Riffs Press 1910s Campaign in Morocco Frontlines
Reports from Rabat and Melilla describe Riffian tribesmen pressing Spanish forces in Beni Said with rifle fire and ambushes near Rasairu Afaraun Sidi Mesa and Kadia. French air scouting notes enemy concentrations as General Niessel Lyautey coordinate reinforcements and plan a major engagement on a 60 mule front.
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Death Angel Calls to Herbert Quick
Herbert Quick, lawyer, editor, political economist and author of Vandemark's Folly, dies at Missouri hospital of heart disease. Born on a farm near Steamboat Rock, he practiced law in Sioux City, led reform against corrupt officials, served on the federal farm loan board, and edited La Follette's Weekly and Farm and Fireside. His novels include Vandemark's Folly Alladin and Company Double Trouble and The Broken Lance.
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Treasury Plans Record Currency Print Run
Washington reports the treasury will print more paper money in the next fiscal year than ever before, ordering 200 million sheets of silk fiber paper to produce eight notes per sheet. A July 1 start aims to build a currency reserve and extend note life through curing delays, with bills aged longer before active use.
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Poorest Church Cathedral Lacks Cleaning Funds
London Southwark Cathedral has not seen window cleaning for 12 years due to lack of funds, leaving the church described as the poorest cathedral in the kingdom.
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Columbia Gardens New Orchestra at the Shrine
Forsythe's New Imperial Columbia Gardens Dance band led by Tex Howard drew strong applause at the Shrine opening ball. The nine-piece outfit features skilled instrumentalists and a praised vocal quartet. A Shrine temple dance with 830 to 9 concert and dancing 9 to midnight, 30 cents admission with four tickets. ladies 10 cents. gallery 25 cents.
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Colleen Moore in So Big to Headline Helena Benefit
The Helena Woman's Club presents a two day benefit featuring Colleen Moore in Edna Ferber's So Big, with proceeds aiding the club's better homes campaign. Also shown is Home Sweet Home with a prologue Miniature Dance Revue by Helena dancers, written and directed by Agnes Sulgrove, presented twice each evening. Members sell admission tickets and seek public support.
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London Judge Gives Women First Place In Denial Of Lies
London April 24. Magistrate H T Waddy in a police court book claims women are more prone to untruths than men. He cites women in court and in schools as more deceptive, prompting women's societies to plan meetings to refute the charges and defend their sex.
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Homing Pigeon Beats Plane In Brussels Paris Race
In Brussels on May 10 a homing pigeon won a race from Paris to Brussels against an airplane. The craft started 11 am, the pigeon from Le Bourget at 8 am, with a 3 hour handicap. Six hundred ten pigeons were released. three finished between noon and 12 20 pm covering 275 kilometers at about 70 km per hour.
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The TIFF War Within a Couple’s Parisian quarrel
Simpkins and his young wife argue after a first quarrel. She sobs I wish I were dead and he blurts I wish I was too, continuing a domestic war. Parson's Weekly.
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Relativity Quip From Berlin Brummer Couple
A brief Berlin quip notes a couple moving from a quiet street to a noisy thoroughfare. The husband explains the move by saying his wife is quieter here, a joke highlighting urban life and sound perceptions in German city life.
Flaming Youth at Antlers Theater Opens Revival Week
Tense drama and sprightly comedy blend in a background of Flapperism and Jazz as Flaming Youth presents a dramatic and romantic story. A young girl raised amid unconventional frivolity navigates love and society in a vivid urban vignette.
One Week More and He May Take a Drink
Atlanta gossip notes Samuel Vauclain president of Baldin Locomotive Works faces looming temptation as a yearlong pledge to abstain from drinking nears its end. In Texas on May 18 1924 he agreed to forfeit 10000 if convicted of violating prohibition laws during the year. He will turn 70 and celebrate the pledge and completion of the vow on May 18. He jokes about possibly slipping on his voyage to New York for his birthday.
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Halt Smuggling on Order May Continuation of Talks
May led discussions on halting smuggling on the Mexican border with Mr Andrews optimistic about cooperation The plan covers narcotics alien smuggling liquor runs and extradition talks with Mexico and increases cooperation among law enforcement agencies to curb cross border crime Extradition and joint action on narcotics will be central topics while training in arms and ammunition will also be considered
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Labor Department
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Real World Flyers Cross Oceans Before Man Dreamed
Birds marked in Britain and England traveled vast distances across oceans. A gull ringed in the British Isles in 1923 turned up in Newfoundland in 1927, four years after a ring was placed on East Egg Rock. swallows marked in England reached South Africa, showing long-distance migratory behavior and homing tendencies.
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South Africa
Gardiner Charged With Million Dollar Check Fraud
London court records Charles Alfred Gardiner a shipbuilding firm director facing charges for obtaining a check nearing one million dollars through false pretenses amid investigations into irregular financial dealings and alleged schemes.
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No statement yet on note on French debt
Paris May 10 The French foreign office expressed ignorance about any debt note report from Washington to Myron T Herrick for transmission to Paris The resumption of debt negotiations in Paris would not surprise as the logical outcome of discussions begun by French ambassador Daeschner in Washington
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Taylor Beats Schmeling On Points In Cologne Bout
Jack Taylor of Omaha Nebraska defeated Max Schmeling in a ten round light heavy weight boxing match in Cologne Germany securing the decision on points. The May 10 bout was reported by The Associated Press from Cologne.
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The Air Mail film thrills and stars headline
Bryan Morgan writes The Air Mail a Mounting Paramount drama featuring Warner Baxter Billie Dove and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. The story follows a crook who joins the US airmail service to pull a haul but reforms for love and duty. Strong cast and thrills, drama and comedy abound in this screen treasure.
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Trvin Wallat
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Warner Baxter
Billie Dove
Mary Brian
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
James Shelley Harmulton
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Viscount Milner Improves But Remains Serious
London May 10 Viscount Milner former secretary of war is ill with sleeping sickness and showed some improvement this morning though his condition remains serious. The report from Associated Press notes the ailment is affecting Milner, a prominent British statesman, who has long served in public roles.
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Walker and Cooper Stage Public Workouts Ahead of May 16 Bout
Associated Press reports in San Francisco May 10 that welterweight champion Mickey Walker and challenger Lefty Cooper of Minneapolis held public workouts at the same gymnasium. Each boxer sparred several rounds and appeared in strong condition ahead of their ten round showdown.
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