Home Towns of Famous Cheese
Washington reports a memorial to Marie Harel in Brittany recalls how the US Department of Agriculture noted a rise in camembert imports from France after World War I. The AEF’s returnees sought and found cheese from French farms, shaping American tastes and cheese production. The piece surveys famous world cheese origins from Roquefort to Parmigiano, and notes American entries in science, marketing, and dairy, highlighting Wisconsin production and Yankee innovations like loaf cheese.
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Washington
Mme
Marie Harel
Brittany
Camembert
France
United States Department of Agriculture
Palestine
East
Mme Harel
Deauville
National Geographic Society
D. C
United States
Baedeker
Camember
Bristol
England
Stilton
London
Italy
Milan
Parma
Lombardy
Emmenthal
Bern
Munster
Germany
Amsterdam
Neufchatel
Dieppe
Paris
Limbourg
Hes
Liege
Belgium
Roquefort
Auvergne
America
Philadelphia
Wisconsin
Switzerland
Mystery figure seeks holes in Swiss cheese in Washington
A prominent American leader, active in politics and industry, arrived in Washington to address a dairy problem. His staff faced a surprising question about holes in Swiss cheese. A four page report explained Swiss cultures as hole makers, noting bacteria and gas expand cheese, with the Department of Agriculture involved in research and production.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
9 495 Aliens Deported by 1925 Immigration Service
Secretary of Labor James J. Davis reports that for fiscal year 1925 the immigration service arrested and deported 9,495 aliens, the highest total in its history. He notes the rise of illegal entries via back doors due to restrictive measures, with 1,169 deportations for entry without inspection and 1,921 to Canada and 1,826 to Mexico. The remainder were sent to various European countries.
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Washington
James J. Davis
Immigration Service
Canada
Mexico
Precious Lingerie Displays In London Shops
Dainty washable lingerie made of gold and silver thread is now on view in London stores, showcasing intricate fabricwork and luxury design. The display highlights delicate textures and refined craftsmanship for and appeal to shoppers seeking high end undergarments.
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London
The United States Surpasses Fifteen Thousand Screens
A report notes that the United States now operates more than 15,000 motion picture theaters nationwide, reflecting growth in cinema exhibition and local entertainment infrastructure across cities and towns.
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United States
Carillon Bells May Enter U S Civic Music Scene
New York reports the carillon, once confined to Belgian and Dutch cities, gaining popularity in the United States as a democratic municipal instrument. Prominent figures like William Gorham Rice and August Heckscher discuss its history, potential memorial towers, and existing American locations from Gloucester to Philadelphia, noting 184 instruments nationwide.
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New York
William Gorham Rice
Park Avenue Baptist Church
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Rice
Dodd, Mead & Co
August Heckscher
Heir Takes Up Music in New York
A New York banker’s son chooses music as a career. Gerald M. Warburg, unlike jazz artist Roger Kahn, pursues the classics. He played cello at a family concert and wrote songs for a debutantes charity show.
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New York
Roger Kahn
Gerald M. Warburg
Water Weight in Old Measure
Thirty five cubic feet of average sea water weighs one long ton. This fact notes how bulk density translates volume to weight under historical units.
World court vote seen as test of American adherence
Edward W. Pickard reports Senate actions on the world court resolution and a Reed probe. The 54 to 16 defeat of Reed's inquiry clashes with broad willingness to back U S participation, while opponents seek to delay final action and argue against entanglement with the League of Nations.
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Edward W. Pickard
Senate
Reed
Foreign Relations Committee
Missourian
House of Morgan
Ashurst
Dem. Ariz
Blease
Dem
8. C
Borah
Idaho
Brookhart
Iowa
Dill
Wash
Frazier
N. D
Harreld
Okla
Hiram Johnson
Cal
Howell
Neb
S. D
McNary
Ore
Norris
James Reed
Schall
Rep
Minn
Wheeler
Mont
World Court
Mosul
Bruce
Maryland
League of Nations
United States
Willis
Ohio
Coolidge asks Congress for funds for disarmament conference
President Coolidge sent a special message to Congress outlining the U.S. plans to participate in the League of Nations called preliminary disarmament conference and requesting a $50,000 appropriation to cover American delegation expenses. The House Foreign Affairs Committee adopted the appropriation and rejected an amendment to push for a resolution to outlaw nations that start wars. The president emphasized that participation in the preparatory commission carries no commitment to attend future armament talks and that the U.S. stance cannot be defined before such meetings.
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Coolidge
Congress
League of Nations
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Preparatory Commission
Lawmakers push farmer relief measures and tax plan
Representative King and Senator McKinley propose actions to aid farmers. The King bill would form a government farming loan corporation with 200 million dollars of capital. McKinley would tariff equalize farm commodities and issue export debentures to boost exports, negotiable and usable for import duties. Senate finance committee backs most house revenue amendments as Democrats craft a $400 million tax cut, lower than the house’s 825 million. Secretary Mellon flags the cap on this amount.
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King
McKinley
Finois
Treasury
House
Senate Finance Committee
Mellon
Debt settlements with European nations face House opposition
House Ways and Means approves settlements with Italy Russia Romania Belgium Czechoslovakia Latvia and Estonia. A large bloc led by Rainey and Hull plans to oppose the Italian deal on the floor to urge Congress views on Mussolini. Romanian settlement recalls Prince Blóbescu from Washington for a new post.
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Italy
Rumania
Belgium
Czechoslovakia
Latvia
Esthenija
House
Ways and Means
Rainey
Illinois
Hull
Tennessee
Congress
Prince Blbésco
Washington
Prince Carol Renounces Throne and Moves to Milan
Prince Carol of Rumania renounces his succession rights and leaves for Milan to be with Mme Magda Lupescu. He says the move is for the good of the soul and personal. rumors of plots are unfounded. Queen Marie and Princess Helene may visit Milan to urge him to reconsider as Prince Michael is named heir apparent.
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Prince Carol of
Rumania
Milan
Italy
Mme
Magda Lupescu
Carol
Queen Marie
Bratiano
Helene
Prince Michael
Queen Mother Margerita of Italy Dies at 74
The Queen Mother Margerita widow of the assassinated King Humbert died Monday at Bordighera aged seventy four. After an elaborate Rome funeral her body was laid beside her husband. In China Marshal Chang may bring peace if he keeps his word while Feng retires from public life as Tuan Chi-jui resigns as president.
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Margherita
Italy
Humbert
Bordighera
Rome
Fanzheon
China
Chang
Manchuria
Mukden
Feng
Tientain
Peking
Tuan Chi-jui
Marriage of Ellen Mackay and Irving Berlin
Americans show keen interest in the sudden union of Ellen Mackay daughter of Clarence Mackay and Irving Berlin once a Bowery waiter now famed as the song king The bride to be’s father reportedly withholds approval and may cut her from his fortune Berlin's faith is noted and she is described as cultivated and socially prominent
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Ellen Mackay
Clarence Mackay
Postal Telegraph Company
Irving Berlin
Mackay
New York
Ms Berlin
Berlin
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