Calls for Lower Postal Rates Hit July 1910 Plan
Arthur J. Baldwin, president of the National Publishers' Association, urged a return to July 1 1910 postal rates with a minimum charge per piece. He called the new rates a tax on advertising and said the post office department report should not be the basis for rate calculations. Belgium May Hold Back in debt talks with the United States, Belgian capacity to pay may delay settlement until France deals on funding.
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New York
Congress
Arthur J. Baldwin
National Publishers’ Association
Post Office Department
Belgium
Washington
American Debt-Funding Commission
United States
France
Secretaries ailment examined for possible operation
Specialists and army physicians plan to subject Secretary Jar dine to a thorough set of examinations to determine the needed treatment. They will decide if an operation is required. The ailment is described as ulcerating at 1109 Broadway and remodeling is not regarded as conclusive.
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Washington
Jardine
Broadway
Adopt New Santa Fe Trail Route Across Kansas
The joint board of interstate highways adopts the New Santa Fe Trail as part of the national roads system. The route runs from Edgerton to Emporia Newton Hutchinson and Kinsley linking Kansas City and points east to Salt Lake City and points west.
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Washington
Joint Board of Interstate Highways
Kansas City
Salt Lake City
Edgerton
Emporia
Newton
Hutchinson
Kinsley
Housing boom risks overproduction in US said to be catching up
A labor department survey shows construction has nearly caught up with national housing needs. It notes a trend toward improving supply but warns of possible overproduction and a sagging mood among builders and buyers.
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Washington
Labor Department
Farmers Demand Government Noninterference in Co op Marketing
Philadelphia reports 350000 dairy farmers urge President Coolidge to influence policy and keep government hands off cooperative marketing organizations. The meeting presses for a stance against government control of dairy cooperatives.
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Philadelphia
Coolige
Federal suit seeks TRO to block anti evolution law
In Knoxville a petition for a temporary restraining order against enforcement of the Tennessee anti evolution law was filed in federal district court by attorneys for James Robert Wilson of Rhea Springs. China To Call Customs Meet In Peking October 15 invitations are being prepared as the Chinese government schedules a customs conference on the Washington treaty powers.
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Excelsior
Springs
Miller Mitchell
Lawson
Utt
Holt
Miss Halt
Att
Knoxville
Tenn
James Robert Wilson
Rhea Springs
China
Peking
Fleet Leaves Melbourne for New Zealand
The United States battleships led by the Seattle under Admiral Robert E. Coontz have sailed from Melbourne toward New Zealand amid large crowds cheering the departure of the warships.
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Melbourne
United States
Seattle
Robert E. Coontz
New Zealand
Bandits Captured Dr. Harvey J. Howard in July
Manchurian authorities dispatch troops in pursuit of bandits who seized American doctor Harvey J. Howard on July 20 and seek to secure his release.
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Dr. Howard
Washington
Harvey J. Howard
1925 26 AFT program aims to uplift public schools
The American Federation of Teachers releases its 1925 26 national program. It calls for a five hour school day in public schools culture wage schedules sabbatical leave with pay tenure pensions and participation in school government for teachers and safer school buildings. The federation plans an aggressive push to adopt the program nationwide as the new school year approaches.
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Chicago
American Federation of Teachers
Huge Sum for Good Roads As Federal Aid Drives 9,445 Miles Built
Washington reports 9,445 miles of federal aid highways built in the fiscal year ending June 30 at a cost of 190,485,399 with federal payment of 87,810,415. Additional 4,487 miles completed but not yet accepted cost 105,423,086 with federal aid 47,606,101. Texas led with 744 miles at 11,778,972 and federal aid 4,863,315. Illinois built 431 miles for 13,115 and received 6,306,529. South Dakota 458 miles for 3,416,836 and 1,745,242 federal aid.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Illinois
South Dakota
Coolidge to recall farm conference for aid program
Swampscott Mass. President Coolidge will recall the farm conference appointed a year ago to map a legislative program for farm aid. The conference proposed government aid in cooperative marketing and presented its plan to Congress, which failed to clear the report amid opposition to several proposals.
