Land Vote Cannot Be Halted In California Measures
Washington reports that the California measure for absolute prohibition of lid holding by Japanese cannot be halted by the U.S. government. Negotiations with Ambassador Shidehara suggest a possible settlement agreeable to Japanese and American governments and California authorities, with no definite plan yet outlined by Secretary Colby.
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Washington
California
United States
Shidehara
Japan
Atte Department
Wis
Colby
New Temple of the Gods Promises Grand Scenic Park
A damaged fragment describes a vast, ornate temple area in southern TR with towers, walls, and fountains, noting elaborate stonework and garden features. The piece evokes a ceremonial complex near a state highway and county line, highlighting its grand scale and decorative elements.
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Valle
Adie
Ravel
Maggie
Horse Well Trained Brow nsville Incident
Horse trainer report from Brow nsville where a family buggy horse ran away and dropped three generations of the Witherow family in front of a repair shop. The event draws attention to careful handling of horses in town.
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Brownsville
Ore
Witherow
Grant
Phynelin
Never Again for Tem? Lorain Man Feeds Robbery Ride
In Lorain Ohio this August Richard Gracia halted his machine to give a tired man a ride. He was attacked and fed to a tree, losing 200 dollars. The incident spots a harsh warning about helping strangers in perilous hours.
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Lorain
Ohio
Richard Gracia
Madame Bernhardt Abandons London Tour After Relapse
Madame Sarah Bernhardt has been forced to abandon her contemplated London tour after a relapse, announced today from Paris. The illness prompts cancellation of the engagement, ending the planned visit and affecting her schedule in Europe.
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Madame Bernhardt
Paris
Sarah Bernhardt
London
Mobile big guns urged for coast defense in war talk
The article discusses mobility for large coastal guns. It notes stationary current emplacements and the push to mount weapons on mobile carriages to defend American seacoasts. It highlights newer mounts and the potential to threaten enemy fleets with long range shells.
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Olvions
Atherten
Bathteshiysa
France
Waste and cost in rail freight and packing crates rise
The piece notes how wartime packing waste and crate costs drive up expenses for households and railroads. It cites estimates of unused crates and half empty shipments, with figures suggesting millions in wasted tonnage and crates contributing to higher food costs.
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Lyle
Pavelciing
Hituber
Big Railroader’s Hobby Revealed in Family Focus
Gray, the new president of the Valen Pacific system, prizes family above all. He rarely misses his two college sons' prep school baseball and football games, preferring to stay with them when at home between travels and office duties.
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Gray
Estiott
Pele
Talthmore
Wis
le G. Dunley
Forbes
Sehant
Jartich
Young Ted’s Road to a Farmer’s Path
A ten year old named Ted ventures to the country and, impressed by the crops, decides his future lies in farming. He tells his mother that while he would grow up as a farmer, he fears he might become a hog slopper instead.
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Ted
Nothing Doing Between Men and Women in Public
A fragment notes tension within an overall club as men resist women appearing in public, warning of trouble if they try to force women to follow a rigid social norm in public events.
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Anit
Oldest American papers and Franklin links debated
A fragmentary survey traces early American periodicals. It discusses New Hampshire Gazette 1756 at Portsmouth, Newport Mercury 175?, and Benjamin Franklin’s involvement with the Pennsylvania Gazette and early attempts to publish The Saturday Evening Post. It notes editors such as Thommy Correll Clarke and cites newspaper directories dating the Post.
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United States
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania Gazette
Franklin
Kelper
the Gazette
Samide
Atkinson
Chariey
Pennguisnula Gagetas
See
Saturdary Evening Post
Gazette
Bee
Thommy Cotrell Clarke
Coxt
Bossy Delivers Delirious Jag In Montana Camp
A milking cow in Sand Coulee Montana drank homemade beer from a bottle set by a tavern owner’s wife. The cow’s intoxication led to a wild chase, a sheriff charged, and the cow’s owner later slept off the hallucinatory spree. The incident ended with the “sag” over and milk selling at a premium.
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Sand Coulee
Montana
Bossy
Arnuk
Wellington Jo
Adolphson
Sheri Adolphsons
Butttle
Coop
Wall Street Journal
G O P fund sources revealed in senate inquiry
The article details testimony by Senator Reed and others on the origins and allocations of Republican campaign funds for 1920. Fred Upham, treasurer, agrees to produce state by state quota figures to counter Governor Cox’s charges, while Cummings denies connections to the national committee.
