Uniform State Laws Conference Opens in Cincinnati
The thirty first National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws meets in Cincinnati for a week to draft uniform Blue Sky and legiti mate child protection laws. Delegates from all states plus DC Alaska Hawaii Porto Rico and the Philippines discuss drafts including uniform incorporations act and uniform fiduciaries act with many acts later recommended for passage.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
National Conference of Commissioners
National Bar Association
District of Columbia
Alaska
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Philippines
Henry Stockbridge
Maryland Court of Appeals
Committee On
New Minister to China Named for United States
A new photograph features Dr. Jacob Gould Schurman, former head of Cornell University, who has been appointed United States minister to China. He is noted for his long service in academia and diplomacy.
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Jacob Gould Sehurman
Cornell University
United States
China
Origin of Name White and its Anglo-Saxon roots
The White surname may derive from the Anglo-Saxon hwita meaning a swordsmith or armorer. A historical figure named Thorel Hwita lived in Canute's era about a thousand years ago, suggesting occupational origin rather than skin color.
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Hwita
Land of Odd Birds in Talbot County Maryland
A. Seth on his farm keeps a tame black robin. Judge F. Low reports a white sparrow near his place. Gen. J. B. Seth observes a white blackbird and a white partridge on his farm. Mrs. F. B. Long has a white wild duck.
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Talbot County
A. Seth
F. Low
J. B. Seth
F. B. Long
Social Calendar Circles Circle D W M A meet at Sallee home
Thursday social calendar lists Circle D W M A meeting at Mrs J M Sallee's home at 6 o'clock in the afternoon. Catholic Church women host an 8 15 pm dance fundraiser for St Peters School at Elka Hall.
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Circle D. W. M. A
J. M. Sallee
Catholic Church
St. Peters School
Elka Hall
The Travel Bureau Dreams Across Far Places
A travel enthusiast behind a bright brass rail envisions distant journeys from the Taj Mahal to Kashmir, Sevilla to Fiesole, while the day ends as she stores away maps and dons a gray hat. Local blurb notes residents visiting, traveling, or returning from trips, with social gatherings and dances described in archival style.
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Travel Bureau
Taj Mahal
Agra
Kashmir
Sevilla
Fiesole
Fjords
Cuttrail
Evening hospitality committee list and chaperones noted
The article lists numerous guests including Miss Julia McVicar Kathleen Heaner Phyllis Bunn Ada Johnson Rosita Barlow Grace Simpson Oli via Braden Willie Belle Brennan Emilie Hassell Odette Bunn Rosalie Wormser Carolyn Brennan Mildred Leyendecker Anny May Mussett Irene Cruz Genevieve Camp Ora Lee Camp Evelyn Ryan Rosalie Biggio Hattie May Bryant Cynthia Press Arvilla Seaman Laura Taylor Eloise Simmons Alice Penn and many others. Chaperones named are Mrs Parker Mrs F D Anderson and Mrs Alfred Poggenphol with guests Margaret Oxford Nuevo Laredo Teresa Ball San Antonio and Messrs Edward Mullally Manuel Gonzalez. Punch was served by Iona Parker Josephine Daiches and Gladys Sauvignet.
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Julia McVicar
Kathleen Heaner
Phyllis Bunn
Ada Johnson
Rosita Barlow
Grace Simpson
Olivia Braden
Willie Belle Brennan
Emilie Hassell
Odette Bunn
Rosalie Wormser
Carolyn Brennan
Mildred Leyendecker
Anny May Mussett
Irene Cruz
Genevieve Camp
Ora Lee Camp
Evelyn Ryan
Rosalie Biggio
Hattie May Bryant
Cynthia Press
Arvilla Seaman
Laura Taylor
Eloise Simmons
Alice Penn
Irish Republican cabinet reply opens for peace talks
Dublin dated August 25 indicates the Irish Republican cabinet’s answer to Lloyd George’s August 12 letter leaves an unmistakable opening for continued peace negotiations, according to an observer who has read the text.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Villa's Men Revolt Forces Villa to Flee to Parral
Associated Press reports Francisco Villa fled his Canutillo ranch for Parral to seek help from the Mexican government after a revolt among his followers. An army officer who returned to Juarez from Parral today provided details.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Texas
Francisco Villa
Canutillo
Parral
Juarez
Whitmore’s path from farm youth to Legion and auto device inventor
Horace G. Whitmore, born 1878 in Dayton Ohio and raised on a Nebraska farm, rose from private in Battery B, 151st field artillery to serve in every Rainbows engagement in World War I. He befriended Pershing at the University of Nebraska in 1895 and later led Minnesota American Legion efforts before resigning to direct a new auto accessory device company.
