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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1923
Page
7
Valet Pronounced To Rhyme With Et Says News Press
The St. Joseph News-Press cites the Boston Transcript noting etiquette guides now pronounce valet to rhyme with et the past tense of eat. The piece says dictionaries have long stated this pronunciation.
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St. Joseph
Women Electricians Lighting Country Houses in England
In England electric lighting attracts many women who work from a housewife’s perspective. A women’s electrical firm has completed several country house lighting contracts using electricity.
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England
Books of Buddha and Sacred Buddhist Canon
The sacred Buddhist books include the Viltaka with Buddha's discourses the Dharma ethics for people the Vinaya rules for priests and various ceremonies. The trio comprises about 1200 pages and nearly 30 million Chinese characters.
Waterproof Cloth by Sugar and Lead Solution
A recipe describes dissolving one ounce of sugar or lead in a quart of water to create a waterproofing solution. Store in a covered jar. Immersing mattress pads baby bibs dress shields and lightweight coats yields water resistant fabric. Larger quantities waterproof tents and covers.
Student speaker shocks class with hugging and kissing talks
A public speaking student wowed classmates with a pair of talks on hugging and kissing, the first a hit and the second following a week later. He skipped class this week unable to think of a new topic.
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Arizona
Rename Cannon Ball Trail to Harding Highway
James Lino secretary of the Aurora Automobile club proposes renaming the Cannon Ball trail from Chicago to California in honor of Warren G Harding. Kane county features Lincoln highway Grant highway and Roosevelt road named for presidents, with support for the change growing. Lino will ask George Faxon,Plano president of the Cannon Ball Trail association, to organize efforts. A supper followed the ceremony noting the color scheme.
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Chicago
Los Angeles
James Lino
Aurora Automobile Club
Kane County
Lincoln Highway
Grant Highway
Roosevelt Road
Warren G. Harding
Hawthorne Works At Western Electric Expands Staff
More than 33 700 workers are now employed in Hawthorne Works Chicago. The plant is nearly double the size of any other Illinois manufacturer and has more than doubled staff in five years. Recent increases include 700 new hires in the past two weeks as Bell and Western Electric demand grows.
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Hawthorne Works
Western Electric Company
Chicago
Ilinois
Bell Telephone System
Western Electric
Health Training in Schools handbook for teachers
The Chicago Tuberculosis Institute has received its quota of copies of a new handbook for teachers titled Health Training in Schools. Authored by Theresa Danshill and published by the National Tuberculosis Association in New York, the manual is available through the Institute for Cook County teachers. It offers hygiene guidance, classroom activities, games, and cross curricular coordination, suitable for all grades and described as a unique, valuable resource.
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Chicago Tuberculosis Institute
Theresa Danshill
National Tuberculosis Association
New York
Chicago Tubereculosis Institute
Cook County
Tallow Trees of Japan in Texas Trials
In Japan the tallow tree bears a heavy crop of nuts whose rich offal yields a substance valuable for high grade garnishes. Experiments are under way in the Rio Grande valley in Texas to Americanize the tree.
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Japan
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Ohio State Journal
Unhappiness Tied to Speech In Boston Transcript Quote
The Boston Transcript quotes a line arguing the unhappiest man is one who talks too much for his ideas. It counters that gabby people are usually not unhappy, but those who must listen bear the burden.
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Boston Transcript
Heart Beat Magnified By Wireless Amplifier Tech
Medical report notes a new development using wireless amplifiers and loudspeakers to magnify heart sounds, described as a surgical advance.
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Surgery
Inventor George Stevens Found Dead in Own Invention
A London inventor named George Stevens is discovered dead, killed by his latest device a machine designed to commit self inflicted death without pain. The remark on such invention exposes a startling twist in the era of scientific progress.
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London
George Stevens
No Doubt The Moth Finds Odd Tidbit In Cheesecloth
A brief amused note describes a moth discovering an unusual tidbit in cheesecloth, a curious image of nature intersecting everyday objects in an offbeat moment.
Nightlife Rule in Spanish Cities After Eleven
The article notes a long standing Spanish custom where doors of rooming houses close and lock at eleven at night. After hours entry requires contacting the local block guard who carries a lantern and keys to all houses under his charge.
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Spain
Remedy for Fatigue
Boston Herald notes fatigue in tired business men may ease with good returns from effort as a recommended remedy.
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Boston Herald
Civil Engineers Popular Among South Americans
In much of South America people highly esteem civil engineers, using the title doctor to honor a man as a doctor of engineering rather than of medicine.
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South America
British engineer attacked by lion on Uasin Gishu line
British railway engineer named Fane, working on the Uasin Gishu line, was returning to the construction camp when he encountered a lioness with two cubs. He could not fire in time as the lioness leaped and mauled him before fleeing.
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Fane
Uasin-Gishu
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