Tracing Origins of the American People Under Study
Washington reports a joint inquiry by state commerce and labor secretaries into Homeland origins to guide immigration quotas. The project uses census data and Department of Labor monographs to map origins for the 1927 quota formula, with results due by April 1 1927 and current quotas based on 1890 census.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretaries of State, Commerce and Labor
Ase
Census Bureau
Department of Labor
Coolidge
William R. Vallance
State Department
Col
Lawrence Martin
Library of Congress
Joseph A. Hill
Laverne Beales
Secretary of Commerce
W. W. Husband
Immigration
A. B. Reitzel
Ethelbert Stewart
Secretary of Labor
Intricate System Guards Gem Dealers Offices
In New Yorks wholesale jewelry district strict safeguards deter gem thefts as offices use layered barriers and a single outer observer to control access. A visitor is admitted only after vetting, with inner rooms locked from the outer desk to thwart holdups.
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New York
Six Years After War Mines Still a Menace
Copenhagen reports drifting mines from the war continue to menace shipping. Officials may understate clearance progress as storms could dislodge mine units and winter ice may release dangerous mines next spring into unexpected locations.
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Copenhagen
Woman Mail Carrier Delivers 450 Letters in Lansing Route
Mrs. M. Wood has driven a rural mail route in Lansing Michigan for 21 years. She serves 450 families on the second heaviest route in the area delivering mail daily.
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Lansing
Mich
M. Wood
British Woman 106 Seeks Husband in Tiptree
Mrs Betsy Pennick, a 106 year old widow from Tiptree who was a debutante when Queen Victoria ascended the throne in 1838, is looking for a husband to provide for her remaining years. She has been a widow for 40 years and was married 86 years ago, believed to be the oldest of King George's subjects in England.
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Tiptree
England
Betsy Pennick
Victoria
Footprinting the Last Word in Accuracy and Justice
Mary E. Hamilton, head of New York policewomen, extols footprinting as the ultimate crime identification method. She recounts a beggar case leading to a perfect footprint and argues footprints stay constant from birth, aiding infant identification, missing children, and the dead.
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New York
Mary E. Hamilton
Policewomen's Bureau
Policewomen of
Ada Patterson
Police
Mrs. Hamilton
Richard B. Enright
Mickie Says Editor of Neighboring Paper Lays Up
A subscriber claimed the editor is producing a better paper than the town deserves. The editor reportedly sustained a head injury after an incident with a horse. The speaker notes many repair needs but nonetheless affirms the country remains the best, despite faults.
How to Solve a Crossword Puzzle in a Historic Puzzled List
A garbled OCR puzzle reference lists clues and letter placement rules for a crossword. It maps entries like 15 Walk through water and 1 Part of the foot to specific clues, with partial answers and abbreviations, hinting at a published solution in the next issue.
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Sdico
Navy Plans In Air Refuel for Shenandoah Under Tow
The U S Navy Bureau of Aeronautics will try an in flight refuel of the airship Shenandoah while tow lines connect to a surface vessel A bridle will attach to the nose gear a hose will feed gasoline from the surface tanker Patoka The test aims to increase range and safety for rigid airships and test the feasibility of aerial refueling at sea.
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Washington
Bureau of Aeronautics
Navy Department
William A. Moffett
Moffett
Patoka
Fraternal Society Meetings and Officials List
Local lodges and fraternal groups in Las Vegas announce regular meeting times and places. Members and visiting brothers invited, with officers named for B P O Elks Lodge 1468, Charleston Lodge 36 K of P, Southgate Chapter 18 OES, Vegas Lodge 32 F and A M, American Legion Post 8, Eagles Las Vegas Aerie 1213, Artesia Lodge 43 IOOF, plus attorneys Stevens and Henderson listed.
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Charleston Lodge NO
K. OF P
Beckley’s Hall
John Gordon
C. C
Julius Ahlstrom
Southgate
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Acre 8. Jones
W. M
Mabel R, Ullom
Las Vegas
American Legion
Third Street
Court House
R. F. O'Brien
E. D. Blankenship
Adj
Attention Eagles
A Wife-Saving Station Ad Promotes Home Electric Help
A labeled device from Illinois Power and Light Company showcases home conveniences that save mothers time and effort. The firm notes it lights nearly 14 million homes and serves 500,000 farms, arguing women’s labor is eased by electric power.
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Illinois Power & Light Company
Eat Orange a Day to Prevent Baldness Says Doctor
Dr LeRoy Crummer of the University of Nebraska told the Tri State Medical association meeting in Milwaukee that lack of certain stomach acids can cause baldness and that citrus fruits rich in healthful acids stimulate sluggish stomachs, preventing baldness.
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Milwaukee
LeRoy Crummer
University of Nebraska
Tri-State Medical Association
For Sale to Exchange Los Angeles for Las Vegas
Advertisement offers a 5 room modern bungalow in Los Angeles valued at $6,000 and a business lot for exchange. The seller seeks income and asks what the buyer has in exchange. Contact owner A Bushey at 231 East 85th Street Los Angeles Cal.
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Los Angeles
Las Vegas
A. Bushey
East 85Th St
Cal
National Debt Reduction Evidence and 1920–21 Expenditures
Since August 1919 the national debt has fallen by over 5 billion dollars cutting annual interest by 225 million. Expenditures for 1920 21 exceeded 5.5 billion with 3.788 billion spent last year and the public debt reduced by 1.098 billion yielding annual interest of 45 million.
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New York City
Charlie Ross
Lillian McKenzie
Chilren
Mickie
Egypt
Tion
Sion
Navy
Shenandoah
F. Dupray
A. W. Ham
Vegas Lodge NO
William E. Orr
W. M. N. Schuyler
Artesia Lodge
Levy Hall
Fremont St
Leonard Heffner
N. G
A. A. Hinman
Clark Building
Nevada
Mesquite Building
F. A. Stevens
Henderson
E. H. Conger
P. O
Chas, Lee Horsey
E. F. Dupray
Attorney AT Law
Public
Postoffice
McNamee & McNamee
Pacific Electric
Calif
South Spring Street
Vandike
California
Annual Report
The
Empire Zinc Company
A. S. Henderson
Test Gales
Albert Curtis Care Nevada Garage
Pahrump Valley
W. H. Stevenson
Casa Grande Apts
San Diego
C. E. Bulette
Railroad Hospital
Walter M. Brown
U. 8
Mineral Surveyor
E. Dayman Avenue
Long Beach
Searchlight
Harley A. Harmon
Forest R. Mildren
Las Vegas Hospital
H. M. Lillis
Justice of the Peace
Roy W. Martin
New Hospital
Chas. E. Fenner
Moapa
United States
Public Land
Cas
J. T. McWilliams
C. E
Las Vegas Valley
Moapa Valley
New
Clark County
Soulder Canyon
Borax
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