Diplomatic Circle Noted For Versatility In Washington
Washington society gears up for season as diplomats and families display varied talents. Marchese Cusani paints portraits, James Bryce writes, Loudons perform music, Costa Rican ministers’ kin give recitals, and Henri Martin writes verse and performs feats on skates and dlogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bryce
Jonkheer Loudon
Netherlands
Mme. Loudon
Mme. Calvo
Viscountes Benoist d’Azzy
Henri Martin
Early Man Evolution Possible From Anthropoid Ancestors
A government report by Ales Hrdlicka argues that modern humans arose through progressive differentiation from an anthropoid stock in the later tertiary era. It emphasizes long-term morphologic changes, the loss of ape-like features such as a tail, and the gradual steps toward present human form.
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South America
Ales Hrdlicka
Division of Physical Anthropology
National Museum
House of Representatives
Mr. Hrdlicka
May Fight in Air Foretold by General Wood
General Leonard Wood, chief of staff, said aviation will decide future battles. He urged every officer to fly with Army aviators to advance aviation study and keep the United States ahead. He cited army maneuvers proving the aeroplane’s practical use in scouting and bombing.
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Wood
War College
Leonard Wood
Army
General Bliss
Washington Home of the Man on Horseback Statuary
Washington earns the nickname from its many equestrian statues many from military orders. Revolutionary leaders like Washington and Greene appear, Civil War figures such as Sherman Sheridan and McClellan, and foreign soldats Lafayette Rochambeau and Steuben. Statesmen Franklin Marshall Webster Garfield and more are memorialized in parks and Statuary Hall.
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Ashington
Washington
National Capital
Washington and Greene
Jackson
Scott
Sherman
Sheridan
Thomas
McPherson
McClellan
Hancock
Logan
Farragut
Dupont
Navy
Lafayette
Rochambeau
von Steuben
Kosciusko
Pulaski
Lafayette Park
Duportal
de Grasse
d’Estaing
Franklin
Marshall
Webster
Garfield
Capitol
Uncle Sam Trainer Of Boys Promotes Agricultural Science
The article notes John Duffy praising government efforts to educate farm youth in scientific methods. It highlights boys, sons of farmers, learning diversification, crop improvements, and practical results from shared farm experiences rather than attending agricultural schools.
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Welle
John Duffy
Lesses
Boy Delivers News With Trained Rooster On Bicycle
A ten year old California boy named Ralph trains a Plymouth Rock rooster to perch on a bicycle platform. The bird crowing and hopping draws crowds as Ralph delivers newspapers and runs errands. He sells souvenir cards to fund his college education vows.
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California
Ralph
Plymouth Rock
Sammy
Lad
A Happy Thought in Silken Prose
A dialogue between Mamma Noow and Charlie about a new dress. Mamma notes the silk is provided by a poor worm, while Charlie asks if she means dad. Sydney Bulletin.
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Charlie
Mamma
Dad
Sydney Bulletin
One Leetle Kees Thrown From Window in Bread Robbery
Italian immigrant Joseph Luco broke into a West Huron street flat to demand a kiss from Mary Belinsky. A rolling pin struck him, he fled to a window, and neighbors Tom Dubois and Belinsky toppled him 16 feet to the ground before police took him to the station.
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Joseph Luca
Italy
West
Huron Street
Mary Belinsky
Luce
Chicago Avenue
Belinsky
Luco
Sam Dubois
Dubois
Mrs. Belinsky
Hobo Approval of Kiosk Tent Flop Scene in Cleveland
In Cleveland a tented makeshift shelter over a kiosk in the Square provoked locals and two box car gentry, who slept beneath as detective Julius Spees disturbed them. The pair claimed the setup offered wind protection and weather tools, while bystanders wondered about show times.
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Cleveland, O
Amc
Julius Spees
Central Station
Gentry
Spees
Backnumber Joe Quits Business With a Fortune
Lawyers mourn the retirement of Backnumber Joe a man who built a niche in legal research by collecting back issues of newspapers magazines religious tracts and comic supplements. His unique pricing charged one penny per day from publication date plus original cost yielding large profits for decades. He expanded to larger quarters and stored vast archives on the West Side after growing demand from lawyers and antiquarians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Joe
Fulton Street
Hs Own
City
Mother and two children steal in Kansas City store raid
A Parsons Kansas mother, enticed by two young daughters who begged for red beads and dresses, steals over $100 in silks, ribbons, jewelry and more while shopping in Kansas City. A store detective and companion from Parsons arrest them after the women hide items under their cloaks. the mother tearfully explains the motive and submits her daughters’ note.
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Ansas City
Mamma
Parsons
Kan
Kansas City
Charles Edwards
Walnut Street Station
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Humbert
Bae
Annie
Uncle Sam
His Rooster
Tapplning
LIL
Kis
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