Portland to Host International Christian Endeavor Convention
Sixteen thousand teen Endeavor readers from 48 states and many countries will gather in Portland from July 4 to 10 for the International Endeavor convention. Speakers include Governor Gifford Pinchot and Dr Francis B Clark. events feature a 175 mile Columbia River Highway caravan and a 22 000 seat closing mass meeting.
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Portland
Ore
Christian Endeavor
Soth International Endeavor
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
I. S P. Gates
Boston
United Society of Christian Endeavor
Ernest Cherrington
World League Against Alcoholism
Ira Landrith
Christian Endeavor Extension
Prohibition
William Hiram Foulkes
Cleveland
Mark Matthews
Seattle
John Willis Baer
Los Angeles
Presbyterian General Assembly
Francis B. Clark
Christian Endeavor Movement
Columbia River Highway
Mount Hood
United States Forest Service
Endeavor
Athletic Club
Municipal Auditorium
Percy Foster
Washington, D. C
Educators Back Latin to Aid English Spelling
In Indianapolis the American Classical League heard B L Ullman of the University of Chicago advocate Latin study to improve spelling and word understanding. He cited a high school study showing Latin origin in over half of English words and that most spelling errors by seventh to ninth graders of Latin origin could be remediable.
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Indianapolis
B.L. Ullman
University of Chicago
American Classical League
National Educational Association
Ullman
Many Important International Conferences Staged in London
London has hosted major gatherings this year with nearly 700 American and Canadian doctors attending a recent convention. The next key event was the world railways conference held in London at the invitation of the Institute of Civil Engineers.
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London
World Railways
Institute of Civil Engineers
Bankers Conference and Major Sporting Events Planned
An international conference of bankers will end July 2 and be held in August with bankers from the world’s principal cities attending. The year’s schedule also includes important sporting events such as international tennis and polo matches.
Japan to Send Ten Commercial Cor respondents Abroad
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry plans to dispatch ten commercial correspondents overseas to report on global trade conditions. They will be assigned to major commercial centers to promote Japan’s foreign commerce.
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Japan
Tokyo
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Vision Defects Widespread Among School Children
Indianapolis July 1 A national report based on exams in 375 cities and rural districts finds about 12 percent of roughly 5,000,000 examined school children have defective vision hindering progress. Rural districts show higher rates. calls for uniform eye exam laws and trained staff to safeguard pupil sight.
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Indianapolis
United States
National Education Association
Joint Committee
National Educational Association
American Medical Association
National Committee For the Prevention
Thomas DD. Wood
Columbia University
World Cities in Early 20th Century Trade Map
A listing of major ports and hubs across Vladivostok Tientsin Hankow Canton Saigon French China Bombay British India Manila Sydney Port Said Egypt reflecting global trade links and colonial networks of the era. The compilation names key cities involved in maritime commerce and imperial influence.
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Vladivostok
Siberia
Tientsin
China
Hankow
Canton
Saigon
French China
Bombay
British India
Manila
Sydney
Australia
Port Said
Egypt
German Republicans Honor Memory of Ebert President
In Heidelberg on June 11 observers note many pilgrimages by republican groups to Friedrich Ebert's tomb. Flowers appear daily from individuals and societies, with Sunday visitors and workers' singing societies performing dirges in tribute to the late first president.
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Heidelberg
Germany
Friedrich Ebert
Steel Teeth Factory Employs Eight Dentists
Eight dentists work in the Krupps department dedicated to crafting false teeth of steel.
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Krupps
The Compromise Husband and the Visitor
Humorous note from a London Tit-Bits piece recounts a husband and wife debating their daughter's name Pamela versus Elizbeth. They compromise with Eliza beth, inviting a Mrs. Brown to meet the child and exchange greetings in playful banter.
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Pamela
Elizbeth
Elizabeth
Senator Cummins Attacks Federal Powers and Tax Laws
Senator Cummins argues the federal government lacks concentration of power while criticizing the vast federal boards and the stringent income tax regime under the sixteenth amendment. He notes boards like the Federal Reserve and Shipping Board as examples and predicts further congressional changes.
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Cummins
Federal Reserve Board
The
Tariff Commission
United States Shipping Board
the American
National Red Cross
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
America
Congress
Portrait of noted American architect to be given to U S government
Grandson Clark Walter of Havana presents a portrait of Thomas A. Walter to the United States government. Walter designed the east and west wings of the Capitol under President Fillmore, opened multiple public buildings in Washington and founded Girard College in Philadelphia. He died in 1887.
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Havana
Thomas A. Walter
Clark Walter
United States
Congress
Capitol
Washington
Fillmore
Gurd College
Philadelphia
Japan China air route planned for mail service
Tokyo officials consider a regular aerial link from Kagoshima to Shanghai to be included in the next Diet bill. A government backed private syndicate would operate the line, initially carrying mail and later passengers. The route would run Tokyo Osaka Kagoshima Dairen Tsingtao Shanghai, about eight hours.
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Tokyo
Kagoshima
Shanghai
Osaka-Kagé-shima- Dairen
Tsingtao
Valve science misunderstood by early experimenters
A garbled excerpt discusses a misnamed component called valves that supposedly allowed electricity to move in one direction. The fragment hints at early confusion over electrical components and their function but provides no clear names or dates.
Senator deems amendment a pronounced invasion of personal rights
The Senator argued the amendment greatly invades personal rights and privileges through government regulation. He noted the prohibitory amendment came through Congress and was ratified by the State after a long struggle, reflecting the majority's carefully considered judgment.
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Congress
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Santa Barbara
California
NEA Service
Alexander Ll. Bondurant
University of Mississippi
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Stew
Carcer
Peon
Mobiloil
Vacuum Oil Company
Gargoyle Mobiloil
U.S
Erence
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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