Missing Westerville boy Garnet Shorter sought
Westerville Ohio reports Garnet Shorter 11 years old vanished Friday after school. Last seen at Otterbein College athletic field with cords trousers light shirt brown shoes no stockings cap. Described as 4 feet 8 inches, sandy hair brown eyes 76 to 85 pounds. Authorities warn possible abductors described as roaming band of American Bettsies.
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Garnet Shorter
Wade Shorter
Westerville
Garnet
Comet to appear for Washington observers late June
The article explains a bright comet will be visible worldwide with peak viewing around midnight, especially June 26 when it will be about 3.5 million miles away. It notes the comet’s brief, regular solar orbit and promises another sighting in November with similar late evening visibility.
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Washington
Venus
Comet
Daily Lessons in English Word Study
A compact note outlines common usage errors and a daily vocabulary goal. It highlights equanimity as today’s featured word meaning evenness of mind and calm composure, with a example of accepting scolding calmly.
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Palestine
England’s Total Solar Eclipse Captivates Nation
The piece notes a total solar eclipse this month stirring England, describing the sun’s pull guiding celestial bodies and predicting rapid celestial motions while comparing human machines’ future pace to cosmic travel. It hints at a distant observer, the comet, moving independently of Earth and gravity.
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England
Landing If the Air Motor Fails Eight Times the Altitude
An aviation authority explains that when an engine quits a pilot can glide a distance equal to eight times the altitude at engine failure. At 1000 feet, the glide span is 8000 feet, requiring quick, decisive choices for a safe landing. Flying low reduces options and landing certainty.
Be Yourself Not Replicating Great Figures
Poem advises individuals not to imitate famous leaders like Franklin Lincoln or Roosevelt. It urges embracing inherent abilities and using one’s own mind to achieve personal, noble success rather than chasing distant imitators or fame. The piece emphasizes self-reliance and authenticity.
Recompense Shifts a Clerk Toward Renewed Purpose
A long time city clerk in a wholesale house feels a restlessness and contemplates change. Two letters arrive, one from a former trainee in the West praising his guidance and church faith, and another from a scholar repaying a loan and debts. The glow of purpose returns as he sees lives improved through his influence.
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British Columbia
West
Christ
Governor Taylor Interruption at Luncheon Provokes Tale
A Tennessee governor, the late Senator Taylor, is interrupted during lunch by a Capitol message that two outsiders wish to see him immediately. The exchange with his butler Sam and Mrs. Taylor reveals the governor's insistence he will be right down, then half an hour, highlighting a humorous exchange about who is in charge.
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Senator Taylor
Tennessee
Sam
Mrs. Taylor
Flapper queries car lights to traffic cop
In a playful scene from Ski U Mah a flapper asks a patrol officer if her lights are on the officer blushes and replies he was not looking. The snippet preserves a light national-era tone with a city street vignette.
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Flapper
Sunshine boosts spirits and job prospects in town
The column notes how sunshine lifts mood and hints at a concrete mixer job on a new highway. It mentions a growing flower show, flower lovers in Washington reaching expert standards, and ends with a quip about a lawyer's five year joke after an acquittal.
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Washington
Dear Old Lady Seeks Land for Rice Planting
A dialogue frames a real estate agent and an elderly woman discussing land sales. The old lady expresses interest in buying land to cultivate rice and grow seeds, asking for roughly three yards of space. The exchange highlights a rural inquiry about land suited for agricultural use.
Newlyweds Debate Minds Over Wedding Presents
A playful exchange between Mr Newlywed and his wife centers on the idea that no two people think alike. The wife predicts attitude will shift when they inspect their wedding gifts, while the husband argues such uniqueness persists.
There is Always a Bright Side in Every Mirror
A reflective saying notes that optimism remains and even a rear view reveals insight. The line contrasts appearance from behind with the hopeful view ahead, suggesting a positive perspective despite imperfect reflections.
