Explorers Plan South Polar Dash
Captain G H H Wilkins leads British Antarctic expedition preparations for a South Pole dash. The Thor de Fire steamer will sail from Montevideo to a continent landing near Land King Edward VII, then traverse overland with dogs. Five Montevideo men, headed by J M Cope, join the party in a preliminary venture with plans for a larger voyage next year.
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Ban Francisco
Taring
England
Australia
Prine
G H H. Wilkins
South Pole
Thor
Montevidieon
Uruguay
Antarctic
Land
Edward VII
Montevideo
J. M. Cope
Norway
Wiikina
New Zealand
Heppi Indians Persist in Traditional Baran Rites
Fragmentary OCR notes describe the Whe Heppi Indians of the American region clinging to long held Baran rites more than any other group.
Ninety Million Years Added by Regular Medical Exams
New York officials say periodic physical examinations could extend life by about 15 years per person. Dr Eugene La man Fisk notes a city population of six million would gain roughly 90,000,000 years of life through early disease detection and preventive care.
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New York
Eugene Laman Fisk
Put On New Clothes To Die In Fire
Florence Carr twenty of Jones avenue was badly burned then changed into new clothing and threw burning garments into the yard. Two children Anna and Charles Manson summoned help and Mixy Carr died hours later in hospital. No clear cause for the clothing catching fire was established.
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Portsmouth
N. HH
Florence Carr
Jones Ave
Anna
Charles Manson
Mixy Carr
Miss Carr
Daughter Branded, Mother Imprisoned in Malden Case
In Malden England on December 17 Sarah Elisabeth Hammond was sentenced to six months at hard labor for burning her 10 year old daughter with a hot iron and striking her with a rolling pin.
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Malden
England
Sarah Elisabeth Hammond
Latona Boys Industrial Corporation Formed for Toy Shop
Latona eighth grade boys form the Latona Boys Industrial Corporation under shop foreman Irwin Young. Officers include Edmond Meany president and Daniel Cairney vice president. The group showcases more than 100 items from chairs to calenders, claiming factory precision and selling locally at Santa Claus sale.
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Irwin Young
Dail
Edmond Meany
Daniel Cairney
Alfred Benfhest
Robert Peterson
Woodruff Carroll
Carlyle Weiss
Santa Claus
Latona Boys Industrial Corporation
Latona Boys’ Industrial Corporation
Oe A Cairney
Carter
Cress-Dale
Walk Pigeon-Toed and Have Fine Feet
Orthopedic expert HE W Ritter advises women to improve foot appearance and comfort with properly sized footwear. He links shoe fit to mood, saying cheerful smiles depend on feet not hurting from ill fitting shoes.
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Urg
HE. W. Ritter
Henays
Chrysanthemum Exhibit: 36 Inch Grown Flower Highlight
A London flower show features a chrysanthemum specimen described as hibition with a circumference of 36 inches.
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England
London
Harding Goes Back to School on Panama Visit
Senator Warren G. Harding, Presidentelect, visited a Knights of Columbus welfare school in Panama with Thomas Melaughlin inviting him to view the lecture room. Harding praised the Knights work as beneficial for troops morale and urged more religious social service.
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Warren G. Marifing
Pesama
Keof
Harting
Knights of Columbus Club
Balboa
K. Ofs
Thomas Melaughlin
Harding
Knights
Panama
Knights of Columbia
K. of. Chain
Venice
Constantinople
Reward Offered for House Finders
London readers are offered a reward for locating available houses. E. C. RR advertises in the London Times a $126 prize to the first person who names a house he will later buy or rent.
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London
E. C. RR
London Times
Economy Idea Brings Back Corncob Pipe
New York reports a revival of the corn cob pipe as a symbol of thrift. A wave of economy brings back the discarded favorite of by gone days, with smokers rediscovering its simple appeal amid savings trends.
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New York
Immoral Dress of Women Brings Moral Decline Warning
A wartime moral warning cites immodest fashion as a cause of rising immorality among the German people and argues that if unchecked it could bring national downfall.
Too Much Marrying Drove Him to Death
In Elizabeth City North Carolina Joshua W. Munden, known as the marrying deed register, died by his own actions. He drew people from many states seeking to wed where obstacles blocked home ceremonies. The note ends with a garbled attribution to Dr Kowin and Brown.
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Elizabeth City
N. C
Joshua W. Munden
Coats Offered At 25.00 In Various Fabrics
The advertisement lists coats priced at 25 dollars in cheviot velour and broadcloth. Models are faithful copies of higher priced garments, well made in navy brown green burgundy black and smart mixtures. Sizes cover Juniors 15 to 20 Misses 20 to 34 and Women 36 to 46.
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Explorers Plan
Thomas J. Cassatt
Pantages
Third Avenue
Boys Run
Santa Claus Factory
Toy Cororation
Latena Boys Industrial Corporation
Latome Public
K. C. Institution
DR. Kowin & Brown
Grove’s
Fraser-Paterson CO
Second Avenue
University Street
Bolivia
Beavers
Bradbury
Bradburys
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