Record of major communications merger announced
The New York World said the Mackay and International Telephone and Telegraph combine is an accomplished fact. It would unite 5,000 Postal Telegraph offices and about 125,090 miles of combined cable, wires, and telegraph lines across the United States and parts of North America. The Belin brothers would lead the new group amid vast family fortunes. The deal follows historic telecom expansion and consolidates powerful assets.
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U S expands Nicaragua Marine Force for upcoming election
President Coolidge backs U S support for Nicaragua's political process as Navy announces two more marine battalions to reinforce 2,700 already there bringing total to 3,700 with 1,500 more on shore if needed. Secretaries say troops will oversee elections not fight Sandino, under Stimson agreement aims.
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Nicaragua
House
McCoy
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Lindbergh Receives Congressional Medal on White House Lawn
Charles A. Lindbergh is awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Coolidge in a brief White House ceremony on March 21. Vice President Dawes, Speaker Longworth, cabinet members, and top army navy officers witness the presentation.
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Coolidge
White House
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Longworth
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Ohio
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Soviet Union Bank and French dispute over gold reclaims
The PPE Bank of the Soviet Union hires Simpson Thacher Bartlett to counter a French claim to 5 210 000 in gold sent by Russia. Daily interest losses of 700 to 1000 dollars accrue as the gold sits in Chase National and Equitable Trust vaults. A treaty review seeks to confirm if France’s action aligns with diplomatic adjustment terms.
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New York
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Wanamaker will provides two million dollar trades school memorial
Rodman Wanamaker leaves a vast Philadelphia estate valued between 75 million and 170 million dollars, far above the earlier 50 million estimate, funding a two million dollar trades school as a memorial to his father. Lord Balfour, prominent British statesman and former prime minister, is reported ill with heart trouble and has canceled engagements after a January laryngitis attack.
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House approves 8274 million warship program for 15 cruisers and carrier
The House passed a wartime shipbuilding plan by 287 to 57, authorizing 15 cruisers of 10 000 tons and one aircraft carrier of 13 800 tons. It also urges the President to push another international naval arms conference and grants authority to act if a limitation agreement is reached.
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Tax Receipts Reported to Treasury March 17 Rise Over Last Year
Receipts from the March 15 in come tax returns reported to the Treasury through March 17 totalled 215,550,008. A year earlier the figure was 197,690,808, an increase of 17,858,609. If the pattern holds for the full last calendar year, the Treasury would exceed its estimate by about 100,000,000.
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Senators Propose New Investigations Into 1929 Campaigns
Senator Nye of North Dakota and Senator Copper of Kansas propose senate action to form a special committee to probe the 1929 presidential and congressional campaigns. Nye would push a resolution if others don’t act. Copper would establish machinery to inspect expenditures for the upcoming campaign.
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WNU Service
Ward nurse clashed with wounded as hospital strains rise
A war hospital scene shows the head nurse enforcing rules while soldiers dispute care. The O D criticizes crowding and food shortages in France, and patients mock the ward, but the nurse asserts discipline as transports bring fresh casualties and amputations.
Armistice Echoes in a French Hospital Ward
In a front line ward a nineteen year old Irish boy is carried from bed and disappears after an alleged transfer. Diphtheria erupts and antitoxins cause brutal pain. The head nurse jokes at the pain while war weariness grows among nurses and patients as armistice celebrations spread.
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Hin
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Trish
Red Cross
Eadie
By Any Other Name Gas Catarrh Question
A reader recalls a claim that there is no such gas catarrh and asks who arbitrarily changes names overnight. The note probes the source of the name confusion and the authority of such labeling.
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Ad Endorsement
J. D. McComb of Toledo says Foley's Honey and Tar Compound acts quickly and satisfies for coughs. The ad notes it soothes irritated throats, loosens phlegm, contains no opiates or chloroform, and advises asking Geo. M. Gosman, the local druggist.
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Ohio
Geo. M. Gosman
Body Has 620 Muscles in the Normal Man
The body of the normal man has about 620 muscles according to Liberty. About one fourth of all muscles lie in the cheek and face.
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They’re Not Ferocious Tiger Moths Color Varied Variegation
The article notes that tiger moths are valued for their beauty and color patterns rather than ferocity. It contrasts variegated spotted forms with pure white varieties, emphasizing aesthetic appeal over aggression.
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Nature Magazine
Reward for arrest of bounty fund violator
Madison National Forest Sheep Growers Assn offers a one hundred dollar reward to any individual not part of regular law enforcement for the arrest and conviction of anyone illegally collecting bounty funds. Adv. 114m
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