World News Roundup Highlights: Fires Victims and Political Moves
A cross section of items reports a Portmouth C plant destroyed by fire with $350000 loss, Stanford freshmen in a class eight baseball game, and Detroit's February losses. It notes deaths from notable figures, legislative actions in Washington, Yap controversy and anti profiteering rulings, plus various court and crime items from across the U.S. and overseas.
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Stanford University
California
Summer Frocks Return in Sheer Fabrics for Midsummer
Fashion notes celebrate sheer frocks in organdy, dotted Swiss, batiste and voile. Styles feature two materials, embroidered skirts, narrow frills, rosettes, and tied bows, with lightweight bodices and elbow sleeves highlighted for the season.
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Charma
Jong
Ribbons Create a Wide Range in Fashion Accessories
The article notes ribbons' rise from simple dregs to essential dress components for women and children. It highlights use in bags girdles sashes and neckwear with various textures bow shapes and two toned effects while detailing mounting styles and decorative quillings.
Bergdoll extradition hoped as war tensions grow
Secretary Weeks discusses the Philadelphia draft evader Bergdoll in Germany and possible extradition under British passport law. Brigadier General Allenled confirms Neut and Zimmer are safe in Eberbach prison. British surrender prospects remain uncertain.
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Ashington
Bergdorf
Weeks
Philadelphia
Germany
War
Berguolt
Eks
Hig
Great Britain
United States
Bergdoll
Coe
Goo!mally
Generg Allleg
Getinga
Carl Neust
Franz Zimmer
Eberbach
Allenhag
Thy
Ana Zimmer
Ing-Bergdoll
Canada
Bergdof
Changes in Water Power Rules Draw Fire from Executives
A committee of electric power executives urged the federal water power commission to revise regulations on development of power under the new Water Power laws. They argued outgoing regulations are 50 percent workable yet would hinder projects, create costly maps and duplicate accounting, and expand federal bureau size. They urged a leaner approach using Army engineers to fulfill duties within a $100,000 annual limit.
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Harding
Haw
Federal Water Power Commission
Weeks
Fall
Wallace
Federal Commission
Congress
Commission
Th Army Engineers
Mount McKinley National Park Boundary Plan Announced
The United States General Land Office and Surveyor General in Juneau outline a 200 mile boundary plan for Mount McKinley National Park Alaska to be marked from 500K. The aim is to protect scenery and wildlife while allowing prospectors to locate claims and mine under strict limits. Upon railway completion tourist travel will rise and the National Park Service takes administrative control on July 1.
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Mount McKinley National Park
Alaska
United States General Land Office
Surveyor General
Juneau
National Park Service
Congress
United States
Seward
Fattbanks
Mount McKinley Park
Capitol Decorated by Italian Artists Me
Article notes that Italian artists contributed to the Washington Capitol’s decorations. Dated figures include Pietro Bonaul who painted the dome and died in 1810, and sculptors Fragant and Andrel brought from Italy in 1806.
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Washington
Prat
Enrico Sartorio
Carrocelo
New York
Pietro Bonaul
Rome
Causiel
Giuseppe Fragant
Giovanni Andrel
Italy
Carlo Pranzoni
Irancisco Iradella
Othe
Arleo Catistel
Antonio Capellano
Canova
Rotunda
Mis
Vincenti
Constantino Bromidi
Castiglii
Brunidi
Vatican
Capitol
America
Capitoly
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Wisconsin
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Chippewa River
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Alabama
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Iowa
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Japan
Thia
North Pacific
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Grover Cleveland
House of Washington
United States Supreme Court
Santa Fe Ioitread Company
Supreme Court of the United States of Washington
Hughes
Samuel Gompers
Tulsi
Mondel
Fettler
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Teh
Colin
Fenton
Christopher
Tin Ameren Sheet and
Tin Late Company
Ac Ning York
Alsense
Hie
Mune
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Sweden
Kuti
Toeb & Co
Mump Johnson
Jailup Dukasun
Moline
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Iick Sky
Pioneer Throne of
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Tounil
Bee Tox
Supreme Court
Newport
James van Alen Jnis
France
Minneapolis
Guy Vernon Thompson
Rockville
James Bolton
Memphis Tenn
Elbert H. Gary
United States Stee Corporation
Corning
Peoria
Illinois
Hiquorang
Cleveland Street
Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association
American Steamship Owners’ Association
Cleere State Bank
Chicago
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Paris
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Promsing Prince
Berlin
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Potsdam
von Hinderburg
Deeree
Helsingfors
Sons and Daughters of
Erin
Irelind
Michigan
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Iister
Mingus
Stefan Getler
Archiluke Joseph
Hungary
Pay Teleky
Brussels
Europe
Jarding
London Times
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Madrid
Vile, Bres
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