Blind British blind soldier writes first handless letter from hospital
Alan H. Nichols, a British soldier without hands, dictated and typed a letter of cheer to an American comrade in a New York hospital. The missive, shown alongside a second note from Nichols, demonstrates that a man with blindness and no hands can still write unaided and perform many daily tasks.
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New York
Alan H. Nichols
Associated Press
Arthur Pearson
British National Institute For the Blind
London
England
Nichols
Tommy Atkins
Arthur
Blinded Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Institute
St. Dunstan's
New Street
St. John’s Wood
N. OW
Wth
Ebert Called In To Settle Berlin Strike
A Berlin bank strike seeks settlement after talks in Weimar with President Ebert. Ebert says the government sympathizes with the strikers and supports self-determination on working conditions. If talks fail, strikers plan to widen the strike to banks in major cities. A new heat isolating material Molera is produced in Sweden from Mora fireclay.
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Ebert
Berlin
Associated Press
Weimar
Sweden
Island of
Mora
Charlie Johnston Returns Home to Lead Local Garage
Charlie Johnston, famed automobile man, plans to return to his Quincy garage around May 1 after a health recovery. Bert Plank, his partner, says the shop is thriving with Studebaker sales and strong demand for Scripps-Booth, All-American trucks and Boring Tractors. Plank notes a national Studebaker convention reinforced confidence in their lineup and promises a busy season with quality cars offering real value.
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Quincy
Charlie
Charlie Johnston
Bert Plank
Studebaker
Bert
Christmas Keough In Toils Of The Police
CHICAGO April 19 Harry Harris alias Christmas Keough whose swindling of jewelers during the week preceding Christmas day for several years had earned him a national police record and his sobriquet was found guilty of operating a confidence game by a jury that deliberated five minutes. Keough had eluded police for years until last Christmas when arrested at Pittsburgh. He gained a reputation for one week obtaining jewelry and money in exchange for forged checks then staying in London. Police credit him with obtaining nearly $500000.
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Chicago
Harry Harris
Christmas Keough
Keough
Pittsburgh
London
Miller's Antiseptic Oil Snake Oil Sold Wide
An advertisement touts Miller's Antiseptic Oil known as Snake Oil as a quick relief for rheumatic pain lumbago neuralgia sore throat chest and side pains cuts burns bruises corns bunions chilblains and more. It claims instant penetration and full household usefulness with 30c 60c and 1.00 sizes and a money back guarantee. Available at all drug stores.
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Miller
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