Indoor Pool Attracts Some Swimmers Despite Outdoor Appeal
A New Castle note details why many prefer indoor pools over outdoor beaches during hot days. About 49 percent choose outdoor swims for open water and scenery, while others value deep water, turning walls, and constant lifeguard supervision at indoor pools. Some learn privately to avoid public scrutiny, and time constraints push occasional dips indoors near work.
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Y.M.G. A
New Castle
Afi
Street car collision damages auto on East Washington
W E Harris of 411 Elizabeth street drove west on East Washington street near County Line street when Street Car No 382 under Operator Cunningham struck and broke a rear wheel of his car causing additional damage. The operator cited a slippery rail as cause while a $10,000 prize tempts Los Angeles promoters to lure top golfers for next winter's open tournament in Southern California.
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W. E. Harris
Elizabeth Street
East Washington Street
County Line Street
Cunningham
Harris
Los Angeles
California
Woman valedictorian leads Loyola Law class
Miss Sibrey Murphy becomes the first woman to earn valedictorian honors at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. The milestone crowns a standout graduating class, highlighting academic excellence and gender progress within the institution.
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Loyola University
New Orleans
College of Law
Sibrey Murphy
Brain Of France Below Normal Weight
Paris report notes Anatole France’s brain weighed 1.017 grams, below the normal 1.890 grams, yet it exhibited deep convolutions and ridges. The study also compared it to Gambetta’s brain, suggesting complexity despite lighter weight.
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International News Service
Paris
Felix Regault
Anatole
France
Gambetta
Chinese Stores Dominate Philippine Mercantile Trade
Washington July 10 Chinese controlled chain stores hold a dominant position in the mercantile business of the Philippines. Reports to the department of commerce describe a closed distribution system built over centuries, centered on a few powerful Chinese importing and exporting houses in Manila with wholesale stations and retail stores across provinces.
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International News Service
Washington
Philippines
Department of Commerce
E. D. Gothwaite
Department
Manila
Cossacks Parade In Paris Exhibition of Exiled Riders
Rumored to reflect old Russian czarist life the Difiguites Cossacks, a colony of exiled horsemen, arrived in Paris for an exhibition. They wore bright ingotes and red trousers, parading through Buffalo stadium and performing acrobatic feats on Tarbais horses, before continuing amid subplots of workers in Paris.
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ARIS
Russia
Paris
Europe
Great Buffalo Stadium
France
Prague Sun Bath Fad Draws Citizens To River Vitava
In Prague, July 10, sun baths dominate after work hours as Czecho-Slovaks seek relief from heat along the River Vitava. Wooden riverfront structures host both sexes in simple attire, with families riding steamers to chosen sunny spots for the day. The scene is democratic and unluxurious, lasting from afternoon to sunset.
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Prague
Czecho-Slovakia
Vitava
American Gets Redress for Arrest in Sweden
In Gothenburg July 10 an American, Charles Winter of Moorhead Minnesota, was unjustly arrested over forged power of attorney in an estate dispute. The Swedish government reimbursed him for detention days. Mrs Augusta Bennison of Boras was ordered to pay court expenses and received a suspended two month jail sentence, with her attorney to face charges for lacking probable grounds. The Chancellor of Justice directed action against the attorney. Winter, representing a rival heir, received redress due to his foreign status.
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International News Service
Gothenburg
Sweden
Charles Winter
Moorehead
Minu
Winter
Augusta Bennison
Boras
Chancelor of Justice
Cligol
Bengtson
Chancellor of Justice
Vanderbilt Yacht In Sweden For Repairs
Cinternational Naws Service sTOCRE HOLM July 10 Vanderbilt motor yacht Ara arrived in Sweden after a 3500 mile Atlantic crossing from New York in 18 days. Built in France during wartime service, the vessel served anti-submarine duties then was bought by William K. Vanderbilt in 1922. Now fitted with Swedish built Polar Diesel engines, the Ara will reach 16 knots with 50 horsepower per engine. the upgrade, the largest yet by Finnboda, will take about four months.
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Holm
William K. Vanderbilt
Ara
Atlantic
New York
France
Vanderbilt
Finnboda Company
Visby Cathedral to mark 700th anniversary celebration
Visby Sweden July 14 under Wal Dornier hydroplanes the mediaeval cathedral of this Baltic city prepares to celebrate its seven hundredth anniversary on July 27. American delegates to the Universal Conference on Christian Life and Work in Stockholm next month plan to witness the ceremonies. Travel from Stockholm by air via Wal-Dornier planes is under an hour, with boat options taking most of a night.
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International News Service
Visby
Sweden
Amundsen
Baltic
Universal Conference On Christian Life and Work
Stockholm
Danzig
Pedestrian Vegetarian Prefers Raw Plant Diet in LA
Clarke Irvine, a pedestrian vegetarian in Los Angeles, eats only raw vegetables and has no need for cooked dishes after meals. The piece notes his ideal husband potential due to his simple, plant based regimen and lack of culinary demands.
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International News Service
Los Angeles
Clarke Irvine
Self-Directed Flight Tested By Imperial Airways
An experimental Handley Page aircraft with gyroscopic control autonomously maintains altitude and course. In trials between London and auxiliary airports the pilot can leave the cockpit and read in a cabin while a mechanic monitors engine operation, with the Rolls Royce powered bow and twin wing engines keeping steady flight.
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Cinternational Newae Service
Groyden
Imperial Airways
London
Max Eastman Under Fire From Communists
London July 10 Max Eastman is under attack from Communists over his book Since Lenin Died Eastman argues Trotsky was Lenin’s chosen successor and power should have passed to Trotsky with Stalin removed Zinoviev Kamenev and Zinoviev accused of suppressing a letter from Lenin designating Trotsky and warning against certain rivals.
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International News Service
London
Max Eastman
Eastman
Lenin
Trotaky
Trotsky
Communist Party
Stalin
Zinovieff and
Kameneff
Oil Industry Supports 3 500 000 Livelihoods in U S
Chicago July 10. A report by the American Research Foundation states that 3 500 000 people and their families rely on oil for livelihood. The bulletin notes oil underpins entire communities built on the industry and its supply chains.
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International News Service
Chicago
United States
American Research Foundation
the Bulletin
Tulsa Port Arthur oil city built on refining export
A fragment notes Tulsa and Port Arthur Texas as cities shaped by oil, highlighting Tulsa as an oil founded city and Port Arthur as a refining and export port, illustrating oil’s central role in their development.
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Tulsa
Gkla
Port Arthur
Texas
Tidewater
Bastan’s Will Forces Cremation in White Collar
George F Bastan Jr a widower who never wore a suit died after a will asked to be cremated in his overalls and blue shirt. The will was opened too late and Bastan spent his last hours in a white collar.
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International News Service
St, Louis
George F. Bastan, Jr
Bastan
Earth
Gning
Government authorizes jubilee edition of Talstoi writings
Reports from Moscow state that the Government Publishing company has been authorized to issue a jubilee edition of Talstoi's complete writings. The move is part of a state effort to celebrate the author’s works.
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Cinternational
Pragle
Moscow
Talstoi
Repetition Of Rioting In Delhi Is Feared
Delhi recounts last year’s riots feared again with tensions on the street. Hindus seek to prohibit provocative displays while Mahatma Gandhi refuses mediation. Police prepare precautions. merchants seek protection amid potential unrest.
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Delhi
Deleyt
India
Taal
Mahatma Ghandi
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