President selects Hughes to lead U S delegation to Washington Conference
President Harding names Secretary of State Hughes head the U S delegation for the Washington conference on armament limits and Pacific issues. The President relinquishes day to day control, remaining advisory, with delegates to convene November 11. The invitation urges progress, humanity, and possible control of new warfare methods including poison gas and submarines.
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Ashington
Harding
Hughes
United States
Washington
National Military Policy From War Department Explained
A War department statement prepared by Col. John McA Palmer outlines a national defense law that envisions a small regular army in peacetime augmented by trained citizen forces from the National Guard and reserve, ready to mobilize in emergencies. It credits Congress and the President for defining military institutions and the path to a democratic, economical policy.
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War Department
John McA. Palmer
Harding
National Guard
National Army Reserve
Congress
United States
Public Shooting Grounds bill links licenses to migratory birds
The measure, known as Public Shooting Ground-Game Refuge, would require hunters of migratory birds to obtain a federal license for one dollar annually. License proceeds fund Migratory Bird Protection Fund with 45 percent for hunting grounds, 45 percent for bird protection, and support for refuges. Sportsmen urge passage to sustain waterfowl populations and protected havens nationwide.
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PNATE
Harry S. New
Indiana
Dan R. Anthony, Jr
Kansas
Public Shooting Ground
Curtis-Nelson Act Adds Billions to Farm Loan System
The Curtis-Nelson act adds 25 million dollars to the capital and deposits of the federal farm loan system. It amends the farm loan act by raising depository privileges from 6 million to 31 million dollars, ensuring continuous loan operations. The measure is seen as enabling up to 200 million dollars of farm loan bonds yearly and potentially liquidating about 1 billion dollars of debts annually.
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Federal Land Banks
Treasury
Federal Farm Loan System
Vision for Veterans Bureau Promises Steady Progress
Director HARLES R FORBES announces the veterans' service bureau created under the 1921 act aims to reduce delays and duplication of effort in soldier and sailor relief. He urges gradual decentralization and cautions against overexpectations, noting millions of claims and thousands hospitalized reflect the bureau's large workload.
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Harles R. Forbes
Veterans’ Service Bureau
Veterans’ Bureau
Congress
Forbes
Washington
Luxurious fall suits feature embroidery and fur detail
Embroidery and fur collars dominate the new fall and winter suits. Designers emphasize oversized sleeves with bead and braid embroidery, while coats in sphinx gray with beaver fur trim showcase intricate front buttonwork and belt styles. Suede textures like velour enhance fox or marten fur accents.
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NCE
Paris
Stork Luncheon Decor Ideas and Gift Basket Craft
This article describes a wicker basket with a blue crepe paper lining and enamel white finish as a versatile decor and gift item. It details making paper roses and stork themed luncheon decorations for baby showers, including a stork centerpiece, place cards, and delicate paper embellishments.
Dresses of Worsted For Juvenile Shops
Entire dresses of worsted are offered in the smarter juvenile shops and are completed by tiny tights or bloomers to match.
Mock Chicken Loaf From Pig Feet Recipe Notes
Six pounds of pigs feet trimmed and cleaned, then soaked in brine, boiled until tender, meat removed and pressed into a square cake to cool. Slice for sandwiches with mustard and herbs, or fry thick for a hot dish. Salad version mixes diced meat with celery and potatoes in mayonnaise on lettuce.
Canton Crepe Shapes Elegant Afternoon Dresses
Canton Crepe is used extensively for beautifully cut afternoon dresses with no trimming whatsoever. The fabric contributes a refined drape and clean lines to each design in this period description.
Petrified Apple at Otis Lake Baffles Scientist
Dr. C I Holt of Otis Maine pursues local scientists over a yellowish white fruit shaped like a perfect two inch apple found on a lakeshore. The object appears petrified but researchers cannot confirm natural formation or human craft. It includes stem leaf and decayed skin, exact in shape.
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C. I. Holt
Otis, Me
When a Man's Married
Comic exchange on marriage, with Flubb claiming a man is incomplete until wed. Dubb counters that marriage finishes him, delivering a light quip about domestic life.
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Dubb
Man With Missing Teeth Questions Back-Hitting Role
A humorous inquiry wonders why a man without front teeth cannot perform a back-hitting task, suggesting a playful or figurative challenge rather than a literal explanation.
Indifferent attitude risks losing position in newsroom
A blunt warning echoes through the staff as tension rises over performance and morale. Managers push for sharper effort and accountability to avoid personnel reshuffles or cuts.
Women urged to seek Swamp Root for kidney trouble
The ad warns thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder problems. It links back pain, headaches, and fatigue to kidney disease and promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy. It urges readers to buy or request a sample by mailing ten cents to Dr Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Indians Explain Human Origins in Myth Collection
A Wisconsin collection presents Cree myths on race origins from clay creation. Charles I. Brown, curator of the State Historical Museum, Madison, compiled 25 Indian tales for University of Wisconsin summer session students.
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Charles I. Brown
Wisconsin State Historical Museum
Madison
University of Wisconsin
A Steady Aim Miss Catt
Comic quip frames Miss Catt and Miss Nipp discussing life goals with a playful jab about making a target of her husband.
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Miss Catt
Truth Isn’t Always A Thing Of Beauty
A reflective note on beauty and truth, suggesting beauty does not determine truth and truth remains independent of aesthetic judgment. The statement prompts consideration of how perception may influence understanding and judgment of reality.
Queer Defense Methods Of Strange Swell Fishes
The swell fishes inflate into globes with water or air and sports long spines. trunk fishes wear a bony shell. In the East Indies there are rectangular varieties, ours are three cornered. They go by names like cuckold and shell fish. Cowfish have two hornlike spines. They are eaten in the shell like lobster, but the back muscles can be poisonous after death.
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East Indies
Nebuchadnezzar notices writing on the wall
The London Athenaeum compares a wall inscription to Nebuchadnezzar's vision while the Boston Transcript mocks overbearing quotes. A board mentions a policy of three square meals a day.
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London Athenaeum
Nebuchadnezzar
Boston Transcript
Spoony Lovers Stir Public Interest
A public stir follows a group nicknamed Spoony lovers as they attract attention and chatter in ongoing street scenes. Eyewitnesses describe the gathering as lively with curious onlookers and local commentary.
Postum Promotes Sleep Drinking to Build Strength
The ad touts Postum as a sound refreshing beverage that aids sleep and thus increases energy and endurance. It emphasizes rest as a foundation for improved performance and vitality.
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