Baron’s daughter runs London garage with American methods
In London, Miss Gabrielle Borthwick, daughter of the 16th Baron Borthwick, runs a busy Mayfair garage, repair shops, showroom, chauffeur rooms, and a restaurant. She says she started in 1913 to make money and now offers table d hote lunches at 45 cents and dinners at 75, proving women in business must deliver the goods.
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London
Gabrielle Borthwick
Baron Borthwick
Miss Borthwick
Scotland
Herefordshire
Mayfair
Grain dealers assail Congress and legislatures in Iowa speech
Cha Quinn of the Grain Dealers National Association denounces Congress and state legislatures for yielding to critics. He argues the public must revolt against political and economic experiments and warns of a new wave of agitation on grain marketing, tariffs, and cooperative firms.
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Des Moines
Theo Regine
Cha’ Quinn
Grain Dealers National Association
Tay
Quiffe
Oler R
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Ready for Opportunity Sayings by Disraeli
A compact reflection quotes Disraeli on success and readiness for opportunity. The line emphasizes preparedness as key to seizing chances when they arise.
To Great is the Thing
A reflective line on living blamelessly and the satisfaction gained from virtue. The speaker cautions against self congratulation while pursuing moral integrity and inner peace.
Local Notes From Young America Area
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Htenston and child returned from Burlington where they visited. Mrs B L Bartholow stayed with sisters Olive Moore and others. Several residents visited family in Columbus Junction and Keota. Gilmer Virhent broke his left ankle while pulling horses. neighbors aided and he was taken home. Frank Wolf and Claude Rhodebeck family hosting, Donald McLaughlin and Sherlock helped with corn and shock. Ben Briley shipped hogs and sheep. Porter and Foot shipped a carload of sheep. Various dinners and visits noted. chores and wood cutting shared among neighbors.
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B. L. Bartholow
Olive Moore
Charles Davis
Aineworth
Elmer Cherry
Columbus Junction
Uda Acheson
W. H. Tedfer
Cagpir
Wyoming
Ben Briley
John Sand
Charles
John Erry
Robert Cherry
Gilmer Virhent
Sheriock
Donald McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Mes
Frank Wolf
Claude Rhodebeck Hom
Sherlock
Porter
Foot
Jennie Urienier
Keota
Frank Pringle
Robert Caerry
Vincent
Fustler
Carlson
Spo
Insertion Diaphragm Improves Gas Mask Converse
A new gas mask with a diaphragm insertion allows the wearer to speak clearly with others. The device enhances communication during use, aiding coordination in hazardous environments.
Nails Grow Long in Ceylon Snails?
In Ceylon snails are reported to contain nails reaching four to five inches in length highlighting unusual shell or tissue growth observed in local specimens.
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Ceylon
Policeman Warren Edwards Aims at Manhattan Land Emprise
New York October 1 Warren Edwards Cincinnati patrolman pursues claim to 160 acres in lower Manhattan The plan traces back to a 1750 Indian land grant and 99 year leases with renewal The case seeks to prove the second lease ends in 1947 while Edwards continues in his police job The effort pits a cop against wealthy New Yorkers in a prolonged dispute
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New York
Warren Edwards
Cincignati
Lower Manhattan
Edwards
Robert Edwards
Young Edwards
Manhattan
Financial District
The
Battery
Park Row
Broadway
Hudson River
Geismar
Cincinnati
Ban on women smokers in Colorado penitentiary
Denver report says female prisoners at the Colorado state penitentiary are banned from smoking inside the walls while male inmates may continue. Warden Thomas Tynan defended the order, saying it looks improper for women to smoke inside. Investigators note four fifths of the women inmates smoke.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado State Penitentiary
Thomas Tynan
Colorado Penitentary
W C T U Notes on National Convention and Prohibition Plan
Mrs Louise Be Helister national and field secretary reports on the national convention. She highlights the aims for law enforcement and the push for dry votes, legislators and officials. A corn necklace gift marks Miss Gordon’s membership drive, and a 6000-strong Iowa pageant featured corn themed dress and banners pledging allegiance to the constitution.
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Louise BE
Helister
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Alegiance
Union
Chautanques
Lillian M. N. Stevens
Washington, D.C
Ida B.wise Smith
Gordon
Towa
Constitution
Cataloging a Curiosity at St Louis Globe Democrat
A terse note from the St Louis Globe Democrat hints at a catalog or listing termed a pull in some cases. The unusual phrasing evokes curiosity about why certain items appear and their placement or purpose.
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St Louis
Globe Democrat
Refreshing Fragrance Lifts Dining Room Atmosphere
A few drops of lavender in hot water in an ornamental dish set in the dining room before dinner freshens the apartment atmosphere with a delicate scent and pleasant aroma.
Fragmentary paragraph hints at editor wife and newborn child
A garbled excerpt suggests a writer and a editor's wife involved in a rumor about a newborn child. Names are unclear, with phrases noting luxury and a byline but lacking concrete details or dates. The fragment conveys gossip without verifiable facts.
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BIG London Garage
the Honorable
Gabrielle Dothwick
Legislatures
Interstate Co Fee Commission
Europe
Wall Street
Young America
Lloyd Htenston
Burlington
Woolworth
Whitehall
Adams Express
American Express
George III
England
Colorado
Ohio
Esther McNeil
Woman’s S Christian Temperance Union
Wrigley’s
Hengland
Taeve Ia As
Ohare Entitutes
Rd Oil
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Standard Oil Service
Com
S. Michigan Iis
Chicago
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