Scandal Gang Preys on Women Uncovered in City Vice Ring
Investigators led by Isidor J. Kiesel reveal a powerful vice ring in New York that allegedly levies about 5 million dollars yearly. The operation involved stool pigeons, police, court attaches, lawyers, and bail bondsmen, targeting women deemed vulnerable or glamorous. The scheme used arrests and subsequent payouts to bond, lawyers, and officials to quash cases, with victims ranging from married women to showgirls. Subpoenas have been issued to numerous women believed to be victims.
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New York
Isidor J. Kresel
Appellate ‘Division
Police Department
Special Sessions Court
Emma Hammerstein
Earl Smith
Madame Adjer
Midtown
Harlem
Madame Adler
Kiesel
Military Training and Industry Merged in Soviet System
Under an amended law on military service thousands of young men will serve their terms in Soviet industrial enterprises, combining industrial with military training. Men in this military industrial division will be under regular army discipline and subject to military rules. Afterward they will be urged to stay in the industries to develop skilled labor and administrative personnel for the growing economy.
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Moscow
U. S
S. R
Cult of Laughter Disbanded by Police in Debrescia
A new religious sect in Debrescia Hungary known for laughter and roaring during services was disbanded by police for irreverence and lack of seriousness. The incident highlights tensions around religious displays and public order in Hun gary.
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Budanest
Debrescia
Hungary
Bolt Hits Parsonage but Misses Women in Loxley
A lightning bolt struck the Methodist parsonage in Loxley Alabama injuring Mrs. John Menery and Mrs. J. P. Holmes as twelve other women guests in the arts class led by Mrs. C. H. Carpenter escaped with minor injuries. The living room was nearly demolished and furniture shattered by the impact.
71,000 Indian Children Being Educated by U. S.
The article notes 71,000 Native children in U.S. schools this year with 38,000 in public schools and the rest in government reservation schools, missions, and private institutions. About 5,600 live at home attending reservation day schools as the first step, followed by federally funded boarding schools. Efforts seek to enroll about 9,000 more who are married, ill, or defective.
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Washington
United States
German cabinet eyed curbs on married women workers
Berlin reports the German cabinet is considering restricting married women from working outside the home. Economic advisers view the rising participation of married women in the labor market with alarm, arguing it contributes to unemployment among men.
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Berlin
Statue of Gen Herkimer Disarmed by School Boys
A statue of Gen Nicholas Herkimer at Myers Park is believed to have been disarmed by local school boys. The heroic figure, famed for his victory at Oriskany, sits astride a horse at the park entrance.
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Gen. Herkimer
Herkimer
Nicholas Herkimer
Oriskany
Myers Park
Machine Age Threatens Man With Destruction
Fosdick argues that unless social sciences reach parity with physics, chemistry and biology there is little hope for humanity amid rapid machine age changes. He warns modern man remains driven by irrational habits and outdated prejudices despite advances, suggesting revaluing patriotism industry and a shift toward human relations and public opinion to balance civilization.
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Fosdick
New York
Raymond Blaine Fosdick
Harry Emerson Wosdick
Golden Book Magazine
Advancements in Philadelphia Heating Through the Ages
A brief look at heating progress from Benjamin Franklin’s stove to later radiator systems. Franklin and associates basked in early warmth, marking a notable early improvement in home heating, with central heating concepts evolving over 75 years.
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Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin
Christmas Carols Stage a Comeback in America
A historical piece notes the revival of Christmas carol singing across the United States, from department stores and hotels to railroad stations. It traces carol origins from biblical nativity celebrations to medieval and pagan influences, and highlights Austria's Stille Nacht as a famed example born of a 1818 Oberndorf party with Mohr and Gruber.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Ray Walters
America
Christ
St. Luke
David
Christ the Lord
Germany
France
England
Russia
Austria
Joseph Mohr
Oberndorf
Salsburg
Laufen
Maier
Salzburg
Totenburg
Salzach
Franz Gruber
Gruber
St. Nicola
Mohr
Ruber
Union
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Eloise Pickrell
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Frances Willis
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Barlee
Hodgin
Eng
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