La Malmaison Becomes Retirees Retreat for Statesmen
La Malmaison on the Paris road to Saint Germain, linked with Empress Josephine and battles, now serves as a favored retreat for retired French leaders including Paul Deschanel Stephen Pichon Raoul Peret and Rene Viviani as they recover from political strain. Improvements in Parisian department stores such as parcel carrying and cash registers are easing shopping for American women. Ribbons and fashion show color contrasts mark Grand Week at Longchamp with the Grand Prix de Paris amid a snowy backdrop. Paul Paray, rising conductor, rises to lead the Lamoureux orchestra after a rapid ascent from Rome Prix de Rome scholar to Versailles era renown.
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Paris
la Malmaison
St. Germain
Josephine
Napoleon
Waterloo
Paul Deschanel
Stephen Pichon
Georges Clemenceau
Deschanel
Raoul Peret
Chamber of Deputies
M. Millerand
Rene Viviani
France
Eeks
Paray
Rome
Sete
Alps
Eara
Chevillard
Lamoureux
Hornsby Denies Knowing Mrs Hine Was Married
Rogers Hornsby, star ball player, testified in John A Hine divorce proceedings that he never wrote Mrs Hine a letter with endearing terms and did not know she was married when they met last summer. He said he knew her as Jeannette Pennington and admitted writing a reply letter this spring but without affectionate language.
Leaps From Roof End in Tragedy Amid Heat Wave
In New York on June 23 a 21 year old woman Mary Loser leapt from a five story East Twelfth Street tenement with her three month old infant. Both died and a nearby five year old boy was struck by the falling bodies. Husband Fred Loser cited heat induced nervous strain.
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New York
Mary Loser
East Twelfth Street
Fred Loser
Justice Clarke Not Bitten by Mad Dog in Ohio
A report from Youngstown notes former U S Supreme Court Justice John J. Clarke was bitten by a stray dog while caring for it. The dog tore clothing but did not break skin and was killed by police. The article also mentions real estate offers from Lilly Land Company.
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Justice Clarke
Mad Dog
Youngstown
Ohio
John J. Clarke
United States Sureme Court
SIMMONS READY DEFY INJUNCTION
William J. Simmons Emperor of the Knights Kamelia announces defiance of injunctions against the order. A June 29 hearing is set in re cerebroship suits by David Rittenhouse and others naming H. W. Evans and Simmons as defendants. Simmons calls Evans’ move an attempt to block his plan to perfect a native white Protestant citizen organization.
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Atlanta
Wm. J. Simmons
Knights Kamelia
Ku Klux Klan
David Rittenhouse
Philadelhia
H. W. Evans
Wm J. Simmons
Kioncilium
Emperor Simmons
Mr. Simmons
Boy Drowns After River Fall At Pittsburg
Nine year old Stephen Gerbec drowned in the Ohio River at Pittsburg after pitching headfirst into the water while attempting to catch a fly ball. The incident occurred on June 3 as rescuers searched the scene for the ball.
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Pittsburg
Stephen Gerbec
Ohio River
Two Women and Two Men Acquitted of Murder
Chicago June 23 Mrs Anna McGinnis her sister Miss Myna Pioch and two young men were acquitted by a jury in criminal court of the murder of Mrs McGinnis husband Michael a city fireman on March 13 The gallows had been demanded for the women though their alleged admirers Schade and Nee were not named by prosecutors in this connection The prosecutors argued acquittal would license wife killing.
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Chicago
Anna McGinnis
Myna Pioch
Japan and Russia to open talks on resuming trade
Official talks on resuming commercial relations between Japan and Russia will open in Tokyo on June 23. A. A. Joffe will represent the Soviet government and Toshihiko Kawakami, former minister to Warsaw, will conduct Japan’s side. An accompanying London report notes no foundation for press remarks attributed to Mr Baldwin about Ireland and debt.
