Young Missouri River Pilot Earns Carnegie Medal Buzz
Kansas City April 28 One of Carnegie's hero medals may adorn George A Buehler 28 year old river pilot who saved two from drowning and swam ashore with Mrs Louis Maude's body after the Eliza Woods sank in 1926 He also aided Frank Norman in Omaha May 29 1926 and recovered Mrs Maude near Lexington Mo in October Previous saves include another man off a barge near Bellview Neb George Widrow safety engineer for Buehler's employer plans to recommend the Carnegie medal
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Carnegie
George A. Buehler
Louisana Maude
Eliza Woods
Buehler
Frank Norman
Omaha
Midget Exhibits At Miller Brothers Show With Filipino Pair
A photograph shows John De La Cruz, a 22 inch Filipino midget with Miller Brothers Exposition Shows at Lovett Bros Sample Shoe Store. He was measured for specially made Florsheim shoes and registered on September 12, 19 91. His sister Martina stands 20 inches tall. The pair have toured globally under the American Legion auspices.
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John de la Cruz
Miller Bros
Lovett Bros Sample Shoe
Harry Lovett
John
Martina
The
Miller Brothers
National Avenue
American Legion
Pein I
Hpino
Biggest Open Garage In Downtown Chicago
Chicago officials describe the sprawling outdoor facility between Michgan Avenue towers and Lake Michigan as the world’s largest open garage. The 4000 to 5000 cars daily park here but the space covers only half of downtown daily needs. planners urge open air parking in Grand Park for at least 15000 cars and warn that business street parking may be forbidden soon.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Lake Michigan
Illinois ‘Central Suburban
Workers Park
Grand Park
Rope Climbing Criticized For Girls In French Schools
In Paris on April 28 rope climbing a common elementary exercise in France is being criticized by women instructors as too hard for girls. Physical culture advocates had welcomed such programs for their low cost and leg training, though some supporters note the routine promotes leg development via stairs and walking.
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Paris
Adlerika claims big relief for gas and bowels
An advertisement features Leon Bowess praising Adlerika for rapid gas relief after four blocks of walking. The copy touts cleansing by acting on upper and lower bowel, removing poisons, improving appetite and sleep, with availability at Miller's Drug Store in Winchester and other druggists.
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Leon Bowess
Adlerika
Winchester
Millers Drug Store
Public guesser bridges transit demand in Houston
Carl B. Frazier, traffic manager at Houston Electric, operates a daily public guesser scheme. He stations men at street corners to count boarding and alighting passengers and uses the data to space street cars by expected traffic. He notes the public can out guess him and delays occur when predictions miss.
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Associated Press
Houston
Texas
Carl B. Frazier
Houston Electric Company
Dandruff Cure Promises Confidence In Hair Care
A chemist links dandruff to feverish scalp irritation and hair loss. Specialists recommend using a small amount of Tono-Scalpa each morning during brushing to stop shedding, relieve itching, and remove dandruff. Tono-Scalpa is available at leading drug stores.
Barber Shifts Focus From Men to Women
Stamford Connecticut Emilior Greco after 30 years in men's barbering will devote his talents to women. He cites women as less fussy and more prompt about keeping appointments than men.
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Stamford
Conn
Emilior Greco
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Lette “Win” Theatre
SIN Cargo
Shirley Mason
Robert Frazer
WM. S. Hart
EVOE
Griffin
Star Office
Tower Scientific
Haddox Terrace
Loyd N. Conner
Meadow Mills
F. H. Wilkins
West Edinburg
B. M. Sullivan
Loudoun St
Elmer V. Hodges
Stephens City
Laura Pickeral
Strasburg
S. Kent
Chas, Hodgson
H.’ Care Star
Young Pilot
Bond Bros
Trescott
the Trescott Company, Inc
Fairport, N. Y
Standard Oil Company
Standard” Gasoline
Jcpenneyco
Court House
Rent
Shenandoah National
Lewiston
Lynnwood-Lewis, Rockingham County
John C. Wheat
N. Howard St
Baltimore, Md
General Motors
Kratzsch & Rhodes
S. Loudoun St
Winchester, Va
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