Erratic Weather Fluctuations Mail Climates Across Regions
Reports from Des Moines and Cedar Rapids describe a cold wave following a 100 degree May record, with snow in eastern Iowa and slight hail. Leningrad sees a rare return of winter with subzero temps near the White Sea. San Antonio endures May highs near 101, while national health records note strong public health gains.
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Des Moines
Associated Press
Mercury
Iowa
United States Weather Bureau
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Leningrad
Russia
White Sea
Four Jurors Sworn In Shepherd Trial
Chicago May 24 Associated Press reports trial of William Darling Shepherd for causing the death of William N. McClintock enters its second week with two thirds of the jury to be chosen and charges of jury fixing debated by the state. Four jurors have been sworn and three tentatively accepted as William Scott Stewart, Shepherd's counsel, says he will accept all jurors agreeable to the prosecution.
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Chicago
Associated Press
William Darling Shepherd
William N. McClintock
James Callan
Robert E. Crowe
William Scott Stewart
Shepherd
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Robert White
Philadelphia
White
Walliam Adams
Science School
C. C. Farman
Farman
Faiman
Milk Shipments by Air Span Continent to Atlantic City
The first airship milk delivery in the United States arrived in Atlantic City from San Francisco. The milk, from a San Francisco cow, was cooled to 45 degrees Fahrenheit in a vacuum sealed container, tested for bacteria, certified, and shipped to New York before final delivery to Atlantic City.
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Atlantic City
Associated Press
United States
San Francisco
New York
Boy Hero of Civil War Maj General Carter Dies
Associated Press reports Major General William H. Carter retired and aged 74 died in Washington from heart trouble. Born near Nashville Tennessee he joined Union forces as a courier during the Civil War, later graduating West Point in 1873 and serving in the Indian campaigns and on the Army War College board. He commanded in Hawaii before retirement.
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Associated Press
Washington
William H. Carter
General Carter
Nashville
Tenn
Department of the Cumberland
West Point
Carter
Army War College
General Staff
Hawaiian Islands
Ain Jon
Reward Offered for Flyers In Afghanistan Rescue
London reports a note carried by British aviators over Afghanistan promising rescuers a reward of 10 000 rupees or about 3500 dollars if the pilot is returned unharmed to British lines. The message aims to ensure safe conveyance and cooperation from local forces or authorities amid the mission.
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London
Afghanistan
Presbyterian Plan For Christian Home Crusade At Assembly
A forecast of a crusade for the Christian home will be presented at the Presbyterian general assembly by Dr. William Chalmers Covert. He urges pastors educators and parents to unite to preserve home life and spiritual leadership amid modern disintegration. The report notes a shortage of spiritual readers and dwindling ministry candidates while praising gains in daily vacation Bible schools and synodical unity efforts.
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Columbus
Associated Press
America
Presbyterian Board of Christian Education
William Chalmers Covert
Philadelphia
Presbyterian General Assembly
Covert
Vas
Presbyterian Church
Americans Invent A New Type Of Rotor Ship
Cambridge Massachusetts May 24 By Associated Press A rotor ship propelled by a new revolving tower has been designed by MIT students Lieuts W W Hastings and J M Kiernan and will be tested on the Charles river within two weeks The craft differs from Anton Flettner s German design in having a smaller rotor tower rotating faster The Tech ship is 30 feet long and uses one tower It aims for seven knots in a 13 mile wind with the tower at 350 rpm
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Cambridge
Mass
Associated Press
School of Inavat Architecture
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Chartes
Anton Flettner
Germany
Tech
Lieuts. W. W. Hastings
J. M. Kiernan
Greenwich Follies at the Marlow Saturday May 30
Greenwich Follies returns to the Marlow with Gallagher and Shean in a grand musical revue. The show features a large chorus and celebrated artists, promising capacity crowds for matinee and evening performances. Local fans await this first return to the city on tour.
