Adams Home to Become National Shrine in Quincey Mass
The Adams family will open their historic Quincey home as a national shrine while retaining ownership. Five generations filled the house with furniture from France and White House pieces, including chairs of Dolly Madison and a desk linked to John Quincy Adams. The site hosts rooms where presidents and notable figures once rested, honoring a storied political lineage.
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Quincey
Mass
America
France
John Adams
United States
Leonard Vassall
San Domingo
Vassall
White House
Stuart
Daniel Webster
Lafayette
Bathhouse Venture Ends in French Town Bankruptcy
In Redarieux France a villa was turned into a public bathhouse promising weekly baths to subscribers. Wealthy locals bought season tickets but soon balked at monthly baths, preferring infrequent use. The enterprise collapsed after weeks of poor uptake and no competition.
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Paris
France
Redarieux
French Politeness Sparks License Controversy in France
Debates rise over a hunting license form in central France that begins with a reverent address to officials. Critics say a simple request would suffice and that excessive courtesy mirrors outdated etiquette.
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Paris
France
Chef
M. le Prefect
Campers Have Choice of 550 Natural Parks
Washington reports 550 state parks or similar areas across 48 states covering over 2.5 million acres. Additional public reserves offer wildlife and wild life experiences, with more than 150 state forests open to recreation and 1.69 million acres of unimproved land available.
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Washington
Ladies of Talent Taking Up Aviation
Paris reports two celebrated women earning pilots licenses in France, including Mme Louise Faurelavier famed for books and a 6,500 meter altitude record and her 1919 Channel flight. Senorita Amalia de La Tapia, Bolivian musician and author, also shows piloting skill though she questions flying as a female profession. France’s aviation firms, despite recent international approval for women pilots, refuse to employ them.
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Paris
France
Atlantic Ocean
Mme
Louise Faurelavier
Mme. Faure-Favier
English Channel
Mediterranean
Marseilles
Algiers
French Aviation Club
Senorita Amalia de la Tapia
Senorita Amalia
Bolivia
Peru
United States
International Commission of Aerial Navigation
Senorita de la Tapia
British Slave Owners Cleared by Sierra Leone Court
The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone quashed a conviction for slave ownership amid assault and conspiracy charges, asserting the law intended slavery to die out in the protectorate. The Manchester Guardian notes the decision could undermine anti slavery momentum and provoke scrutiny of Britain’s role in empire.
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London
Supreme Court of
Sierra Leone
Africa
Liberia
The
Manchester Guardian
League of Nations
British birth rate now Europe s lowest
The birth rate in England and Wales has fallen below France and, except Sweden, is the lowest among principal European countries. The 1926 rate was 17.8 per 1000, the lowest since civil registration began, and likely to drop further in 1927.
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London
England
Wales
France
Sweden
Help for Sick Women Promotes Lydia Pinkham Remedies
Mrs. Hegmann of Schaeffer Street reports relief from insomnia and fatigue after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and related products. She urges others with similar symptoms to consider the medicines and offers to answer letters for information. The Pinkham company in Lynn, Massachusetts, will provide more testimonials on request.
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Lydia B. Pinkham
Pinkham Medicine Company
Lynn
Mass
golfer pays conscience fund for un-replaced divots
A golfer at Boston municipal links sent 75 cents to a conscience fund after digging up turf during a long drive and quitting in anger. He later admitted he had not replaced the divots, calling it one of the greatest crimes in golf.
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Boston
There Is Always Something Popular Going On
A compact reflection on trends that captivate many yet irritate others. The line suggests public interest can clash with individual discomfort and social friction.
Carter’s Little Liver Pills Ad Promising Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Carter’s Little Liver Pills as a small sugar coated remedy for constipation sick headache indigestion and biliousness. It claims gentle bowel movement and a restful night with 25c and 75c red packages available from druggists.
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Carter
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