Protests and global concerns thread through daily life
A disparate column links a Mexico protest over a new policy, improving conditions in Mexico, and personal troubles of actor Willard Mack. It notes coal shortages easing as anthracite mines near production, mentions Law rence grade pupils wrestling with letters and math, and recounts Rowan Garcia talks. It discusses railroad injunctions, Asia Minor tensions, Smyrna, and U S destroyers, plus local plans for a county fair friendship tour and war orphans relief efforts.
Frau Wagner, Widow of Composer, Critically Ill in Berlin Dispatches
Frau Costa Wagner, widow of Richard Wagner and daughter of Franz Liszt, is reported critically ill in Berlin. At nearly 85, she is noted as one of Germany’s most gifted women, who shaped Bayreuth festivals after Richard Wagner’s death and supported her son Siegfried’s rise to fame. She has broad linguistic fluency and a storied life, including marriages to von Bulow.
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Frau Costa Wagner
Berlin
Richard Wagner
Germany
Franz Liszt
Herr von Bulow
von Bulow
Wagner
Frau Wagner
Bayreuth
Siegfried
Tom Sims Says A Mixed Bag Of Quips And Rumors
A fragmented item quotes Tom Sims musing on planning and memory, mentions a diary about movie stars and husbands, plus assorted lines on fashion, propaganda, and daily life. It touches on stage lines about Russians, a San Francisco family, and smuggling cigarettes into Canada with a nod to a small army.
Boston Declared Not a True Hub by Geologic Survey
Washington notes Boston Massachusetts is not the hub it claims to be for geography. The Geologic Survey lists centers for every state with precise nearby towns and coordinates, showing centers mostly west of Boston and even Washington itself mislocated for optimal geographic balance. The report provides state centers from Alabama to Alaska with county and locality details, revealing a shift of population toward the west.
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Washington
Boston
Massachusetts
U.S. Geological Survey
Geological Survey
United States
Kansas
Smith County
St. Louis
Denver
Geological Survey of the Interior Department
Alabama
Chilton
Clarton
Arizona
Yavapai
Crescott
Arkansas
Pulaski
Little Rock
California
Madera
Colorade—Park
Pikes Peak
Connecticut
Hartford
East Berlin
Delaware—Kent
Dover
D. C
Fourth and
L Streets
Florida
Hernando
Brookville
Georgia
Twigrs
Macon
Idaho
Custer
Guster
Illinois
Logan
Poiles
Springfield
Indiana
Boone
Ames
Town—Story
Great Bend
Barton
Kentucky
Marion
Lebanon
Louisiana
Avoyelles
Marksville
Maine
Piscataquis
Maryland
Anne Arundel
Collington
Wostceester
City of Worcester
Michigan
Wexfomd
Cadilac
Minnesota
Crow Wing
Brainerd
Mississippi
Leake
Carthage
Missouri
Miller
Jefferson City
Montana
Fergus
Lewiston
Nebraska
Broken Row
Nevada
Lander
Austin
New Hampshire
Bethany
Ashland
New Jersey
Mercer
State Capitol
New Mexico
Torrance
Millard
New York
Madison
Oneida
North Carolina
Chatham
Sanford
North Dakota
Sheridan
Washburn
Ohio
Delaware
Columbus
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Oregon
Crook
Princeville
Roxbury
Virginia
Appomattox
Amherst
Chelan
Wenatchee
West Virginia
Braxton
Sutton
Wisconsin—Wood
Marsfield
Wyoming
Frentons
Landor
Alaska
Today marks eight year since the Battle of the Marne observed
France will today observe the eighth anniversary of the beginning of the battle of the Marne. The centenary of the birth of James Thomas Robinson, noted Massachusetts jurist and politician, and Jesse Pomeroy, the long-serving inmate of the Massachusetts State Prison at Charleston, are marked with acknowledgments today. The Protestant Episcopal Church triennial convention opens in Portland, Oregon, and runs through September 23. Atlantic City expects thousands for the annual pageant and beauty tournament. Municipal primaries in Atlanta choose five candidates for the Democratic fay oralty nomination. Kansas State Agricultural College registration begins at 11 o'clock Monday morning, with Miss Jessie Munchir announcing. Also noted, fresh cider and sprayed Jonathan apples offered by Lawrence Cider & Vinegar Co.
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France
The
Marne
James Thomas Robinson
Massachusetts
Jesse Pomeroy
Charleston
Bard
Protestant Episcopal Church
Portland
Oregon
Atlantic City
Atlanta
Determination on Territory Outline Varies With Islands
The outline of the Territory is irregular and difficult to determine but including the outlying islands places it near 95 miles south of Fort Gibbons at latitude 37 46 and longitude 162 20.
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Fort Gibbons
Shanghai exports drop in half-year to US
Shanghai reports exports to the United States fell by 15.5 million during the first half of the year ending June 30, total exports amounting to 21.6 million. Declines span many products while increases occur in crude camphor and talc. Exports to the Philippines and Hawaii also show declines from 1921 levels.
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Shanghai
United States
Tott
Philippines
Hawaii
Yost Begins Michigan Football Training Camp
Ann Arbor reports Coach Yost will start active training as Michigan prepares for a demanding schedule. Forty seven players invited for practice on September 15 with only three weeks to ready for the opener. Case and Vanderbilt fixtures follow leading to the October 21 showdown with Ohio State in Columbus at a new $1,400,000 stadium.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Yost
University of Michigan
Wolverines
Case
Vanderbilt
University At Nashville
Michigan
Ohio State
Wolverine
Columbus
Ohio
West
Rockefeller Foundation Funds Chinese Medical Education Push
Rockefeller Foundation announces support to develop scientific education in China. The China Medical Board will cover half the costs for Southwestern University at Nanking and Nankai College at Jingsin, providing 125000 for buildings and equipment and 5000 annually for three years, with matching funds required and visiting professors for one to five years.
