Fake Mediums Exposed by Committee in New York
A New York committee report to Rep Sol Bloom says US mediums bilk millions yearly through mail order operations. Milton Wright of Scientific American notes hundreds tested found no genuine medium with 285 answers to a sealed message. The probe highlights trumpet mediums and physical manifestation groups using tricks like light, trumpets and handcuffs to fake communication.
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New York
Sol Bloom
Congress
Milton Wright
Scientific American
Spirit Message
Crusade Aims To End Illiteracy By 1930
Washington March 3. A national illiteracy crusade has been formed with the objective of wiping out illiteracy in the United States by 1930. Kansas publisher and editor William Allen White is named among its leaders.
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Washington
United States
William Allen White
Kansas
Political Announcements From The Sun 1926 Primary
The Sun lists Democratic primary announcements for 1926 including Sheriff Floyd Everheart seeking re election J A Vaughan for sheriff Roy M Finley for county attorney S V Earnest and D K Roberts for tax collector Ed Lankford for constable precinct 3 and J H Pennell for justice of the peace Also an ad for Grove’s E W signature on Bromo Quinine tablets 30c
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The
Sun
Floyd Everheart
J. A
Arthur) Vaughan
Roy M. Finley
S. V
Vernon) Earnest
D. K. Roberts
Constable
ED Lankford
Justice OF the Peace
J. H. Pennell
E. W. Grove
Women and university leaders join in reform effort
Jane Addams of Chicago and Glenn Frank, president of the University of Wisconsin, were named vice presidents and Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart of Frankfort, Kentucky, chosen as director of the work. Headquarters will be in Washington and Congress will be asked to incorporate the organization.
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Jane Addams
Chicago
Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Cora Wilson Stewart
Frankfort
Washington
Congress
Would You Be An Executioner For A Million Dollars
The piece discusses a test question about cruelty and reports on the New York State executioner quitting. Dozens applied for the $150 per execution job, earning about $2,000 yearly. The chosen man’s identity is kept secret and he will wear a mask. It notes methods in various states and countries.
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China
New York State
Utah
France
Boy Who Broke Neck Gains Use Of Fingers
Pittsburgh march 3 paralyzed for months after his neck was broken in a bathing accident at Nar- 住房
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Pittsburgh
Nar
Rody P. Marshall Jr Shows Early Motor Recovery
At the Marshall home the 16 year old Ragansett patient is progressing very nicely with renewed finger use. Doctors report this suggests spinal cord regeneration and hold out hope for full recovery as he regains motor function.
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Ragansett
Rody P. Marshall Jr
Marshall
Science Says Flowers Drink, Weep, Fight
A playful science features humorous observations on plants reacting to human interaction. The piece riffing on anthropomorphic ideas mentions a girl speaking to a rose and contemplates connections between humans and animals, ending with a light, whimsical tone.
Tulips Make Love Says Calcutta Botanist Sir Chandra Bose
Sir Chandra Bose a leading Calcutta botanist testifies that tulips kiss and make love while poppies drink, and gardenia heart and muscle tissue resemble human ones. He used a galvanometer to study Dante reference and concludes plants imitate human emotions and sympathy.
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Sir Chandra Bose
Calcutta
Sir Chandra
Dore
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