Progress in Porto Rico Under American Rule
Since the United States took charge, Porto Rico shows marked advances in education, roads, and communications. Education expanded across cities and countryside with American-led administration, while roads exceed 1000 miles of first class macadam and about 400 miles of railroad connect the island. Telegraph and telephone service now extends practically everywhere.
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Washington
Sam
Porto Rico
United States
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
West Philadelphia
William L. Fisher
Pete Rico
Uncle Sam
Martin G. Brumbaugh
Spain
Rio Piedras
Fisher
Washington’s riverfront neglect described by H C Bell
In a critical burst the author laments Washington D C riverfront decay from Georgetown to Bladensburg. He notes vast acres of potential parkland wasted by Congress and slow dredging. He contrasts with other cities and warns of fifty more years of stagnation without funding.
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Potomac
Washington
Congress
Joe Leiter
Potomac Park
America
Darwin
York
Hutsonville
Wabash
Rio Janiero
Buenos Aires
Seventh Street
Arsenal Grounds
War College
Bladensburg
Navy Yard
Europe
Georgetown
Potomac Flats
Chicago
Buffalo
Cleveland
New York
San Francisco
New Orleans
American Congress
Union Depot
Potomac River
Washington, DC
H. C. Bell
Leprosy Cases Reported Rising Worldwide
New York reports leprosy increasing with studies across continents. Paraguay shows doubling cases in ten years. Hawaii hosts 600 at Molokai and 100 isolated in Honolulu. U.S. totals 146 cases. Sardinia and German East Africa also see rises. Molokai lepers live on a fertile peninsula with six months observation. marriage allowed, but children cannot stay with infected parent. Inheritance of leprosy remains debated. Dr Rabinowich notes a distinctive bacillus in lepers, found even in an unborn child.
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New York
Paraguay
J. W. Lindsay
Molokai
Hawaii
Honolulu
United States
German East Africa
Albert Serra
University of Cagnar
Sardinia
Honolulu Hospital
Marius Rabinowicch
Karkoff Hospital
Join the Unemployed Week Theme Sparks Debate
A provocative proposal about a temporary joinable unemployment drive circulates, challenging norms on work, aid, and social policy while stirring debate on feasibility and ethics.
Methodist Church Notes Records a Bright Worship Day
Last Sunday drew a large crowd with 340 in Sunday school 375 in morning services 91 at Junior League and 600 to 700 attending the evening cantata by the choir and organist. Next Sunday at 7 30 p m Senator Francis C Tilden Greencastle Ind will speak on The new spiritual ideal under Brotherhood auspices with an open invitation to the public.
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Junior League
Choiir
Francis C. Tilden
Greencastle
Ind
Tilden
Brotherhood
E. G. Sandmeyer
Drunken Man Fires At Carmi Conductor Shively
Clarence Shively of the Big Four lies at home in Mount Carmel with his face mutilated and likely blinded after being shot at close range by Frank Shipley during a quarrel at Shipley’s Carmi home. Shipley and his housekeeper were jailed. Shipley is described as Carmi’s toughest character who squandered a fortune on riotous living.
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Clarence Shively
Big Four
Mt. Carmel
Carmi
Frank Shipley
Shipley
Shively
An optimist and a secure footing on the ladder
An aphorism contrasts optimism with misfortune. It says an optimist, after being stung by a gold brick, passes it to a pessimist. It favors a secure footing part way up the ladder over a precarious top position.
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Gorham’s
Pioneer
Marshall
L. Whiteside
Himnois
West End Grocery
Wabash Phone
Goekler
The
Plain Price Store
Climax Paper Cleaner
Main Street
Illinois
Howard Advertising
Governor Yager
Wactrolas
Athena
Warner
Cook’s Pride
Country Club Steel Cut
Prater & Co
Methodist Church Notes
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