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Peking
Pekingr
Rockefeller Foundation
Lune
China
China Medical Board
Southwestern University
Nanking
Nenket College
Iensin
Russians Claim Books as State Property in USSR Policy
Moscow reports that international copyright laws would be ignored in Russia if Justice Commissariat adopts recommendations of the Soviet state publishing department. The department argues all books once inside Russia are state property and subject to state use as it sees fit, with exceptions only via treaties.
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Moscow
Russia
Commissariat of Justice
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
A paragraph extols the product as a long standing remedy for women's ailments and symptoms such as irritability backache and draggy pains. It claims the compound offers a proven path back to health with fifty years of use and cites women who have recovered.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
First annual Colt Show at Halstead promotes cavalry horse breeding
Labor Day event organized by Government Remount Service and the local Commercial Club showcased horses to advance breeding for cavalry service. Officials stated the show aimed to promote quality stock suitable for military use and public interest in the equine industry.
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Halstead Halstead
Drive for Fairmount Wichita Endowment Campaign Opens
A drive for Fairmount College’s million dollar endowment fund has been opened here. The campaign will begin about mid October, officials said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmount Wichita
Fairmount College Endowment Fund
Royal court trims ladies in waiting amid Japan economy
Tokio Sept 4 The Imperial Household plans to cut the number of ladies in waiting as part of wider economy measures. Viscount Makino, minister, aims to reduce court ladies from current levels of about 140 to five or six, with Baron Omori and Count Chinda entrusted to select replacements.
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Tokio
Royal Household
Japan
Viscount Makino
Imperial Household
Tenji
Myobu
Genji
Imperial Mousehold
Omori
Count Chinda
Empre
Halted easy divorces spark Cincinnati rabbinical probe
In Cincinnati on September 4 Judge Thomas H. Darby opened an investigation after complaints that certain Jewish rabbis granted get of Rab bininacal divorces. Rabbi J M Levine admitted issuing chits to Orthodox Jews married under Russian custom, claiming Hebrew law alone sufficed. The court warned that such actions could involve obtaining money under false pretenses and the matter was dropped after promises to stop.
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Cincinnati
Thomas H. Darby
Common Pleas
J. M. Levine
Darby
Russia
Shanghai Tightens Traffic Rules After Police Report
Shanghai reports 1 009 traffic incidents in five months in the International Settlement with 33 deaths and 471 injuries. New municipal measures ban riding on street car steps and curb dangerous riding. Labor Day saw the De Molays of Needesha installed with about 85 local boys aged 16 to 21 as charter members.
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Shanghai
International Settlement Via
de Molays
Needesha Needesha
de Molay
Masonie Boys’ Organization
Charrie de Molays
Chanote
Needesha
De Molay Chapter to Install Here Tomorrow
Wichita receives the Hutchinson De Molay chapter for an installation event. At Ravenna, fragments of bones from the peat skeleton recovered after theft in 1865 were re joined to the skeleton following Dante celebrations.
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de Molay
Wichita
Hutchinson de Molay
Order of
Ravenna
Ater
World in Revolt, Says a Minister
The Rt. Rev. Edwin S. Lines D.D., Bishop of Newark, preached at the 47th triennial General Convention opening session in Portland. He urged the church to defend the unprivileged, promote social justice, and stand between labor and management while emphasizing religion as the solution to industrial issues. He supported obedience to Prohibition law and called for leadership to meet global conditions without resting on past achievements.
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Portland
Ore
Edwin S. Lines D.D
Newark
Episcopal Church
United States
Bishop Lines
Two campers craft birch bark crafts and tricks
Ted and Ned explore birch bark uses from whistles to water tight basins and baskets while debating waste, techniques, and safety. Ned teaches bark terms and demonstrates making a water tight drinking cup. they test boiling baskets over coals, learning patience and craft.
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Ted
Ned
Bant
Hin
Ross
Teel
Marconi Enthusiastic on American Wireless Progress
William Marconi, back in London from an American tour, extolled U S advances in broadcasting and wireless. He said Americans surpass the British in clarity of speech and reception, noting music over wireless sounded as loud as jazz bands. He tested atmospheric disturbances across the Atlantic, finding European disturbances weaker near Europe and stronger from the American side.
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London
William Marconi
United States
Reayve
Mr. Marconi
America
Schencestady
Marconi
Europe
mid-Atlantic
Parsons Tri State Fair Opens With Notable Attractions
The third annual Tri State Fair is underway in Parsons this week with special attractions. A premium fist prize is advertised as the largest ever for southeastern Kansas. The fair is set to close in September.
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Parsons Parsons
Kansas
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Lawrence
Cel
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Smyrna
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Franklin
Ottawa
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion Auxiliary
Afte
Tom Sims
San Francisco
Canada
U. S
A. C
Manhattan
Kansas State Agricultural College
Jessie Munchir
Lawrence Cider & Vinepar Co
U.S
Anious
Rockefeller Aip
Imperial House
Church
Episcopal
Otichegharm
Lewis Allen Browne
Priday
George Matthew Adams
Marconi Enthusiastic
Merchants National Bank
Terry Gaskill
Great State Life Insurance Co
Wichity, Kansas
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