Prohibition debate maneuvers reach Congress and states
Discussions over enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment spill into congressional and state arenas. Leaders from both parties weigh the president's stance, with figures like Borah Tydings and Caraway weighing feasibility of state and federal cooperation and possible law adjustments.
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Rondon
Conn
Congress
Democratansas
Benatar Watson
Indiana
Tn Defense
Wickersham
Enator Borah
Withersham
Hoover
Roosevelt
Nw -York
Maryland
Mit
Slayings Tie Family to Murder Case
Eugene Burgess his wife and their two children are jailed as detectives probe a fatal attack on Mrs. E. L. Fairchilds at her aged care home. Authorities say Burgess confessed to using a pipe and hammer after claiming an evil influence cursed his family and led to the murders.
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Kalanjazoo
Rich
Eugene Burgess
E. L. Fair
Fairchilds
Cucumbers by-Product Power Plant Experiment
Berlin's electric plant Kl ingenberg conducts a steam turbine experiment using cucumber byproducts to generate heat and power. A harvest of 100000 cucumbers from 2500 tons of vegetation yielded domestic cucumber supply matching foreign imports, spurring interest from other producers in utilizing electric power generation from agricultural waste. Meanwhile local politics report mayoral race with one-vote precinct results and a district school budget totaling 129,715 dollars.
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Berlin
Vans
Greater Berlin
Klingenberg
Alsready
Successful Campus Sing In Front Of Fowler Shops
The University summer session closed with over 300 attendees on the Fowler grounds. The program mixed old favorites with new numbers led by the voice department. Fine arts faculty provided the music with solos by Miss Meribac Mire and Miss Ix Peabody, soprano and mezzo-soprano respectively.
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Fine Arts
Facul
Picardy
Meribac
St. Marys
Peabody
the Fine
Deaths and Funerals Notices for Mrs Johns and Coleman
Deaths reported include Mrs W H Johns formerly of Lawrence who died June 16 in Portland Oregon and Charles C Coleman age 67 who died at his home 1808 Tennessee street Services for Coleman are to be held at Ninth Street Baptist Church with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery Burial will be at Saunders undertaking rooms until Saturday afternoon Mrs Learnard of Oakland Cal is mentioned as a survivor and a sister Miss Alice Elgridge of this city is named as relative further note mentions Mrs Learnard visiting Gilroy Cal and later plans to travel to Gilroy. The notice also lists other family connections and locations in brief.
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W.H. Johns
Lawrence
Portland
Oregon
S. Pearce
H. Hollingexry
Cinity
Charles Co. Coleman Chales
C. Coleman
Tennessee Street
Buneral
Baptist Church
GE N. Jackson
Oak, Hill Cemetery
Saunders
Herrs
Coleman Baker
Notagulza
Ala
Charles ° C. ‘Coleman Ur
Flossie Coleman
W.B
Learnard
We Learnard
Oakland
Cal
Bearnard
Alice Elgridge
Mary Learnard
Coolidge's anger shapes photo policy by photographers
Boston AP describes Calvin Coolidge enforcing a unwritten rule that no image be taken showing a camera aimed at him. The piece recalls Dawes’s Vermont visit when a photographer attempted silhouettes from the barn doorway despite guards.
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Boston
Calvin Coolidge
Bey
W Ork
Coolidge
Dawes
Plymouth Notch
Hero
Mr. Coolidge
Scouts Will Meet Wales at Big World Jamboree
AP reports fifty thousand Boy Scouts worldwide will meet the Prince of Wales at Arrowe Park on July 31 as part of the international jamboree marking the twenty first anniversary of scouting. The event includes a grand rally with scouts from about a hundred countries and a dais ceremony before the prince’s London flight. Kansas City, July 19 AP notes meanwhile a federal grand jury sits here under the Jones law with a predicted 150 or more indictments, including 45 St Joseph residents in a recent liquor cleanup.
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Birkenhead
England
Wales
London
Arrowe Park
Kansas City
Grand Jury
Prince of Wales
St. Joseph
Hoover Proposal for Florida Fruit Fly Eradication Aid
President Hoover announced that after Congress reconvenes he will seek a federal appropriation to exterminate the Mediterranean fruit fly in Florida citrus groves. He said the exact amount cannot be predicted but will likely run into several million dollars.
