Radium Cargo Sailed From New York On Olympic
The White Star Line Olympic will carry a gram of radium worth about one hundred thousand dollars home to France. The radium, in a lead and steel lined mahogany box and weighing about 130 pounds, could burn or kill if mishandled. Five hundred tons of Carnolite ore and related materials produced the thimbleful of radium. Madame Curie helped discover it and may study new cancer treatments.
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Olympic
New York
Timak
Madame Marie Curie
France
Madame Curie
Four Americans Nominated for World Court Judges
Elihu Root Judge George Gray John Bussell Moore and Oscar S Strauss are invited by the League of Nations conference to propose four candidates for the International Court of Justice judgeships. The matter raises curiosity about the list and the reaction of League critics while hinting at forthcoming speeches by the Colonel.
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Elihu Root
George Gray
Delaware
John Bussell Moore
Oscar S. Strauss
Conference of the
League of Nations
Hague Arbitration Tribunal
International Court of Justice
League
Mr. Root
Hiram Johnson
Senator Borah
Harvey
U-117 Targeted Off Virginia Capes In Bombing Test
A German submarine U-117 lies about five miles east of Cape Charles lightship as planes test bomb dropping. The exercise, watched by Army officers and lawmakers, aims to gather data for warcraft and explosive design. Other German and obsolete American craft will be used in days of experiments ending with a dramatic sinking finale.
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Virginia Capes
Cape Gharles
Army
Senate
House
Six Commandments for Modern Capitalists Featured in Spain
An address from Spain outlines six commandments for capitalists. They urge setting an example, valuing workers' efforts, using wealth to boost general prosperity, prioritizing productive output over ritual civic show, respecting workers’ associations, and avoiding violence to prevent rebellion.
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Spain
Vice President Coolidge Praised In Ohio Address
The New York Times notes Coolidge delivered a warm unveiling speech for a bust of Harding at the McKinley Memorial in Ohio. The Kansas City Star adds reflections on new graduates entering the job market, contrasting confidence with humility and the need for practical work experience.
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New York Times
Coolidge
Harding
McKinley Memorial
Ohio
Adrip
McKinley
Mr. Coolidge
White House
Congress
South America
Mexico
Europe
United States
Business Seeks New Lever in a Dull Economy
The article outlines the stock market slump as liquidation continues until an economic equilibrium forms. It notes weak purchasing power, high money rates, and capital shortfalls. World events including South American deflation, Europe's exhaustion, and England's coal strike deepen global demand weakness, delaying revival until prices stabilize.
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Brom Springfield Republican
South America
Europe
England
United Kingdom
Women rule Jackson as elected by voters
A year after Jackson elected an all-woman municipal administration the women were re elected by larger majorities. The piece notes the town’s rough element has been tamed and educated, supporting Burke’s claim that most government forms work well with intelligent administration.
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Evening World
Jackson
Burke
Civil Service Commissioners Convention Opens in Minneapolis
In Minneapolis on June 21 the annual four day Civil Service Commissioners convention opens bringing federal state county and municipal delegates from across the United States. About 200 commissioners from nine of ten state commissions will attend along with representatives from Canada and major cities such as Boston Philadelphia Chicago New York and Milwaukee.
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Minn
United States
Federal Civil Service Commission
Forrest Wheeler
Civil Service Plan
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
St. Paul
Drtath
Canada
Civil Services
Mr. Wheeler
Robert Catherwood
National Assembly of Civil Service Commissioners
Clinton Rosers Woodruff
Philadelphia Civil Service Commission
Frank E. Doty
Los Angeles County Commission
Charles PB. Messick
New Jersey State Commission
P. J. Ko
Black Eye Bridegroom Cranks On Wedding Day
Anthony Jorge sen, Chicago rubber manager, claims the city’s only black eyed groom after a mishap at his wedding to Laura Hansen of Evanston. He reportedly received a blow from a faulty device known as the fivver, injuring his eyes just as the knot was tied.
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Chicago
Anthony Jorgesen
Jorgesen
Laura Hansen
Evanston
Sartron
Frienel
Stener
Mayestin
Rene
Bex
Holmes
Mies Stoner
Blind hero to be center of attraction at convention
Detroit June 21 a blind World War I veteran MichaeI Aaronson rabbi and Hebrew Union College student will deliver the invocation at the Disabled American Veterans of the World War first annual convention opening June 27 in Detroit. Delegations welcome with Governor Groesbeck and Mayor Cousins to attend. Pershing may attend or send greeting. parade will honor disabled soldiers and a French fete is planned on Belle Isle.
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Mich
Michael Aaronson
Hebrew Union College
Cincinnati
Rabbi Aaronson
87Th Infantry
Montfaucon
Argonne
Kert S. Marx
Judige
Superiore Court of
Natonal
Groesbeck
Michigan
Cousins
Dusser
Tel Tamkin
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Lamkin
Indian maid marries and loses her goat at Red Mesa
A Navajo ranch hand could not quit work to wed his bride and sent for her to meet him at the Wyatt ranch on Red Mesa. The bride walked forty miles with a goat as betrothal gift, crossed the swollen La Plata River with the goat and was later reunited with the animal after rescue.
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Jane
Ute
John Miller
Wyatt Ranch
Red Mesa
Here
la Plata
MacSwiney Council to Observe Independence Day Parade
The MacSwiney council of the American Association for Recognition of the Irish Republic plans a July 4 celebration at Seaside Park starting 5 20 with the Star Spangled Banner, Declaration reading, and speeches by Rev J Sexton and Jeremiah A O Leary among others. The event will feature about 3000 schoolchildren and is to include remarks by national figures.
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MacSwney
American Association For
J. J. Sullivan
MacSwiney Council
J. Sexton
New Jersey
Faber Sexton
Jeremiah A. O'Leary
New York
Park Board
Seaside Park
Italian Senate President to lecture in America
Rome June 21 The President of the Malian Senate Senator Tomaso Tittoni will travel to the United States to deliver lectures at Williams College Williamstown Massachusetts He says he will avoid League of Nations topics unless others raise them and will discuss them privately after his work with the League of Nations He will not seek official diplomacy and plans to return to Italy in August
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Senate
Sienor Tomaso Tittoni
Geveral Times
Williams College
Williamstown
Mass
Tittonk
League of Nations
United States
Reason of Nations
Roth
Gioliitt
Count Storsi
Roland Kicel
America
Haly
Paris Professor Feeds Nine as Cost of Living Bites
In France rising living costs sharply hurt professionals including a University of Paris lecturer supporting a wife and eight children. He rents a hotel when flat hunting, spends 2000 francs daily for shelter and meals, receives only 409 francs indemnity, and now relies on friends and press appeals for aid.
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Paris
France
University of Parle
Paria
Speckled Band Part Five Sees Holmes Uncover Hidden Link
Holmes and Miss Stoner pursue the night work plan to uncover the killer. They discuss ventilator connections and the danger to Miss Stoner as they prepare to confront the mystery with careful, cautious inquiry.
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