Inflation blamed for public health decline in Germany
Berlin reports Dr. Schiele, Germany's interior minister, stating inflation 1923 reverses postwar health gains. He notes rising undernourished children and outbreaks of tuberculosis and rickets, despite low 1924 mortality and ongoing government hygiene campaigns.
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Germany
Schile
Interior
Reichstag
Schiele
Berlin Traffic Surges as War Effects Lessen
Berlin observers report strong vehicle movement contradicting war paralysis claims. A traffic census at Potsdamer Platz tallies 1461 cars 1261 bicycles 300 street cars 162 buses and 179 other vehicles in one hour. Proposals include subway tunnels to ease congestion.
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Darwin’s Coffin Burned by Family Near Home
Farnborough Kent August 8 AP A recently found first Darwin coin in the coachhouse of an old inn near his home was burned by family members. The event reflects a curious local act surrounding the historic artifact and its provenance.
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Darwin's Elaborate Coffin and Westminister Abbey Burial
The scientist's eldest son Major Leon ard Darwin had a coffin crafted from oak by a local carpenter on his estate near Arnborough. The body lay in the coffin for hours before a more elaborate casket was made for burial at Westminister Abbey. London power stations burn as much as 28 600 tons of coal daily.
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Americans Decline to Be Santa Claus
Brussels August 8 AP The American delegation at the International Chamber of Commerce congress could have promised the town of Nivelles Belgium a Christmas anthem but only if an American Santa Claus provided a new set of chimes. A letter requesting the gesture was posted but Congress adjourned before action. Several delegation members felt they had already played Santa Claus to Belgian merchants and hoteliers.
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Nivelles
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Technological progress and industrial capacity in Britain and Europe
London holds over one third of England’s telephones and 19th century industry shows rapid growth. By 1840 machinery began producing matches, while the Krupp steel works at Essen employed about 50,000 men in normal times.
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England
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