New York Seeks Public Control of Amusements
March 24 New York reports a push for government ownership and stricter oversight of commercial amusements after Tex Rickard faced child mistreatment charges at Madison Square Garden swimming pool. Reform advocates urge safer recreation and expanded public control nationwide.
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New York
Tex Rickard
Madison Square Garden
Rickard
Ferdinand Pesora
Rckard
United States
Playground and Recreationals Association of America
Manhattan Borough League of Women Voterss
R. P. Oliver
Leslie Tompkins
Jarvis Fairbanks
Eva Prendergast
Women's Police Reserve
John Doval Dodge Leaves Jail After Five Day Sentence
Detroit reports youth millionaire John Duval Dodge completed a five days’ speeders sentence at the house of correction and then left for Kalamazoo to face charges of driving while intoxicated and illegally transporting liquor. A Kalamazoo hotel suite was reserved for the Dodge party with two rooms for Dodge and eight more for attorneys and witnesses.
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Detroit
John Duval Dodge
House of Correction
Kalamazoo
Dodge
Rent Tax Aims To Solve Vienna Housing Shortage
Vienna records report a state plan to levy a heavy rent tax to raise 1,500,000 kroner yearly for construction of nonprofit dwellings. The tenant would pay the tax, with rates from 100 percent up to 1,000 percent on higher rents, while current rent limits remain in place. The plan faces opposition from property owners who call it socialization of housing and worry private investors would need far above legal rents to profit.
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Vienna
Anesthesia Perceptions and Patient Fears Highlighted
The article discusses fear of anesthesia causing people to delay operations. It notes some women prefer childbirth pain to anesthesia and observes many have not used anesthetics recently. It argues natural tolerance varies and people harbor anxieties about anesthesia.
England Lacks Determined Geographical Center
Historical records note the coastline’s irregularity makes pinpointing England’s exact geographic center impossible. Scholars cite coastline curves and outlying landmasses as factors, leaving the center undefined in official measurements.
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England
Fear of Anesthesia Becomes Easier to Face
The article reassures readers that modern anesthesia is safe and comfortable. It explains that skilled anesthetists use nitrous oxide to induce sleep and ether or chloroform to maintain it, with careful monitoring to minimize awakening time and nausea.
Five Illicit Stills Destroyed in Greenville
Prohibition officers report five men charged with contraband whiskey, five stills seized, and 10 000 gallons of beer poured out in a week’s record. Prisoners included a white preacher. Constable W J Manning led the operation with aides J W Snell and E L Houser.
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Greenville
W. J. Manning
Ether
J. W. Snell
E. L Houser
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