Mrs Earls Tells Women About Vegetable Compound
A Mrs A D Earls of Olean New York testifies that Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound eased her monthly headaches backache and insomnia and left her feeling like a new woman. Other letters praise health improvements and relief from weakness and dizziness. A Kansas City Star dialogue shows citizens arguing amid a scene of dispute.
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N. Y
Lydis E. i\Pinkham
Vegetable Co
A. D. Earis
Olean, N. Y
Zebra's Vengeful Protector Denounces Death in African Plain
An eyewitness excerpt from Llewelyn Powys's Ebony and Ivory describes a man shooting a zebra mare in the Ugandan like plains near the Bburu mountains and the stallion's stubborn vigil over his mate as vultures circle. The scene closes with a reflection on cruelty and beauty in nature.
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Lol-Dureto
Bburu
Africa
Nagum
Lo-Dureto
Llewelyn Powys
American Library Service
Hat maker’s remark sparks embarrassing moment
While waiting for my fiance to take me to dinner, Romeo visits and blasts my hats. He mocks my latest creation, saying he has seen three homelier hats worn by me in recent weeks, leaving me red faced and flustered in front of guests.
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Romeo
Chicago Tribune
Ship Aids Itself With Radio Advice At Sea
An eight thousand mile distant ship sent a radio to its home stations seeking engine operating guidance during an emergency condition. Prompt information enabled safe handling and prevented a serious situation.
Sydney Reaches Million Mark in Offical Census Peek
Sydney becomes the first Australian city on the southern continent to surpass one million people, with an unofficial December census placing the Greater Sydney population at about 1,050,000.
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Sydney
Loop Aerials Show Improved Beach Station Reception
At the Beach station in San Francisco, Loop Aerials deliver better reception than previously possible with earlier antennae, according to tests. The improved method enhances signal clarity and station output in coastal conditions.
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Beach Station
San Francisco
Does Away With Hiss In Sound Recording Device
Inventor C A Hoxie introduces a pallophotophone pickup linking studio sound to the electrical circuit. The diaphragm vibrates a mirror to modulate light, which a light cell converts to current. This method reduces hiss, increases sensitivity, and captures harmonics better than ordinary microphones.
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C. A. Hoxie
Ancient wheels show modern motor car ideas in Tut artifacts
The Kansas City Star reports that archaeologists found richly ornamented chariot wheels in King Tutankhamun's tomb at Luxor. Details describe hub and rim designs resembling modern practice, bronze bearings praised for hardness, and even gold tires on some wheels, illustrating advanced ancient wheel engineering.
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Tut-Ankh-Amen
Luxor
Egypt
Tut
Kansas City Star
Jujutsu Class Opens for Honolulu High School Girls
In Honolulu a Japanese high school has started a jujutsu class for girls to counter rising assaults. The course aims to arm learners to defend themselves against larger attackers and deliver swift counter blows. More than forty girls are enrolled.
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Honolulu
Cartoonist's unbeatable bridge hand sparks bid joke
H T Webster drew an eleven spade hand with two aces and captioned seven spades doubled and redoubled. Wilburn Whitehead of the Knickerbocker Whist club warned that an opponent with no hearts or no diamonds could turn the hand by leading a diamond and ruffing to return a heart.
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H. T. Webster
Washington Star
Big Task for Britain War debt tops U.S. assets and crops
Britain agrees to pay the United States 4.604 billion in war debt, surpassing values of U.S. gold and silver holdings in 1922, last year’s corn and cotton crops, coal production, and South African diamond output by billions. The figures show the debt exceeds several major American values, including crop and mineral outputs.
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Britain
Great Britain
United States
Western Canada Sees Quiet Prosperity Amid Postwar Recovery
The 1922 to 1928 period for Western Canada shows steady growth, with a record grain harvest and rising exports. Canada returns its currency to par after postwar volatility, bonds attract strong bids, and Winnipeg saw high flotation prices. The region expects prosperity from grain, livestock, and dairy, as it plans to liquidate past debts and invest in future growth.
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Canada
Western
West
Winnipeg
Western Canada
In Pursuit of Prosperity Imports and Setbacks Discussed
An article argues that achieving prosperity involves accepting failures as part of the process and outlines the view that setbacks are inevitable on the path to wealth. The piece reflects early 20th century economic optimism and caution.
Too Much for Ticket Clerk in a Lunatic Asylum
A Los Angeles Times quip recalls a ticket clerk who ended in a lunatic asylum after a single shocking incident. A woman bought a ticket and left without questions, prompting disbelief about the clerk’s condition. The piece contrasts celebrity popularity with constant public attention.
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Borem
Los Angeles Times
Cheerful New Color Tone to Old Curtains in Another Class
A neighborhood fire prompts a yard viewing scene as mother forbids twins from entering but they compare stories of fathers and minders. A boss buys a ticket to Chicago after a long wait caused by a girl planning a tour. a discussion about a young man’s ice cream price ends with embarrassment and a return home.
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Billy
Bobby
Chicago
Louisville Courier-Journal
Caesar's Last Words Recalled By Teacher and Student
A classroom quip turns to history with a teacher and student named Johnny discussing Julius Caesar's fabled final words. The exchange highlights how misattributed or dramatized quotes color remembered history.
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Johnny
Julius Caesar
John
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