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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1924
Page
7
New York police, led by Captain Mary Hamilton, plan to eject crashers and mashers at the Democratic convention. Hostesses and house detectives will help identify uninvited guests to remove them from banquets theaters and events, with a rogues gallery in mind for swift action.
Ames Iowa May 36 Three parades mark ISU graduation events from June 6 to 9. Seniors and faculty lead the march from Central to State Gymnasium for the bacalaureate and commencement. Glen Frank will deliver the commencement address. Dr Ozora Davis to give the baccalaureate sermon. Senior day includes class breakfast and prom at State Gymnasium. Alumni reunions and a Memorial Union meeting anchor Saturday events.
The air ministry in London invites firms to submit designs for commercial aircraft to fly non stop from London to Malta in about 10 hours. Aircraft must cruise at 100 mph and carry 26 to 30 passengers or equivalent goods and mail. The route would reach Cairo in 24 hours, India in four days, and Australia within eight days of London.
The Journal offers advertising service to readers, promising effective exposure and reliable support for local businesses seeking smart promotional placements.
The president and his wife will host a reception for the senior class at the Knoll. The event aims to welcome graduates and celebrate their achievements at the campus venue.
The Lawton May 26 account details a massive live-fire demonstration at Fort Sill near Signal Mountain. Four thousand artillerymen fired real ammunition in a hour long display observed by thousands from Medicine Bluff. The piece notes logistics, smoke screens, pigeons, and an anti smoke plane system as key features.
Prague May 7 The reform bill on marriage in Czecho Slovakia includes an Enoch Arden clause. It states that if a husband presumed dead returns after his wife has remarried, he has no legal rights to affect the new marriage. The provision reflects postwar Europe practices when missing or dead husbands returned to find wives remarried.
An old advertisement touts Kellogg's Bran as a cure for child constipation. It claims permanent relief with regular use, warns of many diseases from constipation, and promises money back if results fail. The copy extols the product’s natural action, versatile eating ways, and availability from Battle Creek production to grocers and hotels.
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