Famous Old Prison to Become Museum
The Conciergerie in Paris will be turned into a Museum of Justice and Police for school use. It preserves torture instruments, revolutionary relics, and historical executions. A deputy's bill aims to gather these relics to teach youth about crime and justice through the ages.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
M. Petijeau
France
Saint
Charles V
Nevers
Nivernais
Count of
Armagnac
Louis de Berquin
Picardy
Francis I
Catherine de Medici
Count Montgomery
Ravaillac
Henry IV
Damiens
Louis XV
Cartouche
Marie Antoinette
Public Recreation Costs U S Millions
The Playground and Recreation Association of America reports over 14 million dollars spent by U.S. and Canadian cities on public recreation last year, more than double a decade ago, with 680 cities reporting leadership and 1.2 million daily attendees at summer playgrounds. Delinquency and crime costs are cited as reduced, with examples from Leominster Utica Miami Topeka and other cities noting fewer probation cases and truancy following supervised play programs.
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New York
United States
Canada
Playground and Recreation Association of America
Theodore Roosevelt
Association
Canlon
Leominster
Mass
Organization of
Community Service
Utica
N. Y
Anna D. Ragland
C. Penny
Miami
Fla
Topeka
Kane
Defiance
Centralia
Prisoner Dies of Starvation in Dutch Jail
Daily Mail correspondent from The Hague reports a man arrested near Utrecht at the end of March was found dead in his cell from starvation. The authorities reportedly forgot they had a prisoner, illustrating the rarity of arrests in certain parts of Holland.
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London
Daily Mail
the Hague
Holland
Utrecht
Peach Festival Queen Crowned at Fort Valley GA
Mrs Alfred Hume Jr reigns as queen at the annual spring peach blossom festival in Fort Valley Georgia the center of the Georgia peach industry amid floral backdrops and ceremonial pageantry.
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Alfred Hume, Jr
Fort Valley
Georgia
Autos Gain in England
The rise of motorcar use in England continues with license revenue showing a gain. In 1923 a total of 1,066,000 licenses were granted, up 132,692 from 1922.
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London
England
Dryopithecus Jaw Fragments Mark Ancient Kinship
New York scientists Dr. W. K. Gregory and Dr. Milo Hellman reported to the New York Academy of Science that teeth patterns on ancient dryopithecus jaw bones from India suggest a direct or close ancestral link to humans and apes. The fossils, found in the Siwalik hills, point to a possible common forefather or near relation, with teeth showing Neanderthal and primitive human similarities.
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New York
W. K. Gregory
Milo Hellman
New York Academy of Science
American Museum of Natural History
Siwalik Hills
India
Barbar Brown
Gregory and
Hellman
Wild Caribou Cross With Reindeer In Alaska
Cantwell Alaska reports wild caribou bulls invading Broad Pass reindeer herds and producing long legged calves. The hybrid look blends traits, and researchers hope training to eat grain will expand forage. Reindeer already trained to eat oats still require moss roughage. Currently a reindeer serves as a sled animal for only five days before release to regain fat.
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Cantwell
Alaska
Broad Pass
Ancient Claims on Human Evolution from Cusps and Grooves
A historical note cites Doctor Hell man asserting that elevations or cusps expanded to meet over grooves, creating tunnels that are inherited by the human race. The remark frames a theory of early human development tied to physical cranial features and their enduring presence in humanity.
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Doctor Hellman
Oldest Living Horse Clover Nearing Fifty-First Birthday
Clover the reputed oldest living horse in the world nears age fifty one on a Catawissa farm owned by a local clergyman. The horse endured winter in a straw lined box stall with daily exercise and warm food. Clover retains a full mane and all his teeth and even earns a pension from the Jockey Club of New York.
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Catawissa
Clover
The
Jockey Club of New York
Linen riding habits for summer girls frocks indoors and out
Julia Bottomley surveys 1924 children’s fashion focusing on summer riding outfits and play frocks. She notes stable riding habit styles with new innovations like sleeveless coats, gingham play dresses, linen outfits, and durable fabrics. Emphasizes colors, fabrics, and practical details for girls five and up.
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Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
Heed Natures Warning Before It Is Too Late
Warning about signs of illness and bodily distress including pains in the side back and kidneys nervousness loss of appetite and sleeplessness. It urges timely attention to prevent serious trouble later.
Tanlac Helped Thousands Regain Normal Health
Over 100000 persons testify Tanlac corrects stomach trouble indigestion rheumatism nervousness and kindred ailments it builds up the system and starts rich red blood coursing through your veins all good druggists sell Tanlac
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Tanlac
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