Press Laws Reflect Freedom Across Nations
A British Foreign Office book on The Press Laws of Foreign Countries surveys how nations restrict or permit the press. It notes the US and England rely on common law with no formal press statutes, while Russia and Peru impose strict limits and punish dissent. Japan restricts editors to residents and Greece excludes certain persons. China bans sensational or prejudicial statements. Argentina and Abyssinia lack formal press laws.
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British Foreign Office
United States
England
Ress
Ibel
Abyssinia
Mexico
Argentina
Russia
State Publishing Department
Japan
Greece
Peru
China
Senators Hide to Avoid Tax Vote on Navajo Bridges
Senators locked in the cloak room to dodge a vote on a bill taxing Navajo Indians 106 630 for bridge construction. Witnesses describe them peeking through cracks as call boys searched rooms while a quorum could not be reached and the Senate adjourned.
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Senate
European Big Stick and Brenner Debate Hits Nations
Austria's Chancellor Ramck told the Foreign Affairs Commission that Vienna seeks explanation from Rome over Mussolini Brenner remarks. Mussolini stated the Brenner declarations apply only to a union with Germany and pledged no Italian troops would cross the pass.
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League of Nations
Mussolini
Ramck
Austria
Foreign Affairs Commission
Signor
Brenner
Rome
Fremier Mussolini
Germany
Italy
Unclear Quotations Spur Sparse Auto Humor
A fragmentary item cites Prof Ofergosh joking that more people run out of judgment than gas in an automobile. The brief includes stray words about Athens Defiance and diplomatic matters, with no coherent report or clear facts.
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Ofergosh
Athens
Messenger
Anniversaries Highlight Historic Births and Events
A digest of notable anniversaries notes William C. Macready born in London in 1723 and John W Geary arriving in San Francisco as its first postmaster in 1849. Other milestones include 1853 railroad surveys, 1863 NAS incorporation, and modern claims about evolutionary origins in Asia.
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William C. Macready
London
John W. Geary
San Francisco
Congress
John Whiteaker
Oregon
National Academy of Sciences
Lord Rosebery
Mr. Gladstone
Turkish National Assembly
Centuries mark progress in standards and libraries today
The United States Bureau of Standards marks its first 75 years since 1901. The Massachusetts State Library observes its 100th anniversary with House ceremonies in Boston. The National Soldiers' Home near Washington, D C, celebrates 70 years since its founding. Conventions opening include Denver Rocky Mountain Metal Clothiers and Furnishers, Schenectady Empire State Gas Association, Des Moines Iowa Society Daughters of the American Revolution, and Des Moines Butter, Egg and Poultry Association.
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Joseph Wharton
Philadelphia
Wharton School of Finance
University of Pennsylvania
United States Bureau of Standards
Act of Congress
Massachusetts State Library
House of Representatives
Boston
National Soldiers’ Home
Washington, D. C
United States
Denver
Rocky Mountain M Retall Clothiers and Purnishers
Schnectady
N. Y
Empire State Gas Association
Des Moines
Iowa
Daughters of the American Revolution
Des Moines—Iowa
Butter, Beg and Poultry Association
Roy Chapman Andrews Historic Asian Expeditions Leader
Biographical sketch of Roy Chapman Andrews chief of the American Museum of Natural History division of Asiatic exploration. Highlights include 1906 Bowdoin College graduate, Arctic and Alaskan travels, and leading multiple Asiatic expeditions from 1916 to 1921 including to Thibet China Borneo and Mongolia with the first dinosaur eggs found.
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Roy Chapman
Roy Chapman Andrews
Division of Asiatic Exploration
American Museum of Natural History
Gobi Desert
Baloit College
Wisconsin
Andrews
Alaska
Dutch East Indies
Borneo
Céiches
North Korea
Borden
Thibet
China
North China
Outer Mongolia
Central Asia
No auto maker rivals a high stepping spirit and sleigh body
Stow Nugent notes a burglar visiting his mother laments younger blood seizing the day in a rustic aside about speed and style.
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Stow Nugent
Poems That Live A Ballad Of Trees And The Master
A compact, period tone lyric excerpt recounts a figure described as Master moving through woods, facing weariness and shame. Olive trees and thorny branches appear as witnesses to the journey. The poem ends with a trial and death imagery, evoking classical biblical motifs.
Butter Tariff Report Moves To President For Action
The U S Tariff Commission favors a 50 percent butter tariff increase, raising the duty to 12 cents a pound, for approval by President Coolidge. The plan follows a drive by cooperative creameries including the Minnesota Cooperative Creamery Association amid questions about US and Denmark cost factors and imported butter from New Zealand and Argentina. The White House signals no decision yet with possible weeks before action, while the National Milk Producers Federation seeks to cut 690 000 from the commission’s funding in the appropriation bill.
