France Seeks Lavender Harvest in Maritime Alps
Paris reports lavender blooms feeding France’s perfume industry with Cannes nearby fields of roses. In the Maritime Alps high mountain tops yield the aromatic plant. Laborers gather blooms at a rate of about one franc twenty-five per kilogram, about forty pounds to earn a dollar, yet skilled pickers may earn around 100 francs daily. The work is grueling on steep slopes.
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Paris
France
Cannes
American
Department
Maritime Alps
Cincinnati
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Ohio
8.8.8 promises restful nights against skin ailments
An advertisement extols 8.8.8 as a blood purifying remedy for eczema and skin diseases. It claims to create new red blood cells, improve vitality, and safely cleanse the system with vegetable ingredients. Sold in stores in two sizes with a cost advantage for the larger option.
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S.S
Stalin the Silent Boss of Bolshevism
A portrait of Joseph Stalin, the unglamorous power behind the Bolshevist state. The piece traces his rise from a Tiflis shoemaker’s son to head of the Organization Committee, his repeated exiles and escapes, and his role as the unseen governor guiding the Soviet Union from behind the scenes.
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New York World News Service
Soviet Russia
Lenin
Joseph Stalin
Mark Hanna
Tammany Hall
Leon Trotzky
Tahicherin
Krassin
Staten Island
Tiflis
Russian Communist Party
Russia
Kamineff
Zinovieff
Rykoff
Stalin
Mmany Hall
New York
Tammany
Union of Socialist Soviet Republics
Kalenin
Kameneff
Ryoff
Trotzky
Caucasus
Orient
Kremlin Palace
M. Ghettosoeiay
Third Internationale
Kremlin
Council of Commissars
State
Moscow
King George Scores On Live Birds During Scottish Holiday
King George, on his annual holiday in Scotland, is praised as one of the kingdom’s best shots. His bag of grouse near Balmorail Castle tops those of guests and seasoned sportsmen, with a reputation for tackling difficult birds and rarely missing. Executors note he rarely just wings game but lands deadly hits.
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Stalin
Denipin Front
London
George
Scotland
Balmoral Castle
Clerk Held in Theft
Earl A. Gray disbursing agent of the United States Railroad Labor Board was arrested by secret service agents on charges of embezzling government funds and forgery. He is accused of padding the payroll.
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H. L. Rennick
Petrograd
Nicolai Lenin
Kerensky
Western
Europe
Mr. Rennick
Bolshevists
Soviet Russia
Baltic States
Associated Press
Vologda
Archangel
Chicago
Earl A. Gray
United States Railroad Labor Board
Secret Service
Prince of Wales Sets Tango Trend in London Balls
Aug. 29 report says the Prince of Wales unwittingly popularizes the tango in Mayfair society after his Argentina visit. Dancers note the South American step is more careful and dignified than the Charleston, which remains commonly seen on fashionable floors.
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Associated Press
Londo
Prince of Wales
London
Mayfair
Argentina
America
Farmer fatally wounds sister-in-law then kills himself
In Illinois near Calumet City on August 29 Joseph Stein a farmer shot Mrs. Mary Kulak his sister-in-law on her farm and then killed himself. Neighbors notified police who could not explain the motive.
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Chicago
Joseph Stein
Mary Kulak
Calumet City
Burglars Fire Plant In Kentucky Lumber Yard
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Wyatt Lumber Company plant in Henderson Kentucky. Loss estimated at 65 000 dollars. Police suspect burglars started the blaze after cracking the safe finding little money. Several firemen were injured.
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Evansville
Ind
Wyatt Lumber Company
Henderson
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Dzerjinsky
Turkestan
Valerian Kubicheff
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Me Sone
Cincinnati College of Music
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