U S Leads World In Telephone Use, 1924 Statistics
A 1924 world telephony survey shows the United States with 15,369,454 of 24,571,121 telephones, or 42 percent. Japan remains a government monopoly with very low per capita density, while U S ownership and usage far exceed Europe. New York City alone held more telephones than most countries, and rural lines lagged in Europe.
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United States
Gother
United States of America
Harape
Asia
Africa
Denanica
Germany
Great Britain
France
Italy
Canada
Denmark
Danmark
Japan
Englachman
Norway
Sweden
London
Paris
Berlin
Stockholm
San Pronciaco
Omaha
Minneapolis
New York City
Gersmanny
North America
Factory Workers Take Office Jobs To Get Vacations
Albany June 16 Young workers are turning to white collar work for paid vacations. James A. Hamilton, state financial commissioner, reports a survey of 1,300 factories showing 9 percent give vacations with pay to office staff, while only 15 percent offer similar leave to productive workers.
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Albany
Ork
James A. Hamilton
Prosecution Rests In Kirby Trial
In Delaware Ohio on July 16 the prosecution rested its case against Josiah Kirby former president of the Cleveland Discount Company on a larceny charge. Judge Jewell excused the jury and adjourned court until this afternoon when defense counsel Luther Day will move for a directed verdict of not guilty and present arguments.
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International News Service
Delaware
Ohio
Josiah Kirby
Cleveland Discount Company
Common Pleas
H. W. Jewell
Jewell
Luther Day
Dieff
Timely Reminders From The Pennsylvania State College
Farm Facts issues timely spraying reminders advising Bordeaux mix every ten days, with notes on rapes sown in corn for hog forage, cow comfort in hot weather, and the benefits of supplement feeding and shade to maintain milk yields. It covers wheat planting timing, need for cow testers, bloodlines in horse and pig programs, weed control, and pasture supplementation for profitable dairy and pork production.
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Pennsylvania State College
Pennsylvania
Herslan
Keystone
Keystone Ton
Ford bids to scrap ship fleet under Shipping Board plan
Washington reports Henry Ford offered 1 706 000 dollars for 200 ships to be sold for scrap by the United States Shipping Board, bids opened this afternoon. In Manhasset L I the engagement of Willie Hoppe and Dorothy Desey announced with wedding planned in August. Dover England notes Miss Lillian Harrison’s English Channel swim attempts again failed after three efforts. Anecdotes include a nose holding Scotsman and a joke about London’s population density, reflecting light fare from the period.
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International News Service
Washington
Henry Ford
United States Shipping Board
Hopper
Fayls
Hulleton
Dover
England
Lillian Harrison
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Kirby
Sely
Folke
Dle
Sey
New Orleans
George Parenti
Henry Popper
Conmalee Manghine
FORD
Ind
Marvin Electric CO
Mercer Street
Hazelcroft Ave
Marvin Electric Company
Westinghouse
Kelvinator
North Mercer Stree
Bell
FEM
McKee’s
KUT Rate Store
North Mill Street
New Castle
Owens
Rolynos
Coty
Pinkham
Sloan
Mayr
California
John
Adlerian
Neranu
J. Red Cross
Mary Garden Toeun
Ingram
Hind
Scott
Woodbury's
Frostilla
Sagth
Ikjell
Bacmlee
Bengreening
Vick
Horlick
Packer
Woodbury
Goldman
Parker
Wyear
Gilleste Mades _ Gon Blades
AutoStirop Blades
Bladey Star
Cirdes
Molle
Great Mennen
Pinaud
Williams
Apsul
Esc
Pepsi
Wey
Teskay's Food
Nestle’s Food
Robinson
Castoria
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