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REDS
Tokio
Japan
Russia
A. A. Joffe
Toshihiko Kawakami
Warsaw
London
Baldwin
Frying Fish in Salted Fat Improves Flavor
The practice of frying fish in salted fat is said to yield a notably better taste by enhancing texture and aroma. This method emphasizes using salt as a flavor enhancer during the frying process.
Judge Makes Erroneous Pre diction Regarding Lawyer
A fragmentary clipping describes a judge making an incorrect prediction about a lawyer. The text includes garbled phrases and an advertisement for Mayr's Wonderful Remedy and a drugstore promotion.
Capitol Dome Illuminations and Civil War Bakery Legend
A National Geographic bulletin recounts how during the Civil War the Capitol dome and adjacent festivities drew vast light displays. It notes Lincoln’s insistence on continued construction, bakers below kneading war loaves, and the dome’s engineering feats with 97 thousand pounds of metal overhead.
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Shriners’ Convention
Washington
United States Capitol
National Georgraphic Society
Pennsylvania Avenue
Gilbert Grosvenor
Capitol
Lincoln
Georgetown
U. S. Capitol
Virginia Hills
Grant Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Arlington
Thought Wife Intruder And Shot Her Dead
A coroner's jury in Sisterville West Virginia ruled the death of Mrs Mary Gallagher accidental after Sanford Gallagher said he awoke to movement in a room near New Martinsville and fired thinking an intruder was present. He reported his wife cried out you ve shot me and died an hour later.
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Sisterville
W. Va
Mary Gallagher
Sanford Gallagher
Gallagher
New Martinsville
Romanian government may fall after opposition gains
An analysis from Bucharest says the Liberal government led by Bratiano faces collapse as public opinion resists the new constitution. The opposition comprising the Peasants' party Transylvanian Nationalists and Conservatives plans a campaign. protests and police actions have sparked riots injuring two deputies.
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Lonfon
Roumania
Observer
Bucharest
Liberala
Peasants’ Party
Bratiano
Otters
Unclear handwriting advises on handkerchief prep and ink use
Fragmentary line offers guidance about stiffening and marking handkerchiefs with ink. The text seems from a period instructional snippet with no clear event, person, or location.
Satin fashions and draped effect trends for fall
The article notes black satin will be very popular this fall and highlights its suitability for the soft draped techniques now in vogue. It emphasizes the fabric’s elegance and adaptability to current stylistic preferences.
Transjordania and Amman: Old Names for New Arab State
A National Geographic bulletin from Washington notes the new Arab state's potential names Transjordania or Kerak and recalls Amman’s ancient Philadelphia heritage. It describes Amman as Rabbath Ammon, cites Jephthah, and notes Roman ruins and ongoing excavations. The piece situates Amman near the Jordan, Jerusalem, and Hedjaz railway, with Abdullah Ibn Hussein ruling a nomad land poised for development.
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Transjordania
Kerak
Washington, D. C
National Geographic Society
Jordan
Emir Abdullah
Amman
Philadelphia
Jephthah
Dead Sea
Arabia
Samadiem
Abdullah Ibn Hussein
Alexander
Ptolemy Philadelphus
Rome
Jerusalem
Hedjaz
Damascus
Medina
French Aviator Jean Casale Dies in Boisd Ville Crash
Jean Casale, noted French aviator, was killed when the plane he piloted collapsed near Dameraucourt. Mechanic Boulet was injured as they returned from Berck with a passenger trip earlier that day.
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Dameraucourt
France
Jean Casale
Boulet
Bois de Ville
Here
Berck
Runnymede Looms Big in Literature and Oratory
A National Geographic bulletin from Washington notes Runnymede near Windsor as the famed site of Magna Carta’s signing. It discusses the debate over whether Runnymede or Magna Carta Island was the exact spot, the milestones of June 15 1215 to June 19, 1215, and the Charter’s enduring role in English constitutional history with echoes of habeas corpus and jury trial.
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Runnymede
Washington, D. C
National Geographic
Bulletin
Surrey
Thames
London
Magna Carta Island
John
Windsor
Tafay
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