Alcohol as Motor Fuel Becomes French Propaganda
French chemists push for substituting alcohol from beets grapes and by-products for imported gasoline. Studies show alcohol fuels can boost efficiency and be used in standard engines, with government contemplating a national fuel program and alcohol monopoly to stabilize prices.
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Paris
France
United States
Great Britain
Efolland
Association Des Chemistes de Sucrerie Et de Distillerie de France
M. Massaraud
Ministry of Finance
Beziers
Hierault
National Alcohol Office
England
Empire Motor Fuels Committee
Germany
Central
South America
South Africa
French Chemical Association
M. Lindet
M. Masfaraud
Double Death by Own Action in Louisville Home
Despondent over ill health George Schneider fifty and his sister Anna died a few days ago in Louisville Kentucky. Schneider built a scaffold in a room of their home and his sister hanged herself upon it before he ended his own life.
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Louisville, Ky
George Schneider
Anna
Schneider
Judge Bans Cheek Dancing In Long Beach
Police Judge M. G. Hawkins orders a couple to abstain from fox trotting in Long Beach for one year to abolish cheek to cheek dancing in local amusements.
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Long Beach
Cal
M. G. Hawkins
Navy Building Plan Outlined For The Coming Year
The navy proposes eight cruisers four river gunboats and three cruiser submarines for next year. Observers question the balance with Britain and Japan ahead in tonnage while United States totals lag in cruisers and fast scouts. Submarine capacity and aircraft carrier tonnage are debated as Langley remains the sole US carrier type with Lexington and Saratoga conversion underway.
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United States
Great Britain
Japan
Panama Canal
Navy Department
Mr. Denby
Langley
Amagi
Akagi
Tablet marks historic mansion once home of Monroe
A bronze tablet unveiled at 2017 I Street Northwest honors the Monroe era home now marked as a historic spot. The District Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented the marker, noting Monroe’s role in selecting the site of the U.S. capital and his ties to Washington and Jefferson.
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The
Arts Club
I Street
Monroe
Rose Gouverneur Hoes
Maud Campbell Gouverneur
Chapter
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Rudolph
James Monroe
United States
Congress
Lower Falls
Potomac
Thomas Jefferson
Georgetown
Maryland
Washington
Jefferson
National Capital
White House
Patrick Earns Wings at Sixty in Air Service
Secretary of War Weeks announced Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick has qualified as a pilot at age sixty, after passing all tests including takeoff, landing, cross country flight, and engine knowledge. Weeks also authorized two air service officers to survey a potential around the world route via Alaska, Aleutians, Japan, and onward to Australia.
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Mason M. Patrick
Army Air Service
Patrick
Weeks
Air Service
General Patrick
Engineers Corps
Air Serv
Alaska
Aleutian Islands
Japan
Asiatic
London
Australia
Taft and Harding Set Record Mileage in Presidential Tours
President Taft still holds the long travel record with about 114,550 miles in four years as chief executive. Harding’s Pacific coast Alaska voyage will total 15,057 miles, nearly the swing around the circle, nearing Taft’s mark though within one trip.
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Harding
Pacific Coast
Alaska
Henderson
Shipping Board
President Marrison
San Diego
Cal
Panama Canal
San Juan
Porto Rico
American Legion
New York
Taft
United States
Middle West
West
South
Panama Canal Zone
White House
Roosevelt
Wilson
Paris
England
Italy
Belgium
Kid Flowers Fashion Trend Shades Hat and Gown
A fashion note observes that kid flowers in cloth dyed with varied colors appear in unusual hats and gowns. The piece notes that kid flowers at the moment are fashionable and in vogue.
Metallic Dots and Border Design Describe Item Surface
The description notes a surface with sprinkled metallic dots and a border design featuring a metallic figure. It highlights decorative elements without stating purpose or origin.
Favors and Sleeveless Coats Trending for Spring Style
The article notes affordable favors or gifts and attractive light shades for decor. Sleeveless coats rise in popularity this spring, paired with ornate long sleeve frocks.
Lingerie of pastel voile trim debuts as dainty bargain
The description highlights dainty, inexpensive lingerie in pastel voile trim. The piece emphasizes fine detailing and affordability, suggesting a fashion segment focused on delicate fabrics and accessible pricing.
Process to Im pregnate Rubber with Nitrogen for Buoyancy
A new process impregnates hard or soft rubber with nitrogen, greatly increasing buoyancy in water and raising the resiliency of soft foam.
Woman Health Ad Claims Kidney Trouble Link
Advertises Dr Kilmer Swamp Root claiming thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble often misdiagnosed as other ailments. Warns to seek treatment without delay and urges readers to buy a medium or large bottle or request a sample by mailing ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Father Discovers Son’s Growth When He Requests His Dress Suit
A father realizes his son is maturing as the boy asks to keep and wear his final dress suit. The moment frames the father's realization and the boy’s transition into adulthood.
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Father
Son
Lazy man eats thrice daily at others’ expense
A saying notes that a person who consumes three meals a day funded by others effectively treats it as a day’s work. It reflects on burdening others for personal sustenance rather than earning it.
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Illinois’ Fine Centennial Memorial Building
Illinois
Springfield
Sister
Navy
Ice
Doan
Ohio
B. Hayes
S&s
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N
Jrs
Parker’s
Hiscox Chemical Works
O. L. Roberts, Macy, Inc
Vick
H. BE
Woodward Bldg
Washington, D
R. A. Reid
Burger Ave
Medford, Maas
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