Rural America Holds Its Own
Rural areas are growing faster than cities when census classification changes are accounted for. The Institute of Social and Religious Research finds rural growth at 20.7 percent from 1900 to 1920 after correcting for village-to-city reclassifications, with villages expanding rapidly and coastal states showing notable village and urban shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
Institute of Social and Religious Research
Robert W. McCulloch
Afr
McCulloch
National Industrial Conference Board
United States
Alabama
Alabama City
Andalusia City
Institute
New England
Luther Pry
Census Bureau
Cayward
Charles Mschwab
Bugs studied in fight on the prickly pear
In a Uvalde Texas report a U.S. entomology field visit describes Australia’s war on the prickly pear cactus. Australian officials deploy mealybag and cochineal insects to curb spread, shipping the fiercest cactus attackers to Australia for quarantine breeding before release.
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Bugs
Uvalde
Texas
Australia
Leith Hitchcock
Australian Commonwealth Prickly Pear Board
Hitchcock
United States Areaa of Entomology
Australian Prickly Pear Board
Mary the chimpanzee copies actions of her keeper
Smart chimpanzee Mary, owned by explorer Cherry Kearton, has learned by imitation rather than instruction. She frequently mimics daily tasks and appears here cleaning the pipe as part of her repertoire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Cherry Kearton
New Breakfast Dish Wins London Newspaper Prize
A London paper awards a prize for an inventive breakfast dish. The method uses a dressed herring stuffed with a hot cheese egg mixture, lemon juice, rolled in oats, tied, fried in boiling fat for five to six minutes, and served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Boy Eats Bible in Moultrie Household Mystery
In Moultrie Georgia a twelve year old boy Meilzo McCoy reportedly ate the family Bible, leaving only the covers and a few pages. Parents unaware of the act until the boy complained of a stomach ache.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moultrie
Meilzo McCoy
Meilzo
New York Welcomes Visiting Prelates Parade for Papal Legate
In a major religious display New York greeted Cardinal Bonzano papal legate to the Chicago Eucharistic congress. Cardinal Hayes led thousands of Catholics as two large parades moved along Fifth Avenue with Cardinals Dubois Piff Belgy Casanova and Czernoch joining Bonzano onboard the Aquitania flotilla. Cardinal O'Donnell of Ireland also received a grand welcome. Three bishops from American Spanish and French birth arrived from Central American ports as delegates: William Francis O'Hare Jamaica Jamaica bishop, Atanasio de Saler of Rio Hachs, and Jose Guiot head of Los Annos de San Martin Colombia.
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New York
Cardinal Hayes
Cardinal Bonzano
Chicago
Aquitania
Fifth Avenue
Cardinal Dubois
Franca
Cerinal Piff
Austria
Belgy Casanova
Spain
Cardinal Czernoch
Hungary
Roosevelt
Cardinal O'Donnell
Ireland
William Francis O'Hare
Lutherans Authorize College Separation at Rock Island Convention
Delegates of the Augustana Lutheran synod meeting in Philadelphia authorize separating Augustana college and seminary at Rock Island. They renew pledges to Americanism at Independence Hall with their Scandinavian-origin church community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Aungustena College and Seminary
Rock Island
Augustana Lutheran Synod
Independence Hall
Polish Troops Kill Strikers in Ostrowiec Demonstration
More than 3,000 workers at Ostrowiec iron and munition factories went on strike and demonstrated in the streets for higher wages, sweeping aside police. Troops were rushed to the scene and within an hour they killed three strikers and wounded a score, then restored order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wersay
Ostrowiec
Woeo
Methodist world service fund receipts rise in Chicago report
Dr. R J Wade executive secretary and Dr C W Allman treasurer announce an increase of 220204 distributable receipts for the second world service year of the Methodist Episcopal church ending May 31. Total receipts for the world service fiscal year ending May 31 were 8119539.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist World Service Fund
Chicago
Methodist Episcopal Church
R. J. Wade
C. W. Allman
Methodist
Berlenbach Wins Title Defense Over Stribling in Open Battle
Paul Berlenbach world light heavyweight champion successfully defended his title in a fifteen round bout with Young Stribling of Georgia. The fight was largely uninspired though Stribling showed the ability to stand up and fight in the open against the champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Berlenbach
New York
Young Stribling
Georgia
Stribling
Coolidge backs large inland waterways fund plan
President Coolidge approves a War Department proposal by Secretary Davis seeking at least 50 million dollars annually from Congress for inland waterway development for the rest of the administration, contingent on the financial situation.
