Allies urge Russian acceptance of reconstruction loan plan
Prime Minister Lloyd George and Foreign Minister Schanzer appealed to Russian delegates at the Genoa conference to accept the allied memorandum and support an international loan for Russia. The offer totals 800 million gold francs, contingent on funds for reconstruction and oversight of loan use. Russia had sought 25 times the offer in rubles, while the Russian delegation accused France and Belgium of trying to wreck the conference and noted they had not signed the memorandum.
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Genoa
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Schanzer
Maly
Russia
France
Belgium
Episcopal Churches Unite for Near East Relief Drive
North Carolina Episcopal churches rally to aid the Near East Relief effort. Bishop Joseph B. leads a statewide appeal urging congregations to support famine and refugee relief in the Near East, leveraging church networks to mobilize donations and volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Episcopal Church
North Carolina
Joseph
North Carolina Diocese Drives Armenian Relief Effort
Reverend Milton A Barber leads Raleigh efforts as the North Carolina diocese partners with national Protestant boards to aid Armenian orphans amid European politics over Turkey. Dr William H Wilson of New York met with Bishop Cheshire and Mrs Thomas W Bickett to urge adoption of Armenian orphans and relief measures. North Carolina nears its $200000 annual goal with $70000 still needed by June 30 to prevent cutoff of aid to 3334 orphans.
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Raleigh
National Board
Cheshire
Wilson
Barber
North Carolina
Episcopal Church
Thomas W. Bickett
Diocesan
Women's Auxiliary
Advertising medium success for church in Kearney
In Kearney Nebraska on May 8 Pastor Revil Oliver Kene of the Methodist Episcopal church says advertising in local papers has quadrupled church membership in four years. He notes funds come from collections and ads reveal sermons to attract people, but stresses gospel message remains essential. he claims advertising can draw attendees and strengthen offerings.
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Kearney
Neb
Oliver Kene
Methodist Episcopal Church
Christ
Removal of Plant Foods by Natural Drainage bulletin issued
Lexington May 8 More of the plant elements that help bumper crops in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys are washed into the Gulf of Mexico yearly than are used by crops as they mature according to a Kentucky agricultural experiment station bulletin. Dr J S McHargue led the research on the topic.
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Lexington
Ohio
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station
J. 38. McHargue
Chem
Plant Food Lost to Waterways Worth Billions Annually
A Kentucky chemist reports that the two great rivers wash away about 47 822 574 tons of plant nutrients each year. The cash value of these losses is estimated at 2 075 324 dollars with the Mississippi alone draining over 1.5 billion dollars annually into the Gulf of Mexico. The study analyzes water samples from springs and streams across Kentucky and other states for phosphorous potassium nitrate nitrogen calcium magnesium sulfur sodium chlorine and manganese.
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Bulletin
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
McHargue
Kentucky
Ohio
Mississippi
Rivers Run Through Kentucky Tactics in Regional Watercourse Narrative
The passage references the Kentucky river system alongside the Licking, Tennessee, Cumberland, and Green rivers, outlining a regional waterway tableau. It mentions interconnected waterways and their collective role in regional drainage and navigation.
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Kentucky
Licking
Tennessee
Cumberland
Green Rivers
Amalgamation Talks Among Locomotive Brotherhoods
The triennial meeting of the Brotherhood of Locomotives opens in Houston with five Firemen and Enginemen joining the prospect of amalgamating with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Debates cover alliance with miners, political campaigns, the U S Railway Board, cooperative buying, a brotherhood building, a tuberculosis hospital, and a labor press. The Cleveland resolution backing amalgamation guides decisions, and the gathering aims to finish within a month after a five week past pattern.
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Houston
Tex
Brotherhood of Locomotivat
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Cleveland
United States Railway Board
Character Star Likes Great Storms
Universal's Across the Deadline features Frank Mayo vehicle with Josef Swickard, a noted character actor, showcasing a storm induced calm. Swickard says storms bring him spiritual calm and a quiet, strong spirit, contrary to typical actor motives.
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Universal
Frank Mayo
Rose Theater
Josef Swickard
Swickard
Thuner
Rainfgall
Failure on Stock Exchange marks Post Brothers collapse
New York May 8 A failure at the brokerage firm Post Brothers Co triggers market concern as reports indicate insolvency pressures. Regulators survey client positions while traders monitor liquidity and potential limitations on margin calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Post Brothers
Company announced from the rostrum at the New York Stock Exchange
The company was announced from the rostrum of the New York Stock Exchange today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Stock Exchange
Burma Records Extraordinary 600 Inch Rainfall Each Year
A Burma climate note reports an annual rainfall of 600 inches, highlighting extreme precipitation levels. The figure underscores Burma's unusually wet monsoon season and contributes to discussions on local weather patterns and agricultural planning.
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Burma
Woolen Cloth Yarns Describe Weaving’s Dense Detail
A saying notes that each yard of woolen cloth contains about a mile of yarn. The line highlights the intricate work behind textile production and the surprising lengths involved in weaving fabric.
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Near East Reer
Lion
Souris Pis O
N. C. Public Service Co
NEW Crop Bulletin
Shkeer
Engineers
Wachovia
High Point
Salisbury
Hart Drug Coo
Pestotice
Greensboro High Point Highway
Methodist Protestant College
J. M. Millikan
Gen
Mer
Penny Brothers
American Land Company
Greensboro
N. C
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