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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1929
Page
6
A sweeping Washington scene covers naval disarmament probes, British American talks on cruiser tonnage, and European federation plans. Senator Robinson argues propaganda battles won’t delay U S naval policy while Al Smith era figures and leaders react to treaties and economic measures amid Chinese Russian clashes and finance debates.
The Anti Blue Law Association of Pennsylvania merges with the Open Sunday league, uniting over 875000 members to press Sunday liberalization. They cite Dauphin County court limits on fines and warn current statutes threaten railroads, streetcars, and other Sunday activities.
The Iolani Palace, built by King Kalakaua in 1878 and later housed Queen Liliuokalani, faces complete interior reconstruction after termites hollow out woodwork. Officials plan steel concrete plaster renovation and temporary relocation of the governor and department heads while work proceeds.
In Daston Ohio a court ruled the husband is head of the household regardless of his view and punished the wife for making home brew. The decision cites William C Wiseman who pronounced Daisy Lansinger not guilty of manufacturing and possessing beers despite her arrest.
The Paris congress gathers delegates from Europe and America to explore puppet shows in education. Czechoslovakia plans the largest delegation while the United States and Russia expect strong participation. Speakers include Leon Dogatitrev of Russia. topics cover classroom use, new mechanisms, costumes, staging, and publishing puppet plays.
The Noahs Ark Exploration Association of Chicago has asked the State department for guidance to apply for Turkish permission to search for Noahs Ark. William J H Strong signs the letter urging excavation and custody of remains and notes the Illinois corporation seeks official steps to pursue the project.
Hamburg reports Prof. Buns Much, director of the University Institute for Tubercular Research, has announced a method to extract poison from morphine and similar drugs without reducing their medicinal value.
The Smith family, led by a six foot tall father and mother, includes daughter Ruby at six feet three inches who can lift a large beer cask, and three sons all over six feet, asserting they are the world's tallest Smith family.
In San Sebastian Spain a group of women asks city officials to require all female bathers wear a three piece suit or prescribed dimensions. No action has been taken. A Madrid cartoon depicts a girl about to enter the sea in an 1890 style suit with a mother standing nearby and asking Am I safe.
Paris literary figure Maurice Dekobra lives in a custom built submarine replica inside his Paris mansion. The ship like interior imitates a sea going vessel with periscope engines torpedoes and simulated ocean scenes. Dekobra uses rotating panels and a steering wheel to serve cocktails while guests view underwater tableaux and scenes from his novels. He recently plans an Indian temple room featuring trophies from a tour and a new book.
Police Chief Eldredge test drove a car at a Chatham mass garage. The vehicle knocked during the spin and prompted the discovery that mechanic Leo Leblanc had been trapped under the car by a hammer blow, using his body as a shield to warn the driver.
A wire haired fox terrier named Palo’ Mine recovered after a blood transfusion from Sassy a pet of Dr John F McKeney at a dog and cat hospital. The dog’s injury stemmed from misjudging a roof coping as a fence and falling four stories to a driveway.
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