West Pointer Cadet Marries. War Dirigible Plans Unfold
An article surveys early automation and defense tech, noting a West Point cadet’s marriage after ignoring strict rules. It describes a large dirigible under construction by Goodyear Zeppelin, with 6500000 cubic feet of helium, five accompanying planes, and hopes for readiness to deter war. It compares profits in steel, tariff effects, and stock market folly as it closes with a cautious, global outlook.
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Sam
Admiral Moffett
Los Angeles
Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation
New Garand Rifle Fastest Of All For Army Tests
Washington reports a new semi automatic model T-3 Garand developed by the War department. It fires ten rounds per clip and can reach ninety shots per minute at Aberdeen proving ground, surpassing the Springfield’s thirty. Twenty Garand rifles will undergo extensive service tests for comparison with the Pederson design.
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Washington
War Department
Ordnance Department
Semiautomatic Board
Hig
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Wayside Peddlers Ruled Off California Road
California enforces a law banning fruit and vegetable peddlers from state road rights of way to improve highway appearance. The move supports the Automobile Club of Southern California and state highway commission efforts to clean up roads and remove outdoor signs along right of way.
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Los Angeles
Calif
California
Automobile Club of
Southern
Automobile Club
State Highway Commission
Chewing Gum Delays Reds View of Chicago
The Moscow Art Theatre moves toward an early production of the American stage success Chicago. Russian actors face stage directions featuring lighting a match on trousers and the use of chewing gum, prompting import plans for American matches and gum.
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Reds
Chicago
Moscow
Moscow Art Theater
Art Theater
Letter About Jars Travels 45 Miles Over 17 Years
Detroit woman sent a postcard to her mother seventeen years ago asking for fruit jars. The card arrived recently in excellent condition with no indication of delay. In the interim, Mrs. Lowe died and her daughter, now Mrs. William Hersbeck, no longer needs the jars.
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Petersburg
Mich
Leo Lowe
Detroit
Wounded Hearts: Soldiers Live Weeks After Heart Bullets
Pathfinder Magazine notes hospital records from the war show cases where soldiers survived with bullets inside the heart. One man lived two months with a bullet in the heart despite the wound and ongoing injury.
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Pathfnder Magazine
Denial and Confession Face Off in Milwaukee Robbery Case
Milwaukee judge kept the case open to determine if Bruce Spence, a confessed narcotic thief, robbed Dr. H C Ladewig and committed a felony. Ladewig denied the office was robbed while Spence insisted he was the thief. The proceedings focus on whether Spence is a drug addict.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Bruce Spence
Spence
H. C. Ladewig
Ladewig
Inventor Claims Electrolytical Device to Restore Adam’s Apple
A noted inventor is reported to be working on an electrolytical device aimed at removing brass from a man’s Adam’s apple and restoring it to his collarbone area. The claim suggests a radical reformation of neck anatomy through electrical means.
War's Unique War Differs From Almost All Sports
The Detroit News notes that war differs from other sports as no one advertises for home games, highlighting a contrast in public-facing hype and competition style.
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Detroit News
Magician Hewes Widow Found Dead in New York
Mrs. Hewes, widow of the magician Hewes, was found strangled in her four room New York apartment. She lived alone and appeared well to do with bank books showing large deposits. A maid discovered the body and no clear motive or circumstances emerged.
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New York
Hewes
Gold Injected Into Veins Helps Tubercular Patients
London report from Brompton Hospital describes gold salt injected into patients’ veins as a treatment for consumption. The solution acts on tuberculosis germs, a new discovery called sanocrysin.
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London
Brompton Hospital
Zinc Coated Iron Through Electroplating and Bath Methods
The article explains protective galvanization for iron. It notes tin electroplating before dipping in zinc and, more commonly, cleaning the iron and immersing it in a zinc bath.
Mandell Beats McLarnin in Dim Bout at Chicago Stadium
The lightweight contender Jimmy McLarnin defeated Sammy Mandell in a clean cut decision at Chicago Stadium. Both men were overweight and Mandell’s title was not on the line. McLarnin showed a two fisted style reminiscent of Ketchel and McGovern era fighters.
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Jimmy McLarnin
California
Sammy Mandell
Chicago
McLarnonn
MccGover
Ketchel
Mandell
Acadia to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick under Utrecht
The region once called Acadia by the French is now part of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. It passed to Great Britain under the 1713 Utrecht Treaty and was renamed Nova Scotia Latin for New Scotland.
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Brunswick
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Acadia
Great Britain
New Scotland
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Arthur Brisbane
Wall Street
Cleveland
Washington, D.C
Gifford
Big Telephone Company
West Point
Paul Capron, Jr
Marguerite Gillespie
Capron
Miss Gillespie
Sparta
America
Fifth Avenue Jeweler
Wise
Rothschild
League of Nations’ Statistical Department
Earth
Chas. van Rita
Optometristar Tees
Mandell II
First National Bank
Dolton, Ill
Chas. E. Waterman
Horace Holmes
M. R. Weidner
W. H. Baker
Russel P. Blake
William Staat
Public Service Company
Northern Illinois
W. C. Dowdy
Heights
Public Service Co
No. Il
Chicago Heights
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