Wisconsin Elects Glenn Frank for UW Presidency
The Wisconsin Board of Regents selected Glenn Frank editor of Century Magazine as president of the University of Wisconsin after a nationwide search. At 38 he brings a policy of church, school, and state collaboration to unify agricultural, commerce, and arts sciences programs. Born October 1, 1897 in Queen City, Illinois, Frank earned a BA from Northwestern in 1912 and a PhD from Lincoln Memorial University in 1922, previously serving as Northwestern's assistant to the president and conducting research from 1916 to 1919. He succeeds Dr. Howard A. Birge.
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Glenn Frank
Century Magazine
University of Wisconsin
Board of Regents
Frank
Commonwealth
Regenta
Wisconsin
Queen City
Ato
Northwestern University
Lincoln Memorial Udverslty
Howard A. Birge
Uncle Sam Plans Record Money Printing Next Year
The treasury outlined plans to print more paper money in the coming year than ever before, ordering 200 million silk fiber sheets to produce eight notes each. Beginning July 1 the Bureau of Engraving and Printing will run at full capacity to meet demand, while a currency reserve build up is geared to protect notes from wear. The life of a dollar is seen at eight months now, with higher prices and modern habits driving the need for more money.
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Treasury
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
S. Dewey
Reistry
Dewey
European War Threat Highlighted At American Academy
Mme Groultch warned at a Philadelphia conference that Europe faces a new war threat unseen since 1914. She argued war remains the narcotic of nations and that ambassadors and people alike drive conflicts through desires and national pride.
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Blackey Groultch
Philadelpha
Europe
Mme. Grouich
Washington
Mme. Groulted
Mme. Groultch
C Onlin
Government moves against obscene publications nationwide
Federal authorities led by James A. Wilkerson and James A. Callaghan pressure Postmaster General to curb dissemination of alleged indecent magazines. They name about twenty publishers with large circulations and call for immediate denial of mail service to these titles to protect youth.
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James A. Wilkerson
James A. Callighan
United States Tilet
Gan‘al Harry
Washington
Mfr
Callaghan
Chicago
Mukte
Mandamus
Arthur Cl. Lueder
Tom el
Mall Nvilepem
Miter
Pansages
Texecutor
O'Callaghan
Wilkeron
Wilkerson
Plan Your Garden Layout For Efficiency And Yield
The article guides laying out a vegetable garden on paper using a half inch to one foot scale. It recommends placing tall crops like corn and pole beans on the west side for shade, placing early crops near the back door for convenience, and recording results on a durable chart to improve future seasons.
School Playgrounds as Essential as School Buildings
Dr. James Mogers of the Recreation Association argues playgrounds and acres per student prove as vital as classrooms. Towns like Fallot and Bydriu show large acreage. Gary and other cities equip high schools with four block square playgrounds, gyms, and an auditorium to boost learning and health. He urges year round physical education for 12 months.
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James H. Mogers
Playground and Recreation Association of America
Interior Department
Bureau of Education
Fallot
Bdyriu
Ohio
Tacoma
San Diego
Peoria
Gary
Ind
Doctor Rogers
Street Planting Promotes Small Scale Tree Growth
The piece urges readers to join a tree planting effort in urban areas. It emphasizes careful attention to soil patches and the benefits of smaller trees with compact root systems for decorative, green streetscapes lined with shops and homes.
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Saya
Washington
Statewide Mothers Aid Welfare Program Expands Rhode Island
The Rhode Island Mothers Aid system, now in effect since July 1923, covers all cities and 17 towns. The public welfare commission reports 223 families aided with improvements in health and school records among aided children.
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Rhode
Rhode Island Public Welfare Commission
Community Acquaintance in Colbert County Industries
Local readers urged to visit nearby plants in Colbert County to better understand regional industries. The piece promotes neighborliness and awareness of local business operations as part of a community outreach effort.
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Colbert County
Have Permanent Abode Own Your Name Amid Debt
Unable to determine full article due to fragmented text. The readable bits suggest a discussion about housing, identity, and debt obligations in a local context. No clear individuals, organizations, dates, or location details are present to identify a specific event or outcome.
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Huntaville
Human intelligence peaks at sixteen says dealer quote
A Cleveland Times dealer remarks that human intelligence reaches its maximum at sixteen, after which one only learns to use it and at sixty one nearly knows. The St Louis Globe-Democrat outlet is cited.
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Cleveland
Inducement Allegedly Aimed at Prospect by Agent
A fragment notes an inducement claim involving a real estate agent showing a house to a prospective buyer. The reference to an American Legion Weekly context suggests a periodical backdrop, but the readable text lacks clear dates or names.
