Mexican house backs land reform easing US tensions
Mexican President Calles pushes through a bill scrapping the requirement that owners of pre 1917 oil and land concessions exchange title for fifty year concessions. The move aligns with America's conciliatory stance as Morrow and Lindbergh foster goodwill, amid pressures from a near bankruptcy and a loosening export embargo.
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Dwight Morrow
Mexico
Col
Oe A. Lindbergh
Republic
House of Deputies
Calles
House
Supreme Court
State Department
Mexico City
Morrow
Lindbergh
Ford
Lindbergh Leaves Mexico for Central America Tour
Charles A Lindbergh terminated a Mexican visit and began a Central America tour aboard the Spirit of St. Louis escorted by seven Mexican planes. He flew to Guatemala City about seven hours after departure, then planned stops include Panama and a return route via Honduras Progress to Havana. Mrs. Lindbergh departed Mexico City with companions for Michigan.
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Cpa. Lindbergh
Central America
Spirit of
St. Louis
Popocatapetl
Ixtaccihuatl
Guatemala City
Honduras
Havana
Cuba
Evangeline Lindbergh
Mexico City
Detroit
Michigan
Tampico
Dawn Amphibian Flight Vanishes Over Atlantic
The Dawn monoplane with Mrs Frances Grayson and companions vanishes after leaving Roosevelt Field New York for Harbor Grace Newfoundland on a first leg to Croydon England. A fragmentary 808 call and a lone transmission from Sable Island are the only signals heard. The aircraft is overdue at Harbor Grace and the fate of the crew remains uncertain.
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Frances Grayson
Oskar Omdal
Brice Goldsborough
Fred Koebler
Roosevelt Field
New York
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
Croydon
England
Sable Island
Trinity Bay
J P Morgan Elected Chairman of United States Steel Board
J P Morgan was elected chairman of the board of United States Steel to succeed the late Elbert H Gary. James A Farrell remains president and chief executive, with Myron 0 Taylor chairing the finance committee to oversee fiscal policy. Morgan will not hold executive duties, while Farrell becomes chief executive officer. Harold Stanley of the Guaranty Company of New York will join J P Morgan & Co as partner, succeeding Dwight W Morrow as ambassador to Mexico.
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J P. Morgan
United States Steel Corporation
Elbert H. Gary
James A. Farrell
Myron 0. Taylor
Great Corporation
Mr. Morgan
Mr. Farrell
Michigan Asks Court To Overturn Hughes Lake Diversion Findings
Michigan and five surrounding states including Minnesota Wisconsin Ohio Pennsylvania and New York filed thirty nine exceptions challenging Charles Evans Hughes special master report on Lake Michigan water diversion for sanitary use. Michigan was first to comply by January 8 asserting War Department and Congress lack authority to divert water between watersheds.
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Charles Evans Hughes
United States Supreme Court
Chicago
Lake Michigan
William W. Potter
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Hughes
War Department
Congress
Savants Convene in Nashville for 84th AAAS Convention
Hundreds gathered in Nashville Tennessee for the eighty fourth annual convention of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The report notes courtesy to hosts as attendees discuss science progress and related topics amid formal sessions and exhibits.
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Nashville
Tenn
American Association
the Advancement of Science
President Coolidge Praises Armed Forces Budgets
President Coolidge told White House correspondents that the army and navy are in better shape in peacetime than any previous era. He said budget policy toward armed services is liberal, with next year’s estimates about $100 million higher than two to three years ago. Congress has also been generous, leaving little chance he will seek a munition board.
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Davis
Coolidge
White House
Congress
Hickman Taken to Los Angeles for Parker Murder Trial
William Ho ward Hickman was transported from Oregon to Los Angeles to face trial for the Marian Parker kidnapping and brutal murder. Fearing lynching, officials kept him in custody while awaiting his defense counsel. On the Oregon ride, Hickman twice attempted suicide.
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Alifornians
William Howard Hickman
Oregon
Los Angeles
Marian Parker
Hickman
Butler orders Marines in China to save Standard Oil plant
Rig. Gen. Smedley D Butler leads American marines and international fire brigades in evacuating and dousing a blaze threatening Standard Oil’s 25 million dollar plant in mutsin China. Barricades were built under his orders, saving 8 million gallons of oil tanks.
