Expedition Will Study Life in Ocean Depths
Dr. William Beebe will lead a National Geographic funded deep sea expedition next summer. Accompanied by an assistant, he plans to descend in the bathysphere to about 2,200 feet, observing unknown sea life and aiming to extend dives to five hours with new apparatus.
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Washington
William Beebe
National Geographic Society of Washington
Gilbert Grosvenor
Beebe
Department of Scientific Research
New York Zoological Society
Chicago
Mars
Nonsuch Island
Bermudas
Nonsuch
Doctor Beebe
Bermuda Biological Station
Blonds and Brunettes in Crime Debate Across Experts
A British amateur criminologist argues blondes are more murderous than brunettes while Gilbert A. Foan counters brunettes are mentally sharper criminals. Duval adds brunettes who kill often commit suicide, and blondes lean toward homicide.
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London
Anita Loos
Gilbert A.foan
Duval
Inventory Helps Refit Valley Forge House
Valley Forge park commission refurnished the historic house using Albert Cook Myers inventory of George Washington era furniture. Washington rented the green and white house from Isaac Potts for six months in 1777. Built in 1758 the residence was the area's most pretentious then and was restored to its 18th century condition in 1887. The commission says the home now looks exactly as it did when Washington lived there.
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Valley Forge
Albert Cook Myers
George Washington
Valley Forge Park Commission
Isaac Potts
Washington
Learn to Speak French Through Use of X Rays
Berkeley scholars use X-ray imaging of the mouth and throat to teach pronunciation in French. Professor R. T. Holbrook directs the experiment, showing how visualizing tongue movements helps learners hear and correct errors.
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Berkeley
Calif
R. T. Holbrook
University of California
Holbrook
Linut
Holana
Dervishes Attack Film Company at Istanbul Village
In Istanbul the film industry faced trouble as Bektashi dervishes attacked a production near Eycub village over perceived unholy makeup and camera work. The mob was pacified with no serious injuries reported.
Tiny Things: Lilliputtah Collection Captivates Seattle
Jules Charbneau, an insurance man, showcases a world of minute objects he has gathered over 33 years. From a glass fragment with a Bible verse to a vanishing 5,090 spoon hazelnut, his 300 plus tiny items include a motor cycle shrunk to a toy and a one thousandth watt light that glows. He plans a two year world journey to add more.
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Seattle
Jules Charbneau
Charbneau
New York
Pheasant Tamed by Shelter Turns Aggressive Ruler in Coop
In McKean Pennsylvania a cock pheasant saved by Robert Meeker from freezing weather took shelter in a chicken house with 80 Leghorn roosters. The bird became boss of the coop, barring the hens from food, then was driven out as the cold spell ended, restoring peace among the birds.
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McKean
Robert Meeker
Meeker
Mr. Meeker
Yankee Colony in Paris Shrinks to 7000 During Hard Times
Paris sees its American colony fall from 20000 to about 7000 as residents return home. Remaining groups include long time expats, American business leaders with Paris offices, and those tied to French life through marriage. The overall colony size has returned to prewar levels and continues to dwindle.
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Paris
United States
Famous River Packet Queen City Ends Service
The Queen City, once the finest packet on the Pittsburgh to New Orleans run, is being dismantled on the Monongahela above its confluence with the Allegheny. Built in 1897, it last served as recently as last summer and will become a wharf boat at its home port of Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Queen City
New Orleans
Monongahela River
Allegheny
Monongahela
Ohio
Illinois State News Roundup of Fines Deaths and Local Events
Illinois headlines report fines for tax filing failures in 1929 and 1930. Obituaries mark William F. Wilton Clinton County’s last Civil War veteran and others. Aline Roberts dies from auto crash injuries near Du Quoin. Ottawa attorney Donald Wiley killed in a highway crash. Postmaster appointments and medical society leaders noted. Tax revenue and payroll updates from state agencies. Dry votes in five Chicago suburbs. Multiple accidents and drownings described near Lincoln and Maineola. City officials face tax and crime case updates.
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James K. Johnoff
St. Louis
William F. Wilton
Clinton County
Centralia
George Zentner
East St. Louis
Aline Roberts
du Quoin
Donald Wiley
Ottawa
Marseilles
Farley
Cassie J. Reienken
Cinson
John A. Peters
Mason City
Ill
Charles Dewey Center
Quincy
Illinois State Medical Society
David R. Nelson
Moline
Rock Island County Medical Society
K. L. Ames, Jr
Merritt Meyers
Illinois Power and Light Corporation
Danville
R. D. Carmichael
University of Illinois
Adolph Weber
Southern Railroad
East ‘St
Harriet Ellwood Mayo
United States Steel Corporation
de Kalb
Amebiec
Mayo
Isaac Elwood
William O. Freeman
Evanston
Winnetka
Alton
Bloomington
John D. Spires
First National Bank
Marion
Illinois Coal Operators’ Association
Union League Club
Chicago
Washington
Operators’ Association
Illinois
Jesse Bechel
Alma Worth
Salt Creek Bridge
Lincoln
Fred McGowan
Mildred
Jesse Bechtel
John Plat
Maineola
Juanita’ Adams
Mattoon
Robert Holzapfel
Worth
Bechtel
Saf
Graves
Teamster
Frankfort
John McElyen
Samuel H. Feigley
Rock Falls
Pny
Bird Lives In Fish Globe In North Wales Home
A woman in north Wales built a special bowl with a central weighted apartment for a canary, keeping water out so the bird rests while the goldfish swim around. The note also mentions Ferry's Seeds sold in fresh dated packages.
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North Wales
Ferry
Ady
Not Too Sure Exchange From London Dialogue
A brief London dialect exchange quotes a widower remarking his wife’s habit of harping and the other person noting their own wish for a spouse. The short dialogue centers on humor and marriage.
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Exchange
London
When a Child Won't Study and the Laxative Solution
An article argues against using strong purgatives for a sluggish child, urging parents to prefer California Syrup of Figs as a gentle, natural laxative. It warns about side effects and laxative habit, promoting a cautious approach to bowel health and study readiness.
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California
Do you think there are any canals on Mars
A brief comic exchange from the Washington Star and Border City Star features a New Orleans man and a clerk amid a joke about Mars canals and hat sizes. The quip blends a planetary joke with a shopping moment.
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Mars
New Orleans
Washington Star
Border City Star
Stray Stories and a Restaurant Joke Exchange
A humorous exchange from Free Smart Student quotes a wife asking if her husband expects obedience, and a response about prior marriage. A restaurant owner jokes about charges for water in coffee, noting it is included.
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Oklahoma
Texas
Houston
National Education Association
Cleveland
Doctor Oberholtzer
Patricksburg
Ind
University of Chicago
Pheasant
Lebanon
U. S
Solomon
Temple
Jerusalem
White House Lawn
Illinois State News
FISH
Bayer
Bayer Manufacture
S.S.S
C. M. Coe
Pine Street
Orm Wa Ben Dace
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