Governor McLeod Addresses Legislature on State Needs 1925
Governor Thos. E. McLeod delivers inaugural outline to the General Assembly. He urges fiscal prudence, discusses taxation reform, university tuition policy, revaluation for equity, and the State Office Building project, calling for economy with efficiency and timely action in 1925.
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General Assembly
University
Winthrop College
Winthrop
Uiversity
Maning Enterprises
Board of Public Welfare
Sinking Fund Commission
State Highway Department
Supreme Court
Department of Justice
Dash
Thos. E. McLeod
Hughes resignation a Washington speculation topic
Washington observers discuss Secretary of State Hughes possible resignation linked to naval policy and 5 5 3 balance while rumor and politics swirl. The piece notes Navy budget debates, international questions, and speculative ties to the White House and Russian recognition before drifting into local social terrain.
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P. H. McGowan
Washington, D. C
Hughes
America
House
Secretary of the Navy
Magis
Republican Committee
Ilinois
Uli
Mr. Hughes
Family of Nations
White House
United States
Roosevelt
Wilson
Divorce case stirs Alpena whispers and Congress talk
Alpena Michigan hosts a divorce trial involving Dr Frank Scott and his wife with departures to Washington for depositions from Congress members military officers and notable locals. The scandal fuels talk of a broader prohibition measure with jail penalties for all violations as advocates push Volsteadist legislation.
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Alpena
Michigan
Frank Scott
Washington
Jazzie
International House: A melting pot for students and culture
In New York City the International House provides a home for 600 foreign students and houses the Cosmopolitan Club with 700 men and 600 women from 67 nations. Built at a cost of 3 million dollars by John D. Rockefeller, it stands as a stride toward brotherhood and mutual respect among diverse creeds and nations.
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New York City
International House
Cosmopolitan Club
John D. Rockefeller
Deaths to Equal Births by 1960
Dr. R. H. Harper warned at a Washington Ecological Society meeting that if birth rates keep falling and deaths rise, population will stop growing. He cited immigration limits and equilibrium around 1966, noting long term declines since the century's start and differing rates among Negroes and whites. Automobiles and woman suffrage also reduce family size toward about 3.6 persons.
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R. H. Harper
Florida State Neological Survey
Ecological Society
Washington
Dr. Hay
Baseball gains quick popularity in Mazatlan stadium
In Nogales Arizona a baseball team headed by Pete Arzate and "Cow boy" Ruez reports growing enthusiasm for the sport on the west coast of Mexico. They say Mazatlan in Sinaloa has a new three thousand capacity stadium with tickets selling out before game day.
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Nogales
Ariz
Mexico
Pete Arzate
Ruez
Mazatlan
Sinaloa
Relief Fund Incorporation For Motion Picture Charity
A Hollywood led group forms The Motion Picture Relief Fund of America a nonprofit with headquarters in Hollywood and Los Angeles to aid aged sick and indigent members of the motion picture colony through charitable work.
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Relief For Movie Poor
Sacramento
Cal
Motion Picture Colony
Hollywood
Motion Picture Relief Fund of America
Los Angeles
Interallied War Debts Highlight Puzzle Concept
The piece notes war debts as a major International Cross-Word Puzzle with no answer key to be provided in the next issue. It hints at a challenging, keyless puzzle style reflecting postwar financial topics.
Scientists Question Ben Franklin Kite Fly Myth
Scientists challenge the tale that Benjamin Franklin flew a kite to prove electricity. The claim about the experiment is scrutinized, with historians and researchers weighing the evidence and context.
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Ben Franklin
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