Cothan M Upsets All the Cynics
Mary Woodson, 17, runs away from Washington to Brooklyn to marry Morris J. Zidow or Seldowitz alias Jack Baldo, an ex convict. She remains loyal amid poverty and fear, declaring love will endure despite his burglary record and parole violation.
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BDN
Mars
Cobverht
Mary Woodson
Washington
Morris J. Zidow
Seldowitz
Ack Baldo
Elmira
Marcellus Hawkins
P S
Morris
Jack) Seldow
Aldowitz
America
Seldon
Maury Woodson
True Story of Two Elvers of Stock Investors
Two men with similar capital and knowledge chose the same stock. The investor bought ten shares and held, while the speculator bought one hundred and sold after a $600 paper loss. The investor kept the stock, now worth about 95, showing an apparent $90 gain while the speculator faced a larger loss.
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Rhi Jry
A. Mather
Holbein Faces on German Bank Notes To Foil Counterfeiters
The German authorities use four Holbein portraits on 10 20 50 and 100 mark notes to deter fake reproductions. The eyes’ squint makes counterfeiters wary as tamis an Asian fibre strengthens the incandescent gas mantle paper.
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Holbein
Germany
Jade and Pearl Fashion Flaunts Inaccurate Glamour
A short note discusses the popularity of jade and pearls among women, noting the challenge of distinguishing real from artificial gems at a glance. The piece highlights jade's deceptive similarities to imitation stones and hints at the cost differences between authentic and fake pieces.
Deepest Canadian Oil Drill Reaches 5800 Feet
The reported deepest hole in Canada has been drilled by searchers along the Fraser River in British Columbia. The well reportedly extends to a depth of 5800 feet.
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Canada
Fraser River
British Columbia
Sam Dreben A Hero of War Dies After Mistake
The account recalls Sam Dreben a famed Army veteran with service in Mexico China Nicaragua Honduras and Europe. Pershing praises his courage and command prowess while noting his long career and misfortune ending from a doctor’s wrong dose.
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Daniel Lawton
Pocatello Tribune
Washington
Sa Prebev
General Pershing
Ad Matar
Los Angeles
Sam Dreben
Sam
Pershing
Mexico
France
Richard Harding Davis
China
Nicaragua
Honduras
Madero
Diaz
Orozco
New Orleans
el Paso
New York
America
Italy
Paris
Night Air Mail Begins From Chicago to Cheyenne
The post office plans a Washington to New York and Chicago night mail service by June 1 with eight-cent stamps. Night flights test the coast to coast corridor after July last year, earning the Collier trophy for the second year. A network of aerial beacons and 50-foot towers guides pilots along the great night airway from Chicago to Cheyenne.
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Washington
New York
Chicago
Post Office Department
Cheyenne
Wvo
National Geographic Society
San Francisco
Great White
Air Mail Service
Ag Land
Night flight lights and routes aid early aviation progress
Reports describe a night air route with 34 emergency landing fields and a 900 mile lane of guiding lights. Winged craft use searchlights and special blade paint to reduce glare, enabling practicable night firing and faster communications, with an estimated $100,000 monthly savings on notes between New York and Chicago.
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New York
Chicago
Rural Carriers Move Miles and Mail Across Nation
The army of rural mail carriers travels about 360,256,364 miles yearly while handling all classes of mail for rural residents. The post office reports 15.5 billion stamps and over 2,500,000 postcards sold annually to the U S public.
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United States
Postoffice Department
Horseshoes Reused to Make Pan Utensils in Britain
An old London scrap dealer profited by collecting discarded horseshoes and exporting them to Manchuria where they were melted and formed into frying pans, offering a cheaper alternative than importing raw material.
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Great Britain
London
Manchuria
Boston union and merchants clash in 1825
One hundred years ago in Boston the first labor union formed and faced the first association of employers. Merchants threatened workers with submission or starvation and pledged a fighting fund of £20,000 to oppose the union.
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Boston
Work Pleased With Outlook for Interior and Reclamation
Washington reports Secretary Work foresees a July inspection trip with Secretary Jardine to study irrigation and agricultural prospects in the northwest. He stresses Colorado River development needs a comprehensive plan and notes federal reclamation should reorganize next session. Land offices are being abolished and 155 surplus workers removed with $500,000 annual savings cited. He expects a practical oil conservation plan from the president’s board inquiry.
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Washington
Work
Jardine
Northwest
Interior Department
Congress
Mead
Surveyor General
Public Land Service
Oil Conservation Board
English Chemist John Walker Invented First Friction Match
John Walker, an English chemist, created the first friction match in 1827, marking a milestone in fire-starting technology. The innovation laid groundwork for modern matches and practical flame ignition.
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John Walker
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Southwest
Japan
Far East
Orient
Minnie
O.B. Williams CO
Sash & Doors
O. B. Williams
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Beal
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