Study links stuttering to twins and left handedness
Prof. nard F. Berry of Rockford reports from a Chicago study of about 1,000 children showing stuttering occurs twice as often in families with twins. The research finds 32 twin sets in stuttering families versus 15 in nonstuttering ones and notes higher left handedness among twins. The work suggests a hereditary link with potential psychology shifts.
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Rockford
Ill
Nidred F. Berry
Uman Biology
Iss Berry
Berry
Chicago
Iridescent Films May Soon Displace Oil Prospector
Vancouver BC report at a joint mining meeting cites Prof A M Gaudin of Montana School of Mines describing iridescent thin films used to identify ore types. Colored films reveal differences in composition and thickness, potentially saving long drives for testing and aiding value assessment of similar looking ores.
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Vancouver
B. C
A. M. Gaudin
Montana School of Mines
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
Gaudin
Pact Protects Whales for at Least One Year
London reports that the international agreement to protect several endangered whale species will last one year with possible extension. Key terms include prohibiting whaling in large regions and setting minimum ages for calves.
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Pact
London
Nature
Clusters of Stars in Auriga Form Linked Galactic Sub-Orders
Harvard astronomers led by James Cuffey report a new sub-system in the Milky Way. A giant cluster around Messier 38 and NGC 1907 revolves over 60 million years, suggesting a gravitational chain linking Messier 36 as well. Distances place all three roughly 28 000 light years from the sun, 24 light years apart.
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James Cuffey
Harvard Observatory
Constellation
Auriga
Messier 38
Messier 36
Bulls Given Credit for the Dairy Yield of Their Daughters
The United States Department of Agriculture publishes a method to rate dairy bulls by the milk yield of their daughters. By comparing daughters’ yields with their mothers under similar conditions, the sire’s influence is credited. Proved sires with strong daughter records drive dairy herd improvements.
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Almanach de Gotha
Chance Rules Flarings of the Variable Stars
Cambridge astronomers Leon Campbell and Theodore B Sterne of Harvard Observatory report that irregular brightness changes in long period variable stars are governed by chance. They say no mathematician can predict flares and fades and dismiss theories of widespread evolutionary changes.
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Cambridge, Mass
Harvard
Leon Campbell
Theodore B. Sterne
Observatory
A Little Bit Humorous RRL yy
A reader quotes a London Answers Magazine joke about a heroine whose eyes are constantly described with grand gestures. The humor hinges on exaggerated eye imagery as the narrator tires of the literary device and the ensuing dialogue reflects satire of romantic prose.
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London Answers Magazine
Future Prospects in a Domestic Tease
Mrs Justwed frets that her husband’s first love torments her, while Mrs Longwed shrugs off the past and fears the next romance, revealing a shared comic take on marriage and jealousy.
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Mrs. Justwed
Mrs. Longwed
Futuristic Old Crimson Gulch Impresses Tourist
An excited tourist lauds Old Crimson Gulch as growing larger and more handsome. Cactus Joe agrees noting the town lacks tall buildings but praises its gas filling stations painted in a style he prefers to futuristic art found in Chicago stores.
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Crimson Gulch
Cactus Joe
Chicago
To His Taste Dialogue Exchange at Quiet Rural Home
A visitor questions an inhabitant about living in a remote place for over 30 years. The resident replies that the location's quiet, unchanging nature keeps him engaged, and explains that lack of activity is exactly what he enjoys. The exchange ends with mutual satisfaction in the simple life.
Doubtful Value Stranger Discusses Cow Sale With Farmer
A wary farmer questions a stranger about buying his cow, jokingly asking if he is the new tax assessor or if the cow has died on the railroad, revealing concern over a possible tax or loss.
Revised Bookkeeping Quip About Inked Liabilities and Assets
Mr Dustin Stax explains his accounting joke saying he leaves liabilities in black ink and assets in pink to show a turnaround. The remark plays on financial red and positive balances in a humorous way.
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Dustin Stax
No Chance Crooked Paths Speak On The Street
A street slang exchange speaks to distrust and crooked paths in the city. The speaker notes that the world is not built on squares and straight paths, reflecting a sense of moral ambivalence and survival in a tough environment.
Bliss Women Sport Wedding Rings Question
Annapolis Log notes a quip about married women wearing rings and asks why men lack a distinguishable symbol. The piece hints at social expectations and playful commentary on marriage customs.
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Bliss
Annapolis
Primitive Instinct Fireteaid Man-Did you hold a mirror to her face to see if she was still breathing
Assistant tested breathing as a woman opened eyes gasping and reaching for a powder puff after the scene.
Only Thing to Do Simpkins
Simpkins finds his wife threatens a separation unless he quits golf. Higgins finds the situation awkward and Simpkins concludes he will miss her. Stray Stories Magazine.
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Simpkins
Higgins
Jove
Stray Stories Magazine
The Victim Doctor Case Enriching Medical Science
A terse dialogue portrays a doctor praising a case as one that will advance medical science. The patient is referred to as Patient 0 and the speaker notes a feeling of certainty about costs, mentioning a $2 figure and an expectation of lower charges.
Hollywood Breaks and Breakthroughs in 1938 Screen Plans
Hollywood notes show Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer shelving Willie Howard skit then reclaiming its humor as a star vehicle. Several new releases drive early 1938 success, including Prisoner of Zenda and Something to Sing About. Victor McLaglen big in New York, Frances Farmer to stage, Universal busy with cliffhangers, lion antics at the studio, and Westerns by Autry and Ritter urged for tours.
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Hollywood
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
Willie Howard
Howard
Ronald Colman
Madeline Carroll
Deanna Durbin
Sonja Henie
James Cagney
Jimmy
Mona Barrie
Universal Studios
Henry McRae
McRae
Historic Hoaxes Across Aviation and April Fools
A survey of famous hoaxes highlights a Berlin man Kocher faking powered flight with rotor wings, duping many newspapers. The piece recalls London’s 1860 White Lions April Fool and a mythical Los Angeles taxi tale debunked by a New York driver, noting how hoax lore endures in journalism.
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Germany
Arid
Erich, Kocher
Berlin
Hitler
London
White Gate
Tower Hill
England
Favorite Peach Pie Recipe Passes as Card Prize
Open Peach Pie with six peaches and a crust from a prior recipe. Mix dry ingredients with butter then add beaten egg and milk to form dough. Fit into a nine inch pie plate, arrange peaches in circular pattern, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, glaze with egg yolk and cream, bake about thirty minutes until crust browns and peaches soften.
How One Woman Lost 20 lbs of Fat
A fat loss pitch advises starting with a scale check then taking Kruschen Salts a 4 oz bottle for four weeks. It claims weight loss of fat in three weeks with diet modification and light exercise, plus energy and clearer skin. Money-back guarantee from reading druggists nationwide.
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America
Greater Value: instruction over riches praised
A brief note quotes William Penn: instruction holds greater value than riches, framing wisdom over wealth in a concise aphorism. The line emphasizes virtue and prudent governance as enduring wealth.
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William’ Penn
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