National League of Women Voters meets in Washington
Delegates from 45 states gather at the Mayflower Hotel for a five day session to discuss corrupt practices legislation maternity and infancy hygiene arbitration treaties and the 18th and 21st amendments. A luncheon banquet tea and White House visit are planned with a keynote on league action for 1928 and a nine member committee to outline programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Wasney
Washington
Nacopal Coucil
League of Women Voters
Mayflower Hotel
Congresional Country Club
Mayflower
Mise Belle Sherwin
League
White House
Coolidge
Sherwin
Byron Brooks
South Burlington
Vermont
John O. Miller
Pittsburgh
Mabel
Bean
Tampa
Florida
W. W. Ramsey
Chicago
J. E. Patton
Great Falls
Montana
George Gall
St. Louis
Charles Carver
Portland
Oregon
Elizabeth J.fnuser
Girard
Ohio
Marquer M. Wells
Minneapolis
State Department
Service Commission
Interior Department
Labor Department
Panamerican Union
Henry G. Leach
New
Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Karl Bickel
United Press Associaions
Hoover
Nickel
Miss Ole Miss Names Beauty Queen Carolyn Newsome
Carolyn Newsome has been named the University of Mississippi beauty queen by artist Rolfe Armstrong. The selection drew approval from students and campus publications. A Louisiana wedding anniversary was celebrated in Hickory Valley as Grandmother Newsome was toasted by her family. Newsome, a blonde, says smoking and drinking are men’s vices and petting parties are not necessary for a modern girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Jackson
Miss
Carolyn Newsome
Rolfe Armstrong
University of Mississippi
Hickory Valley
Louisiana
Miss Newsome
Air rights appraisal pins value of air space over Pearl Street
Indianapolis real estate board valued air space 18 feet above Pearl Street at 62,500 dollars for 8,000 square feet, or 20.83 dollars per square foot, with ground value at 41.66 dollars per square foot. The fee supports L. Ayres department store plan to span the street. This is the first air rights estimate in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Real Estate Board
L. 5. Ayres Department Store
Pearl Street
Soap Reaches Mongolia First Time in History
A medical expedition from Russia into Mongolia introduced soap and built the first bath house in the country as part of plague relief. Leader Dr. Demon Francuso returned with 200 plant varieties for study to determine medical healing qualities, funded by the Soviet Government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Russia
Mongolia
Demon Francuso
Rexall One Cent Sale Comes to Ledbetter’s Stores
Ledbetter's 3 Drug Stores advertises a big Rexall one cent sale spanning Thursday Friday and Saturday emphasizing deep discount pricing and wide assortment at its retail locations.
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Rexall
Ledbetter’s
Dairy Industry Meets In Convention Today
Representatives from all dairy sector branches gather in Washington for the American Dairy Federation annual meeting. Secretary Jardine welcomes delegates and outlines government actions aiding the industry. Attendees will tour the Agriculture Department model farms and dairy laboratories. A separate Honolulu birth name is translated as a value-laden phrase about flowers and waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
American Dairy Federation
Jardine
Agriculture Department
Federal
America
Dairy Division
Water pipe shipment to Amarillo delayed at sea
The 30 inch water pipe shipment from France for Amarillo arrives later than planned as the freighter Niagara cannot dock at Galveston before May 3. City Manager Jeff Bartlett says the delay does not affect project completion but may shorten testing time. A 21 car special train is ready at Galveston to move the pipe to Amarillo.
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Amarillo
France
Niagara
Galveston
Jeff Bartlett
Bartlett
Flashes of Life from New York and Washington
Curio piece recalls a quip from New York Governor to the president about doing anything without getting caught. The president’s reply leads to a playful exchange. The note also mentions Lord Burghley and Cambridge hurdler Dave’s travel aboard a dry boat and his training temptations.
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New York
Lord Burghley
Cambridge
Dave
War talk and public notices mix in wartime pieces
MOSCOW voices warn of American war propaganda and defense burdens while New York reports Uncle Sam earning 12 100 yearly from Statue of Liberty travel with a private firm charging 35 cents per ferry ride. Henry W Gaines wins a Long Island Railroad free monthly pass after 1 144 348 miles of commuting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Uncle Sam
War Department
Henry W. Gaines
Huntington
Long Island Railroad
Nurses Seek 1928 Texas Convention Bid
Mrs H Ray president of the Graduate Nurses Association of Texas will head a delegation to Temple for the annual convention on May 6 7 and 8. Mr Ray also leads a City Development board and will present Amarillo’s bid for the 1928 meeting of the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Ray
Graduate Nurses Association of Texas
Temple
Ray
Amarillo
Constipation Cure Promoted by Monticello Physician
Dr W B Caldwell of Monticello Illinois, after 47 years practice, promotes Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative for constipated infants and children. It establishes natural bowel regularity without gripes or sickness and avoids harsh purges or calomel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Caldwell
Monticello
Syrup Pepisn Promoted In Obscure Ad Claim
An unsigned ad urges readers to buy 60 cent bottles of Syrup Pep sin from Monticello Hliness promising harmless relief for bowel issues and noting a free sample bottle offer to try it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Tehuacana Bank Robbed of 7000 by Safe Bandits
A Tehuacana bank six miles west of Mexia was robbed last night of about 4000 dollars in cash and additional valuables. Police pursue two suspects described as masked men who fled in a waiting car. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tehuacana
The
Associated Press
Mexia
TheParmers’ State Bank of
Tehuatana
Burglary at Local Bank Reveals Drilled Vault
Bank officers found a drilled vault after opening on Tuesday with no explosives used. Cashier Hallam says a closer check is needed to determine the exact loss, with bonds valued at $5,000 referenced in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallam
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Omen Voters’ League
League Group
U. S
Mississippi U
Newsome
S. R. Newsome
Honolulu
Lono
Famous Heights
Phil Denitz
Harvard Blvd
Los Angeles
Calif
United States
Smith
Clement Voroshiloff
War and Navy
W. B. Cal
Pepsin
Diamonds
Watcres
Amarillo Loan Office
Ard
Hunsley’s, Inc
Twaddell Paint Co
Lot
Taylor Street
Zic
Howe
P - Men's Sox
Panhandle
Polk and
Fifth Streets
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