Death rate effects of prohibition era in dry zones
The article reports researchers concluding prohibition did not raise overall death rates, with declines in wet regions after 1920 and lower alcohol related deaths in most regions. It notes the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic show less clear trends while overall mortality fell from prewar levels.
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Washington
Dec
Necks Pickett
Board of Tamperance, Prohibition
Dr. Pickett
East
New England
Middle Atlantic
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
How the Indians Lost Iowa to White Settlement
The article traces how Iowa tribes surrendered land from 1830 to 1851 in a sequence of treaties. It details the Half Breed tract set aside in 1824, the Prairie du Chien neutral ground, and successive purchases easing white settlement. It notes Keokuk’s reserve, the Black Hawk purchase beginnings, and final dispossession across central and northern Iowa.
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Mississippi Valley
Iowa Country
Mississippi
Des Moines
Missouri
Prairie du Chien
Iowa
Neurral
Keokuk
Black Hawk
Othe Towa
Kansas
Towa
Nmanno
Gertrude Bell Letters Add To Arabia Literature
Arabia has become a popular subject with new books and letters. Gertrude Bell’s letters reveal her travel in the desert, wartime authority, and role in shaping King Faisal’s throne. Her witty, energetic style makes readers feel connected to the author.
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Gertrude Bell
Arabia
Doughty
Colonel Lawrence
Lawrence
Tray
Tn Ruewer
Faisal
January 1928 Book Selections Spotlight Notable Works
A Chicago Tribune themed roundup lists notable January titles across genres. Much Loved Books and Best Sellers of the Age discuss enduring classics and their authors. Other entries include Olives of Endless Age on world government, The Ugly Duchess a Feuchtwanger chronicle, Tran and Smoke about English family life, and critiques of American fiction, poetry, and juvenile justice.
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Bennett
Chicago Tribune
Brailaford
League of Nations
Feuchtwanger
Tyrol
Europe
Tran
Kaye Spilitt
England
Michaud
America
China
Monroe
Castoria Dominates Fussiness with Safe Baby Relief
An old fashioned remedy promises quick calm for fretful babies. Castoria allegedly eases colic, constipation, and digestion, promotes appetite, and supports rosy cheeks. It claims to be vegetable and harmless with Fletcher's name on the bottle and a care guide included.
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Fletcher
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Skin Healing
An old advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a cure for eczema and skin trouble. It urges customers to buy from Robert Drug Co or Miller Drug Co and promises strong results after short use, noting the product is clean, penetrating, non staining, and refundable.
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Robert Drug Co
C. J. Miller Drug Co
Ike
CL . Miller Drag Co
Todad
Mtaone
Avil
Det
Moone
Berlin Pedestrian Pamphlet Warns Against Unsafe Crossing
Berlin authorities issue a pamphlet titled Dear Pedestrian listing ten traffic commandments. The guide, distributed free, features an illustration of a man who didn’t look out and aims to curb risky crossing behavior, with police directing pedestrians to study the don’ts.
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Berlin
French Gourmets Club Bans Women Members
Paris reports the Club Descent, known as the Club of A Hundred, has voted a rule excluding women. Chairman Camille Cerf proposed the resolution to ward off what members see as an invasion into their exclusive weekly gatherings.
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Paris
France
Camille Cerf
No Women Law Sparks Fight to Warn Entrants
Fragmentary report notes Cerf advocates a controversial measure dubbed No Women to deter entry. The text shows political maneuvering as supporters push the law while opponents object to restrictions on entrants at a dining event.
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Els
France
Cerf
Ibsen Centenary Lectures Planned in London
The British Drama League will arrange lectures to mark Ibsen's centenary in March with speakers including George Bernard Shaw Desmond MacCarthy and Elizabeth Robins. The birth centenary falls on March 20.
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London
Ibsen
England
British Drama League
George Bernard Shaw
Desmond MacCarthy
Elizabeth Robins
Substitute for Jail Sentence Refused by British Police
Liverpool bookmakers devised a plan to use a double to take jail time for Richard Thompson. Matthew Sutton acted as the stand in but police exposed the dummy arrest scheme. Sutton, Thompson, and the constable are jailed on bribery corruption and conspiracy charges.
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Liverpool
Prench
Matthew Sutton
Richard Thompson
Thompson
Sutton
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