Packers Will Fight Against Rate Fixing
Omaha Nebraska a special master in chancery B I Dunham ruled the act of August 15 1921 unconstitutional under the fifth amendment. He found that the secretary of agriculture order of November 19 1926 fixing maximum charges for commission men at the Omaha market would be confiscatory and would force 64 percent of Omaha commission firms out of business.
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Omaha
Neb
Packers and Stock Yards Act
Secretary of Agriculture
B. IT
Diuaham
Omaha Commission
Congress
Dunham
Peru and Chile Move to End Long Estrangement
Peru accepts a proposal from Secretary of State to resume relations with Chile after 17 years of hostility and a multi-year dispute. Talks began informally at the Havana conference in January and have progressed with U S support as diplomats seek a peaceful settlement of their long run quarrel.
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Peru
Chile
Washington
Veru
Rank B. Nelioge
Aena
Aries
Havana
Tve
United Stas
Wade
da Lopli
Unit M
Poou
Collision Near New York Between Steamship Concord and Ram Chaser
An unidentified ram chaser rammed the Colonial Ling steamship Concord as it carried 600 passengers from London to New York. The Concord had the right of way and swerved to avoid collision, suffering only a side swipe. Passengers fled to the lifeboats while the destroyer sped away. Captain George A. Cobb claims the destroyer acted deliberately and will seek a Searching inquiry.
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New York
Concord
London
Jwissengers
George A. Cobb
Htis
Progressive party to hold Omaha convention July 24
The National Progressive party plans a convention in Omaha on July 24. Dr Penny Hoffman secretary said the party will seek Senator George W Norris to accept the presidential nomination.
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Omaha
Ned
National Progressive Party
Hts
George W. Norris
Penny Hoffman
Hermit of Hubbard Park Ends Seclusion After 30 years
Reuben Dove, 62, who spent decades living in a western Colorado cave after a railroad dispute, has left solitude to seek society. A forest ranger found him ill with fever. he is now in hospital and will live with relatives for the rest of his days.
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Colorado
Reuben Dove
Lfe
Dove
Centennial State
Dave
Rockies
Tie
Mubbard Park
Moslem Maidens Win Right to Inheritance
Aleppo court applies French open succession law to Syrian mandate area, granting Moroccan Muslim women a share of inherited family wealth once controlled by male heirs. The ruling, supported by senator Henry Lemery, affects about 3 million dollars in claims and prompts an appeal to the supreme court at Leyreuth.
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Aleppo
Syria
Henry Lemery
Martinique
Supreme Court
Leyreuth
Squash Bend Neighbor Praises Fence Repair
Yom Tuttle of Squash Bend thanks Mr Lavelle, his new neighbor, for fixing a fence. The Fireside scene notes gratitude and neighborly acts in a small town exchange.
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Guite
Yom Tuttle
Squash Bend Ag
Lavelle
Bicycles Dominate Dutch Population In Flat Leyden
In Leyden Holland bicycles outnumber cars with a bike for every 244 people. Students and women largely own wheels in the university town where hills are rare. Authorities have built separate bicycle roads beside auto and horse routes, and pedestrians must watch more for bicycles than cars.
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Holland
Leyden
United States
Folland
Woman Scents Thieves By Scent They Stole
In Steglitz Berlin three burglars exited a building with loot when a couple returning home detected their perfume theft. The wife identified her own scent, prompting pursuit. the men confessed to stealing scent bottles from the woman’s boudoir during the break in.
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Berlin
Steglitz
Live Tortoises Turned into Paris Fashion Accessories
Paris stores sell live Kinameled tortoises at $3 each amid a craze sparked by a sorceresses decree that tortoises bring luck. A painter coats the shells with bright tints while another artist embeds colored glass stones, then the animals are affixed to bags or fur neckpieces, remaining still by nature.
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Paris
Miladi
Hoop Snake Legend Debunked as Myth
The hoop snake myth says the reptile carves a hoop and rolls at high speed, but authorities insist the belief has no foundation and tales of rolling hoop snakes are purely mythical.
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United States
Primitive Armor Gambeson in Ancient Egypt
Describes a gambeson style armor used by ancient Egyptians made from layered cloth and taw or similar material, quilted onto canvas or leather for protection.
Unnamed Maine Townships Designated By Numbers
The article notes 17 unnamed townships in Maine identified only by number, range and county. It explains that letters addressed to such places would be routed to the correct postal point via these numeric designations.
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Maine
Valley Forge Stamp Debut At Multiple U.S. Cities
The Valley Forge commemorative stamp went on sale May 26 at post offices in Valley Forge Philadelphia Lancaster Norristown West Chester and Washington D C. It was also offered in Cleveland on May 26 to coincide with the Midwestern philatelic exhibitions there, the last day of the event.
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Valley Forge
Philadelphia
Lancaster
Norristown
West Chester
Washington, D. C
Cleveland
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Greece
Associated Press
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Kellogg
Packers
Master In Chancery
Will
Norris
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Bell System
Twin City
Nokol
Kelvinator
Henry J. Mohr
Lincoln Ave
Dolton, Il
Dolton
Indiana Ave
Riverdale
First Trust & Savings Bank
Riverdale, Illinois
Malloy Coal CO
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