermen in Arctic rescue
Ninety Russian fishermen stranded on an ice floe for ten days near the Caspian Sea receive aid from a low flying American plane. The aircraft drops food tobacco and alcohol in parachutes and then guides the boats toward the shortest route to shore.
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Caspian Sea
Wright Brothers
Earhart encounter prompts bold prediction of writing career
Reporter sits beside Amelia Earhart at a dinner and fails to recognize her. Earhart explains she flies and writes. The anecdote hints Earhart will produce a substantial amount of writing in the future.
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Amelia Earhart
Fog Blankets Hold New York Harbor In Murky Stalemate
The fog during heavy pea soup conditions halts all harbor traffic, blocking ships for up to three days and delaying crews on the bridge. Captains endure sleepless watches as electrified spray trials fail to reliably lift the mist, while scientists seek a practical fog dissipater.
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New York
New York Harbor
Sophie Tucker Promises Glowing Year of Publicity
Noted entertainer Sophie Tucker dominates headlines with high powered publicists and nonstop self promotion. The feature writers praise her vitality as the self styled last of the red hot mamas while she mingles with royalty and embodies a flamboyant phase of Americanism.
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Sophie Tucker
Sophie
la Tucker
Percy Crosby recalls dancer friend blurts name in restaurant
While waiting for a table, Percy Crosby and an artist friend recall a dancer from years past. After a pause the friend suddenly names the dancer, and a passerby turns as if called, revealing the moment the dancer herself appears.
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Percy Crosby
Columnist’s Surprise at First Time in Print
An elderly man, age 71, experiences astonishment as his name is printed for the first time. The moment feels like a simple joy, prompting the writer to imagine a column ode to his gratitude.
Paris Attic Keeps Faithful Poet Richard le Galliene
Richard le Galliene, the American poet, remains in a Paris attic as the dollar drops and evacuations shake the city. Each afternoon he sits in a dingy Rue Croissant cafe, his hair turning white, writing a sonnet now and then or an article, but mostly dreaming as poets should.
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Richard le Galliene
Paris
Rue Croissant
Rubber Tired Milk Wagon Delights Park Avenue Crowd
Park Avenue traffic paused at dinner hour as a rubber tired milk wagon debuted minus its noisy slappity bang. A three wagon cavalcade carried debutantes in milkmaid costumes to a charity event at an upscale Inn drawing crowds and police kept traffic orderly. A local milk company plans rubber tipped cans to quiet the jangle on the curb.
Fragmented 1935 Syndicate Notes and Notables
A garbled 1935 fragment lists Jed Harris shaving again Jim Tully cooking hobos meals Mulli gan stew Al Jolson touring small towns J P Morgan liking sorghum law son finance articles for Everybody's Lord Dursany rubber band saver Jerome the District Attorney mixing with reporters and a chorus girl unveiling Jack and his mess of potage connected to McNaughs Syndicate.
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Jed Harris
Jim Tully
al Jolson
America
J. P. Morgan
Thomas
Lawson
Everybody's For Nothing
Lord Dursany
Jerome
Bed of Roses Rug Pattern by Grandmother Clark
The article presents a braided rug pattern named Bed of Roses, measuring 44 inches and requiring four pounds of material. It describes color schemes, construction ideas, and suggests making seven small 12 inch rugs to arrange as shown. It promotes Linkraft as a durable alternative and advertises Grandmother Clark's Book No. 25 with 26 rug illustrations. Send 13 cents to Home Craft Company for details.
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Jersey
Clark
Rug Department
Home Craft Company
Dept
Postum Free Week Offer Promoted by Postum Company
The Postum Company advertises a free week’s supply of healthful Postum to any reader who writes for it. The notice invites interested individuals to request the product by mail, promising a complete week’s provision at no cost.
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Postum Company
Postum
Adyv
Primitive Galapagos Islands Among Pacific Peaks
The Galapagos archipelago lies near the Pacific surface with towering volcanic peaks rising above the sea. The islands are described as among the most primitive inhabited lands remaining.
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Galapagos
Pacific
Speed of thought measured by eye movement study
Science Magazine reports a method by Prof. Joseph Tiffin of Iowa University to study reading aloud. Photographic eye records and voice sound track show the voice lags about a second behind the eye, suggesting the speed at which the mind recognizes words and orders speech. The eye moves in jerks rather than a smooth line.
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Science
Joseph Tiffin
Iowa University
Coaches Put On The Pan After Gridiron Play
After the last play on the gridiron the focus shifts to coaches being scrutinized. The report notes a sharp transition from athlete action to coaching decisions and consequences.
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