British aristocrats selling estates amid heavy taxes in Britain
London reports that England's great estates are crumbling under heavy death duties and taxes as peers seek smaller homes. The Duke of Portland warns Welbeck Abbey may have to be abandoned, joining a trend of historic houses sold or tenanted as families sever ties with the land.
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London
England
Duke of Portland
Welbeck Abbey
Nottinghamshire
Lord Francis Cavendish
Welbeck
Duke of Devonshire
Devonshire House
Stowehouse
Baroness Kinloss
Duke of Bedford
Duke of Westminster
Duke of Rutland
Duke of Grafton
Duke of Marlborough
Lord Leconfield
Lord Beauchamp
Earl Bradford
Lord Aberdeen
Lord Lovat
Lord Harrington
Lord Harlech
Countess of Warwick
Sir Richard Bulkeley
Runnymede
Thames River
Surrey
John the Magna
Man's Life Span Lengthened Four Years Says Doctor
Columbus report quotes Dr. George W. Hoglan secretary of the American Insurance union stating that the life span has grown by four years in the last quarter century despite Twentieth century hazards. He predicts that within another generation the sixty ten years will be a relic of the past.
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Columbus, O
George W. Hoglan
American ‘Insurance Union
British Soldiers Marry German Wives During Rhine Occupation
In the house of commons a government spokesman said seven British officers with the army on the Rhine have married German women since the occupation. Separately in Chicago bandits robbed a government hospital, seizing money and cigarettes from two wounded World War I veterans.
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Lincolnshire
House of Lords
London
Rhine
House of Commons
Chicago
Cantonese Victory Ends Kwangsi War and Lu Yung-ting Fails
The clash between Kwangting and Kwangsi ends with the fall of Nanking on July 22 after a four month campaign in which Lu Yung-ting’s 50 000 strong army is wiped out by mutiny desertion and battle loss. Cantonese forces claim triumph aided by popular support and Sun Yat-sen's doctrine. Gambling licenses revived under Lu faction despite taxes harming trade.
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Canton
Kwangting
Kwangsi
Nanking
Lu Yungting
Southern
Kiwangsi
Sun Yat-sen
Kwantung Province
Ee Lung Chi-huang
Lung
Lu Yung-ting
Chen Chung-ming
Construction of Henhouse and a Family Spat
A United States Department of Agriculture guide explains poultry housing needs for health and efficiency including design, drainage, and flock sizes. It discusses roosts nests and materials and notes concrete and hollow tile as options. The piece ends with a humorous Kansas City Star quip about a Brown family spat over his evening outings.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Maine
Texas
California
South
Ift
Farmers’ Bulletin
Division of Publication
Brown
Three-Year-Old Girl Climbs Pike's Peak Record
Miss Helen M. Riordan, age three, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Riordan of New York, ascends Pike's Peak on foot with no aid. She and her mother spent the night by the burro stand and completed the final climb despite altitude cold and winds. The summit was reached at noon with the child appearing less fatigued than her mother.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Helen M. Riordan
George, J. Riordan
New York City
Pike’s Peak
Burro Stand
Detectives Probe Disappearances Behind Judgments
Detectives weigh disappearances as the primary clue, challenging observers who judge by appearances. The piece contrasts surface impressions with investigative focus on unresolved cases and missing persons.
Evanston School Regime Emphasizes Music and Open Hours
Evanston Illinois Superintendent Frederick W. Nichols unveils a new program for Lincoln Oakton Central and Washington grade schools. Schools stay open from 8 30 a m to 10 p m with classes until 3 30 p m but no fixed home work or exams. Special classes in music languages art dramatics and more run after hours with parental participation encouraged.
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Evanston
Frederick W. Nichols
Lincoln
Oakton
Central
Washington
Nichols
Limited Goose Market Cautions Against Eating
USDA specialists warn the market for geese is not as generous as for chickens. They note demand and price are usually good where large scale fattening occurs, suggesting caution before undertaking to eat them.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Tale of the Hoatzin Odor Debunked by Beebe
The hoatzin, famed for a foul smell, was said to be skinned only underwater. Dr. C. W. Beebe of New York disputes the claim, noting he has skinned and eaten hoatzins.
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South America
C. W. Beebe
New York
Usually it's the promising young man that gets Into debt
A concise saying notes that young men who show promise often accumulate debt. The remark highlights a common pattern of ambition leading to financial risk, reflecting concerns about youth finance and responsibility.
Saving a Salary. Hamlet Ghost Cut For Ouija Board Idea
Producing manager proposes removing the ghost in Hamlet and replacing it with a ouija board as a modernization. A quip notes advice is free and often valuable. Jest about elderly men preferring younger women and a comic jab at a grammar strict individual.
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Mount Carmel
Mary Ramsey
Fisherdale
Madonna Marie
Monta Grappa
Italy
Madonna
Ists
Kwang
Small Colony House
Government Farm
Beltsville, Md
Ana
Franklin Ellis
Prince and Princess Bibesco
Robert M. Thompson
Sheridan Square
Eery Infants
Rearaise
Infants and
Ose
Spohn
Spohn Medical Company
Goshen, Indiana
Jud Tunking
WPF
Monty
Kansas City
Robinson Shoe Company
Main Street
Kansas City, MO
Wwdren
Caer
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