Teuton composer in Berlin premiere of Toch concerto
William van Hoogstraten, conductor of the Portland Symphony and the New York Philharmonic summer concerts, went to Berlin to conduct Ernst Toch’s piano concerto with his wife as soloist. The work turned out to be a premiere rendition for Berlin audiences and a notable find for German listeners.
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Female German stunt flyer on aviation limits
Fraulein Thea Rasche, the only woman stunt flyer in Germany, says vertical landings must be solved before flying becomes a popular sport. She notes fog as the pilots’ greatest danger and expects vertical landing solutions and safer operations to follow soon.
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Fraculein Thea Rasche
Germany
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Fog
Paradoxical Provisions in New German Penal Code
Berlin June 21 The Frankfurt Gazette reports on a draft German Penal Code containing odd rules such as No 34 allowing a death or life sentence to be followed by permanent or temporary civil disabilities including voting bans. The article mocks life after death in law if applied in practice.
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Berlin
Germany
Frankfurt Gazette
Berlin Relic Steeple Drops into Cellar in 1734
In Berlin the fall of a St Peter church steeple from an 18th century house basement on August 28 1734 created a dramatic ruin. The crash breached roof and two floors, but no one moved the tower or removed it. A new bell was struck and the cellar remained sealed for a long time until historian Dr Franz Lederer uncovered the odd cargo and local sleep like Rip Van Winkle years later.
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Berlin
Ste St. Peter's Church
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Franz Lederer
Imprisonment Urged for Misleading Ads in Berlin
The Retail Dry Goods Association urges jail sentences for shopkeepers using purulent or misleading advertising to attract trade. Targeted firms include those perpetually short of stock or moving to larger quarters. The group contends false advertising laws exist but are rarely enforced and fairs harsh criticism of small shops’ sales tactics.
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Berlin
Retail Dry Goods Association
Aunt Jerusha and Uncle Josh in a Wheat Package Mix
A reader confuses Aunt Jerusha with Aunt Jeru sha and Uncle Josh, noting they are different names for the same person. The exchange centers on a grocery order mix up and a quirky genealogy claim about wealth and identity. The piece blends various old jokes and vignettes as a collage.
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Josh
Jerusha
Much Zant
Lightning protection rules for buildings and feature sites
To safeguard a building the conductor must rise above the house so that a ray drawn from the rod at a 30 degree angle clears the outer limits of the structure. The note mentions grand homes by the old Roman road in Tanden and pleaned.
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Tanden
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