Camp Tiras scouts report record enrollment and merit work
The Washington area Boy Scouts reveal the largest camp registration at Camp Tiras on Chesapeake Bay with many scouts earning merit badges including carpentry, personal health, swimming, and first aid. Court of honor slated for July 26 at Powell School. several troops achieve standard status and the Evening Star trophy goes to troop 190 MCA. Notable rescues by scouts Leon Smith of Atlanta and Theo Nass receive commendations.
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Washington
Chesapeake
Calvert Cuff
Smith Camping
Dem Morgen
Pope Og Aimeds
Masands
Uta Ines Court
MCA
Powell School
To Have Perfect Skin Throughout the Summer
An article praises mercolized wax as a nightly facial treatment to attain a fair complexion and reduce sun damage. It promotes applying the wax like cold cream and washing it in the morning to improve skin, claiming benefits for tan and freckles and a refined look.
Medal to Reward Civic Service Work Trend Motive
New York July 5 An announcement by the cooperation in government committee notes that graduates of New York city high schools and others across the United States are being considered for the first Alfred Bossom gold medallion for distinguished civic service. The medal, modeled after the Bossom silver award, will be given annually to those who have shown practical government service.
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New York
New York City
United States
Alfred Bossom
Bossom
Morning Classes Prove Popular at American University
Graduate students at American University show a strong preference for early morning courses during the summer term. Many are employed in government roles, requiring classes before 4 30 in the afternoon, while faculty members take extended vacations. Chancellor Clark stays in Washington into July, and Dean Collier into August.
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American University
Paul Kaufman
Frederick Judhhoff
Chicago
Chancellor Clark
Washington
Dean Collier
Painting on Spider's Web Interests Berlin
A Berlin theater now holds a famed 6 by 4 inch painting on a spider web, clamped between two plates of glass for dual viewing. The work shows a happy family scene and includes a second web with torn patches the artist tried unsuccessfully to repair.
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Berlin
Mall
P Lasa
Fairbanks Founding Triggered by Scout’s Mapping Error
Seattle July 9 Fairbanks Alaska was founded in 1902 after Capt John Barnette misread maps while navigating the Yukon to the Tanana. He sailed up the Chena Slough believing it was the Tanana, reaching the site of Fairbanks and later unloading much of his cargo before redirecting to the main river. He then established a log store and lightened his vessel to move toward development.
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Earth
Barth
Henry Bachus
Theodore W Nass
Lindenhurst
Theodore Nas K
Nasa @lone
Seattle
Fairbanks
Alaska
John Barnette
Barnette
Yukon
Tanana
Blackfeet to Have Bible as First Book
Blackfoot Indians in Canada will receive the first book written in their language the Bible. Canon H W Stocken, a longtime missionary, prints Blackfoot Scriptures at his Victoria home on a small press he built. He devised the 40 character system from an initial 72, enabling tribe members to learn quickly and exchange letters with the missionary aided by Silas Wolf Collar.
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Saskatoon
Canada
H W. G Stocken
Canadian Prairies
Victoria
Canon Stodhen
Canon Stocken
Silas Wolf Collar
Ship Splits Whale After Collision Off Mexican Coast
A large sperm whale was struck by the Panama-Pacific liner Finland off the Mexican coast near San Pedro, California. The impact split the whale in two and left a portion near the bow for two days before removal.
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San Pedro Calif
Finland
Mexican
Sweden passes child welfare law public custody up to 18
Stockholm June 16 Compulsory removal of wayward children into public custody and supervision up to age 18 under a new national care law. Cities create boards with local pastors and teachers. inspectors travel nationwide. Private and government institutions house and train children exposed to dangerous influences.
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Stockholm
Hihsdag
Sweden
Campaign to aid leprosy children in India launched
London June 14 The British Empire Leprosy Relief association began a campaign to save Indian child lepers. Secretary Frank Oldreive said India has thousands of afflicted children and Mission of Lepers asylums hold 400 to 500 each, with numbers seen where lepers gather.
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London
Es Mail
British Empire
Leprosy Relief Association
India
Frank Oldreive
Association “India
Oldremne
Sunfast Madras Fabrics On Sale In Blue Gold Tones
Advertisement notes Sunfast Madras fabric 50 inches wide in blue and gold as well as rose and gray with blue accents. Originally six dollars per yard, now three dollars and fifty cents per yard.
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Madras
Sunfast
Table Cloths Offered at Discounted Prepaid Purchases
An advertisement notes six dollar table cloths sized 70 by 7 inches reduced to four dollars and seventy five cents. Purchases can be forwarded prepaid to any location.
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U. S
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