Washington Happenings On Dry Embassies And Diplomats
A June Washington dispatch debates whether embassies will dry up under Prohibition. Sir Esme Howard may curb alcohol at the British Embassy but diplomats resist curtailing hospitality. The piece notes liquor immunity, budget strains, and calls for stricter enforcement abroad and at home.
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Washington
Esme Howard
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Hi Embassy
U. S
America
Congress
State Department
A Thought for Today on Prosperity and Humility
A brief religious meditation cites Psalms 30 6 and warns that prosperity can breed arrogance. The quote from Psalmist expresses assurance in stability, while a caution attributed to Beecher urges vigilance against generosity becoming self serving.
New Era Begins as Britain and US Discuss Naval Reductions
Dawes and MacDonald meet in Scotland signaling a shift from naval supremacy to cooperation. The article argues the old fleet tradition shaped empire power but may yield to a future where war as a tool for dispute resolution fades if leaders act with vision and restraint.
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Dawes
Wynd
MacDonald
Scotland
Drake and Frobisher
Roosevelt
England
Denmark
Europe
America
Gasoline Money Well Spent Average Motorist
A reader notes the gasoline tax receipts appear justified by public services in each state. The column argues motorists benefit from tax funds through road maintenance and infrastructure spending across the nation.
Athens recollects 30 years since Spanish American War memories
Local reminiscences recall Athens residents recalling old Company L drill in the Armory on Con Street, wartime uniforms, troop trains, and the community’s support for troops. Vivid images include the Main To Hell With Spain rally, camp life at Camp Alger, letters from camp, and trains passing with buttons hung in windows.
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Athens
Con Street
Frank Lowry
al Sloane
Her Brooks
Dolion
Colto
Spain
Camp Alger
Msenger
E. C. Woodworth
Athe
A. A Roach
Athens Bec
Cuba
Alons
Dewey
Manila
Company L
Specis
Union Street
Pittsburgh trip captures a city of mills and smog
Special Writer Gilbert Swan recounts a dawn visit to Pittsburgh, describing misty hills, chemical yellow streams, crowded depots, and shopping baskets in a market scene. He notes the triangled streets, smoky mills at dusk, and a diverse crowd including Czech, Slavic, Hungarian workers and Mississippi River front Negroes drifting home. Betty the Broadway waitress stands out in the Pittbaron Press office.
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Iy Gilbert Swan Meseneger
Pittsburgh
Manhattan
Industris
Paine
Trials and Tangles of May Tobacco Taxes and Divorce Tales
The Nation notes growing tobacco tax receipts in May totaling over 11 000 cigarettes and 7 902 in government revenue. Judge Sabath grants trial divorces as plans for lasting marriages face mixed results. Speyer resolves a six month separation with hopes of remarriage while Carl Williams seeks renewed vows. A social exchange settles briefly before old troubles resurface as burdens return.
Health and Diet Advice by Dr Frank McCoy
Advice column on bedbugs insects and fumigation methods to prevent bites. Includes home remedies and cautions about dangerous fumigants. Also features Q and A on eyelid twitching liver location and child diet with guidance on toxin-related sweating and vegetable intake.
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Frank McCoy
Uestlion
H. K
Complex musings mix marriage, memory, and a lion tale
A fragmented essay reflects on marriage as an experiment, compares human memory to a cow defending a calf against a lion, and notes Mexico's Church-State compromise allowing church control of clergy while keeping secular education separate. The piece hints at continued discussion on page 2.
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Mexico
Trivia Quiz Answers From The Era Prompt Pages
A collage of Q and A covering topics from industry to history. Largest flour mill sits in Buffalo at 20 000 barrels daily. several ex-presidents of France live today. US aircraft types exceed 290. Oregon leads timber. alarm clocks date to 996 per a monk. European high schools run eight years. Gary Indiana founded 1906 by US Steel for Elbert H Gary. Bluebeard's wife was Fatima. national banks pay two percent interest on government bonds. over 2 000 theaters in US and 500 abroad have talking pictures. walk briskly for exercise.
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Buffalo
New York
Washburn-Crosby “Planta
France
M.D
Poincare
Millerand
Loubet
Fallieres
United States
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Forest Service
Oregon
Union
R. A
Gerbert
W.T. Hat
Europe
Germany
Near East
England
Gary
Ind
Lake County
Lake Michigan
Chicago
United States Steel Corporation
Elbert H. Gary
Beard
G. B
Fatima
Anne
United States Treasury
Wide streets in cities and historic Boston Peace Jubilee
The text notes maps of street widths in cities like Washington and Berlin, asks about dates for the Boston Peace Jubilee, and mentions Alaska rainfall with Point Barrow receiving about five inches annually and Latouche about 175 inches.
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Washington
D. C
Berlin
Dusseldorf
Cologne
Germany
Europe
Boston
Alaska
CA. R. A
Point Barrow
Latouche
Daily Study in Correct English Promotes Clear Speech
A dated piece outlines common misuses and mispronunciations. It emphasizes careful pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary, urging daily practice to improve accuracy in English usage.
De Valera Visits New York as Ireland’s President
News notes recount President Edward De Valera’s New York welcome and stay at the Astoria Hotel marked as Ireland’s president in a ceremonial visit. Also listed are local school official re-elections, Woman’s Day at Columbus exposition, and a vandalism incident on Court Street.
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Edward de Valera
Ireland
New York
Country
White House
Astory Hotel
Columbus
Cross-Word Puzzle 45 Clues and Word List
A compact listing of vertical clues and word prompts from a cross word puzzle including hints like Short sleep measure cloth wing star shaped flower earthen cooking vessel hog division of a play farewell definite article and more, plus an instruction to provide the answer to yesterday's puzzle.
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Los Angeles
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China
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