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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1917
Page
10
Report describes female workers at a Bush Terminal plant in Brooklyn required to wear masks while handling cotton and exposed to poison fumigants. The text notes cotton being fumigated with deadly gas during processing.
A wealthy patient seeks relief from nerves and pain with Doctor Abernathy who questions the patient’s habit of touching her head. He asks why she places her hand on her head when no terrible pain exists, highlighting a blunt approach to nervous prosperty.
In Great Britain a cutting edge plant converts waste into power. Sawdust is sucked through shafts to be transformed into gas, which generates electricity to run machinery. The facility runs entirely on its own waste, showcasing efficient modern methods.
The Muskrat pair debate whether winter is seen or sensed as they greet the approaching cold. They note fur, weather, and the coming season’s effects on life and sleep. They build a new home, share a simple supper, and praise each other as their youngsters grow.
Adrian Mayer twenty shows off as a lieutenant then becomes a federal prisoner after rushing bad checks totaling 2060. He tearfully blamed "the girls" and explained his father is a Chicago clothing magnate. Mayer faced a $5000 bond in county jail as details of gifts from a woman wearing furs emerged.
Four police officials discuss seven year old Frankie Bumbich who has a record of theft. He claims to open windows to steal $200 fur sets and a geranium plant, with other mini crimes cited. Officers remark he is too young for custody or schooling.
In mid afternoon at Seventy second Street a young girl named Gertrude Holland emerged from the Mijestic hotel and started toward the park causing traffic to stall as a policeman and a hotel maid restrained her. The incident drew gawkers and laughter from onlookers.
Theatergoers object to Alexander Kirtes audibly reading captions during a six reel film at a downtown venue. Patrons and admirers claimed bold reading but police intervened as tension rose mid show. Kirtes admitted the fault at a police station.
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