Lady Aberdeen Heads Women of World at World Convention
Portraits and election details from the seventh quinquemarial convention of the International Council of Women in Washington. Lady Aberdeen reelected president as delegates from 42 countries, totaling 86 000 women, attend across health and recreation initiatives. Disarmament resolution discussed with mixed voting by American women.
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Lady Aberdeen
International Council of Women
Washington
Amell
Aberdeen
Iebbel Marin
Marjoribanks
Baron Tweedmouth
League’ ‘of Nations
Portrait of Hindenburg as Germany's new president
The article describes Paul von Hindenburg as the new German president, noting his constitutional oath and aim to unite nation through peaceful work. It suggests his limited military power and cautious, non sinister political stance amid ongoing questions of war criminals and governance.
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Paul von Hindenburg
German Republic
Old Field Marahel
von Hindenburg
Iowa
Hindenburg
Wild Bill Donovan Emerges as top aide to Attorney General
The article profiles William J. Donovan once praised as the Rainbow division's tough commander and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. It notes his Buffalo roots and wartime leadership, now serving as executive head in the Justice Department and gaining access to high-level privileges in Washington.
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John Garibald Barnet
William J. Donovan
Buffalo
N.Y
United States
Imen
One Hundred
One Hundred and Bixtyinth Infantry
Tlt
Rainbow
Mi Wr
Rainbow Division
Onlire
United States District
Washington
Senate
New York
Butler to Launch Broad Republican Tour From New York to Chicago
Senator William M. Butler of Massachusetts, head of the Republican national committee, plans a wide political observation tour. He will visit New York, Chicago, and Western states to gather information on congressional races and bolster a Republican victory that would give Coolidge control of the House.
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William M. Butler
Massachusetts
Republican National Committee
Chicago
Sigeehy
Coolidge
Butler
New York City
New York
New
Illinois Leads In 1924 Highway Milestone Expansion
Tarpayers in centralised highway states reap benefits of 1924 work. Illinois tops with 1,200 miles added aided by a 100 million bond issue and a 100 million new bond approved for expanding state trunk highways to 6,800 miles. North Carolina follows with 804 miles. Pennsylvania 704. Michigan 607. New York 552. Centralised control and dedicated funds maximize returns to taxpayers and users.
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Tiiola
Illinois
North Carolina
State Highway Commission
Pennsylvania
Brichigan
New York
Survey Highlights Road Needs From South Carolina Traffic Counts
State traffic surveys show over half of total motor vehicle movement occurs on a small portion of public roads. Improved highways carry about 400 vehicles daily, with some major routes exceeding 1 000 and rare stretches reaching 2 000. Estimated annual miles on improved highways reach 425 million, implying large cost savings from targeted modernization on high traffic roads.
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South ‘Carolina
Atate
Road Construction Funds and Roadway Mileage Plans
A report outlines spending plans for 1925 to build about 24 000 miles of highways and maintain 317 704 miles of roads. It notes 1900 era funding comparisons to earlier years and expects construction to proceed at a similar rate as 1921 to 1924, with annual surfaced road mileage between 30 000 and 40 000.
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Bureag
Binew
Danger on Straight Road Reignites Motor Club Warning
A North Shore Motor Club report shows Wisconsin last year logged 2 981 road accidents with 2 044 on straight roads while curves and other danger points caused 997. The message urges drivers to slow down on straightaways and exercise caution on curves.
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Siddente
North’ Shore, Motor Club of
Wisconsin
Leas
Apartment style shelter for city mail boxes on roadsides
A Popular Mechanics Magazine item describes mounting city mail boxes on posts along highways and grouping them into a shelter. The design uses a 3 by 4 inch frame with Shelves, a tent roof, and colored shingles, offering weather protection and improved appearance.
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Popular Mechanics
Proper City Planning and Zoning in Metropolitan Growth
A Chicago Post excerpt argues for disciplined city planning to avoid haphazard expansion after growth begins. It emphasizes the need for safeguards and legal backing, with zoning seen as a large scale mechanism to guide development and prevent chaotic, asymmetric growth.
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Chicago Post
Pull Together If Business Men Would Speak in Commendation
Andalualx Star argues that city business leaders should resolve to speak only in praise of others for three months. It contends such conduct would revolutionize conditions, showing fellowship and avoiding revenge, spin, or self gain, and would translate lofty principles into daily practice.
