Wireless hero Hooke sends first news of Aurora plight
London reports L A Hooke, wireless operator on the auxiliary bark Aurora, sent the first tidings of the Shackleton Antarctic expedition's stranded party. A freak transmission with an 80 foot aerial reached Tasmanian and New Zealand stations 990 miles away, eclipsing wartime news.
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L. A. Hook
Aurora
Shackleton Antarcsic
Williamstown
Melbourne
Nes
Ross Sea
Iee
Sydney
Australia
Hooke
Commonwealth of Australia
Macquarie Island
Awarua
Auroa
New Zealand
Tasmania
Suffragettes Storm Congress For Votes Parade at Capitol
Washington May 16. Women delegates from the suffrage special presented petitions to Congress demanding nationwide suffrage. Three hundred white clad schoolgirls formed aisles on the Capitol steps as delegates marched in and mingled with lawmakers in front of the building. Delegates reported the trip’s strong political impact and hoped a separate women’s party might be unnecessary.
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Congressional
Congress
Capitol
Women’s Party
A. and M. College finals begin with sermons and speeches
Finals at the A. and M. College open with a May 28 sermon by Rt. Rev. Edward Rondthaler and May 29 commencement address by Senator William E. Borah of Idaho. The graduating class includes 1 member, with 31 earning bachelor of science in agriculture and 3 in chemistry.
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Edward Rondthaler
Chinese Rebels Seek Japanese Help For Officers
Tokio reports southern Chinese rebels have sent canvassers to Japan to hire Japanese naval reservists and officers. Two hundred seamen left Kobe to join rebel warships. Kobe attorney Dr. Kako Imai, an international law expert, was hired to advise on forming an independent southern Chinese government.
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Tokio
China
Japan
Hndred
Kobe
Kako Imai
Five pointed red star symbol on Cham berlain's Tablets
A red five pointed star on Cham berlain's Tablets is presented as a health symbol tied to ancient Pythagorean virtue. The ad promises quick relief from indigestion biliousness or constipation and urges purchase from any druggist.
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Greece
Four per cent paid on time certificates of savings deposits
A brief notice states that four percent interest is paid on time certificates of savings deposits.
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