Talkies to Level All Dialects Across Nation Say Expert
International News Service reports from Los Angeles that talkies and radio will standardize speech, eroding southern drawls and Western dialects. Dean May Immel of the University of Southern California says talking pictures will reach all regions, gradually shaping a national, American voice. Western actors like Betty Bronson and Janet Gaynor are cited as influential in homogenizing speech amid Hollywood’s influence.
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Harvard Promotes Ten Faculty Members and Adds New Appointees
Harvard University announces ten promotions within its faculty, two Professors and Associate Professors elected, plus six Assistant Professors and one Clinical Professor named. Baron Alexander von Stael-Holstein, visiting from Peking National University, elected Professor of Central Asian Philology. John H. Williams to become Professor of Economics on September 1, 1928, after Brown and Harvard degrees. John Clark Slater elected Associate Professor of Physics, moving from Instructor and Assistant Professor roles since 1924.
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London Police Get Stiff Examinations
London police candidates faced unusual questions at the recent force examination. They were asked how to build a three legged stool, stain a floor, define sports terms like maiden over and deuce, and to select three films suitable for children aged 10 to 15.
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New Fruit Terminal Opens at Providence Depot
The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad dedicates a nearly million dollar fruit and produce terminal in Providence. The 965 foot long facility covers 224000 square feet across two stories with 25 stores and a wide delivery platform for 120 trucks. It aims to reduce congestion and improve loading with distinct track and street clearances.
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International News Service
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Blind Boy Graduate in Kansas City Class
Dale Craik, who became blind after an explosion three years ago, was among the graduates of Central High School in Kansas City.
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Straw hats fade as Paris vendors lament spring weather
Paris vendors report hats nearly sold out as a bad spring continues to ruin straw hat trade. The weather disrupts the market by enabling easy basement access across adjoining shops, affecting sales across the city.
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International
Paris
Hat Weather’s Toll Tops Paris Straws This Spring
Hatters say the straw hat trade has halved in two years due to persistent rain. No straw hats were sold this spring and May streets in Paris showed none, underscoring a bleak forecast for the hat industry.
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Railway Adds Hotel to Boston's North Station
Boston report states the Boston and Maine Railroad will connect a 16 story five hundred room hotel with the new North Station, completing a ten million dollar terminal development. The North Station Industrial Building, a 19 story structure with offices and exhibition space, is announced ready for inspection.
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