Moonshiner Life In Kentucky Hills Bares Simple Home
An Appalachian moonshiner sample in Catlettsburg Kentucky reveals a log cabin setup with a heavy caliber rifle and pistols, a small batch of mountain dew, and a religious picture. The family, News reports show, borrows wood locally, reads newspapers by lamplight, and keeps oxen hauling timber for a timbered home. The piece notes a cautious yet hospitable lifestyle, with neighbors aiding and dangers implied from lawmen. The moonshiner keeps a wary eye for deputies and revenue agents.
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Catlettsburg
Kentucky
Bill
Goat Locked Eight Days in Car Without Water
A harmless billy goat hid in a Cape Girardeau lime car and remained inside for eight days. The car was sealed until Doniphan arrived. upon opening, the goat leaped out lively and thirsty. A Mountain Dew drink near Doniphan revived him, and he showed no ill effects from the ordeal.
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Poplar
Bluff
Billy Goat
Cape Girardeau
Goat
Doniphan
Mr. Goat
Doniphaan
Wife jumps from car. Hartford woman injures skull
Mrs John Philips of Hartford leapt from a moving auto after a quarrel over driving. She sustained a fractured skull in the dangerous stunt, while her husband remained at the wheel on the road near Waterford, Conn.
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Wdterford, Conn
John Phillips
Hartford
U S Explains 108 Wardrobe Series of Clothing Pamphlets
The Department of Agriculture issued pamphlets to cut clothing costs. A government employee made a $108 wardrobe including a coat, dresses, and a business outfit with materials totaling $108.34, using a paper dress form to replicate store prices and enable attendance at social events.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
Sam
Legend of Pele and Kama Puna Bends Hawaiian Lava Fear
Hawaiian elders recall an ancient pact between Pele goddess of the volcano and Kama Puna pig god promising lava would not reach Hilo or Puna. Legends say Pele kept peace after Kama Puna’s challenge, with Princess Ruth reportedly halting a 1880 flow near Hilo.
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Pele
Bilo
Island of
Hawaii
T. H
Makapuu
Hawau
Napau
Halemaumau
Kilauea
Kala
Kama Puaa
Hilo
Puna
Kana Puaa
Kama ‘Puaa
Ruth
Honolulu
Makaopuhi
Young Japan Takes to Jazz
In Tokyo debates rage over whether western dancing is immoral as western dances grow popular among Japanese women especially those who have lived abroad. Japanese women dance gracefully in native costumes and heelless slippers while older, less modernized citizens frown on the trend.
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Tokyo
Japan
Cobbler Finds $100 In a Shoe in Warsaw
Warsaw cobbler Thomas Rogs, Wi nona Lake placed 100 dollars in bills and several checks in a shoe for safekeeping. He then went to Florida and forgot them. While repairing shoes for Ross, the cobbler found the money and checks and returned them to the owner.
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Warsaw
Ind
Thomas Rogs
Winona’ Lake
Florida
Ross
Touching sermons and practical products in period ads
A miscellany of 1920s style clippings notes a minister's touching sermon and asks how much was raised. It promotes Cuticura Soap for shaving and skin health, Red Cross Ball Blue for linens, and includes a quip about marital harmony from the Detroit Free Press.
Parrot Walks Park Crowd Delights New York Visitors
Visitors in Central Park witnessed a young woman with a variegated parrot that paraded about the lawn then returned to the finger for exercise. A man named Jiggers joked about walking a canary next, amid amused onlookers and a lively scene reported by the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
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Central Park
New York
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Jiggers
Door versus gate in Bobby Jones essay
A humorous student essay argues that doors and gates differ by location and respect, noting a gate’s practicality and the door handle’s overlooked role. It ends with a cheeky line about keys and privacy, then an exhortation to speak up.
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Bobby
Bobby Jones
Castoria Reminder for Mothers Across Generations
A persistent public notice urges mothers to ensure Castoria bottles bear Fletcher’s Castoria signature. The classic infant remedy is described as trusted for over 30 years, with emphasis on safe use for children and routine bottle checking.
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Fletcher
How Books Are Disinfected in Paris Municipal Method
A Paris municipal council member describes a two step system to disinfect books. First, books pass through a beater with strong air flow and an aspirator drains dust into aseptic water. Then they are placed in a disinfector with opened leaves held by clips and heated to 167 degrees Fahrenheit to kill contagion without damaging paper.
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Paris
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Kentucky Hills
Revenue
Prohibition
World
U. S
Bureau
Mrs. Harriman
J. Borden Harriman
National Council For Reduction of Armaments
All Nations
Council
Detroit Free Press
New Yorker
France
Postum ‘Cereal Company, Inc
Battle Creek, Michigan
Pemots
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