Century-Old Claims and Longevity Myths In News 1920s
A foreign visitor Zara Agha from Istambul claims to be 150 while stories of centenarians from Li to Li Chung yun circulate. The piece notes many alleged ages, cites World and New York Life Insurance authority doubts, and warns most such tales prove exaggerated.
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Y Elmo Scott Watson
Zara Agha
Istambul
Turkey
Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette
France
Napoleon
Egypt
Palestine
India
Paris
United States
Providence
R. 1
Ivan Proskunlak
Menri Barbusse
Ural Mountains
Russia
MM. Barbusse
Ivan Proskuniik
Ivan
Zara Cin
New York World
Turekey
Chung-yun
Ching
Li Claima
Dasboy
Zara
Agha
China
Mit
Godol
Pet-fu
Peiping
North China
University of Changtu
Nfa
Pat
Imeelf
Wu Chung-ehieh
Nvenk of Education
Changtu
Wesley
Hag
Ths
Yavo Agha
New York Life Insurance Company
Larkey
Balkans
America
Cornelius Cole
Yecelyad
Wesleyan University
California
Cornalius Cole
Middletown
Conn
Jowney
Congress
Alask
Corellus Ct
Saneen Country
New York
Rancher's Body Found in Well Near Alpina Ranch
Sheriff James J. McGrath uncovered a buried well on the Alpina ranch near San Honda, discovering the body of Frank Roderick. Roderick was killed by a back-blow to the skull, with his wife Minnie Roderick and ranch hand William Woodring jailed as inquiries proceed. The investigation traces cattle rustling, a missing red headed gal, and a murder tied to a long rural feud.
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San Francisco
Calif
Frank Roderick
San Nateo County
Alpina Road
San Honda
Ro‘lerlol
Minnie Roderick
William Woodring
Redwood City
Gal
Roderick
California
James J. McGrath
Alpina
Gallagher & Zink
Lillicote
Roderick Ranch
Woodring
Franklin D. Swart
Swart
McGrath
Mindge Ranch
Alpine District
Witbert Roderick
Mindigo Ranch
Ernest Hnldebrand
Hildebrand
Edward Farrell
George Steinberg
Chaimers
Roberts
Ale
Mrs. Roderick
F. B Anderson
Rodericks
Ste Pilbert
Donald
John Tayntr
Manple Fayall
Richard Bell
Edmund Scott
Boy returns bag of cash and jewels in Amersham
A boy found a woman's handbag in Missenden containing money and jewelry worth between 10 000 and 12 000 dollars. His mother traced a name and address, traveled eight miles by bus, paid 10 cents, walked three more miles to deliver the bag to the owner in a remote Amersham area. She received a sixpence as reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missenden
England
Amersham
Grasshopper Horde Destroys in Sand Storm near Ephrata
Arnold Smitheringale driving from Wenatchee toward Moses Cou lee weathered a sudden windstorm near a Sagebrush hedge. He found a peck of dead grasshoppers on the running boards and between wheel spokes, all headless, evidence of a severe sand storm.
Plant Growth Accelerated by Chemicals and Rays Experiments
St Louis report details student botanists speeding plant growth using ultraviolet light X rays and chemicals. Gradual exposure increased growth. cotton and tomato showed significant gains under continuous light and UV treatment with aluminum shielding. Temperature also affected results, with notable root and stem abnormal growth under certain chemical treatments.
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St. Louis
Wiech
Whyse
Boy Refuses Rescue As Heplea for Officers Help
In Pueblo Colorado Tony Mutable fell into the water and refused a group of nearby boys attempts to pull him out. He cried for police intervention and insisted on being rescued by officers rather than by the improvised effort.
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Pueblo
Colo
Tony Mutable
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St. Monagh
Henri Barbusse
Georgia
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William Harvey
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W. J. Chons
House of Lords
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Homs
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de Fontenelle
Amory
Waalord
Elius Cole
May
Eaw Jas Monroe
Zaro Agha
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Steinberg
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