Arctic relief expeditions set for summer departures
Two U S Arctic rescue plans launch this summer to find explorers stranded in the far north. A MacMillan party aims to reach Etah Greenland and report in August while a hydro airplane search would try to locate Stefansson near Alaska and the Mackenzie mouth.
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United States
Donald 8 MacMillan
Vilhjalmar Stefansson
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Mackenzie River
MacMillan
Stefansson
Alaska
Canada
North Pole
Admiral Peary
Greenland
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Cape
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Etah
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American Museum For Natural History
American Geographical Society
University of Illinois
New York
Georgi ‘Comer
East Haddam
Conn
Burt M. McConnell
McConnell
States
B. W. Deming
Macdougal Alley
Siberia
Rodgers
Jeanette
Amundsen
Arctic
Fram
Crocker Land
Karluk
New Navy Slang Changes Spark a Quiet Lexicon Shift
The New York World notes evolving slang aboard ships as old terms fade and new nicknames take their place. Terms like windjammer move to the bugler, pills replace medical corps, and the morgue labels appear for stores, while daily items keep colorful names such as the mud hook and scuttle butt.
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Underground
Boston
Massachusetts
Government of the Navy
New York World
Weighing machine guilt prompts restitution in Kansas
A Kansas woman repents for shortchanging a depot weighing scale a penny over a year ago. She and her daughter waited for a train when the mother stood on the machine as well and weighed free, prompting remorse and a stamp offering to make restitution per the New York Sun.
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Kansas
Abilene
Kan
Power of Modern Explosive Exceeds 25 Million Horsepower
French military estimates reveal that a charge from one of the largest cannons currently in service releases about 25 million horsepower. This figure emphasizes the immense destructive potential of contemporary artillery and its strategic implications for battlefield power.
Manobo beliefs on afterlife and an insect oracle
The Manobos of Mindanao imagine a future life in the sky or underground guided by a tiny insect witness. A favorable verdict allows passage to a land of ease where one may remarry. an unfavorable one leads to being burned in a fire.
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Mindanao
Glood
Man Runs Petition Drive Then Signals Duty Calls
A man eager for office canvasses for signatures with zeal, promising to respond to the call of duty if summoned. After securing enough signatures he plans to wear a clean shirt and publicly announce his readiness to serve if needed.
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Ohio State Journal
Treasure fever grips Catoma Creek region in Alabama
In Montgomery County locals confined to digging for buried treasure after four suspects in a $50 000 train robbery were jailed. A freckled youth from Catoma supposedly questioned companions about hiding spots, causing a wave of treasure hunting as hundreds dig along Catoma creek and the old bridge.
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Birmingham
Ala
Montgomery
Alabama
Southern
Ribbville
Catoma
Old Age Not a Bugaboo Says Living Celebrities
A Milwaukee Sentinel writer cites John Burroughs Amelia E. Barr and Cardinal Gibbons on aging. Burroughs claims better health and productivity at seventy seven, Barr stresses continuous mental activity and love, while Gibbons warns youth as the growth period and urges regular life and trust in Providence.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
John Burroughs
Amelia E. Barr
Burroughs
Earth
Cardinal Gibbons
Snakes in Home Help Grist for Divorce Ruling
In Indianapolis a divorce for Grace George was granted after testimony that a box of about forty five snakes was placed in her sitting room by her husband’s sister, with claims of cruelty including his alleged striking and dish breaking. Judge Clifford noted snakes could be an element of cruelty given the broader evidence.
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Indianapolis
Grace George
Penn George
Chicago
Clifford
George
Sister causes divorce in La Crosse family dispute
Lee Shoemaker and Maude Shoemaker lived in La Crosse with their two children when Maude’s sister Gladys from Kirksville arrived for an extended visit. Maude sues for divorce naming Gladys as affinity. She says Shoemaker gave his pay envelope to Gladys, forcing Maude to seek work. He allegedly smashed furniture and dishes, prompting legal papers for divorce and alimony while scoring his sister in law.
