Special Permission Girl at ASCAP Handles Vast Song Repertoire
Miss Heidinger, known as the special permission girl, works at the ASCAP offices receiving about 150 requests daily for permission to play restricted songs. She must know thousands of songs, authors, and publishers amid a repertoire of over 5 million songs with new ones added weekly, to manage licenses and protect song longevity.
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American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Miss Heidinger
Heidinger
Hemorrhoids Causes and Early Care Featured by Dr Rich
Dr Rich offers a lifetime guaranteed treatment for piles for $50. He cites factors like constipation, heavy lifting, diet and pregnancy as contributors. He notes rectal blood vessels distend during much of the day and urges early care to avoid incurable disease. For information write to Dr Rich at Grand Tisland.
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Rich
Grand Tisland
Old By-Laws Kept On Statute Books
The Bank of England voted to reform by-laws to fit modern practice and canceled a 1698 regulation requiring annual employee elections by ballot. A 1723 rule about locking cash under three or more keys was also amended. The piece argues many archaic laws remain, harmful if retained today.
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Bank of England
General Court
New York Journal of Commerce
English language will become hybrid American British by centered speakers
British writer H C Bailey cites a prophecy that English will evolve into a compromise between future British and American English. A phonetics lecturer A Lloyd James proposed hybridization due to the global rise of American English. The piece notes regional American differences complicating a single true American English.
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H. C. Bailey
A. Lloyd James
America
South
Middle West
Gulls Helped Protect Rye At Clear Lake Refuge
A US Department of Agriculture survey finds gulls aided farmers at Clear Lake California by feeding on white lined Sphinx moth caterpillars. The birds moved larvae to a nearby colony and consumed enough to limit rye damage to five acres of an eight acre stand.
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Clear Lake
Calif
Biological Survey
United States Department of AguesIture
Potatoes Slump as Diet Fads Hit British Growers
Britain faces a potato slump blamed on slimming trends and dieting advice. Industry leaders say fewer spuds are eaten since World War I, with doctors claiming potatoes fatten. Growers await reports that elimination of figures is going out of fashion.
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Great Britain
Parsnip Recipe Mix Up Sparks Culinary Banter
In a playful exchange, two speakers joke about tangled ingredients in a parsnip recipe. One fears a mix up while the other notes twisted components, ending with a light remark that parsnip recipes are unlikely to cause harm.
Two Pianists Praised At Recital Aboard Musical Anecdotage
In a two piano recital Maier and Patterson, an audience member praised their harmony. Another listener noted Patterson stood out, prompting a playful remark from a neighbor.
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Maier
Patterson
A Waste of Energy in a Quirky Conversation
Jim and Jack engage in a short exchange about attending a party. Jim asks if Jack will go, Jack declines, and Jim questions why Jack is washing his face, framing a playful moment.
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Jim
Jack
Eternal Mystery Dialog From Genta Nostra Rome
An illustrated epigraph cites a Rome note where Genta Nostra mentions punishment and pain, with a dialogue fragment in archaic tone. The lines pose a moral question about guilt and self-inflicted suffering expressed as a cryptic quotation.
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Pup
Minehead Breeder Develops Sable-Like Rabbit Fur
Grows Sable rabbit line as G. A. Drake of Minehead England reports rabbits with fur indistinguishable from sable. The breakthrough highlights breeding work and potential animal fur innovations in England.
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G. A. Drake
Minehead
England
First observers of planetary motions and Galileo's telescope impact
The essay traces astronomy from ancient Nile calendar uses to Copernican theory, highlighting Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo. It notes Galileo’s 1610 telescope, boosting light gathering and stellar reach, solidifying heliocentrism and ending medieval astronomy myths.
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Ptolemy
Copernicus
Kepler
Galileo
Hhis
Succinct Savings and Social Quips from an Era
A collection of proverbs and wry maxims on money, virtue, and gender roles. The text contrasts thrift and patience with folly, notes the dollar's influence on hearts, and offers observations on dogs, baggage handlers, home life, and leadership.
Quiet Quips And Ambitions In Everyday Morals
A compact assemblage of maxims on manners health and society. It muses on honesty wisdom amid crowds the value of education and restraint while noting fools jokes and the ease of being well behaved in real life.
