Nationalism Gains Ground in China Says Missionary
Nashville North Carolina January 1 AP Rev Wesley I Smith returned missionary from Changsha says China’s birth of nationalism mirrors a boy entering manhood who seeks self rule and aid from friends only when needed. He notes 1919 student movement against Japan and 1925 labor element aims to unite factions and curb foreigners.
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Nashville
N. C
China
Wesley I. Smith
Smith
Southern Methodist
Changsha
Jail Sentence for Auto Train Racer
Contra Costa County California adopts an ordinance to make crossing in front of a train after a signal a misdemeanor. If the autoist wins the race or ties with the train the undertaker is still the winner, but the winner now faces a jail sentence.
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San Francisco
Contra Costa County
California
Bobs and Brushes Clash Over Hair Fashion
London hairdressers warn patrons that bobbed hair and brushing could leave them bald. Brush manufacturers seek government relief amid falling sales due to bobbed styles.
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London
Boy Builds Queen Doll House From Old Wood
A 15 year old boy in London crafted a miniature model of the queen queen's doll house from old wood pieces in a recent project reflecting careful handiwork and ingenuity.
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London
Queen’s
Prince Carol Declares Self Free From Romanian Crown
Paris reports Crown Prince Carol has renounced the throne and is likely touring northern Italy incognito. King Ferdinand accepts the renunciation and names Michael heir apparent while Parliament will act next week. Carol’s absence from public life and rumored Italian ties fuel European speculation.
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Carol
Romania
Italy
Ferdinand
Michael
Helen
Greece
Bucharest
Prince Michael
Europe
Queen Marie
England
Alexandra
Athens
Milan
Turin
Venice
European Queens Suffer Tragedies Across Monarchies
Dowager queens of Europe faced repeated losses and upheaval over the last fifty years. Empress Marie of Russia and Empress Zita of Austro Hungary endured exile, decline, and family losses, while Empress Frederick of Germany and other royal widows navigated political intrigue and wartime ruin.
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Copenhagen
Europe
Marie
Russia
Alexandra
Charlotte
Mexico
Czarine
Emperor Maximilian
Amelie
Portugal
England
France
Zita
Austro- Hungary
Spain
Archduke Otto
Olga
Sophie
Greece
Alexander III
Czar
Nicholas
Empress Frederick
Germany
Rickshaw Tax Break Aims To Save Tokyo Rides
Tokyo officials exempt rickshaw operators from taxes on their conveyances to curb extinction as automobiles rise in Japan. In Tokyo 7,836 rickshaws operate and 3,222 in the suburbs. City rickshaw owners paid 50 sen tax with a 150 percent surcharge. suburban owners 60 sen plus surcharge.
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Tokyo
Japan
Hair Turned Red After Henna Powder Application
A report from Marylebone notes Fanny Curry a dancing instructor complained her dark hair turned brilliant red rather than tinted following the use of dissolved henna powder.
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Marylebone
Engrg
Fanny Curry
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