Tuberculosis Vaccine Debate Stirring Worldwide
Dr Morris Fishbein reports France claims a living Calmette tuberculosis vaccine is ready for routine use in babies but American authorities doubt sufficient proof. European trials show mixed results with some deaths and others citing reduced infections. Experts emphasize infant exposure to tuberculous mothers as a key risk factor.
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American Medical Association
Hypeia
Health
Eports
France
Calmette
Trudeau
Saranac Lake
Goteborg
Sweden
Great Britain
Greenwood
University of London
S. A. Petroff
Trudeau Sanitorium
Friedmann
Governor Jackson’s Pick Sparks Controversy in Indiana
The piece argues Governor Ed Jackson would choose Harry Leslie as successor but warns such a view risks libel and political embarrassment. It notes Leslie’s defense of the current administration, accusations of corruption, and the statute of limitations affecting political crimes while criticizing the State Department for allowing Count Michael Karolyi limited access to the United States amidst debates over liberal reforms.
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Ed Jackson
Harry Leslie
Leslie
Jackson
Indiana
Karolyn
State Department
Michael Karolyi
Hungary
Mexico
Spain
New York
Karolyi
United States
Karvalyi
Daniel Webster
Louis Kossuth
America
Webster
Congress
Kellogg
Washington
Rozelle Vindicated in Federal Grand Jury Probe
The Federal grand jury cleared Frank Rozelle of charges in a probe into his business. Rozelle a Republican figure prior to the inquiry received a character certificate from Senator Arthur Robinson. He resigned as U S marshal before the case, and supporters urge full disclosure of facts surrounding the pillow top home work scheme and those involved.
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Frank Rozelle
Rozelle
Arthur Robinson
United States
Robert Hicks
Loomis
Embassy Dinner Serves Wine Despite Prohibition Debate
The American embassy in Paris hosted a formal dinner with wine for Secretary of State Kellogg and European guests challenging Prohibition norms. The piece defends diplomatic discretion and notes American soil permits such hospitality within limits. It also covers a Baltimore case where five federal agents were rebuked for unprovoked assault on Conway, and a quip about the French minister of war preferring a softer title for his department.
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Paris
Kellogg
Europe
Scott McBrides
Bishon
United States
Baltimore
Conway
No hoseless girls in schools say the paper
The article argues against bare legged girls entering schools this fall despite mothers’ permission. It cites Chicago and Washington debate, defends mothers’ choice but condemns the look of bare legs, noting stockings and aesthetic concerns. It also mentions a Kentucky college memorial to a mule and a note on cannibal mosquitoes.
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Chicago
Washington, D. C
Prince Avicenna Canonized Medicine’s Global Legacy
The famed Persian physician Avicenna born 980 near Bokhara ruled medieval medicine. His Canon codified Greek and Arab knowledge, with copies in Bologna Hebrew and Latin editions from 1472 to 1663. He died at 58. his tomb at Hamadan attracts pilgrims.
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Ibn Sina
Avicenna
Bokhara
William Osler
Hamadan
Persia
Esther
Mordecai
Perpilgrims
Kellogg’s Silent Stance Marks War Treaty Talk Rule
A column praises Secretary Kellogg for delivering the Paris peace treaty speech with silence. The writer argues talk breeds trouble and that restraint, not dialogue, would reduce conflict and spur progress including invention and leadership.
Birth Rate Falling and Moral Campaigns in England
The piece argues unemployment drives social distress and a push to remove barmaids. It laments Volstead era limits, notes Haiti’s famine, and critiques U S intervention rhetoric. It mentions Byrd publicity dances and dancing educators fearing reform, with a clash of tradition and invention.
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Byrd
American Society of Teachers of Dancing
Adolph Newberger
Spaniards Leap-Frog 27 Hours 18 Miles Challenge
Four Spaniards set a remarkable leap-frog record spanning 27 hours and 18 miles from Madrid to Pinto. They promise an even longer trek from Madrid to Aranjuez, 31 miles, as bullfighters’ reactions loom. Bootlegger money in Philadelphia draws attention to risks and enforcement, with outcomes hinging on authorities and evidence gathered.
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English Channel
Niagara Falls
Madrid
Pinto
Aranjuez
Philadelphia
Harvest Reflections and civic duty
A short, reflective note cites religious and philosophical lines about labor and existence. It juxtaposes a Bible verse about plentiful harvest with a quotation attributed to Mazzini on repose and duty. The fragment hints at moral exhortation and social responsibility.
Bridge Me Another
A 1928 bridge instruction piece explains mirroring partner's probable holding from bidding. It presents several example hands showing initial bids and responses with spades hearts no trump doubles and lists concrete card layouts for each scenario.
This Date in U S History Highlights
On August 30 events include Columbus returning to Isabella Haiti in 1498, Washington abandoning Long Island in fog in 1776, the completion of Nevada’s new state capitol in 1871, and a $1,500,000 fire damage in New Orleans in 1908.
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Columbus
Isabella
Haiti
Washington
Long Island
Nevada
New Orleans
Business leaders urged to shape liquor law enforcement
W B Hiner argues in support of a new national business backed plan to enforce the 18th Amendment. He envisions state and national conventions selecting 2 500 top business figures to decide on Prohibition enforcement and urges financial backing to launch the movement.
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Nicholas Murray Butler
New York
Times
W. C. Durant
America
Congress of the United States
W. B. Hiner
Smith vows to hamstring Eighteenth Amendment and restore booze
The Goshen News-Times notes Governor Smith in his Democratic nomination speech defined his liquor stance, aiming to curb the Eighteenth Amendment and rejoin the liquor trade. It praises his clear temperance position and calls his overall policy constructive on issues.
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Marion Chronicle
Smith
New York
United States of America
White House
Goshen News-Times
Tammany Hall
Ee Eebon
South Bend News-Tribune
Nominees Viewed by One Observer on Hoover Smith
N D Cochran presents a calm appraisal of Hoover and Smith. The observer finds Smith faster but less grounded, while Hoover shows broader international education. both are safe for business. The piece predicts Smith’s rapid start and Hoover’s eventual rise and appeal to plain people despite surrounding influences.
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N. D. Cochran
Hoover
Smith
Coolidge
King George
Mussolini
George Bernard Shaw
New York
Republican Party
Origin and trivia from the Indianapolis Times readers
Answers address checkers origin in antiquity with references to Homer and Egyptian drawings. The piece also answers questions on a war of airships verse, a trained lion in Hold That Lion, candy calories, walnut wood age for furniture, and Tennessee’s state flower the passion flower.
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David Dietz
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Mazzini
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U. S
Ev Ars Cosmisraten
Gary Post-Tribune
Frank Rozell
Robert C. Hicks
South Whitley
Ind
Omaha Tapestry Paint Company
la Grange
Roselle
Frederick M. Kerby
Indianapolis Times
New York Ave
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Penelope
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Palamedes
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Rameses III
Thebes
Egypt
British Museum
Tennyson
Locksley Hall
Numa
Tennessee
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