Iraq as a Legue of Nations Candidate Seen as Modern Phoenix
A Washington Geographic Society bulletin frames Iraq as the ancient cradle of civilization reborn under a British mandate. It traces Mesopotamia from Babylon to modern irrigation, railroads, and urban growth, noting Mosul Basra Baghdad and Kut as key cities and outlining population, religion, and landmark sites along the Tigris and Euphrates valley.
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Washington
Iraq
League of Nations
Faisal
London
League
National Geographic Society
Garden of Eden
Mesopotamia
Tigris
Euphrates
Mecca
Tressess
Tigris-Euphrates Valley
Bagdad
Basra
Mosul
Tigris-Euphrates
Arabian Desert
Syria
Turkey
Persi Gulf
Belgium
Shatt-el-Arab
Kut
Amara
Noah
Nebuchadnezzar
Seven Lucky Number For Old West Gun Fighter
Fresno California Diamondfield Jack Davis of Nevada Spring Mountain claim survived seven hangings after murder convictions Seven years in jail ended with a governor’s reprieve He recalls a perilous career spanning Deadwood Butte Montana Oklahoma Mexico and Central America He keeps the rope used for his execution with seven hitches as a memento.
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Fresno
Calif
Jack” Davis
Spring Mountain
Nevada
Central America
Diamontfield Jack
Death Watch
Sunshine
Flint
Jack
Butte
Mont
Oavis
Lynchburg
George Davis
Black Horse Cavalry
Abilene
Kan
Texas
Deadwood SD
Cherokee Strip
Oklahoma
Montana Basin
Tonopah
Goldfield
New
Idaho
Hove
Davis
Hunt
Boy's honesty forces $200 fine in liquor case
In Los Angeles Municipal Court Judge Turney fines Lawrence Weinacht $200 for possession of a gallon of liquor after his young son innocently leads police to the home’s back yard. A wry exchange with the child prompts the judge’s decision. Policeman Brown observed the scene as the boy asked about what was being hunted.
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Los Angeles
Lawrence Weinacht
Turney
Policeman Brown
Weinacht
Law Guardian
Welnacht, Jr
Dad
Earthquake in Alaska Wrecks Giant Glaciers
An Alaska quake rattled glaciers along the seaboard near Juneau. New faces appeared on ice fronts as chunks splintered free and drifted into the Pacific. Inland trappers reported avalanches from Mount St. Elias the quake day, carving broad gullies downslope.
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Juneau
Alaska
Pacific
Mount St. Elias
Ice Cream Makers Do Big Business in Orient
Seattle fillers ship twenty five truck loads of ice cream on the President Grant bound for Orient markets. The frozen treats aid a growing industry in Tokyo, Shanghai, Manila and Hongkong with bars preferred for household use and bricks sold for hotel and cafe service.
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Orient
Seattle
Wash
President Grant
Tokyo
Shanghai
Manila
Hongkong
Memorial to Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett in Central Park
A children's garden will be erected in Central Park as a memorial to Frances Hodgson Burnett author of Little Lord Fauntleroy. The project includes a story teller's bench and related features.
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New York
Central Park
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Little Lord Fauntlero
Needs Treatment New York Medical Note
Cynicism is listed as a symptom of disease by the social service department of the Presbyterian Hospital and is recognized in the treatment of patients. If cynics displeases, advise him to see a doctor.
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New York
Social Service Department
Presbyterian Hospital
Frederick the Great statue restored at Army War College
Workmen replace the Frederick the Great statue at the United States Army War College in Washington. The statue had been removed when the United States entered World War I and is being reinstalled on the original site.
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Frrederick the Great
Prussia
United States Army War College
Washington
Uncle Sam
Young Banker Douglas Fay Elected President at 25
Douglas Fay of Urbana Illinois was elected president of the First National Bank there at twenty five, the youngest bank president in Illinois. He had previously served as vice president at twenty three and was advanced after his father’s recent death.
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Douglas Fay
Urbana
First National Bank
Illinois
Congress Opens Seventieth Congress With Longworth Speaking
Nicholas Longworth, speaker of the House, calls the Seventieth Congress to order as it opens. The ceremony marks the start of a new session with expectations for legislative action.
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Nicholas Longworth
President Gets His Christmas Seals
President Coolidge accepts a supply of Christmas seals from Mona LaLurent as funds are raised to combat tuberculosis nationwide.
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President Coolidge
Little Mona LaLurent
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le Brix
France
South America
el Palomar Air Field
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Abraham
Canaan
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Tower of Babel
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Richard Bowden
Columbia
der Felix Diaz
Castro
Venezuela
Reyes
Colombia
Mrs. Burnett
Obregon
Luis Segura Vilchis
Pro. Juarez
Mexico
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Hes
Italy
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Congress
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Kingman
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Blanchard
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Oregon
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Louisiana
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