Custody Battle Over Lenzen Seven Children
Mrs Louise BE Lenzen of Modesto California fights to retain seven children including three found chained and strapped in her Patterson ranch house. Probation officers report an eleven year old girl strapped to a bed a three year old boy with hands behind his back and another child tied to a chair. Four other children show signs of cruelty and malnutrition. One is an adopted daughter and the rest grandchildren.
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Modesto
Calif
Louise BE. Lenzen
Alimony Martyr Enters Third Year in Jail
California man Willows Samuel W Reid known as the alimony martyr remains jailed in Glenn County to avoid paying alimony to his divorced wife who has remarried. He vowed to stay in prison until he dies, defending his stance as a fight against what he calls injustice. Reid, a World War I veteran, attracted national attention in 1925 for defying a Superior Court order to support his ex wife and child. He grew his hair and beard in protest, later allowed a haircut for a sanity test which found him sane. Sheriff Roy Heard calls him a model prisoner.
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Reid
Roy Heard
France
A. KE. F
San Francisco
Vienna Couple Refused Death Pact After Dog Intervention
An Vienna accountant and his wife attempted suicide by gas after locking their dog inside. The dog, seeking air, jumped through a window, barked for help, and alerted the porter. All three survived and are rebuilding their lives.
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Vienna
Boy Lost in Australia Escapes Wild Camels
A ten year old boy Harold Moran wandered from a cattle station in central Australia and was chased by a mob of wild camels. He dodged into a fence and after three days of searchers he was located safe. The camels have bred in dry regions after being displaced from transport work by motor trucks.
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Australia
Sydney
Harold Moran
Moran
Girl Saves Train at Nashville Railroad Tracks
Twelve year old Mary Brock daughter of section foreman 8S. B. Brock found a broken rail on the Illinois Central near Nashville Ind and flagged a fast morning passenger train with her apron causing it to stop in time.
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Nashville
Ind
Illinois Central Railroad
Mary Brock
B. Brock
Honest Folks Hillsboro Jewelry Store Door Found Open
The Hillsboro New Hampshire jewelry shop owner arrived to open the day and found the door wide open. The stock was on display but untouched with nothing missing.
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Hillsboro
N. H
Man Excused From Wife's Talk by Kansas Judge
County Judge C A Miller rules a Kansas City man need not listen to his wife's talk if he chooses. The decision sets a personal autonomy standard in domestic relations cases.
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Kansas City, Kan
C. A. Miller
Daddy's Evening Fairy Tale
A childlike fairy tale recounts a spring frolic of fairies. They gather wildflowers, lay a flower carpet, and perform a Maypole dance. Races and hurdle jumping follow, with flowers on the track and hurdles, and the winner leads the next Maypole dance before the Fairy Queen crowns each participant with flowers.
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Daddy
Nick
Spring scarf trends boost gay touches in fashion
Julia Bottomley notes vibrant spring fashion with scarves and kerchiefs shaping the Twentieth century wardrobe. Diminutive prints dominate, with hand painted and hand blocked fabrics in georgette crepe and silk. Navy accents rise as black and white compete, with Paris styles influencing outfits and frocks trimmed in solid bands.
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Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
Gette A Kitchen Pisces Fragment Poem by Edward Day
A fragmentary verse by Edward Day reflects on fragrance and thought rising to nobler life. Violets by the brooks are praised as rare, untamed by song or books, conveying a contemplative mood.
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Brooks— 4
Cage
Edward Day
Simple Sea Foods and Home Kitchen Tips
Recipes and hints for fish dishes including Brook Trout with cream sauce, clam broth and bouillon, baked whitefish with tomato and bread crumb topping, deviled fish, tapioca pudding with gelatin, cream of cheese soup, and domestic tips like mending stockings, making butter from milk, chest cold remedies, and using a market basket for home chores.
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Bouillon
Turning on His Pipe Brightens Dark Town Walk
Mr Gregory walks downtown on a dim evening and lights his pipe near a house where friends live. A four year old boy on the porch spots him and greets him, saying he knew it was Mr Gregory the moment the pipe glow lit his face.
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Mr. Gregory
Mistah Deggy
Billy
Boy exclaims clown is loose at circus
A boy at a circus marquee, awestruck by the show, yells to a ticket-taker that a clown has stepped out and is loose, prompting a comic moment captured in Tit-Bits.
Star Crawford Keeps Playing as Sons Still In High School
Saylor says the star athlete did not pass yet and still competes. He notes the player served as left end and caught many passes, highlighting ongoing family and team ties.
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Crawford
Saylor
Loved Him Still Freddie Mummy etl
A brief quip in antiquated English humor contrasts Freddie’s plea for affection with a weary reply from Mummy. The exchange captures a playful domestic tone typical of light verse.
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Freddie
Where Money Is Born Mint Tour Mentioned by Gertrude
Gertrude recalled being led through the mint and said they went all through the house where money is born. The remark highlights a vivid, immersive tour scene in the historic facility.
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Gertrude
Fragmentary memoir note from a distressed teen
A brief, garbled diary like excerpt shows a teen describing severe headaches pain and insomnia. The fragment hints at distress and physical symptoms without clear context or events.
Castoria promotes baby relief see signature on genuine product
The advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria as a remedy used for over 30 years to ease constipation flatulence wind colic and diarrhea in babies and children. It claims to regulate stomach and bowels aid food absorption and provide natural sleep without opiates with the genuine product bearing a signature.
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Fletcher
Karakul Mutton Delicacy Noted by Bokharans
The mutton of karakul sheep is praised as the most palatable breed and its fat is valued as a butter substitute by Bokharans, noted for culinary use.
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Karakul
Why Not Enjoy Life Mills Pa Feature Ad
Mrs Myrtle Clark praises Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription stating ten months ago she started the remedies and now feels healthier and enjoys life more than before. Sold by all dealers in tablets or liquid.
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Mills
Ellot
Lorne
Pierce
Mediaeen
Myrtle Clark
Prodigal Son Tale Sparks Calf Jest in Ad Copy
The line mocks the prodigal son parable with a joke about the fatted calf. An advertisement for Wright's and Vegetable Pills claims to use only vegetables for gentle purgative. The fragment mentions 372 Pearl St New York and a note about Adv. Travel as education, with a quip on standing annoyances.
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Wright
Pearl St
N. Y
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