Radio Chatter Sparks National Boom in 1922
Washington officials estimate by year end 1922 at least one million receiving radios will be installed nationwide to pick up wireless chatter. Officials note licensing is not required for receivers and count 200000 now, with about half from recent 30 days. Growth driven by demonstrations and farmer benefits. receiving gear production surges.
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Washington
United States
D. B. Carson
Department of Commerce
Department of Agriculture
Ince
Iodine Still Leads as Antiseptic in Surgery
Iodine remains the premier skin and wound disinfectant in surgical technique, especially in industrial medical work. Objections focus on burns and discomfort rather than efficacy, even as chlorin compounds gain popularity for war wound treatment.
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Conference Board of Physicians In Industry
National Industrial Conference Board
East Thirty-ninth Street
New York
Is the Only Way to Clean Your Rugs and Furniture
The question asks for cleaning options and implies a claim that a single method exists. Reliable guidance typically compares methods like vacuuming,DEEP cleaning, steam cleaning, and professional services, outlining pros and cons for rugs and upholstery. Consider multiple safe methods and verify suitability for fabric types.
How's Your Liver Health Is Your Most Valuable Asset
A jumbled ad style note touts liver care as essential to health. It mentions a Dr View Golden and a supposed cure from a "Discovery in Tiquid" with a trial offer from Dry Pierce's Invalids' Hotel, urging readers to contact in Buffalo, New York, for medical advice and a trial package.
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Nebr— van
View Golden
Neve
Berkeley Prof Thaler Back In Freshman English Class
Diplomatic talks aim to reinsert Alwin Thaler associate English professor at the University of California into the freshmen class after he quit when several girl students kept powdering their noses. He said he walked out because they giggled and powdered away the hard er. The students reportedly agreed to park vanity boxes outside, and his return is expected.
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Berkeley
Cal
Alwin Thaler
University of California
Prof. Thaler
Eyes Tested In New York Public Schools Health Day
Nearly two million New York public school students had eye tests in one day as part of a health day. The Eyesight Conservation Council of America partnered with schools, distributing 50 000 pamphlets and coordinating teacher involvement for vision checks, with additional tests planned for ears teeth nutrition and nasal breathing. New York data for Wegglelus book describes a Brooklyn chemist ingesting anesthetic in a failed suicide attempt.
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New York
Eyesight Conservation Council of America
Earth Slip Moves Cedar Falls Town Eleven Feet
Residents of Cedar Falls, a mountain town near Renton, Washington, report the entire settlement shifted eleven feet toward Cedar Lake. Authorities cite a clay subsoil on a smooth fractured rock layer, with frost and a possible quake as causes. If the slide continues, loss of property and abandonment of the town site are feared.
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Renton
Wash
Cedar Falls
Puget Sound
Cedar Lake
Delco Shop Promotes New Quick and Automatic Washers
AT LAST the THOR is QUICKER YET and the EASY VACUUM is AUTOMATIC Oh, well, they are all good washers, take your choice.
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DELCO
Jim Beckwourth the Mildly Married Scout of Legend
The tale recounts Jim Beckwourth as possibly history’s most married man with at least seven spouses across tribes. Born 1708 to a Maryland Irishman and a Black woman, he joined Ashley’s expedition, traded with Blackfeet and Crows, and earned tribal honors before a fatal crow poisoner’s feast ended his life in 1869 after returning to Colorado.
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Jim Beckwourth
Jim
Beckwourth
St. Louis
Ashley
Eliza
Phi Kearney
Sbekirtotan
Colorado
Denver
California
Pearl Divers Out of Work in Tahiti Region
Pearl divers of the Paumotu Islands near Papeete face a year with no work as the 1920 pearl catch remains unsold due to lack of demand. Pearl diving has historically been a main industry for the islands.
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Papeete
Tahit
Paumotu Islands
Not a Habit Quip On Cadger In Public Gossip
A brief wry exchange notes Mrs. Goodthing asking if Mr. Cadger drinks. Mr. Goodthing replies Cadger drinks only when drink is given to him. The remark plays on social gossip and is treated as a light, humorous aside.
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Mrs. Goodthing
Mr. Cadger
Mr. Goodthing
Girls Entertained At Party At Mulder Home
From Central Ray. College girls gathered at the Mulder home on a rainy vacation evening for a social. Rev Wesselink and family attended, games were played, and a two course lunch followed. Mrs Halbert and Prof Mulder contributed to a lively event, ending with remarks on frugality and postwar restraint.
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Ray
Mulder
Clarice
Nealle
Easy Vacuum Washer Proves Playful And Wayward
The Easy Vacuum Washer is described as a lighthearted, unreliable device that feels more like a toy than a practical appliance. Its playful behavior contrasts with expectations of steady performance, inviting users to test it and discover its quirks.
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Ankie
CE van Zee
Iodine
Delco Shop
California University
Thomas W. Wegglelus
Brooklyn
Wegglelus
Tine
Western Newspaper Union
Jim Beckworth
Prof
Mrs. Mulder
Prof. Mulder
Chronicle
M. Vander Linden
ROYAL
Robin Red Breast
Anderson
Athena
Oskaloosa, Iowa
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