Plans veto of Supreme Court faced as Jews barred at Harvard
Cincinnati June 22 four amendments to the US Constitution and repeal of the Sherman act were urged by the American Federation of Labor special policy committee. The plan includes a congressional veto of Supreme Court decisions and bans on child labor in mines and factories. The federation urged investigation into Harvard College discrimination against Hebrews and urged action to remove racial and religious barriers to education.
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Cincinnati
United States
American Federation of Labor Convention
Supreme Court
Lafollette
Ita
Congress
Harvard College
Federation
Federaln
Hess
Scientists Discuss Future of Sex Determination in Humans
Dr Sarah M wn of the American Institute Fraternity states that sex determination in humans may be developed for practical use, allowing parents to influence their children's sex. Skeptics warn of ethics and societal impact as cosmetics and health issues draw attention at a time.
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Chicago
Sarah M
American Ifcreapable Institute
Hobe
Winsi
Kep Love
Brooklyn
Why Her Watch Goes Wrong
A humorous Asheville Times column argues that women’s watches run irregularly because women value elegance over accuracy and because electricity from the human body may affect delicate mechanisms. The piece contrasts male and female watches and cites Herbert Duke’s speculation about electromagnetic influence on timepieces.
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Herbert Duke
Lfe
Blind man solves vast square roots and box sum feats
In an old Scientific American note, a completely blind man demonstrated rapid arithmetic. He computed square roots of four and six figure numbers within seconds. Asked for totals of grains in boxes of doubling counts, he gave precise figures for boxes thirteen, eighteen, twenty four and sixty four, in seconds. A separate report from Somerville, N J notes twenty five freight cars derailed on the Central Railroad of New Jersey with no injuries and crews ordered to clear the tracks.
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London Lancet
Scientific American
Somerville
N. 1
Jame
New Jersey
New Market Social Roundup and Church Notes
Local notices from New Market and Church Hill list residents visiting, traveling to Baltimore and Martinsburg, nursing, and hospital stays plus church events. Individuals include Mrs C A McBride, Hanford Hopkins, Miss Elsie Boyden, J L Soonseller, David Simmons, George Sponseller, Agnes Dixon, Mrs Bromwell, Mrs Wm Baker, Mrs Norman James, Miss Beulah Connedor, Charles Ridgely, Edward Grimes, Misses Mary and Anna Schul, L L Hoopes, Samuel Utz, Miss Susie Utz, Mrs Henry Boyer, Miss Elizabeth, A B Carr, Belig Sin nghius, Hardy Abbott, and others with notes on trees trimmed, medical visits, and Holy Communion services led by Rev P J Wade. The Lutheran church held Children s Day with a program of readings, singing, recitations, and performances by local children.
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New Market
C. A. McBride
Hanford Hopkins
Baltimore
Tugeday
Elsie Boyden
Virginia
Jt. L. Soonseller
David Simmons
George Sponseller
Martinsburg
Sponseller
Kings Daughters Hospital
Agnes Dixon
Frederick
Bromwell
Wm. Baker
EB. L. Grimes
Norman James
Catonsville
Bramwell
Beulah Connedor
E. L. Grimes
Charles Ridgely
Edward Grimes
Mary
Anna Schul
Washington
August Schul
L. L. Hoopes
Wilmington
Del
Hildwood
Samuel Utz
Susie Uts
Charles W. Utz
Henry Boyer
Elizabeth
Monrovia
A. B. Carr
Frederick Yen
Belig Sinnghius
Messrs. Hardy Abbott and Friend
Robert Hopkins
Wm. C. W. Smith
Tramaville
Clyde Smith
Jane Wood
Nannie Reich
Will Grimes
FE. L. Grimes
Mathias Reed
Nannie Refch
Church Hill
P. J. Wade
Helen Easterday
Daniel Blickenstaff
Nellie Easterday
Mary Catherine Zimmerman
Josephine Payne
Delilah Blickenstay
Roscoe
Agnes
Zimmerman
Carrle Thomas
Bible study, hospital visits and social notes in Frederick area
Local notices recount Miss Flory Bussard's return home from Frederick City Hospital with Mrs. John Cook. Mrs. Fannie Stockman visits Baltimore then Mr. Harvey G. Zimmerman family. Mrs. Harry Whipp and Mrs. Howard Boyer families share time at various homes. Mr. and Mrs. John Cook visit Feagaville with sons Melvin and Richard. William Baugher and family visit Chas. Baugher. Charles Baugher and John Baugher host at Walter Whipp home. Also mentioned: a German origin power driven machine gun concept under study by Popular Mechanics, to be powered externally.
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George Bakery
Hey. PJ. Wade
Collegon
Mijas
Virginia
Frederick City Hospital
Flory Bussard
John Cook
Fannie Stockman
Baltimore
Harvey G. Zimmerman
Harry Whipp
Edgar Bartlett
Howard Boyer
Dr. Whipp
Melvin
Richard
John Hargett
Feagaville
William Baugher
Chas. Baugher
Charles Baugher
John Baugher
Walter Whipp
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Harvard
Tha Said University
Samuel Jewsop
Chiswick Baths
England
Asheville Times
Gosman
John Hughes
New York
Coney
Germany
Popular Mechanics Magazine
North Market ST
Kaiaan
Clicquot Club
TaiCa
Gingerale
Hire’s Rootbeer Extract
Monocacy Valley Canning Company
Frederick, Md
Bot
Eagle Brand
Post Toasties
Kellogg’s
Borden
Derrydale Creamery
Frederick County
Pe Gosman
Gosmas
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