Grafting Ape Glands Aims to Restore Youth Says Voronoff
Dr. L H Voronoff of the College of France claims interstitial glands from apes can rejuvenate humans. He describes simple operations with local anesthesia and cites cases of a 66 year old Parisian man and another elderly patient showing early signs of renewed vitality. He notes monkey tissues pose no danger and that experiments on animals support the method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
L. H. Voronoff
Voronoff
Physiological Laboratory
College of France
Dr. Voronoff
Nature
Helped soldiers secure jobs in Chicago bureau report
Chicago bureau for returning soldiers and sailors reports 43,345 registered, 32,259 seeking work, and only 2,250 on not hired list, 94.8 percent secured employment. About 8,000 sought aid beyond jobs, including training, education, clothing, or loans, with 3,500 entering vocational courses. Col. Halstead Dorey leads Chicago bureau with Maj. John Bonner and Lt. W. E. Stanley assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bureau
Leonard Wood
Halstead Dorey
France
John §. Bonner
United States
W. E. Stanley
Stanley
Kansas
Bird disrupts power line halts service in Wisconsin
A blackbird perched on a line insulator caused a momentary power outage between Altoona and Milwaukee when the bird was electrocuted and the current traveled down the pole into the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eau Claire
Wis
Wisconsin-Minnesota Light and Power Company
Altoona
Milwaukee
Germany seeks lost trade in Brussels market
The Brussels dispatch notes Germany's effort to regain commercial footholds lost after the war. German goods appear in Belgium, often via neutrals, with German trademarks erased and American, British, or French marks used to pass them off. Farm names vanish while the product is unmistakably German.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Germany
Belgium
Holland
Barley Beard Trimmed by Alberta Agronomists
University of Alberta agronomists report they removed the barb from barley beard rather than the entire beard. If confirmed, this could ease handling and feeding, boosting barley as a staple in western Canada. Two Alberta varieties, two rowed and six rowed, dominate farming regions with six rowed mainly used for feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alberta
University of Alberta
Canada
United States
Woman objects to uncongenial company in mausoleum
Miss Mathilda Carlson, 60, and sister Sophia saved to provide a Woodlawn cemetery vault for their resting place and relatives. She seeks to strike the Fegelgren family names from the deed after a family falling out. Sophia is already interred. the plot cost about 7000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mathilda Carlson
Supreme ‘Court
Angel Gabriel
Carlson
Woodlawn Ceme‘tery
Carlsons
Nils ‘Fegelgren
Aged Woman Dances at Grant County Reunion
Marion Indiana report notes the Octogenarian Club of Grant county holding a reunion at Matter Park. Mrs. Sarah Jones aged ninety one danced to tunes from her girlhood as an orchestra played.
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Marion
Ind
Grant County
Matter Park
Sarah Jones
Posed as Girl 22 Years Deception Ends in Fine
Harry Campbell admitted posing as a woman for years and was fined 100 dollars by Justice J. J. Shapard in Kansas City. Campbell, who used the name Henrietta, appeared in court in a woman's dress and hat, with only two days’ stubble of beard, and said he had worked as a boardinghouse keeper in various cities posing as a woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Campbell
J. J. Shapard
Kansas City
Campbell
Henrietta
A. Fooming
Coast town with stilted buildings and rent dispute
A fragment describes a coastal California city built on stilts where rent payment becomes a central issue, with references to debt and ongoing financial pressure amid unclear context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Nebraska News Roundup Highlights Trials and Projects
Nebraska reports span crimes and trials in Omaha and Lincoln, school closings in Marsland, a 50 year UP rail contract, new creamery pledges in Gage county, tax and railroad rate actions, drought and coal controls, a bank robbery in Julian, and farming expansion. Also noted are natl league suits, Red Cross drive, and oil and egg contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsland
Omaha
Douglas
Register
Eed
Trevey
Children Code Commission
Farmers’ Union
Gage County
Louis G. Smith
Fremont
Douglas County
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
Patton
Brande
United States
Palmer
McKelvie
Lincoln
Joint Legislation Committee
Grant County
Nebraska Telephone Company
State Railway Commission
Burleson
The
Lincoln Star
Mexico
Brazil
Florence Cook Thompson
Los Angeles
Cal
Julian
Nemaha County
Nebraska
Congress
Awas
Germania
Fabre Stanton, Scere
Gay
Social Ate
Germann
Socie- Siw
O. RB
Peterson
Hoover
Chamber - ‘of Commerce
State Banking Bureau
Parmers
Sumner
Long Pine
College of Agriculture Extension Service
Bernard Stalp
Cuming County
St Mary’s Church
West Point
Railroad Administration
Burlington Railroad
David City
Banner County
A. L. Hungerford
Crawford
Geo. W. Holdrege
Burlington Road
Missouri River
Schwabe Ranch
Chadron
Red Cross
United States District Court
Beryl A. Felver
Nonpartisan League
Clarks
Massachusetts Returns Boost for Coolidge as Reds Sputter
The statewide results show Calvin Coolidge winning by a 125,000 plurality in Massachusetts. Republicans celebrate while Democrats cite New Jersey gains and Kentucky’s win as proof of a shifting national mood. Leaders view the margin as moral weight on the economy and a barometer of labor unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol
House
Massachusetts
Calvin Goolidge
Kentucky
New Jersey
Ohio
Edwin P. Morrow
Edward S. Edwards
Hughes
Coolidge
Reds
Boston
Pershing Postpones Trip to Inspect War Properties
General Pershing delays planned nationwide tour to inspect camps cantonments and war department properties as he remains in Washington for hearings before Senate and House military affairs committees. He agreed to visit the Benicia arsenal in Sacramento but will not reach the Pacific coast until after Christmas holidays due to requests to appear before committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
General Pershing
Senate
House Military Affairs Committee
Congress
War Department
Benicia
Sacramento
Curry
California
Pershing
Pacific Coast
Congressional
Mexico Refuses Return of Ransom to American Agent
Washington reports that the Mexican government, per Mexico City papers, will not refund the $150,000 ransom paid to bandits for the release of William O. Jenkins American consular agent at Puebla who was kidnapped last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Omaha
Chamber of Commerce
Venango
Perkins ‘County
Washington
Mexico City
William O. Jenkins
Puebla
Jenkins
Villa Again on the War Path in Juarez Action
Francisco Villa led about 100 men in a raid on San Diego Chihuahua and learned federal troops moved toward Las Organos near the Coahuila boundary. He encamped at the foray site and continued depredations as pursuers closed in.
