Wisconsin girl defies handicap by hearing through vocal cord vibrations
Sixteen year old Wiletta Huggins, deaf and blind to sound, at the Wisconsin School for the Blind and has learned to decipher conversation by touching the vocal cords of speakers. She can follow two people at once and communicates without spoken words. Psychologists believe her case may inspire new teaching methods for the deaf.
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Janesville
Wis
Wiletia Huggins
Wisconst ScHoOl
BING
Tanesville
Prac
Viletta
J. Y. Hooper
Wiletta
Wiletta Tuggins
Wwenen
Wilettal Tugeins
Selen Keller
Pair of Pliers Routs Holdup Man
Philadelphia police recount a night of banditry with three attempts. A driver named J. M. Sloane used a visible badge and wielded a pair of pliers to fend off two holdup men, who fled. A second attempt yielded no cash, and a third earned $64 before the robber fled.
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Philadelphia
J. M. Sloane
Sloane
Senses with uncanny accuracy reveal Wiletta in nearby rooms
Descriptions praise Wiletta for a remarkable power to identify people in the same or adjoining spaces. Her abilities are said to rival famous figures and astonish observers, suggesting a mysterious talent linked to close familiarity and perception.
Refugees crowd Constantinople as War’s Russian exiles drift
Milton Brenner reports from Constantinople on 100,000 Russian refugees, including former Wrangel troops, wives, and families. The city’s streets overflow with displaced people taking menial work or drifting aimlessly while Turkish police guard against crime and French aid ends as refugees struggle to survive.
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Constantinople
Wrangel
Milton Brenner
Chicago Post
Heel Mishap Triggers Fatal Plane Crash Over Melbourne
Miss Jessie Dorman a young man and aviator H G Ross died when Miss Dormans heel jammed between the rudder bar and a wooden bar causing a crash at Fort Melbourne Australia. General News dispatch says the plane wreck claimed three lives.
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London
Fort Melbourne
Australia
Mourne
London Daily News
H. G. Ross
Jessie Dorman
Wife's Bobbed Hair Triggers New York Divorce Suit
Harry Novick sues his wife for divorce alleging disapproval of her bobbed hair and claims she leaves the baby with a neighbor while she goes out in the evenings. The case centers on alleged conduct and marital discord amid custody concerns.
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New York
Harry
Novick
Yank Goes Applaud Bullfight Display of Horsemanship
Sailors from American warships visiting Portugal watched a Portuguese bullfight, applauding a bull for its display of horsemanship and feints. The event had no bloodshed. riders teased bulls with leather covered horns while peasants attempted daring clashes, prompting loud laughter and cheers from the spectators.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Women Avoid Surgical Operations with Pinkham Remedy
Vermont and Illinois women report relief from female trouble using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound avoiding surgery. The testimonials praise improved health, ability to work, and recommendations to friends. The ad also promotes a free private medical text and mentions other household products.
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Vermont
Lydia E. Pinkham
Burlington, Vt
H.R. Sharon
Apple Tree Point Farm
Nursing and Disease Observations by Dr. Moldenhauer
Berlin physician Dr. Anne Moldenhauer reports nursing mothers with various diseases can nurse safely except for open tuberculosis and dysentery. She notes milk supply rarely declines and advises avoiding excess demand if it cannot be met.
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Anne Moldenhauer
Berlin
Quotation on Checks Preceded Broker’s Rise and Fall
A Boston Transcript note recalls a New York broker who printed the line riches take unto themselves wings and fly away on his checks. He later faced bankruptcy, illustrating a rise and fall tied to a printed maxim.
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New York
Boston Transcript
Castoria Brand Verification Encouraged for Infants
Important to Mothers urges careful examination of every bottle of Castoria the well known remedy for infants and children to confirm the signature of Gar Tel a. it has been in use for over eighty years as a trusted product.
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Muggle
Fletcher
Fragmentary Stage Metaphor Prompted Moving Advice
Nonsensical quotation fragments reference theater and a suggestion to act when on the move. The text blends Shakespearean allusion with a slangy instruction about behaving like a vaudeville performer while traveling. No clear event or person identified.
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