British appeal for funds to send team to 1928 Amsterdam Olympics
Lord Rochdale leads a campaign urging British public financial support to enable a strong British team at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam. He cites wartime debts and compares Britain with France, Italy, and Germany funding sports, urging voluntary contributions to maintain Britain’s Olympic status.
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Cairmin
British Olympic Association
Amsterdam
Yritain
France
Italy
Germany
Great Britain
Rochdale
Herr Lewaldt
Mussolini
Bologna
Africa
Fuad
Alexandria
Illinois Politics Tarnished by Corruption Claims
Former Chicago mayor Carter Harrison calls Illinois politics the worst in two generations, accusing both parties of corruption, stolen elections, and misuse of public funds as he contemplates a Democratic U S Senate nomination amid vacancy debates.
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International News Service
Springfield
Illinois
Carter H. Harrison
Chicago
U. S. Senate
Senate
L. Smith
U. S
Harrison
Fear of Life Chief Cause of Disorders
London report by the National Council of Mental Hygiene links mental disorders to fear of life and loss of purposeful work. It notes unmarried men are likelier to lose reason and that heredity is less a factor than long slow changes. Early examinations, especially of teeth and digestion, are urged.
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International News Service
London
National Council of Mental Hygiene
Smallest U.S. Government Check Drawn for One Cent
The United States government issued the smallest check in history for one cent. This unusual payment stands as a remarkable fiscal oddity in government finance.
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United States
Philadelphia Seeks Smokeless City Through Sunlight Tests
Temple University School of Medicine and the National Conference Board of Sanitation conduct sunlight experiments in Philadelphia using rooftop recorders to measure urban daylight loss from smoke. Dr. Frank H. Krusen notes potential health benefits and aims to guide eradication of the smoke nuisance with public health data.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
School of Medicine
Temple University
National Conference Board of Sanitation
Frank Hammond Krusen
Temple School of Medicine
Medical School
Abington Merorial
Abington
Krusen
Kdusen
Public Health
U.S
United States Public Health Service
James E. Ives
Parker Reappointed New England Prohibition Administrator
George A. Parker of Boston was named again today as administrator for the New England district under the prohibition reorganization moving enforcement officials under the civil service.
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New England
Associated Press
Washington
George A. Parker
Boston
Civil Service
Dancing as Origin of All Arts, Says Sir John Cockburn
London news reports Sir John Cockburn, chair of the Faculty of Arts Council, claims dancing sparked all arts. He cites Greek spring dances celebrating sun rise, life, and vegetation, linking dancing to religious festivals despite uncertainties about some modern dances.
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International News Service
London
Sir John Cockburn
Council of the
Faculty of Arts
Blind Brass Band Does Big Business
Nine London beggars form a silent charity corporation the Blind Brass Band. The group, led by a sighted founder, blends hymns with street collection in a mystery of pounds per hour while two women in black carry rattling bottles. A Sydney Bulletin note mocks racehorse cruelty alongside the tale.
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International News Service
London
Ladies' Apron Patterns and Fall 1927 28 Book Notice
5807. Ladies' Apron Cut in 4 Sizes Small to Extra Large with measurements and yardage for Medium. Price includes 242 yards of 27 inch material. Send 15c in silver or stamps for the Up-To-Date Fall and Winter 1927-1928 Book of Fashions from Globe-News. Contains 600 designs, dressmaking tips, color plates, and home sewing guidance. Address Globe-News Brooklyn, N Y.
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Globe- News
Terling Place
Brooklyn
N. Y
Texas Health Campaign 10 Be Launched
In Austin on December 20 an announcement from the Texas Public Health association outlines a March 1928 launch of the Early Diagnosis Campaign. National, state, and local tuberculosis groups will direct the effort to raise public awareness of tuberculosis and promote health examinations before March 1.
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Austin
Texas Public Health Association
United States
National Tuberculosis Aesociation
Public Health Drive Warns On Tuberculosis Signals
A nationwide campaign uses billboards and leaflets to urge watching for tuberculosis signs. Tuberculosis associations with groups like the American Public Health Association and state health departments coordinate with the American Medical Association for broad cooperation. About 6,000 lepers are segregated in the Philippine Islands.
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American Public Health Association
American Medical Association
Philippine Islands
Baylor College Announces Winter and Summer Terms
Baylor College invites students for January 3 start through August 11 summer term with full session options through summer. Mid term graduates may arrive February 1 and stay until fall term opens. The college, member of Southern and American associations, offers dormitory options and reservations via J C Mardy Belton Texas.
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Southern
American Association of Colleges
Baylor Allege
Siria
J.C. Mardy
M.A
Ll.d
Pres
Belton
Texas
Fresh at five oclock health tonic claims vigor
Bold advertisement touts 8.8.8 and S S S as blood building tonics. It promises increased appetite, stronger red blood cells, and restored vitality by herbal ingredients and a modern laboratory preparation.
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