Queen Marie of Roumania Leaves France for America
Marie queen of the Roumanians sails to America aboard the Leviathan with a large retinue. The government suppresses Roumanian newspapers from printing details of her wardrobe and preparations. International Golden Rule Sunday on Dec 5 prompts Americans to share a meal in solidarity with Near East hunger.
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Marie
France
America
Kaiser Wilhelm
Ileana
Paris
Queen Marie
Near East
White House
Legislation Aims at Crackdown on Bootleg Oil Fraud
Investigations nationwide reveal widespread use of substitutes and used oils in motor lubricants. New York and California have enacted laws criminalizing fraudulent filling practices. The American Fair Trade league found nine genuine oils and 33 substitutes in 42 samples in New York City area tests.
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New York
California
Popular Science Monthly
United States
American Fair Trade League
New York University
Postal deficit debate sparks rate regulation talk
In a December congressional session a proposed postal rate bill draws interest. The National Publishers Association argues the claimed 140 million annual deficit is misleading, noting most losses come from services with little revenue such as rural routes special rates and air and foreign mail.
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Congress
National Publishers’ Association
What a child may have on his chest
Doctors highlight overlooked foreign bodies in the chest as a common cause of wheeze cough and fever. Dr Chevalier Jackson notes many misdiagnoses. a four year old girl recovered after a staple was removed from the lung. Other cases show teeth braces or dental appliances expelled during operations can mimic tuberculosis or asthma.
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Chevalier Jackson
Jackson
McCrae Stengel
Edwards
Graham
Fife
Carpenter
Gittings
Price
Sinclair
Funk
Tyson
Engel
Boyce
Questions and Answers on Syphilis Transmission and Cure
A newspaper Q and A explains that syphilis can often be treated to arrest disease over one to two years with proper medical care. It notes that inanimate objects like letters or clothing rarely transmit the illness, but kissing or saliva contaminated items could pose risk under rare conditions. It emphasizes hygiene and advises contacting Dr Brady with a stamped self addressed envelope for brief answered inquiries.
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Brady
William Brady
Pasteur and Pola Negri in a Modern Education Debate
Glenn Frank argues machines and cinema can elevate humanity by aiding teaching. He lauds film as a tool for education, enabling demonstrations once complex and lengthy to be shown clearly. He envisions movies complementing teachers, not replacing creative instruction.
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Pasteur
H. G. Wells
Dlsa
Bain
Post office association calls for self funding of public services
The association argues the Postoffice department should pay its own way and raise rates for other services to cover losses, with the costs borne by the country as a whole. The proposal will be presented to Congress next winter.
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Postoffics Department
Congress
Going Down Osborne Ma Enterprise Report
Fragmentary item notes a 80 boxy world phrase and mentions a minor charge in Detroit. It states the Peru poet laureate was sentenced to three years in prison for homicide. The readable text is incomplete and lacks clear events or dates.
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Osborne
Enterprise
Detroit
Peru
Ayas
Eyelash Parlor and City Nights in New York
A brisk collage of urban notes from New York on October 16 1926. The piece catalogs sights and scenes from Fifty Seventh Street to Central Park from fashion to danger, with remarks on architecture posters cabbies and street life. It recalls a chorus girl’s rise and a war veteran bus boy, weaving social color through the metropolis.
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New York
Fannie Jurst
Joseoph Urban
Buddha
Kathryn, MacDonald
Hmousines
Burns
Mantle
Nathan Burkan
Tin Pan Alley
Uncle Wiggily and the Third Stone Adventure
Uncle Wiggily and Baby Bunty search woods after collecting three stones red white blue Baby Bunty claims they are magical The red stone calms a crying baby pig the blue stone cheers Squeakie Eekie the cousin mouse The trio recalls past adventures with magical items.
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Uncle Wiggily
Baby Bunty
Squeakie Eekie
Mouse
Baby
White stone adventure teases magic in Bunty tale
Uncle Wigghty and Bunty test a white egg shaped stone hoping for magic that will spark an adventure. They roll the stone on the ground as the attempt falls short and fails to produce a trick.
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Uncle Wireily
Uncle Wigghty
Baby Bunty
Bunty
Mr. Longears
Uncle Wissily
Uncle Wregtly
Fox
Wigsily
Sioux Warrior Destroys Gold Hunters Wagon Train
A Sioux warrior on horseback ambushes a posse of twelve Iowa gold hunters near the Black Hills. He fires into the mule team, causing many horses to fall and forcing the group to abandon their wagon and retreat. The attackers leave while the white men recover from the surprise attack.
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Dakota
Iowa
Black Hills
Nits
Uncle Ray
Uncle Wiggsily and the Magic Stones in Bunty’s Tale
Bunty and Uncle Wiggsily explore stones that supposedly grant magic. A stone rolled toward a frog lady triggers no magic, a white stone on a nose causes a sneeze, and a stone brought a fox startlingly biting a fake egg. The fox loses teeth while Bunty enjoys the misadventure and prepares for the next tale.
Then and Now Toledo Chronicle: Youth Plans Marriage vs Car Down Payment
A man once saved to marry but now aims to save enough to buy a second hand car. The shift shows changing priorities from nuptial plans to practical savings. This compact note reflects evolving ambitions over a few years.
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Toledo Chrontete
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Q and Answers 1926
Readers submit questions on nature topics to the papers Nature Notes column. The column answers inquiries about birds, sponges, and the American mountain lion with details on species distribution and sponge anatomy, reflecting 1920s natural history discussions.
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Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin Co
Nature Notes
Mud roads and slick talkers haunt the state says Carroll Herald
The Carroll Herald laments mud roads and boastful politicians who dominate public life and force townsfolk to defend their home as a hard name abroad. It urges cutting out mud and windy talk to reclaim pride in Iowa and front seats.
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Carroll Herald
Towa Fg
Funk Praises Act to Recompense Injured Worker
Des Moines reports praise for the Workmen's Compensation Act now in its 13th year. A. B. Funk notes improvements in benefits including higher maximums, increased medical allowances, and broader coverage. He cites reduced fatalities and better safety outcomes at major firms and calls for further legislative refinements.
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Funk
Act
Des Moines
Industrial Commission
A. B. ‘Funk
Reprint Magazines Spur Public Interest in Literature
Cedar Rapids Gazette notes several reprint magazines popularize stories essays and poems of merit. Editors must judge quality to sustain value and broaden access to great literature beyond original magazines and books.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Abe Martin Predicts Next European War Will Be Fought Airborne
The column quotes Abe Martin joking that the next major European conflict will occur in the air and on it. He notes that college years should grant him knowledge seen as a strong advantage.
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