Batang Siege Report From Remote Tibetan Town
National Geographic bulletin describes Batang on the Yangtze frontier as a Tibetan trade town under siege for two months. It details high altitude geography, nomad herders, yak cold intolerance, and a unique multi husband marriage pattern among eastern Tibetan women.
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Washington
Patang
Asia
Yangtze River
Tibet
National Geographic Society
Batang
Bulletin
Denver
China
Bertillon system overview by Paris police criminologist
The Bertillon method records bodily measurements for identification. It uses height, arm span, head dimensions, ear size, and limb lengths to distinguish individuals. The note attributes the system to a Paris police criminologist and dates to 1932.
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Bertillon
Paris
Union
Without Hope in The King's Henchman
Aethelwold, young and handsome, faces sorrow and betrayal as hope fades. The piece draws a parallel to Goldman and Porter, two men aged or burdened by illness and failure, who nevertheless cling to new ventures and the belief that hope remains alive despite repeated hardships.
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Aethelwold
Kindness Awarded Twenty-Five Years Later in Wisconsin
Eva Rasmussen of Waupaca Wis a thirty nine year old waitress receives ten thousand dollars from the estate of B W Stickner of Cleveland Ohio who credited her teen act of kindness tearing up her petticoat to bandage his wrists after a car accident he later died and left the money to her The payment honors the 25 year old deed that saved the stranger’s life.
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Eva Rasmussen
Waupaca
Wis
B. W. Stickner
Cleveland
Ohio
Tin Hat Originator Seeks Payment From U S
A commission of American military men diplomats and legalists prepares a report on British inventors claim ing about 2 500 000 for tin hats and other WWI equipment used by U S troops The headgear was invented by Englishman John L Brodie and royalty attempts failed but he seeks compensation The panel chaired by Lieut Col Joseph I McMullen includes Charles B Rugg Harvey H Bundy and Robert A Lavender with Bruce McMullen as U S attorney
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Washington
London
Hurley
Congress
America
United States Army
John L. Brodie
Brodie
Great Britain
Commission For Adjustment of British
Joseph I. McMullen
Charles B. Rugg
Howchom Tips for Home Cleaning and Food Prep
Brighten brass ash trays with household ammonia and cleaning powder. A Slice of Irish potato cleans oil paintings without injury. Dipping in soda brightens silver. Red or green ink in rinsing water tints underwear without washing out. Sour milk can brighten silver. Evaporated milk substitutes paste and helps label fruit jars. Celery onion and green pepper improve stuffing by cooking five minutes in a small amount of water.
Get Rid of a Bad Headache with Bayer Aspirin
An advertisement touts Genuine Bayer Aspirin for instant relief from headaches neuralgia and rheumatic pains. It claims quick action within minutes due to a special Bayer process and advises buyers to ensure authenticity by the Bayer cross stamp and the word Bayer on each tablet.
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Bayer Laboratories
Bayer
Absent Minded Auctioneer Sings Lamp Bid
A lighthearted note on an auctioneer miscue as a bridge lamp attracts a bidder. A woman’s voice counters with two no trump remarks while a quip about rarely friendly types yields a hint of fresh interest.
Duke of York studies sociology and welfare work at 145 Piccadilly
The duke of York, a student of sociological matters and industrial welfare work, also works as a skilled mechanic. His 145 Piccadilly room is being revamped to suit his needs with a third floor workspace and a lathe. His shelves fill with industrial welfare and sociological texts. He uses the workbench to craft wireless sets and small mechanical models. The piece ends with a reflective moral about punctuality and bluffing.
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Duke of York
Piccadilly
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Goldman
Porter
Western Newspaper Union
By Charles Sugkioe
TIN Hat
U.S
Harvey H. Bundy
Robert A. Lavender
Bruce McMullen
Colonel McMullen
Stagg
Thomas Nelson Metcalf
Iowa State College
University of Chicago
Alonzo Stagg
A Bayer
Procter & Gamble
UD Oatley Se
Duke Sociology
Carfield Tea Co
P.O. Bronhlyn Ye Jarfield
Potter Drug & Chemical Corp
Malden, Mass
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