Potsdam Guides: Female Shepherds Train for Blind Soldiers
In Potsdam Germany a national training school for guide dogs to aid blind soldiers operates under trainers Ruecker and Wecherling. The program emphasizes gentle methods and psychological factors. Female shepherds are favored as they provide maternal instinct, with dogs learning to lead, fetch, and judge traffic. Prospective blind masters reside at the school for six weeks to pair with a suitable dog, and dogs are expected to serve four to five years before potential nervous breakdowns.
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Potsdam
Germany
Frederick the Great
Sans Souci Castle
Red Cross
Ruecker and Wecherling
Potsdam Kennel
Dr Salts Kidney Health Advised With Hydration
American readers urged to guard kidney health through hydration and Jad Salts. The ad warns of overworked kidneys from rich foods and acids in blood, urging four ounces mixed in water daily before breakfast to flush and stimulate clogged kidneys, relieve bladder issues, and support general well being. It endorses physician checkups twice yearly.
Young Attorney Wins Two Cases in One Fight
Caryl Marston, a young lawyer, takes a missing wage and property dispute for Elsie Vincent against Richards. He uncovers an old deed and town records, proving Vincent’s possession of land once connected to Richards’s apartment lease. Richards pays ninety thousand to settle, and Elsie agrees to the terms.
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Tompkins Avenue
Caryl Marston
Marston
Elsie Vincent
Richards Company
Miks Vincent
New Avenue
Seventh Street
Sol Richards
Lewis Vincent
Elsie
Richards
St. Richards
Nisie
Carol Marston
Carol
Mr. Marston
Pompkins Avenue
Vincent
Miss Vincent
Mentho-Sulphur Promises Quick Eczema Relief
A noted skin specialist touts Mentho-Sulphur as rapidly overcoming breaking out and fiery eczema by its germ destroying properties. The preparation soothes irritation, heals the skin, and leaves it clear and smooth, with quick relief. Sufferers are advised to obtain a small jar from a druggist and apply like cold cream.
Darken Hair With Sage and Sulphur Compound
An old time home remedy advises brewing garden sage with sulphur to darken hair. It claims several applications fade gray hair, producing even, glossy color and youthful appearance. A commercially prepared Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound is offered as an easier alternative.
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Wyeth
Slow Poisons in Tea When Improperly Made
A Baltimore Sun report explains tea brewing errors can create slow poisons. Short steeping yields a pleasant drink, but long standing releases theine tannin and other semipoisonous substances, harming nerves digestion and health. Stewed tea is warned as highly addictive and dangerous.
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Baltimore Sun
Resented Insinuation Over Elsie's Visit at Eb Simpson Farm
Elsie Simpson visited Uncle Eb Simpson's farm in Oak Holler to view the animals including kittens of various colors. Eb reportedly reacted with anger during the visit and sent her to town, though he offered no public comment.
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Jalie Simpson
Elsie
Oak
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Beehive Heat Battle Inside Cold Hives
The Journal of Pharmacy notes honeybees heat their crowded apartments to endure 57 degrees. Bees form a tight spherical cluster with inner workers active to generate heat while outer bees stay still to insulate. This self sacrifice can create a 75 degree difference across only four and a half inches, costing American beekeepers thousands yearly.
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The
Journal of Pharmacy
Elise in the Island Homeward Charmed by Love Across Seas
Elise, a U.S. teacher on a Pacific island, balances lessons with homesickness while guiding native students. John Armistead Porter arrives from San Francisco, rekindling romance as the pair share a moonlit beach moment and his promise to return her to the States.
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Lise Winston
Elise
United States
Ataquilla
Wappi
Clelia
San Francisco
John Armistead Porter
Hack
J. A
What Fle Found Written Under Prison Bench
An ex detective recalls tracking Dan Haley, a reformed convict who forgets where he hid a hundred thousand dollars stolen from John Marsh. Haley remembers only a clue written on a bench, “Under the woodshed floor,” leading to the eventual recovery of the plunder amid personal drama with Constance Marsh and a nomination of moral consequence over reward.
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Dan Haley
Blake
Haley
John Marsh
Mr. Marsh
Constance
Constance Marsh
Marsh
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