International minded public grows in Roanoke Rapids
The Roanoke Rapids Herald reprints a New York Times letter praising growing internationalism amid postwar justice and peace. It notes Americans' broadening foreign interest, critiques Senate beer policy, and discusses Europe, the Disarmament Conference, and world affairs shaping public opinion.
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Pacific
Europe
Atlantic Ocean
Balkan
Root
United States
University of Foreign Affairs
Mingo County
Lordinary
New York Times
Classified Rates and Local News Prices Note Ireland Choice
All cards of bhanks revolutions of re spect etc will be charged ten cents per line. Cash must accompany article in all cases except where customer has a regular amount to insertions made for less than 25 cents. Ireland can now choose between a half loaf and a big scrap.
Wonders of America: U S Naval Academy history and scope
T Z Maxey profiles the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis founded in 1845 after Fort Severn on a riverfront site. It notes Civil War relocations to Newport and return to Annapolis, and that the four year program trains officers for regular Navy service.
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Uy Sam
Annapolis
Maryland
Fort Severn
Vern
Chesapeake Bay
Newport
Naval Institution of
Woldshipman
The Father of Waters River System and Mississippi's Reach
The Mississippi River is described as the longest river with its head near Lake Itasca and mouth at the Gulf of Mexico. It drains 28 of the 48 states over 1.24 million square miles, with flow over Red River region surpassing 12 million gallons per second and vast tributaries from Wisconsin to Arkansas.
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Hernando de Soto
Lake Tiasca
Minnesota
Gulf of Mexico
Red River
Louisiana
Wisconsin
Des Moines
Tmnels
Missouri
White
Arkansas
United States
Mississippi
St. Paul
Gulf
Internationally minded and selfish treaties
In Williamstown Mr Root contrasts old autocracies and new democracies. He says democracies are generous and peace-loving but imperfectly informed, and criticizes his government for signing a selfish treaty with Germany that abandons Versailles rights and interests.
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Root
Herald Publishing Co
Mse
Senate
Washington
United States
New York
Germany
Alsace-Lorraine
Sarajevo
Belgium
Williamstown
Leon
Versailles
The Highest Waterfall in Yosemite Valley, California
Western News reports on Yosemite falls in the Sierra Nevada, noting its total drop of about 1,480 feet plus 1,000 to 1,500 feet in cascades, totaling near half a mile. It eclipses other known waterfalls such as Staubbach and Grand Falls in height.
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Western News
Sierra Nevada
California
Yosemite Valley
Yosemite
Switzerland
New Zealand
Labrador
Bridge With Single Span Meets Unique Requirements
A single span bridge carries double tack and successfully meets the special requirements imposed. The project value is centered around $500,000.
The Gibraltar of the Hudson West Point’s Founding History
The Hudson river fortress site at West Point became the United States Military Academy, with Washington backing plans for a national military academy. Fortified since 1775, rebuilt after 1700, and serving as a key depot after the Revolutionary War, West Point produced many Civil War generals and shaped military training.
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United States Military Academy
Congress of
George Washington
West Point
Course of instruction offers three year military training
A description states the program is studied by experts from many nations and presents a three year course that constitutes the most complete military training in existence.
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The Spring Straw Hat Rages Against Seasonal Fads
A San Francisco Cal essay lampoons spring’s urge to replace the faithful old winter cap with a new straw hat. It argues the straw hat is stiff, unreliable and impractical, unable to roll up or fit in a pocket, yet people buy it to spite the old cloth hat as spring madness.
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San Francisco
Cal
Too Industrious investigator adviser pursues mystery in town
A curious stranger enters the scene prompting locals to wonder about their role. Some say the visitor is an investigator operating for an agency, while others question if they work for the government. The plot thickens as clues surface.
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Wonders OF America
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