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Reed
Pomerene
Upham
Tol
Cox
Cummings
Homer
Democratic National Committee
Will Hays
George T Carroll
New Jersey Hauer Federation
Hays
Democratic National Organization
Democratic
Senate Committee
Fred W. Upham
Republican National
Read
Investigation Committee
Governorox
Pitsburgh
Unham
Tham
Chaftrman Hays
Havng
Ays
Ammonia by New Process at 800 HP Cascade Falls
Alfred D Den nis, commercial attache of the United States embassy in Rome, reports to the department of commerce that the Ammonia by New Process uses water air and electric energy. The system could power 250000 horsepower at nearby cascades about seventy miles from Rene and offer cheap plant food for Callao farmers. estimates place hydrogen production costs at 0.088 to 0.108 dollars per pound with parity exchange.
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Thatan
Teral
Rene
Hage
Callao
Tla
Byron
Chile
Haralds
Alfred
Dennis
Vaulted States
Tome
Department of Commerce
Reality of Disease Germa Replying to a Protest
A quoted exchange critiques a Christian Science publicity stance over a death tied to Christian Science treatment. The Journal of the American Medical Association argues that the type of germ and its effects are not mere abstract facts but cause real harm, irrespective of method.
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Mr. White
Simple Three Wire Wall Phone for Youths
A Scientific American note describes a new three wire wall phone using two ordinary dry cells. The simple installation fixes phones to walls with two screws and requires minimal wiring by a boy. The setup is claimed to operate over long distances with added dry cells for extended range.
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Scientific
America
Hulle
Giving Him Room Gractoug Doctor Orders Husband Stop Smoking
A New York judge remarks on a case where the husband is told to quit smoking as part of a diet plan. The dialogue hints at personal estrangement and a concern for health as the couple navigates separation.
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Toy Husband
New York
Campaign charges and witness testimony in congressional race
The testimony attacked Governor Coxs corruption fund allegations and hinted at sinister interests seeking to influence the presidency. Upham led the witness stand as Simeon D. Fess, Obie, chaired the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee.
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Cox
Upham
Simeon D. Fess
Obie
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
California Voters At Polls In Statewide Nomination
San Francisco reports California voters went to the polls to nominate candidates for the U S Senate state judicial and legislative tickets and county offices. Senator James D. Phelan faced no opposition in the Democratic senatorial race. The Republican field included former Congressman William Kent Samuel Shortridge attorney and ex Lieutenant Governor J W Wallace in a spirited contest.
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San Francisco
California
United States Senate
James D. Phelan
Repubiican
Wiliam Kent
Samuel Shortridge
J. W. Wallace
Tires Stolen Des Moines
Aug 31 Fred Stahlberg hunted for a device to stop tire thefts after his car was stolen yesterday and found it today missing its tires in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Fred Stahlberg
Stahlberg
Prisoners Strike, Win Hunger Protest in Denver Jail
Prisoners at the city jail in Denver again staged a hunger strike on August 31 and, for the fourth time in four weeks, won their demand. The brief uprising highlights ongoing discontent with conditions and the jail’s handling of the bill of fate.
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Denver
No-To-Bac Tobacco Habit Cure Claim
No-To-Bac offers claim to stop all tobacco cravings with a tablet. The ad promises immediate relief from desire and a complete break from chewing or smoking, with a money back guarantee if the drug does not release all cravings.
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Cascareta
Night Sheriff Killed in St Louis Bankery
Bandits shot and killed Night Sheriff Eugene Conrey and Clayton city marshal Benjamin Corner in St Louis. One bandit was wounded and two others were arrested and held in Clayton jail.
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ST. Louis
Eugene
Conrey
Benjamin Corner
Clayton
Pickford Rupp Granted Divorce on Desertion Charge
New York broker Lottie Pickford Rupp, movie star, received a divorce on desertion and non-support charges. Proceedings were brief. Miss Pickford and her mother Mrs. Charlotte Smith testified for the plaintiff. Judge Craft granted the decree.
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New ‘Ork
Lottie
Pickford Rupp
Miss Pickford
Charlotte Smith
Yank athlete beaten. Antwerp incident at Olympic stadium
Morris Kirk reign of San Francisco was beaten by three gendarmes as he tried to enter the Olympic stadium to receive his medal for representing the American team in the sprints. Lottie gets divorce in Los Angeles California. Alfred G. Rupp not contesting divorce proceedings.
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Yank
Antwerp
Morris Kirkrey
San Francisco
Olympic Stadium
Teum
Lottie
Los Angeles
Cal
Alfred G. Rupp
City to design modest garb standard for bathers
Aug 31 Rye Beach officials plan a meeting to craft a modest bathing suit standard. The proposed dress code aims to ensure bathers’ attire on the strand meets a citywide guideline, with enforcement to follow.
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Rye Beach
Strand
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