Despres declines Legion of Honor for French stage work
Paris July 27 Madame Suzanne Despres the renowned French actress declines the Legion of Honor offered by Minister de Monzie saying she wishes to remain modest in work and life. The article notes her acclaimed performances in Poil de Carotte L Apprentie La Captive and other plays and mentions reactions in Paris. It also briefly discusses street safety for mothers and babies in crowded city conditions.
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Alice Langelier
International News Service
Paris
Suzanne Despres
France
Monsieur de Monzie
Paris Street Transport Then and Now
A vivid slice of Paris life shows crowds around street cars and autobuses at busy hours. The piece notes how tickets govern seating yet mothers with babies ride without tickets, a nursemaid guides a family across intersections, and the idea of renting babies for street safety emerges as a possible scheme.
Transfer Regulation May Check Auto Thefts
New York state authorities say a new transfer of ownership requirement on registered motor cars will curb auto thefts. Effective August 1, the seller and buyer must sign a transfer statement on the vehicle's certificate of registration.
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International News Service
Albany
New York State
Texas Doctors End Ethics Use for Advertising in Texas Newspapers
The Texas State Medical Association during a Austin convention approved a group advertising plan marking a shift from prior ethics. A 31 member executive committee led by Dr. C. M. Rosser will push local roster ads and educational health content in Dallas papers. Dallas County plans a 25000 dollar campaign with rosters and educational material across four daily papers.
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Austin
Tex
Doctors of Texas
State Medical Association of Texas
C. M. Rosser
Dallas
State Medical Association
Rosser
Dallas County Medical Association
Allopaths
1500 Scientists To Meet In Los Angeles
Los Angeles hosts the seventieth convention of the American Chemical Society starting August 3 with more than 1500 scientists attending. Delegations from every state and many foreign countries will be represented, with Eastern chemists departing New York July 27 and joining others in Chicago and Kansas City on the way to California.
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International News Service
Los Angeles
American Chemical Society
New York
Chicago
Kansas City
California
CROSS-WORD PUZZLE HORIZONTAL i-Picture machine 6 Asiatic country
Puzzle clues list across and down words with definitions for a newspaper cross word. Readers solve by filling numbered squares across and down, using cross letters to confirm choices. The page includes hints and solving tips.
Militiamen Leave Grove City For Two Weeks At Mt Gretna
Grove City Pennsylvania July 27 militiamen from the 112th Regiment headquarter company leave for a two weeks camp at Mt Gretna. The list names non commissioned and enlisted men including First Sergeant Kenneth Laundredale Technical Sergeant Buck Dean and many corporals privates and a Sergeant Major Jos Kifer joins the party. The second list covers the headquarters company of the first battalion with First Sergeant Clarence Jrey and named sergeants corporals and privates among others.
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Grove City
112Th Regiment
Mt. Gretna
Sargeant
Kenneth Laundredale
Buck Dean
Sargeants
Henry Ford
Paul Hyer
Samuel Coleman
George McCune
Jos
Robert Campbell, Jr
David McCarl
George Hamilton
Pauli Schaffer
William Horseman
John Weimar
Hutchison Williams
Leo Stewart
Thomas Shipton
Robert Buchanan
Dean Siverd
Wayne Armstrong
James Armstrong
E. S. Massler, Jr
Harry Briggs
James Briggs, Jr
James Cameron
James Cramer
Theodore Cookson
Joe Eillis
Zack Roddy
John Roddy
Peter Rich
Francis Stewart
Don Smith
Walter Dowing
Paul Hilger
David Gilette
David Aiken
Kenneth Buchanan
Walter Hassell
Fire damages home on Terrace Avenue in early morning blaze
A fire at Mark Bolonigo's residence 18 Terrace Avenue caused by wiring defect damaged the floor under a bedroom. Loss estimated at 25 dollars. Alarm came from box 58.
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Mark Bolonigo
Terrace Avenue
Laughing at Your Own Expense Proves Costly
A terse reflection notes that humor at personal cost can backfire when financial consequences arrive. The line hints at irony between lighthearted self-deprecation and looming bills.
Boys and Girls Crossword Puzzle Clues
Puzzle page entries list across and down clues for a Saturday crossword. Clues cover topics from footwear and clocks to animals and politics, with entries like a box for grain, a large bird, and a Turkish republic capital. Answers not provided.
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Turkish Republic
Theis Plays Piano Nonstop for 27 Hours in Philadelphia
John P Theis performed a continuous piano recital lasting 27 hours in Philadelphia on July 6 1893. The feat drew curiosity from local residents and music enthusiasts, highlighting endurance in a late 19th century cultural event.
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John P. ‘Theis
Philadelphia
U S Gasoline Use and Auto Output Outpace World
A Commerce Department survey shows per capita gasoline use in the United States at 69.8 gallons yearly, versus England at 11.6. U S production rose from 1.509 to 9.0009 billion gallons from 1914 to 1924, with 79 percent of world consumption. June output reached 350 557 passenger cars and 26 096 trucks, while six months 1925 totaled 1 856 491 cars and 226 059 trucks.
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Washington
Commerce Department
England
China
United States
Lightning Strikes Miner In Shaft Near Joplin
A bolt of lightning struck a miner 150 feet down a shaft near Joplin injuring him. The incident is contrasted with politicians who mock lightning rods atop the ground as lightning ignores them.
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Joplin
Armless Man Still Smiles After Many Surgeries
New York report details Frank Syken who has undergone 42 operations to remove tissue from stumps ending at the elbows and knees. Despite progressive gangrene and a further planned amputation, he maintains a persistent smile and hopeful outlook on life.
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New York
Frank Syken
Syken
Lfe
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