The Unknown Soldier Stands Guard Over Arlington Tomb
Elmo Scott Watson notes the Unknown Soldier's enduring symbolism and public reverence at Arlington National Cemetery. The article recounts Memorial Day rites, international recognition, and the honor guard duties that sustain the tomb's solemn vigil.
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Arlington National Cemetery
European Automotive Commission
United States
Washington
America
Capt
A. L. Westbrook
Alexandria
Egypt
Holger Day
Copenhagen
Denmark
J. F. Smet
Antwerp
Belgium
Johannes Stahlberg
Berlin
Kaiser’s
Emmanuel Ricardo
France
Harlan Wood
American Legion
Uncle Sam
Arlington
Arlington Cemetery
Unknown’s Tomb
St. Humphreys
Ft. Washington
Ft. Myer
St. Myer
National Capital
Unknown Returned to My Mother's Land
Poem by Arthur Chapman in the New York Herald Tribune reflects a speaker returning to homeland after long absence. The voice contrasts western imagery with village life and mothers all across regions. The speaker rejects the title Unknown, asserting kinship with his motherland and readers.
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Arthur Chapman
The
New York Herald Tribune
Hoover Takes Lead In Farm Aid Fight
Washington reports President Hoover assumes leadership to salvage farm relief and tariff legislation amid Senate House impasse. Debate centers on export debenture plan integration. Senate defeats Watson motion 47 to 44, confirming debentures likely stay in the bill. House opposition expected to reject and possibly refuse to receive the bill, ensuring the farm relief measure proceeds with Senate concessions.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
Senate
House
Watson
Indiana
Borah
Idaho
Ransdell
Louisiana
Wagner
New York
Walsh
Massachusetts
King
Utah
Shipstead
Minnesota
Farmer-Labor
Kendrick
Wyoming
McNary
White House
Airport Experts Meet to Discuss Problems
Airport experts of the country held their first convention here under the sponsorship of the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce to compile information on airport construction field lighting radio weather service insurance and other common problems. Aviation men hope discussions will stimulate the construction of an adequate chain of ports covering the country for the rapid development of commercial and pleasure flying.
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Cleveland
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce
Unlawful Work on Sunday Cited for Machines too
Assistant attorney general Willis R. Jones advised Police Commissioner Gither that if humans cannot work on Sunday then automatic machines are also prohibited from functioning on the Sabbath.
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Baltimore, Md
Willis R. Jones
Gither
Chinese Ban Decapitation Nanking
The state council of the Chinese Nationalist government announced that execution by decapitation will be abolished in China.
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Nanking
State Council
China
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Ad
A short ad explains sour stomach from rich foods or smoking can be quickly corrected by Phillips Milk of Magnesia. Take a spoonful to alkalinize acidity and sweeten the system. Endorsed by physicians, urging readers not to substitute another product.
Girl Handing Ticket to Railway Conductor Cited as Fare Passing
A girl is seen in the act of handing a railway conductor a ticket, an action interpreted as passing fare. The scene captures a moment of transit interaction showing the exchange between passenger and conductor.
Red Cross Ball Blue hailed as finest in its class
An advertisement proclaims Red Cross Ball Blue as the finest product of its kind in the world. The copy notes that every user agrees with the claim and includes a line about men wasting power seeking health and then wealth seeking power.
Castoria Soothe Baby Pain Without Drugs
A nurse recommended Castoria for infant pains as a safe vegetable remedy. It soothes babies quickly for colic, constipation, or diarrhea and is suitable for older children, with twenty five million bottles sold last year.
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Elmo Scott Watson
New England
California
Pine Woods
Michigan
Cantigny
Belleau Wood
Somme
Smith
Murphy
MacDonald
Cjarnowski
Muller
Isaacs
Big Brave
Atlantic
Washington, D. C
Allenby
Viscount Allenby
Holy Land
Great Britain
Frank Witchey
Third
United States Cavalry
Fort Myer
Wilson
Nelson A. Miles
S. M. B. Young
Leonard Wood
William Jennings Bryan
Witchey
Third Cavalry
Coolidge
Philtips of
Ivylilk
Lincoln, Neb
Hanford
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Arkansas State Farm
K-R-O Co
Springfield
Castoria
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