Monument to Jefferson Davis progress halted in Kentucky
The Jefferson Davis monument at his former Kentucky home will stop at 186 feet unless funded to finish the planned 165 foot height. Daughters of the Confederacy raise $20,000 via souvenir certificates to complete the work, aiming to honor the former Confederate president without ongoing bitterness.
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Caruso throat preserved as marvel of singing machine
Dr. Lloyd claims Caruso agreed to leave his larynx to his hometown and hopes the will carried out. He describes Caruso as the greatest tenor, detailing vocal cord length, breath, resonance, and the epiglottis as keys to a legendary voice.
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Campaign to win banners with car prizes grows
The Banner-Herald campaign flourishes as club members boost activity. Subscriptions pour in from rural areas and cities, with young women leading the push for luxury automobiles as rewards. The system rewards early starters and ongoing effort, offering large extra vote bonuses for yearly subscriptions and cash gifts.
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Banner-Herald
Uffort
Yeung
Ias
Answers to Yester day's Kwiz puzzle recap
A fragmented list of quiz questions and answers touches on geography, language, history, and biography. Items include Garden of the Sea region, a taster's role, obfuscate meaning, the Thirty Years War dates, a poet Le Gallienne, Jericho to Jerusalem distance, Suez Canal opening, US state count, Esperanto initials, and a riddle about a president born abroad.
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England
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Damanell
Jerusalem
Jericho
Suez Canal
Flood Death Toll Near Two Hundred Across Texas
San Antonio leads flood toll reports with 49 dead and 14 missing in the city. Dispatches cite 100 to 150 deaths regionally, many victims being Mexican farm laborers along the San Gabriel, Brazos, Colorado, and Little rivers. Losses are pegged at 6 to 10 million dollars as authorities assess damage and recoveries continue.
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Calvert
Government Should Mark Graves of U S Dead Returned
Washington reports say thousands of American World War I dead returned to the United States lie in unmarked graves. The national legislative committee cites Congress for the condition and urges action to provide markers.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Natonal Legislative Committee
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Legion seeks funds to mark all military graves
The American Legion reports Congress has not appropriated enough money to provide government headstones for all military and naval dead. Thousands of requests await action and the War Department can order about 3,000 stones with funds available, far short of needs. The Legion says it will press military affairs committees in Congress to secure enough appropriations when they reconvene later this month.
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Chinese Grow Retail Power in Tahiti Slant
In Tahiti, Associated Press reports that Chinese laborers who arrived as field workers have expanded into mail trading and retail business, nearly dominating the island’s stores. Over 4,000 Chinese now live in Tahiti with ongoing immigration increasing their presence across islands under French rule.
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Papeete
Tahiti
South Sea Islands
Tahitian
Islands
German Wireless Found in Chilean Secret Cache
Chilean secret service agents uncovered a powerful German wireless station at Antofagasta, reportedly installed for scientific purposes. A German attaché, Enrique Kostchan, was detained briefly and released. Chilean authorities dismantled the setup, which could contact Mexican and North American stations and ships off the South Pacific coast.
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Lima
Peru
Antofagasta
Chile
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Enrique Kostchan
South
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Commerce High Opens With 500 Pupils For New Year
Commerce Ga September 12 opening day sees 500 pupils enrolled as the school year begins under favorable auspices. Superintendent Carreker organized an engaging program with remarks by Dr L G Hardman Rev Ir Henderson and Prof J H West. Alumni and student leaders urged students to stay in school and support school activities including home economics vocational agriculture and athletics. Local papers give strong backing and new students from Molana Henry Reeves spoke for welcome.
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Commerce
Carreker
Sania
L. G. Hardman
Ir Henderson
Pa Won
J. H. West
Brooks Pittman
Elizbeth
Stephenson
Elizabeth, Hardman
Pittman Carter
Boyde Arnall
Putney
Riviere
Paul Harber
J. Fangon
Commerce School
Henry Reeves
Molana
Tom Johnson
Commerce High School
Indulgent Father Faces Son’s Widening Money Demands
A father who spoils his son begins to worry as the boy asks for a larger allowance. The son declares a need tied to war and money, and the father contemplates consequences while the boy deflects blame with humor, suggesting a trip to the grandfather.
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