Cabinet reception group to greet Lindbergh in Washington
President Coolidge named a cabinet committee to welcome Capt. Charles Lindbergh to Washington. Secretaries Kellogg Hoover Wilbur and Davis of State Commerce Navy and War were chosen to represent the nation and the administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg
Hoover
Wilbur
Davis
State, Commerce, Navy
War Departments
Coolidge
Charles Lindbergh
Washington
Hope for Titanic shaft in 2 years named by Washington women
The Women’s Titanic Memorial Association aims to complete a statue commemorating 1,500 victims within two years. After years of delays in site, funds, and approvals, a new Potomac site near the Lincoln Memorial faced sea wall work and funding hurdles. Officials led by Mrs. Mary Payne Whitney and supported by Mrs. William Howard Taft expect Congress to approve needed funds and finish construction soon.
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Washington
Woman’s Titanic Memorial Association
Congress
Potomac
Marry Payne Whitney
New York
Fine Arts Commission
Earier
Rock Parks
William Howard Taft
John Hays Hammond
Association
Robert S. Chew
Colds in Head Prove Impervious to Vaccine
Manchester university conducted seven months of tests on 286 participants to test if vaccination prevents colds. Among 138 inoculated with a multi microbe vaccine and 148 not inoculated, the inoculated group had 208 colds versus 163 in the control group, with average durations of 13 days and 10.5 days respectively. The researchers caution the evidence does not prove vaccine harms or benefits.
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Manchester
England
Manchester University
A. F. C. Davey
F. R. Ferguson
W.W. W. GC. Topley
One-Man Tugboats Now Being Used on West Coast
Anacortes Washington reports a shift to one man tugboats as crews shrink. Laws require certified captains for boats over 32 feet long and nine feet beam while 30-foot tugs gain 45 to 100 horsepower engines. One man handles tending, steering, towline planting, and watches the tow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Coast
Anacortes
Wash
British Columbia
Puget Sound
Have Sweet Tooth Atlantic City Candy Trade
Americans eat 25000 tons of candy yearly, yet members of the National Confectioners association push for more to satisfy demand and support the candy industry in Atlantic City New Jersey.
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Atlantic City
N. J
National Confectioners’ Association
Tree Rings as Clues to History and Weather
Washington reports that Dr. A K E Douglass of the University of Arizona says tree ring sequences can aid long term weather forecasting and dating pre Columbian America. He notes sequoias and other pines reveal rainfall history and that Pueblo Bonito dating may be improved by cross referencing with timber rings from ruins.
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Washington
A. KE. Douglass
University of Arizona
America
Pueblo Bonito
New Mexico
Neil M. Judd
National Geographic Society
Doctor Douglass
Sierra Nevada
Arizona
Beauty Plans Aid to Parking in Capital Downtown
As Washington moves to beautify the downtown area, developers reveal contrasts with the past. A whole city block beside the Post Office building was razed, revealing no basements, and the smooth ground quickly became a favored long term parking area for motorists despite ongoing modernization efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Post Office Department
Cemetery Centuries Old Found Near Lawncroft Hill
In Chester Pennsylvania an abandoned burial ground said to be the oldest in the area was found with readable stones bearing dates 1698 1704 and 1735 and family names Ford and Smith. The two century old cemetery lies across Pennsylvania and Delaware along the Mason and Dixon line near Lawncroft on the Wilmington pike.
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Chester
Ford
Smith
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Lawncroft
Wilmington Pike
Origin of Shoemaking Traced Back to Egypt
A New York report notes the origin of shoes likely lies in Egypt with footwear found on mummies in museums. It cites Homer and Herodotus on ancient foot adornments while mentioning Israelites sandals and early Assyrians wearing shoes, with references to Shalmaneser.
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Egypt
New York
Homer of Herodotus
Drrank H. Vizetelly
Shalmaneser
Castoria Trademarked Remedy Promoted by Mother
A vintage advertisement extols Fletcher's Castoria used for over 30 years as a safe substitute for narcotic tonics and teething drops. It claims proven directions on each package and widespread physician endorsement, with the genuine bottle bearing the signature.
Dare's Mentha Pepsin Promises Digestive Relief
An advertisement urges readers to treat indigestion by using Dare's Mentha Pepsin. It claims the elixir strengthens the stomach, allows flexible eating, and offers a money back guarantee if it does not provide superior relief. Dare's is positioned as sold by reputable druggists with no substitutes offered.
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Dare’s
M. and
M. Medicine Mfg. CO
Elmet
Dallas
Texas
Spurlock-Neal CO
Nashville
Tenn
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Captain Lindbergh
White House
President Coolidge
National Capital
Lindy
Paris
Lindberg
le Bourget
Aerial League of America
Lindbergh
Abulla
Elso
Nungesser
Ambassador Herrick
Mme. Nungesser
Babies Gay
Castoria
H. Herry Co
Br. GW
Berry Co
Porto Rico
McDonald & Sons
Bay City
J. H. Willis
CLIO
8. C
Dieter Co
N. Dearbon
Chicago
Allens
Haarlem
Sawa
Grove’s
New York City
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