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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1928
Page
1
In 1928 a Western Newspaper Salon piece contrasts past shyness with a new era where women push into public life. It cites examples of Harriet, Ethel, Nancy, and Joneschia as women who pursue careers, fashion, and social roles, challenging old norms and pursuing personal advancement.
Cuban theater owners including over 100 in Havana threaten to shut cinemas in protest of a curfew law barring children under fourteen from attending films after 8 pm. President Machado rescinded the law but the government could still bar minors at individual screenings.
Casper Hol Jecker and his daughter Rose Phillipps faced arraignment on conspiracy to violate immigration laws and aiding the smuggling of aliens. Immigration officials estimate the pair aided about 400 aliens over 18 months, with suspected ties to an international ring reaching Europe. Authorities traced arrivals to Englesbrun Romania, noting 78 Englesbrum nationals aboard a Canada bound steamer and multiple arrests on April 3, 12, and 19.
The famed jockey Earl Sande will retire from the turf at season's end due to weight loss harming his health. Separately, details emerge of a smuggling ring involving payments from $55 to $280 per person and a hotel tap for forwarding aliens through Windsor, with Hollecker and his daughter cited in the scheme.
The Muggletonians, a sect founded by an English tailor in the 17th century, are not extinct. They hold that hell will be on earth when the sun moon and stars are extinguished and still meet in London and Derbyshire.
Mrs John Sippel of Baltimore Maryland captured the General Federation of Women's Clubs presidency in San Antonio Texas defeating a business woman based on the campaign slogan a woman's place is in the home.
A fashion feature highlights printed frocks as essential this season. Miss Renee Adoree wears a red frock with white flowers and navy belt details, paired with a white or red felt hat for a coordinated look.
A man new to the city buys a second hand motorcycle and speeds through streets waving at pedestrians. Police order him to stop, but he explains he could not stop as the gas gave out, ending when the engine halted and an officer approached.
Scientists describe helium as a radioactive element produced from radium. By tracking the decay process radium to helium they estimate rock ages. The method measures the quantities of each substance in rocks to determine how long they have remained there.
Deadwood South Dakota plans improvements at Mount Moriah cemetery for Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane. Massive stone monuments will be erected with bronze relief portraits. Officials expect 800000 to 1000000 visitors this year, with eight of ten likely to visit the graves.
Dr Wok Walker of the University of California proposes that leprosy may originate from soil rather than being contagious. Based on 14 months of observation in Honolulu and Hawaii, actinomyces bacteria are found in leprous tissue, suggesting soil infection and potential discharge from isolation in colonies. Further confirmation may come from regions with high leprosy prevalence in Africa.
John Connors, a Grimes & Hannaford vice president, meets Isabel Guernsey on a New York to Poughkeepsie train. Their dinner talks spark interest as she proves herself savvy about the motor. She turns up as Lane Incorporated’s director, confirming the sale and setting a lunch date.
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