Sweet Seventeen No Longer Is Marrying Age In Old England
England's Registrar General report for 1927 shows marrying age rising to 23–24 for brides while men prefer 24. About 30,655 brides aged 23–24 wed, with many older- younger pairings and several long marriages across wide age gaps. Divorce decrees exceed 8,000, nearing wartime high.
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Sweet Seventeen
Old
England
International News Service
London
Twentty-Four
Modern City to Replace Kabul as Afghan Capital
London reports indicate King Amanullah plans a Western style capital named Darulahman to replace old Kabul. The royal quarter will house a modern palace and government buildings. Reforms include education expansion and a new parliament. The king values cinema and has restored a Kabul theater and opened a temporary cinema with a cinema harem balcony for viewing by women.
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International News Service
London
Amanullah
Afghanistan
Darulahman
Kabul
Amani College
Amir Abrarahman
Mrs. Louise Buckland Ramsey Dies in Brownwood
Louise Buckland Ramsey of Brownwood died after an appendicitis operation at Brownwood Hospital. Born August 2, 1909, she married December 17, 1927. Funeral services were held at the First Christian church with Rev. C. A. Johnson and Rev. J. S. Cooke presiding. she leaves husband, parents Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Buckland, sister Mrs. Grace Rye, two sisters and four brothers.
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J. S. Cooke
Ramsey
Rye
L. W. Cramer
Fort Stockton
Alma Gentry
Christine Buckland
Brownwood
Marcus
Jack
E. B
Richard Buckland
Women politician speaks in Tokyo amid graft rumors
Miss Yoshito Sunazuka addresses a mass meeting in Tokyo atop beer cases, outlining alleged graft in city government. Rothmoor Coats for street and sport wear shown at the Ladies Store Friday and Saturday only.
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Yoshito Sunazuka
Tokyo
Rothmoor
Germany to Adopt Two Class Rail System in Winter Schedules
Berlin Oct 12 The German railways start a winter timetable with a two class system replacing third and fourth classes. First class rises to 11.2 pfennigs per km while second drops to 6.6 pfennigs. Third and fourth merge into a wooden class at 8.7 pfennings.
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Berlin
Germany
Switzerland
Language diversity and textile etymology notes
The text states India has 20 to 80 principal languages with Hindustani as the most used. It explains taftan derives from Persian, meaning both to shine and to spin.
Pal of Ryan Found Dead Near Bronx
John Hen nessy, friend of Edward Ryan, escaped convict, was found murdered near Bronx Park with three bullet wounds in the back of his head. Police think he was killed in a car and dumped at the site. Officials weigh possible reprisal by Ryan's associates for suspected treachery. Ryan previously shot a hospital guard at Fordham hospital and is linked to four others.
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Associated Press
New York
John Hennessy
Edward Ryan
Bronx
Bronx Park
Ryan
Fordham Hospital
Men who robbed bus company paymaster last August
In a historic hold up last August, two men robbed a bus company paymaster and escaped with eighteen thousand dollars. Police pursued leads but details remain scarce as authorities urge witnesses to come forward.
Jury verdict in slaying expected soon
In Sweetwater Texas on October 12 the Kirk murder trial nears verdict after a special night session. L P Kirk former Ku Klux Klan organizer stands accused of killing Crawford Tabor near Whitney in 1924 after party visitors, led by Kirk, allegedly called at the farm home of J N Wells.
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Sweetwater
Tex
L. P. Kirk
Crawford
Tabor
Whitney
J. N. Wells
Kirk
Klansmen tied to fatal night described in court
Testimony details a plan to take the deceased man to a Klan initiation and proves the five Klansmen intended to inflict bodily injuries on Wells. Kirk recounts the events of Tabor's death aligning with Wells and Muslinie from Mosul as the case unfolds.
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Wells
Kirk
Tabor
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