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la Crosse
Wis
Lee Shoemaker
Maude
Gladys
Kirksville
Hunt for missing Eliza beth Biffle spanning decades
In Elkins West Virginia five hundred men search the surrounding mountains for Mrs. Elizbeth Biffle seventy who vanished from her home. A son vanished in the same area thirty years earlier when he was a four year old child and never returned. The mother has intermittently searched the hills hoping to find him.
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Hunts
Elkins
W. Va
Elizabeth Biffle
Farmer narrowly survives harrow accident near Olathe
George Pretz of five miles west of Olathe escaped with cuts and bruises after a three section steel harrow passed over him. The rain softened the ground allowing his escape when his horses dragged him beneath the implement before he could react.
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Olathe
Kan
George Pretz
Queen Margherita’s Retort To Kaiser Wilhelm
Harrison Morris of this city recounts Queen Margherita’s witty reply to Kaiser Wilhelm’s advice in Rome. He notes the dowager queen spoke to guests in English while a Japanese representative listened as she uttered simple Japanese phrases.
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Margherita
Italy
Kaiser Wilhelm
House of Savoy
Harrison Morris
Girard
Philadelphia Ledger
Rome
Mr. Morris
Diamond Oldest of Riches And Ancient Fame
The diamond has ancient roots in Egypt and India with the name from adamas meaning unsubduable. Pliny notes its high value, affordable only to kings. Early lack of polishing reduced its worth until 1476 when Ludwig von Berguen discovered a polishing method restoring its top status.
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India
Adamas
Pliny
Ludwig von Berguen
Change Lessons From a Child Misstep
A distressed mother ties her son to a clothesline to curb his habit of running away. She tells him the restraint will continue until he learns to stay at home. Nearby siblings overhear the exchange as a girl plays briefly with a boy before the line scene unfolds.
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Olga
Teddy
What is a Zimbalist in the recital notice
A reader asks what instrument Zimbalist plays after spotting the notice for a March 25 recital at Carnegie Hall by the Philharmonic Society of New York with soloist Zimbalist. The exchange reflects curiosity about famous violinist Efrem Zimbalist.
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Josef Hofmann
New Jersey
Carnegie Hall
Philharmonic Society
New York
Zimbalist
Local Gossip Sparks Hopes for Winning Streak
Mrs. Bleecher laments the home team’s two week string of losses while her friend quips about baseball interest. The conversation touches on mood and priorities, hinting at a desire for better fortunes and a new gown through improved team results.
A Sad Case Involving a Man and His Car
A man named Chugson talked about his motor car intensely during the first month after purchase. A year later he still mentions it but only when drinking, revealing a habit of revealing troubles only while intoxicated. He is described as reticent when sober.
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Chugson
Neighbor Thermometer Mistrust Sparks Reliability Claim
A man tests his thermometer against a neighbor’s and finds it reads a couple of degrees higher. This discrepancy convinces him the device is reliable for his purposes.
Iowa man who posed as woman for 18 years shocks locals
A man in Iowa lived undercover as a woman for eighteen years, challenging notions that there is a reason for everything. The case unsettles readers and raises questions about identity and deception.
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Iowa
Woman quits coffee after years of illness finds health with Postum
An Ohio woman recalls years of heart trouble and nervous prostration triggered by coffee. After using Postum per directions, she reports steady nerves, a healthy heart, and removal of pain and chills. Postum is advertised in two forms with prices and brewing notes.
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Ohio
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Manufacture of Ghee
Ghee is clarified butter produced by boiling butter to remove water solids and curds, skimming until clear fat remains. The Indian native butter is noted for its long shelf life and stability against rancidity when properly prepared.
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Ind
Soap advert promises cure for eczema and rashes
An old fashioned classified style ad touts Cuticura Soap to cleanse and purify and 7 Ointment to soothe and heal skin rashes and eczema. It claims rest and sleep help healing and offers free samples by mail via Cuticura Dept Boston noting availability everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept
Boston
Fragmentary Punchline Quip About Billy Walk
A terse exchange notes walking with Billy and a daggers reference. The remark ends with a pun about him being cut up, implying a joke on a sharp or injured outcome. The fragment hints at a casual, humorous moment rather than a full event.
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Billy
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