Francois Poncet Appointed France’s Berlin Ambassador
Paris reports Andre Francois-Poncet, a 44 year old diplomat, named ambassador to Berlin. A Paris aristocrat and veteran, he has long studied Germany and served in war, government posts, and the center right, earning the Croix de Guerre and the Legion of Honor. He is married with five children.
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Paris
Andre Francois-Poncet
France
Berlin
Germany
Ecole Normale
Francois-Poncet
General Headquarters
Berne
Switzerland
U. 5
Allied Economic Mission
Genoa
Aristide Briand
Tadieu
Laval
Bim
Pierre Laval
Legion of Honor
New Spanish Leader Faces Factions as Azana Gains Power
Spain moves toward a provisional government with Manuel Azana as successor amid rising church tensions and regional home rule calls. Rightists show cohesion, while Azana’s army reform trims officers but strengthens unit cohesion, sparking debate on stability and future policy.
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Maprid—(P
Spain
Manuel Azane
Republic
Alcala Zamora
How Sensible Folks Conquer Rheumatism
An advertisement touts a scientific formula that promises quick relief from rheumatism sciatica neuritis and related pains by flushing uric acid from muscles and blood claiming to remove the cause without harmful drugs and urging immediate use by sufferers.
Political Shakeups Stir Government Amid Resignations
The navy list under Alesla Zamora faces shifts as Miguel Maure submitted his papers after the president’s resignation, prompting Quiroga to ascend to a higher position.
Great Salt Plains Puzzle Scientists at Cherokee OK
Oklahoma's Great Salt Plains, a 50 square mile white barren salt area, puzzle scientists and idle land users. Rich farmland nearby could yield millions, but the salt crust is thin and undeveloped. Attempts to turn the area into a race track and airfield failed due to glare and soggy spots.
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Great Salt Plains
Cherokee
Okla
Oklahoma
Plains
Indian School Closes Not To Be Reopened
In Muskogee Oklahoma the Mekusukey boarding school in Seminole county has closed and will not reopen despite efforts by Seminole Indians to educate their children there. National superintendent EL Thompson said the building is so dilapidated that thousands of dollars are needed to repair it.
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Muskogee
Okla
Seminole County
EL Thompson
National Superintendent of Indian Schools
Will Show New Type Frenchman
Paris reports that Pierre Laval, premier of France, travels to Washington to meet Senator Laval, noted for speaking from the floor rather than the tribune. He reads official documents and signals a shift from Briand’s oratory, attracting attention from critics who fear diminished political impact. His vacation from Parliament allows him to travel without a confidence vote. His enemies accuse him of delaying the convocation of the national legislature until November 12 to govern without parliament.
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M. K. Whiteleather
Paris
United States
Pierre Laval
France
Washington
Aristide Briand
Laval
Tribune
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Briand
M. Briand
M. Laval
Hoover
Chamber
Minister for Customs Prohibits Tear Gas Imports
Canberra report says the Australian minister for customs has banned tear gas imports in apparatus. Amid riots in several states police urged tear gas as a safer option, but the pacifist minister said tear gas is too warlike and forbidden the imports.
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Canberra
Australia
Woman Envoy Is Of AristocracyUshered Bolshevik In Early Youth
Moscow reports Alexandra Kollontai, Russia s minister to Sweden, a aristocrat by birth who joined the Bolsheviks in youth and rose to the highest post for a woman in the Soviet government. Born 1872, she studied privately after parental opposition, left an early arranged marriage, then joined revolutionary circles. Her career includes roles as a commissar and ambassador to Norway, Mexico, and Sweden, with noted influence as a hostess in Moscow and bold social policy ideas that failed to gain official support.
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Rusen
Sweden
Moscow
Russia
Mme
Alexandra Kollantay
Norway
Mexico
American Republic
Om Mortly
University of Zurich
Menshevik Party
Germany
France
England
Switzerland
United States
Norbeck and Mrs Norbeck Visit Yankton College
Senator Peter Norbeck and his wife were guests at Yankton College on October 2. The visit included a tour of Lockhail dormitory and Forbes Hall of Science, with the senator serving on the college's Official Corporate board.
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Yankton
Peter Norbeck
Yankton College
Lockhail
Forbes Hall of Science
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