The Speedway Reformers and Woodbridge Race Track
A column defends the Woodbridge speedway against reformers calling for its closure after a driver’s death. It argues racing remains hazardous but essential for local business, notes safety improvements, and praises the track as a laboratory for auto industry progress and town advertising.
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Speedway
Woodbridge Speedway
America
Woodbridge
John Toolan
Segale
Automobile Speedway
Average physician income compared with surgeons
A New York Times line notes the average physician’s share of national income is 5059 dollars while the average surgeon takes a considerably larger cut, reflecting income disparity in medicine. The Punch in London cites Madeira natives ready to age and seeking useful work amid social upheaval.
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New York Times
Madeira
Punch
London
Umbrellas Noted Amid Long-Rule Expectation
A 24 umbrella count hints at preparations for a prolonged reign, reported by Schenectady Union-Star.
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Schenectady
666 Liquid or Tablets Headache Relief Patent Claim
Patent style claim touts 666 liquid or tablets that relieve headache or neuralgia in 30 minutes, reduce a cold on the first day, and attack malaria within three days. mentions suitability for infant use with cautionary notes.
All of Us By Marshall Maslin: Little Miss Six and a Half
A feature on a precocious young girl named Six and a Half exploring how life shapes children. The piece mixes observations of her quirks, dreams, and mispronunciations with parents’ hopes and fears about their daughters’ futures, inviting readers to reflect on childhood differences and growth.
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Miss
Doris
Brennan
Revolutionary radio and electricity reshaping society in twenty years
Maj. Gen. James G Harbord predicts that electricity and radio will transform writing, meetings, conferences, and daily life within two decades. He foresees teleview boards, international talks via broadcast and facsimile, and integrated musical and communication devices changing education, law, politics, and culture.
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James G. Harbord
Radio, Corporation of America
James Guthrie Harbord
Bloomington, Ill
Kansas State Agricultural College
The
Infantry and Cavalry School
Army War College
France
Radio Corporation, of America
Army
Navy
Woman fires at husband says she loved him
A Boston Herald wire note quotes a western woman claiming she fired at her husband because she loved him as springtime brings tender shoots. Her statement frames the incident as a demonstration of affection rather than aggression.
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Boston. Herald
Capone Highlighted as Notable Boston Business Figure
The Boston Herald portrays Mr. Capone as a successful business man with substantial liquid assets and a reputation for earning many missions, noting his standing among prominent local entrepreneurs.
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Capone
Boston Herald
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Woodbridge Leader
Woodbridge, N. J
OF US
By Marshall Maslin
Langan
Main Street
Garman
Dea Media
York Cort
Madison Avenue
Perth Amboy
Thomas Meacham
Downing Street
Japan
Mars
jCable
New Jersey
Bell Telephone Company
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