York Boys' Club Fosters Self-Governed Reform In City
St Johns Episcopal church in York Pennsylvania founded a boys club a little over a year ago to divert youth from taverns by offering self governed sessions with pool tables a library and affordable dues. The club allows smoking only for members eighteen and older and features a self lighting cigarette device highlighted as a recent invention.
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York
St. John’s
St. John’s Episcopal Church
A. B. Farquhar
A. B. Taylor
Galahad
St. John's
Royal Stock Birds Pigeons Return Amid London Emigration
London reports a community of royal stock wood pigeons from Buckingham Palace set to emigrate to New York this spring. American robins and thrushes, once abundant in Surrey, appear scarce but reappear in a Surrey copse. A quinquennial Berlin meeting will discuss bird exchanges and naturalization.
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London
New York
St. James’ Park
Buckingham Palace
New York Zoological Gardens
Bronx
Park
Fea
America
Surrey
South
England
Berlin
Labrador to become major reindeer meat and cereal producer
Dr. Wilfred Grenfell says Labrador can sustain one million reindeer with no artificial feeding and could export large quantities of meat and cereals. He envisions expanding reindeer herds, promoting hardy crops like barley and oats, and sees lumbering as another growth area amid Labrador’s developing economy.
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Sydney
N. 8
Labrador
Wilfred Grenfell
Grenfell
Miss Clanahan
Chicago
United States
Lapland
Hope Diamond Rally Over Shadowy Paris Sale
The Intransigeant reports a new tale of the Hope blue diamond, saying Paris jeweler Rosenau bought the gem during Solomon Habib's collection sale at Hotel Drouet last year and resold it to an American collector who objects to exposure. The gem's infamous bad-luck aura is blamed on jealous collectors, including another jeweler.
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Paris
Rosenau
Solomon Habib
New Twenty One Torpedo Demonstrates Strong Trials
London reports the new itehead torpedo has passed trials and will arm future ships. It measures 18 feet 6 inches long, 21 inches in diameter, weighs nearly a ton, and exceeds 7 000 yards in range at 4 ½ knots. Improved control systems claim unmatched accuracy.
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London
Who Owns Lady a Police Puzzle
In Chicago over a maltese terrier named Lady a police trial board faced humor and tension as three women and a man disputed ownership. Mrs Mary Singer claimed the pup, while Mrs Gertrude Ross held a writ of replevin with a $200 bond. Frank Pallma hosted the dog, and Mrs Singer later found Lady in a vacant flat with Miss Mabel Melville.
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Police Trial Board
J. T. Quinlan
Quinlan
Mary. M. Singer
Woodland Park
Gertrude Ross
Indiana Avenue
Frank Pallma
la Salle Theater
Grand Boulevard
Singer
Pallma
Pup
Peril to Grammar in Grasshoppers Debate Ends
John J Fox chairman of local school board No 26 warned of a new peril from tadpoles grasshoppers and caterpillars in studies. He urged a resolution disapproving the current curriculum but the board killed the measure as grasshoppers set records in running and jumping while the caterpillar wriggled across the land.
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York
John J.fox
Fox
Board of Education
Dinates
Mr. Fox
School of Courtesy for Railroad Men
EW YORK. Important has good manners come to be rated in the railroad service that one line, the Union Pacific, is going to open a school of courtesy for its employes. It has been trying to guarantee polite treatment of passengers and patrons and will offer practical training to its workers.
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York
Union Pacific
Lingerie Rumor Sparks Police Stop on Street Corners
In Louis area a man carrying a leather grip aroused officer suspicion at Twelfth and Pine. The bundle revealed lace and a revealing garment. At Central station the man claimed the grip held lawful belongings and gave a false name.
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S* Louis
Serena Wade Tae Matthews
Twelfth and
Pine Streets
Matthews
Central Police Station
Tom O'Hi
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L. Lewis
Itutania
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
Lewis
Boys’ Club
Cigars
Episcopal Church Institutes Novelty
ROYAL
Great Britain
British Isles
Dr. Grenfell
Lwne Ome
Poweten
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