Portraits of Petrograd the home of the bolsheviki
An intimate sketch of Petrograd, formerly St. Petersburg, tracing its founding by Peter the Great, its European style, and role as a center of Bolshevik influence. The piece covers the Nevsky Prospect, the climate, bridges and monuments, St Isaac's and Kazan cathedrals, the Hermitage, the Peter the Great statue, religious customs, and social conditions.
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Ir Na Etrograd
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Petrograd
Europe
Russia
Peter the Great
Uns
St. Peter and
St. Paul
Chile
Nevsky
Neva
Finland
Catherine II
Farm labor drift risks U.S. food output warns agriculture department
Washington reports warn of reduced food production due to high farm labor wages and rising equipment costs. New York state shows a 3 percent drop in farm workers and a 17 percent fall in hired men as people move to cities. Wages are up about 14 percent. farmers fear losing profits if wages stay high and plantings shrink.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
New York State
Federal Bureau of Crop
New York
Altho
Illinois Senate Pair at Con Con Today to Give Views on Work
Springfield Feb 25 Illi nois’ two United States senators Sherman and McCormick will present their views on work confronting the state constitutional convention to delegates. The convention reconvened after a short adjournment with delegates drafting proposals. One major proposal, by William E Traugmann, would abolish frequent elections and consolidate them on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Illinois
United States Senate
Lawrente
Sherman
Medill
Patriotic Playset at West High School
The West High School seniors present a patriotic play titled Birth of a Nation's Flag in the auditorium Friday afternoon depicting key events in the Stars and Stripes evolution. Participants include Wazel Gaston Elma Leonard Anta es Roderick Edith Wooley Pearl Muthaler Vera Scarborough Alma Conger Evelyn Decker Dorothy Snodsrass Margaret Hersch Frances Ballantine Esther Spry Jewell Johkeson William Reaney Kenneth Robinson Bart Mathews Ralph Knudsen James Forrester and Ward Mayer, senior president, who will greet invited veterans.
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West High School
Wazel Gaston
Elma Leonard
Antaes Roderick
Edith Wooley
Pearl Muthaler
Vera Scarborough
Alma Conger
Evelyn Decker
Dorothy Snodsrass
Margaret Hersch
Frances Ballantine
Esther Spry
Jewell Johkeson
William Reaney
Kenneth Robinson
Bart Mathews
Ralph Knudsen
James Forrester
Ward Mayer
Y W C A NOTES AND OVERLAND WATERLOO LUNCH
Miss Helen Beavers, a leader for the north central field, visits Minneapolis and speaks at vesper services, First M E church, and College of Commerce events this week. The Overland Waterloo company hosts a noon luncheon for department heads at Hotel Russell Lamson with G V Orr presiding and Ross Clemmins in attendance.
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Helen Beavers
Minneapolis
North Central Field
M. E. Church
College of Commerce
Religious
Overland-Waterloo
Russell-Lamson
G. V. Orr
Ross Clemmons
Das Moines
Waa Proscat
Kidnap Drama Tangles American Smelter Head
Barry Hogarty, American Smelting supervisor at Matini Durango, Mexico, reportedly released by bandits, while U S officials say he is still held for ransom. The telegram came from Monterey and no payment confirmation was given. The State Department notes no new word on Joseph Askew of Lerdo, also kidnapped for $20,000.
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Associated Press
New York
Barry Hogaety
Matimi
Durango
American Metal Company
Monterey
Washington, D. C
Barry Hogarty
Maami
State Department
Hogarty
American Smelting Company
Matin
Mexico
Joseph B. Askew
Lerdo
Candy on Hotel Menu Laid to Prohibition
New York firms report a shift in hotel menus with chocolates and other candies added as prohibition gains. Managers say candy sales surged in recent months with many guests requesting it at luncheons dinners and breakfasts.
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New York
Government seeds for school gardens distributed by post office
Waterloo postmaster M I Kelly announced over 9000 packages of government seeds are being distributed through the post office. Many deliveries failed due to people moving from the department of agriculture address, prompting Kelly to seek authorization to hand the seeds to schools for students gardens.