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Coolidge
Fund For Inland Waterways
Columbia
Dwight Davis
War Department
Congress
Condition of Winter Wheat Improves Across States
The New York Journal of Commerce reports winter wheat in Indiana, Minnesota, Kansas, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington at 74.4 percent of normal on average. This compares with 84.3 percent last month and 61.3 percent a year ago.
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New York
Indiana
Minnis
Kansas
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Washington
New York Journal of Commerce
Democratic Party Debt Report Shows Reduction
A congressional filing shows the Democratic National Committee owed 261,999 dollars as of June 1 with 100,000 dollars paid in the last month, detailing unpaid obligations and progress toward settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Washington
Democratic National Committee
Congress
USC receives near five million from late senator heir
Miram Clark Jr has donated nearly 5 million dollars to the University of Southern California. The gift comes from the estate of the late United States senator and was announced in Los Angeles California.
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University
Los Angeles
Calif
Miram Clark, Jr
United States
University of Southern California
Brookhart to press farm relief in Washington trip
Senator Brookhart wins the primary over Cummins on a farm relief platform and departs for Washington to seek real farm legislation. He will work with the Corn Belt committee to unite factions in Congress on an agricultural bill, backing the Haugen principle and a large agricultural loan proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
Cal
House
Senate
Gether
Berger Urges Constitutional Convention Revision
Representative Victor Berger of Wisconsin introduced a house resolution proposing a constitutional convention to revise the Constitution. He argued the nation has outgrown the existing framework and would eliminate the Eighteenth Amendment, strengthen the First, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, and bar Supreme Court review of Congress acts.
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Victor Berger
Washington
Sec
Wis
House
Berger
United States
Supreme Court
Romania Floods Cause Heavy Damage and Drownings
Report details widespread flooding in Romania and neighboring regions. Hundreds feared dead as harvests, rail and wire communications are wrecked. Troops mobilized in Romania, Germany and Saxony to aid imperiled populations. Large areas devastated. villages swept away and bridges destroyed.
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Berlin
Rumania
Germany
Saxony
Sale of Vessels Cuts Down Board's Expenses
Washington. President Coolidge was told by Chairman T W O Connor that the United States Shipping Board will save 5 000 000 from its 24 000 000 appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30. Costs have been cut by selling government ships to private owners, allowing the board to operate easily under the 13 900 000 allowed next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
T. W. O'Connor
United States Shipping Board
National Farm School Plans 15 Million Endowment Campaign
The National Farm School conference ended its eight day session with 250 delegates voting to launch a nationwide drive to raise a 15 million dollar endowment for the school in Doylestown Pa. A campaign organization will be formed immediately with units in every state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Farm School
New York
National Farm S School
National Farm Schol
Doylestown
Labor Leader Haynes Bows to Seek Senate Nomination
Frank J. Haynes former UMWA president announced he seeks the Democratic nomination as a United States senator. He aims to run on a labor and reform platform, signaling a major bid in current national politics.
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Seekz Toga
Denver
Colon
Frank J. Haynes
The
United Mine Workers of America
United States
Veterans Bill Advances for Disabled World War Vets Aid
The bill authorizing seven million five hundred eighty seven thousand dollars for additional compensation to disabled World War veterans cleared the House and was approved by the Senate Swaneee committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Aids Women’s Health
A nurse in Greenfield Mass reports renewed strength after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. Similar testimonials note improved health for weakness from Lancaster Pa to Lynn Mass and beyond. The Pinkham Medicine Co. highlights many grateful letters from women across the country.
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Lydia EB. Pinkham
Aslam
Mas
Geatappa L
Stewart
Davis St
Greenfield
Mass
Lydia
Pinkham
Mss
J. Pressey
Hox
Lancaster
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Pennsylvania
Washington
Texas
Klindy
Rhode Island
Nebraska
Finkham
Headache Remedy Ad Claims Bayer Directions Printed
An old advertisement notes a Bayer labeled package containing directions for headache relief. It mentions ready to use boxes of twelve tablets and mentions affordable prices. It also references druggists selling bottles in sizes of 24 and 10.
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Frances Buell Holmes Olson
St. Paul, Minn
Degree of Honor Protective Association
Brookhart
Victor
Romania
Lydia E. Pinkham
Fred—Darling
Maud
Bayer
Haruless
Ly Veestabis
Nfans
Cad Clee’ Reguiabec
Formals Saertz
Vrncieed Peurmarche
Namical
Chikieve
Pareere
Baesam
Biscox Chem. Wks
Patehogur SY
Hiscox Chemical Works
Sheol
Paulo Veaser
Jomdom
Plano
Peenea Dottie
Buffaloo Specialty
Uquid
Takale
A. T. Ge
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