Childrens Dr Office Skeleton Joke
A doctor’s young son shows a friend a skeleton in the closet and jokes it may be his first patient. The segment recalls fashion and income worries with quips about petticoats and skirts. A playful exchange includes mock plans to see a showgirl ride in a veil act.
Wealth Emerges From Ground After Long Digging
A proverb notes that riches appear only after patient labor and sustained effort underground. It emphasizes that wealth is the fruit of persistent toil, often hidden until perseverance yields results.
Banter and Quips Echo Through Homely Card Room
A series of comic exchanges unfolds over wages meals and daily life as characters joke about earnings from $1500 to $4000 and housework. The dialogue wanders through family banter, mislaid rubbers and a running gag about a bungalow and a bungled job.
Birds and song inspire joy and human kindness
A reflective poem extols birds mate fidelity and joy in living for love and song. It suggests if humans imitate birds they would bring happiness to the world and elevate hearts and souls toward universal kindness. The piece ends with a stray dialog about a dirty knife in a kitchen scene.
Farm Joke About Insomnia And Mortgage Payment
A farmer seeks medical help to cure insomnia by counting sheep. He returns to say counting sheep did not help because they were not real and he stayed awake all night after realizing he had counted enough to pay off the mortgage.
Traveling man complains of damp plate in swell hotel
A traveling man laments a damp plate while dining in a swell hotel. His wife hushes him, blaming the soup. A wry aside notes that when a girl loses her head she often finds it on someone’s shoulder.
Hard Luck and Family Tables Echo in a Witty Exchange
A joke exchanges between Smith and a friend about luck, marriage, and family life. Smith recalls growing up in a large family with three dinner tables and misunderstanding a chicken’s anatomy, highlighting humor and hardship in everyday upbringing.
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Smith
Angry Father Confronts Flapper Daughter Over Night Out
At 5 A M a quarrel erupts as a father demands an explanation for his daughter’s whereabouts. The daughter retorts she spent the night with the sick son of the man her father disparages, highlighting a heated family scene.
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Mamma
Radio Program Listings for Sunday June 12
A detailed schedule of radio broadcasts across stations including KDKA KFNF KOA KPO KYW WJZ WEAF and more with times and program titles such as Twilight hour Golden Rule service Palace Hotel concert and Atwater-Kent baritone performances across major cities and networks. The page notes WEAF chain programs and lists local station duties and performers like Correll and Gosden Hugo Philler Goodwin Utica Jubilee singers and the Des Moines Fort Des Moines orchestra.
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KFNF
Shenandoah
Christian Church
Koa
Denver
Immaculate Conception Cathedral
KPO
San Francisco
Fairmont Hotel
KYW
Chicago
WJZ
Weeco
Minneapolis St.Paul
Hugo Philler Goodwin
WEAF
New York
Capital Theater
WEEI
WRC
W4jar
KSD
WTAG
WWJ
WCAE
WSB
WSM
WHAS
WMC
Atwater-Kent
William Simmons
WEBI
WGR
WSAI
WGN
WOC
WGY
WEBH
Ensemble
Correll
Gosden
Our Music Room
Sam ‘N’ Henry
WHO
Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
Orcheertra
Utica Jubilee Singers
Hotel Commodore
Cook's Travelogue
Godfrey Ludlow
KDKA
WBAL
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Weco
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Leonard Leigh
WDAF
Kansas City Star
Nighthawk Frolic
Howard
WJAR
WTAM
WLIT
WMAQ
Goldman Band Concert
WTIC
WLIB
WCCO
WFAA
BVOO
Grand Opera
WCSH
Rolfe
Palais D'Or
Tom Weatherwax
Caroline Riddle
Roxy and His Gang
WBZ
WJR
Spotlight Hour
Moonlight Sextet
al Friedman
Davenport
WOW
Omaha
Increasing the Engine Power for Car Owners
The article explains that engine power can be increased 10 to 40 percent through careful adjustments to piston clearance alignment and valve parts. It advises stronger valve springs, larger induction pipe and carburetor, and cleaner stems. It also discusses safety measures to prevent gasoline explosions, emphasizing proper pouring, chamois use, and metal contact.
