Guam Natives Seek U S Citizenship Amid Anomalous Rule
About 17 000 Chamorros of Guam press for U S citizenship while living under a local governance model. A governor appointed by the president oversees courts and policing with no jury, and a native education system aims to improve. Most heads of families own homes in Agana and copra is the island’s key export.
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Manila
P. IL
Pacific Ocean
United States
Guam
Philippine Islands
L. S. Shapley
UO. S. N
Agana
China’s Rain God Ends Six Month Drought in Hupeh
Peasants in Wu han and Hupeh province celebrate as a six month drought ends. District magistrates hear chants praising rain prayers and abstaining from meat for seven days. Farmers warn that banning ritual prayer would threaten national calamity. Drought affected Bupeh and several large towns.
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Hankow
China
Wuhan
Hupeh
Bupeh
Rain Prayer Mass Ends Drought Crises in Wuhan
Severe drought hit Wuhan area starving rice crops prompting farmers and merchants to plan a mass prayer to the rain and harvest gods. Kuomintang authorities had banned such rites but later permitted a united worship. Rain fell and the drought ended a day after the meeting.
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Wuhan
Jamaica to Restore Palace in Kingston Kingston's King's House to be rebuilt after fire
The King's House in Spanishtown Jamaica, a historic colonial mansion once the governor’s residence and a symbol of island grandeur, burned in October 1925 and now will be rebuilt. The article recalls its 18th century design by Craskell, its cost over 100000, and notable events and figures linked to the house including Governor generals and Lady Nugent's diaries.
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Kingston
Jamaica
West Indies
Spanishtown
Elder Bacon
George Brydges Rodney
Craskell
Islands
Sir Henry Moore
John Peter Grant
Royal Gazette
New Golf Champion Harrison Johnston Wins Amateur Title
Harrison Johnston of St Paul claims the American amateur golf championship at Pebble Beach. He says he is tickled to death and relieved to win, noting he avoided facing the all time great Bobby Jones.
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Harrison Johnston
St. Paul
Pebble Beach
Bobby Jones
Seagulls wipe out large share of Utah cherry crop
A survey reports seagulls from the Great Salt Lake destroyed about 40 percent of Utah's cherry crop, impacting growers and markets. The finding highlights wildlife damage affecting fruit production across the state.
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Great Salt Lake
Utah
No Turning Back In Life Lessons From Barker And McCord
The article contrasts Barker a failing college freshman and McCord a town drunkard with lessons on irreversible choices. It recalls Fayre in Maristan Chapman's tale about losing a knife and choosing to move forward rather than retrace steps. Both men face a past that cannot be erased and must proceed from their current state.
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Fayre
Maristan Chapman
Happy Mountain
Matt
Barker
McCord
Western Newspaper Union
Beetles Dominate Insects With Vast Diversity
The text notes beetles form the largest insect group with about 150 000 species worldwide and nearly a tenth in the United States. It explains the name means biter and mentions size range from tiny to about four inches.
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United States
Western Newspaper Union
Hypnotized and Married: Ohio Divorce Petition Reveals Alleged Mob Tactics
Mrs. Zetta Worlf files for divorce from Chris topher Worlf in Lancaster Ohio alleging he used hypnotic influence to pose as an unmarried man and induce marriage after entering her rooming house. The case centers on claims of manipulation and coerced nuptials.
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Lancaster
Ohio
Arden
Zetta
Worlf
Christopher Worlf
Augusta Named by Oglethorpe for George II’s Daughter
Augusta, Ga, received its name from Gen. James Oglethorpe, founder of Georgia, honoring the daughter of King George II of Britain. The naming ties the colony’s capital to a royal reference and reflects early colonial ties.
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Augusta
James Edward Oglethorpe
Georgia
George II
New Broadtail Coat With Unusual Shaw Collar
A new broadtail coat features a distinctive shaw collar and an asymmetrical hem that is longer on one side. It is trimmed with white fox fur for a luxurious finish.
Hard to Account for Popular Slang Phrases History of slang terms
A Harper's Magazine writer asks why slang terms evoke strong praise or contempt. The piece argues origin is rarely apparent and the core meaning comes from what a specific group at a given time assigns to a word.
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Tripe
Harper’s Magazine
Mite Box Tale From Sunday School
A child Milton brings home a mite box from Sunday school and asks why it is called so. His brother explains you may put something in it and you might not, in a brief Churchman style anecdote.
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Milton
At the Zoo Hawkins Urges Monkeys Viewed
Dialog from a zoo scene shows Hawkins prompting interest in primates while De Peyster laments family ties. The exchange hints at social or humorous tension over watching animals and the discomfort of enforcing relatives.
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Hawkins
de Peyster
Other Women Can't See
A Chicago News item notes jealousy themes as resignation and genius clash, reflecting a dated view on relationships and infers women’s perceptions of male jealousy in a terse cultural commentary.
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Chicago News
Diamond Dyes Offer Rich Colors For Home Dyeing
For best results in home dyeing Diamond Dyes provide richer deeper colors on faded garments and draperies. The ad cites high quality anilines as the key to even, streak-free application and long lasting wear. Diamond Dyes cost 15 cents and are sold at drug stores nationwide.
Western Ventures Investment Trust Plans Group Resource Ownership
An advertisement promotes New Form Investment Trust inviting investors to select companies and join a group ownership model. It describes developing natural resources and profit investigation opportunities and lists contact as Western Ventures Ltd at 3045 Clay Peters Building, Reno Nevada.
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West
New Form Investment Trust
Western Ventures, Ltd
Clay Peters Bldg
Reno
Nevada
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