Long distance calls warn of stock swindle from distant brokers
Washington residents are targeted by out of town brokers offering rare stock bargains. The con follows an army game pattern: flattery, small initial buys, then repeated calls to pressure victims. The dealers operate from Chicago New York and other cities using victim lists to fleece mostly women.
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Washington
Chicago
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Prophesy of Mother Shipton’s Odd Predictions
A reprinted verse claims an old Shipton prophecy dating to 1488 and 1641, warning that horses will vanish from travel, water will float iron, people walk underwater, and the world ends in 1930. The piece treats the rhymes as age old but notes questions about their accuracy.
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England
The
Lancet
Literary Digest
World's Largest Bell Tsar Kolokol At Moscow
The Tsar Kolokol in Moscow is described as the world’s largest bell cast in 1735 through Russian donations. It stood 26 feet high, 66 feet in circumference and weighed about 460000 pounds before a fire caused a seven foot long fragment to split off. The bell later became a chapel after being raised on a stone foundation.
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Moscow
Russia
Nicholas
Dangers of Underweight Among Youth Highlighted
The article warns that while overweight is often discussed, underweight poses risks especially in youth. It notes research showing standard weights for certain heights and the urge among young people to stay slender.
Little Virginia Mae Leffler recalls early Ford era
A Washington Iowa reader Virginia Mae Leffler reflects on early automobiles in a humorous reminiscence about cranking a ford and growing up as cars emerged in the last century. She shares a family moment from country life and asks a natural question about a churn and car history.
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Virginia Mae Leffler
The
Journal of Ice
Ideal Weights and Strength Tied to Health Risks
A United States Public Health Service report based on tests of 400 men aged 20 to 84 shows those below the standard weight for height by 7 percent or more score 43 percent lower on strength tests. Those 20 percent above the standard average show 7 percent higher strength, with tables adjusting for body proportions.
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United States Public Health Service
Foot troubles rise with car life and idle walking
Chiropodists in Buffalo report a 75 percent increase in foot ailments since cars became common. They urge a ten minute walk after every hour of riding. The piece also rebuts aluminum cooking pestilence with quotes from The Scientific American and The Lancet, citing no cancer link.
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Buffalo
Dummy in Luck Sparked Western Film Gaffe
The film director in a Pearson's Weekly anecdote struggles to recall who the straw dummy representing a victim was after peering from a cliff edge. The scene aims for action in a western thriller with the improvised prop lying nearby.
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Pearson’s Weekly
Daily Vocabulary Lesson Promotes Immortal Word Study
A short weekly note teaches English usage and pronunciation with focus on the word immortal meaning undying and imperishable. It urges readers to practice a chosen word daily and to observe common misuses in speech and spelling.
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Mr. Brown
Life's quips and a snowy Central Park scene
Editor laments old term slave holder now columnist. Washington hostess admits delaying party for a suitor. Central Park in a snow storm shines, bob sleds swing in the square, bells absent from sleds.
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Central Park
It Still Happens Snow Safety Advice Card
A quirky weather advisory warning readers to stay warm and dry in snow. It cautions against wet feet bare heads and cold backs and features a humorous exchange about coffee and the day’s snow. The piece blends practical tips with light humor.
Pain Relief Claim From Sargon In Iowa Ad
Mrs Andrew Larsen of Council Bluffs Iowa says digestive pain and constipation nearly drove her frantic before taking Sargon. After three bottles and pills she reports eating well with no side pain and no constipation. Sherman Bros druggists Washington Iowa listed as agents.
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Andrew Larsen
South Tenth St
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Sherman Bros
Washington
Conversation at College Telephone Ends With Borrowing Request
Fragment summarizes a campus telephone exchange where a caller asks Bill Ways for three dollars. The reply suggests he will inform the intended recipient when he arrives, reflecting casual student life chatter.
Isnt it queer how the chicks get out of the shell
A father guides his four year old son into a cellar to watch eggs hatch and the boy astutely questions how the chicks enter the eggs. The exchange turns to a folksy moral about being true to oneself with varied dialect snippets and a closing moral about integrity over past status.
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McA
Washington girl notes the mail carrier in a column
A fragment from a local column describes a Washington girl who left a note for the mail carrier asking him to leave “my male” in the box. The writer mentions enjoying the day’s column and a new ribbon on the typewriter and signs off with a friendly good evening.
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Washington
Know Your Country Games Quiz by The American Legion
The National Americanism Commission presents ten questions to test knowledge of the United States. Topics include time zones from Washington to Salt Lake City, state nicknames, geography details, and state capitals.
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THE
National Americanism Commission of the American Legion
Washington, D.C
Salt Lake City
United States
Atlantic Ocean
Five Color Map of the United States Offered by The American Legion
Answers 9 questions about the country are printed on a new five color map with condensed atlas. The Legion distributes copies at cost and readers may obtain one by sending ten cents to the Haskin Information Bureau in Washington DC. Include the newspaper name and a clear address.
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United States
American Legion
Haskin Information Bureau
Legion Division
Washington, D. C
Know Your Country Answers From Yesterday Game No 27 Louisiana
Answers list for Know Your Country game published yesterday includes state areas for Kansas South Dakota Nebraska North Dakota Idaho and Wyoming distances from New Orleans and New York North Dakota as the coldest with minus 45 degrees average minimum Philippines and Porto Rico populations Missouri location Oklahoma City and Chesapeake Bay Maryland and a time of eleven a.m.
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Louisiana
Kansas
South Dakota
Nebraska
North Dakota
Idaho
Wyoming
New Orleans
New York
Philippines
Porto Rico
Missouri
Community group meetings and choir rehearsal notices
The W R C members meet in the corps room Saturday at 7 15 to finish work supervised by the child welfare committee chair. Regular Presbyterian Choir Rehearsal Friday at 7 15 in the church. The 4 H Jolly Jokers meet with Mrs Clyde Dawson Saturday afternoon January 11 bring a picture to frame a piece of glass
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Clyde Dawson
Local Bride Wears Apron in Public Appearance
Lauren Kite, newly married to a popular young figure, forgot and wore his apron during a downtown outing today, drawing attention.
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Lauren Kite
Portout Picture Binding Noted With Tools
A short item describes a posse portout picture binding process using a ruler scissors and pencil. The note references basic craft steps and the involved materials rather than a broader activity or outcome.
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