New Air Mail Service Expands to Two Daily Transcontinental Routes
Effective Wednesday May 1 the United States air mail will add a second daily transcontinental route. Air letters posted before 10 40 P M from Waterloo reach New York next day by 6 40 P M with a 20 hour service. Letters mailed to the west by midnight arrive at Los Angeles or San Francisco the second day by 4 30 A M. The existing 11 30 A M post remains for both coasts arriving next day.
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United States Air Mail Service
Harold B. Plumb
Waterloo
New York
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Penney Manager to Address Omaha Meeting
Major, local manager of the J C Penney company store at Fourth and Water streets, departed for Omaha to attend the annual spring district convention opening today at Hotel Fontenelle. He will deliver the principal address at the banquet, as the 14th national convention assembles under A W Hughes and Earle C Sams. The event features business sessions, conferences with home office managers, and four days of spring buying amid a push to expand to 500 new locations this year. Penney stores total 4 212 nationwide with recent growth including 117 stores acquired and 65 opened, driving yearly sales past 176 million dollars.
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J. ©. Penney Company
Fourth
Water Streets
Omaha
Neb Ta
Hotel Fontenelle
A. W. Hughes
Earle C. Sams
J. C. Penney
Smallpox Records Surpass Most Nations Except India
A historical note states that the United States held among the highest smallpox records, exceeded only by India, highlighting the global variance in disease documentation and public health tracking during the period.
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United States
India
Mussolini Takes on Majority of Cabinet in Rome
Rome april 30 U P premier Benito Mussolini born the son of an Italian blacksmith took a majority of the cabinet when he assumed his eighth portfolio. Mussolini succeeded Giovanni Guiri as minister of public works after Giuliati was elected president of the all fascist chamber of deputies. Magiolini heads the following of 13 ministries foreign affairs interior colonies war marine aviation corporations and public works.
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Benito Mussolini
Mussolini
Giovanni Guirieff
Victor Emanuel
Giuliati
Allfascist
Chamber of Deputies
Magiolini
Knowledge of Brain Worth More Than Warships
London April 20 Sir Arthur Keith famed scientist argues governments should spend more on brain research and less on battleships. He cites Russia’s brain study of Lenin as costlier than a battleship and notes brain size not equal to intellect with Anatole France's 36 ounce brain highlighted among examples.
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London
Arthur Keith
Russia
Arthur
Royal College of Surgeons
Lenin
Sir Arthur
Anatole France
Orphan Marie Landrom Finds Education Near Mexico Border
St Louis April 30 A public school on the U S side of the Rio Grande near Glen Springs Texas was set up to educate Marie Landrom, an orphan girl found in Boquillas Mexico by Texas Rangers. Miss Iva Lee Bales teaches with a cross border student body of Mexican children and Marie serves as interpreter. Authorities seek her relatives and any heir.
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Big Bend
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Aronie Miller
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Juan Garcia
Rangers
Garclas
Landrom
Marie
Garcia
Texas
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Alpine
Brewster County
Glen’ Springs
Garcias
Marle
James S. Bennett
Iva Lee Bales
Bonham
Bales
Miss’ Bales
Nime
Marie Landrom
Monarchism Declared Dead In Bavarian Polls
Mutich Bavarian politician Prang Gerauer says monarchism is a dead issue in Bavaria despite believing monarchy is best. He cites a school-age generation born during or after the war as proof, calling the monarchist question settled while noting beer tax as a priority.
New Dahlias You Can Grow In Garden Color
May Journal presents a series on personality through home decor. W H Waite, creator of the Jersey dahlia group, showcases eight articles with natural color photographs of dazzling varieties including glorious peonies. Readers are invited outdoors to study beautiful garden blooms and Dahlias.
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May Journal
W. H. Waite
Jersey
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