Women gain seats in midwest legislatures in November vote
Women doubled representation in nine of fifteen midwest states lower houses and increased in state senates. Illinois Ohio Missouri Wisconsin Nebraska South Dakota Oklahoma Indiana Kansas North Dakota Minnesota Michigan show new totals. Texas loses house seat but elects a female governor? Kansas Missouri Minnesota each elect women to various chambers.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Ohio
Missouri
Wisconsin
Nebraska
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Indiana
Kansas
North Dakota
Minnesota
Michigan
Dows
Senate
Dube
Wisconsta
Jerusalem Bars Horns and Traffic Curb Aesthetic
Jerusalem authorities curb motor traffic growth in Palestine after war to slow mad car speed and halt harsh horn honking amid crowding streets. Officials aim to preserve medieval town charm while easing public disturbance and ensuring safer travel.
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Jerusalem
Associated Press
Palestine
Vail
Howling Success At Track Meet Sparks Veteran Praise
The report praises a top sprinter who timed his own laps with a watch and dominated races as veteran coaches hailed him the greatest ever developed. It notes America’s international wins, including Evie Liddell’s 400m in Paris, and discusses Penn and intercollegiate team showings with Stanford and California in the mix.
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América
Evie
Lidinburgh University
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Americ
Liddell Saifi
Paris
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Boston College
Ale
Califor Stanford
California
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Stanford
Yale
Decrees Punish Speeding as Jerusalem Modernizes
Government orders drastic penalties for speeding and reckless driving. After January 1, 91, automobile barns must be replaced by ketels, deemed more fitting with Jerusalem’s spirit.
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Holy City
Jerusalem
Pearl beds to be closed in Philippine waters
The insular government orders closing parts of the Mindanao and Sulu pearl fields for three to five years to safeguard the pearl beds and begin a broader regulation after surveying Philippine waters. The move aims to prevent exhaustion as pearl fishing interests fear overharvesting in the Sulu seas.
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Manila
Associated Press
Insular
Mindanao
Sulay
Philippine
United States Dominates Paris Olympics Across Disciplines
New York reports the 1924 Paris Olympics crowned the United States as the leading athletic nation. Americans excelled in track and field scoring the most points and winning twelve events, with decisive victories in swimming, rowing, boxing, rugby, polo, and sailing.
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New York
United Press
America
Paris
United States
Antwerp
Sonia
Urugai
Isity
Navy
Paddock Faces American Dispute Over Olympic Trials
The article recounts Percy Paddock challenging Amateur Union authority after competing in Paris for the University of Paris and denying claims of misused expenses in Antwerp during the 1920 Olympics. After tense exchanges, the dispute was settled before Olympic trials and he was allowed to compete and later praised by the AAU.
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Interna
Tonal
Paris
Southern California Association
Ade
Baltic city airs deliver nations’ tunes nightly
In Danzig each night between 10 and 11, a striking medley of national anthems plays across borders. Russia Poland and Czechoslovakia push their hymns through strong stations, while Berlin Deutsche Welle and London God Save the King compete, as Paris broadcasts La Marseillaise to lead the broadcast festival.
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Danzig
Associated Press
Baltic
Russia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Berlin
Deutschland Weber
Alles
London
Paris
Marseillaise
Udest
Thej
Eudora Women Attend Farmers Union Meeting
Mrs A G Lindsey visits daughter near Eudora as Elma Michael Ethel Kindred both of Lawrence join Mrs Jake Milburn of Eudora to attend the Farmers Union meeting in Roscoe Monday night with additional local attendees noted.
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Elma Michael
Ethel Kindred
Lawrence
Jake Milburn
Eudora
Farmers’ Union
Roscoe
Christmas program preview at Evening Star schoolhouse
Viola reports a Christmas program at the Evening Star schoolhouse scheduled for Wednesday afternoon the 24th at 1 oclock. The note lists local residents and families visiting relatives in Kansas City and Topeka, with gatherings in Lawrence and Olathe.
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Viola
Goleta
Blanche Godman
Kansas City
George’ Preithaupt
Pete Edelbrock
Martha
Ellen
Melille
Eula Reusch
Pete
Maude Wheeler
Local Sales and Moves Benefit Community Figures
Miss Lula Votan of Kansas State Normal plans a vacation stay with Mrs. William Selzer for a home sale Thursday in Clearfield. Clearfield ladies will serve lunch at the event. Bartz family closings out and moving to Eudora noted. Eudora Methodist women to provide lunch. Eudora seniors honored for football at Topeka. The Breithaupt and Selzer families are among the local farmers.
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Empire
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Selzer
Clearfield
Lewis Bartz
Methodist Ladies
Eudora
Eudor High
Topeka
Country Farmer
Martin Breithaupt
John Selzer
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