Museums join for improvement and mutual help
New York April 7 The American Association of Museums announced a national museum movement to co operate across art history science commerce and industry. A $30 000 grant from a major educational foundation was made with a condition to raise $54 000 from member museums. The plan seeks permanent HQ likely in Washington and aims to publish reports and broaden public understanding that museums are a people’s university.
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New York
Laurante ¥Ail Coleman
American Association of Museums
Coleman
Association
Frederick Allen Whiting
Cleveland Museum of Art
America
Charleston
Frederic Allen Whiting
Chauncey J. Hamlin
Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art
Laurence Vail Coleman
American Museum of Safety
Mrs Robert Cochran Dies At Clarksville Ia
Mrs Teressa Sawyer born in Canada in 1862 dies morning after three strokes of paralysis. Funeral services to be held tomorrow at 2 p m at residence officiated by Mrs America Sea Holzschuh. body to be taken to Olin Ta for interment. Surviving children include Mrs S Grinde Rock Island Ti Mrs A M Moffett Olin and Birdie E at home. a son died last year. husband Robert Cochran survives.
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Clarksville
Robert Cochran
America Sea- Holzschuh
The
Christian Church
Olin
Teressa Sawyer
Canada
Wyoming
John A. Holmes
R. Grinde
Rock Island
Mra
A. M. Moffett
Birdie E
Robert Cosbran
Senator Walsh Advocates Use Of Suver In Orient
United States Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana arrived in Taklo on April 7 aboard the President Witcon. He tours the Orient seeking wider adoption of Suver to boost consumption and support for Ullven.
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Senator Walsh
Orient
Taklo
United States
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
President Witcon
Orien
Sweden to imitate American highways in Good Roads move
Stockholm April 7 The Good Roads movement in Sweden advances with a Good Roads Institute under the Royal Automobile Club on its twentieth anniversary. American highways will be studied as models. engineer Paul Wietlind is in the United States for the work. Representatives from roads and waterways, the government testing institute, and engineering academies join, funded initially by the Royal Automobile Club with future public support anticipated.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Good Roads Institute
Royal , Automobile Club
Paul Wietlind
United States
Royal Automobile Club
Sarara
Capt
A. Nordlander
Department of Roads and Waterways
Government Testing Institute
Academy of Ensineering Sciences
Swedish Technological Association
Swedish Roads Association
Philadelphia Plans Major Navy Yard Flying Field
Philadelphia officials announce a large airfield at the navy yard to be ready in 1924. It will cover 890 acres, with a 3300 by 1500 foot open space, hangars, and night lighting, potentially linked to a city field for mutual benefit. The Olympia cruiser and a push to turn it into a museum are cited as local heritage concerns.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Navy Yard
F.i R. Harrison
Army Engineers
Delaware River
Navy Field
Dewey
Olympia
Navy Yard
Olympic
Lander
Manils Bay
Congress
Spain
Betharoly
Novel Ways College Students Pay Tuition
Chicago, April 7. Odd occupations among midwestern university students range from state legislator to undertaker helper. At Indiana University Everett Addington, blind, earns income from the state as a representative. Nebraska students take house work and painting jobs. others run blood donations and blotter ads. Purdue reports 75 percent of men and many women work, including a night engineer with unusual hours. Ohio University students earn by funeral duties Hebrew lessons and subletting. Missouri lawmakers consider a $36000 annual student labor appropriation.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Everett Addington
Indiana University
House of Representatives
University of Nebraska
Kansas State Agricultural College
Ustown
Ford
Nebraska
Washington University
St.Laws
University of Minnesota
Marquette University
Addington
Purdue
Ohio University
Missouri
New Organization Aims to Stop Bird Slaughter Movement
Chicago April 7 An attorney Joseph Beatty Burtt leads a citizen army pledging to break up the guntoter conspiracy against birds and nature. The effort, rooted in the Michigan Audubon society, draws leaders from clubs fraternal orders civic groups and firms across the Midwest and promises nationwide support with pledges and inquiries pouring in.
