Body of Booth Lies In State In England
William Bramwell Booth died peacefully after months of ill health in Hadley Wood England His passing drew cables of condolence from Salvation Army members worldwide The 72 year old general whose leadership was challenged recently lay in state with family at his bedside except for Colonel Mary Booth who had returned from Germany
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Madley Wood
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Salvation Army
William Bramwell Booth
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Salvationists
Tree Shade
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Hardly Guilty Of Wanderlust
Cadillac Michigan June 17 David Whatley a city truck driver claims a life record by staying within close to his birth place for 56 years He has never left Wexford County and has rarely been more than five miles from Cadillac He is one of 11 children of Thomas Whaley who settled on a farm near Cadillac 60 years ago The Whaley family has seen three deaths in six decades with a mother passing at 98 and a father at 81 The remaining 68 descendants reside on nearby farms or in the city and one sister moved to a Boston suburb 30 years ago
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Thomas Whaley
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William
Boston
Cocoa movement aims to boost Oxford prestige
Cambridge students claim tea fighting hurts Oxford athletics. An undergraduate club forms to promote cocoa drinking and discourage cocktails. Effect on tea consumption remains uncertain.
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Eng
Cambridge
Always Keeps It On Hand In Pittsburgh Woman Praises Vegetable Compound
Mrs Erta Richards of 21 Sautauqua St Pittsburgh reports severe fatigue and weight loss improved after eight bottles of Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. She says the medicine restored her appetite and energy and she would answer letters about the product.
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Erta Richards
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N.S
Air-Rail Link Cuts Six Hours for Black Hills Tourists
Chicago and Northwestern unveils an air-rail tieup to link midwestern cities with the Black Hills. Rapid Air Lines planes will fly Huron to Rapid City in three and a half hours, expediting summer tourist travel to Huron, Rapid City, and the gateway to the Black Hills from Chicago, Minneapolis, St Paul, Omaha and Sioux City.
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Sioux City
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Prince Albert Coat Shelved by Japanese
TOKIO June 17. The passing of the Prince Albert coat, long the official ceremonial daylight garb for two generations in Japan, was portended by the re-
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Associated Press
Tokio
Imperial Cherry Garden party dress code in 1929
The requirements for the 1929 Imperial Cherry Garden party promise male guests may wear cutaway or morning coats, expanding beyond the traditional long frock or haori hakama. Rumors suggest holders of formal audiences with the emperor might also wear morning coats, though current rules require full evening dress unless in military, naval, or diplomatic uniforms.
Lindbergh Asked for Photo for Scrapbook
Chicago photographer Eddie Johnson recalls Col. Charles A Lindbergh seeking a photo after his fogbound air mail jumpover. Lindbergh, then a Mister, landed near Ottawa Illinois and asked if the paper would print the picture. If not, would he supply one for his scrapbook.
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Chicago
Eddie Johnson
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Ottawa
Ill
Johnson
Senate Rakes Over Tariff Scale Today
Washington June 17. The Senate debates the tariff scale with division over limiting the new tariff law to agricultural duties or extending to industries. Floor Leader Watson says he can defeat the Borah resolution by a narrow margin. Borah says he has votes to adopt it. A vote may be delayed until after the weekend.
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United Press
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Senate
Watson
Borah
Finance Committee
Idaho
Hoover
Radio set owners in Japan pay monthly tax for listening
In Chicago June 17, International News Service reports Japan charges one yen per month for operating radio sets and bans amateur wireless stations. Radio is highly popular. many homes use rooftop bamboo antennas. Harry W. Wells, a radio research engineer, presented findings to the All-American Kyrie Malaysian Expedition headquarters and plans to depart for Java to study conditions.
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International News Service
Chicago
Japan
Harry W. Wells
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Java
Czech boy creates chess board clocking moves
Jack Vavrousek of Tlin, Czechoslovakia, invented a chess board that automatically registers each move and displays the exact time elapsed between moves in Prague on June 17.
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Czechoslovakia
Habit Problem for Traffic Engineers
Maxwell Halsey of the Massachusetts Department of Public Works cites habit as a key factor in urban congestion. He notes that many drivers stick to familiar routes and clog main arteries like Tremont Street, while shorter byways remain underutilized. He argues that clearer signs would help redirect traffic and ease bottlenecks.
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Maxwell Halsey
Massachusetts Department of Public Works
Tremont Street
Mr. Halsey
Imbler High Benchmarks In No Hit No Run Baseball
Imbler Oregon the town not on many maps has a high school baseball team with two no hit no run games this season and a reputation as one of the best in the state. In a 15 nothing win over Joseph High the coach swapped pitchers from Marion Pugh to Lyle Leadbetter after a stretch of hitless pitching. Records show Imbler has repeated such feats in earlier years.
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Ore
Oregon
Thas
Joseph High
Marion Pugh
Lyle Leadbetter
Pugh
Bay Rum Plot Foiled By Police Probe
Dan Reedy and Ossie Coleman trustees at a city prison conspired to drink. An officer accosted Ossie returning from a drug store with a package containing six bottles of bay rum, halting their planned party.
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Dan Reedy
Ossie Coleman
City Prison
Ossie
Reedy
Morex Glandular Tonic Promoted By Drug Co
Startling discovery in a large gland laboratory yields a new tonic named Morex. The supplement combines gland extracts with vegetable tonics in tablet form and is heavily marketed across America. Consumers are urged to take two tablets three times daily for ten days and seek advice from Randal Drug Co. at 422 Taylor Avenue and leading druggists.
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America
Randal Drug Co
Taylor Avenue
Mennonites Move Westward From Kansas For Cheaper Land
The national leading Mennonite colony based in Newton Kansas begins a westward trek to settle 50 000 acres near Spokane Washington. About 15 000 adherents emigrate due to rising Kansas land prices and access difficulties. The Washington tract is reserved for Mennonites with entry certificates.
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Newton
Kan
Central Conference of Mennonites
North America
Washington Tract
Holland
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Russia
America
Kansas
Santa Fe Railroad
Divorce Plans Come Between Nan and Morgan
In a tense kitchen scene Nan confronts Morgan as he reveals his intention to file for divorce from Iris. He cites a quick, quiet path via a chambers hearing and publication for Iris, confessing how personal happiness clashes with legal arrangements and Curtis’s urging. Nan offers quiet support, hinting at her own feelings as the moment ends with a cliffhanger.
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Jennifer
RAID TOPS OFF REPAST NEAR CHILLICOTHE
State prohibition agents at Chillicothe Ohio on June 17 observed three stills while at lunch. Two women later appeared and operated the stills leading to their arrest on liquor charges after the agents finished their meal.
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Texas Lawyer Has Unsurpassed Record
Fort Worth attorney Judge Pete Arnold boasts a 20 year work streak and credits Nature's Remedy NR Tablets for his health. The ad promotes a 25 cent NR Tablets box via his office at 508 12 Main St and a long time druggist endorsement.
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Main St
Judge Arnold
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