Russians Here Can Now Aid Relatives
Secretary Hoover announces Moscow has completed an agreement for sending food to relatives in Russia. Americans of Russian descent may remit funds by mail to the American Relief Administration in sums of at least ten dollars, with beneficiary names and addresses, to be forwarded to Moscow for delivery to designated recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Com
W Meree Hoover
American Relief Administration
Moscow
Russia
United States
Europe
American Relef Administration
New York
Washington
London
Rellief Administration
Rocky Mountain policy backed by Estes Park chamber
National Park Service policy supporting Rocky Mountain National Park is praised by Estes Park chamber of commerce in a formal resolution. The document defends the transportation concession and exhibits confidence in the park service management amid attacks from opponents in Congress and at Rocky Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocky Mountain
Colorado
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Yosemite
Yellowstone
National Parks and National Monuments
Interior Department
National Park Service
Rocky Mountain
Estes Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
National Parks Service
United States
Federal Officials Study Child Crime Rising in Nation
Executive officials cite crowded juvenile courts and overfull reformatories as juvenile crime spreads nationwide. Attorney General proposes federal camps to train offenders, converting army cantonments for reform and craft training to improve citizenship and curb recidivism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Departments of Labor
of Justice
of the Interior
Harding
Interior and Labor Departments
U. S. Merchant Marine Falling Behind in World Trade
Statistics released by E. S. Gregg show American ships losing share of exports and imports to foreign lines in July 1921. Shipping board vessels carried 15 percent of exports, private American ships rose slightly, while foreign ships increased to 60 percent of exports and 54 percent of imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Gregg
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Gregg
Shipping Board
Mr. Gregg
Fat Man Sticks in Hell's Crack and Isleta Ghost Tale
In Isleta New Mexico a legendary priest is said to haunt the church altar with a body reappearing every 12 years, while in Sequoia National Park California a heavy man named Thaddeus Brown became stuck for three days in Hell's Crack at Crystal Cave prompting safety advisories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isleta
Coronado
Priest
Santa Fe
Rome
Los Angeles
Cal
Thaddeus Brown
Lemoore
John R. White
The
Sequoia National Park
Grant Forest
Crystal Cave
Brown
Hell's Crack
Final Pull Through the Cave Waist Measure Ends Rescue
Park rangers free Brown after a three day struggle in a cave passage. He narrowly escapes with reduced waist size and damaged skin. officials now measure visitors at Giant Forest admin building to prevent future fits for the cavern.
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Brown
Hell's Crack
Orenn Loft
Cascade
Crystal Cave
Giant Forest
America
Release Wounded Eagle Near Huntington Pa
An eagle wounded seven weeks ago near Huntington Pennsylvania has been released from the Allegheny mountain region. The bird has eaten three pounds of beefsteak daily since its injury and was cared for by wardens in a cage until its release. The farmer who injured it did so because he was tired of seeing it linger nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Here
Allegheny Mountains
Catches Dog Milking Cow In Its Morning Feeds
Huntington man finds his cow’s milk drop after a dog is seen under the cow at dawn. The dog had been feasting on milk, prompting the owner to secure the animal at night thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington, L.L
Huntington
Denmark
Tragedy After Signal Warns Engineer Of Train Collision
Edith Pembleton a fourteen year old of Middletown New York was struck by an express train. She was thrown onto the pilot and dragged a quarter mile before the engineer halted the train after a neighbor signaled with his raincoat. She died from injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Pembleton
Middletown
N. Y
Thief Steals from Eastern Star Orphanage in Drian
A thief entered the Eastern Star orphanage in Drian and took 81 dollars belonging to the orphans and 17 dollars of individual property. No suspects identified in the brief report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drian
Mich
Eastern Star
Fanu
World Notes Snapshot of Global Facts and Trends
A survey of varied topics notes India as a major wheat grower, England and Wales face an estimated 800000 housing shortage, Japanese women often begin smoking around ten, and a 600 year old Chinese play was staged in English in London. The Somme region sees shells-to-cultivation progress, Switzerland has fewest cinemas, a Mexican tribe speaks about 300 words and cannot count past ten, Mexican rope-soled shoes reach Kingland, Java women study Western gender ideas, Italy ships a trade emissary to the Mediterranean, and the suffrage movement advances slowly with optimism for eventual success.
