Women's Clubs Elect New Officers at Des Moines Convention
More than 1 500 delegates eligible to vote as General Federation of Women's Clubs met in Des Moines. Mrs T G Winter of Minneapolis and Miss Georgia A Bacon of Massachusetts led as candidates for president while nominating committees named Mrs W Jennings of Florida and Mrs Eugene Reilley of North Carolina for first vice presidency. Reilley requested withdrawal. Alabama's L J Haley nominated from the floor. Result likely by Wednesday. A session on child welfare noted malnutrition as a major cause of defects, attributed to habits and fatigue rather than poverty, advocating better home economics to address schoolchildren's issues.
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Des Moines
General Federation of Women's’ Clubs
T. G. Winter
Minneapolis
Georgia
A. Ba‘con
Massachusetts
Enna
W. Jennings
Florida
Eugene Reilley
North Carolina
Alabama
L. J. Haley
Reilley
General Federation of Women's Clubq
Ira Couch Wood
Chicago
Tourists Park Becomes Busy Enterprise Site
Newel Wight, secretary of Twin Falls Chamber of Commerce, reports a letter from George B. McGinty of the Interstate Commerce Commission saying rehearing for the standard time investigation is not yet scheduled but will likely be in Boise. The Blue Card System to curb beggars and fakers gains support from members. The auto tourists park by the chamber's parks bureau shows strong traffic in its first month with 226 cars stopping and many staying overnight at Locust Grove between the East terminals on Sixth Avenue.
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Newel
Wight
Twin
Falls Chamber of Commerce
George B. McGinty
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Boise
Chamber, of Commerce
Parks Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
Locust Grove
Wifth
Sixth Avenues East
Japanese Mass Meetings Demand Resignation Over Siberian Massacre
Indignation in Tokyo over the Nikolaievsk massacre of Japanese garrison by Bolshevists sparks near daily mass meetings. Advocates of universal suffrage plan a reunion to push for government action. Protesters try to reach Premier Hara's residence but police disperse the crowd.
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Tokio
Nikolaievak
Siberia
Universal
Pranier Hara
Former Empress III The Hage Reported Seriously Ill
June 21 The former German empress is reported in a very serious condition and former Crown Prince Frederick William has been summoned to her bedside. She is said to have worsened yesterday.
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Frederick William
Trial Race Postponed for Shamrock IV Challenger
A rain squall in New Jersey on June 21 forced postponement of the second trial race between Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock IV challenger for the America's Cup and the 23 meter Shamrock.
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SND Hook
WN. J
Sir Thomas Lipton
Pleas for more sympathy from a national meeting
Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker of Austin Texas urged broader sympathy between youth and elder generations and between native born and alien residents at a General Federation of Women's Clubs session in Des Moines. She argued age too often blocks empathy and urged parents to teach psychology of childhood, stressing homemaking and earned respect in families.
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Des Moines
Percy V. Pennybacker
Austin
Texas
General Federation of Womens Clubs
Local Briefs Include Weekend Trips and Arrivals
Local residents report weekend trips to Hagerman and Artisian with family groups, while Twin Falls hosts visitors from Wendell Eden Burley Boise and American Falls. Arrests for speeding. sentences set. travelers plan overland journeys via Yellow Pine and Chilange. Hansen bridge builder M Murray in town for business. Closs extend trip to Vancouver.
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L. Grim
Hagerman
E. L. McVicar
Julia ‘Taylor
Willard Kaufman
Valley
Harry_ Benoit
Artisian
Frank Windler
Carroll van Tassel
Wendell
Twin Falls
Ida Laird
Miss van Tassel
Earl Young
Willis Young
Eden
Hansen
Moments With Mark Twain Excerpt Ties Humor to Ag Paper
Albert Bigelow Paine, longtime defender and editor of Mark Twain, gathers Twain humor into a new volume. The excerpt “Toward I Edited an Agricultural Paper” shows Twain’s wit as Paine distills satire and practical jokes from their collaboration and writings.
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Albert Bigelow Paine
Re Agricultural
Ae TF
Mark Twain
Y ‘Ers
Unruly Visitor Tangles With Editor Over Agricultural Paper
A stern older man confronts the editor of an agricultural publication, demanding authorship and challenging the work. After doubting the editor’s experience, the visitor dismisses the paper, rips it to shreds, and storms out, leaving the editor baffled by the abrupt outburst.
Forest Figures on Lumber Demand and Forest Loss
An article from Boys' Life notes that US lumber output equals three times natural growth and warns forests could vanish soon due to high consumption. It highlights westward shift of lumber districts to Washington and the Pacific coast, annual cuts of 30 billion cubic feet worth about $2 billion, rail ties as a major drain, and 90 million cords burned yearly. The government maintains over 200 million acres as national forest land and spends more than $5 million annually to protect and cultivate these forests.
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United States
Washington
Pacific Coast
Alaska
Porto Rico
Notice to taxpayers June 1920 tax deadline
Notice to taxpayers dated Saturday June 26 1920 states that was last day for paying many taxes at the treasurer’s office. Delinquent Monday postmarks after June 27 1920 deemed safe. Office hours from 9 am to 4 pm daily for public accommodation. Mail checks early. Ei Warren treasurer.
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Ei. L. Warren
Graves in House of Commons exhibit war memorials
A British House of Commons tea room displays four grave models with real grass as part of an unusual exhibit. The models illustrate battlefield cemeteries linked to war graves, while the scene includes debates and a separate court exchange involving a harsh insult about a workhouse background.
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House of Commons
Gommigalon
House of E
Some Show
A brief quip about thunder and lightning set as small talk. A playful exchange hints at summer weather luck and the idea that misfortune may befall someone. The lines evoke a rustic, period voice characteristic of a local newspaper item.
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