American Scandinavian Foundation Creates Ten Scholarships
The American Scandinavian Foundation announced ten new scholarships for the 1919 1920 academic year to fund American science students studying in Sweden under university and industrial specialists. Each scholarship provides 1000 dollars for one year, with applicants from technological schools or with equivalent experience. Deadline June 1. results around June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American-Scandinavian Foundation
Henry Goddard Leach
Sweden
United States
Lind
Upsala
Watch
Royal Institutes’ of Forestry and Technology
Svante Arrhenius
Hjalmar Land ‘Bohm
Reat Fon
Kirona
Foundation
William Hovgaard
Naval Architecture
Massachusetts Institute of ‘Technology
H.P. Talbot
Department of Chemistry
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
A. B. Kennelly
Department of Electrical Engineering
Harvard University
Yale
Columbia
West 45Th Street
New York City
Three Million Children Join Health Crusade for Prevention
New York May 6 More than 3,000,000 school children across the United States have enrolled in the Modern Health Crusade, a disease prevention program run through public schools by the National Tuberculosis Association and the Junior Red Cross. Enrollment involves health checks and a two week daily health regimen, with class competitions and tangible rewards. Strong state participation areas include Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, with notable activity in many other states and foreign efforts in China, Korea, Canada, Cuba and France.
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New York
America
Modern Health Crusade
National Tuberculosis Association
Junior Red Cross
Charles M. DeForest
DeForest
Baltimore
Pirmingham
Cleveland
Dallas
Indianapolis
Kangas City
Minneapolis
Newark
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Providence
Portland
Seattle
Washington, D. C
Page
Squire
Knight
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Iowa
Oklahoma
Texas
Minnesota
Oregon
Idaho
Utah
Kansas
Arkansas
Alabama
Maryland
South Carolina
Distret
Columbia
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
China
Corea
Canada
Cuba
France
DePorest
Miner Killed In Flemington Mine Disaster
County Coroner John R. Tanyer investigated the Flemington Puls tein mine death of miner Frank McNamee on Saturday. Witnesses say he misfired his black powder fuse, causing an explosion that threw him about forty feet and crushed him. The death is attributed to the miner's own action, and his body was prepared for burial. His father arrived from Boston shortly after the fatal incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Tanyer
Flemington
Frank McNamee
Pulstein
Plemington
Boston
Fleminton
Ton
Senate Republicans split over league covenant stance
Washington May 2 Republican senators including Johnson California Jones Washington McNary Oregon Borah Idaho said the league of nations covenant should not be treated as a party question. They urged a party conference but insisted individuals must decide their own views. Senator Lodge denied coordinating with party leaders in New York and called for study before binding the party. Senator Curtis said there has been no conference on binding the party. Strong emphasis on independent judgment and opposition to partisan framing of the covenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Progressive
League of Nations Covenant
Johnson
California
Jones
McNary
Oregon
Borah
Idaho
Lodge
Culretin
Hanle Oh
Neviir
Nebraska
Root
League
Senate
Sam
Paris
Lodge- Am
Bor
Senator Lodge
Elihu Root
New York
League of Nations
Lodge Telegam
Thotsel- Sdtors
McCormick
Ilinois
Lloyd George
India
Africa
China
Korea
What is a Corset In Plain Terms
A corset is a close fitting garment worn by women that shapes the torso. The definition seems simple yet invites debate as to its purpose and social meaning.
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National Retail ‘Dry Goods Association
Uncle Sam
Washington
Internal Revenue
Daniel C.roper
Mr. Roper
New York
May
Confessed murderer tied to Austraw girl crime in Latrobe
Greensburg reports a Latrobe area murder case where James Crawford confessed to fatally shooting Emma Austraw a 14 year old Latrobe schoolteacher. Crawford implicated a second man, who was arrested. the crime occurred as the girl walked home from school and her body was later found in a farm vault. Funeral services were held in Latrobe with hundreds in attendance.
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Young Gosdick
Marines
Cogan
Latrobe
Austraw
Gosdick
Loyalhanna
Harry Kiser
John Anstraw
Ridge Avenue
Derry Township
Derry
Antraw
Bradenville Somme
Callee
Lygonier
Grant Austraw
Greensburg
Emma Ans
Derjy Township
Paul Feightner
Russell, McCue
Mauk
Crawford
Sergt
McLaughlin
Lawrence Moore
Austran
H. M. Cameron
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ligonier
Latrobe Borough
Emma Austraw
Concealed Gun Leads to Fine and Jail Time
A 37 year old man Hiram Lucas was arraigned in Justice McCafferty's court after a CHP officer arrested him for possessing a concealed gun. Lucas claimed innocence and claimed the badge was bought to work graft. He received six months in jail and a fifty dollar fine as the minimum sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCafferty
Rollaid
Hiram Lucas
Merle Watkins
Magistrae’s Court
Lucas
Fetterman
G. W. Collins
Collins
Colins
Clarksburg
Ashlen
Ohio
Wheeling
Hie City
Many Swindlers Renew Swindling After War End
Many Swindlers and professional debtors reappeared after the war, prompting the National Association of Credit Men to launch a country wide campaign against payday fraud and reckless credit expansion. The warning targets twenty eight thousand members and urges caution in extending credit as former soldiers return from service. Clarence Grimes, just back from France, visited his uncle Joe Reed and plans to resume duties in Ohio.
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New York
National Association of Credit Men
Ita
Clarence Grimes
France
Joe Reed
Ohio
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American Scandinavian Foundation
Crusade
Wrigleys
Curtis
Horner
Hiram
Ell
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