Senate passes Jones prohibition bill despite dry dispute
The Jones bill to widen penalties for illegal liquor acts passed the Senate 65 to 18 after heated debate led by Reed and Borah. The measure expands sentences to up to five years or a $10,000 fine. House action on a related deportation bill proceeded without a recorded vote.
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Senate committee postpones action on US Canada treaty
At the request of Senator Deneen Illinois the senate foreign relations committee postponed further action on the treaty between the United States and Canada until Congress takes action.
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Deneen
United States
Canada
Great Lakes
Chicago
Senator Deneen
Illinois
Senate ‘Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Byrd Claims New Antarctic Territory Marle Byrd Land
Commander Byrd announced a vast new Antarctic land area named Marle Byrd Land after his wife. His flights mapped the Rockefeller mountain range in the British Ross dependency and another higher range in the newly discovered land, with peaks estimated at eight to ten thousand feet.
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United States
Antarctic
Marle Byrd Land
Rockefeller Mountain
British
Ross Dependency
Aero Camera
Spanish artillery corps dissolved by royal decree
King Alfonso signs decree dissolving the artillery corps after recent disturbances. All officers are dismissed without pay and become private citizens. Segovia academy classes are dismissed and command passes to other branches. Some officers involved in the revolt are ordered deported. others may be reintegrated after new oath.
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Alfonso
Royal Artillery Academy
Segovia
British naval talks spark Parliament heckling debate
Esme Howards press statement from Washington notes the British ambassador predicting a renewed bid by principal naval powers to restrict navy building. The forecast stirred excitement in England and led to heckling of Sir Austen Chamberlain, foreign secretary, in Parliament as Laborites react.
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Esme Howard
Washington
England
Austen Chamberlain
Laborites
Deaths of Hillip C Nanna and Edward J King Relate in Obituaries
Hillip C Nanna a retired veteran of the American diplomatic service died in San Diego California at seventy two. He entered the consular service in 1891 and served in Latin America as consul general praised for protecting American interests during revolutions. Edward J King former representative of Illinois fifteenth district died at his Washington home after long heart disease. Melville E Stone creator of the Associated Press and former New York Chicago Daily News executive died in New York.
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Edward J. King
Galesburg
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New York
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Associated Press
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Chicago Daily News
Senate probes find no fraud in Salt Creek leases
Thomas Sterling, counsel for the Senate Public Lands Committee, reports six months of investigation into Salt Creek Wyoming leases finds no fraud by Midwest Refining Company or other operators. He deems leases valid and says committee will likely drop a proposed inquiry.
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Public Lands Committee
Midwest Refining Company
Standard OU Company
Indiana
Salt Creek
Wyoming
Sterling
South Dakota
Midwest Company
Commerce and counting through ages tracing numeral move
The article traces early counting methods from finger counts to tally sticks and pictorial marks in ancient Egypt and Greece. It notes the adoption of decimal numerals via India and Arabia, spreading to Europe in the twelfth century, and links improved accounting to the birth of commerce and trade.
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India
Arabia
Jawvary
Detroit News
Porpoise Brain Outsizes Man in Evolution Debate
A historical note argues the porpoise has a larger brain than humans, challenging views of intelligence. It traces evolution from land to aquatic life, noting forelimbs transforming into fins and skull reshaping, with brain changes linked to environment.
Flood of Blood in Naga Hills Drives Blood Sacrifice
The Naga tribes in Assam suffer under a demon worship system with constant blood sacrifices required to propitiate powerful Nats. When neighboring war raids prevent external killings, members kill their own people and women from tribes bleed to appease the gods. Britain supervises and seeks to curb the practice.
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Assam
Great Britain
Ant Traps Its Victims In Pitfall Digs For Prey
The antlion digs cone shaped pits in sand to trap prey. The KC Star notes the insect earns its name from its behavior yet resembles a creature of the forest. Mothers guard eggs as naturalists say hatchlings may eat siblings if left together.
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Kansas City
Man Disagrees With Editorials Cited by Hillsboro News-Herald
A reader expresses partial disagreement with editorials published by the Hillsboro News-Herald, signaling debate over opinions in the community newspaper.
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Hillsboro News-Herald
Saskatchewan coop led by Mrs. John Holmes
Mrs John Holmes of Asquith Saskatchewan presides over the Saskatchewan Egg and Poultry Producers Inc a Western Canada cooperative marketing organization composed mostly of women and led by women in agriculture.
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John Holmes
Asquith
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Egg and Poultry Producers, Inc
Canada
Reward offer for arrest of bounty fund violators
A one hundred dollar reward is offered to any individual not serving as a regular law officer for the arrest and conviction of anyone collecting bounty funds illegally. The notice references the Madison National Forest Sheep Growers Association and is dated Ady. 11-4m.
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Madison National Forest Sheep. Growers Assn
Rewards Offered by Madison National Forest Growers Association
The Madison National Forest Growers Association offers a $250 reward for the conviction of any sheep thief and a $100 reward for the conviction of any camp robber. The notice specifies rewards to encourage reporting and upholds the pursuit of law and order within the forested region.
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Madison National Forest S Growers’ Association
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