World events briefed as officials weigh Mexico ties
Notable officials including John Barton Payne and Charles B. Warren depart Washington for Mexico to discuss U S recognition. Hearings on Pacific coast railroad facilities set for June 18 in Pocatello Idaho. Major postal receipts rise 10 1 percent in April.
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John Barton Payne
Chicago
Charles B. Warren
Washington
Mexico
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pacific Coast
Pocatello
Idaho
New
Elevation of U S Battleship Guns T:
U S naval officials say elevating gun angles is allowed under the treaty and necessary to keep the fleet equal to Great Britain. Rear Admiral W L Rodgers notes modernization is standard practice and the United States should be second to none, within treaty limits.
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Department
United States
Great Britain
W. L. Rodgers
General Board of the Bevy
United States Navy
Ashington
Harding
U. S
Flapper era perfumes boom per census figures
The census bureau’s 1921 manufacturing census shows perfumery and cosmetics rising to 72.6 million dollars, up 22 percent since 1919, while dr guists preparations and patent medicines decline. Factories increased from 276 in 1914 to 422 in 1921 with 9,367 workers.
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Census Bureau
Geographic Board Standardizes Place Names Across Government
The Geographic Board settles official spellings for place names to simplify maps and documents. Since 1890 it has renamed many sites including Okefenokee Swamp and Beaver Brook, reduced suffixes like borough to bore, and adopted American center spelling. It coordinates with War Navy Land Indian Affairs and other agencies to ensure unique post office names and accurate foreign toponyms.
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Frank Williams
Marion
Linn
Board of Supervisors
George Yuill
John Sueppel
Ken
Iowa City
California
Myr
Sueppel
Johnson Hingham
San
Shaw
Lawbrary
Eemison Hough
University of Iowa
Newton
Byington
Hough
H. H. Carter
Lotus
Cc. B. Egli
Blunden
Peter H. Lenon
Adair
Panora
Guthrie Center
Hinger
Council Bluffs
Oskaloosa
Joe Crookham
Bay
Captain Brooks
Boone County
Peoples Township
Brooks
Omaha
Chicago
Des Moines
Illinois
Iowa
John Riddle
Harding
Edward Cunningham
Federal Reserve Board
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Nels Haggard
Northwood
Okefenokee Swamp
Pittaburg
Center
Centre
Lincolna
War and Navy Departments
Land Office
Office of Indian Affairs
Coast and Geodetic Marwere
Census Bureau
State Department
Geographic
United States and Japan Cancel Lansing Ishii Notes
The State Department announced the Lansing Ishii agreement is cancelled with no further force. Secretary Hughes and Japanese Ambassador Hanihara exchanged notes confirming the accord’s cancellation and parity of interests in China and status with other powers under the Nine Power Treaty.
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Keokuk County
Herman Grieme
Alta
University of Iowa
America
Story County Farm Bureau
Iowa State College
North Superior
Citizens’ State Bank of
Onawa
Ketdal
State Board of Health
Iowa
J. Baughman
H. W. Met
Clarence Poultry Station
W. B. Cox
Clinton
Fortieth General Assembly
Pinter Henderson
Yoggs
Cash Coal Company
Mason City
Sioux City
Newton
New York
Philadelphia
Frazier
R. A. Hart
Lamoni
Bremer County
Farm Bureau
Leroy Corlett
Oskaloosa
State Board of Control
Woodward
A. G. Halverson
McGregor
Wapello
Glenn Hazen
Towa
A. R. Corey
40Th General Assembly
N. B. Kendall
Hiram K. Evane
Corydon
Grand River
Horace M. Towner
United States
Japan
State Department
Tokyo
Washington
Hughes
Masanao Hanihara
Hanihara
le Ws
China
Hanbarg
Great Britain
France
Portugal
Italy
Belgian
Netherlands
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National Forests of
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Edward H. Cunningham
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Tom Gibbons
Shelby
Mont
Dempsey
Gibbons
Rocky Mountain Fuel Company
Aguilar
Colo
Ireland
Bismarck
N. D
James
Oscar Galloway
Port Worth
Tex
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Mr. Galloway
Norfolk County
Dedham
Mass
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Boston
Cleveland
White Shrine of
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Georgina
National Society of the Colonial Dames
Washington, Wee
Hanklang
Foochow
Fukien Province
Amoy
Lansing
Mich
Buckner
Kansas City
Lieut
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John A. Mace Ready
San Diego
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Sppres
Coast Guard
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Minn
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American Legion
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the Legion
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Uncle Joe Cannon
New York State
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Smith
St. Ignatius College
Charles Woolsey
Charles Bouzek
St. Louis
Boys’ Reformatory
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Congress
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Hot Springs
Ark
Scott Russell Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes
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Dublin
E.R. Campbell
Commercial National Bank of
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Town Bankers’ Association
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Howard Saxby
Cincinnati
Ses
Georges Barbot
English Channel
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England
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King George
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Queen Helena
Hershey Electric Railway
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