Harvard chemists confirm two kinds of lead in matter study
Cambridge mass November 7 Harvard chemists announce definite atomic weights for about forty elements and note a major finding that lead exists in two distinct weights 206.1 and 207.8 suggesting two kinds of lead. The work by Prof Theodore Richards and Prof Gregory Baxter links to a broader question of matter composition and unity of the universe.
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Paris Salon Embraces Wood Carved Cat Accessory
In Paris a new salon craze features finely carved dark wood sleeping cat ornaments. They rest on cushions rather than pedestals and have become a fashionable accessory among stylish women.
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Four Sea Captains Serve as Mates on One Vessel
New York reports four captains on a single ship with three serving as mates due to weak world trade. One former war captain now accepts reduced rank, while crews face idleness as the postwar fleet sits idle. Officers aid each other, and many seamen rely on unions and charitable provisions amid a slack shipping market.
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Believe Native Indians Doomed By Winter Failing Trade
Seattle report warns Alaska natives face extinction as winter survival worsens. Fishing fails and cheap furs, gambler behavior, and white influence erode traditional life. Disease, malnutrition, and depopulation persist despite missions and reindeer stations assisting some groups. Over the last decade census shows 3,000 more deaths than births.
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Paroled Man Releases Unconditional Prisoner Cure Claim
Lang Milton of St. Louis, a released prisoner, advertises a claimed panacea for prisoners. He says his freedom came after Sheriff John Willmann paroled him following several weeks in jail. He asserts his condition was so severe the sheriff freed him unconditionally.
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Nebraska News in Brief From Across the State
The Nelson city council boosts night watchmen to curb fire losses and keep streets well lit. Omaha unemployment nears 4,000, with half as common laborers. North Platte hosts North Matte high school victory 27 1 over Lincoln, Nebraska places fifth in stock judging in Chicago. A kerosene stove explosion injures Miss Katherine Penden. Miller Lincannon to have preliminary hearing for alleged kidnapping of Miss Ophal Kilion near Albion. Rev Dr Titus Lowe named corresponding secretary of foreign missions earning 7500 dollars yearly in New York. Beatrice plans an ice skating rink at Athletic Park for winter operation. Milo Sherman wins the 400 prize for Jersey cattle judging at Minneapolis dairy show.
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Limelight Cordel Hall Chooses Democrat Chairman
Limelight Cordel Hall of Carthage Tennessee selected Breckinridge Long of St Louis and Washington DC as Democratic national committee chairman to replace George White of Marietta Ohio after Edward N Goltra refused to resign. Hull, a lawyer and former judge, was named alongside Long as acceptable to all factions. Dale served as congressman from the Sixtieth to Sixty-sixth congresses and is a Spanish American veteran, unmarried, with eight years on the national committee. The new chairman pledged to pay outstanding debts and build a militant efficient committee.
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Macnider Named American Legion National Commander
Macnider, born 1884 in Mason City Iowa, a Harvard graduate and banker, becomes the national commander of the American Legion. He served on the Mexican border, then in World War I rising to lieutenant colonel, commanding in the Ninth Infantry and earning the Distinguished Service Cross, Croix de Guerre, Legion d Honneur commendations, and other decorations.
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Meuse-Argonne
Senator Watson's Gallows Claim Sparks Senate Probe
Georgia Senator Thomas E. Watson asserted during a senate debate that private soldiers were shot by officers for complaints and that gallows existed in camp jails with 21 white boys executed at sunrise. Senator Wadsworth demanded witnesses and a committee was appointed including Brandegee Ernst Wills Overman and Shields to investigate.
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Ohio
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Tennessee
March Retired From U S Army Chief of Staff
March, who led the U S Army during the World War as chief of staff, has retired from active service. His tenure drew praise and criticism, with supporters likening him to a wartime autocrat who cut red tape and sped decisions, while enemies formed from those tensions.
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Da Vinci Portrait Patent Fight Over Fingerprint Claim
Mme An dree Hahn of Paris sues Sir Joseph Duveen for 500000 dollars claiming libel over remarks about Leonardo da Vincis La Belle Ferroniere. Hahn asserts the portrait bears Leonardo fingerprints, aiding proof of authenticity and wet paint technique.
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