County Treasurer Refunding Auto License Numbers
County Treasurer Cornish issued over 700 license refunds totaling more than 4000 dollars. The refunds cover numbers previously purchased as demand for new numbers rises. Auto owners must display new numbers after March first.
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Cornish
All in One Helen Objects to Milk at Lunch
Seven year old Helen objects to milk intake as her mother prescribes. Her four year old sister Charlotte admonishes her at lunch saying drink your milk Helen there’s everything in it even to fish.
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Helen
Charlotte
Palm Leaf Volumes Donated to UNC Library
Dr W P Jacobs of Colombo Ceylon presented three East Indian palm leaf volumes to the University of North Carolina library. The Sinhalese language sacred books originate from palm leaf manuscripts and symbolize cultural heritage.
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University of North Carolina
W. P. Jacobs
Colombo
Ceylon
North Carolina
Spinning Wheel Maker Sees Decline in Demand at Marville
Frank Fell of Marville Wisconsin reports a shrinking market for spinning wheels with two thirds of current production aimed at utility use after 25 years in the business.
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Frank Fell
Marville
Wis
General Belef
Indianapolis News
Misjudging Her Dad in a Seaside Encounter
Humorist notes a seaside meeting with a daughter who claimed the suitor would be furious if he learned she had winked. The exchange plays on misunderstanding and social wit amid London humor.
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Humorist
London
Hints to Housewives in Stuttgart Illustration
A Stuttgart Illustrierte caption mocks a late night conversation about a mother’s requests. Quizzical dialogue centers on chores and a loudspeaker, highlighting household norms and the era’s domestic humor.
Ask Any Editor Poet You Mean I Ought to Give Up Writing
Editor and editor at N Travaso in Rome discuss the paradox of poetry and the prompt to begin writing rather than abandon creativity. The exchange frames a stance on perseverance and artistic discipline for writers.
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Travaso
Rome
Starving in Seclusion Move to Cities For Anonymity
A brief note reflects on people relocating from small towns to big cities to starve without public notice. It suggests seeking privacy in anonymity amid urban life.
UC Hospital and Medical School Treat 133,960
The University of California hospital and medical school reported treating 133,960 patients in the last fiscal year, detailing the scale of its clinical services across the system.
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University of California’s Hospital and Medical School
Child's Death From Feather Inhalation in Laryngeal Shock
An inquest in London found a five month old child died under unusual circumstances after a feather was found in its larynx. Government pathologist Sir Bernard Spilsbury attributed death to laryngeal shock from inhalation, not asphyxia, noting the child appeared well until one evening.
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London
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Bernard Spilsbury
Breakfast Included or Lose Your Meal at New Haven Hotel
A New Haven hotel makes breakfast mandatory with room rates. A cloak and suitor skipped breakfast, then ordered a full 83 meal for dinner. The waiter said breakfast comes with the room, and the guest asked if oversleeping excuses the omission.
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New Haven
New York Sun
In a Day or Two Brown Will Be Looking In
A passing show snippet humorously lists neighbors Brown Jones Robinson and Smith as sociable people who may visit soon. The speaker anticipates their arrivals and notes they might borrow the lawnmower before long.
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Brown
Jones
Robinson
Old Robinson
Old Smith
City Liberal Charity Effort Aids Poor In Winter
The city of Buda pest distributed to the poor 10 000 000 dinners 2 200 000 pounds of bread 500 000 food coupons 36 wagonloads of food packages and provided 2000 babies with outfits and 10 000 suits to school children per London Times.
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Budapest
London Times
Foiled Again Movie Actress Clashes Over Space with Editor
A movie actress and her press agent confront a newspaper editor about publicity space. The exchange reveals tensions over media access and the actress’s desire to avoid public exposure.
Groom Fails to Arrive at Church in Polite Exchange
In Boston the groom did not attend the church service for the wedding. He sent his regrets in a courteous note, reflecting the era's emphasis on formal courtesy.
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Boston Transcript
Swarming Time in Toutsville Delegates and Candidates
In Toutsville the scene buzzes as delegates arrive and candidates mingle. A reporter notes the crowd includes hopefuls and supporters while processions and brief exchanges hint at upcoming local campaigns and political contests.
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Toutsville
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