Lights and Legends From a Cashiered Era
A chaotic traffic tale follows a sugar truck fire on the Fifty-ninth Street Bridge causing a syrup spill and lengthy congestion. Forger jailed, craftsman-turned-penman, and stories of Madden the racketeer surface along with tales of benevolent crime. Architectural praise for Morgan Library and Empire State Tower notes. John Law of Notre Dame works as renting agent at Rockefeller City while coaching.
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Fifty-ninth Street Bridge
Chiister H. Aldrich
Morgan Library
Empire State Tower
John Law
Notre Dame
Rockefeller City
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Fire Destroys Century-Old Freeport Barn
A century-old building in Freeport, once a canal era stable, burned recently. The structure, regarded as the town’s second oldest, was completely destroyed by the blaze.
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Freeport
The Kitchen Cabinet on Refrigeration Uses and Recipes
The article explains automatic refrigerators as convenient and describes two recipe ideas. It details Frozen Fruit Salad with cream lemon, pineapple, cherries, apricots, banana, orange, pecans, and dressing, then freezing and serving. It also mentions another whipped cream and cream cheese mixture with mayonnaise.
Creamy Date Pineapple Frozen Salad Recipe
A dessert preparation blends cooked dressing and mayonnaise then folds in whipped cream with chopped dates and crushed pineapple. Mix, freeze three hours, and serve on lettuce with optional salad dressing. Western Newspaper Union.
Blind War Veteran Credits Dog Wickee as Master
Reginald D. White, a blind war veteran in San Francisco, says his Seeing Eye trained dog Wickee is the real master. For two years Wickee has been White’s aid and companion, responding instantly to ordinary commands and demonstrating intelligence he compares to a man forty five with a childlike curiosity of six.
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San Francisco
Reginald D. White
Wickee
Seeing Eye
White
Mother and Son Reunited After 22 Years in Mount Clemens
In Mount Clemens Michigan a mother Mrs Nora Simperson reunites with her son Richard Bollore after a 22 year separation. Nora left the child with grandparents following a 1910 family split and disappeared. Richard, who had sought news through newspaper ads, located his mother and found her recovering at her bedside.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Nora Simperson
Richard Bollore
Bellore
St. Louis Zoo Offers Four Buffalo for Sale
The St. Louis zoo plans to sell four buffalo for 75 dollars each to avert slaughter. Officials say the herd is overstocked and unsold animals may be slaughtered if buyers are not found.
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St. Louis Zoo
St. Louis
New Automatic Hammer Saves Smashed Fingers
An automatic nailing pistol shown at the Leipzig fair drives nails quickly with a trigger pull. The pistol shaped device holds racks of nails and releases an automatic hammering action to fasten work in seconds, reducing effort and avoiding smashed thumbs.
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Leipzig
Frying doughnuts test and coloring tips from neighbors
The text describes a bread cube test for frying oil readiness and instructions for achieving browns and colors with salts and acids. It lists salt, vinegar, alum, and sugar of lead proportions and warns that sugar of lead is poisonous and should be handled with care. It advises disposing of the solution after use and washing hands.
Rats May Lead Way to Simpler Eating
Berkeley scientists Dr. Robert B. Cornish and Raymond O. Archibald report progress on synthetic vitamins using rat testing. They describe a purified vitamin and a machine to separate fat soluble vitamins from contaminants, noting tests rely on feeding to vitamin-deficient animals for verification.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Robert B. Cornish
Raymond O. Archibald
Cornish
How It Started Why Is It Vixen
The note explains the term vixen as the feminine form of fox and traces its metaphorical use to slyness and cleverness attributed to some women. It mentions origins connected to German fuchs and filchsen and concludes with a brief etymological discussion.
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Filchsen
Ball Syndicate
WNU
Old Sweethearts Meet Again Both Are Blind
In Perth Western Australia old blind Charlies Sparkes and a fellow Braille Society member meet and recall young days with Annie, the girl he danced with before he lost sight. The two blind companions now see each other as once young and graceful.
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Perth
Australia
Charlies Sparkes
Annie
Braille Society
Western Australia
What She Suffered in Opera Surgery and Alimony Cut
The exchange hints at a character named Mae who discusses an operation and a reduction in alimony. The dialogue captures past hardship and financial strain reflected in a tense personal moment.
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Mae
Sunday Haircutting Prohibition Appeals to Public Morals
New York. Jack Latorgio, fifty two, charged with violating the Sabbath law after Patrolman Coffey said he was found cutting an unknown man’s hair Sunday. Latorgio claimed the man was his son needing a haircut. magistrate Malbin fined or suspended sentence noting barber Sabbath rule prohibits cutting even a son’s hair on Sunday.
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New York
Jack Latorgio
Coffey
Malbin
Latorgio
Armed intruder attempts robbery at Mrs. Lord’s apartment
An armed man knocked at the door of Mrs. Robert A. Lord in Washington and tried to rob her. She told him she had no valuables and he left without taking anything.
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Washington, D. C
Robert A. Lord
Cheerio Chapters Fun for All the Children Edited by Dorothy Edmonds
Cut out the picture around the edge and mount it on heavy cardboard with a stand. Paste a penny calendar in the center white space as seen in five and ten cent stores or stationery shops.
Puzzle from a Picture: Camels and Arabs Spell a Country
A reader describes selecting letters from a list of items in a scene two camels three Arabs two pyramids to spell the name of a large country. The puzzle repeats with a second letter-take sequence using the same items.
The Washington Commerce Building And Its Work
A tour of the Department of Commerce building reveals its vast scope from foreign and domestic commerce to aeronautics and the bureau of standards. The article highlights the patent office, shipping aids, and coastal surveys as essential supports for national industry and safe navigation.
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United States
Congress
Washington
Department of Commerce
St. Peter's
Rome
Assumption
Moscow
Bureau of Foreign
Bureau of Mines
Bureau of Standards
United States Patent Office
Commerce and Industry
Patent Office
Bureau of Lighthouses
Bureau of Fisheries
Bureau of Navigation
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Steamboat Inspection Service
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Lights of
Communism
Francis Albertant
Owney Madden
Father Cashin
Chaplin
Sing Sing
Madden
Broadway
Mr. Albertant
Hell's Kitchen
Brooklyn
Chicago
Wisconsin
Donald N. McDowell
Montello
Frances MacGood
Browntown
Hoover
Pasadena
Blossoms
Tournament of Roses
Hansel and Gretel
Cinderella
Red Riding Hood
Western Newspaper Union
Bandit
Cheerio Chapters
Dorothy Edmonds
Western Mowater Union
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