Ames Woman Sees Parallels Between Pekin Siege and Boxer Rising
Mrs. Mary Pierce Hammond, widow of an American army captain and survivor of the 1900 Boxer uprising in Peking, recalls the siege and compares it to recent events in the Chinese capital. She married Lt Harold Hammond after meeting during the relief effort and now lives in Ames, Iowa.
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Ames
Iowa
Peking
Mary Pierce Hammond
China
Hammond
Wartorn
Philippines
United States War Department
Mrs. Hammond
Conger
Legation
Miss Conger
Chaffee
Miss Pierce
Des Moines
Texas
Darker clothing demand worries Leeds cleaning firms
Leeds cleaning establishments fear a shift to darker colors may reduce demand as bright colors fade from favor after the past year. Firms note fading of bright fabrics and anticipate slower business if customers prefer deeper hues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeds
Old Havana Cathedral Taxed as Museum Under Cuban Law
Havana authorities classify Columbus Cathedral as a museum for tax purposes, moving it from a house of worship to an amusement or museum property. The change means the cathedral in Old Havana will pay community expenses under Cuban law based on admission fees.
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Havana
Cuba
Columbus Cathedral
Christopher Columbus
Mecca
Havana Church Converts to Museum Amid Fee Dispute
The Bishop denies church fee claims arguing funds support guides, while Havana insists all fees support museum uses. The dispute clarifies the church’s future role as a museum with civil government involvement.
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Havana
Rumania Plans First Broadcasting Station in Bucharest
Bucharest will host Romania's first broadcasting station this year. A new company will operate the station with a Marconi transmitter capable of broadcasting on any wavelength from 200 to 545 meters, delivering 12 kilowatts of power.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Perfection of eyesight questioned by New York professor
Professor Frederic A. Woll of the College of the City of New York argues there is no perfect eye and new testing methods reveal latent defects. He notes old chart tests misjudge ability, skin scope improves accuracy, and color blindness varies by examiner and test.
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New York
Frederic A. Woll
The
College of the City of New York
Eye Sight Conservation Council of America
Radio Programs for Tuesday June 19 in Eastern Time
A list of afternoon and evening radio schedules across stations from WEAF to WMC with times and program names, including orchestras, singers, and specific hour blocks. Names of stations New York WJZ WPG WGBS WHN WNYC KDKA WGY WS B Atlanta WJAX WHAS and others are noted with program lineups and start times in PM.
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Associated Press
WEAF
New York
Setherling
Eveready Hour
Paul Whiteman
Clicquot T Eskimos
WJZ
Stromberg-Carlson
Goldman
WPG
Atlantic City
WGBS
Wintet
WHN
Tmuropean Circus
Tittle Sachs
WNYC
Lessure
KDKA
Pittsburgh
Little Symphony
Haller
Strombere-Carlson
Schenectady
Voters’ Service
Soconyland
Agriculture Program
Seiberling
Mocready
Paul Whitman
WSB
Atlanta
Stromberr-Carlson
Na—Theready
WJAX
Jacksonville
Orchestra
Louisville
Strambere-Carison
Setherling Sincers
Fiveready
Chiequat
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Oldfield
Thomasville Sales Company
Lincoln
FORD
McAfee Jewelry Co
North Broad St
Beck’s
Seafood
OLD Havana
Thomasville Hardware & Supply Co
South Broad St
R. D. Carr, JR
Thomasville
Georgia
John B. Thomas Architect
Neel Building Telephone
W. H. Thames
A. B. & C. Railroad
Pullman
Birm
ham-Atl
Just
Grantham’s
F. Flipper
S. Broad
B. F. Herring
James H. Brown
Alfocorn
Alday CO Holesale
Old Elevator
Fletcher
Greene Alday
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