New Head of League of Women Voters Is Belle Sherwin
Miss Belle Sherwin of Cleveland becomes president of the National League of Women Voters succeeding Maud Wood Park. The new officers include Julia Lathrop Minnie Fisher Cunningham Ruth Morgan Elizabeth Hauser and Katherine Ludington with regional directors named from Rhode Island Pennsylvania Virginia Illinois Minnesota and Nevada. The Sixth district report is pending due to Mrs Gerhard Dietrich. The league aims to mobilize voters in its first major campaign.
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Belle Sherwin
Cleveland
Ohio
National League of Women Voters
Maud Wood Park
Sherwin
Julia Lathrop
Ilinois
Minnie Fisher Cunningham
Texas
Ruth Morgan
New York
Elizabeth Hauser
Katherine Ludington
James A. Cheesman
Rhode Island
Gertrude Ely
Pennsylvania
Adele Clark
Virginia
William G. Hibbard
Illinois
Marguerite Wells
Minnesota
Walter A. Shockley
Nevada
Gerhard Dietrich
Briton Visions America Dominating World Economy
Bertrand Russell criticizes U S economic power as enslaving the world under money power. He argues Europe and Asia would become dependent as nations seek loans, and warns the League of Nations omits key powers, suggesting liberalism in America is hindered by nonunionized leaders.
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Bertrand Russell
America
British Labor Party
League For Industrial Democracy
United States
France
Europe
Aasia
League of Nations
Germany
Russia
Burton to Keynote at G O P Convention
Theodore E. Burton of Ohio, a former senator, named temporary chairman of the Republican national convention and to deliver the keynote address. President Coolidge selected him for his eminent qualifications to strike the party keynote and to lead the party in the presidential canvass. Burton is described as a scholar and veteran statesman, a steadfast Republican.
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Theodore E. Burton
Ohio
Burton
Coolidge
John T. Adams
National Committee
David Mulvane
Kansas
White House
British Air Minister Endorses Fabian Policy Against War
Lord Thomson, World War brigadier general and head of the British air service, now a Labor party member, declares the Labour party and Fabian program offer the path to preventing future wars. He argues soldiers hate war and faults politicians at Versailles, urging mass education to pressure rulers.
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Lord ‘Thomson
British Air Service
Labor Party
Prea & Socialist
British Labor Party
England
Versailles
Fabian Society
Tam
Life and danger in the Boca Buenos Aires Cafe Scene
Arthur Mills recounts a Boca Buenos Aires cafe at midnight where a mix of sailors and locals gather. A tense confrontation over a woman's arm leads to swift, rough handling by patrons and staff, reflecting the perilous street life and fierce local pride of Argentines.
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Boca
Buenos Aires
Sydney
Marseilles
London
Arthur Mills
London Daily Mail
Argentina
Jockey Club
Entre Rios
Pedro de Mendoza
Kafir
Tam
Abdullah
Wanted Particulars After Church Quarters Visit
Several United Confederate Veterans met at city hall after a Sunday afternoon session. One veteran arrived with family and a friend agreed to fetch him later. A younger relative reported Brother Willie had a "hard fit" at church and was taken to the hospital, prompting the Vets to inquire who the incident involved.
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United Confederate Veterans
Willie
Houston Post
Oregon mine uses self-pumping water system
An Oregon mine high in the mountains has installed a self pumping water system. Water lifts itself from galleries at about 600 feet depth using power from a local flume with a 1,500 foot head. Once started, the system runs indefinitely, with no cost beyond installation.
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Oregon
Scientific American
Far Sighted Customer Probes Watch Shop Profits
A London exchange shows a shopman explaining that watches priced at a dollar are profitable because profits come from repairs. The customer questions the low price and the shopman confirms the repair business funds earnings.
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London
Latins Admire Fair-Haired Beauties in Italy Tales
A New York woman recounts two Italian men tailing her while admiring her blond hair. They praised her beauty as a white rose and pink rose, and a law officer declined to arrest, saying they merely complimented good taste and appreciation of beauty.
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New York
Italy
Fatty
Trate
Signorina
New York Sun
English sports spread across Europe as a public experiment
The text notes how sports rooted in Britain moved to the continent as a novelty and soon became widespread. It credits English zeal for physical endeavor and glory, highlighting Germany's prewar adoption in a Prussian style, and observes Russia and Turkey lack a national sport and interest.
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Britain
Montreal Herald
Germany
Russia
Turkey
Tit for Tat Dr George McB Lunn Relates Marquesan Baptism Tale
Dr George McB Lunn recounts a Marquesan story about a chief named Tusivali uala baptized as Jean by a French missionary. The tale ends with a playful clash over a name and dietary defiance on a fast day, as the chief dodges the ribbing.
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George McB. Lunn
Denver
Tusivaliuala
Jean
Detroit Free Press
Fictitious Marvels Exposed in Vancouver Gathering
In Vancouver B C a man praised for miraculous cures drew thousands to his meetings. Twelve investigators found no miracles or truth to the claims, and the crowd’s tales were proven falsehoods, reflecting Howe's monthly caution about marvels.
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Vancouver
B. C
B. W. Howe
National Forest Visitor Counts Highlight 1928 Recreation
The final tabulation by the U S Forest Service shows almost 10 million people visited the nations 146 national forests in 1928. It notes the automobile as the primary means of access with over eight in ten visitors arriving in private cars, totaling more than 8 million.
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Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Gum Industry Growth and Early Start in 1860
The chewing gum industry, based on chicle, has grown into a $25 million invested capital. It traces back to 1860 when the original enterprise began with a $55 outlay.
The Blind Snake Speaks Of Sight And Survival
A blind snake recounts life in tunnels under the ground describing its limited vision, reliance on touch, and preference for warm tropical habitats. It explains how skin shedding affects sight, its diet of worms and larvae, and gratitude toward a boy who sparked its tale.
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Blind Snake
Dangerous Handicap Tommy Refuses School With Sprained Wrist
Tommy hides from classes due to fear of being bullied. His mother notes the wrist is bandaged yet insists on attendance. His father urges honesty and asks for the real reason. Tommy admits he fears many boys owe him a licking.
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Tommy
Doubling Up In Class A Music Teacher Tests Forte
A public school music teacher tries to explain f and ff in a song. After defining the first sign she asks what it means and a pupil eagerly answers Forte with unexpected enthusiasm.
Love One Another Says Four Year Old Dorothy
A four year old Dorothy recalls the Bible phrase love one another from Sunday school and explains it means she must love her mother and that they are one and different. The exchange shows a child’s simple grasp of the commandment and family affection.
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Dorothy
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