Refugees leave Grayson camp as relief efforts continue
Two hundred thirty four refugees depart Banks Spring camp near Columbia. One hundred fifty ride the Caddo boat to homes while a two weeks supply of Red Cross rations and cotton seed are issued. Camp operations continue with T. E. Brock leaving, C. S. McClure in charge, and tents and stoves sent to New Orleans.
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R. H. Brooks
Olla
Banks Spring
Columbia
Cmes
Caddo
Red Cross
T. E. Brock
National Red Cross
C.S
Randall
Olla Sandy Creek
Caldwell Parish
Plan raids for suppression of bad language in Budapest
Budapest readers report Minister of Interior Scitovszky pursuing stricter public morality. He bans bad language with threats of 15 days in jail and 80 Pengo fine. Plain clothes police to conduct street “swearing raids” as orders are pushed amid protests by restauranteurs and public humor.
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Budapest
Scitovszky
Kropotkin
Barbarossa
Rabindranath Tagore
Trocadero
Lloyd George
Barbara LaMarr
French maimed by war to meet in Paris sessions
American Legion delegates travel to Paris for the 11th annual convention in September. The minister of pensions cites 700000 French veterans with more than ten percent disability. Despite wounds, many serve in high ranks or as pilots, as Paris streets show resilience.
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Paris
yalBy International News Service
ARIS
Gron
France
Gouraud
Mariaux
Les Invalides
de Goys
American Legionnaires
Lauder Eyes Chewing Gum Venture in Canada
London Sir Harry Lauder plans a chewing gum business in Canada and hints at building a tower in Portobello. He has been hired for 10,000 pounds to play a role in Hunting Tower, with outdoor scenes set in the South of Scotland. Sir Marry is cast as a Glasgow grocer.
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London
Harry Lauder
Canada
Portobello
Harry
John Buchan
Scotland
Sir Marry
Glasgow
Soil Erosion Costing Millions and Driving Flood Risk
AP reports H H Bennett of the Federal Bureau of Soils warns soil erosion costs farmers about 200 million dollars yearly and worsens Mississippi flood flows. He urges terraces and grass cover on slopes, noting erosion has stripped topsoil across Kansas to Ohio and intensifies runoff toward the Mississippi.
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Associated Press
H. H. Bennett
Federal Bureau of Soils
Mississippi
Black Belt
Texas
Arkansas River
Kansas
West
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Ohio
Nelson Ready for Official Sea Trials on Heavy British Battleship
The battleship Nelson, built on the Tyne and now in Portsmouth dockyard, is prepared for its first official sea trials. With 55 guns including sixteen inch guns and a 35 000 ton displacement, the vessel features triple forward turrets and a reinforced conning tower.
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Charles A. Smith
International News
London
Nelson
Tyne River
Portsmouth
Rodney
Rodrey
Great Britain
United States
Japan
British
Admiralty
Iowa Aims To Rebuild Mud Roads Under State Highway Commission
Iowa faces widespread mud and impassable roads as spring thaws affect the graveled highways. The legislature created a central state highway commission to oversee all primary roads, replacing county boards. Plans push for faster paving and a uniform system across the state to restore travel and freight service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Treasury offers 8 percent bonds with 16 year call option
Notice announces new United States Treasury Bonds dated June 16 1927 bearing 8 percent interest. They mature in twenty years and may be redeemed after sixteen. Second Liberty Loan bonds at par may be exchanged. accrued interest paid as of June 15 1927. Exchange limited to about June 15 1927. Inform from banks and Federal Reserve Banks. A W Mellon Secretary of the Treasury Washington May 31 1927.
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United States Treasury
Federal Reserve Bank
Germany Builds Giant Zeppelin for Big Airline
Berlin reports Germany and Spain plan a commercial airship link between Sevilla and Buenos Aires using a 235 meter Zeppelin. The craft will carry 40 passengers, 10 tons of freight, with regular monthly round trips and a fortnightly Canary Islands service. Operational control and funding backed by the Spanish government, with naval-like provisions for war, and a crew requirement shifting to Spaniards or Argentinians.
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Berlin
Europe
South America
Los Angeles
Sevilla
Spain
Buenos Aires
Argentine
Germany
Zeppelin Airship Building Co
Friedrichshafen
Hugo Eckener
Primo de Rivera
Sociedad Colon Transaera Espanola
Major Herrera
Canary Islands
Airship fuel and power details for Sevilla to Buenos Aires flight
The draft design uses gas etanogas with hydrogen in 16 cells, storing fuel in the ship. Six Maybach engines totaling 14,400 horsepower propel the craft toward a 90 mph cruise. Fare cited at 6,000 pesetas about the cost of a steamer cabin, Sevilla to Buenos Aires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Sevilla
Buenos Aires
Doughboys Learn Chinese Invasion Post Language School
Officers of the 15th Infantry at Tientsin are required to attend a Chinese language program to prevent misunderstandings with native militarists and leaders. The course starts with 10 hours weekly for six weeks, then six hours weekly, extending to a 12 month initial period with ongoing refresher sessions during China duty. The plan aims to cover the multiple dialects and meanings across Chinese speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
15Th Infantry
Tientsin
China
Traffic Collision Involving Grocer Truck And Cars
A Breard Grocery company truck driven by a negro youth and a car driven by L W Thomas 715 Gram mont street collided Tuesday at 4 10 pm at Olive and Fourth streets but caused no damage. A car driven by Johnnie Mae Sherman negress 2816 Jackson street sustained door damage when a door, while open, struck a parked car Tuesday at 7 45 pm at Eleventh and DeSiard streets.
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Breard Grocery Company
L. W. Thomas
Grammont Street
Olive
Fourth Streets
Johnnie Mae Sherman
Negress
Jackson Street
Eleventh
DeSiard Streets
Central Service and Storage Ad Emphasizes Convenience
Local facility touts convenient storage with dependable service. PROMINENT PHONE 481 listed for contact.
Lincoln’s Face Carving Planned on Pinnacle Mountain
Lincoln features will be carved on Pinnacle Mountain overlooking Cumberland Gap and three states. One hundred square feet of the mountain’s face will be used for the sculpture, sponsored by Dia John Wesley Hill chancellor of Ia In Memorial Institution.
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Middleboro
Lincoln
Pinnacle Mountain
Cumbereland Gap
Dia John Wesley Hill
Memorial Institution
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the Treasury
C. D. Tolischus International News Service
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Miss Lugo
Gordon C. Thorne
Chicago
Irene Goodall
Akron
International Newsree
Mene Health
Mellon Ineumu
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Portland Cement
Portland Cement Association
Hibernia Bank
New Orleans
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Lane's
Collens’ Pharmacy
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Jim
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Franklyn Balls Heagy Bure
VerNon Dalhart
Fox
Wakina
Art Lanpry
Cuaries Dornberger
Fis
Nat Shilkret
Charmaine
Yankee Rose
Kahn
You
Olsen
Shilkret
Pretty Girl Goldkette
Sunshine Goldkette
Waring
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Shilkrette
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Lewis
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