Telegraphic Tales Highlight 1925 Fires and Prohibition Busts
A rapid news digest reports a Seattle federal verdict freeing Marty Dalton after a mogul prison visit party. Fires in Astoria cause $100,000 damage, a Santa Monica raid seizes $50,000 in liquor with eight arrests. Prohibition officers intercept a boat off Santa Monica. A Milwaukee cruiser heads to Amapala to guard Americans amid Central American instability.
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Secret Polar Expeditions Planned by Haakon Bammer
Washington reports outline secret preparations for trans Arctic expeditions in France Germany and Russia led by Haakon H Bammer the U S organiser for Roald Amundsen. The piece notes a $200000 federal appropriation for a government dam in Arizona and details on taxes, trade inquiries, and various political developments.
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New York
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Indiana
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Basil M. Manly
Ell People's Legislative Services
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Hardy Denverut
Georgia
Two Horns In One Arrangement For Diffused Room Sound
An article explains a two horn system to diffuse sound evenly in rooms. A receiver horn inside a larger horn directs sound upward, while the outer horn redirects it downward, eliminating loudspeaker crowding near the unit. Test results in a 28 by 85 foot room show soft mellow tone with full input volume, suggesting effective diffusion in larger auditoriums with multiple speakers.
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A. W. Shraep
Celluloid Varnish for Self-Supporting Coils
Instructions describe making a quick-drying insulating varnish from scrap celluloid dissolved in acetone. The method involves preparing photographic film scraps, removing gelatinous emulsion in hot water or ammonia, then coating clean tin components in a corked bottle. Standby notes on flow and viscosity are provided.
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Cole
Te Eelifield Waemiel
Perel
How to Convert Switch Into Double Detector
In this detector a single pole double throw switch is used. The two contacts are spread slightly. In one is inserted a piece of radiocite and in the other a piece of silicon. On each edge single pole double throw switch converted into double crystal detector in the simple manner shown.
Electric Iron Ability Prompts Light Duty Claim
Fragmented text suggests a claim about an electric iron doing work equivalent to a 60 watt lamp. The readable parts include names and phrases that appear garbled, with no clear event, date, location, or verifiable entities to anchor a complete report.
Secretary Denby Resigns Amid Oil Lease Controversy
Secretary Denby informs President Coolidge he will resign and retire on March 10 to avoid further embarrassment over oil lease ties. Coolidge accepts with regret praising Denby's naval record, while speculation grows on a successor as Daugherty's future also faces White House scrutiny following cabinet debates.
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Denby
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Senate
Daugherty
Mieneete
Borah
Idaho
Danzherty
Obregon Plans Heavy Advance Into Mexico City
The war department says Mexican federal forces will press operations against rebels in Vera Cruz Guerrero Oaxaca and Hidalgo with intensifying efforts this week. Strong columns move from Xubar toward Urapan as fighting nears. Reported Tierra Tranca capture not yet confirmed while General Topete’s forces continue attacks.
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Oaxaca
Hidalgo
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Senator King Seeks War Fraud Report in Senate
Washington reports Senator King sponsors a war fraud inquiry into the Department of Justice. Attorney General Vaucherty submitted a detailed report to the Senate, noting reluctance to disclose many items. The release highlights allegations affecting numerous individuals and potential misconduct.
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Washington
Vaucherty
Senate
Department of Juation
Thamglwrty
Pulie Wontine
Ommu Oren Pereone
Fragmented Reading Mosaic of Odd Facts and Notions
A garbled list of curiosities and observations from a periodical, touching on topics from cultural oddities to geology and industry. Mentions of Japanese ROE, tadpoles, a white to brown coat change in Weasel, and a giant electric shovel for limestone quarrying. Notes milk consumption in Los Angeles as a comparative stat.
He's Still Around. Olde joned agitator seeks to seize utilities
The article traces the fate of the veteran agitator once pushing the GOP to seize certain utilities, detailing whether he remains active in politics, his current platform, and what impact his past rhetoric has on contemporary policy debates.
Fifty Fifty Marriage: Money or Love Drives Union
A brief saying contrasts couples who wed for wealth with those who marry for affection. It notes that moneyed marriages may yield returns while loveless unions fail, and hints that a few quiet speakers can wield influence with a well-timed remark.
Time for a Probe Distorted by Partial Readability
A fragmentary note discusses time management and desire to act, suggesting that when time is short a person tends to skip tasks they deem unnecessary and focus on fewer actions. The text hints at self reflection on productivity and priorities.
Great men rarely reg each other’s greatness in print
A reflective note on how revered figures like Shakespeare seldom praised contemporaries or each other. The piece muses that even celebrated men keep silence about peer achievement, implying humility or restraint in literary judgment.
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Shakes
Hardly Believable Croquet Excitement Recalled
Readers recount a time when croquet generated unusual enthusiasm and public interest, with high spirits and wide involvement, contrasting today's calmer sports scene. The memory emphasizes the cultural impact of croquet in a bygone era.
Taxi for One in Paris Charges Ordinary Taxi Price
A new Paris taxi service offers seating for a single passenger in a narrow twenty inch seat at the cost of a standard taxi ride. The unusual car design targets individual travelers seeking quick urban transport.
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Paris
Extravagant Women and the Witful Man's Downfall
A brief quip notes that women's extravagance leads to the downfall of many men while praising a man blessed with stingy wit. The line suggests social critique of spending and vanity in a period voice.
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