Chicago fights grippe epidemic with citywide actions
The Chicago health department enlists police and fire crews to curb a grippe like illness spreading in two weeks. From dawn to 4 pm twelve respiratory deaths were reported. Health Commissioner Herman Bundt esch says it differs from 1918 flu but mirrors a past outbreak. authorities order prohibitions on expectoration and street washing downtown.
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Chicago Health Department
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Senate ratifies Isle of Pines pact and reconsiders Lausanne
Washington reports the Senate ratified the Isle of Pines treaty 63 to 1 with minor reservations and sent the Lausanne treaty to committee. The body also voted 76 to 2 to pursue a World Court question as a special order for December 17, while pressing Turkey talks were deferred.
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Grand Old Boy Shuns Society Of The Swells
Russell Thompson, 74, New York’s oldest active union painter, skipped a hotel banquet at the Hotel Biltmore after 62 years in the trade. He refused the honor, saying the affair was too swell and stated he must rest for an early work morning. He began painting at age 12, carrying buckets for painters. Mount Etna eruption is being filmed by aviators as it threatens another blast.
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Sun Yat Sen Dies Triggers Tax Strike Settlement
Canton reports the death of Dr Sun Yat Sen in Peking and the provincial government cancels taxes on Gorge boats. Cargo boat and cartage coolies end strikes as city mourns with cinema closures and crepe armbands. Military actions and Chen Chiung Ming’s ambitions stir unrest amid burial plans near Macau.
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Five Candidates In Race For German Presidency
Berlin March 13 By the Associated Press five candidates for the German presidency have been named with a sixth possible from the national socialists. The March 29 election to replace the late President Ebert is unlikely to yield a majority for any candidate, leading to a final ballot on April 26 after a March 20 test of strength between right and left factions.
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Arctic Explorer to Use 20 Meter Radio System
Donald B. MacMillan and colleagues announce a 20 meter wavelength radio system to keep in touch with the United States on his upcoming Arctic expedition. The setup uses short antennas and daylight range estimates of 2000 to 3000 miles, with cooperation from John L. Reinartz and others.
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Arctic Explorer
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Radio Telegraph
Story of Dennistoun in Divorce Trial Details
London March 13 A trial in Paris recounts differences in French and English law over divorce amid testimonies about Dennistoun and his estranged wife Mrs Ian Onslow Dennistoun. Lt Col Dennistown is accused of seeking to block proceedings by alleging adultery. Oliver Baddington testified that Mrs Dennistoun sought a Scottish decree and threatened 10000 pounds from her husband’s estate.
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St Patrick Day Entertainment at St Marys in Sixth Ward
A St Patrick day program by St Marys Social Club in Shannon Arizona features a three act romantic play Sheells of Shannon with musical numbers including Too Many Green Apples and The Kiddie Car Taxi. The cast lists children students and townsfolk with Father McBride and Sheriff as characters. The event occurs next Tuesday evening in St Marys parish house.
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Ambassadorship to Germany eyed for Coolidge pick
President Coolidge may choose Envoy Jacob Gould Schurman to fill the post of ambassador to Germany. The report notes Schurman, a former Cornell president, is among those mentioned for the slot. A separate science item mentions a bell that can be freed 45,000 feet through water but only 436 feet through air.
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Joint Army Navy Maneuvers to Test Hawaiian Defense
San Diego March 13. Naval and military strategists plan a seven day joint exercise from April 23 to May 1 to test attack and defense of Oahu. Over 120 ships and 1 500 marines will participate with aircraft playing a major role for the first time in peace time. The simulated war begins April 15 with fleet in war status and radio silence.
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Hawaiian Islands
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Oahu
Shakespeare Slogan Prompts Fire Safety Warnings
London fire brigade uses Shakespeare quotations to warn the public about fire carelessness. One line about a tiny fire quickly quenched was widely circulated by fire prevention bureaus.
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London
Associated Press
London Metropolitan Fire Brigade
Flu Outbreak In Vermont Strikes Springfield Hard
More than 500 people in Springfield Vermont, a town of 7200, are ill with influenza per today’s figures. New cases rise about 15 per day with no deaths reported. A separate note mentions Constantinople’s 16th century imperial palace now serving as a museum and storehouse for national treasures.
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