Page One Feuds Over Girl Killers In Chicago San Francisco
The nation’s papers race for sensational front pages as Chicago reports a schoolgirl killer amid taunts at school and a Chicago mother witness. San Francisco counters with Dr Scanland deeming Dorothy Ellingson sane after 30 days, to face murder charges for her mother’s death. Los Angeles vows to outdo the bizarre with more shocking slayings. Police chiefs in New York discuss newspaper crime publicity as aiding prevention, though reporters are viewed with suspicion.
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Page One
Chicago
California
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Dispatch
Scanland
Montana
Napa
Cal
Dorothy Ellingson
New York
Auto Deaths Still High In United States
National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters figures show 19 000 total automobile deaths in 1924, about 6000 children. Despite a 4 percent rise from 1923, the smaller increase follows a 20 percent jump from 1922. Advocates credit organized safety efforts but call the current toll a disgrace.
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National Bureau of Casualty and Surety
United States
Progressive Chinese See Mills Strike as Nation’s Real Advance
Progressive Chinese remark that strikes in Shanghai cotton mills signal real national progress. They caution to wait and see if pickets are used, suggesting heightened labor action may indicate broader political influence.
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Shanghai
Calls for ICC to probe Milwaukee and St Paul receivership
The Interstate Commerce Commission is best qualified to investigate the Milwaukee and St Paul receivership and the events leading to it. A careful inquiry is needed to establish facts and avoid partisan political aims, contrasting with Congressional probes which are often partisan and unconstrained by evidence rules. The public seeks clarity on whether insolvency and rate claims reflect true conditions or missteps in the transcontinental expansion.
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Milwaukee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Milwaukee and St. Paul Road
Congress
Interstate Commission
Inquiry into railroad finances should stay in its lane
A newspaper excerpt argues that regulatory investigations must not replace federal court duties of managing property and securing creditor claims. It cites a Hindu who left $5,000 to two nude models to quit posing and bequeathed robes to a museum, suggesting alternatives to disposal.
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Hindoo
Runs Hunt New Jobs in Mercenary Armies Abroad
The piece notes unemployed professional soldiers from Germany and other nations seeking mercenary work abroad after conflicts. It discusses lack of international law to classify such men as traitors, their potential danger, and the economic incentives driving them to service in distant conflicts amid global instability.
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France
Spain
North
Africa
Commonwealth of Nations
Broadcast Revelation From Obscure College Professor
A college professor occasionally broadcasts from a radio station revealing ideas or facts long known by others for decades. The broadcasts spark bemused attention as listeners recognize familiar concepts aired anew.
Selfless focus urged for health and longevity
John Coolidge argues that introspection harms mental and physical health. He urges people to stay actively interested in something outside themselves, warning self-centeredness signals weakness. He advises finding a purpose beyond personal gain to live longer, happier, wiser, and sounder.
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John Coolidge
Colonel Coolidge
Prince of Wales and his fashion draw sharp critique
A national commentary warns that the Prince of Wales risks unpopularity by his current style for the rah rah beys and the sheiks, suggesting he may be barred as an undesirable if he continues the dress.
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Prince of Wales
Indians Who Visited President Show Stoic Meeting
Those Indians who called on the President recently must have enjoyed a stoicism match with him. The report notes their composed demeanor during the encounter and hints at the ceremonial nature of the visit.
The Battle of Tennessee in the Scopes Trial Debate
The New York World weighs the Scopes trial in Knoxville, arguing the case tests whether government bodies may govern education or scientific truth. It contrasts Oregon and Tennessee laws, warns against legislating on evolution, and frames Bryan’s role as pivotal in a broader fight over knowledge versus political control.
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Tennessee
South
Scope
Knoxville
John Randolph Neal
Mr. Bryan
Prof. Scope
Oregon
Supreme Court
Neal
Darwin
Washington
Rise of San Paulo as South America’s booming industrial hub
The Haskin Letter reports San Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, rising to over 700,000 population with rapid industrial growth. It notes its near self-sufficient raw materials, low transport costs, and strong coffee and silk industries. Buenos Aires remains ahead but lagged diversification, while San Paulo's climate and water power boost its expansion. The piece contrasts Latin American urban beautification with U.S. progress, praising civic development.
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Washington, D. C
South America
United States
Detroit
Los Angeles
Southwest
Florida
Brazil
San Paulo
Birmingham
New England
Paris
Buenos Aires
Hemisphere
Buenos
China
Japan
Washington
South American cities set a high tone for Washington
Fronts of Montevideo and Rio de Janeiro are described as magnificent with parkways streets fountains and buildings that inspire awe. Pan American Union displays photos showing how South American cities attire themselves with ornate public buildings and broad highways. Washington must raise its stride to compete with these ambitious urban centers.
