Recalling When the Wheelman Was King
Saturday morning Artie returns in bicycle clothes after a night of booze and chasing women and shares how a girl has helped him straighten up. Miller and young Mr. Hall comment on his changed behavior as Artie plans to meet the girl and act more respectable, while Hall jokes about social life and dreams of wealth.
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Artie
Miller
Mr. Hart
Mr. Hall
Mark
Trunk
Carroll
Miss Maud
Carrolls
Humphry
Orchids in Profusion All Over New Guinea
Beatrice Grimshaw in the Saturday Evening Post notes orchids thrive across Papuan bush country. Native axemen harvests, root collection for steamer trade, selling to travelers. Orchids decorate verandas, walks, plantations with varieties named butterfly and star shaped.
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New Guinea
Beatrice Grimshaw
Saturday Evening Post
Isolating Drugs From Toad Venom in Baltimore Study
Dr K K Chen with Dr Hans Jensen of Johns Hopkins Medical School isolates four potent substances from Chinese toad venom. One is ergosterol which cures rat rickets as cod liver oil, another is adrenalin, and two digitalis like compounds. Research aims to assess therapeutic use and to identify toad species and drying methods.
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K. K Chen
Hans Jensen
Johns Hopkins Mednah School
Orient
Chen
60 000 000 Year Old Chestnut Fragment Found in New Jersey
A chestnut wood fragment discovered by a well driller in Brydevelt Monmouth County is dated to the late Cretaceous period about 60 million years ago. Meredith T. Johnson and Yale forestry expert Prof. J. Record confirm the find, now housed in the State Museum.
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Trenton
N. J
Brydevelt
Monmouth County
New Jersey
State Department of Conservation and Development
Meredith T. Johnson
J. Record
Yale Forestry School
Johnson
State Museum
Englishtown
House of Seven Gables Becomes Overnight Hostelry
Salem, Massachusetts residents recall earlier social visits at the House of Seven Gables now offering overnight guests with board and rooms. The Hathaway house from 1682 and adjoining renovated cottages provide colonial ambience at reasonable prices for visitors seeking a historical stay.
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Salem
Mass
House of Seven Gables
Hathaway House
China to Memorialize Dr Sun Yat Sen Home in Peiping
Peiping reports that the former Chinese premier Dr Wellington Koo will see his Peiping residence turned into a memorial for Sun Yat-sen. The move is described as confiscation of rebel property, taken without Koo’s consent due to his association with Chang Tso-lin.
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Peiping
Wellington Koo
China
Sun Yat-sen
Doctor Koo
Chang Tso-lIn
Cow Removes Tonsils of Boy in Pasture
In Berlin Connecticut Bernard Mazu rek four of Treasurefields Nensington needed tonsil removal but delayed. A grazing cow poked the boy in the mouth with its horn while he tried to hook paper on it. Dr A J Goodwin removed one tonsil and Dodor Goodwin finished the job. The patient is at home as well as could be expected.
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Berlin
Conn
Bernard Mazurek
Treasurefields
Nensington
A. J Coodwin
Dodor Goodwin
Ella
Carl
Davenport
Worthing
Celia
Don
Mihala
Mahala
Forsythe
Aunt Mahala
Renee
Muahala
Elkanah
Polly Piper
Donny
Hoax almost wins home for long missing son
Howard Marks, a 22 year old army man on vacation in Bridgeton, pretended to be a missing boy claimed by Mrs. Galasso of Camden. His tale led to a reunion with the distraught parents before police exposed the hoax. He admitted fabricating the kidnap story to gain a home and left after the truth emerged.
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Camden
N. J
Howard Ro Marks
Attar
Panama
Bridgeton
Harry Galasso
Delaware River
Atlantic City
Fort Slocum
N. Y
Pittsburgh man revived by court after death ruling
A Pittsburgher, Emil Simminger, once legally dead in Indiana, has been restored to life by Superior Court action. Hearing he learned of the Cleveland Clinic blast, met a brother in Cleveland, and discovered a prior court death declaration tied to an estate. He received $1,809 from the estate.
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Simminger
Salmon 54 Years in Tin Still Good
Olympia report notes Columbia river salmon packed in an extra tin in 1874 shows no deterioration after 54 years. Tin has resisted corrosion and experts believe contents could remain edible into 1975. J. W. W. Cook, western fish merchant, packed the salmon at Clifton Oregon plant.
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Olympia
Wash
Columbia River
J. W. W. Cook
Pacific Coast
Clifton Ore
Aunt Mahala Finds Celia Has The Knack For Home Life
Aunt Mahala arrives early and clashes with Celia’s nerves and plans. A day of imposture becomes a bonding test as Celia’s housekeeping and improvise cooking win Mahala over and reveal Celia’s steady skill and resilience.
Just About Describes Average Picnic Party
A humorous Farm Journal sketch shows Willie and his parents picnicking on a roadside farm, careless with grass fires and fence damage. The couple regrets the farmer’s fence, notes smoke drifting toward a car, and jokes about insurance while Willie carries the farmer’s tied bundles in a box.
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Farm Journal
Willie
Lapa
Wille
John
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George Ade
Mame
U. S
Koo
Hoax
Jersey
D. J. Walsh
Luke
Liezzie Peters
Jennie Peters
Lizzie
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