Daring Americans Descend Victoria Falls in History Making Feat
Edward M Thierry reports two American explorers Pliny W Horne and William Stowell of Los Angeles scale the 869 foot cliff and descend the chasm of Victoria Falls with a 650 foot rope, wire winch, and Native crew. They climb to the bottom, then repeat the feat from Cataract and Devil's Cataract with film cameras capturing unprecedented views for Smithsonian African Expedition.
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Pliny W. Horne
Universal
William Stowell
Victoria Falls
Stowell
Horne
Thomas McEwen
Livingston Island
Danger Point
Rainbow Falls
Boiling Pot
Star
South Africa
Los Angeles
Universal Film Company
Smithsonian
Africa
Livingstone
Dulawayo
Bulawayo
Smallpox Rampant Says City Health Commissioner
Seattle health commissioner Dr. Hiram M. Read warned at the Washington State Conference for Social Welfare that smallpox is rampant in Seattle and increasing nationwide due to lax laws on vaccination. He urged strict enforcement and connected sanitation, housing, and poverty to public health, noting 1,200 dilapidated Seattle houses demolished over 11 years.
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Hiram M. Read
Seattle
United States
Read
Washington State
Washington State Conference For Social Welfare At the Y. W. C. A
Beattle
England
Austin BE. Griffiths
League
Commissioner Read Speaks On Vaccination And Public Health
Commissioner Read condemns anti vaccination ideas and cites World War I sanitation efforts and mass vaccination as proof of health benefits. He argues lack of enforcement laws spreads smallpox and criticizes housing unemployment and urban migration impacts on farmers.
Millionaires to be curbed say judges in juvenile crime talk
Superior Judge King Dykeman warned that wealth seekers fuel juvenile crime and blamed heredity and environment, not the child alone. He urged reform and an institution for the feeble minded, as Mayor Fitzgerald opened the conference in Frederick & Nelson’s assembly room. Delegates heard Barbara Bartlet of the university discuss the national conference in Washington, D C, with sessions to run through Saturday.
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King Dykeman
King County Juvenile Court
Frederick & Nelson
First Hill
Lake Union Flata
North Seattle
Washington
Fitzgerald
Barbara Bartlet
U. of W
Washington, D. C
Peggy Marsh Field Battles for Cash in Chicago Suit
Peggy Marsh fights for a share of a Marshall Field trust for Henry Anthony Marsh the 3 year old son of Posey Marsh and Henry Field Chicago millionaire. The suit asks if the child may partake in a 5 million dollar trust from Marshall Field's will to grandchildren or their issue. Peggy Marsh already received 100000 dollars from Marshall Field II after Henry Field's death.
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Chicago
A_ omega
Henry Anthony Marsh
Posey Marsh
Henry Field
Marshall Field
Peggy Marsh
Marshall Field II
University of Washington Service Men's Club Plans Memorial
A plan to erect a war memorial on campus was discussed at the first meeting of the University of Washington Service Men's Club, set for Thursday noon at Meany Hall. Lloyd Dysart, former marine captain, presides over the club.
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Pertone
Foftam
Desceert
Bow Falla
Cascades
Main
University
University of Washington
Service Men
Meany Hall
Lloyd Dysart
Marines
Heiress Jean de Kay Disappears From Hull House
Authorities narrowed theories to self made career or death by own action after heiress Jean de Kay vanished from Hull House two weeks ago. Investigators ruled out kidnapping while pursuing leads involving the protege of Jane Addams.
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Miss de Kay
Jane Addams
Hull House
High Cost of Hanging Bites Banks and Hangmen
England's hangmen press a pay raise in the House of Commons as Augustine Hailwood questions whether government wages match prewar levels. Recent reforms deny them the right to keep or sell the execution rope, cutting a notable revenue source.
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London
England
House of Commons
Augustine Hailwood
Bandits in Steger Shoot Policeman in Bank Robbery Attempt
In Steger Illinois Jan 15 policeman John Glasgow 58 was shot during a revolver battle with bandits attempting to rob the Bank of Steger. Glasgow wounded one bandit but the other three aided his escape. His condition is not yet known.
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Steger
John Glasgow
Bank
Mlasgow
Glasgow
Seasonal Suit and Overcoat Sale Promises Value
A retailer promotes a large selection of fine all wool suits and overcoats in the latest models. The emphasis is on saving money for shoppers and building customer goodwill during the season.
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Pacific Coast
Smithsonian Party
J. FR. Armatrong
Henry N. Kohler
Dr. Armstrong
City Health
Edward T. de
Griffiths
Commissioner Read
Jean de Kay
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Second Avenue
Seneca Street
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