League Asks End to White Slavery Trade
League of Nations investigators released a two year study on human trafficking, noting large scale activity persists despite some declines. Troop and naval movements influence the trade. American sailors in canal cities spur demand. Remedies include universal anti trafficking conventions, immigration cooperation, higher age of consent, and restricting licensed vice. A 200 page report details conditions in affected nations but awaits official replies before publication.
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League Fof
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Havana
Atr
Panama
Breal
League
Canal
Ang
United Rates
United States
Purdue
Central America
South America
iIn
League Investigaya
Enicren
Pworst
Gassing Fruit Promises Longer Fresh Life In Transit
A Tepartment of Scientific and Industrial Research report details a new method to delay fruit ripening by replacing air with carbon dioxide in storage. The technique, described as gassing, slows respiration and delays maturation without harming taste or appearance, potentially enabling long-distance shipping. The article notes the method is experimental and not yet practically valuable, pending further study. Also listed are recent marriage licenses and arrests, including Berthold Seiwald and Martha Schehrer of Eu Hora and A A Carpenter of Iowa, with City officials reporting a drunk charge and a separate drunken driving allegation.
Welcome Home Captain Lindbergh to King’s Audience
Captain Lindbergh arrives in morning attire for an audience with the king as palace officials greet him in the vestibule. A nurse carries Princess Elizabeth, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York, to witness the American’s arrival. General Porter accompanies Lindbergh through the corridor to the king’s private room.
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Lindbergh
Princess Elizabeth
Dukes and Duchess of York
Knight
Mr. Sterling
General Porter
Coffeyville Arrests Tightens Case In March Assault
Coffeyville Kansas May 31 AP authorities are non committal on further arrests in the March alleged assault on two white girls that sparked racial troubles. Ira Kennedy Wichita and Julia Mooney arrested yesterday in the case are held in the county jail at Independence in default of bond. Kennedy faces perjury charges and Mooney is charged as accessory before the fact. Mooney’s father, Lenapah Oklahoma postmaster, seeks bond for his daughter. The arrests halted the Coffeyville high school commencement as Miss Mooney’s chair stood empty.
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Coffeyville
Kansa
Ira Kennedy
Wichita
Julia Mooney
Kennedy
Margaret Aker
Moone
Miss Mooney
Lenapah
Okla
Keith
Coxville High School
Berlin Beer Craze and Wine Trends in 1926
Berliners drank an average per capita of 417 glasses of beer in 1926, totaling 14,788,145 gallons nationwide. Wine consumption rose to 12,524,508 litres in 1925, about 16 million bottles, implying about four bottles per person. Also noted is a fad for pine needle baths, with various pine products marketed and sold in stores and baths. The Federal Trade Commission case against Eastman Kodak failed in the Supreme Court, with Kodak found to violate no law in acquiring three labs for moving picture film. Two men from Ottawa were fined for unrelated offenses. Lawrence Lodge degree team traveled to Leavenworth for third degree work with accompanying members.
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Berlin
Deaf bicyclists tagged to aid Germany’s riders
A Berlin bulletin by the agriculture department notes a metal plate with three black balls in a triangle on a yellow background screwed to rear bicycle bars. The device marks 600 deaf members in a German league, a small fraction of Germany’s estimated 20,000 deaf bicyclists.
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Canada
Berlin
A. P
Alan
Ito
League
Germany
Balloon Leads National Elimination Balloon Race Report
Akron area updates show Ned in the lead of the national elimination race as three balloons have landed. U S Army No 4 from Nortonfield Columbus Ohio touched down Martinsburg New York at 10 20 a m EST US Navy from Lakehurst landed at Mottville New York at 10 30 a m and US Navy No 1 diverged at 11 Li a m Army No 4 and Navy No 1 had each covered about 400 miles when forced down while Navy No 4 trailed about 25 miles behind after landing.
