West Opens World Convention of Women in Los Angeles
Miss Bina M. West of Port Huron launched the quadrennial international convention of the Woman's Benefit association in Los Angeles May 28 with 10 000 attendees. The event marks the society as the world's largest women only fraternal benefit group now totaling 270 000 members from 16 nationalities. A grand outdoor pageant at Patterson Field showcased the group's history and activities with 3 000 participants and a mass drill by 1 000 guards.
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Los Angeles
Bina M. West
Port Huron
Woman's Benefit Association
Miss West
Woman’s Benefit Association
Union
Canada
Pacific
Hawaii
Patterson Field
Order
Mis3 Wést
National Fraternal Congress of America
United States
International Council of Women
Switzerland
Silver Purchase Pause Glides Toward June Fifteenth
Washington May 29 Assistant Secretary Gilbert urged a two week suspension of further silver purchases under the Pittman act, suggesting a June 15 readjustment check. He said tenders would be held in suspense, with final audits possibly reducing or denying future purchases to reflect American production. Nevada Mining Operator’s president John G Kirchen testified against allowing smelters to offer silver bullion for future delivery.
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Washington
Gilbert
Treasury Depriment
Senate Committee On Gold and Silver
Treasury
Pittman
Pitmann
Great Britain
John G. Kirchen
Nevada Mining Operator’s Association
Advertising Engine of a Business and Mining Notes
An anecdote attributes advertising power to William Wrigley. The Hemet News mentions mining activity with the Black Hawk mill, Yellow Aster leases, and ore milling in the Randsburg area. Beall’s associates are said to be innocent per a dying statement. an inquest cites death from gunshot wounds with unknown assailants.
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Mr. Wrigley
Black Hawk
St. Klmo
Sydney Group
Buckboard
White
Los Angeles
Randsburg
Kepp
Gunderson and
Harrington
Felix
Gerblich
Thompson
Otterson and McAnear
Nancy Hanks
Belcher Ex
Nevada
Beall
Denton
N C. Houze
German industrialists back government reparation plans
Berlin May 27. Chancellor Cuno and Reichstag leaders with finance and industry officials are shaping a concrete reparation proposal. The Federation of German Industrialists offered to guarantee international loans for reparations, signaling broad business backing for the government’s stance.
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Berlin
Cuno
Reichstag
Federation of German Industrialists
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Miss Bina M. West
Minnie W. Aydelotte
California
William Wrigley
Seaman
Pete
San Bernardino
R. J. Mills
Merchandise Oro Grand
Bank Bldg
Johnnesburg
Calif
Otradivara
Stradivara Phonograph Shop
Lloyd Tiernan
Barstow
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