Labor unions threaten Nanking power amid warlord pressure
United Press dispatch from Peking reports China face dual threats from warlords and rising labor unions. Unions grew to about 100,000 members before being curtailed by Marshal Yen Hsi-shan, with Nanking permitting but tightly watching activity. Analysts say unions now pose a greater menace than warlords, as organization expands among workers and farmers in North China, potentially shifting power if militarists clash again.
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United Press
Peking
China
Ilver
Nanking
Marshal Yen Hsi-shan
North China
Marshal Yen
Marshall Yen
Kuomintang
Hankew
Shanghai
Isle of Wight boatmen warned after live torpedo fails to explode
Boat crews near the Needles faced anxiety after a torpedo fired during practice did not detonate, prompting safety checks and heightened caution among local mariners.
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Isle of Wight
All Night Bridge fad takes hold in Lake Forest society
In Chicago area Lake Forest hosts an all night bridge party for women set to rival men’s poker nights. Mrs. Wm. J. Black started the fad with a breakfast finish, while she also popularized a five hour New York shopping trip via the Twentieth Century Limited.
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United Press
Chicago
Wm. J. Black
Lake Forest
Edward Wilder
Kansas City
Typhoon toll rises with hundreds feared dead in Philippines
The Central Philippines typhoon leaves up to 200 dead and 10,000 homeless across Sorsogon Albay and Masbate. Milwaukee survey downplays relief needs while Red Cross teams deliver supplies. Governor General Stimson empowers provincial governors to control prices on staple foods.
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Associated Press
Manila
Philippine Islands
Sorsogon
Albay
Masbate
Milwaukee
Leyte Island
Samar
Red Cross
Leyte
Legapi
Stimson
Judge McKinnon Heads to Florida for Winter Stay
Judge McKinnon and Mrs. FE A McKinnon depart to spend the winter in Florida. A Panhandle pioneer and former Tascosa resident, he served as police court judge for years and recently left work to seek medical treatment in Mineral Wells before continuing treatment under a Florida physician.
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FE. A. McKinnon
Florida
Judge McKinnon
Panhandle
Tascosa
Modern Bridge at Marble Canyon Opens Over Colorado
The article describes the Marble Canyon bridge over the Colorado River, six miles below Lee's Ferry, as the first highway crossing in the region. It notes the chasm depths of nearly 600 feet, the bridge height of 467 feet above low water, its 616 foot span, and its status as one of the world’s highest highway bridges.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Echo Cliffe
Colorado River
Here
Marble Canyon
Grand Canyon
Canyon
Lee's Ferry
Arizona
Utah
Colorado
At the Theaters: Tom Mix in Fair-ainted Post and John Barrymore in Tempest
The program lists The Fair- tainted Post with Tom Mix and The Mission Tempest starring John Barrymore, plus Vitaphone featurettes. Also showing The Street of Sin with Emil Jannings and Marty Young and His Ten Anglers in a National screening.
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the Fair
Tom Mix
John Barrymore
Vitaphone
The
Deandl
Emil Jannings
Marty Young
Grand Canyon Bridge Opens as Key Southwest Connector
Circling high red cliffs, the deck-arch Grand Canyon Marble Canyon Lee's Ferry Bridge spans nearly a mile. Built of steel and concrete, its construction faced mental strain and logistics as materials traveled from a distant railhead by cable to reach the north side. Officials say the crossing marks a major year-round through highway linking Utah and Arizona, boosting regional tourism and access between destinations.
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Atvona
Utah
Grand Canyon
Marble Canyon
Lee's Ferry Bridge
Southwest
States
Grand Canyon Route Bridge To Open In June Nineteen Twenty
A new bridge will improve access for motor travel between the south rim of the Grand Canyon, the Navajo and Hopi reservations, the Painted Desert and other Arizona attractions south of the Colorado. It will connect with Zion and Bryce Canyon areas in Utah. The bridge is to be dedicated in June 1920.
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Grand Canyon
Painted Desert
Arizona
Colorado
North Trim and
Laibadh Forest
Zion National Park
Bryce Canyon
Utah
District Meeting Plans For Business Women Held In Amarillo
Local Business and Professional Women's Club announced a district conference to be held in Amarillo in January with state president Miss Dairy Leake attending. Delegates will come from Lamesa Borger Dalhart Stamford Vernon and Plainview. A Thanksgiving program was arranged by Miss Bonnie Vertreers and Miss Mare.
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Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Amarillo
Dairy Leake
Lamesa
Borger
Dalhart
Stamford
Vernon
Plainview
Bonnie Vertreers
Misa Mare
State convention awarded and new members welcomed
Mrs. T. L. Gordon reported on a state executive board meeting in Waco. The temple received the state convention to be held next summer. New members Antoinette Schoenhoven and Mrs. John Rousseau were admitted.
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Tha Perkins
Grace Rich
T. L. Gordon
Waco
Temple
Mion Antoinette Schoenhoven
John Rousseau
Ladies Keep Out London Farm in Essex
A cryptic note indicates a farm in Essex has restricted access with the heading Ladies Keep Out London. Details on the property, owners, or reasons for the ban are not provided in the readable text.
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London
Essex
Mice bred in variety of coat colors for experiments
A facility records raising about 50,000 mice with coats in silver lemon white and brown for scientific research use. The effort supports experiments by researchers in need of diverse genetic stock.
Ladies' Dress Patterns Catalog From 1928 Fashion Book
Advertisement offers a fall and winter 1928 fashion book with 500 patterns for ladies, misses, and children. Includes pattern sizes 34 to 46 inches, yardage details, face pieces, and a concise dressmaking article. Address requests to Globe News, 11-12 Sterling Place, Brooklyn.
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Globe- News
Sterling Place
Broklyn
N. Y
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