Longevity theory seeks Russian couple for bizarre experiment
Park Hammer of St Louis, a 67 year old retired painter and philosopher, asserts a method to restore man’s natural reclining position. He has advertised for a Russian couple to live in the United States for a year, live in bathing suits, eat a raw diet, sleep briefly on a log, and swim all day, as part of experiments to prove that death is unnatural and longevity is possible through balance of body action and inhibition. He has not yet found suitable candidates after screening 100. He plans to travel to the U S in fall and may relocate to a California or Florida beach.
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Paris
Searth
Park Bammer
St. Louis
la Renaissance
Hammer
United States
Hummer
St. Louisan
St Louis
California
Florida
Conquering Yourself by Thomas Arkce Clark
A Western Newspaper Union piece recounts a lecture on self discipline. It uses stories of George Carter and athletes to illustrate mastering body mind and emotions, noting how many struggle to whip their impulses and maintain control.
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George Carter
Griswold
Wilsoni
Western Newspaper Union
Lights of New York midget golf craze sweeps nation
Walter Trumual notes the rise of midget golf as a nationwide sensation. He observes its strong impact across diverse regions, contrasting it with earlier puzzles and games. The piece highlights widespread popularity and cultural reach of the new sport.
Exiled Mexican Leader Hopes Tucson Tenacity
In Tucson Arizona a border town exile lives Francisco Robles Manzo a 200 pound former Mexican undersecretary of war who commanded Sonora and the Yaqui campaign. As a political refugee he reflects on his past in the 1929 Escobar rebellion and his flight after defeat by federal forces.
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Tucson
Ariz
Napoleon
St. Helena
Francisco Robies Manzo
Mexico
Sonora
Escobar
Manzo
Yale Aspirant's Fate and Fortune in Ortiz Mexico
A former military leader, once rich in Ortiz Sonora, escapes with cattle valued at 5600 head and a 25000 dollar light and power system. He built water works, ranches, and 200 miles of highways, housed 2000 soldiers, now hides as a rancher with wife and four children, hopeful for brighter days.
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Ortiz
Sonora
Mexico
Potpourri: Butte Copper Capital of the World
Butte Montana is described as the copper capital with about 150 mines nearby and Washice twenty-six miles away hosting the world’s largest reduction works. The region accounts for about one quarter of U S copper output and about one seventh of global production.
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Butts
Mont
Washice
Tventy
Fragmentary Quote on General Manzo and Napoleon
A fragment notes his lips sound Mexican and mentions General Manzo’s fondness for Napoleon as a historic figure. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or dates.
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General Manzo
Napoleon
Curious fall fashions of the sidewalk game and Wall Street lore
A fragmentary column notes midget golf under many names from Tom Thumb to Pee-wee, praising its accessibility and social ease. It then sketches Horace Albright on park travel by air, a New Mexico mail miscue, a Wall Street tipping tale of sudden wealth, and a street corner veteran with a flag.
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New York
Horace MM. Albright
Nmational Parks
Perfect Indian selected by artists as ideal type
A South Dakota Native, hailed as the Yellow Head of the Glacier national park region, has been chosen by artists as one of the perfect physical types of the American Indian. The recognition spotlights a figure regarded for distinctive facial features and heritage within the Glacier area.
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Yellow Head
Glacier National Park Reservation
HISTORY'S MYSTERIES REMAIN PUZZLES OF IMPERSONATION DR BARRY
An old English case of Dr James Barry, an inspector general of army hospitals, who lived as a man though believed female, spurred rumors of gender impersonation for over fifty years. Accounts describe his capable career, rumored maternity, and the mystery surrounding why and how he maintained the disguise, ending with his grave in Kensal Green. The tale contrasts official silence with wartime anecdotes about temper and manner, leaving the truth unresolved.
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England
James Barry
Barry
Kensal Green
London
War Office
Third West
Nia
Detar Barry
St. Thani
Barbadoes
Doctor Barry
Chamberlayne
Imo
Easter Horn Joke Sparks Betty’s Curious Question
A playful exchange details Betty learning about the angel’s horn on Easter. She asks what the angel blew on Easter morning, and her mother answers in humor that it might be a big nose, reflecting a lighthearted family moment from an old newspaper page.
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Gabriel
Betty
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Thomas Arkce Clark
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Waterloo
Yome
Lights OF
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YALE
Sandy Wiener
Bill Tilden
New Mexico
Wall Street
Fifth Avenue
Trousseau
Eighth Avenue
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Agnes
the Wheater Syndicate
Mary
Vancouver
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