Birthday Reflections and Local Life in Great Neck
In Great Neck a reader recalls turning 40 on a recent Friday and jokes about longevity, diet, and habits. The letter laments closing stores early, notes community humor, and touches on hunting, local wildlife, and railroad officials observing evening activity.
Express Trains Empty. Town Paper Teases Local Readers
City express services run near empty while locals flood the stations. Officials suggest commuters rush home to finish crosswords before the paper is taken. The narrator notes a recent operation on the antrum and a week in hospital, with little sympathy from others.
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Great Neck
Lincoln cars undergo severe tests and precision
R R Beam of Pocatello Auto, after visiting Detroit, extols Lincoln's rigorous testing at the factory. He highlights aluminum door castings as examples of enduring fit and high craftsmanship, noting the meticulous process from body framing to final painting and upholstery.
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Grotesque Bird of Egypt Filmed by Patient Swede
Stockholm March 7 AP The giant stork abu markub or father shoe beak, a prehistoric relic, has been seen in its native haunts by whites and filmed for motion pictures. Bengt Berg Sweden's bird wizard, after returning from Africa, docu- mented weeks of Nile cruising to capture the elusive straw bird on camera. The creature resembles a European stork with a pelican like bill and large yellow eyes.
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Hawaii Seizes Feather Jewelry In 12 Year Customs Sweep
Honolulu March 7 AP customs agents seized feather jewelry containing kingfisher plumage valued at 2000 dollars from curio and jewelry shops. Import forbidden since 1913 but not enforced locally due to an oversight. Items stored by Harry E. Murray until disposal instructions arrive.
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Meal checks for beggars in Berlin
The Berlin Women's club issues books of capons in five and ten pfennigs so families can give meal checks to beggars. Beggars exchange them at the municipal welfare office for a free meal while workers review their case. The method aims to deter professional beggars who avoid houses offering meal checks.
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Berlin
Whale bone frame weight and quirky measurement note
The fragment notes a bone frame of an average whale weighing about 45 tons and a stray line mentions 635,013,559,600 different whistle bands in a peck of undeclared units.
Flower Fund builds homes for poor in Sweden
Stockholm March 7 AP Happy homes for the living instead of flowers for the dead is the aim of the Swedish Flower Fund drive that has earned its first signal triumph. A large building for the aged and infirm will be financed by small funeral contributions. The first building will hold 69 suites with kitchen. Rent is 40 dollars a year for most, with nine tenants supported freely to avoid public institutions.
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Stockholm
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Prince of Wales Plays Three Dance Band Instruments
The Prince of Wales performs on the saxophone banjulets and drums in a light recital. He demonstrates versatility across wind string and percussion roles. His engagement highlights include showcasing dance band instrumentation.
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Prince of Wales
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