Radio Brightens Lives for Deaf Washington
A report by Miss Josephine Timberlake of the Volta Bureau explains how radio assists the deaf, noting exaggerations of cures and detailing how amplified sound via radio or telephone-like devices can aid hearing. It describes bone conduction, device adjustments, and a millionaire’s experiment with a house-wide headphone system to equalize hearing in both ears.
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Washington
Josephine Timberlake
Volta Bureau
Alexander Graham Bell
Water snake sinks picnic party at Gray's Lake
In Los Angeles a harmless water snake caused the drowning of three people from a picnic at Gray's Lake north of the city. Victims are Frank Balsz, 27, Rita Balsz, his wife, and Agnes Balsz, his sister. Rita and Agnes were rowing and startled when the snake surfaced. the two women jumped overboard and Frank was dragged under trying to save them.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Gray’s Lake
Here
Frank Balsz
Rita Balsz
Agnes Balsz
Frank
Unhurt by Four Story Fall in Brooklyn Home
Three year old Katherine De Marco played near her building in Brooklyn when she fell from a fourth floor fire escape. She landed on a grass plot and was found to be in shock only. Her mother Rosa De Marco was treated by an ambulance surgeon as she became hysterical.
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New York
Katherine de Marco
Brooklyn
Rosa de Marco
Income tax payers in Britain exceed $300000 yearly
Treasury figures show 137 taxpayers in Great Britain and Northern Ireland earned more than 300000 dollars in 1922 23. The 127 who exceeded that mark averaged nearly 1 million dollars in total income each.
No Use for Van Atchison Record Seeker
Ernest Young of Van Attains Kansas record for longest in one house. He is seventy three and has lived in the same home for sixty eight years. He has never paid a penny to the driver of a moving van.
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Atchison, Kans
Ernest Young
Kansas
Young
Asir, Least Known of the War Allies
Washington reports from National Geographic describe Asir as a small, independent Arabian region allied in World War I. It notes vague boundaries along the Red Sea, a capital Sabiyah of huts, mud brick palace, and a nomadic, hair-covered Muslim tribe.
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France
England
Asir
Washington
National Geographic Society
Red Sea
Hedjaz
Yemen
Nedj
Arabian Peninsulas
Montenegro
Ali
Mecca
India
Sabiyah
Governor's appointee Harriet Roebuck thrives in Gainesville
Harriet Roebuck of Gainesville Florida has held the official court reporter post for the Eighth judicial district for ten years. She is vice president of the Florida Federation of Business and Professional Women and fosters local ties through a letter shop offering public stenography and multigraphing.
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Eighth Judicial District
United States
Harriet Roebuck
Gainesville
Fla
Morida Federation of Business and Professional Women
National Federation
Miss Roebuck
England Eats Ice Cream Energy in Britain Demand
According to manufacturers in England, Britain consumes a vast amount of ice cream each year, equaling all New York state residents plus two thirds of Pennsylvania. Last year the population here consumed 20 million gallons of the frozen product.
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England
London
Great
Britain
New York State
Pennsylvania
The Only Genuine Cattle Queen of Jersey Cattle
Mrs. J Riley Green of Wolfe City Texas stands out as a unique cattle sales manager. She runs an office from the ranch house traces pedigrees plans sales and composes advertising for auctions. She turned her Jersey cattle work into a formal sales role becoming secretary and later sales manager for her husband’s herd.
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J. Riley Green
Wolfe City
Tex
New York
Jersey Bulletin
United States
Canada
1924 Weekly Menu Suggestions From Western Newspaper
A menu feature outlines a week of meals plus several captions for fancy dishes. The plan lists daily breakfasts dinners and suppers with dishes such as waffles roast beef date cream puffs chili con carne and cucumber sandwiches plus several complete recipes and tips attributed to a French cook guiding economical menu planning.
Making a Feast Not the Quantity of Meat
A concise saying notes that feasts thrive on guest cheerfulness rather than meat quantity, attributed to Clarendon. The line emphasizes hospitality and mood as the core of any gathering rather than abundance of provision.
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Clarendon
Optimist Club Builds Community Through Action and Spirit
The Optimist organization aims at broad community improvement by putting members to work in practical civic efforts. Cornelius Conway argues true optimism comes from doing, not from talk, and clubs must actively address local needs across civic, social, educational, and moral areas.
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Cornelius Conway
The
Houston Post
Poor Material Often to Blame for Fires
A National Protective Association report states $506,541,001 of American property burned in a year. Causes: 40 percent due to inadequate and inflammable construction, 40 percent carelessness, 10 percent ignorance, 10 percent accidental or fortuitous circumstances. Charles E. Worthington cites architects and builders choosing inflammable materials for cost. Ralph P. Stoddard notes Americans' high fire risk and urges safer exterior materials and roofing.
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The
National Protective Society
Charles E. Worthington
Ralph P. Stoddard
Common Brick Manufacturers of America
Europe
Paint Up Campaign Aims Neatness In Choctaw County
A paint up effort led by extension workers and women’s clubs aims to improve school buildings across four areas with cleaning and fresh coats of paint. Teachers report children take pride as families join demonstrations and fundraisers to cover materials.
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Choctaw County
Mississippi
United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Department Bulletin
Paint and Varnish Outlay for Small Houses
The committee on specifications for small houses of the American Institute of Architects says paint and varnish total about $50 for a frame house valued at $5,000. The outlay rises with area and decorative details, averaging about 1 percent of total cost.
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Committee On
Smallouses
American Institute of Architects
Many Uses for Church in Ledyard Conn
In Ledyard Connecticut a single church serves as a place of worship on Sundays a schoolhouse during the week and a meeting site for town committees and gatherings in the evenings reflecting a busy community hub.
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Ledyard
Conn
Will Build Civic Center Pasadena California Bonds Voted
Pasadena voters approved 3 5 million dollars in bonds to fund an adequate civic center. The action was recorded as official municipal business with no further detailing.
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Pasadena
Cal
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