Child Prodigy Reads English and Latin At Age Six
Howard Clinton Woodworth, six, son of University of California Los Angeles professor Lewis A. Woodworth and Mrs Clinton Woodworth, astonishes educators by reading English classics and high school Latin texts with ease. He learned letters by 18 months and could read newspaper headlines by 19 months, yet remains an active playful child.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Howard Clinton Woodworth
University of California At
Howard
Lewis A. Woodworth
Clinton Woodworth
University
Two 16-year-olds Hailed After New York Trip to Port Arthur
Two teenage girls from New York arrived in Port Arthur after a nine day journey with $2.80. They rode with strangers and hiked the remaining distances, then were taken into custody by Chief M. B. Ward and held for return to their parents.
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Port Arthur
New York
M. B. Ward
Clock Signals Death in Birmingham Family
In Birmingham a clock owned by the Berham family reportedly warned of five family deaths through a peculiar ticking sound, sparking curiosity about the mysterious timing and fate connected to the device.
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Birmingham
Eng
Berham
Ace Of Cads A Scotchman Seance Twist
A Scotsman attends a seance to contact his wife and attempts to reverse the charges in a curious, tongue in cheek incident noted in the humorous column.
Local Notes and Quips From Hogwallow
The Depuy Constable practices disguise for a detective stunt and poses in a camera. The Tin Peddler brings a bushel of rice and ripe peaches but only knotty remnants remain after sampling. A rooster fight at Tobe Mosley’s doors draws hens’ idle interest. A visitor sells a book of knowledge to the Wild Onion schoolteacher. Poke Eazley mocks the bees and notes house flies rival their activity. Washington Hocks muses on weddings and the delays and adjustments they entail.
Women Save Beauty Aids Record Powder and Lipstick Demand
Chicago reports a surge in cosmetic use with 4000 tons of powder and vast lipstick quantities. The cosme ticians conference notes cleansing creams 552500 tons skin lotion 26250 tons complexion soap 195? etc. Mrs McGavran cites women dieting and exercising reducing weight by five to ten pounds.
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Chicago
Ill
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Veterans Favor Referendum on Prohibition Law
In a heated session at its 30th annual encampment the Veterans of Foreign Wars endorsed a national referendum on the eighteenth amendment. The vote signals strong support for a nationwide poll on prohibition.
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ST. Paul, Minn
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