Three Old Wooden Horses Mark New York Ghosts of a Market
The article recalls three remaining wooden horses in New York between Lexington and Third Avenues, Twenty third to Twenty fifth streets, once markers of a vast horse market with auctions, thoroughbreds, and a viewing gallery. It links ghost writers and modern short writing services to evolving literary work, and notes a bookstore sign about rain options.
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New York
Lexington
Third Avenues
Twentythird
T[wenty-fifth Streets
Furness
Bhar Amphitheater
Bureau of Short Writers
How Hi Started By Jean Newton
Reader asks why horseradish is named so and if it relates to horses. The piece explains language evolution through misapplication and shifting word senses, noting horse can mean large or coarse and how that affects the term horseradish.
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How Hi
Jean Newton
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Tough Egg-Them Guys Show Them Who's Boss
A boastful rival proclaims dominance in a local scene with gritty swagger and defiant challenge. The statement hints at rising tension and a call for respect from opponents.
Pearl Teeth Found in Indian Skull Spark Pennsylvania Discovery
In Westmoreland County an Indian skull yielded teeth with pearl like formations growing between prongs or on roots. Scientists debate origin and timing of the pearls with sea food theory unproven. The pearls are displayed in the Pennsylvania State Museum Indian room.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania State Museum
Mountain Found on Sea Bottom of California
Washington Director R. Patton of the Coast and Geodetic Survey noted the survey ship Guide is engaged in hydrographic surveys off the coast of California. The report mentions a mountain found on the sea bottom as part of ongoing underwater mapping efforts.
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California
Washington
R. §. Patton
The
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Guide
Diet as Disease Prevention Seen In Sanatorium Example
A doctor warns that patients often reject diet guidance even as they accept harsh medicines. An experiment at a large sanitarium showed most patients avoided forbidden foods yet admitted to indulging while in town. The menu recommendations focus on high fiber foods like fruit vegetables and whole grains for constipation and overall health.
Submerged California Peak Found Off Point Sur
The Baileys at the Fair California coast report a submerged mountain 52 miles southwest of Point Sur rising from 2000 fathoms and ten miles long north to south. It would stand 7500 feet high if the ocean drained, located by radio acoustic sounding from California coast stations.
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California Coast
Point Sur
Monument Beach Postmaster Serves 55 Years
Perez A Fhinney has served as postmaster in Monument Beach Mass for 55 years. The long tenure marks a notable dedication to local mail service and community duties.
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Monument Beach
Mass
Perez A Fhinney
My BeBe Says WILLE Dessert And Household Tips
A column offers a dessert idea mixing diced Wille oranges with pineapple and coconut. It also gives storage tips for wooden buckets and a method to use leftover ham. Additional notes describe cleaning grease from varnished wool with soda potash or ammonia.
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Wille
Associated Newspapers
WNU
Tramp’s remark about gardening and snow shoveling
A brief exchange features a tramp offered a meal in exchange for spading a garden. He replies with regret that his specialty is shoveling snow, implying his primary skill lies elsewhere.
Three Brothers Sargent Distinct by Middle Names
Three brothers named John Sargent from Ludlow Danby and Chester are identified by middle names Garibaldi Wesley and Rubarl. The trio share identical first names but differ by origin and middle name.
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Ludlow, VI
John Sargent
Ludlow
Danby
Chester
Garibaldi
Wesley
Rubarl
Otter Enjoys Fancy Slides and Fishing Feats
A playful otter is described riding muddy slides and shoot-the-chute along cypress roots. It then dives and swims with speed, feeding on trout bass and perch. The piece ends with a wish for steady success in fishing like the otter.
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Otter
Passing of the Bootlegger
An editorial essay traces the rise of the bootlegger from Prohibition era small-time tax evaders to powerful racketeers. It argues prohibition financed gangs, notes violence and extortion spread, and calls for national reforms and Federal action to dismantle bootlegger networks and corrupt officials.
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Ucle Sam
Prohibition
Mountaineer
Dry County
America
Notorians
Hudson Dusters
New York
United States
Senate
Roosevelt
North American Newspaper Alliance
WNU
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Tft
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Epsom
Tangier
Nicolas Paquet
London
John
American Animals
P.F. Volland Co
Charles Francis Coe
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United States Senate
New York City
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