Peru near centennial as independence is celebrated
Lima reports Peru marks the hundredth anniversary of independence with a week of events from July 24 to 31. The United States sends two battleships and a diplomatic commission, while exhibitions, receptions, and a statue unveiling highlight the centennial observances.
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United States
Jose de San Martin
General San Martin
Chile
Venezuela
Argentina
South America
Jose de Sanh Martin
Chle
Lord Cochrane
Pisco
San Martin
Ayacucho
Navy
Callao
Eva Novak Leads Cast in Fine Production
Eva Novak stars as the girl and heads a strong ensemble while Gordon Russell takes the heavy role. The pairing sparks strong stage chemistry as critics note solid performances from both leads.
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Eva Novak
Gordon Russell
Darling Nelly Gray Shines In The Testing Block At Fox
The old song favorite Darling Nelly Gray is a big hit feature of William Hart's latest Paramount picture The Testing Block which headlines the Fox theater this week. Both picture and song have been enthusiastically received.
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Nelly Gray
William 8. Hart
Paramount
Fox
Savings Club on Boom in United States
The Dollars Week Government Savings club grows nationwide from Maine to California. The Seventh Federal Reserve district led early Dedlar n Week club efforts, expanding into plants and stores. Members buy weekly $1 Treasury Savings Stamps, exchange four for a $5 stamp, twenty for a $25 Savings Certificate at 4 percent interest, with safety and redeemability. New members join via postmasters or by any organization, and the program promotes wealth for participants.
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Dollars Week Government Savings Club
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California
T He
Federal Reserve District
Federal Reserve
Amd
Bere
Manufacturing in Iowa Shows Large Gain in Five Years
Washington July 29 Returns from the census of manufactures for 1919 show rapid growth in Iowa cities. Fort Dodge capital rose to 7.674 million and products to 12.9 million, Mason City capital 15.7 million with products 29.6 million, Davenport capital 19.9 million with products 32.6 million, Cedar Rapids capital 39.7 million with products 92.1 million. Ottumwa capital 20.9 million with products 45.0 million, Council Bluffs capital 7.86 million with products 10.6 million, Marshalltown capital 6.27 million with products 8.64 million, Sioux City capital 44.9 million with products 93.8 million, Clinton capital 9.01 million with products 19.39 million. The figures reflect big gains in capital investment and product value since 1914.
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Masonity
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Ottumwa
Council
Bluffs
Marshalltown
Sioux City
Clinton
The Testing Block shines at Fox theater Saturday
William S Hart stars in The Testing Block a Western by Lambert Hillyer from a Hart story set in the California Sierras. A wandering minstrel band faces brutal bandits as a romance unfolds with Sierra Bill Hart forcing a violinist to join him.
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Joe August
High Sierras
Mr. Hart
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Fraudulent stock schemes eyed as drain on public funds
Over the past year, officials warn that fraudulently shifted money via shady stock deals has diverted funds from legitimate channels. Advocates argue redirecting such sums into government savings securities would boost trade, industry, and overall population welfare.
Dodlara Week Club Promotes Stamp Purchases Nationwide
The Dodlara Week Club, formed by buyers of Government 1 Sev Ings Stamps, grows across the country and is strong in industrial areas, stores, and offices. Members commit to buying one stamp each week, and any toastmaster can initiate a new member by adding them to the roll.
Treasury Savings Certificates Promise Weatherproof Savings
Treasury Savings Certificates are promoted as an ideal rainy day safeguard surpassing all umbrellas as a protection against financial storms. The ad-style claim emphasizes稳定, liquidity, and guaranteed interest, urging readers to secure funds in small, regular purchases for flexible savings.
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Treasury Savings
Cardinal Manning Visits Convent in Liverpgow
The cardinal, extremely thin, visits a Liverpgow convent where an Irishwoman cook greets him. After receiving his blessing she quips a blessing about preserving his eminence and forgiving the cook.
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Cardinal Manning
Liverpgow
Lines to Be Remembered By Theophille Gautier
A quotation quotes Theophille Gautier claiming that gentleness in women is the most persuasive and powerful argument. The line appears as a reflective motto in a collection of aphorisms. The message emphasizes qualities of gentleness in shaping opinions and influence.
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Theophille Gautier
When Men Fought in Steel Armor Weights
The excerpt describes armor weights for different types of armor. It notes thirty pounds for chain mail, fifty for regular plate, and up to a hundred or more for heavy tournament gear. It mentions the horse harness adding substantial weight, with remarks on the overall heaviness and carried burden of mounted armor.
Girls’ scholastic edge debated by Chicago official
Chicago July 29. Superintendent Mortensen says girls show greater early academic adaptation than boys while boys catch up later in college. He notes honor students in Chicago high schools favor girls, while men aid girls in college courses.
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Chicago
Mortensen
Old London Bellmen and the Watchmen’s Bell Calling
The article recalls older London times when parish bellmen prowled streets to warn residents. They rang the bell at intervals crying to take care of fire and candle and to pray for the dead. They chased malefactors to rouse neighbors for help.
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Lontoners
Bellan
Puzziers Word Choice Sparks Language Debate
A discussion questions the value of obscure terms like sarque and parque in word games. The note explains parque as dried salted beef from Brazil, used as jerky, and remarks on its export to Cuba.
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Brazil
Cuba
Doll maker promotes Americanization through play
Mrs. Nelson, sister of Chicago Tribune cartoonist Raleigh Nelson, advocates using individualistic dolls to shape children's development. She manufactures characters from fairyland and Mother Goose, notes dolls can reflect human personalities and aid Americanization, and describes creating The Good Party and The Good Fairy figures adopted by groups like the Iowa Tubercular Association. She also mentions her brother's dream of living on a private island and his own island purchase.
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Hason City
Jessie McCutcheon Raleigh Nelson
Chicago Tribune
W. H. Baird
Nelson
Germany
War Department to abandon seven cantonments plan
The War Department announced plans to abandon seven great wartime cantonments and slim the army to 150,000 by July 31. Land and improvements will be retained for future use in training camps, with most buildings salvaged. Abandoned sites include Camp Devans Mass Sherman Pike Ark Grant Mr Jackson S C Meade Md Bragg N C.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Weeks
Bragg
N. C
Early President's Long Life
John Adams died in his ninety first year at age 90. The note claims it as the highest age reached by any President.
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John Adams
Drives Fast Bet Ends in Tragic Car Crash
In Clarinda on July 29 Ralph Pearson, 19, heir to local coal mines, won a bet he could reach sixty miles per hour. His car then rolled five times after braking, breaking his neck. Four companions were bruised in the crash.
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Clarinda
Ralph Pearson
Charles Pearson
Equality and social order in Dr Arnold's view
The passage argues that inequality is natural and divinely harmonious when some enjoy civilization while others lack comforts and knowledge. It contrasts extreme equality as folly with a social system where vast wealth and ignorance coexist, framing inequality as aligned with creation.
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