Shipping board crisis fuels cross country political clash
Washington dispatches report that the shipping board faces a sweeping controversy as a congressional committee prepares to present findings on the loss and partial revival of the merchant marine. President Coolidge weighs in amid calls for Bert Haney’s resignation and a broader struggle over private versus government control of ships. Oregon's Laney cited as source of the inquiry amid claims Palmer influenced policy and future Supreme Court appointments.
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John T. Lambert
Universal Service
Washington
Pge Weare Apn
America
Dividte Companies
Henry Ford
Grele Sun
Congressional Committee
Congress
Ed Marine
Coolidge
Bert Haney
Shipping Board
Mast
West
Dinisal Palmer
Ami
Mary
Haney
Supreme Court
Baney
Geal
Sith Ptdmer
Laney
Oregon
Wester
Palmer
Atlantic
Hig
Pacific
Relatives Sought for Three 19th Century Congressmen
Postmaster 2 G Lucas seeks relatives of three men who served Su’ Congress from the district in the late 1800s. The lawmakers cited are Justa Sleicher Edward Degener and Volney E Howard. The aim is to gather life details for the revised Biographical Congressional Record authorized by Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
G. Lucas
Wash- Justa
Sleicher
Edward Degener
Volney E. Howard
Con- Brees
Museum bids exceed appropriated funds surpass city estimate
Bids for the first unit of a municipal art gallery in San PedroPark top $31,000, exceeding the city’s June appropriation. Bids from about 31,000 to 80,000 were received and sent to Ayres & Ayres architects for tabulation and recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Pedro Park
Eon
Yres & Ayres
Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief
A Columbia reader reports three years of illness and futile visits to four doctors ending with relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She claims the remedy helped her regain strength for daily tasks and is recommended for women facing midlife health issues and related discomforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
S.C
Lydia E.pinkham
Bite
Yar
Colombia
Teen attempts suicide in Schuylkill River thwarted by bystander
Philadelphia report says 21 year old George Truett dived from Market Street Bridge to end his life after a failed Toya affair. A bystander worker grabbed him, pulling him to shore with only minor rope bruises. Truett told police he would not attempt again.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Schuylhill
George Troeft
Market Street
Truett
Funeral of Sanger to Be Held Today
Dallas remembers Alexander Banber Sanger 78 pioneer merchant of the Southwest. Funeral at Temple Emanuel at 4 p.m. Rabbi Lefkowitz to officiate. Sanger stores in Dallas Waco and Fort Worth to close all day. Dallas theaters to pause programs for three minutes at 4 47 p.m. Memorial slide shown as auditorium darkens and the orchestra plays Bol Nidre.
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Dallas
Alexander Banper
Southwest
Eli Sanger
Stote
Temple Emanuel
David Lefkowitz
Bf, Sanger
Sanger
Dalla
Wacs
Fort Worth
Masonic Loge
Chicago Library Leads World Circulation In Last Fiscal Year
Chicago public library reports a world leading circulation of 19,613,078 volumes in the last fiscal year, with the first and second branches contributing roughly 0.5 million volumes annually, according to the library director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Public Librars
Cal EL Radix
Ibrar
Houss
Lee to address chamber officials on Southwest tour
WWest Texas Chamber of Commerce president R G Lee will tour the Southwest October 18 studying agricultural conditions and delivering talks. He will focus on incixation crop diversification and stock and poultry raising. The chamber traffic committee meeting moved from September 17 to September 24, announced by Ray Letman.
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R. G. Lee
Wwest
Tozay Chamber of Commerce
Exis
San Antonio
Lee
Texas
Ray Letman
Pawkett
New Silk Fabrics in Floral Effects For Women
Paris praises printed Radium and Crepe de Chine fabrics as new floral lingerie silks arrive. A 40 inch lingerie fabric called Pivillay from Cheney Bros. leads the line with soft pink rose green blue and heliotrope tones. Yard prices range from 3.50 to 18.76 with various weaves including satin faille velvet brocades crepe brocades and plaid wools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Pivillay
Cheney Bros
Bordered Woolens in New Designs Impress Fashion
Woven border woolens 54 inches wide shown in smart effect and color variety. They make clever frocks worn this season. Yard price $6.50.
Mannish Suitings Highlight New Coats and Frocks
Smart New. Mannish suitings show the finest coats and porte frocks. Displays feature tweeds casnavans and basket weaves in sizes and patterns. Priced by the yard from 8.00 to 97.60.
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Seannee
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lasso
Dickey
Hellahie
Doera
Chamber
Schell
Ars Dare
Dr Schell
Miz
Jaramillo
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Wolff
Marx Co
Crepe de Chine
Wolff & Marx
Wolff & Marx Co
Mallinson
France
Amarteat Aubritt
Ward
Phore
Rravid
Rexall” Products
Sommers-Wagners
Eommers-Wagnere
Tor Loys
Truring
Wales
Parker, Waterman, Echaetter
Conlin
Swan Fountain
Phirea
Universal Fountain Pena
Kodak
Mihny
AH Kodaks
Kodalen
Kadaks
Koumers
Lareat
Bommiere
Towle Otoben Ates
Oke Ter
Mart
Lome
Children’s Department
Dundee
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