New York Stocks Open Higher on Strong Demand
The New York market opened with a buoyant tone as overnight buying pushed prices to early year highs. Leading gains came from Mack Truck Liggett and Myers American Can Kennecott Utah Copper General Electric and DuPont with several others posting new peaks within twenty minutes of trading as optimism over a reparations settlement boosts foreign business hopes.
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New York Stock Market
New York
Mack Truck
Liggett and Myers
American Can
Kennecott
General Electric Advanced
United States
DuPont
Colorado
Spanish embassy denies Moroccan setback claim
London a statement says fighting is confined to western Tangier and denies any reverse for the Spanish army. Rome reports Italy's five month trade balance with Germany shows imports 546.6 million lire and exports 645 million, a 160 million lire surplus not counting wartime reparations imports.
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London
Morocco
Tangier
Rome
Italy
Germany
Nicaragua Deploys Troops to Honduran Frontier Amid Unrest
Managua authorities reinforce garrisons at the Honduras border as rebellion and political instability intensify, signaling a show of force and regional security concerns.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Niccaraguan
Honduras
Si lescia Strike Ends After Arbitration Award
The 200,000 striking workers in upper Silesia and the employers have accepted the arbitral award. After two weeks out, the workers are expected to return to work Saturday. The dispute began over extending working hours.
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Warsaw
Arbitration Commission
Silescia
English noble Knollys dies after royal service
Rickmanwirth England reports the death of Viscount Knollys first baron of Caver sham. He served as private secretary to King Edward and as secretary to King George from 1910 to 1913. He was Lord-in-Waiting to Queen Mother Alexandria since 1910.
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Rickmanwirth
England
Viscount Knollys
Baron of
Caversham
King Edward
King George
Queen Mother
Alexandria
Buried Chinese City Reveals Ancient Empire Roots
The Japan Advertiser notes a buried ancient Chinese city near Peking, its walls covering vast areas. It hints at Shih Huang-Ti, the first emperor, who ended feudalism, built the Great Wall, standardized systems, and centralized power, shaping China’s long imperial history.
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China
Peking
Japan
Alexander the Great
Egypt
Alexander
Shih Huang-Ti
Market gains push GE Mack Truck and US Steel higher
A Journal Want ad sparks gains as General Electric extends early advance to 3 percent, Mack Truck climbs 2 points, and United States Steel hits a yearly high of 110. Other active issues include Southern Railway Frisco American Smeltine Allis-Chalmers American Radiator and Texas Gulf Sulphur. Foreign exchange opens firm.
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General Electric
Mack Truck
United States Steel
Southern Railway
Frisco
Preferred
American Smeltine
Allis-Chambers
American Radiator
Voice as Identifier Surfaces in Telephone Work
A Philadelphia school system operator argues voices are easier to recall than faces. She notes she can match voices to names after repeated calls, even if she would not recognize individuals on the street. She catalogs voices and remembers names when callers identify themselves.
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Philadelphia Board of Education
Artificial Aids to Light Long in Use
The article traces early vision aids from a single glass to spectacles. It notes 14th century spectacles were costly and often bequeathed in wills. Glasses were made in Italy Holland and Bavaria. Germans used brille from beryl sometimes replacing glass. Nero is linked to eyeglasses by Sienkiewicz and in Quo Vadis Nero uses a lorgnette. The provenance of the glass as monocle or double-lensed on a handle remains unclear.
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Italy
Holland
Bavaria
Sienkiewicz
Nero
Anti Ants and Roach Control For Homes
The text describes using pyrethrum powder daily where ants trail to rid the home if the nest is not found. Dusting or blowing sodium fluoride around ant trails is noted as satisfactory though skin and nose membranes irritation can occur. Keep away from children. The powder also helps cockroaches. Using small sponges dipped in sweetened water attracts many ants and then killed by boiling water. repeat as needed.
Patent Leather Production in America Since 1818
Patent leather, also known as Japenned and enameled leather, began in Newark by Seth Boyden in 1818. It has since improved but has only recently matched French and German quality. Made from chrome tanned skins, multiple coats of lampblack and linseed oil are applied to the grain side, with drying, rubbing, brushing, baking at 120 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit for 36 hours, and sun drying for six to ten hours.
