Census hints at urban growth across major U S cities
About one tenth of Americans live in big cities New York Chicago and Philadelphia alone hold 10 145 521 people a rise of 1 644 347 or 19 5 percent in ten years. Nine cities now exceed 500 000 population up from five in 1910 with Detroit Los Angeles San Francisco and Buffalo joining. Net gains also appear in the 250 000 to 500 000 bracket.
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United States
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Buffalo
Kansas City
Seattle
Indianapolis
Rochester
Portand
Ore
Denver
Ulation
Treceseaes
Cleveland
St. Louise
Boston
Secretary Colby Refuses Moral Censorship for Border Travel
Secretary of State Colby states border passport rules apply to all crossings and should not censor morals. He argues permits should not be revoked for legal Mexican conduct and emphasizes law violations over moral judgments. The Methodist board labels Tijuana as a vice hub but the department maintains neutral policy.
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United States
Colby
Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
Methodist Church
California
Mexico
Methodist Board
Tin Juana
American State Department
Jazz Real Music or Just Tomfoolery Debate
Former Washington hotel orchestra head Mario Armeline sues for breach of contract after being dismissed for not playing jazz. He seeks appeal to the supreme court if needed and cites Harcourt Farmer's article condemning jazz as noise and a threat to American music.
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Mario Armeline
Washington
Armeline
Supreme Court
Harcourt Farmer
Jazz
Second Women Likely to Enter Congress Says Washington Gossip
The Washington society buzzes with talk of multiple women entering Congress. Names mentioned include Jeanette Rankin from Montana, Anne Martin of Nevada seeking Senate nomination, Esther Lovejoy of Portland for the House, Helen Statler of Michigan championing no hungry children, Alice Robertson of Muskogee a former postmistress, Rose Schneiderman of New York with Labor Party backing, Marie Weeks of Norfolk Nebraska a Nonpartisan nominee, Alethea Wheeler of Grand Rapids a government printer operator, and others in the field.
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Ashington
Congress
Jeanette Rankin
Montana
Anne Martin
Nevada
Senate
Esther Lovejoy
Portland
Ore
Tion
House
Muskogee
Roosevelt
Rose Schneiderman
New York
Labor Party
New York Woman’s Trade Union League
Marie Weeks
Norfolk
Neb
Nonpartisan League of the Third
Nebraska
Alethea Wheeler
Grand Rapids, Mich
Government
Washington
Safety of the Airplane
The air age’s speed comes with risk yet statistics show improving safety. British data from 1919 cover 35 330 flights by 403 aircraft for 8 368 hours and 593 000 miles with one passenger fatality per 16 666 passenger hours. American figures note 405 000 miles flown by mail pilots with low fatality rates, and 17 690 trained pilots with one death per 2 810 hours.
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British Air Ministry
New York Sun
Post Office Department
United States Air Service
Pirates seek Cocos treasure with device of metal finder
A crew of eight sails from the Atlantic in a 60 foot craft led by Andrew B Cullen of Haileybury Ontario. Promoter Mc Grath of New York and a Swedish descendant prospector join the voyage to locate treasure at a harbour bottom said to hold brass bound chests using a mysterious metal finding instrument.
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Cocos Islands
Atlantic Seaboard
Andrew B. Cullen
Haileybury, Ont
McGrath
New York
Hudson Bay
Canada
Fossil Finds in Jamaica Support West Indies Origin Debate
An expedition to Jamaica backed by the American Museum of Natural History excavated fossil fauna from limestone caves. The team found many fossils, several new to science, supporting the idea that the West Indies once hosted a larger mammal life than today.
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West Indies
Central American
Antilles
Jamaica
American Museum of Natural History
Popular Mechanics
Man of His Word Freed After Leavenworth Time
David Blatiikoff of East Detroit Michigan, released from Fort Leavenworth after serving time for petit larceny, had forgery charges pending from two years earlier. District Attorney Lewis had a warrant pending, and Blatiikoff reported as ordered. County Judge McDermott then gave him a suspended sentence.
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Fort Leavenworth
David Blatiikoff
East Detroit
Mich
Kings County ‘Court
Blatiikoff
Lewis
Leavenworth
McDermott
Blatinkoff
Nonefficiency Dialogue Between Governor and Panhandler
A humorous exchange between a fussy old gentleman and a genial panhandler. The governor recalls a dime from last week while the panhandler notes he cannot leave town on a dime, lingering in their midst.
Bully Beef Controversy Sparks Soldier’s Reassurance
A soldier insists the meat is bully while a narrator shudders and warns not to label it bully beef, highlighting a tense exchange over ration authenticity.
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