Mt Wilson Fastest Camera Aids Star Studies
Dr Milton L Humason of Mount Wilson Observatory Pasadena focuses the world’s fastest camera lens during a night session. The device surpasses all others, enabling photographs of constellations and star formations previously unseen. Mount Wilson on Sierra Madre summit hosts one of the world’s best equipped observatories with a 100 inch telescope and plans a 200 inch replacement.
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Milton L. Humason
Mount Wilson Observatory
Pasadena
Calif
Sierra Madre
Virginia Cherrill Weds Earl of Jersey in London Ceremony
American film star Virginia Cherrill, famed as the blind girl in City Lights, is married to the Earl of Jersey. The couple, photographed with Lady Jersey and her terrier, arrived at the earl's country estate after the Chelsea register office wedding in London.
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Virginia Cherrill
Earl of
Jersey
Charlie Chaplin
City Lights
Earl’s
Chelsea Register Office
London
Lady Jersey
Jadwiga Jadrejowska Beats Marble in Rye Final
Polish star Jadwiga Jadrejowska defeats American champion Alice Marble in the Rye New York tennis final. The match highlights Jadrejowska power and stamina as decisive factors in securing victory.
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Jadwiga Jadrejowska
Alice Marble
Rye
N. Y
Jadwiga
Understanding flu history and diet guidance from early 20th century notes
The passage discusses influenza origins linked to the Pfeiffer bacillus, notes that multiple organisms can cause cold and flu symptoms, and warns that severe illness may follow a common cold. It also recounts a 1918 base hospital experience with pneumonia complications and outlines a reducing diet emphasizing lean meats, eggs, and vegetables while avoiding fats.
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Ici
Naughty Fido Causes Mirth in Domestic Dispute
A humorous exchange unfolds as a dog tears trousers prompting a light hearted punishment. The owner vows to confiscate the dog’s pink ribbon for a week, highlighting a playful domestic moment.
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Fido
Tramp Encounters Lady During Jestful Reproach
In a playful scene a tramp recalls the man who warned the tramp to go away or risk his wife being called. The exchange centers on a husband who supposedly threatened intervention, delivering a lighthearted moment from a bygone public interaction.
Stonehammer and Bonechisel Clash Over Dress Code
In a humorous exchange Stonehammer voices outrage at women in scanty clothes. Bonechisel retorts that his wife sews a party dress from squirrel pelts while leaving his bear skins untouched.
Woman Uses Husband Thermometer And Fire Brigade
A woman could not read the thermometer properly and used a match to warm it. She sent a frantic message to the doctor reporting a temperature of 156 degrees. The doctor responded that he could do nothing and advised sending for the fire brigade.
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Fire Brigade
Woman driver mocks repairmen on road trip
A woman motorist on a country road notices two repair men climbing telephone poles. She quips that they must think she has never driven a car before. The moment captures a humorous clash of contexts between everyday driving and utility work.
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