New York Capital Backing Trans Atlantic Flight Service
Wall Street capitalists announce ready funds of millions to support trans Atlantic flying after Alcock’s victory and Navy flyers feat. They aim to secure one day mail contracts between New York and London and to establish intercontinental air traffic as safe as sailing. Over seas navigation is seen as a practical art paving regular passenger and mail voyages within a day between Europe and America.
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New York
Wall Street
Alcock
London
Europe
America
Summer Quiet Grips City Amid War-Weariness
In the heat the metropolis slows as politics and business pause. Citizens seek sodas and swimming while reconstruction questions wait for frost. War worry heightens the summer malaise and dulls activity across sectors.
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Ming
Taxpayers Protest Budget Waste and Extra Session
Taxpayers in town rally against a hundred thousand dollars for an additional session as budgets push past one hundred million. Voters demand pledges from Albany candidates to oppose new expenses and curb state extravagances in the postwar period.
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Alredy
Albany
Prohibition-Era Liquor Boom Boosts Speculation
Millions of dollars in contraband alcohol are traded this week as demand and prices soar for rare liquors and wines. If wartime restrictions ease, observers predict continued high costs and large profits for early buyers, while Francis VV Garvan receives a Fordham College Doctor of Laws for prosecutorial work against alien holdings and illicit trade.
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Francis VV. Garvan
Fordam College
Jerome
Frank Garvan
Tragedian Demands Adequate Mob For Julius Caesar
The eminent tragedian refuses to perform tonight without a sufficiently large crowd. The stage manager questions what constitutes an adequate mob, then quips that Rome must appear populous with more than three people on stage at once.
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Rome
Mourning Week Observed In German Peace Terms Tale
War correspondent Major Fredericy Palmer recalls a Berlitz story about Germany's mourning for peace terms. A Berlinese theater assistant asks if the burlesque will observe the week, the manager replies to close down nothing and to dress the chorus in black silk stockings.
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Germany
Fredericy Palmer
Berlitz
Paris evening gowns spark candid table talk
Gertrude Atherton teased new Paris fashions with extremely decollete gowns. A dinner guest described a beauty wearing one, and when asked what she had on, a man admitted he did not dare look under the table.
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Gertrude Atherton
Paris
Red Clover Grows In West Felicianas Parish Field
Baton Rouge June 24 One of the prettiest sights in a ninety acre red clover field on Dr R E Lewis West Felicianas Parish is reported by farm demonstration agent R J Kenton The clover is estimated to yield two tons of hay to the acre The land was in cotton last year and has had only lime applied three years ago The crop is as good as any seen in the middle western states.
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Acre
Classified ad: News Star to find renter for rooms
A classified notice states News Star offers services to locate renters for available rooms. It emphasizes quick placement and professional handling of listings, inviting readers to contact for details on vacancies and rates.
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Ad Mae News Star
Mer chart Sailor Sleep Frame on US Shipping Board Vessels
Description of a new hot spring bunks aboard United States Shipping Board ships. The bunks are of the latest mesh type with a frame that is enclosed to prevent vermin. The frame can be removed on deck for painting or scrubbing.
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United States Shipping Board
Emphatically Stated English Study In Japan
A Kansans City Star quoted scene describes Japanese students eager to practice English at a Nikko street encounter. A native student requests conversation with an American woman Miss Maren with awkward phrasing and a misquoted biblical line about a warm day highlights language learning challenges.
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Andie
S&s
Japan
Maren
Yo Main
Nikko
Kansas City Star
How France Is Being Helped Farm Labor Plan
The American committee for devastated France asks the department of labor to support farm labor efforts in France. It aims to raise French farm productivity and move toward self sufficiency so American farm produce can be supplemented by grain and other feeds grown at home.
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France
American Committee For
Department of Labor
Broad effort urged to develop the South and advertise its advantages
In a letter to J J Edwards of the United States Railroad Administration Agricultural Section, the writer argues the South must unite to promote its resources. Florida is highlighted as a case study in successful long term advertising, drawing population and growth that other Southern states should emulate. The piece notes 30 to 40 years of marketing impact shaping Florida’s future.
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J. J. Edwards
United States Railroad Administration
South
Edwards
California
Pacific Coast
Florida
America
Southern Railroads Urged to Expand Publicity for Growth
The piece argues that the Southern railroads should broaden advertising across climatic, agricultural, and industrial strengths to spur state prosperity. It cites leaders like Harriman and Potter, laments prewar underinvestment in publicity, and predicts greater regional development if railroads regain owner control and adopt aggressive marketing strategies. It also notes border tensions near El Paso Juarez and ongoing welfare plans for troops via the Army YMC A.
Inter-Church World Movement Announces Summer Conferences
The Inter-Church World Movement of North America plans a series of summer conferences to study life conservation. The first session opens today at Blue Ridge N C with 76 Protestant denominations participating. Prominent speakers include Bishop Luther B. Wilson Dr J Campbell White Dr J Timothy Stone Rev Asa M Parker Mrs Herbert L Hill Miss J Gertrude Hutton and Dr Poteat.
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Inter-Church World Movement
New York
Inter-Church World Movement of
North America
Blue Ridge
Silver Bay
N. Y
Estes Park
Colo
Asilomer
Calif
Ocean Park
Jake Geneva
Wis
Seabeck
Wash
Luther B. Wilson
J. Campbell White
J. Timothy Stone
Asa M. Parker
Herbert L. Hill
J. Gertrude Hutton
BR. Poteat
El Paso Residents Demand Immediate U S Mexico Showdown
L A Ellis of the Army YMCA border project reports El Paso and nearby areas crave an urgent clash between the United States and Mexico. He cites concern for American citizens in Mexico and talks with leading local businessmen about Carranza troops actions amid punitive expeditions.
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San Antonio
Tex
el Paso
United States
Mexico
L. A. Ellis
Army Young Men's Christian Association
Hills
Prosecoit
Ariz
Juarez
Fred B. Appleget
Ellis
Begum Ruler of Bhopal Embraces Public Life
Bhopal, the second greatest Mec Mohammedan state in India, is ruled by a woman for generations. The present Begum is the granddaughter and daughter of former rulers and is noted as remarkable among them. She has discarded the purdah and shown loyalty to British rule, contributing generously to the empire during the late war in Europe.
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Bhopal
India
Begum
Europe
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