Salem faces 200th anniversary rows over settlement date
Salem officials plan a July 4 celebration but dispute over whether Roger Conant settled Naumkeag in 1626 or John Endicott in 1628 divides local scholars. William C. Endicott of the Essex Institute argues Endicott founded Salem and the town’s charter era, while others cite Conant’s 1626 settlement and 1628 date as the true start. Mayor Bates opts for an official first celebration this year.
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Salem
Mass
William C. Endicott
Essex Institute
John Endicott
Antiquarian Society
Naumbeag
Roger Conant
Naumkeag
Conant
Endicott
Essex Historical Society
General Court
George Peabody
George J. Bates
Toronto coeds prefer Agnes McPhail to Mary Pickford
University of Toronto students chose Agnes McPhail over Mary Pickford by 72 to 53 after a debate on the question. The vote reflected their political interests and the campus discussion on notable figures.
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Toronto
University of Toronto
Agnes McPhail
M. P
Mary Pickford
Fairbanks and Pickford to Star Together in New Scenario
Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford aim to appear together on screen as they work on a new scenario. Report from Joseph M. Schneck returning from Hollywood.
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New York
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
Joseph M. Schneck
Hollywood
Danish Prince and Princess Seek Los Angeles Ranch Life
Prince Erik of Denmark and Princess Louis Booth of Ottawa express eagerness to reach their chicken ranch near Los Angeles while returning from Denmark on the Alauma via New York. The prince says he loves the ranch life.
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Halifax
Prince Erik
Denmark
Louis Booth
Ottawa
Los Angeles
New York
Scottish wedding cakes arrive for New York event
New York reports wedding cakes imported from Scotland for fifty lassies to use soon. Some cakes cost 60. A lassie explains the top layer of a Scotch wedding cake is removed at the wedding and kept for the christening.
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New York
Scotland
Italian decree drops Shakespeare from high school curricula
In Rome authorities announce that Italian high schools will remove Shakespeare from required study. Pupils must focus on Italian writers and national topics before foreign authors. The change shifts emphasis to Italian culture and language heritage.
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Rome
Facits
Italy
Nomad Tribes Discuss Hair Styles in Mongolia
In Urgua Mongolia nomad tribesmen debate braids and bobbing hair like American girls sparking cross cultural fashion talk amid traditional attire and daily life.
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Urgua
Mongolia
Glasgow Salon Damsels Ordered to Grow Hair
In Glasgow a large hair dressing establishment instructs skinned girls to let their hair grow or resign. The management provides no reason for the policy.
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Glasgow
Raleigh Faces Mild Influenza Epidemic Wave
The city reports 1500 to 2000 influenza cases. Local physicians and health officers say the outbreak is mild.
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Raleigh
Methodist women arrive for southern mission council
Raleigh reports the vanguard of Methodist women from the south arriving for the women's missionary council sessions of the southern church. The conference opens tonight with expected speeches and activities.
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Raleigh
Methodist Women of the South
Women’s Missionary Council of the Southern Church
State Democratic Executive Committee Meets in Raleigh
The Democratic Executive Committee in Raleigh will convene tonight to set procedures for precinct meetings, county conventions, and the upcoming state convention.
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Raleigh
McCoy Cod Liver Oil Tablets Promised to Boost Weight
An advertisement touts McCoy Laboratories Cod Liver Oil Tablets as a simple way to gain five pounds in 30 days or more. It targets men women and children, claims 60 tablets cost 60 cents with a refund if goals aren’t met.
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McCoy Laboratories
New York
McCoy
Randall's
Mann Drug Co
McCoy's
Pittsburgh
Alyce Mills
Richard Dix
Governor Sees Dawn for North Carolina Broadcasting Wavelength
Governor McLean returned from Washington optimistic that North Carolina will obtain a wave length for its state owned broadcasting station. He said a pending bill could widen Commerce Department license powers, but the state will press its application if the bill fails. He expects action is only a matter of time.
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State
Raleigh
North Carolina
McLean
Washington
Department of Commerce
Secretary of Commerce
McLeen
Bandmaster of Chicago Plans Local Municipal Band
H B Marston expert bandmaster of Chicago arrives in High Point to organize a city band and set up headquarters if a local leader steps forward. He has organized bands in nearby towns and Greensboro, where he signed up players while seeking local support and business leader cooperation.
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H. B. Marston
Chicago
Greensboro
New Orleans Cotton Opens Quiet but Steady Prices Rise
The New Orleans cotton market opened quiet but steady with early trades showing gains of five to six points on improving cables and firmer tone. The brief advance reflects cautious buying as traders await further guidance from market news and demand signals.
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New Orleans
Mar
Weather and market gains with tennis wins noted
The text notes improving weather with markets trading higher through May to 18.17 July 17.63 and October 16.77, then easing 3 to 5 points from highs. It also reports tennis champion defeating Helen Shirley 6 0 6 0 then Sally Maynard 6 0 6 1 in the Nice tournament day.
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Nice
Helen Shirley
Sally Maynard
Wills Leads World in Motorcycle Numbers in France
In Nice on March 10, AP reports Helen Wills, the American tennis great, compares nations in motorcycle counts with Britain and Germany ahead of the United States which ranks third with 496 000 bikes.
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Nice
France
Helen Wills
Great Britain
Germany
United States
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