Benefit Declamation Contest At Washington High School
A declamation contest featuring fourteen girls is announced to be held at the Washington high school auditorium next Thursday evening December 14 at 7:36. Proceeds go to pay for Kate Glover’s elocution instruction, with a nominal admission charged and the public invited. The event includes an oratorical class and dramatic and humorous sections with named participants.
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Kate Glover
Elocution
Washington
Miss Glover
Melen Livingston
Isabelle Minick
Mildred Craig
Irene DeLong
Mary Kerr
Lela Leacox
Martha McCreedy
Savilla Ro
Banker to be questioned in Hall Mills murder case
In New Brunswick New Jersey on December 7 F R David says a local banker who may have witnessed the September 14 Hall Mills murder will be questioned. The banker had previously refused to confirm or deny presence on the Phillips farm the night of the crime. A green car seen in Debussys Lane is located.
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Jane Gibson
Debussy
What word dominates speech aside from "our car" in first year
A brief note from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat observes that in ordinary conversation the word what is heard most often, excluding the common phrase our car, during the initial year of ownership.
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St.Louis Globe-Democrat
Child of Old Age Favored in Noted Research
A scholarly claim asserts that a child born to a father over fifty has ten times the chance of becoming eminent compared with offspring of younger fathers. The finding relies on careful historical analysis and emphasizes the impact of paternal age on achievement potential.
Red Cross Signups At Local Banks and Shops This Week
You may join the Red Cross this week at any of the banks Crail's store or Lemmon's drug store.
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The
Red Cross
Crail's
Lemmon's
Mississipi
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Montana
North Dakota
American Red Cross
America
Washington
J. B. Crail’s
Lemmon Pharmpey
Explosion Wrecks Kansas City Theatre
Downtown Kansas City theatre building heavily damaged by a blast. Fire department responded as damage estimate topped one hundred thousand dollars. No injuries reported in initial reports.
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Kansas City Theatre
Associated Press
Kansas City
Osage Orange Named For Its Appearance Not Relation
The Osage orange tree is native to the southwestern U S and bears fruit resembling an orange though it is not botanically related. It was first found near an Osage Indian village, which helped give the tree its name.
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United States
Uneducated Boys Crowding Prisons Des Moines Iowa
H M Stiles, superintendent of schools at the Des Moines men’s reformatory, says lack of schooling correlates with crime. He notes few inmates completed basic or college courses, health issues, and youth as the danger period. The reform program includes day and night schooling and trades training for inmates. Ralph Reed cites three mutual problems for state institutions and local areas.
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Des Moines
H. M. Stiles
Ana&mosa
Board of Control
State House
Tee
Stiles
Ralph Reed
Public Welfare Bureau of
Fire loss patterns in eastern states revealed by Marshal Tracy
Marshal Tracy states eastern states show higher fire losses due to their agricultural commonwealth layout. He notes the heaviest losses occur in large cities and manufacturing centers, while Iowa’s dispersed farms and small towns offer less opportunity for wide destruction.
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J. A. Tracey
Towa
Marshal Tracy
Des Moines
Iowa
Marshal Tracey
Tracy
Red Cross Readiness Across States Highlighted
The Red Cross pledges readiness to aid in disasters nationwide. Over the past year it spent more than 900000 dollars in nineteen states providing immediate relief for fire flood and other catastrophes. Since 1881 the organization has expended about fifteen million for disaster relief.
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American Red Cross
Social workers seek adoption law changes and proper foster placement
County officials call for reforms in child adoption laws and improved foster care. Secretary Reed notes many capable people wish to adopt while noting improper placements by private charities. One case links a foster parent to three divorces. Dr. C G Field cites economic relief as a cure for adult tuberculosis and explains child infections arise from adults.
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Reed
C. G. Field
State Hospital
Oakdale
Christmas Trees Higher This Year Reported
An official notice notes a rise in Christmas tree prices due to labor shortages. Several car loads have been shipped, with prices ranging from ten cents to twenty-five dollars.
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Tiana Greeyay
Wise
Quite the Contrary in Awwena's Final Script
A fragmentary note describes a character named Awwena in a script set on Boston stage. The wording hints at a deadly tone and a dramatic confrontation within the host city.
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Awwena
If I'm good again will God stop crying
A short anecdote from Everybody's Magazine recounts six year old Mabel tested by a mother who, after a morning of mischief, tells her it saddens God. As rain begins, the child gazes out and asks if being good will make God stop crying.
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Mabel
Finaily
Everybody’s Magazine
Gar Wood to Rename Hydroplane Miss Detroit VI
Detroit December 7 Gar Wood unveils a new hydroplane named Miss Detroit VI for the Pacific coast ocean race over the holidays. It features two 12 cylinder Liberty engines delivering 450 horsepower, aiming to beat the prior Miss Detroit speed of about 65 mph. He is also reworking Miss America I with two new Liberty engines for the California speed carnival, to be raced in sheltered waters.
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Detroit
Gar Wood
Pacific
Commodore Wood
California
Ancient Apartment Houses Reveal Vast Pueblo Ruins
Primitive Indian life in New Mexico featured a single ruin in Chico canyon with 860 rooms and a shelter system housing over 1,000 people in 18 days.
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New Mexico
Chico Canyon
Mending Breaks Says Wise Woman On Ashes And Friends
A seasoned voice notes that broken ashes and friendships can be mended but never return to exact form. The place of the break remains visible, and careful handling is urged for both.
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Ching
Fruits as main feed for horses across regions
The article notes diverse equine diets by country with fruit as staple feed. In Egypt horses rely on raisins for speed and endurance while lightly touched land areas in Smyrna avoid hay when figs ripen. Canada uses apples and Arabia substitutes dates for hay, peaches feature in Tasmania mink horse feeding.
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Egypt
Smyrna
Canada
Arabia
Woodhouse awarded 65000 in family dispute case
Mrs. Dorrett Stevens Woodhouse won a 65 000 dollar verdict after more than forty hours of jury deliberation over a 40 million dollar claim against her in law action against her in law parents in New York and her husband Douglass Woodhouse. The jury found in favor after extensive consideration amid a troubled marriage and family tensions surrounding the husband’s disappearance to Reno Nevada.
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Associated Press
Hensington
Vermont
Dorrett Stevens Woodhouse
Lorenzo Woodhouse
New York
Douglass Woodhouse
Reno
Nevada
Making an Alibi. Valerian Finds a Pocket Frown in Waistcoat
Scriptious Valerian notes a half frown in the pocket of his tasters new waistcoat. He remarks the frown and money must move, as a hole large enough for the money to grip through is needed. London Tit-Its prints the odd scene.
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Valerian
Pillley
London
Ancient lamps and olive oil in Roman ruins
The article notes wax candies and early oil lamps used across the Roman empire at the start of the Christian era. It mentions Italy and Valestine as centers of power and conquest, with olive oil lamps common in ancient rooms. Fragments from Pompeii ruins are cited as evidence.
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Italy
Valestine
Pompeli
Coinage as a medium of exchange and gold value
The text presents gold as a medium of exchange, noting its desirability, durability, and portability. It argues gold's value remains steady, its bulk manageable, and its demand persistent, with easy transport and guarding.
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