Across Brooklyn Bridge I See a Dog and a City Tale
New York wanderer Charles B Driscoll notes桥 views from Brooklyn Bridge and a nondescript alley dog story. He recalls Jon P Holland and Simon Lake, and laments elevated trains over Chatham Square. A humane, reflective slice of urban life with memories and local color.
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New York
Monkey Hill
Irving Bacheller
Eben Holden
Brooklyn Bridge
Chas Driscoll
Your Life” Magazine
Clarence Budington Kell
Simon Lake
Lake
Navy
Jules Verne
John P Holland
Times Square
Penfield Man Fred Parker Dies at 62
Fred Parker age 62 died at Wooster hospital Monday evening from heart trouble and other complications. He and his wife had recently moved to Penfield and funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at their residence under Mowery of West Salem. Interment followed in Penfield Cemetery.
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Fred Parker
Wooster Hospital
Parker
Penfield
Mowery
West Salem
Penfield Cemetery
Penfield and Nimble Fingers 4-H Club Activities
Penfield Nutrition club met June 1 with assistant adviser Alice Remen to study deserts. Nimble Fingers 4-H held June 2 at Mrs Bowman’s. Lois Leach demonstrated lines. A picnic is planned for late June and a Sooy reunion on June 8. Several local residents attended funeral services for Thomas White in Medina.
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Penfield Nutrition Club
Alice Remen
YWCA
Elyria
Mary Younglas
Sooy
Nimble Fingers
Ralph Bowman
Lois Leach
Penfield
Thomas White
Medina
Hart Ferriman
E A Richmond
E L Pierce
Homer Sooy
Ben Sooy
Wilson
Howard Andrews
J Andrews
P E Davison
Norman Crowel
Frank Furze
Lakewood
Adelbert DeFields
Clifford Cooke
Chicago
Illinois
Perry Aldrich
Ellen
Goshen
Indiana
Wayne Turner
Charlene
Litchfield
Lillian DeFields
A L DeFields
Virgil
Fred Rollin Josephine
Warren Rollin
A B. Smith
Fresh Air Remedies Chronic Bronchitis Report Meeting Elyria
A Wednesday meeting in Elyria discussed chronic bronchitis as a widespread issue in temperate zones. Dr C North Chr istian outlined causes including infections and irritants from occupation and smoking, noting varying symptoms and the need to avoid cold, stuffy rooms and crowded exposure.
Seek Change of Climate for Sufferers on Health Advice
The article advises changing climate when possible for underweight patients in poor health. It urges living where open air and mild temperatures prevail, with moderate wet weather avoided. Cod liver oil is recommended as a food supplement, while creosote with calcium alloys aids throat issues.
Machine Grades College Exams at Boston University
Boston University uses a first of its kind mechanical test scorer under Prof Warren T Powell to evaluate exams across departments. The device processes true-false, multiple choice and matching items in four hours, tallying correct and wrong answers automatically.
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Boston
Boston Universe
New England
Warren T Powell
University
College of Business Administration
Electric Scoring System Uses 750 Fingers and Perforated Keys
A master sheet aligns with an answer form via 750 electric contacts. Pencil marks on correct answers conduct current, registering rights and wrongs on a meter. Keys adjust scoring formulas to yield final scores or partial credits.
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Regis
Gout Advice From 400 Years Ago Found in British Museum
A French doctor's Latin poem on gout cited as timeless guidance is highlighted after a sole translation copy was acquired by the British Museum. The work outlines causes and treatments and remains influential in modern medical thought.
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London
British Museum
Brookline Teen Steals Car Heads to New York
A 16 year old Brookline boy stole an automobile and drove to New York where the car ran out of gas at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, stopping beside a policeman. He was returned to Brookline for court.
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New York
Third Avenue
Brookline
Mass
Fifth Avenue 42Nd Street
Dean of Who's Who 96 in Athens Ohio
Dr Charles W Su per, age 96, former president of Ohio University, is the oldest living person listed in the 1938 39 Who's Who edition. He surpasses 31 545 other entries in the directory.
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Athens
Charles W Super
Ohio University
South Africa's 1939 corn crop expected to reach 35 million bags
The 1939 South African maize harvest is forecast at about 35 million bags, reflecting strong yields across major farming regions. Officials anticipate continued export potential and domestic supply gains amid favorable growing conditions.
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South
Townsend Club Reports and Meetings Recap
The Townsend Club No 1 opened at 8 p m with President Doane presiding. Reports covered conventions in Cleveland Akron and the booth on Delegates to Convention Sales and Jobs from national HQ and club Sunshine activities. A fish dinner event at St Peters Church was announced and several readings and social events were noted. Public attendance remained strong with visitors from neighboring towns and weekly meetings at 136 Middle Avenue open to all.
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Sheffield
J P Laskin
George Maddock
Clarence Oster
Ridgeville
Clarence Hicks
Parma
Shirley Garfield
Camilla Townsend
Abberoad
Avon Baptist Sunday School
Geo Jenkins
Avon
Warren Lathwell
Norwalk
Edward Brown
John Townsend
Sterling Simon
Dover
Shofilis
Abbe Road
Harold Davis
Lakewood
Townsend Club
Doane
Waltz
Sunshine Committee
Dellefield
Cleveland
Sweeney
Haynes
Akron
Townsend
Brouse
Mitchell
Frits
Friteole
Amherst
Samen Grange
Barr
C. F
Middle Avenue
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Charles B. Driscoll
la Guardia
Chatham Square Square
Chatham Square
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Fred Parker Rites
Nutrition Club
Russia
England
Cer
Claud North Chrisman
Cheisman
Frank H. Beck
Hem
Amy
Frank Beck
Hem and
the Chronicle-Telegram
the Brown Co. Printers - Paper Merchants
Lodi St. Elyria, Ohio
Bovine
Condom
Agricultural Club of Chicago
Catherine Howard
Mass Janet Moore
Farm Bureau
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