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Andalualx Star
Towns Embrace Recreation as Vital Investment
Communities increasingly view recreation as a social good and a tool for growth. They cite benefits in keeping youth local, attracting new residents, and boosting nearby amenities like parks athletic fields and community centers.
Time to Turn New Leaf in Ozark Town Resolve
A call to residents of Ozark in the Southern Star urges a change in behavior, urging individuals to stop leaving their hometown, mend past mistakes, and commit to staying put and improving the community.
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Ozark
Ozark Southern Star
Alibi on Homer Baitangelie authorship dispute
A fragmentary note discusses a debated claim about the authorship of the Howerle poema. An unnamed schoolboy argues Homer likely wrote the verse, implying he must have lived during the period, while another voice hints at invented attribution.
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Howerle
An. Hogi
Borton
Moonlight Tennis in Britain Sparks Populace Interest
A fragmented note discusses moonlight tennis in Britain and its rising popularity among people. The text hints at lighted courts and public interest during evening hours, suggesting a cultural shift toward after dark play.
Antioch Center of Growth and the First Christians
Lesson centers on Saul and Barnabas shaping Antioch as a growing church. Persecution scattered believers including Africans and Cypriots who preached to Greeks, with many conversions. Barnabas endorses and mentors Saul, teaching a year, culminating in Christians being called by their new name. The Antioch church aids Jerusalem with benevolence, showing unity of Jew and Gentile.
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Christiane Qrat
Antioch
Barnabas
Antoch
An- Toung
Saul
Jerusalem
Africa
Cyprus
Barnaban
Barnabis
Barnahag
Laraus
Church of Relain
Luke
On Tloch
Bermadas
Noling
Christ
Baul
Treasure and intellect as enduring treasures, not material goods
A cryptic reflection contrasts fragile material riches with the enduring treasure of intellect and truth. The speaker, M. Hutchinson, emphasizes that while wealth is borrowed and perishable, genuine inner gifts remain our inviolable possession.
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M. Hutchinson
New England's Great Poem Sparks Sunday Debate
The fragment cites Henry Ward Beecher praising a supposed great poem of New England, labeling it a central cultural work. It mentions Sunday reading and suggests Beecher’s endorsement as a beacon for regional literary merit.
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New England
Henry Ward Beecher
Oysters Deemed Rapid Cure for Scurvy by French Institute
Mme Handoin of the French Institute of Hygiene claims oysters are a rapid cure for scurvy based on animal experiments. She adds that oysters with lemon juice form an ideal treatment for dyspepsia or density and surpass meat in vitamin content.
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Mme. Handoin
French Institute of Hygiene
Champion Movers Story Highlights Turbulent Households
A fragmented report notes a couple linked to Champion Movers and Tufts of Boston who have relocated four times in 15 months of marriage. The wife faces ongoing maintenance issues amid their instability.
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Join Tufts of
Boeton
Con Muing
White House Costs Total 29 Million Since Construction
The report notes cumulative White House expenditures reaching 29 million for building care repairs and related incidentals after the flat project. It references unrelated items and minor ongoing maintenance.
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White House
White Horns
Boy Whipped at Dunstable School Ends in Fine
A Dunstable schoolteacher was fined for whipping a boy in class after the pupil allegedly refused obedience. The punishment left the boy with about 20 bruises on his shoulders and arms.
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Dunstable
Engletd
Ci University Prof Sequences Five-Armed String Instrument
Professor Vlaomir Karapeétos of Ci University announces a new five-armed string instrument with a combined range of violin and cello. Hocletiss Service reports the inventor aims to redefine versatility in orchestral performance.
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Vlaomir Karapeétos
Ci University
Hocletiss Service
Peru Irrigation Plan Aims to Boost Farming
The Arequipa department will receive irrigation upgrades to encourage farming as 875 000 cubic meters of water are allocated for communal plots. Purchases are limited to 25 acres per individual.
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Peru
Arequipa
Long Enough Ethel and Edith Word Puzzle Dialogue
Fragmented dialogue mentions engagement and a crossword puzzle. It references life soldiers in Japan and a claim of 8,000,000 members. A saying about wise men seeking opportunity and a remark on a decisive blond woman.
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Ethel
Edith
Rede
Japan
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