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Montevideo
Rio de Janeiro
Pan American Union
South America
Washington
Radio Bugs Real Mad In Lewistown Strike On Spark Sets
Lewistown readers report interference from an unlicensed boy operating a spark set in the area. His jamming runs from evening until 10 30 p m causing radio owners to vow action. An inspector would locate him and enforce penalties under the law.
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Lewistown
Lewistown Democrat News
Dutch Jesuit Canonized by Pope at St Peters
Petrus Canisius, a Dutch Jesuit and early opponent of Martin Luther, was canonized by the pope in solemn ceremonies at St Peters. Canisius died in 1397.
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Rome
Associated Press
Petrus Canisius
Holland
Martin Luther
St. Peters
Canisus
War over Hawaii ends with taxpayer loss prediction
A satirical column mocks postwar analysis claiming victory for strong navy and air power while condemning taxpayers. It shifts focus to a new battle between the Coast Guard and a billion-dollar rum fleet, noting a 30 million Coast Guard versus 1 billion rum-runner odds and foreseeing the taxpayer’s defeat.
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United States Coast Guard
Battle Front
Mid- Atlantic
Coast Guard
Baltimore
Two Montana Cities Praised For Record In Preventing
Washington May 21 The Associated Press reports that Great Falls and Billings Montana joined other cities in a chamber of commerce contest recognizing success in preventing fire loss. The winning cities reduced fire deaths in 1924 to 19 from a previous five year average of 24, and cut property fire loss by 33.6 percent to 1,359,568 against 2,550,960 in the prior five years. Honorable mention included Portland Cedar Rapids and Dubuque plus Albany California and others.
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Wathington
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Fresno
California
Findlay
Ohio
Albany
Georgia
Chamber of Commerce of the United
Treasury to use seized cars for border patrols
News from Washington reports the treasury will repurpose scores of seized automobiles to harden border patrols. The United States chamber of commerce convention focused on domestic distribution and foreign commerce, while Poland's debt to the U.S. was settled with Polish bonds totaling 178.56 million dollars delivered to the treasury.
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Treasury
United States Chamber of Commerce Convention
Poland
United States
Great Northern Transit Co Plans Northwest Bus Routes
A million dollar motor bus and freight venture backed by Great Northern railway interests filed articles of incorporation in St. Paul. The Great Northern Transit Company will run passenger buses and freight trucks with routes to supplement train service as improvements in Northwest travel are identified. President Ralph Budd says location undecided pending study.
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St. Paul
Great Northern Railway
Great Northern Transit Company
Ralph Budd
Great Northern
Northwest
Wheat acreage expected in 21 countries drops 1.6 percent
Wheat acreage outside Russia and China in 21 countries totals about 127,460,000 acres, down 2,029,000 acres from last year, as Europe shows generally better conditions than the previous year. The estimate from the International Institute of Agriculture in Rome was released in Washington on May 21.
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Washington
Associated Press
Russia
China
International Institute of Agriculture of
Rome
Europe
Department of Agriculture
Years fail to dull lure of the sawdust
Rose Maretta, 66, also known as Rosie M. Gerber of Leavenworth Kansas, returns to the big top after seven years, seeking to perform again with a small country circus in Omaha. The retired dressmaker says the life under the canvas is not tame enough to quit.
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Omaha
Associated Press
Rose
Maretta
Rose Maretta
Rosie M. Gerber
Leavenworth
Kas
Oriental Queen Lena Leong Crowned At Charity Drive
Lena Leong a 17 year old from California Chinatown won a popularity contest held to raise funds for a Chinese hospital. The event drew community support and highlighted local cultural pride.
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Lena Leong
California
Chinatown
Answers to Questions from the Helens Independent Bureau
Readers submit questions on cabinet resignations curtains and cavalry, with brief answers. Topics include British collective responsibility, curtain lectures, George O'Hara, Civil War corps, urban population growth, Washington’s riding, atmospheric height, Aztecs in Mexico, rattlesnakes at night, New Orleans distance from the Gulf, condensed versus evaporated milk, who hung the Old North Church lantern, and earliest newspapers.
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England
House of Commons
George O'Hara
Jack Barrymore
Jack Dempsey
J. CW. A
United States
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Mexico
City of
New Orleans
Gulf of
Old North Church
Paul Revere
Robert Newman
Revere’s
John Pulling
Rome
Acta Diurna
Peking
Prohibition Reform Sparked Tobacco Critique Tale
A reformer muses that ending prohibition may lead to tobacco limits. He questions a smoker about daily cigars, cost, and years of habit. The exchange highlights money wasted and hints that one man could own the office building if he never smoked. The smoker admits not smoking.
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the Jayhawk
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