Chicago hotel owner cites October cafe and grill receipts
A Chicago hotel owner reports October earnings for a cafe and a grill room at 162000 dollars, up from 147000 dollars in June, the month before war prohibition began. He argues the prohibition scare has been overplayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ireland to Get Two Parliaments and a Supreme Council
The cabinet on Ireland accepts sub committee proposals for two separate Irish parliaments one in Ulster Protestant counties and another for the rest of Ireland with a supreme authority to oversee all Irish affairs. The exact function of the supreme council is not yet decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
London
Cabinet On
Ulster
Supreme Council
Roosevelt Wins Large Assembly Majority in Oyster Bay
The Republican candidate Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt captured the largest majority ever recorded here. He won across nearly every district in the assembly and overwhelmed his opponent by about six to one in his home village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Maine Grants Suffrage
Augusta reports the federal constitution amendment granting women the right to vote was ratified by the Maine legislature in concurrence with the Senate, confirming passage of the suffrage measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Augusta
House
Senate
The Dog and Human Society Through Time
An early account describes how dogs aided humans from hunting and herd protection to guarding and guiding. It notes wild animals, stone tools, and the dog’s role in watchfulness, driving off beasts, and ensuring food and clothing through herd success. The piece links canine partnership to agricultural development and human progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turles
Hong
Chicago Pac News
Helgoland Resuming After War to Return as Popular Resort
Islanders return to Helgoland after wartime exile on the mainland and hope the fortification project by the commission will not damage the island’s natural beauty. A correspondent notes satisfaction among residents, signaling a future free of Prussian influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helgoland
Helgolanders
Orr Commission
Icgoland
Iman
Freaks of Nature Report From Boston and Beyond
A jagged clipping lists strange phenomena including a dog barking cat, a four inch glow worm found in the S iruz mountains, a plant that eats, and birds misbehaving. It notes luminous rings and other oddities observed in various locales and mentions a two faced der with mirrored fins and a misplaced eye among recent curiosities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mely
Boston
Detroi Free Press
S?iruz
Southstoke
Féland
Better Stories to Be Told in Tokyo Theater Halls
Tokio official Tokonami urges story tellers to write sea tales for public entertainment. He notes hundreds of halls compete with more expensive shows to draw crowds and says sea stories influence community character and culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triton
Mike Laws
T. Tokonami
Japan
Enani
Tokonami
New Zealand Trade With Japan Sees Import Shift
New Zealand's trade with Japan rises as imports mostly of man made goods increase. War years saw cheap, shoddy Japanese goods flood the market. postwar quality has begun to improve due to efforts by Japanese manufacturers and market adjustments.
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New Zealand
Japan
New i
Refined account hints at street robberies and criminologist view
A fragment recounts discussion on robberies and the criminologist's view of suspects and night street contact. It mentions motor cars and a rough meeting with wealth as a possible motive.
Inconsistent club member clashes with unhappy victim
A club member and an unhappy victim exchange sharp lines over arguments and a coat lapel remark, revealing irritation and a clash of perspectives. The fragment hints at a heated dispute and personal rebuke within a social group.
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Montreal
David Edstrom
University of Alberta Agronomists
Bunko
Ramon G. Gamboa
Central Detective Bureau
Central Avenue
Gamboa
Dodge County
Cambridge Telephone Company
Grand Island
Joe Pesek
Shelton
Draak
Opera House
Merriman
Dean Fordyce
University of Nebraska
Ogallala
Thomas Bradstreet
Blaine Horse and Mule Co
Bradstreet-Clemens Co
Platte
Elkhorn
Palisade
Paul Trautman
Trautman
Marine ‘Corps
Shrekengast
Wesleyan University
Rhoads
Avery
the & Mage
Villa
DOG
Toy
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