Bankers Back Governor McLean Highway Financing Stance
A North Carolina banker endorses Governor McLean’s plan to halt new highway bond issues for now. In letters reflecting Elizabeth City and Edenton speeches, the banker commends the governor’s cautious, progressive stance and conservative approach to state finances. Official weather bureau records note 24 hour temperatures and rainfall in cotton areas.
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MaeLean
Charlotte
Official Weather Bureau
Swinging leg exercise to rebuild strength after illness
A hands free remedy describes sitting on a table and swinging each leg at intervals. The method claims no strain and removes body weight from the exercise, aiding leg strength recovery after illness.
Short peanut crop narrows Senegalese buying power
Dakar reports that excessive rains ruined much of the peanut crop in Senegal and French West Africa, leaving an estimated shortage of 300000 tons that will hit the region’s purchasing power this year.
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Dakar
Africa
John Quincy Adams Served as Congressman After Presidency
John Quincy Adams, sixth president of the United States, later represented Congress after his presidential term, continuing public service in the national legislature.
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John Quincey Adams
United States
Congress
Dawes and Pershing Bond Deepens War Roles
Washington reports the 13th Presidential Portrait outlines Charles G. Dawes’s rise with General Pershing in World War I. Dawes shifts from Lincoln Nebraska to rail operations in France, unifying Allied supply lines and aiding wartime logistics while sharing grief over personal losses. The piece recalls Dawes’s blunt diplomacy and enduring friendship with Pershing.
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John J. Pershing
Dan Cameron
Lincoln
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Pershing
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University of Nebraska
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France
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Pershing Dawes
Harold Lloyd's Speedy Delivers Fresh Laughs At Broadway
Harold Lloyd brings a new comedy Speedy to Broadway staged by Paramount. The film blends straight comedy with romance and thrills. Babe Ruth appears in a key role as a taxicab driver and horse car pilot in a modern setting.
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Speedy
Paramount
Lloyd
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Swat
Two Sisters Drown Themselves in Mill Sluice
The Woman's Day reports that two sisters aged 22 and 18 killed themselves in a mill sluice the day the older sister was to be married. The younger was to become a mother, with a different father for the child. Parents say the older sister pressured the pair to share the tragedy.
Sisterly Love and Siblings in Tragic Unity
The article notes two older sisters died by their own hand in grief over their mother's death. It highlights rare sisterly harmony, contrasting with modern individualism and recalling past norms where sisters mirrored each other in choices and fates.
D. A. R. blacklist ridiculed by critics
The piece brands the D A R blacklist as foolish and partisan listing names of those not sharing the D A R’s views. It cites Marty Woolley, Clarence Darrow, William Allen White as examples and mentions Carrie Chapman Catt’s past controversy with sharp wit.
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Marty Woolley
Mt. Holyoke College
Clarence Darrow
William Allen White
Carrie Chapman Catt
Ladies seek passenger seats on trans Atlantic flights
Women beg for Atlantic crossing roles all summer, ignoring safety. An English aviator sought a man or woman passenger, listing only a box number, drawing nearly 300 responses from actresses and singers, many expressing eagerness despite risks.
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Mildred Doran
Frances Grayson
Elsie Mackay
Princess Wertheim
Atlantic
Broadhurst Pub Trial Sparks Questions About Courage
The article ponders how women face risk in pursuit of thrills at the Broadhurst grounds. It questions whether seeking excitement implies daring or mocking danger and death.
Largest County Grants Sheriff Heavy Burden in Vast Jurisdiction
In a sparsely settled region spanning 6,500 square miles of forests and rough terrain, Sheriff Frank Magie of St. Louis County faces tough law enforcement. He oversees a large, mostly inaccessible area with a small deputy force, highlighting the challenges of keeping peace in this expansive county.
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Erally
Sheri Frank Magie
St. Louis
United States
Sheriff Magic
Duluth
Woodsfolk
Synthetic oil from coal markets in Germany
FRANKFURT ON THE MAIN April 23. Synthetic oil made from coal has been placed on the market in Germany. A Frankfurt firm producing 1.40 tons of synthetic gasoline plans to manufacture 10,000 tons monthly during 1928.
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Frankfort-On-The - Main
Germany
Frankfort
Australia as the sole landmass entirely in the southern hemisphere
The article notes that Australia is the only continent entirely located in the southern hemisphere, emphasizing its geographic uniqueness.
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Australia
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Laxative Worldwide Favorite
The 1892 prescription Dr Caldwell wrote, Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, is described as a mild safe liquid laxative for women children and the elderly. It became the world’s largest selling liquid laxative with millions of bottles used yearly and free samples offered by mail from Monticello Illinois.
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Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
Monticel Illinois
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