Five stowaways rescued after Emden overboard plunge
Five sailors believed to be stowaways leapt from the Emden as the freighter neared quarantine. Rescued near shore and in hospital, they later refused to reveal details of their identities. Names given include Adolph Miehe and Paul Harold. one long name noted for a court record in Milton, Pa.
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New York
United American Fine
Emden
Hamburg
Brooklyn
Staten Island
Quartermaster
Manhattan
Davis
Byrne
Harbor
Narrows
Marine Hospital
Ellis Island
Adolph Miehe
Joseph Scherber
Bruno Schrauber
Kark Gottder
Paul Harold
Jan Breaker
Bury
Spiros Pappathantaulos
Milton
Apers
Northumberland County
Gene
Edward Brennan
Germany Sees Unemployment Relief Rise in January
Berlin reports 85 000 unemployed on relief in December rising to 144 000 in January per official announcement. The increase reflects broader jobless trends across Germany and highlights strain on relief programs during the period.
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Germany
Berlin
Faithful Dog Dies Searching Burning Barn for Baby
A dog owned by V A Lastian died while entering a blazing barn to find the master’s baby, who was indoors safe. The animal had been trained to search when asked where the baby is and bolted into the fire as flames consumed the structure.
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van Nuys
Calif
V. A. Lastian
Gaz the Great-Hearted as True Friends in Life’s Quiet Trail
A meditation on the great-hearted, who spread sunlight and cheer without pursuit of praise. They aid the sorrowing, lead the youth to honor, lift the fallen, and live as ministering angels. Their quiet generosity brings lasting peace and joy at life's end.
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Gaz
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
What dies Not: The man and nature survive in memory
A McClure syndicated poem asks what dies in nature and humanity, arguing life endures through trees, flowers, rivers, and minds. It contrasts eternal cycles with human mortality. The piece notes Get tysburg battlefield tours, reporting approximately 800000 autos visiting Gettysburg last year from all states along 22 miles of government highways.
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Tree
Rose
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Gettysburg
Union
Lazy Tim Becomes a Goblin After Goblin Circle Night
A lazy boy named Tim is changed into a Goblin after venturing into the Goblins Circle during Goblins Night. He endures a year of hard labor before escaping back home and vows to avoid the circle. The tale warns against sloth and warns children to help their mothers.
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Tim
McClure
Reading the Nails and Hidden Character Insights
A brief exploration of fingernail shapes and growth as ancient indicators of personality. Short broad nails with skin overgrowth signal control needs and possible harshness, while spatulate fingers and short thumbs suggest a love of tidying and order. The Wheeler Syndicate note concludes with a playful movie exchange.
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Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Martha name history and lore across cultures
The article traces Martha's roots from biblical Bethany to popular usage in Russia Ireland Scotland and Provence. It links meanings bitter and lordly, legends of dragon slaying, and royal adoption among czars. It notes Meabhdh Mab Queen Mab link and Monday as a lucky day with seven as a lucky number.
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Bethany
Mary
Martha
Virgin
Mara
Maria
Russia
Matty
Patty
Patricia
Wongan
Ireland
Mab
Mor
Scotland
Marthe
Marthon
France
Marta
Italy
Spain
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Men You May Marry by E. R. Peyster
A humorous profile of a would be husband candidate described as unreliable and chronically late. The piece lampoons a man who makes plans yet always misses dates blaming transit and machinery, with his mother noting meals never hot due to his tardiness.
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E. R. Peyser
Silkworm Faces Competition From Modern Cellulose Silk
W C Mitscherling of Baltimore warned the silkworm industry about rivals using chemical methods to boost production. He described cellulose silk made from cotton linters and acetic acid with catalysts to speed up reactions, noting three other processes and a total of about 28 million pounds produced last year. He warned the silkworm must modernize or lose market share to American ingenuity.
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New Haven
W. C. Mitscherling
Baltimore
American Chemical Society
Mitscherling
The Word Dunce From Duns Scotus to a Common Slur
The term dunce traces to Duns Scotus a famed medieval theologian revered in Charlemagne era schools. As his followers waned and Latin style faded, opponents used Dunman and later dunce to mock stubborn ignorance and dullness, turning a scholar’s name into a pejorative.
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Aring
Charlemagne
Duns Scotus
Scotus
The
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
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