Hundreds Flee as Levee Crumbles in Memphis Flood
Memphis on April 16 reports barriers failing to hold back rising Mississippi river and its tributaries. Hasty defenses sprout along threatened regions as families abandon homes and belongings in frantic retreat from the floodwaters. Columbus, Kentucky, once neutral, appears in early text as the flood spreads.
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Red Cross
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World population doubles in 90 years to 1.9 billion
The Universal Service report from Chicago on April 15 cites Professor A E Ross of the University of Wisconsin estimating the present world population around 1.9 billion, with projections to 50.8 billion by 2027 if birth and death rates hold. He warns Europe and the Americas may need strict immigration barriers to preserve cultural integrity. Meanwhile heavy floods cause levee breaks across Arkansas and Missouri, displacing thousands as rivers rise and transport corridors halt.
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Department of Sociology
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Forbid Employes of Care to Smoke
William Childs issues an April order forbidding employees to smoke in any part of his estate when leaving. The directive aims to improve behavior and discourage nicotine use at the desk. The order reflects a clash with modernist views, yet signals firm stance on staff conduct.
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William Childs
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Officer Kills Bial Pursuer in Chicago Street Shootout
In Chicago on April 15 Officer Orrie Holland shot Tony Soulis, who pursued two young women to force attention on them. The taxi scene ended when Soulis was killed as the revolver was drawn. The two women Gertrude Sullivan and Creon Ropers, recent arrivals from St. Louis, said Soulis had become threatening as they resisted his advances.
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Suppressed Novel Used by Harvard in Literature Courses
A suppressed novel titled An American Tragedy is reportedly forbidden for sale in Boston and is prescribed as supplementary reading in some Harvard literature courses, reflecting ongoing debates over censorship and curriculum choices.
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Army to strengthen Los Angeles harbor defenses with rifles
April 15 report from Fort MacArthur states seven giant railway car mounted rifles will be added to Los Angeles harbor defenses. Three 14 inch rifles and four 12 inch guns join existing fort weapons, as Maj. Gen. John Tu. Fines tours the base.
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Los Angeles Harbor
John Tu. Fines
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Fort MacArthur
Purification Health Ad Promotes System Cleansing
A vintage ad urges renewing health through purification. It claims doctors endorse cleansing the body's system as essential to wellbeing and promotes Calotabs as a purifying remedy. The copy encourages a course taken weekly for several weeks, offering a family package at three dollars.
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