Rent Strike Rumors Sparked Press Hustle in East Side
A tipster fed false rent riot stories to New York papers, provoking mock uprisings among East Side tenants led by Mrs Hellman. Reports, photos, and interviews misrepresented protests against landlords fueling circulation, while police and Justice Roesch warned against incitement and urged calm.
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New York
Aatiie
East Side
Sun
Ghetto
Sam
Seventh Precinct
Rutgers Square
Yellow Press
Justice Roesch
New
Madison
Clinton Street
St. Mary's Library Institute
Democratic
Republican Party
Socialist Party
Ixene
Music Hath Charms Charm Hospital Patients In London
A London music guild of St. Cecilia reports success with hospital patients through singing. In one ward four of fourteen patients slept after twenty minutes of music, while others grew drowsy. A patient with insomnia and a woman with low spirits improved, and a man with delirium tremens grew calmer. The piece ends with humorous quips on life and marriage.
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London
St. Cecilia
New York
Willie
Gotrox
How to End Smoke Nuisance at State University
Tests at State University show smokeless Illinois coal burning is possible with correctly designed furnaces and stokers. Breckenridge from the University of Illinois experiment station argues that mechanical, air balanced boilers and proper furnace construction can eliminate smoke, with careful firing and appropriate air supply the key.
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State University
Chicago Tribune
Chicago
L. P. Breckenridge
University of Illinois Experiment Station
Illinois
Mr. Breckenridge
Breckenridge
Cultivate the Smile for a Happier Home
A brief essay from American Homes extols sunshine in the home and especially the power of a smile. It argues that cheerful demeanor eases annoyances, teaches children to shed trouble, and attracts goodwill, noting that smiling can transform difficulties and lighten tasks.
Restoration Doubts End Earl of Leven Chapel Fund
Trustees decide to place the £40,000 from the late Earl of Leven into the residue of his estate and divide among beneficiaries, after expert advice that the Holyrood Chapel Royal in Edinburgh cannot be restored. Ruins remain a relic and a future monument would no longer be feasible.
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Chapel Royal
Holyrood
Edinburgh
Earl of Leven
Royal Chapel
Cannot Read US Constitution In Citizenship Hearing
Miles O Reilly a Canadian born Jackson County Mich resident twenty years sought US citizenship in Jackson Circuit Court. Asked basic government questions he could not answer judge dismissed the petition leaving O Reilly unable to vote.
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Miles O'Reilly
Canada
Jackson County
Mich
Jackson
United States
Rosenfelt
Roosevelt
Michigan
Government of the State
Washington
Lansing
O'Reilly
Congress
Parkinson
Engineering Notes Span Global Power Projects
Moscow streetcar electrification costs 10 million dollars while England seeks a dozen railway lines. Russian contractors oppose Warship contracts awarded to British firms amid Italian stream power plans. Italy, Anione and Coltenna, to be harnessed for electricity generation. Britain debates lower industrial alcohol duty for motorists. Paris omnil buses use alcohol and benzol fuel mix.
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Moscow
England
Anione
Great Britain
Paris
Turkestan
Masino
Italy
Hydro-Electric Company
London
Bombay
Ahmednagar
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Alberta
Montreal
Dominion Line
Canadian Pacific
Arcola
Regina
Saskatchewan
Fresine
Cedegolo
Salarno
Arno
Burmese Government Seeks 39 Year Rubber Lease
The Burmese Government plans to lease the Government rubber plantation at Mergni for 39 years with a renewal option of 20 years. The estate includes about 340 000 rubber trees and is offered for rent with renewal rights.
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Mergni
State Railways Color Coded Passenger Cars Ease Travel
The passenger cars of the State Railways of Germany are painted in three colors to indicate class. The scheme is said to be a great convenience to travelers.
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State Railways
Germany
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