Out of Date Jewelry Helps the Needy in New York
Mrs J B Walker a Trinity Church parishioner leads a gold and silver donation drive turning old jewelry into cash for unemployed church funds. Volunteers collect from parishioners at Allerton House and other churches with gold teeth rings cuff links and wedding bands melted or sold. The plan gains from antique dealers and rising interest in Victorian pieces while divorces and deaths add to the stock.
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New York
J. B. Walker
Trinity Church
Trinity
Walker
Episcopal Churches
Gilbert
Manning
Allerton House
Grace Church
St. Thomas
St. Bartholomew’s
Birmingham Alley Cat Finds Warm Naps on Car Engines
A city hall alley cat in Birmingham, Alabama has learned to use idle car engines as a winter heat source. The feline jumps onto running boards and nests between fender and hood for a snappy nap, then dismounts when the engine starts or the car is moved. He avoids danger by retreating as soon as motors engage.
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Birmingham
Ala
City Hall
Shaughnessy Named Chicago Football Coach
Clark D. Shaughnessy succeeds A. A. Stagg as University of Chicago football coach. He comes from Loyola of New Orleans where he coached since 1927 after a stint at Tulane. He graduated from the University of Minnesota and played on its teams in 1911 1912 and 1913.
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Clark D. Shaughnessy
A. A. Stagg
University of Chicago
Loyola of New Orleans
Tulane University
Shaughnessy
University of Minnesota
$150000 Estate Meant for Dogs Upheld in Denver
Governor orders investigation of a Denver bequest of 150000 to a dog named Shep. The trust, run by the state welfare board, funded dog fountains and aid to a humane league. An examiner alleges 10000 was invested in a Texas oil venture. The governor questions if homeless dogs receive max benefits.
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Denver
Edwin OG. Johnson
Shep
Fred H. Forrester
Colorado Board of Child and Animal Welfare
Colorado
Dumb Friends’ League
Joseph M. Wood
Texas
City Hall jail to install detectograph device
Visitors to St Louis city jail will be searched with an electric detectograph once installation completes. The system uses two cabinets on either side of the doorway to sense metal objects. passing between cabinets triggers a bell and light in the jailer's office.
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City Hall
St. Louis
Jaller
Rutile Mineral Used in Pottery Glazes
Rutile a mineral of titanium dioxide appears reddish brown and is used to color glazes in pottery. The material’s distinct hue and composition make it a popular source for ceramic glaze recipes and industrial applications.
Missing link in Palestine cave unearthed by McCown
Berkeley anthropologist Theodore D. McCown reports eight Mousterian skeletons from a Mount Carmel cave in Palestine. Four well preserved and four fragmentary, they suggest a Neanderthal to modern human connection with chins, heavy brows, and a slouched gait.
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Berkeley
Calif
Mount Carme
Palestine
Theodore D. McCown
University of California
McCown
American School of Prehistoric Research
British School of Archeology
London’s Regent’s Park eyed as international children’s hostel
In Re gent’s park London empty for four years may become an international hostel for children. If approved, youths from Britain, the empire, and Europe would spend a week or two in the mansion to study London landmarks, potentially making Regent’s Park Europe’s greatest children’s park besides the Zoo.
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St. Dunstan's
Regent's Park
London
Movement
Britain
Empire
Europe
Gaelic Taught in 208 Scottish Schools
Gaelic is taught in 208 Scottish schools as part of the regular curriculum. Distribution shows Argyle 84 Inverness 124 Ross and Cromarty 78 Sutherland 12.
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Scotland
Secretary of State For Scotland
Argyle
Inverness
Ross and Cromarty
Sutherland
Instant Cold Relief with Bayer Aspirin Tablets
An ad touts Bayer Aspirin as the fastest, safest treatment for colds. It advises frequent dosing for the first day and a gargle using crushed tablets to soothe sore throats, promising quick relief and urging readers to buy genuine Bayer products at drug stores.
Woman Loses Twenty Pounds in Four Weeks
An advertisement claims Kruschen Salts help dieters lose 20 pounds in 4 weeks. It promises energy and reduced hunger and urges taking half a teaspoon in hot water each morning before breakfast. The copy notes Kruschen is inexpensive and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied after the first bottle.
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Stagg
Sheila Oulda Brown
Hollywood
W. Sidney Brown
Little Miss Brown
Children’s Park
Dr. Pierce
Cohol
BAYER
Mistol
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