Reduced Fare Boosts Interest in Columbus Celebration Housing
Government announces a special low round trip fare of one and a third for the Columbus June 20 to July 13 event. Hotels, public buildings, and private homes offer lodging, with over 40,000 rooms cataloged for visitors. The plan aims to accommodate a surge of inquiries from across the United States and beyond.
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State School For the Blind
State School For the Deaf
Ohio State University
Student Army Training Corps
Alamiae
Citieen
Wien
Unete
Atierloon
Scott
Unclecain
Europe
Uncle Sant
Sam
Columbus Sees Surge as Cafes Reopen in Dry Era
Columbus experiences a marked revival as former cafes convert to restaurants and room charges rise to a dollar per day for one person and a dollar fifty for two. The city adds rapid feeding facilities at the exposition grounds to accommodate large crowds.
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Columbus
Monster screen planned for Methodist Centenary in Columbus
Details on erecting the largest screen for the Methodist Centenary to be held in Columbus from June 20 to July 13. The 115 by 115 foot picture surface rests on a three sided house frame with four story foundation, lantern projects across four city blocks, cost about 8000 dollars, built for salvage after use.
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Columbus
New York City
Harr C. Holbrook
Methodist Missionary Survey
Pictorial Review
Columbia Professor Leads Exhibits at Methodist Centenary
Columbia University professor ROFEELOR La MONT K Wan NEER directs exhibits and scenery for the Methodist Centenary Celebration in Columbus Ohio from June 20 to July 18. He designed plans featuring domestic and foreign displays with monumental scenic effects. He has led world exhibitions in London and Chicago in past years and studied abroad.
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Rofeelor la” Mont
K Wan- Neer
Columbia University
Columbus
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Bontea
Calcago
Baitin Ei Sroriengse
Hae
Red Cross relief in Belgium boosted during war effort
A Belgian colonel praised American Red Cross aid from frontline canteens to reading rooms in Le Havre and Calais. The effort, costing about 1.28 million francs, included dining rooms, canteens, recreation spaces, library access, reading rooms, shower baths, medical cases, and educational and morale support for infantry, cavalry, naval personnel, and other units. Eight thousand soldiers viewed cinema shows daily, and promotions included prizes and personal gifts for bravery.
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American Red Cross
Belgium
King Albert
Red Cross
le Havre
Maritime Agency
Calais
Bourbough
la Panne
Red Cross erects barracks at Dijon for children
The American Red Cross has built four barracks at Dijon France to serve as a day nursery for the children of French women employed in United States Army camouflage factories. The measure aims to support wartime labor by providing care for families connected to military production.
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Red Cross
Dijon
France
United States Army
Uncle Sam's Credit A1 With Europe And Daylight Law Motion
A historical reflection argues Uncle Sam's financial state improving since 1914 with a vast foreign debt payoff and rising interest receipts, suggesting strong credit that could fund national needs. It notes Daylight Saving Law repeal petitions in Iowa with 1700 names and potential congressional action amid manufacturing opposition, signaling possible repeal momentum.
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Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa
Washington
Farm Bureau Federation
Congress
Old Gaza Site Holds Ancient Tales and Timers
The biblical town of Gaza features Al-Mintar the watchtower east of the city. Samson is said to have carried the gates here. Along the road to Jaffa lie thousand year old olive trees. A legend credits Gaza with early mechanical clocks, perhaps sand clocks used in mosques.
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Al-Mintar
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Jaffa
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