Northwestern and Michigan Share Big Ten Title Race
Northwestern and Michigan finish with five conference wins and no losses. Both claim the Big Ten title as they did not meet this season. Other results include Notre Dame crushing Drake 21 to 0 and Stanford clinching the Pacific Coast title 41 to 6.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Michigan
Wolverines
Indiana
Gophers
Minnesota
Yale
Brown
Army
Maryland
Princeton
Harvard
William and Mary
Dartmouth
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Geneva
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Mllinois
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Purdue
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Carnegie Tech
Pittsburgh
New York
Nebraska
Kansas Aggies
Ames
Missouris
Kansas
Oklahoma
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Stanford
California
Navy
Dentist awarded 20 cents for death of wife and son
In Los Angeles, M. N. Putnam sought 50 000 damages for the deaths of his wife and 15 year old son from spoiled canned salmon. The Superior court ruled damages are limited to the price of the food, here 20 cents, under California law.
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Los Angeles
Calif
M. N. Putnam
Superior Court
Putnam
California
Chicago Officials Indicted in Volstead Probe
Seventy four Chicagoans including Municipal Judge Henry M ker and Police Captain John Prennst, secretary to Chief of Police Collins, form the second wave of alleged violators in a regional Volstead program targeting Cook County politics before the day.
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Chicago
Ancient Hymns Found in Ur Excavation
Discoveries in the Ur zone reveal tombs dating to 2000 BC with burnt brick structures. Wall alcove yields sixty clay tablets preserved in a jar containing religious texts and hymns for the moon rod from Rim-Sin era, hailed as the most important tablets unearthed to date.
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Nebuchadnezzar
Rim-Sin
Lara
Christ
Musiece
America
Change in Popularity of Slang Through the Years
The piece traces slang terms from 1826 to late 19th century London. It notes Quoz flung at reluctant questioners, What a shocking bad hat as a late growing craze, and later phrases such as Does your mother know you're out and Do you see any greep in my eye. It cites T. P. s and Cuassell's Weekly as the source.
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Nancy
Emma
Baker
T. P.’s and Cuassell’s Weekly
London
Viaduct and Bridge: Distinctions in Historic Usage
A viaduct is a bridgelike arched masonry structure carrying a road over valleys or other roads. A bridge is a structure across water or land enabling passage for people, animals, or vehicles, or supporting utilities. Bridge is used more generally than viaduct in some contexts.
Rae and Lee Win WLS Harmony Duo in Chicago
Juanita Rae and Harriet Lee have been chosen as the new harmony team for WLS Chicago Sears-Roebuck Agricultural Foundation station. The Indianapolis and Adrian Mich born talent pair, discovered by chance, won a vocal competition and joined station staff blending voices on popular programs with Miss Lee on piano.
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Pee
Juanita Rae
Harriet Lee
New Harmony
WLS
Sears-Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
Chicago
Miss Lee
Indianapolis
Adrian
Mich
Rae-Lee
Miss Rae
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Charles P. Summerall
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the Dolton Robbet
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Nick Paluski
First Trust
Riverdale, Ill
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Milton Meeder
Cashier Asst
Cashier
Chrysler
Twin City Sales
Dolton, Ill
Radio Harmony
the House of Service
Roseland District
John J. Vanderaa
Teninga Bros. & Co
Michigan Avenue
RADIO
FADA
Atwater Kent
Crosley
Harvey
Rinkema Bros
South Holland
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