French Adopting Sporting Phrases in English Tongue
Paris reports the French Academy has admitted bookmaker as a racing term and grapples with Anglophone sport words. The debate shows odd rulings on canter and crawl, while club and baton gain naturalization in golf and policing contexts. The discussion hints the academy may shun betting terms while embracing select English sports vocabulary.
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Associated Press
Paris
French Academy
Carpentier
Dempsey
Epinard
Academy
M. Rene Doumic
Maker of Books Cultivates Literature or Science
Maurice Dennay notes the maker of books concentrates on scientific subjects, mathematics and accounting. The remark suggests a focus on technical works alongside literary cultivation.
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Maurice Dennay
Troop 10 Wins Intertroop Boy Scout Efficiency Contest
Troop 10 led the March intertroop efficiency contest with an average score around 1191.5, ahead of Troop 13 at 1184.7 and Troops 16 11 24 125 1 103 14 96 8 93 7 92 2 83 17 78 20 46 3 47 in order. Personal scores include Gilbert Wineh Troop 10 181 and many others. Troops 12 and 15 did not submit reports due to lost records after changing scoutmasters.
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Gilbert Wineh
FST
Franz Wille
Frederick Wilcox
Edgar Barrett
Eadward Wagner
Milton Perry
Melvin Cleven
John Herteh
Dean McFarland
Harry Johnson
Dick Alexander
Wilear van Niman
Wilfred Lichty
Henry Schmidt
Homer Erickson
Lyle Wivash
Gordon Fasseu
Sach Greeks
Merle Allen
George Bunn
Maud Roberts
Robert Northey
William Ashmore
Ivan Scoggin
Women Dye It New For 15 Cents Ad
Advert shows Diamond Dyes promise perfect home dyeing for women at 15 cents per package. Druggists carry all colors with directions included.
Dueted by Dewar Ladies at Pollett's Hall
Dueted by the Dewar Ladies' Aldaqiˑlaty at Pollett's Hall on Thursday, April 17.
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Dewar Ladies' Atd
Dewar
Pollett's Hall
Freight Loadings Set New Record Early This Year
Washington April 10 More railroad cars were loaded with revenue freight from January 1 to March 29 than in any corresponding period on record. Reports filed by carriers with the car service division of the American Railway association show a total of 13,587,274 cars for 13 weeks, up 270,034 cars or 3.4 percent over the same period last year, breaking the previous season’s record.
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Washington, D. C
Car Service Division
American Railway Association
Y-Indus Club Elects Norman Flater President
Norman Plater was elected president of Y-Indus Club for the coming year at the weekly Y M C G meeting last night. Iona Miller was named vice president, Louis Stolte secretary, and Ralph Heald treasurer. B L Holton spoke on sales.
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Norman Plater
Y-Indus Club
Y. M. CG
Iona Miller
Louis Stolte
Ralph Heald
B. L. Holton
Dinner Highlights at Evangelical Church Service
A brief post dinner report notes a short sermon by Rev. Clinton F. Smith, pastor of the Evangelical church, followed by a chancel area departure. The text emphasizes the religious tone and the pastor’s message during the gathering.
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Manship
Irs
Evangelica Churel
Clinton F. Smith
Short Bile Tlk
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BOY Scouts
Victor, Edison and
Tanswrick
Norman Flater Prexy
Fletcher
Coats
Chittren
Jersey
Irene
Batiste
Lee
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