California Briefs Prompt Aquatic Help and Trials
Telegraphic briefs from several cities cover diverse items. Angus Tucker towed across a flood in an auto truck then paid for help when engine failed. Mrs Millie Brown faces murder trial with spinal fluid analysis to test insanity defense. A boy seeks nitrate of silver to curb cigarette habit with local doctors consulted. Corporation Commissioner Watson asks suit against American Hawaiian Steamship for law noncompliance. Harry Hack pleads guilty to speeding but avoids fine for joyride with newsboys. A Maine-like domestic dispute erupts over crabs. Seattle plans a street celebration for the Alaska railroad bill. Coyotes invade a Chico home basement and a family logs pets. Los Angeles hires eight women deputy tax collectors. Details on polar explorers Scott, Shackleton, Amundsen with film work and photography credits.
Siege of the South Pole epic spans nearly 150 years
The long Antarctic drive began with Captain Cook’s 1772 voyage Toward the South Pole and around the World and continued through at least eighteen expeditions from 1819 to 1919. Renowned explorers such as Willoughby, Jackson, James Clark Ross, George Nares, John Franklin, W S Bruce, Borchgrevink, and Lieutenant de Long feature in this history.
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South Pole
Captain Cook
Willoughby and Jackson
James Clark Ross
George Nares
John Franklin
W. 8. Bruce
Borchgrevink
de Long
Cascarets Promote Overnight Gentle Cleanse
Urges bilious readers to try Cascarets a gentle 11 cent remedy for liver and bowels. Claims headaches dizziness and a sour taste vanish by morning. Touts easy sleep aiding cleansing while avoiding harsh physics, with children loving the taste and no griping.
Turnpike John Langley Earns Honest Nickname
Representative Langley of Kentucky embraces the nickname back home or Turnpike John as a badge of honor. He claimed during a House debate on the $25,000,000 pork barrel roads measure that he is not playing politics, but a fervent advocate of the good roads movement despite the criticism.
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Washington
Langley
Kentucky
John
House
Kaintucky
Paleontologist Evaluates Three Foot Pleistocene Claim
Professor John C. Merriam of the University of California travels to Los Angeles to study a three foot high man found in a Brea asphalt pit. He aims to determine if the bones belong to the Pleistocene era and refutes a Stanford expert theory that the bones are Digger Indian in origin due to the pit’s depth.
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Los Angeles
John C. Merriam
University of California
Merriam
Stanford
Indispensable Movies Highlight State Institutions
ST PAUL Minn Feb 21 The use of moving pictures in state institutions has become essential for entertainment and instruction says C J Vassaly chairman of the Minnesota state board of control The motion picture proves valuable in schools for the deaf and the insane exhibitions hold inmates attention The films aid teaching by flashing words on the screen and are expected to grow in importance with further educational improvements.
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ST. Paul
Minn
C. J. Vassaly
Minnesota State Board of Control
Vassaly
School For the Deaf
Social highlights at Current Literature Club meeting
South American theme dominated the Current Literature Club gathering at Mrs. Moorhouse’s Water Street home with mantilla attire and a Latin menu including chili con carne tamales and Yerba mate. A subsequent note reports bridge at Mrs. Tallman’s Water Street home with a Spanish luncheon and two winners, plus various society guests and upcoming events including a Moose Hall dancing party and other visits in the region.
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Lee Moorhouse
Water Street
Moorhouse
Edwin B. Aldrich
Joseph V. Tallman
Home Hints and Recipes on Women and Time
Emerson is cited as saying women have no clocks in their minds, implying they lack constant time consciousness. The piece argues punctuality is a key business habit men must adopt, while noting women increasingly involved in business may understand time better than prior generations, yet many still rely on watches or pendants rather than inner timing.
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Emerson
Parisian Frivolity In Outer Wraps
A fashion caption describes a Parisian coat by Christiane of Paris. The shapeless upper with a skimp skirt uses a gauzy ground and cotton velour stripe. It pairs with sheer blouses for motor trips and Riviera promenades, emphasizing style over protection.
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Christiane
Paris
Riviera
Heart as the helm to guide boys says Catholic Universe
A Catholic Universe piece urges parents to win a boy's heart through gentle firmness and sympathetic guidance. It claims the key to control is understanding the boy's inner feelings, warning against harshness and advocating practical love, service, and trust. The second item notes a spring hat trend with tall crowned styles using straw, tulle, and jet, promising wide varieties for many faces.
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New York
The Care of Children and Birth Records Shortfall
In the United States official birth and death data are inconsistent while animal stock is well recorded. A Western court case showed a girl’s inheritance based on a calf’s birth date when no birth record existed. The piece urges mothers’ education and closer home school ties to raise child welfare standards.
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United States
Salts and Uric Acid Kidney Bladder Remedy
An authority notes kidney and bladder weakness stem from uric acid. Kidneys expel acids to the bladder causing irritation and nocturnal urination. Treatment suggests four ounces of Jad Salts dissolved in water, taken for two to three days to neutralize urine acids and ease bladder irritation.
Making the Most of Motherhood in Good Housekeeping
A national reflection on the mother spirit, asserting belief in oneself and in children. The piece urges every man to know as much about his own business as about others, emphasizing self-reliance and parental confidence.
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Pendleton
Angus Tucker
Oakland
Cal
Millie Brown
Portland
McIntosh
Salem. Ore
Corporation
Watson
Eeans of Portland
American-Hawaiian Steamship Company
Harry Hack
Dayton
Harry H. Mainwright
Seattle
Seatle
Alaska Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce
Chico
Ed Vudney
San Francisco
Jeanette
Ernest Shackleton
Pole
Amundsen
Robert Falcon Scott
R. N
Scott
Oregon
Herbert G. Ponting
Hood
E. T. Miller
Walnut St
David H. Nelson
North Hill
Chas. Greulich
Frederick E. Judd
Mesdames Wilson E. Brock
J. Newton Burgess
Henry W Collins C.K. Cranston
Chas. A. Murphy
William MecCormmach
William la. Thompson
Thos. Thompson
Lina
Umatilla
Mereman
Arle C. Hampton
James Howler
Denver
E. J. Sommerville
Hoquiam
Arthur Sprague
Gustaf Erickson
Misa Hilda Erickson
Duluth
Minnesota
Misa Trene Shea
Vansycle
George Strand
Velma Wilkinson
Athena
T. C. Benson
A. W. Rugg
Moose Hall
Genevieve Clark
Bertha Anger
Walla Walla
M. Summers
Dox Y
Notre Dame
Ind
London
Rewfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
Eeanares
Phoe Dresaln
Romaine Reese Blecke
Nad Fon Olin
Pollak
Ier & Bey
Albany Street
W. H. Morrison
Tallman & Co
Pendleton Walla Walla
Ranier and Budweiser
Main Street
Breding
Hansenmiller
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