Oddities and old lore from a wide world
A collection of curious notes on women editors in Louisiana be ving seven papers, taxation of Christian names in Holland after the first, a 20 foot gooseberry bush in Hounslow, snuff taking among English ladies of quality, and November’s deadly reputation for singers and musicians. It also notes the British film censor board objecting to 253 films for cruelty and irreverence and that tree ages are judged after felling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Board of Film Censors
River facts from around the world and United States
The document lists notable rivers with characteristics and measurements. It notes the Danube through many languages, Jordan's crooked course, Amazon depth, Nile mouth width, Rhine navigation, Potomac flood volumes, and the Mississippi Missouri as a single 4200 mile river system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Missouri
Christmas Ribbon Novelties Appear In Holiday Gift Roundup
A seasonal roundup highlights heart shaped pincushions pin holders garters and ribbon novelties as welcome holiday gifts. The piece notes such charming items would be missed if the season passed without them.
Christmas Lanterns From Paper and Tinsel Craft
How to make festive lamp and candle shades using crepe or tissue paper and tinsel. Form a small lantern with two cardboard rings, cover with black or gold paper, insert layered tissue strips and rose crape to fan the green strips, and add silver tinsel along the wire handle.
Hostess Gifts Card Tables Cards with Floral Designs
A set of portable card table numbers is described. Cards are cut from white cardboard with black figures on a white and black background. Graceful sprays of flowers are painted, and the cards rest on small wire holders, making them attractive and easy to use for entertaining women guests.
Elegant gift bags with ribbons and metal mounts
Bits of satin and narrow fancy ribbons with metal mounts are used to craft shopping bags. Ribbons of rich quality and bright patterns are chosen and lined with silks. Besides their beauty, these bags carry value as gifts from the donor.
Stars and Stripes: Patience and Self-Criticism Fuel Progress
Quotation from Chicago Herald and Examiner on pace versus pleasure, delaying disaster through patience, self-critique as cure, and how sorrow reveals a man’s bright inner qualities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Herald and Examiner
New Breakfast Cap Made Of Gay Cretonne
A new breakfast cap called Gay Bangalow caps is described. It is made of gay cretonne, buttoned up the back for easy washing and ironing, bound with plain color in chaintray, and features a narrow hand of the material around the brim portion.
Beliefs About the Ring Inheritance and Luck
Fragmentary notes discuss engagement ring customs in France and superstition about altering the ring width. The text mentions placing the ring under the bride and references luck and fate in marriage.
Gifts for Gay Hours Hair Ornaments in Rhinestone Style
A description of hair ornaments for festive women featuring ribbons beads and flowers. The centerpiece is a rhinestone headpiece surrounding the head with a poinsettia accent on the left and scattered rhinestones on the leaves.
Decorative bib and tray cloth gift item
A gift described as oilcloth bib and tray cloth with bright colors and an angular elephant motif will bring joy to a young child and peace to the mother at meals. The mottled cream oilcloth has a white taped neck binding and extended ties, noting the donor’s lasting gratitude.
Fairy Powder Puff Kewpies Featured As Christmas Gifts
A description of celluloid kewpie dolls used as novelty Christmas gifts. One example shows a sparkling fairy bride with chiffon ruffles and satin ribbon, housed in a small bag stuffed with cotton.
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Naanannar
U. S. Merchant Marine
American Independent Steamship Companies
Sipping Board
New Mexico
N. M
Ghost
Farmer
Pai
Around the
India
England and
Wales
Somme
Switzerland
Civilized Country
Mexico
Italy
Mediterranean
Java
Louisiana
Holland
England
Hounslow
Middlesex
Jenny Lind
Mendelssohn, Rubinstein
Danube
Jordan
Amazon
Nile
Rhine
Basel
Potomac River
France
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