House Passes Johnson Immigration Restriction Bill
The Johnson bill, approved 322 to 71, cuts quotas and raises standards for immigration. It bases future country quotas on two percent of nationals from 1890 in the United States, retaining Japan's excluded class and prompting Tokyo’s warning.
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Washington
Albert Johnson
Rep
Wash
House
United States
State Department
Hanihara
Tokyo
Burton
Lieutenant Wood Resigns From Army with High Profits Claim
War department announces Immediate resignation of Second Lieutenant Osborne Cutler Wood, son of Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood. Wood states he earned between 700000 and 800000 dollars in the Philippines via speculative investments in American securities and denies Philippine business ventures.
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Washington
War Department
Coolidge
Osborne Cutler Wood
Leonard Wood
Philippine Islands
Wood
Philippines
Open Outdoors to Everybody in the U S Modern policy plan
President Coolidge announced a national policy committee on outdoor life to expand recreation access for all income groups. Members include Secretaries Weeks Work and Wallace and Hoover, plus Roosevelt to Navy, with duties across War Interior Agriculture Commerce departments.
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Washington
Coolidge
Weeks
War Department
Work
Interior Department
Wallace
Agriculture Department
Hoover
Commerce Department
Roosevelt
Navy Department
Embassy Rum Ship Brings Wet Cargo to Boston
Scores of cases of rare wines and liquors destined for foreign embassies in Washington arrived on the steamship Belgian in Boston. Seals were affixed and a guard posted over the cargo which stays aboard until reaching Baltimore, then will be guarded overland to the capital. One lot goes to the Egyptian legation and the rest to British Italian Spanish and German representatives.
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Boston
Mass
Washington
Baltimore
Lilly riot arrests climb as anti Klan group jailed
Ebensburg Pa authorities report 13 Lilly residents jailed in Cambria county jail on murder and riot charges connected to last Saturday’s clash between Lilly townspeople and visiting Ku Klux Klan members. Total arrests rise to 40 with 27 Klansmen previously jailed.
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Ebensburg
Lilly
Herrick to Occupy New Paris Embassy on July 1
Ambassador Herrick will celebrate the Fourth of July in the new American embassy building in Paris. The deed of sale states the United States government shall take possession of former President Grevy's mansion on July 1.
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Herrick
Paris
United States
Grevy
Women Dye Any Garment Drapery Tint Worn Fabrics
Local dry cleaning and dye service offers tinting to refresh worn or faded garments and drapery for 15 cents. The advert emphasizes affordable dyeing to revive fabrics and extend their use.
Diamond Dyes guarantee easy home tinting for all
The ad asserts that Diamond Dyes make home dyeing fail safe even for beginners. Druggists stock all colors and each package includes directions for use.
Trees for Small Spaces: Elegant City Decor
Small trees thrive in limited soil where larger roots struggle. Proper pruning yields a dignified decorative touch for streets of shops or tidy houses in solid rows, supporting urban greenery with care.
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American Tree Association
Washington, D. C
Cuticura Soothe Itching Scalp Advertisement
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura products for scalp itching and dandruff. It urges rubbing spots with Cuticura Ointment and washing with Cuticura Soap, claiming daily use gives clear skin and soft white hands.
Box-elder leaves and bark described in Nature Magazine
Leaflets three to five on a single stalk distinguish box elder from other maples as ash like. Bark on the trunk resembles ash in light brownish gray with shallow furrows. Young twigs are a light olive green.
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American Tree Association of
Washington, D. C
Nature Magazine
Land of Little Value Public domain acres stretch across three states
The public domain totals 182 million acres with the bulk in California Utah and Nevada. Much of the land remains unallocated and some tracts have not even been surveyed due to their scant value.
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California
Utah
Nevada
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root kidney liver and bladder remedy
A note promoting Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure, non stimulant medicine for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It promises purity and consistent quality in every bottle and offers a sample by mail with ten cent request.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
The Man Who Waits for Turnups Finds His Toes
A witty adage notes that waiting for opportunity often yields nothing but sore feet. The quip underscores self reliance and proactivity, warning against complacency and encouraging owners to seek chances rather than passively hope.
James Buchanan Paid His Own Fares in Travel
The text recalls President James Buchanan insisting on paying for all travel, never taking passes, even after leaving office. Friends quote him saying he would pay as long as he could and stay home when he could not afford to travel.
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James Buchanan
Opportunities Make Us Known to Others
A reflective line asserts that new chances define us and reveal our inner identity through action and growth. It emphasizes self-discovery alongside how others perceive us when we pursue chances.
Casteria Advertised for Babies Digestive Relief
The notice promotes Fletcher's Casteria in use for over 30 years to relieve constipation and wind, diarrhea and feverishness in children, by regulating the stomach and bowels and aiding assimilation.
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Fletcher
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