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Hebie
House
Utt
Egsure
American Legion Weekly
Mount Logan Climbing Expedition Planned Near Yukon Border
The May 14 report outlines a nine member expedition led by A J McCarthy, with Americans from New York and Cambridge and Canadian Alpine Club backing. No guides join. success would mark an amateur triumph against the formidable Logan, akin to McKinley style attempts, amid fogs and glacial barriers.
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Mount Logan
Yuekon
Alatkan
Mount McKinley
McCarthy
Maska
Yukon
Canada
Cant
A. J. McCarthy
Sumuilt
Nod
New York
Allen Carper
Norinan H W. Brook
Cambridge
Mags
Meury
Hil
Robert
M. Morgan
Alpine Club of Canada
Selkirka
Rockies
Hamilton M. Laigh
Geological Survey of Canada
H. B. Lambert
Geodettc Survey
Col
W. W. Foster
Lennox Lindsay
Cook
Packer
Archdeacon Stuck
Logan
McKinley
St. Elias
Uecers
Indian Citizenship Sparks State Power Shifts in US
John Collier argues federal citizenship for Indians triggers state uprisings demanding reorganization of the Indian service and transfer of federal property trust to states. He cites California Supreme Court schooling rights and Wisconsin push to end tribal funds for bureau staff, urging joint state action and broader state responsibility.
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Slahoma City
Okla
United States
Federal Indian Service
John Collier
American Indian Defense Association
Supreme Court of California
Colder Gold
Congress
Callier
Wisconsin
Indian Bureau
Shepard- Towner
Landmark Fifth Avenue Mansions Sold to Benjamin Winter
Benjamin Winter, a Polish-born real estate operator who arrived in New York penniless, bought the Vanderbilt and Astor mansions on Fifth Avenue for 4 million and 3 million dollars respectively. He plans apartment and commercial projects on combined sites, having amassed about 20 million dollars in additional property and becoming a leading Manhattan owner. Winters’s purchases mark a shift of Fifth Avenue from residential to high end business and luxury housing.
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York
Vanderbilt
Astor
Fifth Avenue
Benjamin Wieter
Poland
Winter
William K. Vanderbilt
Wifty-second Street
Vincent” Astor
Sixty-fifth Street
Mr. Vanderbilt
France
Sutton Place
Wast River
Fifty Block
W. K. Vanderbilt
Mle Avenue
Manson
Benjamin Winter
New York
Manhattan
Bia
Park Avenue
Broadway
Need of Lakes to Sea Deep Waterway Conference
Twenty one speakers spoke from ten a m to ten p m at the fourth annual Great Lakes St Lawrence Tidewater Association meeting in Michigan City Indiana urging completion of the lakes to sea route. Delegates from fourteen Midwestern states attended as former governors and notable officials outlined economic and geographic benefits of the St Lawrence waterway for farm products and foreign ports.
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Ichigan City
Ind
Great Lakes
Frank C. Lowden
Tilinoia
St. Lawrence
Charles P. Craig
Association
F. N. Niles
Vic Donaghey
Ohio
A. Aa,comatock
Theodore Christianson
Minnesota
James P. Goodrich
Indiana
George L. Finch
Massachusetts
Ledyard P. Hale
New York
Congremmoun A
J. Hickey
J. F. Read
C. Sullivan
Joseph Home
Harry D. Silver
Settle
K. Lowash
George H. Monger
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
W. L. Harding
Town
Frank H. Keefer
Province of
Ontario
Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Maine Reader
A Rangeley Maine reader Mrs Walter Eynne reports personal relief after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for two years of fatigue and health issues. The letter cites improved energy and urges others to try the medicine while noting statistics about user responses.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Anderson
Walter Eynne
Rangeley
Maine
Pinkham
Spy Network Extends Beyond Russia Into Oil Nations
A report details a Soviet spy system that targets oil producing countries and monitors foreign intelligence figures. It notes two agents shadowing suspects, with even high ranking representatives watched, including Stakovaky during a Vienna stay where he sought a cure.
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Soviet Russia
Stakovaky
Duden
Rakovaky
Enmbusay
Vienna
Water's Edge Rescue Question Sparks Gentle Banter
A playful dialogue unfolds by the water as a youth asks how far a girl can swim and she blushes, replying with a coy query about rescue preference. The exchange captures a lighthearted moment between the pair near the shore.
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Bhoy
Freezone promises quick corn relief for feet
Advertises a small bottle of Freezone that instantly relieves hard and soft corns and toe calluses without soreness or irritation. Claims the druggist sells it for a few cents and fingers remove the corn after application.
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