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Akron
Ohio
Winooski
Wit
Scripps-Howard
Ned
Harry F. Honeywell
St. Louis Rotary Club
Brockville
Army
Navy
Ware
New York
Ontario
U.S. Army No. 4
Nortonfield
Columbus
Martinsburg
N. Y
U. S. Navy
Lakehurst
Mottville
N.Y
U. S. Nae
S Army
U.S. Navy
Secrets of Antiquity in New Mexico Pueblo Site
Rancher John Stewart finds an ancient red clay doll and an adult skeleton in a gravel tomb on his Steeart farm near Mesilla Valley. The discovery, along with buried pottery turquoise beads and stone tools, suggests the site was an ancient Pueblo village and supports evidence of a long vanished American civilization in the Rio Grande region.
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Ca.p
Breat Mesilla Valley
New Mexico
Rio /Grande river
John Stewart
Steewart
Stewart
To bob or grow hair fashions shift in New York May
United Press reports a hair style trend swing as bobbed hair wanes and longer styles return. rear swirled bobs dominate, with loose marcel waves and occasional side-bobs revealing ears. evening wear favors cover-bobs or curls, while day wear allows bobbed looks with optional false pieces and larger waves to enhance the style.
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New York
United Press
Bob
Bobby
Ex-Convict Delivers Convincing Salvation Army Talk in Lawrence
A former convict who spoke at Salvation Army services in Lawrence over the weekend is said to have delivered some of the most convincing talks on right living heard by Lawrence audiences.
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Salvation Army
Lawrence
Iam
Coolibor Hill Announcement From Press Office
A garbled 1920s style clipping mentions an official announcement from the press office about summer plans. It references Coolibor Hill and a House event in Washington with unclear dates and details. The fragment hints at South Dakota and White House context but lacks concrete actions.
German Foreign Minister Stresemann Criticized In Berlin
An AP dispatch reports German Foreign Minister Stresemann facing criticism in Berlin for pursuing international understanding at Geneva. Nationalist leader Count Kuno Westarp warned future Geneva missions would be constrained by cabinet instructions to curb his actions on technical points.
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Berlin
Stresemann
Geneva
Kuno Westarp
Saari Valley
Catherine Davis Turner Obituary From Ohio to Kansas
Catherine Davis Turner born June 1 1845 near Washington Court House Ohio died May 28 1927 after a long illness. She moved with family to Greenfield Ohio then Kansas living at 1187 Kentucky Street for eighty years. She married Josiah M Turner October 23 1868 and they had three children Lilian Kate Rush and Josiah. Her husband a Civil War veteran and accountant died March 4 1936. She was a Baptist, charter member of Lawrence Eastern Star and Ladies of the G AR. She rests beside her husband in Oak Pottery graveyard.
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Catherine Davis
Washington Court House
Ohio
Greeffield
Kansas
Ofa
Jeptha’ Davis
Ottawa
Eannie
el “Anderson
Lawrence
Josiah M
Catherine ‘Tar. Imex. Werg
Lilian
Kate Rush
Seattle
Washington
Josiah
Chamber of Commerce
el Dorado
State Chamber of Commerce
H& Xy
Dollarika epithet in German press over America
German readers coined "Dollar America" as a sharp label for the United States, while headlines still call the land of the free and opportunities. The era notes New York and Boston reporting theater bans and income disparities, followed by a photo caption claiming "The biggest locomotive in the world" is in America.
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Berlin
Alwa
America
New York City
Boston
Tilden
Carry Babies on Ft Py Pisce and Berlin Squat Traditions
An early 20th century fragment describes Berliners reusing American Indian squaw ideas by carrying infants in papoose fashion on bicycles. The piece notes tandem rides with parents, a child on a rear seat, and a sensational imitation of a sack cradle with the infant’s head showing.
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Berlin
A. IP
London chalk and water art fuses chalk with water
London artists create a chalk and water medium to produce a stiff paste impression resembling Rembrandt's self portrait. At St Martin's Church in the West End a flagstone is used to showcase this method. US mints were operating in Charlotte, New York, and Dahlonega during the period.
