Poison Box Ends Desert Murder Mystery
Pedro Sanchez stalks a red labeled box at a water hole hoping for treasure. A brutal robbery ends with Sanchez murdered by a Gila monster bite, leaving the head clamped to his arm and a warning label reading Poisonous reptiles for Banks' circus.
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Pedro Sanchez
Pedro
Lizard Gulch
Spy Glass Range
Star
Mojave
Panivah
Sanchez
Desert
Jim Medford
Medford
Banks’ Circus
March of Progress theme in Wodehouse essay
English writer P G Wodehouse recalls how Sunday life has shifted with modern times. Mr Hammond laments that respectable men now visit night clubs on Sunday as part of the march of progress, contrasting with traditional family evenings at home and hymns or games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hammond
Bill the Conqueror
P. G. Wodehouse
Odorless Skunks Raised Near Dartmoor in England
A successful breeding project raises odorless skunks near Dartmoor England. Capt D Pigot and C Johnstone oversee the farm to produce fine furs without odor. The odorless trait comes from surgically removing the two scent glands of baby skunks.
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Dartmoor
England
Capt. D. Pigot
C. Johnstone
Num
Bottled Sunshine at Municipal Clinic Sparks Health Debate
An article notes a municipal clinic using ultraviolet rays described as bottled sunshine to treat anemic and malnourished children. A doctor proposes that all schoolchildren receive such treatments two or three times weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Science Service
Elaborate Summer Voile Frocks and Glove Trends
Fashion writer Julia Bottomley outlines the season’s voile frocks and glove designs. Silk gloves with cuff ornamentation, varied colors from canary yellows to orchid pinks, and two tone lace accents define spring and summer accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duc
Supreme Bird Singers Unknown to America
William Lyon Phelps argues in Scribner's Magazine that four English birds the nightingale blackbird cuckoo and skylark exceed American songsters in fame and tone. He claims Americans lack poets of sufficient greatness and contrasts British birds with American species.
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America
Theodore Roosevelt
Lord Grey
England
Tennyson
Germany
University of Munich
Blackbird
United States
Chaucer
Shakespeare
Milton
Wordsworth
Keats
William Lyon Phelps
Scribner’s Magazine
Landslide Threatening Devon Beauty Spot Near Brixham
A major landslide at Mudstone Bay near Brixham, Devon, displaces thousands of tons of slate shale. Fissures widen along the cliff, public paths vanish, gaps open, and a perpendicular drop appears. The cliff top moves toward the sea with signs of further falls expected as the rock shifts.
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Devon
England
Mudstone Bay
Brixham
Alarm device from Austria triggers on tamper or fire
The article describes a burglar alarm system with a quicksilver contact that activates on any displacement and switches to a storage battery when current is interrupted. The warning device can be mounted around or inside safes, vaults, closets, or buildings and may include a bell or siren placed anywhere.
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Austria
Scientific American
Jimmy the chimpanzee and his unusual companion Freckles
A British zoo description portrays Jimmy the chimpanzee as highly vocal and affectionate. His companion Freckles, a Black Mangabey with a white face and black spots, attracts attention and stirs Jimmy to loud outbursts when separated for broadcasts.
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Jimmy
British Zoological Gardens
North Mammal House
Freckles
University of Munich researcher notes pond fertilization boosts yields
Dr. H. Fischer reports that fertilizing fish ponds with basic phosphate slag and phosphate fertilizers increases pond yields. Potash salts and other fertilizers showed weaker or temporary effects in experiments.
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H. Fischer
University of Munich
Fischer
May Cheapen Metals Experiments At Iron Works
Experiments at a renowned iron works in the Gothenburg consular district Sweden aim to produce malleable iron and steel directly from concentrated iron ore without pig iron. Early results appear promising if cheap electric energy can be secured in adequate amounts.
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Goteborg
Sweden
Robin Made Good Job of Plastering Nest
A family of bird lovers in Indianapolis watched a robin build and finish its nest. After a bath to wet itself the bird returned to the dusty garden soil and mudded the nest, turning inside and shaping the interior.
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Robin
News of
Indianapolis
Swamp Root kidney remedy hailed as cure all
A vintage advertisement proclaims Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as the top remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It praises its gentle immediate effect and invites readers to request a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer and Co in Binghamton New York.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
One Thing He's Sure Of No Alarm Clocks In Heaven
A writer notes a certainty about heaven that there are no alarm clocks there. He adds a personal remark that his home also has no alarm clock but he doubts that makes it heaven. The comments attribute the view to J. Fuller Gloom.
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Milady
Heaven
J. Fuller
Cuticura Soothes Baby Rashes With Soap Ointment Talcum
Advertisement praises Cuticura for soothing itchy rashes in babies with hot baths using Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment. A finishing dusting of Cuticura Talcum is suggested. Each item priced at 25 cents.
Forgiveness as an Art in New York Herald Tribune
Don Marquis offers a reflective line on forgiving a friend urging a manner that lets him forgive himself, as quoted in the New York Herald Tribune.
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Don Marquis
New York Herald-Tribune
Roman Eye Balsam Ad At 372 Pearl Street
A nighttime remedy claim for Roman Eye Balsam promising to prevent and relieve tired eyes and eye strain. The ad places the product at 372 Pearl Street North with a brief, direct appeal to eye comfort.
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Pearl St. N
Who's He Susie Ive Had Chances to Marry Galore
Lucy asks about a mysterious suitor while Susie boasts of romantic chances. The dialogue sketches playful social banter and curiosity around a potential spouse in a light, theatrical tone.
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Susie
Lucy
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New York Bay
Beecham
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