Salton Sea Recedes Revealing Desert Land and Cannery Plans
The Salton Sea in the Imperial Valley is rapidly shrinking, now 18 miles long and nine miles wide at peak, retreating about a mile yearly. Planters eyed the newly exposed land for homesteads and a large date-cannery by Arizona capitalists. experts note it hosts extensive date lands and a history of inland-sea formation and desiccation.
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Arizona
Los Angeles
Cal
Salton Sea
Imperial Valley
Tve
Tocal
United States Department of Agriculture
Salton
Leh
Housemaid for Parliament race in Bermondsey signaled
London England Jesele Stephens a housemaid with dark hair and a bold temperament has announced her plan to enter Parliament on the labor ticket. She aims for a local Bermondsey borough council seat first then to stand as a parliamentary candidate. Her work includes cook housemaid cook-general porter and lorry driver roles in Glasgow and beyond.
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London
England
Jesele Stephens
Bermondsey
Glasgow
Traditions 1000 Years Old Upset In Bratislava
Bratislava, historically Pressburg, faces upheaval as traditions spanning a millennium challenge new borders. The city, with German and Hungarian heritage, sees street signs and services shifting under Czechoslovak control, unsettling many residents.
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Bratislava
Slovakia
Pressburg
Tts
Huled
Hungary
Tensions Rise as Czechs Take Key Posts in Hungary
Hungarian and German propaganda fuels friction as Czech officials replace Hungarians and Czechs fill government roles in an old Slovak city. Expulsions rise for residents with legal status and a school language shift sparks broad upheaval, with stronger resentment in Prešov.
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Preas
Slovakia
Scope of food law does not affect foods consumed in state
Federal food and drugs act does not apply to foods and drugs produced and consumed within a single state. It covers items shipped between states or countries, imports, or sales in the District of Columbia or U.S. territories. Water is listed as food and the act defines drug as medicines in formulary use. A separate note tells of $4,000 Seattle bonds used to paper pantry shelves by an elderly woman living alone.
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Washington
Java
Federel Food and Drugs
District of Columbia
United States
Seattle
Wash
L. Terry
A. A. Lond
Wolves Indicate Hard Winter Predicted in Pas
Trappers report large wolf packs surrounding distant settlements, indicating a severe cold season ahead comparable to 1915. They arrive with warnings of a long winter as temperatures drop and frost grips the region.
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Sero
Privation and Starvation Increase Amid Prosperity in England
A London report notes 28 deaths in England and Wales attributed to starvation or privation in the past year despite higher wages and unemployment rising to 2 percent. The figures reflect grim contrasts between living costs and income.
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London
England
Wales
Skirt Length Debate Shapes Paris to American Fashion
A fashion writer argues the long or moderately long skirt remains superior after Paris shows. He contrasts French short skirts with American taste, cites leg and ankle aesthetics, and discusses evening gowns and gowns with jadegreen chiffon trimming as examples supporting longer silhouettes.
American Woman’s Gowns Favor Moderate Skirt Lengths
The article compares leg shapes of American and French women and argues against ultra short skirts. It notes gowns eight inches from the floor for street wear, longer afternoon dresses, and floor-length draperies in black charmeuse satin and velvet to slim the figure. It warns Paris extremes may look ridiculous in America and praises mid-length silhouettes for grace.
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France
St. Germain
Rmoces
Roteulile
Long Champs
Atlantic
Ocean
Elty
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