06 Oct 1921
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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1921
Page
1
A cargo of mastodon tusks from Siberia was unloaded at Portland's municipal terminal but found to replace walrus ivory. Scientists say the tusks are well preserved and usable for common ivory applications, having lain buried under ice for thousands of years.
In the United States only 50 men are entitled to wear the Congressional Medal of Honor. The photograph shows Patrick Kyle of Boston, national commander of the organization, embracing these 50 honored persons.
Mrs. Mabel T. Falco of Brooklyn won the aldermanic nomination in the Thirty third district. She lives on Columbia Heights and is the grandniece of James G. Blaine. Her father Cal D. Stanwood was a Civil War veteran.
A novel phone device called the laryngaphone attracted interest at a London shipping engineering and machinery show. It eliminates the mouthpiece and uses a transmitter placed against the larynx to capture throat vibrations, aiding speech in noisy factories.
A concise meditation contrasts envy with success and failure, suggesting envy rises after achievement while triggering doubt in those who do not meet the same standard. The piece frames envy as a psychological response tied to outcomes and perception.
In a letter read at Blaine Washington the President praised an unfortified boundary line over 800 miles between the United States and Canada. He lauded the Pacific Peace Portal conceived by Samuel Hill of Seattle and thanked the Pacific High Way Association for its role.
The District faces a housing crisis as 9,500 alley dwellers await relief after victory. A 1914 law would repurpose alleys into minor streets within 12 months of peace, yet conversion would house only about 2,000, leaving 7,500 to relocate. Officials may urge Congress to delay enforcement until housing normalizes.
President Harding signaled participation in the newspaper golf tournament next year, likely uniting Washington correspondents into a permanent golf association. Reported golfing skill varies from Star’s McCallum at plus 2 to Cleveland Press’ Sack around 186, with others showing strong swings. Harding may handle the sport as a democratic president, playing with various partners and becoming the first president to compete in a golf event while in office.
Embers of the National Woman's party visited the capitol at six as they interviewed the cap wardens to urge cleaning of the statue of Susan B. Anthony Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. They also pressed for cleaning the rotunda tomb room and stored old furniture to be removed. Miss Elsie Hill led the campaign and pledged continued effort with senate and library committee for proper memorial care.
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