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Horace G. Whitmore
Pershing
University of Nebraska
Mr. Whitmore
General Pershing
C-In-C
Germany
Whitmore
Dayton
Nebraska
State University
Minneapolis
One Hundred and Fifty-first Field Artillery
Outfit
Rainbows
American Legion
Minnesota
Legion
Northwest
Personal greetings as travelers call on town hub
Tracy Grimm of Corpus Christi heads to Tampico to take a post with a major oil firm, while F. Smith Jr of the I G N Ry Co arrived on business from his Palestine Texas headquarters.
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Tracy Grimm
Corpus Christi
Tampico
Ek, F. Smith, Jr
Palestine
Texas
Large Rotary meeting draws big Laredo attendance
The Laredo Rotary Club weekly gathering yesterday showed 86 percent attendance. President Harry Sames presided. Guests included Mexican consul Enrique D. Ruiz and Rotarians Lon Walker Waco J M Clements San Antonio and R A Millar Laredo. James H. Winch spoke on Drugs and Prescriptions. Attendees enjoyed musical numbers and Courtney Slaughter sang My Old Kentucky Home. The meeting closed after Star Spangled Banner.
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Laredo
Lon Walker
Brownsville
Passion drives crowds as cinema thrills at Royal Theatre
At Laredo the Royal Theatre screens Passion ending its three day run amid fanfare and mob energy. Mae Marsh headlines at Rialto in Nobody's Kid, praised as a top vehicle with Marsh in a standout class. Director Robert Thornby and a strong supporting cast including Mahlon Hamilton Edward Peil Frank Lanning Kate Price lead a robust ensemble in listed roles.
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Mae Marsh
Rialto
Rialto Theatre
Miss Marsh
Robert Thornby
Blanche Sweet
Montana
Miss Sweet
Mahlon Hamilton
Edward Peil
Frank Lanning
Charles Edler
Kate Price
Clare Dubrey
Jack Rosleigh
Fred Kohler
Strand
Five Survivors From ZR-2 Disaster. One American
Hull reports dawn search for bodies after the ZR-2 catastrophe over the Humber. Only Norman O. Walker of Commerce, Texas, survived along with four British crewmen. Walker provided details of the crash, recounting how the ship split and he jumped into shallow water before the airship sank into the river.
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Associated Press
Hull
Eng
Humber
Norman O. Walker
Commerce
Texas
Great Britain
Howden
Norman Walker
Hie
Walker
Howden Sirdrome
Holl
North Sea
Tuiham
Pulham
Thousands on Way to Field in West Virginia Mine Strike
A crowd estimated at 5,000 to 6,000 marched from Marfork to Racine in West Virginia as miners headed toward Mingo county where martial law remains. They hope federal troops restore order amid ongoing strike unrest. Governor Morgan had declared martial law months earlier.
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Associated Press
Racine
W. Va
Marmet
Mingo County
Morgan
Washington
Mingo
West Virginia
War Department
Morean
Senate panel to start Mingo coal hearings September 19
Washington August 25 The senate committee probing conditions in the Mingo coal fields of West Virginia set hearings for Williams on September 19 to gather evidence and hear testimony on the situation.
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Washington
Senate
Mingo
West Virginia
Williams
Calls Germans to vengeance address in Berlin
Berlin Aug 25 crowds watched as a thousand World War fighters paraded before General Ludendorff Prince Eitel Friedrich General von der Goltz and Count Waldersee at the old Herlin Stadium. Count Waldersee urged readiness for revenge and urged training children to use rifle and sword as long as Germany endures foreign rule and Rhine occupation.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Ludendorff
Prince Eitel Friedrich
von der Goltz
Count Waldersee
Herlin Stadium
Germany
Rhine
Peace Treaty Signed Between Germany and United States
Berlin reports that the peace treaty between Germany and the United States was signed at six o'clock this afternoon. The ceremony concluded lengthy negotiations and marks the end of hostilities between the two nations.