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Washington
Hoover
Florida
Congress
Hobby Lighthouse Turns Out to Be a Necessity
In Oshkosh Wisconsin AP reports William H. Bray former state senator created a lighthouse on his Lake Winnebago land. The light proved a community boon. Bray sold the property and moved to Oregon. The government insisted the light remain operational with Mrs John Thooksor as keeper as lake craft owners rally to fund upkeep. Bray reportedly found larger lighthouses in Oregon.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Wiliam
Bray
the Mariner
Lake Winnebago
Oregon
Avithout
Mit
John, Thookbsor
Jighthouse
Seven Dead and Nine Injured in Kensington Explosion
A United States Aluminum plant belt spark caused a dust explosion at Logan's Ferry works in Kensington, Pa. Seven workers died and nine were injured, with bodies found among the ruins as foreman J. Paustenbach collapsed. hospital deaths followed. A separate item notes a $9 million railroad investment by Rock Island promises regional growth across Oklahoma and Texas.
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Kensington
Logan's
United States
Aluminum Company
The
Valuminum Company, of America
W. J. McGregor
J.-L.paustenbach
Prince to wed as Li única Leichtenstein throne heir
A 75 year old prince in Vienna announces marriage to Elsa Von Eroes amid society uproar. The groom is described as heir to wealth in St. Pete and landowner in Czechoslovakia. The announcement follows weeks of rumors, with ceremony planned near Tuesday.
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Vienna
Austria
Viena
Paula Maria Kerl August
Principality of Leichténstein
Elsa von‘ Eroes
St. Pete
Gzechoslovakia
Family Faces Liquor Charge in Pine Bluff Arkansas
A 60-year-old woman Mrs Ella Long and three of her children plus a daughter-in-law were arrested on July 19 in Pine Bluff on charges of transporting liquor after a mobile chase that ended with several containers broken. Police report theft of $19 from trousers reported by Harry Hagerman at 1241 Pennsylvania Street.
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Arkl
Inlaw
Ella
Lester
Long
E.long
Qillie
B.-Long
Hagerman
Pennsylvania‘ Street
Hints for Farmers on Best Practices and Dangers
Agricultural guidance covers cow lactation rest periods cucumber washing to maintain finish milk storage with shaded stands and canvas coverings, summer silage use, fowl lice dipping, weeded hay silage, and safe carcass disposal by burning or lime burial to prevent disease and parasites.
Lights Bring Safe Sight To Mt Tom For Aviators
Springfield reports the summit lights on Mt Tom now aid sightseers and aviators. The new beacon can be seen from over twenty miles, easing past danger from the fire-scarred peak. Also noted are Saturday Night Club member updates listing Supt. C. M. Blair as a new member and a stock market recap from New York led by U.S. Steel. A Galveston visit mentions I Q Phillips, once a Lawrence resident, now in Dickerson.
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Mass
Mt. Tom
Connecticut
Supt. C. M. Blair
Haskell Institute
Lawrence
Lawrence Emporia Kan July 19 Ida Schimpff new instructor
Lawrence Emporia Kan July 19 Ida Schimpff Clements has accepted a position as instructor in commerce at Lawrence for the coming school year according to an announcement by the appointment bureau of Emporia Teachers College Painter. Sam uel Bagum painter admitted four wives and courting a fifth was placed in police line up today Hagood relieved of command to 7th corps Omaha Hobby Lighthouse oil flow near McPherson Kan 14 pt Ritz east of here
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Kan
Ida Schimpff
Clements
Ias
Lawrence
Emporia Teachers College
Painter
New York
Samuel Bagum
McPherson
Hobby Lighthouse
Ritz Usher
Here
Year Brings Unexpected Shifts in the National Political Lineup
Washington AP reports surprising switches in national party lineups as Herbert Hoover gains influence and Former foes become allies. Sen Watson and Vice President Curtis helped lead a coalition against Hoover last year, now serving as trusted advisers. Democrats pivot around Alfred Smith and James A Reed, with Sen Robinson seeking unity. Debenture farm relief debates strain lines, while Borah and Brookhart push for new support before the tariff bill. The piece weighs implications for four year contest and possible cross faction links.
