Front pages favor constructive news over crime findings
A Wharton School survey of eight front pages from 1911 to 1926 shows crime and police content occupies a minimal share compared with politics, foreign news, arts, and sciences. Foreign and accident stories, plus arts and sciences, drive the front page, while religion and sports see modest space.
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Wharton School of Finances and Commerce
University of Pennsylvania
Attaite
Spice News
Floating Post Office Afloat On Detroit River
The steamer Bielman Jr. serves as a living floating post office on the Detroit River delivering mail directly to passing freighters. Operating 24 hours a day until season end, it has run since 1895 as an auxiliary to the Detroit post office. A small powerboat extends mail to vessels, loading and unloading within minutes without delaying ships, handling over two million pieces of mail annually.
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Detroit
C. KF. Bielman, Jr
Detroit River
Bielman
Aviera
Detroit River Passage Weaves Through Heavy Navigation
The piece notes that the Detroit River handles more vessel traffic than any waterway, with about 100 ships recorded per day at the peak of the navigation season. It mentions Ahern dying by the ninth boat during the season, reflecting on dangers and the bustling river traffic.
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Detroit River
Preview of Movie Films Acid Test of Popularity
Hollywood May 2 The preview of motion pictures in Los Angeles area theatres tests audience reaction. Producers and Laugh and Tear spotters attend first night showings along with stars to gauge potential success and reactions.
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Hollywood
Cal
Subiranu
Los Angeles
German Village Solves Flag Display Problem
Gross-Solsachen Germany May 4 This attic village orders flags in four color strips black red gold and white with snap fasteners to permit quick neutral or national displays. If the official republican flag is shown the white strip can be covered leaving black red and white visible for the glow.
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Istic
Gross-Solsachen
Germany
Four Fascist Papers Published in States
Rome reports that 21 Italian language newspapers abroad support the Fascist cause. Four are published in the United States in New York Newark Boston and New Haven with remaining copies in Europe South America Canada and Egypt. A new company has arranged air plane trips over the Alps for tourists.
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Rome
Italy
Vancisi
United States
New York
Newark
Boston
New Haven
Europe
South America
Canada
Beypt
Alps
Peace and progress theme for world advertising convention
Houston hosts the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World May 6 to 14 with more than 5,000 delegates from Britain, Australia, South America and Europe. Tours to San Antonio, Mexico, New Orleans, Corsicana, Wortham, and Dallas accompany sessions. Speakers include Governor Miriam Ferguson, Senator Hiram Bingham, Bishop Quinn, and Lou Holland. Day events feature service sermons, Palmview chorus, and a Houston concert at the city auditorium.
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Houston
Texas
Associated Advertising Clubs of
iBlate
Great Britain
Austre Na
South America
San Antonio
Mexico
Beaumont
New Orieana
Corsicana
Wortham
Dallas
Miriam A. Ferguson
United States
Hiram Bingham
Connecticut
Marvie Sheppard
Charles Aubrey Watton
New Jersey
Bishop
Quinn
Muricopal Ghurch
George S. Roberts
New York
Edith McClure-Patter
Amu
Dayton
Ohio
Aoe
National Advertising Commission
City Auditorium
Sheppard
O. F. Halcombe
Amon G. Carter
The
Mort. Worth Star-Telegram
William 8. Patton
Advertising Asssociation
Lou HE. Holland
Associated Advertising Clube of the World
World Peace Talks Highlight May Convention
The city band will join Bishop Quinn and Harry H. Rogers of San Antonio to speak on world peace as the convention opens Monday morning May 11 with President Holland presiding. London’s DG Harold Vernon and Norman 5 H Oatts of Sydney, Arthur Reber of Switzerland will respond for foreign countries. Mexico and South America delegates to be chosen later. The National Advertising Commission meets at noon May 11 with many departmental meetings planned. Thursday May 14 features committee reports, resolutions, and officer elections.
Son of Kaiser now a tiller of the soil in Potsdam
Potsdam May 2 reports that Eitel Friedrich, second son of ex Emperor Wilhelm II, renounces military and hereditary titles and lists himself as a farmer in Potsdam city directories under post revolutionary German law. The prince designation remains part of his name, not a title. Whitby court orders Arnold Walker to pay Mrs. Brown $7,500 for stealing her affections after a prior agreement for $6,000.
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Potsdam
Pi—Eitel Fried
Wil- Wah II
Hohenzollerns
Whitby
Eng
Arnold H. Walker
O. J. Brown
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Boots
Cora
BY Ahern
Astronomy
My Land
Hotpoint
Appalachian Power Co
World Meeting of Advertising Clubs
Kaiser
Toway
Home Jewelry Co
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F. McKinney
Dignan
Sterling Hardware Company
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