Washington fights for self rule in District referendum
A Washington, Sept. 25 report outlines a proposed advisory referendum on self government for the District of Columbia. The measure asks whether residents favor representation in Congress, voter qualifications, equal suffrage, initiative and referendum, recall, a commission form of government, and public ownership of the street railway system.
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Clyde A. Tavenner
Washington
District of Columbia
Congress
Thores
States
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Becaue
Columbian
Columbia
Republic
Hamlet Actor Returns to Cannstreet Job After Road Stint
Egged Off Phatt quits the road life and goes back to work in Cannstreet. When asked why he left the stage he hints that critics spoiled him, saying birds would have hatched if allowed. Detroit Free Press.
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Phatt
Hamlet
Cannstreet
Detroit
Free Presa
Miss Perry the Snow Baby to Marry Explorer McMillan
Miss Marie Peary, daughter of Rear Admiral and Mrs. Peary, known as the Snow Baby, will wed Donald McMillan who accompanied Peary to the pole. McMillan heads the Crocker Land expedition aboard the Liana, later voyaging on the Erik after a wreck near Labrador.
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Snow Baby
Explorer
Perry
Arctic Circle
Marie Peary
Donald McMillan
Peary
Pole
MacMillan
Crocker Land Expedition
Barge Point
Labrador
Erik
Fingler Bay
First British Regatta of 1775 Affected by Accidents
June 23 marks the inaugural British regatta held between Westminster Bridge and Ranelagh. A procession of boats followed a race of wager boats, drawing up crowds of about 200000. Many attendees overindulged, and seven people drowned on the return trip. The scene featured red white and blue oarsmen and a temple of Neptune at Ranelagh.
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Fiell
Westminster Bridge
Ranelagh
Élinson
Thrale
Lady Montague
Venice
Westminster
Neptune
Puck
New Blouses Feature Transparent Sleeves in Vogue
Fashion notes highlight sheer sleeves as a key trend with chiffon and drapy fabrics. Descriptions cover lace accents, velvet ribbons, peasant necklines, and over-the-head styles, detailing materials, trims, and pricing for various models.
Various World Items and Satirical Notes From A 1920s Page
A collage of quirky notes and captions on politics culture and travel including New York IDs for 600 men and German tang punishment. A sister ship to the Imperator is planned while the sea hosts giants on this day. Dogs in skirts appear at a Dinard ball. a tango dancer faces prison in Germany. payrolls and drunken punchlines crop up in Washington.
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Imperator
Earth
Germany
Great Events From Little Causes
A collage of historical vignettes notes Voltaire at Frederick II court and Pompadour’s compliments, a rift with Louis XV, Franco Austrian hostilities, and Elizabeth of Russia. It recalls half a million lives lost and interwoven bravado on Civil War battlefields in a reflective London Notes discussion.
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Frederick II
Elizabeth
Russia
Frederick
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