California Now Shows Whaling to Tourists
The piece notes California's growing tourist interest in whaling as a weekend activity. At Trinidad near the California-Oregon line a large whaling station operates with Norse, Danish, and Swedish crews. Three boats work the coast, averaging six whales per day, while San Francisco can smell the activity on windy days.
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Arctic Circle
California
George Creel
Elks Magazine
Detroit News
Trinidad
Pacific
California- Oregon
San Francisco
What In Aurora Borealis
The aurora borealis comprises cathodic rays formed by electric particles emitted by the sun traveling at thousands of miles per second. The particles are so tiny that millions laid side by side would not cover an inch.
Dickens of a Situation at lecture prompts cough chaos
A lecture devolves into a comic dilemma as a speaker’s cough disrupts the room. If he suppresses the cough, another attendee loses focus. if he does not, the speaker remarks, someone else misses part of the talk. The scene highlights the fragile etiquette of public speaking.
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Dickens
Soe
Instruments Not Sociable in Band Arrangements
John Philip Sousa argues that band instruments have personalities like guests at a party. He warns that clashing timbres such as the trombone, clarinet, and French horn disrupt musical interaction if placed together without care.
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John Philp Sousa
Dig Up Fossils In Ancient Chinese Dragon Medicine
The article describes a prehistoric fossil trade in China where 2,000,000 year old fossilized remains are mined from a so called dragon site. These fossils are sold to drug stores as dragon teeth and dragon bones for medicinal use.
Three Accurate Clocks in Paris Observatory
Three clocks kept in a crypt within the Paris observatory measure the temperature nearly constant and remain accurate to three ten thousandths of a second per day.
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Paris Observatory
Happiness insured marriage after psychological tests at UC
Mrs. Malcolm McKenzie formerly Guinevere Robinson and her husband a senior medical student at the University of California wed after both passed all psychological tests to insure a happy marriage.
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Malcolm McKenzie
Guinevere Robinson
University of California
University
Not Useless in the World Lightens Burdens for Others
A quote from Charles Dickens stating that no one is useless who eases others' burdens, highlighted as a reminder of the value of helping others.
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Charles Dickens
Secret Marriage 37 Years Revealed After Masterman Death
The 1886 Carlisle marriage of Mrs. Martha Mary Ann Broom to Major Masterman was hidden for decades. Masterman left a 650000 dollar estate with 75000 in trust for life to his housekeeper, later revealed as his wife. Only one relative, Annie Rebecca Turner, knew the truth before the death in South Shields.
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South Shields
England
Cleveland Masterman
Plymouth
Masterman
Martha Mary Ann Broom
Factory Gases Said to Prevent Colds Among Workers
Scientists report that workers exposed to irritating gases in factories rarely catch colds. The gases supposedly keep nasal membranes moist, preventing germs from lodging, a claim linked to Philadelphia study findings.
Big Blast Planned In Busy Street Scene
A crowded urban block awaits a major blast to set foundations for a new apartment building. Red flag crews and traffic control prepare, but the detonation fails as wires were not attached, provoking laughter among onlookers.
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New York Sun and Globe
The Cynic Quote as a Wry Observation
A witty line defines a cynic as a man who pretends weariness with the world while the world itself seems exhausted by him. It frames cynicism as mutual fatigue rather than bold defiance.
Dreama Sees Son Save Money Then Dream of Millionaire Fatherhood
Dreama recalls her father being surprised as her son saves part of his allowance. A dream follows where he imagines becoming the father of a millionaire, reflecting aspirations and family ambitions.
Unmanned Baltimore and Ohio Engine Runs Wild in Chicago Yard
Four dead and two injured as an unmanned B&O locomotive powered through Chicago yards for over three miles. It struck a car at an unprotected crossing, then derailed, killing Otto Bowlmark, Olga Bowlmark, Irving Bowlmark, and William Lindberg. Injured include Anna Lindberg and Hilda Bowlmark. Four men—Lottie, Elmer Howard, Max Orr, and Peter Cichoki—are jailed. Lottie reported a man jumped from the locomotive as it sped away.
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Chicago
Ill
Otto Bowlmark
Olga Bowlmark
Irving Bowlmark
William Lindberg
Anna Lindberg
Hilda Bowlmark
Hosea Lottie
Elmer Howard
Max Orr
Peter Cichoki
Lottie
Roundhouse
Bullet Hole Found in Hoffman Car in Bauer Homicide
Police report a clean bullet hole in the upholstery of a sedan owned by Harry Hoffman the motion picture operator and arresting him on homicide charges. Mrs Maude Bauer was killed after accepting a ride offered to help when her car stalled near Hoffman's home. Authorities say Hoffman knew Bauer from the theater. An indictment may follow against the man who invited her to ride and allegedly attacked another woman.
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New York
Maude Bauer
Harry Hoffman
Ernest van Wagner
Hoffman
Young Mother Pardoned in New York Perjury Case
Governor Alfred E. Smith commuted the seven to fifteen year Queens County perjury sentence of Gussie Humann to expire immediately. The governor cited the woman’s crime as serious but noted her child born during confinement and other surrounding circumstances as grounds for clemency.
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Albany
N. Y
Gussie Humann
Queens County
Alfred E. Smith
Detroit Street Railway Workers Seek 14 Percent Wage Increase
More than 1,500 platform men employed by Detroit's municipally owned street railway will ask for an average 14 percent wage rise. If the request is denied they plan to go to arbitration according to city union leaders.
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Detroit
Mich
Bandits Hit Bronx Cigar Store In $12000 Robbery
Five nattily dressed youths entered a Bronx back room where 40 card players were gathered and robbed them of cash and jewelry totaling $12,000 before fleeing in a car owned by one of the victims.
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New York
Bronx
Branch Banking Favored by Federal Reserve Officials
Washington and Pratt urged branch banking within limits at a House hearing on the McBadden bill to amend the National Bank Act. Grissinger urged granting national banks similar rights to state banks to establish branch offices under Federal Reserve supervision.
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Washington
Rdmund Pratt
Federal Reserve Board
House Banking Committee
National Bank Act
Grissinger
Federal Reserve System
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