News Review of Current Events Overview in 1929
Edward W. Pickard reports mounting farm relief woes as the administration weighs plans to aid surplus products and cooperative handling. Des Moines and Bloomington host farm groups pressing export corporations and tariff tools, while lawmakers dispute McNary-Haugen and tariff extensions amid disarmament talks and Pershing’s return rumors. Major world events include Chang Tso-lin’s Moukden victory, fears of disarmament dominance, and France’s Doumer fiscal plan advancing in parliament.
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Edward W. Pickard
Congress
Chicago
Jardine
Dickinson
Feader
McNary- Haugen
American Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Hammill
Corn Belt Conference
Willaots
Bloomington
McLean County Farm Bureau
Taemers' Union
President Coolidge
Iowa
Boston
Commerce
Senator Capper
Kansas
Slants on Life by J A WALDRON Detours of a Busy Financier and His Wife
A Wall Street financier Melford ignores his wife’s pleas for social evenings. Their marriage strains as he focuses on work and investments while she seeks companionship with a younger companion, Bloomer. Rumors swirl as Melford’s finances stumble and the couple drifts toward a rumored betrayal and separation.
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Melford
Dells
Delis
Ithracy
Jooden
Soung
Ike
Ali
Bloozier
Wall Street
Orient Mining
Wournbeon
Bikme
Aley
Melfard
Anil
The Moso Nashi and their Tibeto-Burman foes
The National Geographic Society expedition chronicles the Moso or Nashi people a secluded Tibeto Burman tribe near Likiang in Yunnan Their priest class the Tong pa or Lombo performs exorcism rituals to drive out devils from a sick man with a black tooth. A July night drama includes a rooster sacrifice a Tomba dance and fiery rites to expel evil spirits, ending with curing only the tooth while other ailments persist.
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Washington, D. C
Ching
Tibet
Nashi
Likiang Snow Range
Mount Satseto
National Geographic Society
Yannan Province
Tong-pa
Lombo
Yangtue
Hig
Yamgtze
Finestone
Satseto
Tomba
Lee
Toba
American Legion to Hold 1927 Paris Convention
The American Legion plans its 1927 national convention in Paris to honor dead comrades. John J. Wicker Jr. reports the travel committee has formal approval from Omaha and aims for a September gathering at the Trocadero with 12 000 seating. Details include transport from U S ports, hotel accommodations, and savings clubs to fund a 23 day trip.
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Pinus
American Legion
Paris
John J. Wicker, Jr
Welimont
Omaha
America
A. B
A.B. I
Salem
Convention
Bern Fide
Legion
Auxiliary
Gall
Houston
Hampton Roads
New York
Boston
Montreal
Atlantic ‘Seaboard
France
Parsons
President Coolidge backs universal service at Legion meet
President Calvin Coolidge endorsed universal service as the key element of the American Legion political agenda for 1926. He called for a broad mobilization of all national resources under a selective service act, stressing price stabilization to prevent profiteering and economic dislocation during wartime.
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American Legion
Calvin Coolidge
Omaha
Woodrow Wilson Bridge Named In Mobile Memorial Plan
The $200000 memorial bridge over the Pearl River in Mobile Alabama was named the Woodrow Wilson Bridge in memory of the wartime president. Henry Graves Post of the American Legion at Mobile suggested the tribute and ordered a bronze tablet be placed on the bridge. The inscription will include a sentence from President Wilson's address to Congress urging a declaration of war against Germany.
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Wilson
Pearl River
Mobile
Ala
Woodrow Wilson
Henry Graves
American Legion
Legion
Congress
Germany
Philadelphia to Host 1928 American Legion National Convention
Philadelphia selected as the site for the 1928 American Legion national convention to be held in October as part of the city’s observance of the 151st anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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Philadelphia
American Legion
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New Orleans
Shipping Board
FP. L Thompson
Wabash Road
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Ind
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Idaho
White House
Auerjen Hag
Aubusander Houghton
Hugh Gibson
Geneva
League of Nations
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Maly
Allegb
Russia
Eden
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Norbeck
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Senate
Eneral Pershing
State Department
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Peru
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Acton
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Montana
District of Columbia Supreme Court
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Gordon S. Campbell
Mr. Wheeler
Artesscitn
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Minera
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Alverien
Washington
Italy
Haly
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Morgan
Great Britain
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Mr. Rainey
Whictt
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Kuo Sung-lin
Chung
Moukden
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Mukden
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Ilokden
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Li Ching-ling
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Turkey
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Angora
RENCH
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Chamber of Deputies
Finance Committee
Doumer
Bourse Transacions
Rank A. Munsey
Metropolitan Museum of Art
J. A. Waldron
Nguluko
Universal. Service
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