News Notes Of General Interest From Across The Globe
Summary of diverse items including free use of the Panama canal by Colombian warships proposed in a U S Colombia treaty, responses to criticisms of the federal reserve system, Navy statements, budget actions on entertaining foreign delegates, and a series of international and domestic political and military developments. Includes aviation accidents, royal health news, trials, political elections, and notable deaths.
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Panama Canal
United States
Colombia
Bryan
Washington
Secretary of State
House
Telefon service to Constantinople inaugurates with 28000 miles of wire
The Anglo French Telephone company, granted a Turkish concession three years ago, has completed installation and held the official inauguration of the public service in Constantinople. About 28,000 miles of wires have been laid, including eight submarine cables under the Gulf of Ismid. There are already 4,000 subscribers. Operators are native girls including Greeks Armenians Jews and seven Turkish girls.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Gulf of Ismid
Drexel Institute Faces Housing Issue for Older Women
Drexel Institute Philadelphia plans approved boarding houses for out of city older women lacking city school placements. An assistant dean oversees women students while special dean permission is required for relocations. The note appears among a column titled Among the Constellations with a humorous exchange about the Big Dipper and a child asking about drinking gaps.
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Drexel Institute of
Philadelphia
Harold
Kansas City Journal
Question of Height. Michael-Come quick!
A humorous note from Pearson's Weekly about Patrick stuck in a bag up to his ankles. James reassures: if head first, he can escape soon. Mike notes the oddity of the situation.
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Michael
Patrick
James
Mike
Pearson’s Weekly
UPWARD START After Changing from Goffes to Poetum
A Tennessee woman describes coffee causing stomach pain and nervous strain, then credits Postum with restoring her strength. She reports improved appetite and steadier nerves after switching to Postum five years ago, and now uses it in place of coffee.
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Goffes
Poetum
Llady
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Portun
Acting War Chief Barred From House Floor Rules
Henry Breckenridge assistant secretary of war learned rules barred acting cabinet officers from floor access. He attempted to enter with Ghormley denying floor privilege while suggesting higher authority. Oscar Underwood offered help and Breckenridge left after giving his name. Rules permit only cabinet members. Ghormley acted within rights.
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Ashington
Henry Breckenridge
Breckenridge
William Ghormley
Mr. Breckenridge
Mr. Ghormley
Wrong Man But Got Call Down Just the Same
Representative W J Cary of Milwaukee is busy in Washington Wisconsin, yet a late call from Boston leads to a mistaken identity mix up. A Boston caller berates him, hoping to speak with Boston's mayor candidate while Cary tries to explain he represents Wisconsin and is not Curley, ending the call abruptly.
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W. J. Cary
Milwaukee
Wis
Central
Boston
Cary
Wisconsin
Tam
Navy sailors embrace education plan on ships
Secretary Daniels education program aboard battleships inspires enlisted men and officers alike. George A. Reeder reports men gather for classroom work, with the first days showing strong interest and even late night study sessions. A junior officer overheard men quizzing each other on arithmetic as proof of the program’s traction.
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Navy
Daniels
George A. Reeder
Young Men’s Christian Association
Atlantic
Navy Department
Reeder
Geet
Rep Kahn on Japanese views of fat men stirs debate
Rep Julius Kahn of California comments that Japanese girls prefer fat men and mocks a songwriter. He notes transportation costs in foreign lands and describes his wife and himself visiting oriental fairs, where a girl admires his imposing American figure.
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Rep
Kahn
Japan
Julius Kahn
California
Chaia
Ward
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Federal Reserve Bank Organization Committee
Admiral Dewey
General Board of the Navy
Wilson
James C. McNally
Pennsylvania
Nuremberg
Bavaria
Senate
Panama
Senate Canals Committee
Heichelt
London
Reichelt
Gustav of
Sweden
John Wilhelm Berg
Sophia Hospital
Stockholm
Haruko
Namazu
Bright
Matsuhito
Mishevsky
Warsaw
Harve
Leutenant
Rabat
Morocco
Clarence W. Sessions
United States District Court
Grand Rapids
William Killifer, Jr
Supreme Court of Colorado
Mary Jonas
Walsenburg
Ozark Fruit Belt
Springfield
Fort Wayne
Ind
A. B. Trentman
Howard Bruce
Walter
Anthony Hotel
Alabama
Oscar W. Underwood
Richmond P. Hobson
Pittsburgh Clearing House
First National Bank of Pittsburgh
Edinburg
Wellesley College
Rockefeller Foundation
College
Dolphin
Iturbide
Tampico
Hinojosa
Ignacio Paragosa
Mayo
Menu
Vera Cruz
Tuxpam
I. S. Cunard-Cummins
Gemea Falacio
Villa
Velasco
Torreon
Cunard- Cummins
Carranza
Augusta
Theoodore Roosevelt
Chicago
Harrison
Don H. Drukker
New Jersey
Representative Bremner
James A. Gallavin
Gerhard A. Bading
Cidea
Robert P. Higgins
North Henderson
Mercer County
Aledo
Ill
Robert E. Woodrow
Indianapolis
Eben 8. Draper
Massachueette
Greenville
T. Moncure Perkine
Charles Dana Gibson
New York
Richmond
Gibson
Frederick W .Weyerhauger
Pasadena
Cal
Laily
Dr. Pierce
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Ottawa
West Sixth St. Dee Moines
Missouri
Payman
Cass
Willis R Munger
N. Y. Lite
Kanseo City
Schenck
J. H. Schenck
Sloan
Sloans
Seto
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