Irregular Engine Running Linked to Drive Train Wear
A common issue in aging cars is erratic low speed running or coasting, not seen at moderate speed. Investigators point to drive train wear, especially universal joints, transmission gears, and bearings, where lost motion causes back and forth play that disrupts engine running when the vehicle is on level ground.
Restoring a Damp Car: Freeing Corroded Pistons
When a car sits in dampness, pistons may rust. Pour crude oil into the cylinders and let it sit for hours. If it won’t crank, jack up a rear wheel and rotate it in low gear to free the corroded parts.
Connecting Rod Knock Causes and Exceptions Explained
A connecting rod knock usually comes from bearing looseness but exceptions exist. A bent rod prevents true movement, causing the piston to misalign and the rod to slap the crankshaft webs, producing a knock.
Radio Station Listings By Time and Network Across Cities
A dense schedule lists WEAF and many stations including KDKA WJZ KFNF KMA KOA KPO WHO WJZ WRC and others with times from 5:45 to 12. The entry names programs such as musicales orchestras choirs and dance segments, noting locations like Pittsburgh Shenandoah Denver San Francisco and Minneapolis.
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KDKA
Pittsburgh
WJZ
KFNF
Shenandoah
Musicale
KMA
Ruby Trio
KOA
Denver
Scheuerman
Colorado — Orchestra
Wheel Alignment Test Indicating Proper or Worn Tires
Simple test uses two sheets of wet paper in front of each wheel. Drive the front wheels slowly over the paper with steady steering. A clear tread impression means good alignment, while a ruffled or torn paper shows misalignment or wobble. Test front and rear wheels separately.
Hand Drill Press Aiding Two-Handed Operation
A simple hand drill press concept uses a wooden counter sunk block fitted to the drill end to hold it rigidly. A rounded end rests under the arm while a bench support with rods uprights or chained supports pivots to apply armpit and shoulder pressure.
Air Leaks Threaten Engine Mixture Quality
Mechanical note warns that even small gaps in inlet pipe joints allow air to enter and dilute the fuel air mix, making proper combustion difficult to locate and maintain.
Soldering Battery Connections Cautions
Pure lead should be used for soldering battery connections as tin solder will corrode. Tin compositions dissolve and penetrate the plates via the electrotype, which injures the cells.
Slipping Clutch Causes And Effects In Manual Transmissions
A slipping clutch can result from excess lubricating oil which lowers the coefficient of friction and hinders power transmission, reducing grip between clutch surfaces and causing slippage under load.
Don’t Push the Car by the Radiator
A note warns that pushing the car near the radiator is unsafe as it lacks the strength to move the vehicle. The message emphasizes avoiding pushing the car to prevent damage or injury.
Framed at Fox Theatre features Mil ton Sills in crime drama
Mil ton Sills stars in Framed a First National thriller at the Fox Theatre next Monday. The film set in Brazilian diamond mines uses X ray demonstrations to trace stolen items and includes dramatic scenes with Charles Gerrard as the villain Ed Peil as a native ally.
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Milton Sills
Fox Theatre
Ray Rockett
Charles Brabin
Colleen Moore
Ancient Egyptian Nursing Bottles Displayed by Magoffin
Ralph V. G. Magoffin, president of the Archeological Institute of America, showed a 1200 B.C. nursing bottle in use to argue ancient methods were superior. The bottle has a heavy bottom to prevent tipping and square sides to avoid rolling.
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Ralph V. G. Magoffin
The
Archeological Institute of America
Child Sees Tug Screaming Tow Of Big Ship In New York
A boy named John accompanies his father in New York and witnesses a small tug towing a large ship. He hears the tug whistle loudly and proclaims the big ship has the little one by the tall and it squeals.
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John
New York
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