Luckiest of Women Wins Contest Money in Covington
A Covington Kentucky woman described as the luckiest is reported to have earned over $1,000 in contest money this year. She has won two dozen or more prizes over three years, including proverbs and guessing contests, with easy wins from national advertising. Her latest prize was a $500 award for explaining why people should eat salmon, given by the National Salmon Packers Association.
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Garth
Bils-Wwillam—Jones
Covington
President Coolidge Delivers Armistice Day Address in Kansas City
The address marked Armistice Day with the President presiding over a memorial dedication in Kansas City. The ceremony included two museum buildings and a plaque, highlighting a memorial project valued at about $1.6 million.
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Kanana
Coolidge
Go-Get-Him Cameron from the Northwest Mounted
Hugh Cameron, famed for tracking fugitives, confronts a Winnipeg bank robbery case that ties to Janet and Fred Dallas. In a river post pursuit, a captured assailant and a reluctant romance unfold as Jack’s illness drives flight and a deadly ambush ends with a perilous rescue.
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Cameron
Trapper
Bigghend
Heron River
Nith
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Tay
Fred Dallas
Hugh
Hugh A
Iack
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Jack
Record crowds witness boxing match surpassing ancient venues
Ancient Rome’s Circus Maximus and later amphitheaters set crowd-size records. The 100,000-seat Grant Park stadium in Chicago and Philadelphia’s 140,000 attendance at the Dempsey Tunney bout mark modern highs, while historians note the colossal ancient venue once held hundreds of thousands.
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Rome
Pliny
Virreus
Dandelion Butter Color Widely Sold in Stores
Advert says Dandelion butter color is a harmless vegetable additive used for years. Drug stores and general stores offer bottles labeled Dandelion at 85 cents each.
Summer Strategy and House Closure Noted in Transcript
The Boston Transcript quotes a remark about Mrs Brown closing her pleasant house in summer. It suggests women leave home for change and recreation, or to visit other women who would otherwise visit elsewhere.
Too Touchy Tales Spark Mocking Lines
A fragment from the Times-Star shows quips about a man named Jink and a woman, noting clothing fit and ticklish demeanor amid playful gossip. The exchange reflects social norms and humor of the period.
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