Timebination locks to slow bank robberies across country
Sargent & Greenleaf announced a new timebination lock system to delay vault openings after a combination is released. Banks and brokerages could set vaults and cash chests to open only after predetermined intervals, buying police time during robberies.
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New York
Bant
Sargent & Greenleaf Company
W. R. Hill
Rochester
N. Y
United States
Hill
Dipping into Science The Atom and Its Moving Electrons
A 1927 Western Newspaper Union brief explains that atoms are composed of thousands of electrons in constant motion, likening their movement to planets orbiting the sun. It emphasizes the shift from viewing the atom as the smallest unit to understanding its internal electrons.
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Western Newspaper Union
Sailors Abduct Robberies End in Further Assault
Shortly after three men in sailors' uniforms beat and robbed John Dale of 350 dollars, six other men attacked him again demanding the money and taking his shoes and hat when they believed he had not been robbed already.
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San Francisco
John Dale
Turk Cops Share Constantinople
Turk police face a dress code clash as mustaches and whiskers become taboo. A proud wearer plans to resist the order at least until payday, awaiting the prefect’s reaction.
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Constantinople
Doctors Use Planes to Visit Isolated Towns
The Australian government plans an aviation medical service with a nationwide fleet. Major hospitals will coordinate by wireless with interior towns and desert stations, sending doctors by air as needed and transporting patients to the nearest hospital in emergencies.
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Melbourne
Australia
Paradise Beyond Paradise A Tale Of Mateer’s Second Dream
Inspector Joly challenges Saint Medard’s cure to seek dreams after paradise. Mateer, a self-made town pillar, retires to freedom but finds boredom and emptiness. A newspaper ad lures him to start a new venture, rekindling purpose as a fresh dream beyond paradise.
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Inspector Joly
Saint-Medard
Paradise
Mateer
Western Newspaper Union
America in Lead Chicago Proclaims U S Industrial Prosperity
Judge Theodore G. Risley of the Department of Labor cites Americans as the most productive workers in the world. He notes high living standards and advanced machinery boosting labor and national wealth. He contrasts U S prosperity with unemployment and depression abroad and remarks on postwar employment gains.
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Chicago
Theodore G. Risley
Department of Labor
United States
Abrolhos Banks Haunt Shipping Lanes Off Brazil Coast
Washington National Geographic bulletin maps the Abrolhos sands as a vast underwater plateau off Bahia to Rio de Janeiro. Major routes to Europe and the Americas skirt the reefs, with Santa Barbara islets warning ships. La France shoal and California shoal mark disasters. Cabral’s landing at Port Novo links Brazil’s coast to a famed sea hazard.
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Washington
Abrolhos
Santa Barbara Islands
Brazil
Europe
South America
North American
Argentine
Pernambuco
Bahia
Rilo de Janeiro
Abrolhos Islands
Santa Barbara
la France
California
Science turns ash into bank notes in London
London reports a scientist triumph as burned bank notes reduced to ash powder can be deciphered. A man brought ashes to the post office claiming 2500 dollars in notes burned. experts identified denominations and the claim was redeemed.
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London
General Post Office
Weave Sets in Rays More Than Fabric
Washington study tests fabrics for UV transparency at the National Bureau of Standards. Cotton nearly matches viscose and cellulose acetate in UV passage while real silk is similar to cotton. Viscose silk shows higher transparency but tops at 27 percent. Yellow dyes cut transmission to 5 to 10 percent. fabric openness, not fiber, governs UV passage.
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Washington
National Bureau of Standards
Ruth Bryan Owen Talks On Modern Arabian Nights
Mrs Ruth Bryan Owen daughter of the late William Jennings Bryan spoke on Modern Arabian Nights at a Woman's day luncheon of the Executive club of Chicago. She heads public speaking at the University of Miami and recently received a doctor of laws from Rollins College.
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Ruth Bryan Owen
William Jennings Bryan
Executive Club of
Chicago
Owen
University ‘of Miami
Rollins University
Black Velvet Frock With Simple Lines Featured
A black velvet frock on a blond showcases youthful style with a semicircular skirt. Trimmed only by a glycerined ostrich collar and rhinestone belt buckle, it pairs with a snug feather trimmed toque.
Tiny Art Shop Opens in Unknown Owner's Outlet
A 10 by 14 foot Little Terra cottage in Washington Heights is dedicated as a venue for obscure artists. It will display and sell art works that lack profitable appeal and hopes to add a workshop adjacent to encourage painting and carving.
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Unknown’ S
New York
Washington Heights
Perjury Charge Sparked by Oath Error Not Indictment
A DC grand jury refused to indict Victor Nishmore on a perjury charge arising from a man under oath guessing a girl’s age. The panel’s decision hinges on the accuracy of the age claim rather than an intentional false statement.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Victor Nishmore &N
Castoria Promises Gentle Relief for Colic and Distress
An advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria as harmless and effective for babies, claiming it soothes fretfulness fever colic and constipation without harsh taste or shocks to the system. It highlights a genuine product with physician recommendation and a complimentary baby care booklet.
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Fletcher
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Carnegie Hero Fund
Anna Albert
Philadelphia
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Earl R. Albert
Delaware River
Turk Cops
Thomas. Arkle
Clark
University of Illinois
Princeton
Ben Hedges
Princeton University
Palmer Stadium
Hedges
America
Californis
Isles
Balea
Baleine Point
Newfoundland
Seguro
Cabral
Portugal
Mafalda
Caravellas
Balea Point
Victoria
STII
Uastoria
Dr Scholls Zinopa
Hanford
Deelers
Marsh (Arms) Repair Shop
Troost
Kansas City, Mo
Louisiana Lumber Supply Co
Dallas
Texas
Bride
Hill's
Hill’s
Pastor Kqenigs Nervine
CY Slang Ngenig Medicine CO
N.wells ST
Chicago, Ill
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