Porto Rico independence debate and new US governor
The piece notes President Harding appointed H. Mont. Reily as Porto Rico's new governor, succeeding Arthur Yager, amid ongoing Puerto Rican calls for self rule. It discusses local politics, finances, and the view that independence is unlikely while statehood remains possible, with emphasis on development, education, and regional ties.
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Orto
Porto Rico
Congress
United States
Speaker
Portof Rico
Congress of the
Shaw
Ireland
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Massachusetts
Virginia
Unionist
Republican
Socialist Party
Washington
Rice
Sion
Unitter Oo
Birthday Budget Blues From Mar Reed Mann
Mr Mar Reed Mann laments a birthday caused by his wife saving money for the event. He explains meals grow poorer in the month before his birthday as she economizes, and his offer to fund better meals backfires, leaving him to endure the change in diet and mood.
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Mar Reed Mann
Mar Need Mann
Public Eye: Zionist Officers Resign at Cleveland Convention
The twenty fourth annual American Zionist convention in Cleveland repudiated the administration leading to the resignation of President Julian W. Mack and six other officers along with 35 of 50 executive members and the national secretary. Peter J. Schweitzer remains treasurer as reformists take control. Brandeis Wise Friedenwald Straus and De Haas resign or relocate roles. A seven member representative committee will oversee the organization until the next convention.
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American Zionist Organization
Cleveland
Julian W. Mack
Chicago
Peter J. Schweitzer
Judge Mack
Louis D. Brandeis
Washington
Rabbi Stephens&. Wise
New York
Harry Friedenwald
Baltimore
Nathan Straus
Jacob de Haas
Palestine Department
Reuben Horchow
Justice Brandeis
Bers
Women to Surrender Hatreds at Peace Congress
Hatreds toward Jane Addams of Hull House fade as she travels to Vienna to lead the third congress of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom July 10 to 16. More than two thousand delegates from across the globe attend with twenty one delegates and eleven alternates from the United States. The conference will discuss women in international politics education for peace antiwar efforts treaty revision League of Nations trade freedom and related topics.
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Washington
United States
Denmark
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Porto Rico
West Indies
Panama
Panama Canal
Caribbean
Western Hemisphere
Jane Addams
Hull House
Chicago
Europe
Vienna
Women’s International League For Peace and Freedom
Geneva
Switzerland
Australia
Uruguay
Japan
Sweden
League of Nations
Admiral Sims Criticized for Bold Remarks in London
Admiral William Sims faced censure after remarks to the English Speaking Union in London drew mixed reactions in Washington and London. He recalled Taft era reprimand over the 1910 Guild Hall speech and offered his account in The Victory at Sea, noting the outburst was spontaneous and not government authorized.
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William §. Sims
London
Little
Wushington
Taft
Admiral Sims
Germany
Great Britain
Norris bills federal farm export financing corporation proposal
Senator Norris introduces a bill creating a $100 million federal agricultural export finance corporation. The agency would include the secretary of agriculture and four presidential appointees, pay salaries of $7,500, issue bonds up to ten times paid-in capital, sell American farm products abroad, and advance funds to support agricultural exports. It aims to bridge American producers and European consumers.
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United States
Norris
Nebraska
Agricultural Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Senate
America
Europe
Gladys Chosen as Consuelo's Successor for Duke of Marlborough
Announcement states Gladys Deacon, Boston socialite with golden hair and blue eyes, will wed the Duke of Marlborough. Deacon has long been a Churchill family friend and bridesmaid in Consuelo Vanderbilt’s 1895 wedding. Rumor links Consuelo, now divorced, to Jacques Balsan of Paris as a possible new bride and retirement from the peerage after 25 years.
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Duke of Marlborough
Gladys Deacon
Miss Deacon
Churchill
Consuelo Vanderbilt
St. Thomas’ Church
Fifth Avenue
Arthur Paget
Consuelo
Blenheim Castle
William K. Vanderbilt
Oliver H. P. Belmont
Conseulo
Jacques Balsan
Paris
Moratorium on Volunteer Misinformation Needed Now
A satire on modern advisory culture calls for an end to talkers who offer unearned guidance. The author urges capable citizens to stop theorizing and start working, criticizing self styled instructors who never labor in tough conditions yet insist on directing others.
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McCoy
Glenn M. Farley
Seattle Post-Intellgencer
J’ut
Monte Carlo Casino Reports Record Profits for 1920 21
At Monte Carlo the Casino's annual meeting announced 1920 21 receipts of 69 million francs from gambling and fees. Expenses 47 million francs left a 22 million francs profit and a dividend of 300 francs per share. Tips at tables reached 6.5 million francs and a single big win of 530 thousand francs highlighted a busy day.
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Monte Carlo
Roulette
Trent Et Quarante
Baccarat
Chemin de Fer
Sporting Club
Svendsen
Soil Freezing Requires Agitation At Zero Degrees
Experiments show soil does not freeze at zero temperature unless thoroughly agitated. Undisturbed sand loam may endure several degrees below zero without freezing. Thermometer readings reveal soils can stay below freezing without solidifying.
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Popular Science Monthly
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