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Herbert Hoover
Watson
Indiana
Curtis
Hoover
Sarah
Idaho
Brook Hart
Iowa
Middle West
South
Alfred Smith
New “York
James A. Reed
Missouri
Senate
Borah
Brookhart
M. Hoover
Smith
Robinson
North
Southland
Man Who Subdued Old Man River to Retire August 7
Washington AP reports Maj. Gen. Edgar Jadwin, architect of the Mississippi flood control plan, will retire August 7 with rank of lieutenant general. Jadwin, famed for river defense work, led Army construction in France during WWI and oversaw major projects from Ellis Island to Muscle Shoals dam plans. Born August 7, 1865 in Hoilesdale PA, he topped West Point class of 1890.
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Washington
River
Edgar Jadwin
United States Army
Jadwin
Nelson A. Miles
Panama Canal
London Homelessness Persists Despite Nighttime Survey
The London County Council notes homelessness remains a crisis with about 31 people sleeping in doorways or embankments while 14 000 sleep in common lodging houses and 900 more in casual wards. Critics say the open air census during the coldest winter may undercount. Dr Carle C Zimmerman, a Minnesota sociologist, notes retired farmers moving to town keep working.
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London
London County Council
Galy
American cars lead Hungary market for sixth straight year
U S cars sales to Hungary nearly doubled for the sixth consecutive year. William Hodgeman, commercial attaché at Budapest, reports to the commerce department that imports last year reached 796 vehicles valued at 634 410 dollars. First direct shipments began in 1920 with passenger cars valued at 3500 pounds. In 1926 Italian cars led Hungary but by 1928 American cars held 49 percent of the market.
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Washington
Hungary
William
Hodgeman
Budapest
Department of ‘Commerce
United State
Ecuador Panama Hat to Be Official Head Gear of True Citizens
Tampa news hints Ecuador Panama hat may become the official headgear of true citizens as Tampa businessmen back a flow of commerce. Plans include new airline routes connecting New York Rio and Buenos Aires with Tampa as a southern U S gateway, boosting trade with Ecuador whose exports to the United States top six million dollars in 1926.
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Panama
Tampa
Fra
Heuador
New York, Rio
Buenos Aires
American International Airways, Inc
Pan-American ‘Airways, Inc
South
Central America
United States
Teuador
Europe
Magyars Are Dying Out Claims On Declining Birthrates
Budapest reports Professor Wilhelm Yaufer, a leading Hungarian gynecologist, warned that the Magyars may become extinct in fifty years if birthrates stay at current lows. He noted Hungarian homes are cradleless as society pursues childlessness and cited last year’s record low birthrate. He criticized one child marriages and urged action. Admiral’s price noted as 525.
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Budapest
Wilhelm Yaufer
Hungary
Manx Herring Fleet Gets Low-Paid Admiral
The Isle of Man names a new admiral for the Manx herring fleet who will earn only 25 dollars a year. The post, chosen by the lieutenant governor, reflects a distant maritime past when Peel harbor bustled with herring vessels. The admiral guides the fleet on fishing grounds and signals net operations, reflecting colonial ties with Britain.
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Douglas
Isle of Man
APJ
Dominion
Peel
French Guinea Banana Crop Exports Rise to Homeland
French Guinea, AP reports, plans to supply France with half its banana output this year and the full supply within two years. A modern cold storage plant and specialized transport enable the expansion. Exports grew from 206 tons in 1920 to 8,500 tons in 1921, with hopes to enter world markets soon.
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French Guinea
Sable Fur Trade Back Hinted By Soviet Plans
The Soviet government plans to reopen sable farming in a provincial farm with modern nursery facilities and expert care. A three year closed season is proposed to protect the surviving sable population as demand and prices wane.
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Moscow
Milady
Pla
German American college project proposed in Hamburg
A campaign has begun to establish a German American college led by Dr. Albrecht Mendelssohn Bartholdy. An initial $20,006 from America and a $2,500 yearly subsidy are pledged to create a European center for U S sociology economics and law study. The project envisions both European and American students. A new engineering building costing $685,000 will be built on the University of California Berkeley campus this year.