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Waterloo
M. i. Kelly
Department of Agriculture
Kelly
City in Brief Highlights Local Discord and Departures
Local notes report Mrs Ida Wells returning from Chicago to visit relatives, and Mrs S J Shimer visiting her son A J Shimer in Waterloo. Officials recall illness in Oelwein as Mrs Blangerberg leaves mayoral staff for family reasons. A. E. Heald seeks Minn Rochester treatments, Elva Stock plans retirement after selling farm equipment. Car collisions injure no one, but minor damages occur at Fourth and Sycamore and at Sycamore and Fifth. Mail briefings count rural population. theatre ticket mixup prompts safe disposal. Nursery for day care planned by Daniels Rescue Mission. Bruner family prepares move to Janesville. Eva Kranty departs from La Porte City to join Los Angeles schools as playground director starting April 1.
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J. L. Blangerberg
T. E. Leaper
Oelwein
E. A. Heald
Railways
Rochester
Minn
Elva Stock
Raymond Road
B. Aven
Parkershoro
F. EB. Kinsella
Randolph Street
Fourth
Sycamore
Young Coal Company
John Holmes
Fifth Streets
Washington, D. C
Anson T. Hukill
Daniels Rescue Mission
Bessie Campbell
Fred Daniels
Mission Hall
Fifth Street West
Ralph FE. Bruner
Janesville
Wis
Bruner
Marriage Licenses List From Iowa Counties
George B. Grunnet of Dike and Lorena Roberts of Dike appear among marriage licenses. Others include Samuel A. Mote of La Porte City and Anderson of La Porte, Louis B. Mackey of Waterloo, Tora B. Perry of Waterloo, Nathan Allen Elliot of Riceville, Alina Heber of Dubuque, Karl M. Hurta of Vinton, Josephine Saboda of Cedar Rapids. Advertising is always new.
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George B. Grunnet
Lorena Roberts
Samuet A. Mote
la Porte City
le Nriate Oo
Anderson
la Porte
Louis B. Mackey
Waterloo Ole
Tora B. Perry
Waterloo
Nathan Alien Elliot
Riceville
Alina Heber
Dubuque
Karl M. Hurta
Vinton
Josephine Saboda
Ceder Napids
Lawrence College Professor Resigns Over Politics
Prof. I I Basly resigns as head of the commerce department at Lawrence College Appleton Wisconsin to enter industry in Des Moines Iowa. In a letter to President Plantz he blames college politics claiming older professors have gained control of faculty committees and hinder younger faculty members from doing their work.
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Associated Pyrass
Appleton
Wis
I I, Basly
Commerce
Lawrence College
Des Moines
Plantz
Lawrence
Jon
Grain features to be unlimited in future trade
Chicago February twenty six. The rule limiting the amount any individual interest may buy or sell for future debentures in corn markets is lifted. A 200000 bushel cap, in force since May at the request of the food administration, is cancelled though food control law remains unchanged and current month corn delivery contracts stay under close supervision.
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Chicago
Food Administration
Town Man's Murder Trial Jury Disagrees Count Two Set
Judge E P McDaniel set March 29 for the second trial of Frank A McCormick formerly of Des Moines Jr charged with the murder of Charles Brown a prominent rancher The jury in the first trial failed to agree Sunday night Bail was set at 10000 and may be furnished by his attorneys
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Associated Prose
Marysville
Cal
E. P. McDaniel
Frank A. McCormick
Des Moines, Jr
Charles Brown
McCormick
British Naval Chief Visited Washington D C for Navy Dinner
Vice Admiral Sir Trevelyan Napier commander of the British North American and West Indies naval station arrived in Washington today as the guest of the navy department. He and his staff called on Secretary Daniels and were to dine with him and Mrs Daniels. Tomorrow he will visit the naval academy at Annapolis.
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Washington, D. C
Fed
Trevelyan Napier
Bomb Hits Express Train Bound for Madrid
Barcelona Feb 25 A bomb exploded on the express train traveling from Barcelona to Madrid carrying the civil governor of Barcelona to confer with the government. The governor was unharmed and no other injuries were reported.