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Washington, D. C
United States Tariff Commission
Coolidge
Minnesota Co-operative Creamery Association
United States
Denmark
Tariff Commission
Terrtory
Middle West
Co-Operative Creamery
Tarif ¢ Commission
Congress
National Milk Producers’ Federation
Commission
Carey
Carrie Chapman Catt Leads Fight Against Tariff Commission
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt campaigns for abolition of the tariff commission and announces plans to retire after forty years of activism. An international figure, she has lectured across Europe and Asia and led major suffrage organizations, shaping the votes-for-women movement from obscurity to global prominence. Born in Ripon Wisconsin, she studied at the State Industrial College of Iowa and later pursued law before turning to teaching and rising to superintendent of schools.
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Carrie Chapman Catt
Europe
Asia
International Woman Suffrage Alliance
National American Woman Suffrage Association
United States
Log cabin births traced by letters to Chronicle reader
Readers of a local column share memories of growing up in log cabins across Russia township Elyria and Avon areas. Claimed births range from 1846 to 1897 with details on cabin structure and family anecdotes.
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Russia Township
Oberlin
Simeon Nash
Mary Gibson
Nee) Schwartz
Elyria
Schramm
Henry Schramm
Chronicle-Telegram
Alvah Gibson, Obertin
R. D
Chronicle
Hollenberg
Kansas
R. Sheldon
Wellington
W A. Sheldon
Marysville
Milo Pease
Bible Conference Opens Sunday at La Grange
La Grange Baptist church opens a Bible conference Sunday evening March 7 with sessions nightly at 7 30 and a special 3 00 afternoon program Tuesday to Friday. Rev Paul M Cell, renowned Bible teacher from Erieside, will lead with talks on The Epistle to the Colossians and Personal Work. The event is public and attendees are asked to bring Bibles.
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la Grange
The
Baptist Church
Clinton E. Galvin
Paul M. Cell
Cell
National Bible Institute
Penna. Bible Institute
Philadelphia
Erieside Gospel Church
Willoughby
Erieside Bible Conference
First Roman London market site located during excavations
The first definite clue to London’s ancient forum and market place surface during rebuilding work in central London. Three piers of a former arcade and a section of outer wall were found fifteen feet underground, likely part of the old forum. Roman tiles will mark the site.
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Old Market Place
London
Dog blamed in arrest over cold kept watchdog case
Cleveland report says Raffaelo Festo was charged with liquor law violation for keeping his watchdog outside in freezing weather. Prohibition agents conducted a search and found three 50 gallon barrels of wine at his home, which he denied creating.
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Cleveland
Raffaelo Festo
Prohibition
Testo
Festo
Local Social Notes Include Illnesses and Visits
Mrs. Lilian Sayles stays improving after illness while relatives from Elyria and Strongsville visit. Chas C Smith and A J Jackson visit Smiths and Celia Brownson. La Porte Ladies Arch Society to meet with supper. Alfred Cousins and daughter Helen attend wedding anniversary. Wm Vashall travels to Cleveland on business. Robert Tdeson suffers a stroke. Piper cares for him. Paul Roling attends funeral of cousin Mrs John Wiler with Cleveland relatives. HW L Butcher and others mentioned.
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Lillian Sayley
Leonard Hicks
Cleveland
Frank Hicks
Chas. T. Smith
la Porte Ladies Arch Sociery
Alfred Cousins
Helen
C. W Marsh
Valley City
Wm. Vashall
Robert Tdeson
Piper
Paul Roling
John Wiler
HW. L. Butcher
North Ridgeville Farmers Institute Attended by Barres Family
The Barres family and George attended the Farmers Institute in North Ridgeville on Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. A J Jackson will host the W C T U meeting on Tuesday. The Stranahans of LaGrange dined with the Smiths, and the Vashall children are recovering at home from measles.
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Hime
Farmere’ Institute
North Ridgeville
J. W. Barres
George
Muntington
Louis Stranahan
LaGrange
Myr
Charles
C. Smith
A. J. Jackson
Arthur Ehrke
Ray Jackson
Lily
Wm. Vashall
Aon George
KE. A. Smith
Farmers’ Institute
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Halena Zimmerman
Cincinnati
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Coshocton
Thomas F. Willis
Kansas City
Lexington
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Brooklyn
Mongolia
Henry Fairfield Osborne
Natural History Museum
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Farher C. M
Kile
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Thes Brothers
W. Schwartz
Frost
Ohio
Athens County
H. Dana McGill
Fourth Street
Sylvia A. Marsh
Grafton Township
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Eustis
Fla
GC. R. Marah
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Rush Street
Bat Fyrom Czar
Leningrad
District Commission For
Winter Palace
Prince Youssoupous
Dyciskogelski Palace
Carlisle
Harry L. Butcher
Fauver,and
Robson
Broad St
Wright Printing Service
Jquality Printing Prompt Service
Chestnut Street
Broad Street
Kolinski & Standen
Elyria Savings & Trust Bldg
W. E. Shay
Mir
Kauffman
Natea
Emde Mortgage Company
510 Plain Dealer
Cleveland, C
Main
R. M. Summers
Harl Court
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Socrates
Roehl Oil CO
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