Seeks Mates In U S For Girls Of France
Paris June 21 Professor Paul Carnot urges immediate formation of a committee of French women to work with a U S committee to promote marriages between French girls and American youths and Canadians. He says many French men died in the war, but hopeful marriages could still be found for tens of thousands.
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Newton C. Parke
International News Service
Paris
United States
Paul Carnot
Faculty of Medicine
University of Paris
France
Carnot
Paris Medical
U. S
Internationa
School of Medicine
America
Limited French Sex Equity Efforts Inspire Urgent Action
The passage argues that modest progress toward reducing gender imbalance in France could spur stronger, faster measures. It emphasizes the need for immediate, decisive policy and social steps to address the persistent disequilibrium between the sexes.
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France
Vienna Health Reports Grim 1919 Demographics
Berlin notes portray Vienna as a city dying slowly due to war and famine. Vital statistics show a 25.8 percent drop in births and a 42.2 percent rise in deaths since 1913, with tuberculosis causing over a quarter of deaths and infant underdevelopment leading to lifelong handicaps.
Alias subpoena in Lasky divorce case issued
Judge Emery issued an alias subpoena in the divorce case of Helen Lasky and John Lasky. Dr Linwood Eisenberg principal of Slippery Rock State Normal School delivered the baccalaureate sermon Sunday evening.
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Emery
Helen Lasky
John Lasky
J. Linwood Eisenberg
Slippery Rock State Normal School
Battle Fields of Somme Rebuilding Ahead of Normal Traffic
Paris reports prefect details on Somme reconstruction across 800 square miles with 360 reclaimed for cultivation and 36 million of 80 million cubic yards of trenches filled. Barbed wire cleared by a quarter, 2,200 houses repaired, 10,000 shelters erected, and factories output rising as 5,000 wells cleaned. Somme canal navigable for five foot boats, expected open to normal traffic by July.
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Somme
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Corbie
Hant
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Boves
Four Hundred Sons of Veterans Open Harrisburg Encampment
Four hundred delegates attended the opening of the 40th annual encampment of the Pennsylvania division, Sons of Veterans, as C F Miller reported a big rise in membership. Mayor Hoverter greeted attendees and Colonel Henry Stewart of Gettysburg emerged as a leading candidate for state commander with officer elections set for tomorrow. The encampment banquet followed.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Sons of Veterans
C. F. Miller
Scranton
George A. M Hoverter
Henry Stewart
Gettysburg
Boys Life Note Sparks Quirky Ink Slip
A fragmented line from a 19th or early 20th century column shows Tom chy attempting to call a doctor as Jack errs with ink. Jim mocks minor mishap and refers to blotting paper, reflecting a lighthearted boys life vignette.
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Tom
Jack
Jim
Why He Lost Them Flubdub Refuses to Lend Money
In a brief Louisville Courier Journal item, Flubdub declares he has no friends and flatly refuses to loan money. The satirical note underscores his isolation and stern stance on funding others.
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Louisville Courier-Journa
Crowning Achievement of Anti-Opium Crusade in China
Hong Kong reports a major victory in the anti opium crusade with about 50 million dollars worth destroyed in China. A large bonfire in Hong Kong consumed 20 million dollars of opium, and smaller fires occurred elsewhere. After twelve years of effort supporters claim roughly ninety percent completion and plan to extend the crusade to Borneo.
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Hong Konk
China
Hongkong
Borneo
Pa Wheat Acreage Cut 26 630 Acres Is Report
Harrisburg Pa June 21 Reports to the state department of agriculture show 26 000 acres or less than 2 per cent of the area seeded to wheat in Pennsylvania last fall has been abandoned It is estimated there will be 1 566 140 acres to harvest as labor will be very short The greatest damage to wheat was in Northampton Bucks Delaware Fayette and Philadelphia counties due to the wheat fly or late seeding Idle farms exist in every county except Northampton which is being checked The department has issued a bulletin urging farmers to buy fall fertilizers early.
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Vienna
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State Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Northampton
Bucks
Delaware
Fayette
Philadelphia
U. S. Will Inspect 2 New Guard Units
Federal inspection of two Pennsylvania National Guard units is set for this week with Battery D First Artillery Williamsport slated for tomorrow and the Thirteenth Infantry Scranton for the next night. The Tenth Infantry machine gun company from Beaver Falls was inspected last night and Company E Tenth Mount Pleasant will be examined Thursday while Company L Blairsville is due June 22.
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Harisburg
Pennsylvania National Guard
Williamsport
Thirteenth Infantry
Scranton
Tenth Infantry
Beaver Falls
Tenth Mount Pleasant
Blairsville
Mother Is Arrested For Deserting Baby In Martinsburg
Mrs Myrtle Hayes formerly of Hagerstown was arrested in Martinsburg on a deserting a seven month old baby charge. She left the child on the front porch after feeding it and placed the nursing bottle in its mouth. The infant was taken to a police station by a passerby. Hayes was a witness in the Allen murder trial at Martinsburg.
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Hagerstown
Myrtle Hayes
Martinsburg
George Grove
Allen
Woman Seventy-Year Gap Ends With No Marriage Plans
London on June 21 report that Mrs. Raven of Shepherd Bush, aged 96, has received eight marriage proposals over 16 years but rejected them after noting she has had three husbands and desires no more. Despite this, she has just acquired a new tooth.
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London
Polish Army Surrounded Denial Issued by Polish Legation
London reports from Berlin claim Polish forces in Ukraina were surrounded by Bolsheviks with thousands taken prisoner. The Polish legation officially denies the claim this afternoon.
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London
Berlin
Ukraina
Civil Service Exam for Policemen and Firemen Notice
The Civil Service Board of New Castle Pennsylvania announces a civil service examination for fire and police department positions to be held in the City Building Council Chamber on Friday evening July 2 1920 at 730 PM. Eligible applicants must be 21 to 36 and residents of New Castle with taxes paid within the year. Preference given to honorably discharged veterans. Applications at City Clerk’s office due by 4 PM two days before the exam. Co ED Brown secretary. June 21 1920.
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Lawrence County
West Pittsburgh
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Board of Supervisors
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Wv. M. Brown
Bell Phone 101
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Iwan Isek
Orphan's Court
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Lawrence Savings & Trust
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New Castle
Fire and Police
Council Chamber
United States
Brown
Secretary of Civil Service Board
The Price Of Whisky In Dublin Ireland
Dublin on June 19 reports ongoing talks between the food control department and licensed traders over whisky duty. The general charge remains 6d a glass with Dublin houses adding 2d more. Consumption shows a steady diminution.
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Dublin
Food Control Department
No Wonder Living 18s High Farmer Hill Joke
A Yonkers Statesman joke recalls a farmer asking why the bell was taken from a cow and the hired man interrupting for dinner. Separately a note mentions Guanajuato Mexico, built near ancient gold mines and originally made from adobes fashioned from mine refuse.
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Yonkers Statesman
Guanajuato
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