News Review of Current Events by Edward W Pickard
A wide survey covers 1920 primaries and elections in the United States with Maine Republicans sweeping major offices and Gov Gardiner re elected. Michigan GOP, Illinois and other states show wet and dry contests, Roosevelt backs repeal of Prohibition. Latin America sees Uriburu in Argentina, Yrigoyen resigns, martial law imposed. League of Nations discusses European federation and disarmament. International aviation honors Coste and Bellonte. notable deaths mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Pickard
Congress
Maine
William Tudor Gardiner
Edward C. Moran
Wallace H. White, Jr
Lewiston
Arthur P. Gould
Hoover
Michigan
James Conzens
Chase
Osborn
Louis ©. Crampton
t-Saloon League
Jesse P. Wolcott
Wilbur M. Brucker
Alex J. Groesbeck
Detroit
Frank Murphy
Charles Bowlea
South Carolina
Democrata
James Byrnes
Senate
Cote Blease
Colorado
George A. Shaw
Anti-Saloon League
Phipps
W.W. Hodges
Dry
Howard P. Costigan
Democrats
Louisiana
Huey Long
Rausden
New Hampshire
John G. Winant
Albert W. Noone
Delaware
Hastings
R. G. Houston
Irenee DuPont
Thomas F. Bayard
Washington
John F. Miner
Vaterandry
Seattle
Repubiicans
Ralph A. Hors
Georgia
W. J. Harris
G. 4. Carswell
Arizona
George W. P. Hunt
America
Argentina
Jose Uriburu
Yrigoyen
Belgrano
Montevideo
Uruguay
Uriburu
United States
Manuel FB. Malbran
Chile
Waterloo Bridge Murder Mystery Recalled From Old London Case
A 19th century London crime, the Waterloo Bridge murder, involved a boiled and salted body found on the bridge. Medical inspectors deduced a male victim with dark hair, a limp, and a fatal chest wound likely caused during life. Despite extensive investigations by Scotland Yard and public viewings, no perpetrator or remains were identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Bridge
London
Westminster
S. Paul's
Thames Embankment
Somerset House
Scotland
Yard
England
Scotland Yard
Wheecter
Negro Baby Death Rate Higher Than White Infants
United States public health service reports show a higher mortality rate for negro babies than white babies across country and city samples, with urban southern areas most affected. The gap narrows in Baltimore and Richmond, where negro infant deaths decline faster, but the first month remains especially lethal for negro infants, while later months lag behind due to pneumonia and other factors.
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Couatry
Rity
South
United States Public Health Service
United States Consig
Baltimore
Richmond
United States Children’s Bureau
Combination Horse and Dairy Barn Conforms With Laws of Many States
Farm barn design shows a 34 by 41 foot combination horse and dairy stable with a concrete wall separating dairy and horse sections to comply with state laws. Features include twelve dairy stalls, four horse stalls, center driveway, litter alley, steel stanchions, concrete manger with drain, automatic drinkers, overhead feed carrier, litter removal, and automatic ventilation for cleanliness and milk purity.
Color Schemes Influence Illness and Recovery
A 1910s style column argues decor choices affect convalescence. It criticizes blue gray schemes as depressing, favors bright yellow accents to lift mood, and suggests coordinating with mahogany furniture. The piece endorses mental focus on uplifting changes to aid recovery.
Diplomat Youth Dodges Widow’s Age Question
A clever young man at a social gathering refuses to guess a widow’s age. She nudges him to offer ideas, and he replies with a wry joke about his looks versus his intelligence, noting the choice between telling him younger or older.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid
Tinh
The Flexible Unbreakable Comb Demonstration
A humorous crowd describes a famous flexible comb that can bend twist or withstand anything as a practical tester asks if it can be used to comb hair while the exchange riffes on weather haste and life season to season.
Red Early to Bed and Rise at First Sun
A brief humorous exchange quotes Red Early answering about waking with summer sun. The quip notes his room faces west so dawn arrives later, illustrating a local anecdote from Loughy borough Herald.
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Loughy Borough
Herali
Misrepresentation in the Press Cited by Senator Boreg ham
A Washington Star passage notes that public figures are frequently misrepresented in newspapers. Senator Boreg ham remarks that many are pictured as virtuous and brilliant, urging readers not to overreact to such mischaracterizations.
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Boregham
Washlogton Star
Silk Stocking Run Inspires New Book Title Idea
A fragment mentions a book titled The Silk Stocking and a character noting a fine idea for a title. The exchange hints at a literary or creative discussion without concrete details. No clear events, dates, or named organizations are stated.
Fate's Differences In Life Goes To Work Or War
Abstract fragment suggests a contrast between destinies in life with a Turkish or personal name reference and a division of men born to labor versus those drawn to adventure. It resembles a poetic musing on fate and vocation without clear events or dates.
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France
Italy
Briand
Dino Grandi
Rome
Nicholas Titulescu
Great Britain
Massian Pilsudski
Boal
Poland
Chamber of Deputies
Fate Foglclon
Witos
Warsaw
Ahatma Gandhi
India
London
Woman Demands 250000 For Breach Of Promise
The exchange centers on a demand for four quarters of a million as breach of promise. A determined woman affirms she would not undervalue his affections and insists on compensation in the heated dialogue.
Wished Him Luck at Burleigh Over Summer Home Edge
Ridhleigh and Burleigh converse about a new summer home perched on a steep incline. They express hopes to visit soon and wish each other well.
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Burleigh
Glee Club Quip About Nelingo’s Music Ear
Mrs Bulings says Nelingo has a good ear for music. A club member counters he may have a good ear, but it is hard to find a tune that fits his vocal cords.
Buttonless shot and bridge lessons spark London fashion talk
A fragment notes a London figure inventing a buttonless shot amid questions why. A reference hints at ongoing practice or teaching in bridge, with remarks about a wife learning the game and a whispered answer.
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London
Dillings
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Santo Domingo
Lima
Seguia
Hindenburg
Scapa Flow
Rosyth
Nire
Illinois
James Hamilton Lewis
Ruth Hoona McCormick
Mia
Lote Holman O’neill
State Anti-Saloon League
Lewin
Senator Nye
Mrs. McCormick
Poetser
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Abericans
Peru
Harold B. Grow
Arequipa
Bolivia
la Paz
Panama
Arosemena
Rodolfo Chiari
National Liberal Party
Chiari
Buss
League of Nations Assembly
Geneva
League
M. Briand
Europe
League of Nations
Ametica
Arthur Henderson
Cuba
Haiti
Porto Rico
Dominican Republic
Elief
State Department
Hubie
BortNe
Texas
Coste
Bellonte
White House
Gurtis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Arlington National Cemetery
John
Donaldson
Philadelphia
United States Air Forces
Prince of Wales
Bath
Simon W. Straus
Chicago
Leonard Busby
Frederick Dent Grant
Grant
Simpson
Arthur T. Vance
The
Pictorial Review
Western
Union
W. A. Radford
William A. Radford
South Dearborn Street
Maneer
Syrelstanchions
Prarrens
Ginper
Sur Upor
Taloonours Ven
van "Loor
McRete
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