New Great Dane Jeeter Joins Our Household
Frank Condon recalls adopting a three month old Great Dane named Jeeter after the old Skipper dog died. The diarist notes the pup’s quirky growth, purple pedigree, and costly care while joking about avoiding the dog hospital and predicting a long, lively life for the giant canine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Condon III
Dog Heaven
Boston
Dog
Dog Hospital
Cesarian
Salvation Army
Caliente Tiger
Aurora Tiger
Kennel
Dane
Tiger Cliffton Ranger
Jeeter
Frank Condon
WNU Service
Pencil in the Night: Wife Not Guilty in Victor Tragedy
In a Chicago apartment, Rod Victor is found dead from a chest wound while his wife Jane Victor sits distraught. Lieutenant Cary Jenkins and Detective Truesdale clash as Doc Walton confirms a sharpened pencil could have caused the fatal wound, pointing to a nightmare scenario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RS. Coburn
Mrs. Coburn
Jane Victor
Rod Victor
Cary Jenkins
McBride
Truesdale
Jenkins
Mac
Doc Walton
Mrs. Victor
Doc
Victor
Doe Walton
Walton
Jenking
Severe Winter Weather Grips Northern China
Northwesterly winds from North Asia batter northern China with exceptionally cold temperatures for the latitude. The winter is brief yet extremely windy and harsh.
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China
North Asia
White Indians of Panama Claim Debunked
M. W. Stirling, head of the bureau of American ethnology, explains that the so called white Indians of Panama are actually albinos. The scientist clarifies the variation within indigenous populations and addresses misunderstandings surrounding these groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
M. W. Stirling
The
Bureau of American Ethnology
Bacteria Thrive on Carbolic Acid Says Collier’s Weekly
Extremely hardy bacteria are reported to thrive in and feed on carbolic acid, a powerful germicide and caustic poison, according to Berton Strickland of Longmont Colorado writing in Collier's Weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berton Strickland
Longmont
Colo
Collier's Weekly
Button Use Across a Lifetime in the Modern Era
In an era of frequent fastenings the average man buttons and unbuttons more than 3,500,000 times over a typical lifetime. The statistic highlights daily habits from the modern wardrobe and masculine behavior.
Parisians Preserve Notable Names in U S History
A Paris United Press report notes prominent French families linger in U S history via the Paris telephone directory. It lists Cartiers Lafayette Rochambeaus de la Salle Marquettes Montcalm Champlain Joliet and notes Champlain Joliet and Champlain have limited or no current Paris residents with those names.
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Paris Telephone Directory
Paris United Press
Cartiers
Jacques Cartier
Emplorer
Lafayette
Paris
J. de Lafayette
Rochambeaus
Robert de la Salle
Explorer
Rouen
Mississippi Valley
la Salle
Michi
Gan
Montcalm
Samuel de Champlain
Quebec
Champlain
Joliet
Illinois
How Long After Heart Stops Organ Death Occurs
A heart specialist explains that brain death occurs first after circulation stops, typically within eight to ten minutes, followed by the heart muscle itself within ten to twenty minutes. Beyond twenty minutes, revival becomes unlikely.
Denmark’s Hamlet History and Kronborg Castle Spotlight
The Royal Theatre in Copenhagen first staged many Ibsen works but delayed Hamlet by about 300 years. Kronborg Castle, famous as the setting where Hamlet saw his father’s ghost, stands as a premier Danish sight.
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Royal Theater of
Copenhagen
Ibsen
Denmark
Shakespeare
Hamlet
Kronborg
Useful weapon the knobkerrie from South Africa
The knobkerrie is described as a native South African weapon shaped as a long stick with a knob at the end. It serves as a walking stick, a club, or a thrown missile according to its readers.
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South Africa
A New Song of Return and Fresh Start
A religious lesson outlines the Babylonian exile and the predicted return. It covers Jeremiah’s letter urging settled living, Cyrus proclamation to rebuild Jerusalem, and the exiles’ joyful response and trust in God for prosperity in the land.
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Babylon
Jeremiah
Daniel
Ezra
Cyrus
Isaiah
Egypt
Jerusalem
Fathers
Judah
Benjamin
Nebuchadnezzar
Langbuoi Papermakers Craft Spirit Money for Funerals
World mood remains high as Langbuoi villagers in French Indo China continue to produce vast quantities of spirit money for funerals. Card Hunter notes Langbuoi’s ancient papermaking, dating back 700 years, yields crude but steady output used for aristocratic and ordinary funerals.
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Langbuoi
Card Hunter
United States
Far East
Hunter
American Institute of Graphic Arts
Mr. Hunter
Indo-China
Langbuai
Hanoi
Smithsonian Institution
New York Plymouth Rocks set egg-laying record
A pen of barred Plymouth Rocks in New York state produced 2,858 eggs, averaging 285 per hen, setting a new total weight record for the breed in the egg laying test. Meanwhile bandits operate on a large scale, using trucks to seize poultry farms in South Wales and sell birds in cities at high prices.
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New York State
South Wales
Moving 90 Year Old Trees With Modern Equipment
A Scientific American description explains how tree-moving machines transplant veterans from 60 to 90 years old. The heavy duty gear handles tens of tons, while smaller units carry about ten tons, enabling old elms to be relocated to front yards quickly.
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Scientific American
Dont Guess But Know About Bayer Aspirin Safety
A health advisory urges consulting your family doctor before regular use of headache relief preparations and recommends Bayer Aspirin. It cites medical caution about earlier remedies, notes Bayer Aspirin as fast acting for headaches and rheumatic pains, and asserts millions find it safe for regular use.
Mind and body toil shape treasures of the mind
An aphoristic note compares drudgery to rowing and farming, arguing daily work disciplines the mind and yields intellectual wealth. It links physical labor with mental clarity and value.
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Rogues’ Gallery
U. S
P. B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Elbie Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Henry Ward Beecher
Wrigley's
Bayer Aspirin
Pomper
Tate
Sears
Roebuck and CO
Chicago
Philadelphia
Memph. Dellas
Kansas City
Seattle
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