Australian debt ga menace says insurance chief
Sydney June 26 Australia has the largest debt to population ratio in the world, says George Crowley, chairman of City Mutual Life Assurance, warning that years of borrowing funded only ostentatious ventures. He criticizes overgovernment and fluctuating wage policies, urging prudent, productive investment to salvage Australia’s economy.
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John Btallen
Associated Press
Sydney
Australia
United States
George Crowley
City Mutual Life Assurance Society of
Crowley
Australi
Commonwealth
London
New York
Alfonso Geounks Spanish Doughnuts at Court
Madrid reports a royal custom of dipping churros in coffee. King Alfonso prefers this practice despite Queen Victoria Eugenie’s objections. An English-speaking traveler may eat with a fork in the left hand to fit continental etiquette.
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Madrid
Yvisitora
Spain
Circlea
Alfonso
Victoria Eugenie
England
Women Talk More Than Men At Albion College
A Albion college report shows women students engage in social conversation far more than men. Coeds average ten hours a week in talk while male conversation averages around 1 to 2 hours. One female student reportedly spends about forty hours weekly in conversation. The study notes the typical male student rests about fifty four hours weekly and female students about eight hours.
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Albion, Mich
Albion Callega
New Merger Spurs Contest Among Titans of Banking
New York June 30 The Chase National bank merges with the National Park bank creating a dominant new institution with about 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 in resources and including Case Securities Parkbanc and American Express. The move signals a wave of consolidations as rivals like National City Guaranty Trust and others form competing finance alliances. The leadership names Albert H Wisgin and Charles S McCain are set to head the merged bank with potential to reshape Wall Street power.
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New York
Titania
Chate National Jbank Gnd
Comebined
Charles 5. McCain
Arkansas
Yale
Phi Beta Kappa
Arkmany
Natonal Park Bank
Case Securities Corporation
Parkbanc Corporation
National Park Tank
American Express Company
Chase National Bank
United
Cam
National City Bank
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
Guaranty Trust Company
National Bank of Commerce
Chase System
United States
Midland
Lioya’s
Surday's
Midland Bank
Mount
Everest
Nations
Guaranty ‘Trust
Chane National
Wall Street
New Turks Garbed in Old American Clothes
Stamboul in June reports the United States supplying second-hand clothing to Anatolian towns. Three million pieces yearly flow into a khan workshop with 1,900 workers who repair and resell outfits. Expensive reoutfitting runs about three dollars, while the cheapest pieces cost around 25 cents. Government officials and villagers alike purchase frayed American jackets and dinner suits for state and daily use.
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Stamboul
Turkey
United States
America
Favors Female Publicans In England Licensing Fight
London AP reports a Licenced Victuallers Defence league meeting heard a masculine member lament police opposition to transferring liquor licenses to women, arguing women are capable of managing licensed houses. Also notes an orchid producing 74,000,000 seeds from the plant as a whole.
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London
England
Victuallers Defence League
August Senate Hearing Sparks Testy Exchange
In a tense Congressional exchange between Senators Norris and Caraway, both men argued over anger and timing as Caraway pressed questions. Norris denied anger, urged patience, and accused Caraway of interrupting, while both claimed to seek useful information.
Western Group Studying Aerial Highway Linking States
A conference in Bolao from July 8 to 14 will outline a plan to link aerial routes with highways across several western states. Gov. Baldridge of Idaho calls the gathering with governors, federal and aeronautical officials, and transportation company representatives to push uniform laws and eliminate tax and licensing differences for air routes.
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Botserdale
Bolao
H. G. Baldridge
Idaho
Joe D. Wood
Public, Works
Aeronaitics Department of Idaho
Hakdug
I. C. Baldridge
Sethonove
Corence
Joe B. Wood
Readable Quiz Q&A Compilation From Helena Paper
The page presents a Q and A style set of questions and answers on varied topics. It covers citizenship, opium export in India, college spending, Roman bathing, peanuts in the U S, narcotics, air routes, phonetic letters, moon composition, neon signs, university degrees, toothpicks, Duluth, oil and plants, and other miscellaneous curiosities.
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Pettil
Nicholson
Matna
Japan
Portugal
Duluth
Daniel Greysolon du Lbut
Tony
Theen
North America
France
French prize fuels plan for moon rocket
A Paris meeting reviewed inter planetary propulsion ideas after German Prof Oberth's design for a hydrogen powered rocket impressed observers. France offered 200 dollars for the best answer, then boosted Oberth's prize to 400 dollars amid broad international submissions. Noel Dersch of Washington earned honorable mention for an onboard oxygen supply concept. The discussion echoed Jules Verne’s unachieved moon voyage dream.