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Berlin
Germany
United States
Fire rips Moscow housing district, hundreds of homes lost
Fire that began in Moscow's most populated area days ago continues to burn. Despatches report that several hundred houses have been destroyed and the blaze remains uncontrolled.
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London
Moscow
Of Interest to Women and Society Notes
More than 16 000 farms in Texas are operated by women. Berlin skirts under short length trigger fines. Hawthorn wreaths Athens brides. Parisian woman with lizard skin parasol. Mrs H B Ruffner leads Omaha police fingerprint bureau. A woman hairdresser joins staff aboard a major Atlantic liner. English divorce court stats suggest husbands more faithful than wives.
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Texas
Berlin
H. B. Ruffner
Omaha
Roman Custom Beads for Infants Said to Preserve Teeth
A historical note describes a Roman practice of placing red coral beads on cradle cradles or infant necks to guard and secure teeth. The tradition reflects ancient beliefs in protective charms and child health rituals.
The Chin, Thumb, and Hand: A Study of Character
The chin reflects facial character while the thumb reveals a hand’s nature. The passage argues the thumb marks personality, serving as a gauge of natural strength or weakness in a man’s disposition.
Money Makers Move at 8 Percent and 3 Percent Rates
Investors eyed the Money Makers with 8 percent and 3 percent returns cited in the Times Want Ad section. The terse listing highlighted yield references and price hints, signaling demand for high yield options amid uncertain markets.
Meeting in Windsor Opens Spirited Dominion Campaign
A Windsor Ontario meeting tonight features Liberal leader W L Mackenzie King as chief speaker. The event marks the formal opening of what may become one of the most spirited political campaigns in Dominion history.
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Windsor
Ont
W. L. Mackenzie King
Dominion
Should Have Used Helium. ZR-2 Report From New York
In New York on August 25 the ZR-2 airship incident unfolds with questions about gas choice and safety. Officials assess causes while observers note the vessel’s trajectory and the ensuing public concern.
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New York
Birthday anniversaries of noted figures today
Dr. Joseph Silverman a New York rabbi and scholar born in Cincinnati sixty one years ago Blanche Bates a leading American actress born in Portland Oregon forty eight years ago Frank D Scott representative from Michigan born in Alpena forty eight years ago Henry J Ford member of the Interstate Commerce Commission born in Baltimore seventy years ago
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Joseph Silverman
New York
Cincinati
Blanche Bates
Portland
Ore
Frank D. Scott
Congress
Michigan
Alpena
Mich
Henry J. Ford
U. S. Interstate Commerce Commission
Baltimore
Half a Million Looted from Katy Limited Train
Two masked robbers halted the Katy Limited northbound as it entered Denison Texas. The heist may reach half a million dollars, with registered and unregistered mail sacks taken from postal clerk D J Polk who was struck but not seriously hurt. Police recover a portion of the mail aboard the train. authorities gauge the total value from logs and power eight bags.
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Jy Associated Press
Denison
Texas
Katy
D. J. Polk
Bells
Liatridt
Legislature adjourns sine die as sessions end at noon
In Austin Texas on August 26 Associated Press reports both legislative branches adjourned at noon with no quorum. The free conference committee on the representative redistricting bill adopted its report in the house. The bill increases representatives from 140 to 260 and becomes effective days after adjournment if approved by the governor.
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Austin
Texas
Free Conference Committee
House
Dallas Club President Burned By Acid Attack at Park
Dallas Aug 25 Jess Hassell president of the Dallas baseball club and a young woman companion were badly burned when Mrs Hassell allegedly poured acid on them after discovering them together at the park. Mrs Hassell was arrested and charged with maiming in justice court.
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Go Associated Preac
Dallas
Texas
Jess Hassell
Dallas Baseball Club
Helium Could Have Prevented Disaster, Leader Says
President Woodhouse of the Aerial League of America declared today that the disaster could have been avoided by using helium, a non inflammable fast.
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Woodhouse
Aerial League of America
Snow Melt Water Provides Building Sea Lookout at Mount Washburn
Hy Associated Press reports in Yellowstone Park Wyoming that the Landscape Engineering Department of the National Service is melting snow to obtain water for cement at a new lookout station and shelter on Mount Washburn. The 10,000 foot elevation posed a severe water problem, and rapid summer melt has accelerated work to prevent shortages while new ranger stations and motorist community houses are under construction.
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Park Wyo
Milsimmer
Landscape Engineering Department
The
National Service
Mount Washburn
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