Tom Thumb golf creator earns half a million in profits
Garnet Carter of Chattanooga, inventor of Tom Thumb golf, turned a single bright idea into about 500000 dollars in profits after launching a tiny course on Lookout Mountain. He sold his trademark and patents for 200000 dollars more, then exited the business at age 45, proving a late bloom of innovation.
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Garnet Carter
Chattanooga
Carter
Lookout Mountain
W. H. Robinson
Philadelphia
William James
Chinese Medicines and Peculiar Remedies From Hangchow
James W. Bennett recounts a Hangchow pharmacy keeping a deer herd for healing pills. hoof pills cure fevers antler pills strengthen the weak whole animal parts claim to cure all ailments. other remedies include bear paws and baked infant brains for leprosy. tiger heart supposedly boosts courage and a bandit heart pill is touted as famed Ah Tsong’s product.
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James W. Bennett
China
Hangchow
Prompted Threats and Elusive Pills Amid Brimmed Tale
A terse archaic dialogue frames a chase for scarce pills tied to a brigand named Ah Tsong. The speaker urges rapid action, warning that only three pills exist and fearlessness in the face of danger is demanded.
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Ah Tsong
More Farmers Served By Electricity Expansion In 1980
Electricity reached 68,532 farms in the first half of 1980, up from 48,000 in the prior year, bringing total farm service to 627,105 by June 30. Beginning seven years ago, farm electrification started in Red Wing Minnesota and Alabama, with rapid growth as demand rises nationwide for a major aid to agriculture.
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Geo. W. Kable
Red Wing
NONE TOO OLD TO LEARN
The article reports that Dr. Sorenson of the University of Minnesota finds learning ability does not diminish with age, with adults as capable of learning as adolescents. It argues many professionals continue education to stay current and that future society will demand lifelong learning supported by growing adult education facilities.
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Sorenson
University of Minnesota
Robber Steals $10 and Alarm From Armack Garage
A garage in Armack New York was robbed of ten dollars and the burglar alarm. Police investigated the incident and reviewed nearby surveillance for leads. The report notes no injuries and asks residents to report any suspicious activity.
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Armack
N. Y
Congressman Calls Muscle Shoals Settlement Time Now Rotten
A congressman declares the Muscle Shoals issue should be settled promptly and bluntly adds the situation is not only ripe but rotten, signaling strong dissatisfaction with current status and urging decisive action. The remark frames a push for closure amid ongoing debate.
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Muscle Shoals
Georgia Woman Reports Four Robbers In Fridge Loosely
A Georgian woman states four robbers have been into her refrigerator recently, not counting the ice man. The report reads like a lighthearted local quip reflecting ongoing neighborly anecdotes about pantry thefts.
Christmas charity and Dalhart editor week clash
Wellington lights up for Christmas and Ritz Theatre collects food for needy families with shows for children. Dalhart hosts John McCarty’s annual “Cuss Week” misnamed but earns publicity, provoking debate on real venting of discontent toward editors and the role of print in shaping rumor and opinion.
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Santa Claus
Nowlin’s
Ritz Theatre
Wellington
Carl Beneflel
Dalhart
John McCarty
Jolmn
John
Palhart
Snappy Stuff Sparks Odd Mishaps and Quick Wits
Professor Don Hamilton of Paris Wisconsin had a pipe explode when he accidentally scooped up a cartridge with his tobacco. Chicago hotel cashier Shirley McCarthy outwitted two robbers by feigning fainting before a vault containing 12 000 dollars. A miniature golf course with a par of 16 was built on a pool table in the Boston YMCA boys division.
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Don Hamilton
Paris
Shirley McCarthy
Chicago
Boston Y. M. CG. A
Bandit and Lawyer Sentenced for Jewelry Store Hold Up
In Mc Camb Wisconsin a bandit and a local lawyer received seven year sentences after the bandit claimed the lawyer held him in the jewelry store to raise funds for his defense in a prior robbery. The incident stemmed from the self serving motive cited at sentencing.
