Death by Gas Denounced by Wisconsin Chemist
Prof J H Mathews former World War Major and chemistry chair at the University of Wisconsin denounces Nevada’s gas chamber for executions as monstrous and barbaric. He warns gas should be used only with medical supervision and cites carbon dioxide as a logical but dangerous option. He cites horrors of ineffective electrocution and urges humane, skilled handling if gas is ever used.
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Nevada
J. He. Mathews
Department of Chemistry
University of Wisconsin
Mathews
United States Army
American Legion News Service
Climbing Oddity Guides Legion Posts Seeker
George Polly of Lynn Massachusetts a former Australian Army sergeant climbs tall buildings for Legion posts. He has scaled the Woolworth Building in New York the Custom House tower in Boston and other tall structures using only his hands and toes. He has never fallen in his two years of ascent.
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George Polly
Lynn
Mass
Legion Posts
Woolworth
New York
Custom House
Boston
Big Jim Hanbery Returns as Lincoln Legion Hero
Army veteran Lieut. James W. Hanbery known as Big Jim survivied Chateau Thierry fighting a German machine gun nest led a bayonet charge and after severe wounds returned home to Omaha becoming a newspaper reporter. His wife in Pittsburg Kansas stood by believing he would return before a Ft. Crook ceremony honored him with the Distinguished Service Cross.
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Big Jim
Pittsburg
Kan
Enid
Okla
Tulsa
James W. Hanbery
Omaha
Fort Crook
American Legion
Hanford MacNider
John J. Pershing
Henry Allen
Kansas
Hanbery
Chateau Thierry
War Department
France
States
State Normal School
Pittsburg. It Was With Company L. Fifty-ninth Infantry
Legion Men as Policemen in Portland
Glenn H. Ticer, former infantryman and head of Portland Oregon’s American Legion employment bureau, led 52 veterans sworn in as special policemen during a waterfront lockout. Veterans wore war uniforms and badges on their OD’s as traffic duty resumed. L. L. Robertson, photographed among the group, operated the stop and go signs for two months with other service members.
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Glenn H. Ticer
Employment Bureau of Portland
Ore
American Legion
Portland
Water Front
L. L. Robertson
Fijian Cricket Matches Inspire Odd Hair Trend
A London Tit Bits report recalls Fiji in early cricket days with villages playing for weeks and players wearing pads on bare legs. A house boy Esau sports a one sided haircut as Lomaloma A team members adopt the style to match uncolored sashes.
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Fiji
Esau
Lomaloma
London
Cuticura Ad Promotes Pimply Skin Solutions
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads, advising to smear and wash with Cuticura Soap in five minutes, then maintain skin clarity with daily use, and to include Cuticura Talcum.
Belgian Bond Holder Wins Big Lottery Bonus
A rural man visiting Antwerp for the first time in years checked a 1903 bond at the Caisse Communale and learned his number appeared in the 1907 state lottery. He was awarded a prize of 200 000 francs, about 40 000 dollars at typical rates.
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Antwerp
Caisse Communale
No More Peace in the Country Chronicle
A Birmingham Age-Herald notice recalls a quarrel between an optimist and a village grouch over a noisy Sabbath. The vil lage complains of dozens of automobile parties disturbing pigs and poultry, hoping for rain to end the racket.
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Birmingham Age
lJerald
On to Him Promises a Call With Ecards If Needed
A husband leaves saying he will call tonight while his wife replies to ensure the call only goes through if ecards are available. The exchange centers on the condition of receiving ecards before contacting.
Splinters on Life's Ladder Go Unseen Until Descent
A reflective line compares small hazards on life’s path to splinters on a ladder that go unnoticed until someone slides down, highlighting hidden dangers and the overlooked details in everyday existence.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Advertised by Women
Personal letters from women in Youngstown New Orleans and Indianapolis praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and say it improved their nervousness back pain cramps and energy after taking multiple bottles. They urge others to write for more information and attest lasting benefits from the treatment.
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Daily Beer
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Youngstown
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Elmer Heasley
S. Jackson St
L.eb. Wiese
Louisa St
New Orleans
Indiana
Imnes
Elizabeth Reinbold
N. Pine St
Indianapolis
Thdiang
Truly Clergyman Blasphemy Tale and Railroad Banter
The clergyman who settled in Massachusetts defends not swearing by saying he never swore, but his farmer counterpart exposes the lie as they plow. W S Inglis recalls a Scranton rail banquet railroady yarn about bumps and dirt on a tiny branch line. The piece notes the origin and role of the Gentlemen of the Guard in Whitehall and ends with a quip about knowledge and danger.
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Massachusetts
W. S. Inglis
Railroyd
Rails Road
Scranton
Fong Kong
China
Clever Patient Seeks Cure All via Cough Lozenges
A young man, told radium could cure world ills, visits a chemist and asks for radium by the ounce. The price shocks him, leading to the quip that he should instead buy an ounce of cough lozenges.
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Post
Putnam
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Ufc
Whitehall
Life Partners
Nature
Science
Life
Grocens
Nn Postum Cereal Company, Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
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