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America
Seth Boyden
Newark
France
Germany
Annual Rainfall and Its Water Footprint in the United States
A Washington scientist quantifies rainfall as ten Mississippi rivers in continuous flow or about 30 inches annually across the nation, totaling 152 trillion cubic feet. He notes this is only half the water needed for full soil productivity, with one third draining to seas and rivers. Engineers face the challenge of maximizing this natural supply.
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United States
Washington
Mississippi
Blue Whale Throat Size and Diet Revealed
The blue whale the largest animal on earth exceeds 50 feet in length and has a mouth large enough for ten to twelve men. Its throat measures about eight inches in diameter. Whalebone whales feed on minute crustaceans, notably the little red shrimp. A blue whale has yielded up to four barrels of shrimp in its stomach, indicating it could still be hungry.
May Marriages and the May Day Superstition
The piece discusses the lingering belief that May marriages are unlucky, tracing the superstition from Romans to Greeks to Britain. It notes May’s ancient association with the goddess of growth and increase, explaining how such superstitions persist through ages.
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Britain
ABE MARTIN on Speeding and its Roots
ABE MARTIN argues speeding pimps danger on busy streets and questions why drivers rush. He compares drivers to trained railroad workers and calls for examining motives behind speeding before arresting more offenders.
Collins and Cuyler Rise in Week of Big Leagues
In Chicago, Edward Trowbridge Collins leads AL in stolen bases with 33 and climbs to third in batting at .346 as Ruth falls to .400. Cuyler in the NL sits second in batting at .377 behind Hornsby .407, while Carey and Heathcote chase base steals with 28 and 20 respectively.
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Collins
Cuyler
Chicago
Edward Trowbridge Collins
Chicago White Sox
Babe Ruth
Bibl Falk
White Sox
Cobb
Heilmann
Speaker
Jamieson
Cleveland
Ruth
Cobb and
Rice
Washington
Boone
Boston
Goslin
Detroit
Sheely
Hazen Cuyler
Pirates
Rogers Hornsby
Cardinal
Cliff Heathcote
Cubs
Carey
Heathcote
Frankie Frisch
Giants
Hornsby
Jack Fournier
Dodgers
Wheat
Brooklyn
Bressler
Cincinnati
Roush
Cinncinnati
Fournier
Young
N, Y
Unclear OCR Evidence Lists Players by City and Team
Fragmentary data shows names Snyder Frisch Grigsby Blades with city tags New York Chicago St. Louis and numeric codes .341 .823 .323 and counts 324 323 . The readable text lacks a complete event or context to define a full news item.
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Snyder
New York
Frisch
Grigsby
Chicago
Blades
St. Louis
Robb to address church gathering at Arnold’s Park
Aug 15 Arnold’s Park Iowa delegates from many U S cities attend the American conference of undenominational churches held at the resort this week Morning sessions precede recreation time Chaplain W F Robb Des Moines and Rev W H Jordan Omaha speak tomorrow Saturday G E Blair Dixon Ill discusses Vital Religion as an Individual Part of Our Program Clark L Porter leads union church program Chaplain H F Nisse presents The Test of the Structure.
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Clark L. Porter
Union Church
H. F. Nisse
Ex-Soldier Declared Insane by Benton County Panel
Arthur Clegg, claiming Independence Missouri as home and World War I veteran, was adjudged insane by Benton county’s sanity commission. He will not be sent to an asylum until the veterans bureau in St Louis indicates willingness to take him. Clegg went berserk at Belle Plaine and at the North Western round house before the incident.
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Vinton
Arthur Clegg
Independence
Sanity Commission
Benton County
Veterans’ Bureau
St. Louis
Clegg
Belle Plaine
North Western Round House
Notable Jail Escape Incident Across Jurisdiction
Authorities report a suspect killed several people and was arrested after violent acts in custody. He tore out walls and pipes in his cell and smashed windows before being transferred to the local jail for detention.
I Saw Your Ad in the Journal Merchant Reminder
A caller tells merchants to note I saw your ad in the Journal as a prompt for follow up. The line emphasizes attention to newspaper advertising practices.
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