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Hamburg
Beeun
Albrecht
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
America
United States
University of California
Berkeley
Friday Evening Programs at Local Theatre Schedule
The listing shows a sequence of acts including The McGrew Trio, The Triadors, Joe Rine's estra and Mildred Hunt, Gillette Blades, Interwoven Patt, Billy Jones and Ernie Hare, Armstrong trayers, Langines' Correct Time, Lew White on piano, Slumber Music, and a Weather Forecast. Saturday features Bluebirds, Junior Cookers, Grain Merker, Closing Grain Market, Scotti ay Hotel Man, Rev Orchestra, National Farm Hour and Meal.
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Triadors
Joe Rine
Estra and
Mildred
Hunt
Gillette Blades
Billy Jones
Ernie Hare
Philip's
Theatre Aemgme Armstrong Trayers
The
Bluebirds
Five Continents Linked By Radio Telephone Service
New York reports ITT and AT&T will connect five continents with radio telephone lines by year end. South American cities like Buenos Aires will call Madrid Paris London and Berlin via wireless and wire lines, via ITT and affiliated units. The plan includes a December link between North and South America, promising a historic expansion in global communications.
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United States
Internations
Telegraph Company
South America
American, Telephone and Telegraph
Bell Telephone Systems
Buenos Air Cnde
Madrid
Paris
London
Berlin
North
Meric
Sesthenes. Behn
John
Flying Farmers Buy Planes On Wheat Profits
In Julesys Kan AP two Kansas pilots showcase airplanes bought with wheat profits to prove farming can support aviation. Fred Fowler and James County men operate machines with limited rail access, scouting fields at speed while woodlands and streams lie nearby. Fowler’s early plane failed to rise. later he sold wheat for 20000 dollars and took flying lessons to pilot a new craft home. Woods then brought the second plane to the prairie once called a wilderness. Fowler notes the trout streams are a long rail or auto journey away.
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Jlysses
Kan
Kansas
Fred
Fowler
James County
Cimarron Desert
Wichita
Woods
Rockieeper
U.S
More Than Ninety Percent of Cars Made Here
Washington reports from July 11 that the department of commerce states over 28.5 million of the world’s 32.0 million automobiles are produced in the United States. The claim notes that more than 99 percent of global production comes from U. S. manufacturers.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
Beer Industry Shrinks in Ireland After War
AP reports a dramatic decline in Ireland’s alcohol sector since the war. Distilleries drop from twenty-five to five for whiskey, beer and spirits output fall, taxation remains high, illicit poteen trade cuts deep, and overall whiskey production by 1926 declines by about 300,000 barrels.
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Dublin
Ireland
Dormant Copper Field Mine to Resume Operations
Sylva North Carolina reports the dormant Cullowhee copper mine to reopen after over twenty five years. Men and machinery have moved to the site as negotiations continue to resume work. Ore is expected to be shipped to the Tennessee Copper Company smelter at Ducktown Tennessee while the North Carolina Flux Company will operate the mine. The mine yields copper and iron and at points gold and silver to cover mining costs.
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Sylva
N. C
Cullowhee
Tennessee Copper Company
Ducktown
Tenn
North Carolina Flux Company
Higher Animals React I to Music Emotionally
Dr. Es M. Diserens of the University of Cincinnati summarizes current knowledge on animal responses to music. He notes higher animals often react emotionally similar to humans, with cats dogs elephants showing emotions and physiological changes. Evidence stems from naturalists, anecdotes, and zoological observations, suggesting closer nervous systems yield closer human-like responses.
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Es M. Diserens
University of Cincinnati
Hit
New York Zoo
Sound Not Censored Film Censor in Ireland
Dublin AP reports the Irish censor cannot remove or edit talking parts in films. Free State law lacks sound provisions, leaving certificates noting Sound not censored. Separate text mentions William McKinney of Lincoln dreaming of a combine collapse after a wheat-field nap.
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Dublin
Tree State
Free State
Sargon Pills Restore Robt Strate After Long Illness
Robt A Strate, bakery equipment company owner in Oklahoma City, recounts a decade of stomach trouble and weakness. He credits five bottles of Sargon Soft Mass Pills with restoring health, strength, and vitality, claiming a 16 pound gain and renewed energy akin to 20 years prior. Round Corner Drug Co and Sargon dealers promote growing use.
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A. Strate
Bakery Equipment Co
Oklahoma City
Round ‘Corner Drug Co
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