Brookhart presses inland waterways bill for river improvements
Washington report notes Sen. Brookhart aims for swift Senate action on a broad inland waterways bill including the upper Mississippi. House rivers and harbors committee will draft a composite bill with Ohio, Maine, and Mississippi work funded. Rep. Hull advocates yearly appropriations to finish the upper river channel and spur barge lines to seaports.
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Washington News Bureau
Waterlow Evens Courier
Washington, D. C
Brookhart
Mississippi River
McCormick Committee
Senate
Juniol Iowa
House Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Ohio
Hainois
Mississippi
Sen. Brankhart
Congress
Iowa
House
Hull
Lansing Hy, Beach
Harry Taylor
Army Engineers
Sen. Brookhart
Standard Qi Company
Seaboard
Upper Mississippi
Henry Ford
St. Paul
New Orleans
Gulf Ports
South America
California Junior Senator as Coolidge running mate
California Junior Senator Shortridge is discussed as a potential vice presidential pick for President Coolidge. Friends report he hopes to be the running mate, amid talk of an Idge Club supporting Coolidge and Shortridge in California, the balancing state with Massachusetts.
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Washington
D. C
Fen
Shortridge
California
Cool-Idge
Massachusetts
Without Christ Topic at Linden M E Church Revival
Unaffected by weather the Linden M E revival continues with Rev Robert Davies preaching on Without Christ. He says salvation is by grace not works and notes that one can be within gospel blaze yet be without Christ. Music featured a male quartet and a duet by Martha Bueter and Davies. Tonight the African M E choir will sing with sermon focus on Peter's Shadow.
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Linden M. FE
Robert Davies
Christ
Paul
God
Martha Bueter
Mr. Davies
M. E
Peter
New Year's Day Celebrations Across Waterloo Chinese Community
Waterloo residents observe the Chinese New Year marking the start of year 2478 in the traditional cycle. Celebrations honor Confucius born 2,478 years ago with ceremonies noted in Waterloo, as other cities begin festivities from midnight. The report also notes a demographic trend among Japanese-born children, highlighting cultural observances.
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Waterloo
Confucius
Explorers in Shenandoah to Launch North Pole Flight
United States navy plans a polar expedition under Rear Admiral William A. Moffett with the airship Shenandoah and two tender ships, Ramapo and Patoka, to explore Arctic routes and lay groundwork for new air corridors. Nome Alaska serves as land base. mooring masts and helium supply facilities are described amid technical details of the airship and its propulsion.
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AW. Biladford
United Press State
Washington
DA. C
Sumner
Genoa
United States Navy
Darigeble
Sharandoah
North Pale
William A. Aloffett
Bureau of Naval Aeronautics
Navy Department
Pole
North Polar
Wort
Alaska
North Pole
United States
North Poles
Wether
Seward
Navy
Minneapolis
Chicago
New York
Arctic
England
Japan
Hazy Department
Fliehd
Shenandoah
Nome
Fort Worth
Tex
San Dego
Seattle
Dwngland
Lakeshurst
N. J
Bering Strait
Spitzbergen
Pols
Philadelphia
United Press
Ca. Fe
Packard
Texas
Kansas
Nora Davis Entangled by Westward Romance and Wealth
Nora Davis runs a magazine and cigar booth at Hotel Costica and is warned by Dr. Larry King about the lure of rich patrons. A wealthy cattle owner named Brenton sweeps her into a world of luxury, temptations, and a possible engagement as Nora searches for self respect amid flirtations and social ascent.
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Nora Davis
Costica
Larry King
Dr. King
Nora
Altho
Tumor
Larry
Castlea
Nora Brenton’s secret wedding ends in a canceled vow
Nora eloped with Mr. Brenton but he refuses to meet her family and insists on secrecy. She buys a trousseau and awaits a wedding that never comes as a bellboy delivers a note from Brenton claiming to be returning to his wife. Nora confesses to Larry and jokes about her misplaced finery.
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Nora
Brenton
J. Brenton
Larry
Enjoy Eating Without Dyspepsia Stuart's Tablets Ad
An advertisement promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets to aid digestion and reduce acid rises and gas. It claims regular meals plus tablets improve work performance, sleep, and well being, urging readers to buy a 60 cent box at druggists.
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Stuart
Hair Groom promises lasting combed shine and grooming
An advertisement touts Hair Groom as a untonified combing cream that keeps hair styled all day in any chosen look. It claims a natural gloss and well groomed appearance for business and social occasions, adds that it helps grow thick heavy hair while warning against unsafe formulations.
Westward Honeymoon Plans Clash in Petaluma Tale
In Petaluma California Nora and Larry joke about a lasting marriage while debating honeymoon directions. Larry suggests a westward trip but Nora bluntly counters with a preference for the east. The scene unfolds outside a doctor's office amid town chatter.
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Coolidge
Linden M. E
Ae Hadere
Bob Whem
AMD
S&t
Charlie
Reaven
Union Station
Washington, D, G
Dorothy Piper
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Bell System
Norai
Petaluma
Cal
W.H. Hill
W. H. Hill
Hill
America
Hill’s
Mr. Hill
Detroit, Sich. S
DE. I
Dillon
MD. H. Knultle
First National Bank
Carl C. Bickley
M. D
Leavitt and Johnson
Roberts
Will
Home Coal Co
Bartlett & McFarlane
Gardner
Ardner
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