Indian Sign Language Taught to Scouts at World Jamboree
Nearly 60 000 scouts from 42 nations will learn Indian sign language at the Birkenhead jamboree in England. William Tomkins will bring signs from San Diego to teach the international language as part of efforts to foster goodwill and cultural exchange among participants.
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Birkenhead
England
Boy Scouts of America
William Tomkins
San Diego California
America
Syracuse
N. Y
Adirondack
Long Island
Lovely Old Quebec Offers Rich Historic City and Surroundings
Summer visitors to eastern Canada should include Quebec City with its Chateau Frontenac and the walled fortifications. From Dufferin Terrace the St Lawrence panorama unfolds past landmarks like the Plains of Abraham, the Citadel, Wolfe’s Cove, and Saint Louis Gate.
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Canada
Quebec
Old City
Chateau Frontenac
Dufferin Terrace
St. Lawrence
New World
Fortifica
St. Louis
Plains of Abraham
Wolfe
Montcalm
North America
Governor's Garden
Wolfe’s Cove
Scouts Unite Across Borders in Global Gathering
International youth from several countries join U S and local scouts in a cross border event. The gathering emphasizes friendship, service and leadership as participants share activities and experiences with peers from distant lands.
Six Cylinder Cars Lead In Production Shift
Chevrolet surveys show six cylinder cars leading production for the first time. For the first half this year about 1,900,000 sixes were built versus 1,260,000 fours, signaling a likely full year total around 1.35 million for the six cylinder line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet Motor Company
Chevrolet
Automobiles Named Major Cause of 1928 Fatalities in U.S.
Chicago report notes automobiles caused about 27,500 of 96,000 sudden deaths in 1928. White of Standard Traffic Market Co cites other fatal categories: falls, fires, drownings, and industrial incidents. He highlights intersections as danger spots and urges traffic authorities to enforce limits and improved signals.
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Chicago
United States
Clay
White
Standard Traffic Market Company
Wichita
Kansas
Automobile picture changes with Chevrolet six cylinder entry
An inspection of 1928 to 1929 shows six cylinder cars rising to about 3 million units while four cylinder production drops to around 2.25 million. Chevrolet’s entrance into six cylinder production drives the epochal shift in the auto industry toward more value per dollar.
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Chevrolet
Miss Colombi Bound for National Voice Test
Rose Colombi, the 1929 Portland Rose Carnival crown princess, won the local audition to become Portland’s representative in the National Radio Audition of 1929. The Italian parentage student displayed an exceptional soprano and defeated thirty nine rivals, gaining popular attention alongside the carnival queen. She studied music in a California convent and pursued grand opera after schooling, fluent in Italian and French, and determined to continue vocal training.
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Rose Colombi
Portland
Oregon
Miss Colombi
Italy
America
California
Auditions Open With Kent Foundation Offers Cash Awards
An annual voice test features Miss Colombi who begins with an auspicious start and leads to state Portland broadcast from KGW. District finals follow in San Francisco and national in New York with $25,000 in cash awards plus ten music scholarships at recognized schools or with noted teachers.
Florida Peach Shipment Ban Lifted by State Plant Board
The state plant board voted to remove an embargo on peaches and stone fruit entering Florida. It also lifted the ban on moving peaches from zone four the Florida west of the Ocklocknee River into areas east of the river, enabling shipments from all U.S. sources where fruits are available.
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State Plant Board
Florida
Zone Four
Ocklocknee River
Plant Board
United States
Florida Weekly Industrial Review Highlights Local Openings and Projects
Florida Weekly Industrial Review reports remodeling at Eustis-Church's Jewelry, a $26,000 Lincoln Road shop group permit in Miami Beach, oyster bed inspections in Franklin County, and business block changes in Dade City. Miami Beach leads Florida in weekly building value at 1,086,522 with May figures up 1,322. Additional notes include rail connections, citrus planting, airport land deals, and new service stations in various towns.
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Eustis—Church
Miami Beach
Lincoln Road
Franklin County
Dade City
North Seventh Street
Florida
Quincy
Gadsden County Herald
Arcadia
Dorr
Carlstrom
de Soto County Chamber of Commerce
Homestead
Evansgrove
Redland Road
Lake Worth
Melbourne
Standard ‘Oil Company
South Park
Fort Pierce
Indian River
Jacksonville-Miami
Inland
Olympia
Hudson—I. G. A
Port Richey
Victor Clark
Pan American Gasoline and Oils
Pan American Gasoline and Oils. New Port Richey—Gulf Utilities Company
Nase Saeiee
Citywide improvements and new projects sprawl across Florida headlines
Interior upgrades in Clearwater and ongoing oil drilling within city limits mark a wave of development. Palmetto resumes oil well work as Mount Dora renovations proceed at Lakeside Inn. Jacksonville sees a $50,000 bond for a new fire station, and a major air station project seeks $5 million. Plant City reports multiple renovations including a former Sam's Lunch site and a new septic tank.
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Clearwater
Palmetto
Mount Dora
Lakeside Inn
Jacksonville
Duval and
Jefferson
Plant City
Sam’s Lunch
South Collins St
Raney Stores, Inc
Pensacola
Central Grammar
Columbia County
Lake City
Baker County
Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Hendricks Avenue
Hogans Creek
Tarpon Springs
Baynard Drug Store
Tarpon Avenue
Homestead
Pan-American Airways Corporation
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BOY Scouts
Pacific Northwest
Seattle, Wash
Northwest
Houston
Texas
Newtonville
Mass
Scouts
Rome
la Crosse
Brotherhood
American Scouts
Lower Town
Montmorency Falls
Ile d’Orleans
Ste. Anne de Beaupre
Quebec Bridge
First National Bank OF
James Simpson
Geo. J. White
Alfred Rehbaum
L. R. Heim
J. M. McCown
Ellen Jarret
Federal Reserve
United States Depository For Postal Savings Funds
Florida Weekly Industrial Review
Mer
Municipal Dock
Hogan Road
Inverness—Citrus Motor Company
Morrison Motor Company
Ha Boy Metal Products Company
Forsyth
TERRO
Senoret Chemical CO
U.S. A
MT. Dora
Sidel’s Market
Ays
McCormick C _ompany
Mig
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