Coolidge Acts Quickly to Aid Food Producers
The government's new commission on cultural inquiry, proposed to shape farming legislation, should be functioning by mid September. White House and Agriculture Department receive many suggestions. membership will span farm groups, financiers, economists, commerce experts, transportation officials, and lawmakers. President to select members and allow the commission to choose its chair and methods.
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Washington
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Commission On Cultural Inquiry
Congress
Department of Agriculture
White House
Agriculture Department
Coolidge
Wallace
Commission
Department of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
European aid and domestic reforms for agriculture report
The agriculture commission will study foreign market access aided by the Dawes plan and domestic improvements. It will consider marketing through cooperatives, crop diversification, freight rate revisions, and enhanced transportation by rail and water to move crops. The conclusions will go to the president for transmission to Congress in December as the administration’s farm relief program.
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Administration For
Relief of Agriculture
Europe
Federal Agriculture Commission
German Delegates Return to Berlin After London Talks
Chancellor Marx and Foreign Minister Stressmann lead German delegates back to Berlin after the London reparations conference. President Ebert calls a cabinet meeting for the London agreement report, while Reichstag committees prepare for Dawes plan implementation and a possible Reichstag session later in the week.
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Marx
Stressmann
London
Ebert
Reichstag
Athens Scouts Return From Ten Day Area Camp
Twenty Athens Boy Scouts complete a 10 day camp at the area reservation between Marietta and Connellsville. Ninety nine more scouts from Athens plan to swap in, with Roy L. Tupler leading water activities and overseeing tests. Edwin Mills and Jack Preston earn leadership and pioneering honors while the camp operates under military discipline across its 315 acre grounds with strict daily routine.
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Athens
Marietta
Connellsville
Roy L. Dupler
Tupler
Edwin Mills
Caldwell
Jack Preston
Seelves
Ness
Scout trip essentials urged for next Thursday
Dupler advises Scouts to pack three blankets and a basic eating kit including a knife fork spoon cup plate and bowl for the upcoming trip. The note follows a brief discussion of camp arrangements and safety guidelines.
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Dupler
Dayton Soliders' Home committee to urge reforms
The congressional committee led by Roy G. Witzgerald and A. L. Bulwinkle will present recommendations to Congress at the December session. They found many grave charges from inmates lacked substantiation and thus were not further investigated, but will address physical conditions at the Dayton Soldiers' Home.
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Dayton
Congressional Committee
Dayton Soldiers’ Home
Congress
Roy G. Witzgerald
A. L. Bulwinkle
North Carolina
Sir Alfred Bower to Become Lord Mayor of London
Sir Alfred Bower will be the next Lord Mayor of London with the election set for the Autumn. The position is chosen by seniority among the sheriffs, and he is next in line. Bower owns a chain of wine houses in London's financial district.
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London
Sir Alfred Bower
Sir Alfred
Hull officer defies smoking ban sparks rescue at pool
Hull police officer Callahan lit a cigar in a secluded spot by a public swimming pool. He pocketed the embers as a lieutenant approached, his clothes caught fire, he jumped into the pool and was saved from drowning by the lieutenant.
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Hull
England
Callahan
British brewing drops profits in postwar years
London, British finances show brewers profits fell from 150 million in 1918 19 to 95 million in 1922 28. Chancellor Philip Snowden presents statistics suggesting the drop reflects greater abstention by the public or more generous brewers, illustrating changing consumption patterns.
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London
Philip Snowden
Mirrors for Ladies On Ferry Landing In Isle Of Wight
London report says Yarmouth Isle of Wight Town Council will place mirrors on the landing stage to help women passengers arrange stray hair after crossing from Southampton. Members called it a necessity and urged women to bring their own combs.
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London
Southampton
Isle of Wight
Yarmouth
Earthquake felt in Malta near British naval base
A light earthquake shock was felt today in Malta, a key site hosting the British naval base in the Mediterranean Sea. The event was reported locally with no injuries or damage mentioned.
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Malta
Mediterranean Sea
Second wife killed as husband surrenders to police
Urbana report says 49 year old Robert Highwarden, a Black man, shot and killed his second wife then surrendered to authorities hours later. Highwarden, paroled four years ago, had been serving a sentence for killing his first wife.
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Urbana
Rbert Highwarden
Highwarden
Three-Legged Hen Draws Attention in The Plains
Mary A. Collins, of The Plains, owns a freak hen about two years old. The bird is said to be normal aside from the extra leg, drawing curiosity from locals.
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Mary A. Collins
the Plains
Ham and Ostrich Eggs Served in Los Angeles
Richard F. Hodgins, a Kansas City business man, ordered ham and ostrich eggs at a Los Angeles hotel. The hotel manager sent messengers to an ostrich farm, and Hodgins, with a breakfast party of five, enjoyed the large egg after a cleaver opened it.
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Los Angeles
Richard F. Hodgins
Kansas City
Note in Can Tells of Rum Ship Captive
A small note found in a baking powder can on a Falmouth beach bears a plea for help from a man held by rum runners near Edgartown. Abram Landry of West Somerville reported the find to local police after discovering the message two by four inches.
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Falmouth Mass
L. F. Barstow
Edgartown
Abram Landry
Waterhouse Street
West Somerville
Landry
Falmouth
Labor Situation Improves Across United States
Washington Aug 18 The Labor Department reports the labor situation in the United States is more satisfactory this summer than at any time during the past several years based on reports from all parts of the country.
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Washington
United States
Department of Labor
Arrest "Prince" in Bathing Suit with Umbrella
Berlin police quickly detained a man seen downtown in a bathing suit while carrying an umbrella. The incident suggests a public disturbance or unusual behavior, with no further details provided on motive or charges.
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Berlin
Austrian Prince Protests Detention Aims For Attention
A reported Austrian prince claimed he was seized without valid cause and declared his confinement unnecessary. He argued the only way to draw notice from newspapers was to act differently, asserting his status and rights amid the incident.
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