Retirement of Poincare Prompts French Leadership Shuffle
The article outlines Raymond Poincare's retirement looming as Aristide Briand is favored to take helm in Paris. It notes Briand's varied government experience, Poincare's iron will, and clashes with opposition, plus Dawes plan pressures requiring France to retreat from Ruhr and aid from Britain to protect Paris face.
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Poincare
Raymond Poincare
Clemenceau
Paris
Aristide Briand
Depu Poincare
England
France
Ruhr
Dawes Commission
Germany
Burgess Tale of Homeless Forest Pioneers
In a 1924 Burgess tale Johnny Chuck and Jerry Muskrat face homelessness after a great Green Meadows flood. They seek safety and food while wary of enemies like Reddy Fox, drifting ashore and finding uncertain shelter and food as they wander in search of a new home.
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Jess
Green Forest
Green Meadows
Chuck
Jerry Muskrat
Danny
Nanny Meadow Mouse
Nanny Meadow
Mouse
Reddy Fox
Aslepp
Farmer Brown's Bay
Jerry
Shor
T. W. Burgess
Tapping the Ocean for Power
Three English engineers for the Ministry of Transport propose damming the Severn Estuary to generate vast tidal power. They claim the estuary meets all conditions for a feasible scheme and would supply affordable power to industries in Southern England from a site about 100 miles from London and 70 miles from Birmingham.
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Ministry of Transport
England
The
Severn
London
Birmingham
Exploration plans in Alaska's naval reserve No 4
A 1923 initiative by President Harding sets aside about 35 000 acres as Naval Petroleum Reserve No 4. A geological survey team begins a multi summer Arctic expedition traveling by dog sleds and canoes to assess coal and oil deposits and the feasibility of government development.
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David Livingstone
Henry Stanley
Africa
Arctic Circle
Alaska
New England
Harding
Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4
Geological Survey
Arctic
Colville River
Air travel overtakes rail as mail speeds rise in new era
The post office will cut New York to San Francisco mail time by 60 percent starting July 1, with air service delivering coast to coast in 83 hours and 25 minutes, surpassing the fastest train at 87 hours. Air travel becomes the swift transportation option, despite higher mailing costs. The piece notes wartime night flying, new acetylene route lights, and safer civilian aviation as it promotes rapid flights and the expanding air mail program. It also mentions political intrigue and public figures in a scatter of commentary.
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Post Office Department
New York-San Francisco
Remedies that Don't Care by Florence Davies
Florence Davies questions blanket laws proposed by club women to regulate vice arguing rules feel easy but may miss core issues. She urges informed study before national censorship or sweeping remedies, noting practical limits of pen and policy.
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Florence Davies
Nce
YM. C. A
America
Mnust
Movies through a sieve and public choice
The author argues against a national censorship board for films and urges art to grow from the bottom. Laws guard against explicit material, but women must teach people to select quality cinema and boost demand for good films rather than relying on top-down control.
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America
Horoscope notes mixed outlook for employment and peace
The May 14 1924 horoscope predicts a mix of wealth influence and public policy shifts. It warns of possible domestic quarrels and rising expenses while foretelling opportunities for job seekers outside the arts and a growth in preparedness and antiwar sentiment. Plans also mention a Cincinnati coal industry convention May 12–17 with coal exposition and efficiency sessions.
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United States
Mara
Neptune
Coal Mix Selece
Cincinnati
National Coal Operators’ Association and Manufacturers’ Division
American Mining Congress
The Blue Mouse and the Doctor Doolittle Tale
A white mouse recalls his fury at becoming blue by dye and being hunted in the streets. He meets Doctor Doolittle who cuts away the dye and gives him a new white coat and a safe home, while his love rejects him.
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Mouse
Norgy
Loerstep 1
Doctor Doolittle
Ving
Ayer's
Puddieby
Bull 1
Henry Mayen Windsor Dies At Evanston
Henry Mayen Windsor longtime editor and publisher of Popular Mechanics magazine died at his Evanston home. Born 1859 he moved to Chicago in 1883 after working as a reporter and city editor in Marshalltown Iowa. Survived by his widow and son Windsor Jr. Funeral services set for tomorrow.
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Chicago
Henry Mayen Windsor
Popular Mechanics
Evanston
Town
Chiago
Marshalltown
Towa
Times-Republican
HH. Windsor Jr
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Canadas
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al News
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New York
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