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London
West End
Rémbrandt
Borglum's Rushmore Sculptures Begin Mount Rushmore Work
Sculptor Guizon Borglum and a crew have started carving granite at Mount Rushmore to depict Washington Jefferson Lincoln and Roosevelt. The project aims for five year completion with private funding and a studio team led by Jungle Villa and Major J G Packer overseeing operations on the Black Hills site near Keystone South Dakota.
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Black Hills
Guizon Borglum
Rushmore
Washington
Lincoln
Jefferson
Roosevelt
Rainside
United States
Harney Federal
Keystone
Es E B. Rushmore
Fragments on dairy, Salmon color, and home care tips
The text discusses cottage cheese from skim milk with optional cream, salmon can color indicating variety, and party refreshments for children. It also covers bedbug control with kerosene, using bananas for baking, cleaning a jug, and paraffin sealing of jelly jars.
Incomplete Note on Finishing and Storage Procedures
The fragment describes running para fins up the sides to fit around the edge. It mentions using van pla glasses or paste to cover them, labeling neatly, and storing in a container in a dark place or plage.
Commencement exercises at Tonganoxie High School
Commencement exercises were held Thursday May 19 1997 in the Tonganoxie High School auditorium for twenty eight graduates. Dr FLOW Blackmar of the University of Kansas spoke on How to Get On in the World. Diplomas were presented by Mr. Broadrick to Graduate Greever Allan and many classmates named. Local residents attended. various social notes follow about guests and community events.
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Ox Glee Club
Flow Blackmar
Unive
Kansas
Broadrick
Henry Murr
Th Board
Greever Allan
Maxine Ans
Joy Brown
Herbert Botts
Nerd Garpenter
Muth
Davidson
Charles Ferris
Harold Frazier
Billy Harling
Louise Henry
Thomas Halton
Thelya Holland
Artie Hollingsworth
Charles Woodward
Marie Hess
Mae Jones
Mildred “Johnson
Juanita Rawlings
Ren |Foster
Arka Ford
Juhe
Jack Walton
George Krum
Latwhenlee
Founty Huffman
Hazel Huffman
Bark Knopp
Wealyenworth
W. A. Bailey
Kansas City
Kansan
Voorheig
Leavenworth
Voorhees
City of
Browne
Ferb Dickenson
Fincher
Fin Elm Park
J E . Ot
Henry
Local residents visit Horton Kansas high school principal
Horton Kansas figures show Mrs Willian Maranville and son Edward Tendleton visit Lawrence. Mr Freddie and Karnsas kin Mrs Charles Himpel host Sunday. Bam Newsome editors travel from Kansas to visit Mrs John Broadrick then motor trip to Pittsburg and Weir planned for two weeks. O2F band plays as pool opens. Friend church gains thirty new members. Katheryn beats Downey mic in accident with wire, injuring face and head. B A G Williams and Russell visit from Valley Falls, plan return to Junction City. Nayl Todd family from Shawnee visit Jodd home. Mrs Fred Needham and Mrs W Farrell toast fourth birthday.
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Horton
Kansas
Prinsipal
Willian Maranville
Edward Tendleton
Lawrence
Freddie
Charles Himpel
Bam Newsome
John Broadrick
Pittsburg
Weir
Katheryn
G. Willams
Russell
Valley Falls
ENDS PARK Ik MAPER LITTER Personal Appeal Taken Serious
London United Press reports respect for the King and his wishes led to a notable drop in waste paper in city parks. Inspectors note children responded to the appeal by picking up litter and using park receptacles, aiding regulations.
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London
United , Press
Royal honors and visits temper uniforms in London
London reports that despite many French decorations the British royal family cannot wear French army uniforms during President Doumergue’s London visit. King George and sons hold no honorary French army ranks. the Prince of Wales is a Japanese general, with prior wartime talk of honorary French rank deferred until Paris state visit.
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London
Doumergue
George
Prince of Wales
Paris
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