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Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
Congress
Mail Plane Crashes Into River Near Bloomsburg
A west bound mail plane piloted by Harry A. Chandler of New Brunswick New Jersey crashed at 11 15 last night. Chandler is hospitalized with a fractured skull. The mail cargo fell into the Susquehanna River and fourteen bags were recovered from the water.
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Bloomsburg
Harry A. Chandler
New Brunswick
N. J
Chandler
Susquehanna
Coal strike forecast as wage talks break in Atlantic City
Philadelphia reports expect a suspension of hard coal operations after August 31 if wage talks fail. Indiana dispatch notes Luther D. Wishard of New York Y M C A prominence dies in Indianapolis from pneumonia at age 71.
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Philadelphia
Atlantic City
United Mine Workers
L. D. Wishard
Indianapolis
Luther D. Wishard
New York
Scott Insane Declared by Jury in Capital Case
Russell Scott was found insane by Superior Judge Joseph B. David after his final trial. He will be committed immediately to a state hospital for confinement.
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Chicago
Russell Scott
Court of Superior
Joseph B. David
Ford Wins 200 Vessel Scrapping Contract
Washington reports the Shipping Board awarded Henry Ford the contract to scrap 200 ships for a bid of 1,706,000 dollars. The sale signals a major reduction of aging fleet assets and marks a landmark use of Ford’s scrapping program.
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Ford
Washington
Henry Ford
The
Shipping Board
Ford buys seven ocean tugs from Shipping Board
The Shipping Board authorizes the sale to Henry Ford of seven ocean going tugs for forty two thousand five hundred dollars each.
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Ford
Washington
the Shipping Board
Henry Ford
British Blockade of Chinese Ports Foreshadowed
A Daily Mail dispatch from Hongkong says Hongkong officials foreshadow a British blockade of Chinese ports if anti-British outrages and boycotts continue. A remodeling collapse at 1109 Broadway in Kansas City killed an elderly couple, a Black laborer, and an unidentified white man.
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China
London
Daily Mail
Hongkong
Kansas City
Broadway
Lydia E Pinkham Veget able Compound Helps Wyandotte Woman
Mrs Henry Holtis of Wyandotte Michigan describes severe illness with pregnancy related symptoms. After trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she recovered and heard a doctor confirm no harm from its use. The testimonial says she now recommends the medicine and keeps a bottle on hand. Package sold by druggists nationwide.
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Wyandotte
Michigan
Lydia E. Pinkham
Agai
Henry Holtis
R. F.D. No
Peterson's Ointment Offers Quick Skin Relief
After others fail, Peterson's Ointment claims to heal eczema itching and skin eruptions. The ad touts rapid relief for pimples acne rough skin and sunburn and credits tens of thousands of users nationwide. The Peterson Ointment Co. based in Buffalo promotes its product through druggists.
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Petson
Peterson Ointment Co
Buffa Ya
Altered the Case Husband and Children Ad
A domestic exchange shows a husband demanding quiet to write a check while a wife comforts the children. The narrator urges harsh discipline for the kids, while an advertisement promotes Red Cross dyes and white clothes from grocers at four pence.
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John
Boots for Bird Dogs Protect Their Feet in Rough Terrain
An eastern sportsman advises wool lined, 60 leather boots placed on dog feet for pit hunting. He claims the footwear prevents briar cuts and sand burr injuries and makes dogs willing to wear them after the first hunt when their feet are tender.
Cabbage Size Question Fractures Dialogue
A humorous exchange at the Grocer's Grocer features a customer asking about cabbage size. The grocer replies with a quirky measurement expressed as about six and seven eighths, highlighting a playful, regional style of chatter.
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Grocer
Songburst in Silence Key Scene Noted
A fragment notes a character bursts into song but cannot carry the key, underscoring a moment of musical disruption in a scene. The text hints at an absence of suitable pitch or musical anchor for her performance.
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Peterson
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