Local visitors and holiday gatherings reported across towns
Dr and Mrs Glock and Miss Glock visited the Martin Glock home in Pt Wayne. Lawrence Smith and party from South Bend visit relatives. Frank Robbins from Ronake Indiana and Noble Broxon with a child came to Jesse Zent home for Christmas. Multiple residents from Fort Wayne Kokomo Montpelier and New York City are noted visiting relatives for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. and
Mars
UH. J. Glock
Lawrence Smith
South Bend
Noble Broxon
Aivrtle Boise
Fort Wayn
Jesse Zent
Tromer Scott
Montpelier
Ohio
Lesson in Royal Wedding Shows British Monarchies Unity
The marriage of the Duke of York to Lady Elisabeth Bowes-Lyon highlights Britain’s royal legitimacy and nearness to the people. It contrasts with German monarchies where such a union would be morganatic, limiting succession and status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of York
Elisabeth Bowes-Lyon
Great Britain
Germany
Willis Fletcher Johnson
North American Review
Atlantis Located Off Spain Said By Spanish Academy
A Spanish academy announces the lost island of Atlantis has been located off Spain's coast. Details are not yet public but the claim fuels curiosity and speculation about an ancient prosperous realm west of the Pillars of Hercules that supposedly sunk into the sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spanish Academy
Atlantis
Spain
Will Horse Become Obsolete
The United States and global horse supply have fallen sharply since 1913 with US declines over 13 percent. Imports of breeding horses dropped from 11 000 to 3 000 as Western breeders lack market and price. Only a few will remain for zoos and films. others may be studied or caged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Department
United States
Ing Rosa Bonheur
Museum of Natural History
Dobbin
New York Herald
Telephonic Advance to Link Radio and Telephone Worldwide
A Newark research engineer predicts rapid progress in radio telephony linking Europe by telephone. He envisions ordinary after dinner talks with a lift of the receiver to connect voices across oceans. Plans aim to merge telephone and radio for near universal reach with privacy at sea or shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Newark Radio Company
Murderer Traced by Handkerchief in Paris Case
A two year old strangling mystery was solved when a handkerchief used to muffle the victim was traced to the murderer. The fabric, made in Rue des Filatiers Paris, was shown across France and identified by the killer’s sister in Carcassonne during an inquiry into a Bank of France robbery suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rue Des Filatiers
Paris
Bank of France
France
Carcassonne
Youthful Lovers Quarreled in Down Town Exchange
A brief love note recalls a quarrel between two freckle faced youths. She made an advance to reconcile after the dispute, but he refused. Since then he has tried to make up, ending their romance.
Odors Liked and Disliked Across Senses and Tastes
A crowds gathers as 68 barrels of wine are dumped into a New York gut. The piece notes odors cherished by many including cooking scents and fresh grass, coffee, spices, and flowers. It discusses how sight and taste influence aroma pleasure and variations among individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Free Medical Service For Seamen By Radio At Sea
Surgeon General H Cumming notes seamen have right to medical care by radio while at sea. Cost is borne by radio companies, ship and sailor pay nothing. The Marine Hospital Service began in 1798 with a 20 cent monthly fee, doubled in 1870, abolished in 1888, since when aid has been free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. §. Cumming
The
Public Health Service
Congress
Marine Hospital Service
Few Phones On African Farms Reported In Capetown
A report to the Department of Commerce by the American vice consul at Capetown says rural telephone service is almost nonexistent in South Africa. It notes thousands of farmers remote from railways and telegraphs remain isolated and suggests rural lines could be developed as in Canada. The current system is government owned and operated by the posts and telegraphs department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Department of Commerce
Capetown
Canada
Union of South Africa
Department of Posts and Telegraphs
Busy Berlin Thieves Form Rival Looting Pact
Berlin plain clothes officers uncovered a bold burglary where two rival gangs met outside a residence and agreed to share stolen jewelry silverware and linen worth 15 000 000 marks. The unusual teamwork allowed them to plunder the house within minutes before authorities intervened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Thay
Neighborhood Ball Play Sparks Message Across Door
A brief exchange describes a five year old neighbor asking a woman to tell the “big boy” who plays ball with him that the fellow is waiting outside. The note reflects a simple scene of neighborhood friendship soon after moving in.
Bribery in the Dentist Chair Exchange Tale
A child approaches a dentist for a tooth extraction and tries to avoid pain with a bribe. The exchange reveals the boy’s bold attempt to escape the procedure and the dentist’s measured response.
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A. Wasmuth & Sons Co
Roanoke, Ind
Frank Robbins
Ronanoke
Indiana
Paul Haller
Robert
L. D. Ward
M. J. Becker & Sons
Wiest State Street
Tiuntinsten, Indiana
Detroit
Ford Weekly
Zent Brothers
LOST
ACVE
N. Doe Richards & Sons
Strand Theatre
Fort Wayne
Seth
Sherman Stock Company
Sherman
Harry Sonewitz
Willard Batteries
Miller Tires
Free Air and Battery Service
Farmers Mutual
Columbia City Monumental Works
South Main Street Co
Kessler
Columbia City
Ind
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