France Gifts Joffre Home to Nation as Museum
Madame Joffre formally presents the country house near Versailles to France for a national museum. She retains living rights until death while plans include a garden tomb for Marshal Joffre, with his remains moved from the Invalides to lie beside her.
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Louveciennes
France
U. P
Marshall Joffre
Marne
Foch
Madame Joffre
Versailles
Seine Valley
Bougival
Robertson makes hole in nothing at Wimbledon
H. H. Robertson holed out at the 14th hole during a golf match at Wimbledon. His opponent conceded a stroke on that hole, marking the notable play.
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Wimbledon
England
H. H. Robertson
Coed School or Women's College Sidelights From Miss Lee
Frances Lee the fashion and beauty editor for a national magazine visits 100 coed and women's colleges. She notes competition for clothes and social status differs between coed and single sex campuses. Coeds dress for men and chase varied wardrobes while women’s colleges emphasize weekend wardrobes and democratic campuses with less jewelry.
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Women’s College
Colsure
Miss Lee
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Adlerika Claim and Salt Water Cures Gas
A message promotes Adlerika as a stomach and bowel cleanser and recommends salt water with a pinch of salt on waking to wash out the stomach. It claims Adlerika removes poisons causing gas and nervousness and promises quick, harmless results with a 2 cent stamp for a sample from a Minnesota address.
Stamps to flood nation as bicentennial issue arrives
Washington reports the approach of 1932 with the biggest stamp task yet. Twelve George Washington stamps go on sale as the bicentennial program aims to move billions of stamps in the year. Collectors drive demand and past issues show the rush, with Yorktown sales and rapid postal handling cited as examples.
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Tulane
Jerry Dalrymple
Nellie Felts
Don Zimmerman
Dick Upton
Felts
Zimmerman
Stamp collectors eye high value George Washington issue
The post office department doubts the Yorktown stamp valuation of 599000 and expects only half of stamps to be used on letters. A George Washington issue sale on New Year’s Day will occur in Washington with three hours of open service and 30 towns claiming the honor.
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Post Office Department
Uncle Sam
Yorktown
Washington
George Washington
Postoffice Department
National Capital
Silver will not tarnish with camphor wrapped tissue
A folk remedy claims camphor wrapped in tissue placed with silver prevents tarnish. The note advises using a piece of camphor inside the chest to keep silver bright.
Raleigh Woman To Lead North Carolina Missionary Convention
W. G. Barnes of Raleigh was elected president of the North Carolina Christian Missionary Convention meeting in New Bern. Other officers include Mra R. F. Hill of Kinston as first vice president and Mrs. R. C. Pratt of Winston as secretary. About 600 attended yesterday's program with speakers from Indianapolis Washington Greenville Dunn Wilmington Rocky Mount and Raleigh.
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New Bern
W. G. Barnes
Raleigh
W Missionary
North Carolina
F. M. Rogers
Indianapolis
National Department of Benevolence
W. C. Finfield
Washington
Dr. Hilley
Atlantic Christian College
W. A. Ryan
Greenville
Paul Southward
Dunn
W. C. Foster
Rocky Mount
A. Clyde Braden
Wilmington
J. Randall Ferris
Nightingale nurse aided veteran Charles Tawes dies at 96
Florence Nightingale's nurse training linked to Charles Tawes, a Crimean and Indian mutiny veteran, who recently died at age 96 in Birmingham England. The man was reportedly cared for by Nightingale.
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Florence Nightingale
Birmingham
England
Charles Tawes
Divorced And Reunited In Sudden Reconciliation
ST. LOUIS UP reports Mrs. Frank Faust divorced on Tuesday and reconciled with her husband the following Thursday, with the decree set aside in a rapid turnaround.
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ST. Louis
Frank Faust
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NEA
New York
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Clerika CO. Dept. BB
Ae. Paul, Minn
Timie
A. C
Stewart-Warner
Stewart -Warner Radio
Clinard Electric CO
North Main St
Herbert Plummer
Congress
Cornwallis
Wethersfield
Conn
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Hawaii
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Pontiac
Hee
Starr Motor CO
Hamilton Street
Fisher
Sesel
H. A. Goff
Texas
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