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Greenwich
Marlow
Green
Mr. Gallagher
Mr. Shean
Shean
Greenwich Village
Gallagher
ceEt Benson
A. E. Jones
Morris
Jersey butter fat record broken by St Mawes Lad's Pride
In Salem Oregon on May 24 the Jersey butter fat production record was shattered as St Mawes Lad's Pride a three year old owned by H D Shif of Independence Oregon completed a year long test with about 1002 pounds milk fat after three daily milkings the final milking finishing at midnight The previous record of 914 46 pounds was held by Ibsen's Jubilee Signal owned by Hugh W Bonnell of Ohio
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Salem
Ore
St. Mawes Lad
Pride
H. D. Shif
Independence
Oregon
Ibsen
Jubilee Signal
Hugh W Bonnell
Ohio
Passing Show at Marlow Opens June With Shubert Stars
The Messrs Shubert present Georgie Pres Brendel Berl Margaret Breen in the Passing Show at the Marlow on Monday June 1. The tour’s big New York Winter Garden production features 150 on stage in 28 scenes with a 75 member chorus and a New York orchestra. Tickets go on sale Monday at the Marlow box office as mail orders are rejected.
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Messrs
America
New York
New York Winter
Vera Roas
Jan Moore
Louise Blakely
Ann Lowenworth
Edgar Atchison Ely
Wiliam Pringle
James Hamilton
John Emperson Haynes
Jack Rice
Bob Gilpert
Jack Hall
David Breen
Frank Breen
New York Winter Garden
Marlow
HVC Sevt OY Toler
Mustora
USC Study Finds Education Does Not Drive Women From Marriage
University of Southern California researchers report from a 1920 24 questionnaire of 992 women graduates that education does not lead women away from marriage. Of 610 respondents, 262 chose homemaker roles, 52 pursued fine arts, 28 in nursing journalism public service and social service, 133 became teachers, nine in banking, 12 in law, three in medicine, three in ministry, with other careers including agriculture and the overall finding that a majority married or planned marriage during or after college.
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Education and Marriage
Los Angeles
Associated Press
University of Southern California
Uplift of Negro Told By Tuskegee Principal At Club
Chicago May 25 The faith and example of Booker T Washington and General Armstrong have been the greatest influence toward the uplift of the American negro. Robert T Morton principal of Tuskegee Institute Alabama asserted him in an address before the Sunday evening club here tonight.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Booker T. Washington
General C. Armatrong
Robert T. Morton
Tusagee Institute
Alabama
Sunday Evening Club
SUDS SALES SLACKEN Windsor Ontario May 24
Windsor Ontario reports beer sales to Americans slowed after regulations require beer to be taken with a meal. Some bars offered lunches to accommodate drinkers, while venues without food sold little or no beer. Separately Spokane will host the Great Northern Railroad engineering department by August 1, consolidating Seattle Spokane and Great Falls staffs.
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Windsor
Ont
Associated Press
Spokane
Great Northern Railroad Engineering Department
Seattle, Spokane
Great Falls
Quake devastates Toyo Oka Japan killing hundreds
Disaster in Toyo-Oka leaves two thirds destroyed with an estimated 100 to 200 dead and fires raging as water mains break. Medical aid floods in from across Japan while Red Cross assistance supports injured. Officials report 50 to 70 million yen in property damage amid relief efforts. Manila tremors noted by seismographs.
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Toyo-Oka
Japan
Red Cross
Toko
Kkmnosaki Springs
Willing Heir to Estate Located
Two years ago he arrived in Erie and started the tax exchange. He praised F for the best tag for all concerned and said, if allowed to redo, he would do the same. He claimed he left Pittsburgh with five dollars and is now a successful business man. He spoke of a New York home with injuries but chose to be part of the blue shirt gang and said he had heard nothing from his family for four years.
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Erie
Pittssburg
New York
Blue Shirt
Turban style bonnet made from crepe in 15 inch Marocain
A DIY bonnet guide shows pleated crepe worn with a central brooch at the forehead. Ends cross to the back, tied or tucked, creating a fresh turban toque each time. In Sacramento Governor Richardson blames Elwood Mead for California’s Delhi land settlement failure costing $1,000,000.
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Sacramento
Calif
Friend W. Richardson
Elwood Mead
Federal Reclamation
Delhi
California
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