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Smedley D. Butler
China
Standard Oil Company
Butler
Lone Prospector on Rubber Trail
Washington notes a one man rubber exploration backed by Thomas Edison. Dr J N Rose of the national herbarium gathered plants in southwestern Texas and nearby Mexico with potential rubber yields. He found a promising euphorbia, but cautions on overstatement while Edison aims for emergency supply if tropical rubber is disrupted. The Mexican segment traveled along the gulf coast beyond the border during a recent uprising but remained largely uninhabited.
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Washington
Thomas Edison
Texas
Mexico
J. N. Rose
United States National Herbarium
Doctor Rose
Edison
Tropics
Gulf Coast
Follow Women Improve King Doctor Advises
Lord Dawson of Penn the king's physician urged imitating women folk at a Royal Society of Arts speech in London. He praised women's dress and noted many women have improved their physiques, while remarking modern girls dress and undress faster than men. He suggested such joys can aid health and offered a cautious view on alcohol as a heart gladdener.
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London
Lord Dawson of
Penn
Royal Society of Arts
Lord Dawson
Quake Boon to Herring as Well as Fishermen
Cordova Alaska reports earthquakes offshore stirred shrimp spawn to surface bays and inlets. Herring runs swell dramatically drawing deep sea fish into shallow waters. Some net hauls produce about 700 barrels. Pickled and dry salted herring fetch record prices in Japan.
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Cordova
Alaska
Alaskan
Japan
Skyscrapers to Fall in 40 Years Warn Expert
British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens warns New York skyscrapers will crumble if they stand beyond four decades. He blames steel construction methods that rely on a mere paint or mudwash coat, offering inadequate protection from the elements.
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New York
Edwin Lutyens
Bids Dime for Buggy Drives Away With It
Iowa report describes Floyd Foss of near Maynard hosting a closing-out sale. A four-wheeled buggy was bid to a man who paid a dime and drove off with the vehicle, using a horse called some stepper on the new paved Iowa roads.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Floyd Foss
Maynard
New Jersey and U S dairy study on pure-bred bulls
College of Agriculture at New Brunswick reports wide variation in pure-bred dairy bulls transmitting milk and butterfat. One-third of bulls boost herd output, one-third maintain, one-third lower it. Proves need for careful sire selection and sharing to avoid inbreeding. five to six generations of proved sires could yield every cow as a heavy milker.
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New Jersey
United States Bureau of Dairy Industry
United States
College of Agriculture
New Brunswick
Fodder Corn Proves Good Dairy Cow Feed
Fodder corn serves as a strong alternative when silos are unavailable and can outperform timothy hay for milk production. Waste varies with stalk density and curing. thick stalks reduce waste, while coarse stalks may lose up to 20 to 80 percent. Silage minimizes waste if properly filled, with total waste typically under five percent.
Udder Diseases From Germs Entering Teat
The last milk from each milking is richest and must be collected. Milk left on the teat tip or in the canal invites infection as milk supports germ growth. Remove the last drop, wash teats after each milking, and safeguard udders, since better udders are more prone to infection.
Drink Water to Cleanse Kidneys and Relieve Backache
A health advertisement urges drinking plenty of water and using Jad Salts or similar lithia salts to flush kidneys. It claims 24 hour kidney filtration of acids and waste, and that regular intake prevents irritation and bladder weakness.
Italian Fascists Offer World Tour Seats to Youth
A recent Mussolini decree requires merchant ships to reserve two free berths per voyage for young Italians seeking world travel. A new graduate planning architecture studies joins others who can travel, choosing routes and paying about 18 to 20 per day, making the grand tour affordable and educational.
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Mussolini
Chicago Journal
Life Snapshot Notes Shifts in Social Manners Across Eras
A Detroit Free Press reflection contrasts today with the 1920s era, noting a young man helps his partner in a theater lobby while she fixes her lipstick, unlike past customs where a man would tie a woman’s shoelace. The tone recalls changing public comportment and gender roles.
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Detroit Free Press
Upside Down Cherry Butter Cake Skillet Method
A compact recipe card describes an upside down cake baked in a skillet. It lists butter brown sugar seeded cherries milk and flour with Calumet baking powder and a moderate oven bake of about twenty minutes.
Magazine Sanctum Quietly Questions Fugitive Verse
A fragment from Magazine Sanctum prompts a terse exchange about handling stray poetry. The line about notifying the police highlights tensions between literary playfulness and public order in a small cultural scene.
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Sheffield
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Lution
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Ithaca
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