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McCamb
Wis
Names and notes from a quirked world tour of science and kings
A collage of quirky anecdotes and clever lines. Scientists who split the second into millions of parts are not interested in their time. Swedish soldiers reddened when their king watched them play cards. John Hopkins experts say the cold microbe is too small for powerful microscopes. The French Academy ponders naming the grapefruit Pam-Pemouses. A New York playwright’s wife tests a $10,000 bracelet, inviting high drama. An emperor of Abyasinia coins a dime tipped coronation tale.
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John Hopkins
Signs Of The Times In Texas And Texans
The article argues advertising reflects prosperity in Texas, noting luxury goods dominate local ads and suggesting local merchants thrive when papers carry such ads. It warns about unemployment, noting Texans versus out-of-state workers, with winter migration of hobos and hitchhikers and challenges in keeping work for locals.
Abilene pursues work for vagrants to deter wandering
Abilene adopts a policy where vagrants are put to work and kept at hard labor until they consent to leave the town and refrain from returning. This approach, proposed by Will H. Maves, could be effective if other Texas towns adopt it.
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Abilene
Texas
Texas Highway Department Overspending Yet Progress Noted
For the fiscal year ending August 31, the Texas Highway Department spent 47,831,977 dollars with 32,950,357 on construction and 12,158,553 on maintenance. The remainder funded equipment and administration. Three part time officials oversaw the work, and the Board earned praise for low overhead. Texas is advancing in road building and maintenance as expected.
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Texas Highway Department
Texas
Texas Turkey Money: The Express on crop outlook
The San Antonio Express analyzes the Texas turkey crop prospects, noting factors shaping output and potential market impact. Analysts highlight weather, breeding rates, and demand, with early indicators suggesting a steady to improved year for turkey production in the state.
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Texas
San Antonio Express
Vagrancy Seen as Menace to Texas Towns
A traveling salesman reports multiple robberies in a 60 mile trip, highlighting that most burglaries and hijackings are by ex convicts or vagrants who prefer risk to work. The issue is described as a nationwide menace with drifters from other states common in many towns.
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Texas
Sidelights on mergers in Frankfort Indiana create odd scenes
A press report notes mergers of related business lines in Frankfort Indiana reach perfection with noonshine liquor and tombstones manufactured under one roof. A separate New York episode shows athletic training aiding Mrs Anna Gaveeda a physical culture expert who knocked down a robber in her apartment and then alerted the police.
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Frankfort
Ind
New York
Anna Gaveeda
Stroudt Will Grants Vast Land Bequest Across Nation
The late Wilson E. Stroudt of Philadelphia left a monumental bequest to his sister Indaw, Mrs. Charles L. Stroudt, giving her all that parcel of land from the Atlantic to the Pacific and everything thereon.
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Wilson E. Stroudt
Philadelphia
Indaw
Charles L. Stroudt
Atlantic
Pacific
Police thwart pickpockets at Fordham Detroit game
A team of 40 plainclothes policemen tried to stop pocket thefts at the Fordham versus Detroit football game. The operation nearly succeeded when Sergeant Frank Dombecky, head of the plainclothes squad, was relieved of a billfold containing $8 from a spectator.
Turn Texas Loose as Rail Routes Block Growth
The writer urges Washington authorities to loosen railroad restrictions and allow Texas roads to build lines. They argue widespread employment would follow, with day laborers and skilled workers benefiting, and condemn restrictive public utilities governance as hindering Texas development. The piece appeals for the capital to invest in competitive transport to lower costs.
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Washington
Texas
Texas bar protests outside marble for Capitol memorial
Indignation rose among groups at the Texas bar association for contracting marble from out of state to erect a monument on the State Capitol grounds honoring early judges of the supreme court. Debate grows on legislation to require Texas materials for public monuments on state grounds.
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Texas Bar Association
Texas
State Capitol
Supreme Court
Sta
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