Lausanne Confab Sets Path for World Church Unity
At Lausanne Lake Geneva delegates from 26 countries gather August 3 to 21 to discuss a basis for an ecclesiastical unit of Christendom. The interdenominational group includes Episcopal Congregational and Disciples of Christ leaders. The conference aims to outline steps toward unity, with patience urged as the key.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Episcopal
Congregational
Disciples of Christ
Lausanne
Lake Geneva
Why American Industry Wants A National Business Platform
An industrial movement urges a National Committee of One Hundred to draft a platform of American industry and business. The plan cites government cost and tax issues, the scale of regulation, and low voter turnout as motives. The platform aims to influence the Chattanooga convention in October and the major parties next year.
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United States
Chattanooga
Senator McWhorter Recounts Boyhood Pranks and Records
Washington reports Senator F Boomboom McWhorter recalling his youth contests with humor. He cites feats in flagpole perching curb stone sitting and foam blowing, noting championships from skootching tours to strip cutting and barrel piling, ending with a tongue in cheek remark on national trends.
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Washington
J. Boomboom McWhorter
Congress
McWhorter
Fanny
RULING THE SEAL AND DISARMAMENT DIALOGUE
Observers at the Geneva Disarmament Conference note the talks have not yielded immediate gains yet have sparked ideas for practical steps. They say Britain’s fleet dominance and naval interests complicate disarmament while a Britain Japan France United States pact to outlaw war could ease tensions but threaten naval jobs. The piece suggests peace and prosperity hinge on broad cooperation and financial ties.
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Geneva
Great Britain
Japan
France
United States
Europe
Napoleon's Last Palace in Saint Helena Described
Emil Ludwig portrays Longwood, the so called deadly asylum for Napoleon on Saint Helena. The hilly fogbound Deadwood region houses a degraded dwelling where Napoleon and his followers endure cramped rooms a cowshed washhouse and a stable converted into living quarters with a threadbare bed and scant furnishings.
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Emil Ludwig
Napoleon
England
Longworth
Northumberland
Restless night recalled in a survivor’s quiet room
Austerlitz memories surface as a figure rests in a ruined bedroom. Trophies rescued from destruction sit beside a small camp bed with green silk curtains, a silver lamp, and on the wash-hand-stand are ornate silver ewers and basins.
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Emperor
Austerlitz
Distinction Between Barber and Hairdresser Sparks Debate
The piece notes a distinct separation between barbers and hairdressers versus a New York law that classifies both together. It argues the overlap harms artistic temperament and calls for remedy, citing examples of professionals who diverge in skill.
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New York
Public bus scene shows a girl attempting modesty
A girl on a public bus dabbed at her hair and nose then tugged at her skirt to cover her knees, clearly making her uncomfortable in the crowded vehicle.
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League OF Churches
Christendom
Methodist
Church of Christ
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company (Incorporated
Via
Southern Railway
Charleston, S. C
Folly Beach
Sullivans’ Island
AIKEN
Charleston
Seber
Southern Railway System
National Association On
John E. Edgerton
F. Boomboom McWhorter
Rodney Dutcher
Stei
Ovid
St. Helena's Island
Bailie Furniture Co
Augusta
Broad Street
Meredith Optical Company
Augusta, Ga
New Business Lyle Tire & Service Company
Seiberling
McIntosh St
J. M. Lyle, Prop
Chas.g
Houston
Ce ‘N Farmers & Merchants Bank Building
Georgia
Ford Motor Cars
Die
Ora
Fletcher
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