Lords Rule on Two Cent Penny in Glasgow Fare Case
Warre B. Wells reports that the house of lords ruled the Glasgow traction company liable for a conductor and inspector error in refusing a battered penny as fare. John Percy sued for damages, arguing reputational injury, and won in forma pauperis at state expense. Three of the five lords were Scots. Brownstone, London.
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Bees Flavored by Prohibition Violations in Oregon
In Clatsop county Oregon bootleggers operating stills have dumped fermented mash in remote spots. Bees feed on the mash and are said to produce alcohol flavored honey according to County Agricultural Agent McMindes.
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Noahs Ark a Pyramid Says Egyptologist Doctor Getsinger
Dr. Getsinger, visiting Los Angeles, claims Noahs Ark was a pyramid not a ship. He argues the ark’s animals were spiritual, linked to the zodiac, with chambers reflecting Shem Ham Japhet and stars guiding the entrance, tying Atlantis and ancient Egypt to a lost civilization.
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Marconi Reveals Radio Searchlight For Ships At Sea
Italian wireless wizard Marconi announced a new device termed a radio searchlight. A revolving beam directs radio waves to a specific direction, allowing ships in fog to determine bearing and distance from a lighthouse or other vessel. Experiments claimed a reflection method across ninety-nine miles with clear speech.
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Allentown Man, Paralyzed, Leaves $50,000 Estate
Oscar M. Schierer of Allentown, aged fifty five, died recently leaving an estate valued at $50,000. He built a prosperous business over forty years despite rheumatic paralysis that kept him in a chair. Formosa holds a world monopoly on camphor.
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Truth Lies at the Bottom of the Well and Other Odds
The note recalls a Louisville Courier Journal quip about truth lying at the bottom of a well and an ad describing Red Cross Ball Blue. A brief account describes a couple missing a funeral due to snow delays and slipping on an icy staircase as the undertaker opened the door.
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Healing art of old Chinese anesthesia details
Dr Charles Ballance notes ancient Chinese general anesthesia and mentions Surgeon Heathe of the third century A D performing major operations with its aid. Browne cites two Persian manuscript cases, one with Aristotle and Indian surgeon Sarnab removing a foreign body. the other describes a Caesarean section.
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Energy Wasted in Talk Reduces Ability to Act
A remark notes that when a man spends more energy in talking, he has less left to devote to making good. The idea ties speech to diminished practical effort and effectiveness.
Chicago Man Claims Lead In Northbound Train Incident
A North Side elevated car in Chicago saw a man jump up as the Fuller ton avenue stop loomed. He corrected a mistaken stop and yielded his seat to a standing woman, proving to be the train’s humorous “meanest man” in a brief station skirmish.
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