Prison ball games cheer inmates at Michigan City
Secret visitor from South Bend joined a prison game at Michigan City, slipping into a jail uniform as a professional “ringer.” The tale recalls Warden Fogarty arranging inmate teams and referees, with the outsider boasting after saying he beaned a man, prompting a friendly convict’s approving jab.
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Frank P. Luncert
Goodrich
Michigan City
Warden Fogarty
Convicta
South Bend
Ncog
Typress
Agdi
Indianapolia News
Pots and pans gift gives refugees new hope in ruins
Refugees at Relvws receive pots and vans as symbols of security. Blanche Brave recalls a gay scene amid shattered buildings and ruined homes. A countess and French women distribute utensils, while a woman reproaches her own grief at the gesture. France learns two new words from America social service.
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Relvws
Blanche
Y der
France
America
Smallest Bank in the World Opens in Raleigh
A quirky note from Wake County Savings Bank in Raleigh North Carolina claims it is the smallest bank yet it holds a surprising amount of money in a tiny footprint. The bank occupies a narrow 7 1/2 foot frontage and evolved from a hallway office to a full regular bank with a modest entrance.
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Wake County
Savings Bank
University plans Bachelor of Commerce degree program
The University of London plans a three year course leading to a bachelor of commerce degree for graduates who pass required examinations. A subsequent master of commerce may be pursued after at least two years of practical experience in industry. First year covers organization of industry banking trade transport and economic development.
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London
Luther Burbank the Wizard of California
A Los Angeles reporter once called Luther Burbank the wizard of California for his wide plant and agricultural innovations. He perfected the spineless cactus and contributed dairy, prune, and grape developments, admired for patience and prolific breeding efforts.
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Luther Burbank
Thomas A. Edison
Shasta
California
Los Angeles
Burbenk
Tor
Giesard
Oslitorsia
San Francisco Students Save 75 000 A Year in Thrift Stamps
San Francisco public and parochial students save about 385 daily, investing in Thrift and War Savings Stamps. In 59 days they raised 22 699.88 dollars, with 51 359 buyers so far, across 19 88 purchasers of stamps and 29 979 Penny Stamp buyers. The program, led by Bank of Italy and War Loan Office officials, aims to extend to 269 schools in Northern and Central California.
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San Francisco
Philip J. Lawis
Bank of Italy
C. Farnaworth
Th War Loan Organization
Twellt Federal Reserve District
Schoo
San Francisca
Northern
Vents
California
Lawler
Italy
Robert E. Smith
War Loan
Federal Reserve
Producing Crusade Urged To Tackle High Prices
Roger W. Bab son argues that price levels follow supply and demand and call for a mass production effort. He compares downtrodden cost of living to past social reforms, urging a widespread shift to higher output and thrift. He warns against credit temptations and promotes War Savings stamps.
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United States
Europe
Neral
Roger W. Babson
How the Mint Buys Geld
The Mint purchases gold presented to it in any form when its weight and value reach fifty dollars or more. The face value of coins is ignored. the exchange is made with lawful money. While the theory envisions coinage back to the owner at no charge, in practice the Mint buys the gold and pays its full coinage value for convenience and speed.
Restoring Elasticity of Rubber
Rubber articles that have become hard recover their elasticity. Soak in eight percent carbolic water or three percent aniline solution. Carbolic solution risks graying black goods. to preserve color use pantasulphate of potash. One percent pantasulphate of potash restores elasticity despite unpleasant odor.
Physiognomy and the nose in character lore
An old saying links a man’s character to his nose. Physiognomists regard the nose as a key feature whose size and shape carry significance in judgments of character.
Months of Winter in the United States and Britain
The text explains astronomical winter begins at the solstice around December 21 or with the sun’s entrance into Capricorn in northern latitudes. It ends at the vernal equinox in March, while casual speech defines winter as December January and February in the United States and November December January in Great Britain.
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United States
Great Britain
Contagious Warts Shown By University Study
University of Michigan Medical School doctors Udo J. Wile and Lyle B. Kingery conducted finger experiments suggesting warts are caused by a virus that passes through a filter and through the skin, indicating contagiousness.
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Udo J. Wile
Lyle B. Kingery
University of Michigan Medical School
Tasmania Island Profile: Geography and Economy
Tasmania, formerly Van Diemen's Land, lies off Australia's south coast and covers 26,385 square miles. The land features ridges called tiers enclosing many plains and valleys. Principal industries include agriculture mining stock-raising and some manufacturing. Population around 200,000 with exports of wool gold silver tin timber fruit jam hops and hides.
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Tasmania
van Diemen's Land
Australia
Commonwealth of Australia
Investigation Links Wilt Disease to Plant Poison
An investigation suggests a plant poison generated under abnormal weather and soil conditions in grasses and other normally harmless plants. Wilted plants under summer drought may foster the toxin, explaining the belief that the disease results from eating wilted vegetation.
Erie Canal Opens After Cannon Firing Across Length
The Erie canal linking Lake Erie to the Hudson opened on October 26 1825. Construction began in Rome New York in 1817 and was driven by De Witt Clinton. The total cost reached 7602000 dollars as cannons fired along the entire route to announce the event.
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Erie Canal
Lake Erie
Hudson River
Rome
N. Y
DeWitt Clinton
Punctitious Elephant Feeds Boy Peanut Treat
A six year old boy attended a dress rehearsal with his soldier father. At the elephant exhibit the animal lifted its trunk and Edward exclaimed to his father that the elephant was “walut in’ you” as he fed it peanuts.
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Edward
Walutin
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Alaska
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U.S
James F. Nugent
Yerington, Nevada
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