Friendship Carnival to Unite Californias June 21 24
San Diego hosts the Friendship Fiesta from June 21 to 24 with Governor Esteban Cantu of Lower California attending along with his staff and a military band. Delegations from Ensenada Mexicali and Tia Juana will join American guests from 356 California Utah Nevada New Mexico Arizona and Western Texas for a peace gathering and cooperative programs across the border.
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Friendship Fiesta to unite Mexican and U S peoples across border
An upcoming June event across San Diego and Baja California organized by the San Diego Progress Commission aims to foster understanding between Mexican and American communities. Governors from California Nevada New Mexico Utah and Texas will greet Col Esteban Cantu governor of Lower California with civic and military participation.
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Great Southwest
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New Mexico
Utah
Texas
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Washington hosts brains for war effort in capital
Washington, May 19, reports say the capital is gathering the nation’s top scientists and European experts to solve war logistics. Storage boards, transport planning, and expert conferences unfold quietly amid preparations, with no public fanfare.
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D. C
America
Pacific Coast
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England
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Central America Education Expands Practical Training
A Pan American Union study by Harry O Sandberg notes rapid progress in practical education across Guatemala through Panama. Central American schools now emphasize graphic arts crafts arts and science domestic science commerce and agriculture, with shops and laboratories for hands on learning.
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Central America
Harry O. Sandberg
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Salvador
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Costa Rica
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Latin America
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California Syrup of Figs Advised for Constipation Aid
A health advisory notes California Syrup of Figs as a remedy for children with constipation or bilious feverish symptoms. It warns caregivers to seek medical guidance for persistent issues and highlights dosing considerations.
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California
Overcoming prejudice against manual training in schools
The article discusses deep rooted prejudice against manual training and the clash with social prestige from academic education. It notes resistance to industrial skills in countries with limited industrial growth and doubts about business subjects and domestic training for girls. It highlights opposition to practical courses as unnecessary for better class young ladies.
Potatoes With Underground Strawberries Backslang
A Manchester Guardian reader recalls a greengrocer using backslang to label potatoes as U S and expresses astonishment at calling underground strawberries the most precious commodity. The piece notes the shopkeeper’s whispered two letters and the seller’s casual explanation.
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U. S
Manchester
Spain Advances Coal Lands Yet to be Explored
Spain has developed about one-fifth of its coal lands. The area under consideration is nearly twice France's and only one third less than England's, highlighting the potential scale of Spain's coal resources.
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Spain
France
Ekengland
Turks in Asia Get No Aid From Allies
Zurich May 19 The Neue Zuericher Zeitung critic argues that Asia Minor remains neglected by the central powers as German and Austrian forces focus on Europe. It notes Turkish troops sent to Galicia and France while Mesopotamia and Palestine face defeats, with reforms and possible territorial losses looming.
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Neue Zuericher Zeitung
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Galicia
France
Mesopotamia
Palestine
Hindenburg
Asia Minor
Germany
Austria
Poland
Courland
Lithuania
Brussiloff
Somme
Roumania
Arras
Champagne
England
United States
Fashion War Over Pocketed Dresses In Paris
In Paris on May 19 a fashion decree sparks division among leading dressmakers over pockets on the hips. Meanwhile a spring health pitch touts Sulpheric Tablets as a blood purifier and tonic to ward off seasonal ailments, urging early use.
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Rue de la Paix
Battle in the Rue de la Paix Over Pocket Goods
Spectators watched as tensions flared among midinettes during lunch hour disputes centered on theft of scissors thimbles and powder puffs from workers for anti-pocket firms.
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Rue de la Paix
Begin to Purify Your Winter Blood Tablet Sugar Coated
Odd historical ad-like fragment touts purifying winter blood with a “sulpheric tablet sugar coated” remedy and mentions grandmother’s old fashioned sulfur and molasses as comparison. It presents a curious, unspecified health claim with no clear event or named entities.
Mitchell cars promise huge savings and extra features
The Bate plant cuts factory costs to fund 31 extra features and 24 percent finish improvements in the Mitchell model. The car touts 100 percent over‑strength safety, 200,000 mile service claims, and toughened steel components. Priced at 1195 dollars fob Racine with a 40 horsepower motor, it claims best value in its class.
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