President Coolidge vetoes McNary-Haugen farm relief bill
The President denounces the farm relief bill as dangerous and impractical citing price fixing, taxation, bureaucracy and overproduction as major flaws. Attorney General Sargeant supports a constitutional objection. Nebraska Governor McMullen calls for a farmers march to Kansas City to push for anti Smith Hoover opposition. Texas and other state delegations realign at conventions.
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Coolidge
Sargeant
United States
Congress
Adam McMullen
Nebraska
Kansas City
Hoover
Frank ©. Lowden
Death of Dr Hideya Noguchi in Africa
Dr Hideya Noguchi bacteriologist of the Rockefeller Institute dies in Accra Gold Coast Colony from yellow fever while researching the relation of South American and African yellow fever. He used his illness to advance science and died after contracting the disease in a lab experiment.
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Hideya Noguchi
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Accra
Gold Coast Colony
Africa
Peaks shrink as fables face the facts about Jasper peaks
The article recounts historical beliefs that Mount Brown and Mount Hooker in what is now Jasper National Park were once thought to be among the continent's highest peaks. Early explorers offered estimates up to 18 000 feet, with figures named for botanists Hooker and Brown. Modern surveys settled Brown at 9 156 feet and Hooker at 10 872 feet, correcting long held legends.
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Alberta
America
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Yukon
Mount Whitney
California
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Mount Hooker
Athabasca Pass
Jasper National Park
North Country
Columbia River
Prairies
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James Renwick
Columbia College
Washington Irving
David Douglas
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Prof
Coleman
Toronto
Mount
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Brains of Great and Small Essentially Similar
Dr. Henry H. Donaldson of the Wistar Institute told the National Academy of Sciences that the brains of G. Stanley Hall William Osler and Edward Morse show little variation from normal. They were slightly heavier than average and had similar fundamental structures with only incidental differences in convolution patterns.
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Philadelphia
G. Stanley Hall
William Osler
Edward 8. Morse
Henry
Donaldson
North Sea Island Milk Rich in Iodine Says Scientist
A scientist from the Island of Foehr reports milk from North Sea islands and coastlands contains high iodine levels. Cow milk shows up to 210 millionths of a gram per liter, suggesting iodine enriched milk may help arterial hardening and certain children's diseases. The region's inhabitants reportedly have low incidence of artery hardening.
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North Sea Island
Wyk-on-Foehr
North Sea
Island of Foehr
Germany
Women as Bank Depositors Elevate Thrift Trend
For a century and a half savings banks were run by men for men. Directors now face the rise of female depositors who comprise about half the accounts. A leading bank with 200,000 depositors reports 75 percent managed by women, either personally or for relatives.
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United States
Thrift Magazine
Danger in the Home Reported in England Statistics
A seven month English study finds more indoor motorcar fatalities than on streets with 32 home deaths versus 15 in cars. The report notes that the elderly at home drive the higher indoor toll, most deaths from falling downstairs.
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England
Dutch Bid to Build Shelter for Flood Victims
Dutch citizens contributed to relief after last year’s Meuse floods. Prominent Dutchmen now pledge to cover the costs of a building to house many of the worst sufferers in the afflicted Meuse district.
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Relief Commission
Meuse
Mystery of Love Love described in Capper's Weekly
The quote from Grove Patterson discusses how love varies by temperament and perspective. It notes that much that is mistaken for love may be instinctive and not discreditable, yet often it is less fine than true love.
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Austen Chamberlain
Great Britain
League of Nations
Grove Patterson
Capper
Bellringer Found Dead After Curfew Silence At Berdick-on-Tweed
A London Mail report notes that the town clock stopped and the curfew bell failed to sound. Investigators found the master bellringer hanging dead in the bell loft, implying foul play or suicide in Berdick-on-Tweed.
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Berdick-on-Tweed
London Mail
Tactful Police Rewarded with Recreation Building
Postwar Britain grants a recreation building to Edinburgh police as thanks for tact during the 1926 general strike. A broad fund, raised by diverse supporters, funded the project while workers and authorities remained divided yet orderly under police guidance.
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Great Britain
Edinburgh
Scotland
A la Mode Cartoon Quote About a Violin Gift
A Life magazine cartoon caption features a child hearing, You have been a good boy. Papas going to buy you a nice violin. The response, Goodie Now I wont have to get my hair cut reflects light humor from the era.
Woman's Quest Turns On Boyfriend's Engineering Feat
A playful exchange hints at romance and wit as a woman notes her partner's big engineering achievement while another quips that a quest by a woman is often a con. The dialogue centers on affection and skepticism with light humor.
Elkhart Woman Praises Vegetable Compound
A reader from Elkhart Indiana recounts relief from constant fatigue after using a vegetable compound. The testimonial claims improved energy enabling daily tasks without long rests and expresses strong gratitude for the product.
Poor Luck Ends in Marriage Pact in New Bedford
The New Bedford Standard reports that the long underdog His Fate O Fuddle Poor Weeks now faces an unexpected turn as plans move toward a marriage arrangement with O Muddle Yep, signaling a forthcoming ceremony.
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New Bedford Standard
It Depends Ted-How many cigars do you smoke
Dialogic exchange mixes a jab about smoking habits with a quip on interruption and a caution about a figure named Satanic majesty leaving a scene. The speaker notes about fifteen cigars daily and adds a humorous aside about being crowded out when ready to speak.
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Ted
Harry
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