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Chicago
Joseph Beatty Burtt
Middle West
Burtt
Michigan Audubon Society
Woodbridge Fecrs
Washington
Michigan
Plasterers Strike Halts Work At Presbyterian Church
Plasterers carpenters and bricklayers remain on strike against H. Al Malia company over hiring nonunion plasterers by a sub-contractor at the First Presbyterian church. Lafayette Building work also stalled as union men demand withdrawal of the Minneapolis crew before any settlement. Local union HQ cited no agreement without nonunion workers removed.
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H. al Malia Company
First Presbyterian Church
Lafayette
Minneapolis
TI. A. Maine Company
Hardy Farmers of Britain Seek New Home in Dominions
More than 40,000 English emigrants left Britain in 1922 seeking new homes in the colonies. The Empire Settlement Act subsidizes emigration costs, with government covering half and veterans' costs fully. By 1924 the program is projected to cost about 5 million dollars. A party of 800 Hebrides immigrants heads to Canada mid April. most men will farm, women enter domestic service.
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London
Apri
Hebrides Islands
Canada
Pony Express Relays Revived In 2000-Mmile Race West Of Mississippi
Denver reports plans to revive the Pony Express with a 2000 mile relay from St. Joseph Missouri to San Francisco Golden Gate. The Western Trail Jubilee aims to recreate buckskin riders changing ponies every 16 miles, with thousands in purses and stars like Tom Mix possibly entering. The Pony Express Memorial Association forms to organize this national event.
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Denver
Colo
Mississippi River
Golden Gate Inan Francisco
St. Joseph
Mark Twain Memorial Association
Tom Mix
Pony Express Memorial Association
United States
James D. Phelan
California
John A. Bawer
Colorado
Earle Snell
Reno
Nev
Buffalo Bhi
Willam F. Cody
Lookout Mountain
Officienle Af Oma
Pullman blanket used for trouser making material
Chicago April 7 The American Indian and Swan Witwsele in blankets and some trib to day are known to cnsilate the ped man by wearing Trouser smith from stalon Pullman tool coverling according to the report of re stores department or the Pullen company Mulroy general storekeeper for the company gives details of uses for Pullman blankets including robes, coats, curtains and even draperies while noting thefts and recoveries from cars and storerooms across the country.
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Associated Preys
Chicago
rTne
Swan Witwsele
Stalon Pullman
Restores Department
Pullman News
R. Mulroy
SRC Oation
Mulroy
Sys Mulroy
Black Hawk Sons Formed For Mardi Gras Event
Waterloo area prepares for a week of merriment as the Black Hawk Sons group forms a club with charter members. Plans finalize for a public parade and fireworks week with strong civic backing and entries from businesses and civilians in decorated cars.
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Black Hawk Sons
Sons of Rinele lInwick
Waterloo
Bishop's
Alreed
Andy Gump
Turbulent Week Reads Like Distant Stages and Votes
A chaotic column blends politics and entertainment notes with mentions of daring promises, races for Miss Chinas Town, and Waterloo league publicity. Candidates Bessie L. Bird Luella Rose Daisy Cotter vie for a prize, while Jary Starsert hints at a grand forum climax amid a fiery fight for Empreas of Chinas town and a Los Angeles trip prize.
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Empreas
Chinas Town
Los Angeles
Bessie L. Bird
Luella Rose
Daisy [Cotter
Funeral services for John Tompkins at O'Keefe & Towne
John Tompkins, son of Mrs. Maury E. Tempns, will be honored in a funeral service conducted by Rev. Clinton F. Smith at 2:30 Monday at O'Keefe & Towne funeral home with burial at Elmwood Cemetery.
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Tompkins
John Tompkins
Maury E
Clinton F. Smith
O'Keefe & Towne Funeral Home
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