Jusserand Seeks Favorable Debt Terms for France in U S Talks
Ambassador Jusserand, retiring to a study class, stated France will pay its 4 billion dollar war debt to the United States and urged a moratorium. He cited France's heavier wartime losses and battlefield role, and recalled talks with Secretary Mellon about equitable terms and breathing time while promising payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
France
Great Britain
Jusser
South Carolina
Maine
Dover
York
U S Air Service Leaders Claim Naval Aviation Supremacy
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur and Rear Admiral Moffett testified to a special House committee that the United States leads in naval aviation in design and efficiency. They argued naval aircraft rely on ships, bases, and pilots, and opposed a separate unfled air service, stressing control by naval experts.
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Navy
Wilbur
Moffett
Bureau of Aeronautes
Special House Aircraty
Department
Navy unveils sonic depth finder charting ocean floors
United States Navy experts showcase the sonic depth finder. Developed by Dr. H. C. Hayes at the Navy Bureau of Engineering, the device measures depth by sonic waves, works from 12 knots, and produced 6000 soundings in 88 days across 5800 miles off California and Mexico. It suggests new landmasses may rise in Pacific regions near Hawai and Southeast Asia.
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United States Navy
H. C. Hazes
Bureau of Engineering
Navy Department
Stewart
Newport
Gibraltar
Manila
Suez Canal
Atlantic
Pacific
Frederic B. Baasett
Navy
California
Mexican
Hull
Corry
South America
African
West Indies
Malaysia
Hawai
Reclamation Survey Assigns Widstoe and Campbell to Lead
John A. Widstoe of Utah and former Governor Campbell of Arizona will chair two committees surveying 21 federal reclamation projects. The teams will assess lack of fertility, inadequate water, or other factors hindering payments, and check if costs are charged on too small land areas. Results go to Congress via Secretary Work under the new reclamation law.
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John A. Widstoe
Utah
Campbell
Arizona
Tno
Doctor Waork
Reclamation Bureau
Widstoe
Congress
Inter Aiotes Work
Yuma
Ariz-Cal
Orland
Cal
Grand Valley
Ore
Klamath
More Than a Million Women Farmers in the United States
The bureau of Information reports over one million women work as farmers in the United States with about 20 percent owning or managing farms. The survey covers 23 professions and allied occupations, noting training facilities, entrance methods, rewards, and promotion paths, and urges broader business education over narrow technical tracks.
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United States
Bureau of Information
Bureau
American Beauty Trade Maps Global Cosmetic Flow
A Washington Geographic Society bulletin cites shifts in cosmetics sourcing with the United States exporting about 2.5 million dollars worth of powder rouge and cream annually while importing vast perfumes and materials. It notes rice powders and talc from domestic and foreign sources and traces soap history from Phoenicians to Rome, highlighting US production and global trade.
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Washington, D. G
Washington
D. C
National Geographic Society
United States
Europe
America
France
Aircraft Hook Up Unhooked in Flight at Scott Field
At Scott Field near Belleville the first in flight hook up and release occurred between an army TC-3 frigible and a Sperry messenger. A hook on the plane caught a trapeze under the airship, and the pair separated at 31 500 feet. Lt. Frank McKee commanded the TC-3 while Lt. Fenner of McCook Field Dayton piloted the Sperry.
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BellevuNe
Scott Field
Here
Sperry
Frank McKee
Fenner
McCook
Dayton
Elderly husband and younger wife arrange divorce and adoption
Hans C Arentzen and Elizabeth I Arentzen, married in Savannah in 1940, obtained a divorce in St Joseph Missouri court. He then adopted his ex wife as daughter to ensure home and inheritance while remaining guardians and housekeeper. Neighbors report happiness in the new arrangement with younger visitors often seen at their home.
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William Kk. Amick
Arentzen
Bra
Amick
Mare
Arentzengill
Afr
Significance of railroad engine whistles explained
Southern Pacific releases a public explanation of whistle signals used on locomotives. The guide details two medium blasts and two shorts for grade crossings and other patterns for trespass warnings, flagman protection, train orders, and station approaches.
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Los Angeles
Haveeen
Southern Paclic Company
Nature Turns Dentist Fills Teeth of Deer
Hunter Albean Olson shows the lower jaw of a deer he shot in Michigan's Upper Peninsula this fall. The teeth carry a strange ore deposit, several teeth are hollow and filled with the mineral, samples taken for analysis.
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Petoskey
Sich
Albean Olson
Upper Peninsula
NY Botanical Garden plans $7 million development
The New York Botanical Garden announces a development program with an ultimate outlay of 7 million dollars to make the institution a model for the world. Dr Frederick B Lee of Columbia University says urgent needs total 4 million dollars with 800 thousand for improvements and equipment endowment.
