May Run Campaign Brings Rodney H Brandon into National Politics
Rodney H. Brandon a noted child welfare authority and Moose leader, drove Louis L. Emmerson to a strong GOP primary win in Illinois. He is discussed as a potential National Republican Committee chair and possibly a vice presidential candidate at the upcoming convention.
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Rodney H. Brandon
The
Loyal Order of Moose
Mooseheart
Louis L. Emmerson
Illinois
National Republican Committee
Lan sing Woman Faces Life Term For Whisky Convictions
Mrs. Alexandrina Kedrock of Lansing Michigan faces life in prison after deputies swore two pints of whisky were found at her home during a raid. She has three prior convictions on similar charges. a fourth triggers life imprisonment under Michigan law.
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Alexandrina Kedrock
Lansing
Mich
Michigan State Prison
Michigan
Texas Lunatics to Take Up Golf
Austin reports a new state plan to build golf courses at Texas insane asylums. The board of control, led by R. B. Walthall, aims to place courses at all nine facilities to benefit inmates physically and mentally. Inmates show interest and will be scheduled for daily rounds, with San Antonio and Austin campuses highlighted for current efforts.
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Austin
Texas
State Board of Control
R. B. Walthall
Board of Control
Walthall
San Antonio
Terrell Asylum
Austin Asylum
Wichita Falls Insane Hospital
Annapolis Pride Highlighted as Historic Landmark City
Washington reports American architects praise Annapolis Md for preserving colonial heritage. The piece recalls the Peggy Stewart tea burning of 1774, Charles Carroll's signatory pledge, Maryland’s wartime contributions, and the push for a united national western domain to forge lasting union.
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Washington
Annapolis
National Geographic Society
Gilbert Grosvenor
Severn
Stewart
John Galloway
Maryland
Peggy Stewart
Thirteen Colonies
Ohio
Mississippi
Great Lakes
New York
Virginia
Massachusetts
Marines Prosper in China Through Good Behavior in Tientsin
In Tientsin 3800 American troops including 3000 Marines and 800 from the Fifteenth Infantry have maintained peace with rikisha coolies for eight months. The Third marine brigade’s arrival boosted local livelihoods as rikishas become scarce and passenger fares stabilize. Minister John V. A. MacMurray praised the Marines for fostering better understanding between Americans and Chinese citizens.
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Tientsin
China
Fifteenth Infantry
Orient
Third Marine Brigade
John V. A. MacMurray
Millikan Reports Evidence of Ongoing Cosmic Evolution
Dr. Robert A. Millikan announced at Caltech that creation continues in the heavens and on Earth in an endless cycle of evolution. He said atoms forming oxygen silicon magnesium and iron are constantly created in space and hurled into our planet, with cosmic rays as the energy released in formation.
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Asadena
Calif
Robert A. Millikan
Doctor Millikan
California Institute of Technology
Maizie the Vancouver Hen Tops University Earnings
Maizie the White Leghorn hen earned 2225 dollars for 1927 at the University of Columbia, split as 925 from egg production and 1800 from breeding stock sales. In 1926 Maizie laid 351 eggs in a 365 day period, setting a record.
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Vancouver
Maizie
University of Columbia
E. A Lloyd
University
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised
Mrs Harrie V Eastin of Kingston Missouri says she weighed about 100 pounds and could not work. After taking four bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she recovered strength and vitality and now feels well. She also recommended it for her sister-in-law after childbirth.
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Kingston
Lydia FE
Harrie V. Eastin
R. J. Kingston, Missouri
Jail Door Left Open Sparks State Probe in Kansas
Captain William A. Smith investigated a jail break in Kansas after a bootlegging suspect walked out. The cost to recapture him led to blame on either the jailer or his wife. The jailer's wife confessed she left the door open, saying she forgot to close it but believed it was a sin to keep the attractive youth jailed.
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Charles Carroll
Annapolis
Carroll
Charles
Maryland
Maryland Line
Massachusetts
Georgia
Washington
Ramsay
Monmouth
Greene
Eutaw Springs
William A. Smith
Kansas
Liberty
Kansas City Star
Blue Star Soap and Remedy Ad Promises Skin Relief
An advertisement urges use of Blue Star Soap as a cleanser followed by Blue Star Remedy for eczema itching tetter ringworm poison oak dandruff and other itching skin diseases. It claims germ-killing and itch-stopping effects with restoration to health. Soap 25c Remedy 1.00.
Mail Sorting Plane Tested by British Air Ministry
A new air mail aircraft is being tested in Britain designed to speed mail delivery. It will fly at 100 miles per hour with a postal sorter aboard to continue work midflight. The craft features parachutes, a steerable tail wheel with brakes, and two Napier engines of 500 horsepower each.
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British
Air Ministry
Joint-Base Pain Relief Advertisement
An old style ad promotes Joint-Base for rheumatic pain and muscle aches. It claims quick absorption and fast relief for sciatica back sore muscles and more. It offers a 12 day trial tube with free name and address at Pope Laboratories Desk 8 Hallowell Maine for 60 cents.
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America
Free &E
Pope Laboratories
Hallowell
Maine
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Army Proving Grounds
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Coolidge
Chicago
On Leong Chinese Merchants Association
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Leigh
Neb
Millikan
Lydia E. Pinkham
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