Immigrant smuggling crackdown expands on borders
Washington reports a sweeping immigration service drive to curb alien bootlegging. A $1.2 million appropriation funds hundreds of new patrol stations along Canadian and Mexican borders, with plans for treaty talks to limit smugglers.
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Washington
Immigration Service
State Department
Canada
Cuba
Mexico
United States
Florida
New York State
Parthenon Replica Edifice Rises in Nashville Park
Nashville's Parthenon nearing completion in Centennial Park mirrors the ancient Greek temple with exact frieze architrave metopes and triglyphs. Designed by Jose Ble Kinney the Nashville edifice stands as a lasting memorial to culture and Grecian art, expected to finish early in 1925.
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Nashville
Tenn
Centennial Park
Athens
B.C
Jose Ble Kinney
Nase
Nashville Parthenon
Tennessee
Handing Out A Small Gift To Local Tax Collector
A brief item notes an act involving a resident offering a modest gift to a local income tax collector. The report highlights the gesture and the local response, without sensational details or broader context.
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Iicome
Monkey Sacrificed To Test Electric Chair In Manila
Ronquillo the pet monkey at Lunata police station was killed to test the new electric chair received from the United States. It took five seconds to die. Officials say the chair is ready for use on nine murderers at Bilibid prison. The Philippines is the first Far East country to adopt the device.
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Manila
Ronquillo
Lunata
Philippine
Whitea
Ronquillon
Bilibid
Philippine Islands
Far East
Lakewarm Origin Story Turns On Word Roots
A remarks chain traces the origin of the word lake to Middle English dake, linked to warm. Etymology notes connect dake as an extension of low and imply warmth in historical language usage.
Summer Voile and Swiss Hats Shape 1924 Styles
A 1924 fashion summary highlights summer wear in voile and swiss fabrics with sheer dresses, dotted and printed voiles, and lace details. It notes new brim ideas, embroidery touches, and bold hat trends including large picture hats, ostrich bangs, and black lace overlays. Prominent colors include mauve, citron, brown, and pink accents.
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Bangkok
Milan
Weekly Menu Suggestions From 1924 Western Newspaper Union
The notice lists daily meal ideas for Sunday through Saturday with specific breakfast lunches and suppers. It includes recipes and cooking tips such as Oatmeal Scrapple, Springtime Salad, and Scalloped Macaroni and Eggs. The text blends meal plans and simple preparation methods suitable for a homemaker audience.
Whistle Through The Overcast Day
A brief reflective verse urges lifting spirits on a dim day. It counsels a quiet, personal chorus to brighten weathered hours and steady mood when skies stay gray.
Refreshing ices and drinks from seasonal berries
A set of dessert ideas and kitchen tips including raspberry shrub with vinegar, raspberry lacto frozen dessert, raspberry and pieplant preserve, orange frosting, Graham Cracker Cake with lemon cream, and Coffee Jelly. Also a frugal table pad from newspapers.
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Harry Dufeny
Jersey City
N. J
Stern
U. S
Canadian
Coast Guard Service
Florida Immigration Police
Keefer
Europe
Vera Cruz Orampico
Rio Grande
Coyotes
United ‘States
Sheik UL Islam
Mustapha Fersi Ekffendi
Dally
Paris
Chantilly
Julian Bottoms
Western
Western Newspaper Union
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