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Tavis
Jove S
Aeronau- He Sovery
France
Mey Hed
Hermann Berth
Oberth
Noel Dersch
Washington
Tha Moar
Jules Verno Wich
Most Expensive Airplane Built With Luxuries
Liverpool reports the construction of the costliest airplane to date. It features an $8,000 ceiling decorator, seating for eight with a lounge, bridge tables, an electric kitchen and refrigerator. The total plant cost reached $150,000.
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Liverpool
Mirror of enormous size completed for telescope
Longton June 29 One of the largest mirrors ever constructed has just been completed after a year and a half. It was molded to form a reflecting surface for a telescope. The mirror weighs more than five tons and measures six inches in diameter with a pale finish.
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Longton
Officers caste: system broke up old German navy
Berlin APJ The German navy failed in World War I due to caste spirit of officers says Emil Alboldt founder of the Federation of Warrant Officers His English book The Tragedy of the Old German Navy indicts policy of Admiral von Tirpitz and the aloof line officers He notes American naval fusion vs German aloofness and describes mutinies at Kiel and officer indifference to sailors Also mentions road and airport planning in Idaho not related to the main topic.
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Berlin
APJ
Emil Alboldt
Federation of Warrant Officers
Albuldy
Democratic Party
Reichstag
Kiel
Alboldt
Sten
Alfred Vor
Virpitz
Tenor Boy From Welsh Pit Surges To London Fame
A 17 year old Welsh pit lad, Tommy Sandi, left poverty and coal dust for music after a chance encounter at a London hotel led a National Sunday League manager to sponsor training. Once limited to three songs, he wowed a concert crowd and earned broader opportunities.
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London
Britain
Tommy Sandilands
Bundon
Tommy
Milnager
Overheny
Tormy Properties
Taller
Honeymooners Flock to Isle of Man Resort
Happy couples have booked nearly all summer 1925 accommodations on the isle retreat. The island’s popularity grows yearly with newlyweds, filling hotels and bridal suites into October. Visitors arrive from around the world seeking seclusion and lively eastern shore resorts.
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Douglas
Tale of Man
Sland
Jaet Yeur
Plano
Maninland
American Dentist Wins Honors in Art
Dr William S Davenport a leading American dentist in Europe is also a painter of distinction. His Paris shows have earned him associate membership in the French National Fine Arts Society. The committee also elected Cameron Burnside as full member and Canadian empress Katharine Wallis.
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Yariy
William S. Davenport
Europe
Sow
Vienna records broken after long endurance plea playing
A fragmented report from Vienna notes a person named Geen Mred or Lappy recently broke a world endurance record by playing for 76 hours. The piece mentions an earlier record of 72 hours and hints at preparations for another long run, but details are unclear.
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Germains
France
Marseilles
Mediterranean
Algeria
Tunisia
Sahara
Biskara
Ahso
Cuba
United States
Tiavane
Co. i. 1
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Vienna
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Titans of Banking
Senate
MR. Norris
MR. Caraway
Carraway
Caraway
MR. Norrs
Caravax
Mir. Norris
Yaia
Norris
Ne Drarka
Norrig
Oevar
Western Group
Lene
Haskin Answers
Q. Tsharley Chaplit
Chaptit
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India
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Wireau of
Education
China
Sterling Geraldine Farrar
Carmen
Temptation
Maria Rosa
Joan
Porgal
E.R. DL
Department of Agriculture
Buddy
Brother
Pal
Wasa
Helena
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Asia
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Anne Arundel County
Maryland
Maryland Historical Society
Anne Arrundell
Sir Thomas Arundel
Lord Arundell
Wardour Castle
Heter
Keller
Rupert £E
Miss Keller
Robert E. Lee
Meander Sparkswood
Virginia
Edosund Shaffesbary
Edmund Shaftesbury
William Frdgerty
Bureau of Home Communion
Gerbert
Encape
Kive
Ciermany
Near East
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Gary
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Lake County
Indiana
Lake Michigan
Chicago
United States Steel Corporation
Waa
Albert J. Gary
Germany
Earliey
Frauro
Mike
Ralan
Brent
Nathaniel Yard
Paul Revere
Boston
Anns Noolittie
Connecticut
Alesander Anderson
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