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New York
New York Botanical Garden
Frederick
Lee
Columbia University
Doctor Lee
Board of Managers
Iowa State News Highlights From 1924 Legislature and Local Projects
Iowa held a state convention in Cedar Rapids February 20. Mrs. Alice Swearingen donated a 40 acre farm near Oskaloosa valued at $12 000. J H Wolf aged 83 retires, turning The Primghar Bell to his son. Iowa liquor law pamphlet issued by the department of justice. Pilot Knob park land expansion approved at Forest City. Woodbury County farm bureau passes a resolution against federal child labor law. A two cent gasoline tax is favored. Des Moines to host large spring building exposition beginning March 23 at the Coliseum. Camp Fire Girls Doughnut Day January 31 funds two fire places at Camp Hantesa. One room rural schools seek more aid from legislature. Iowa voter turnout above sixty and below seventy percent in November per Republican committee. Public health nurses funded more in 1924 than 1922. McNary Haugen bill support grows in county farm bureaus. Budget Director Hogue to cut nearly two million from state school appropriations. University of Iowa building program shows nearly two million spent in 1924. Iowa export value for nine months totals 25 913 443 with Iowa ranking twenty sixth among states. Road program booklets push Good Roads agenda. Farm and Home Week at Iowa State College February 2 7. Legislative outlook ahead seems conservative. Debated bank deposit guarantees attract farmer support. Agricultural inspections indicate no poultry epidemic in Iowa. One room schools educate many pupils yet funding remains limited. Polk County license collections show 210 855 for 1924 and 26 000 for 1925 vehicle licenses with 22 000 delinquent owners. Iowa legislature opened last winter but code revisions awaiting action.
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Alice Swearingen
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Charles Aldrich
State Historical Department
Webstar City
J. H. Wolf
Iowa
Primghar Bell
Supreme Court
Department of Justice
Pilot Knob
Forest City
Executive Council
Woodbury County Farm Bureau
Sioux City
Florida
California
Knoxville Express
Iowa City Board of Health
Des Moines
Coliseum
Camp Hantesa
Iowa State University
Iowa State College
E. L. Hogue
State University of Iowa
Connecticut
Alabama
Ita
Iowa Good Roads Association
General Assembly
State Department of Agriculture
M. E. McMurray
D. Charlies Murray
Polk County
Winter Dairy Barn Design Improves Milk Output
Article explains how well heated and ventilated dairy barns boost profits. It describes a round-roof, 20-cow facility with concrete foundation, steel stall partitions, a central feeding alley, manure removal tracks, and a ventilation system. The plan emphasizes sunlit windows, constant water, and efficient labor for year round production.
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Menger
Rune
Jia
Steel Windows for anes Residence and Their Benefits
Steel windows provide larger light areas and brighter interiors by forgoing bulky wood framing. Out opening casements resist weather, warp, and distortion, offering pleasing proportions and wall relief. Though costly, steel casement patterns are now available in heavy construction for residences and public buildings, expanding options for homeowners.
Cement Stucco and Metal Fabrica Success Report
Unclear readable text notes successful use of metal fabrics in correction with cement stucco. The fragment hints at a construction news update but lacks concrete details, dates, or named entities to confirm full facts.
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Metal’ Fabrica Successful
Color Tones for Dining Rooms and Breakfast Areas
A design note describes adding color touches with items like a pair of twisted candlesticks and a wide-lipped fruit bowl. Candlesticks may be electric with shades or shields, and a flower-block fruit bowl can hold arrangements, suggesting decorative color and texture in dining spaces.
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Rodins
Thief Fabric Advised Encased With Plaster Backing
The advisory recommends thoroughly encasing the fabric thief in retent and favoring plastering where possible. Where plastering is not feasible, using paper backing is suggested.
Breach ofpromise suit details emerge in fragmentary exchange
A garbled OCR fragment reports a breach of promise claim involving a man and a promised marriage. The text shows jumbled dialogue and incomplete names, with phrases about promises and a proposed union, but no clear outcomes or identities.
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Jusserand
U.S. A
U. S
Survey of Reclamation
High Street
London
Netherlands
Germany
Philippines
Italy
Spain
British West
Africa
Rome
Pompeii
Henry Stewart
Continent
St. Joseph, Mo
Hans C. Arentzen
Elizabeth I. Arentzen
Elizabeth
Hans
Helizabeth
William HH. Utz
Arentzens
Savannnah
St. Joseph
Iowa State News
Maccabees
Cedar Rapids
William A. Radford
Wiliam Radford
Willam A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Anes
Grounta
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