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Associated Frese
Barcelona
Madrid
Lynchings To End In South Within Years Says Tuskegee Head
Boston Feb 25 Associated Press reports that within a few years there will be ten more lynchings of negroes in the South. Dr Robert R Moton head of Tuskegee Institute said in an address last night that governors of North Carolina Georgia Tennessee and Kentucky have pledged there will be no lynching in their states while they are in office.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Robert R. Moton
Tuskegee Institute
North Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Fire alarms and prison terms for 13 draft foes
Fire department answered once during the night to a chimney fire at 1121 Commercial street with no damage. In Cincinnati 13 socialists convicted of conspiracy to defeat the military draft received prison sentences of 3 to 15 months from Judge Peck. In Philadelphia Andrew Mellon of Pittsburgh was elected a director of the Pennsylvania Railroad to succeed Henry Frick.
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Commercial Street
Associated Press
Cincinnati
United States
Peck
Mellon
Frick
Philadelphia
Andrew Mellon
Pittsburgh
Pennnsylvania Railroad
Henry ©. Frick
Stewart Visits Detroit Family Members in Town
J G C Stewart of My Co Detroit arrived last night to visit his parents Mr and Mrs J F Stewart 303 Commercial Street and his sister Mrs Frank Fish 419 Lane Street adding a brief family gathering to his trip in Detroit Michigan.
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J. GC. Stewart
My. Co, Stewart
Detroit
Mich
J. F. Stewart
Commercial Street
Frank Fish
Lane Street
Cat Uses Door Knocker and Enters Rouse Easily
A London correspondent recalls a Persian cat that tapped at a front door of a suburban villa in a bid to gain admittance. After repeatedly rattling the door knocker, the cat earned entry, provoking laughter from a busy housewife who had beer disturbed in her home.
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Cat
London
What tidal waves are and their causes
Tidal waves are not tides but great sea waves that overwhelm land. They can be caused by hurricanes, underwater earthquakes, submarine volcanic eruptions, or sudden shifts in the sea floor. Each disturbance may push water, creating a wave with tidal proportions.
Sky Map of Jupiter and Constellations in March Sky
The March sky map highlights Jupiter, Regulus, and Saturn in a line west to east near Taurus and Leo with Orion, the Hyades, Pleiades, and Canes Venatici visible. It explains how planets differ from stars, the sun’s annual apparent motion, and how Earth’s rotation affects daily star rise times along with Mars and Venus visibility through the month.
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Orion
Aldebaran
Taurus
Rigel
Sirius
Pollux
Castor
Capella
Jupiter
Regulus
Saturn
Leo
Rinall
Wair
Berenica
Egypt
Coma
Crater
Charles
Charles of
England
Arcturus
Earth
Venus
Mercury
Mars
Loo
Spica
Virgo
Grens
Necessi
London fig trees in National Gallery wall clash
A London observer notes the conspicuous sight of fig trees planted along the National Gallery walls in Trafalgar Square, adding freshness to the façade while prompting debate over their placement and use indoors. The piece shifts to a historical note on wigs, tracing their French origins in the 17th century through the reigns of Louis XIII to Queen Anne, ending with a brief mention of a newspaper for sale notice.
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London
Trafalgar Square
National Gallery
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lepRaional Syndicate
Fune
St. Peter and St. Paul
Peter
Alexander I
Nicholas I
St. Isaac's Cathedryal
Cathedral of
Kazan
Alexander II
St. Isaacs
Albo
Kazan Cathedral
St. Peter’s
Rome
Francis
Hermitage
Catherine TV
Velasquez
Ferdinand IV
En‘tire
Fee
Amos L
LOZ Poll
SF Sealer
BOS Plovilel Lpeiroadiceare
ELA Ppd Pdovpe
Leelf Lei LD Cpe
OEE
PRS
Alok
Senate
Mekigang Kignap IO
Matin Smelter
N. Y
Government
Buchanan's
Ida Wells
Zora Wells
S. J. Shimer
St. Paul, Minn
A. J. Shimer
Tuskegee Head
Bronson Insurance A
Saturnina
DR. C
Columbia Universary
Tee
Neole
Star Agnitutes
Sap
France
Louis X11
Queen Anne
Periwigs
Courier
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