Will Educate People How To Live Longer
A nationwide campaign to prevent disease and lengthen human life by seven to twelve years will launch January 1 under the Gorgas Memorial Institute. Dr. Franklin Martin says the effort is sponsored by medical leaders and prominent citizens, including President Coolidge, with a $5,000,000 endowment planned to fund the campaign.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Gorgas Memorial Institute
Franklin Martin
Institute
Ectors
Coolidge
Italian Cabinet Called Hurriedly
The cabinet ministers were urgently convoked in Rome to discuss the resignations of Casati and Gino Sarrocchi, who head the education and public works portfolios respectively.
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OME
Council of Cabinet Ministers
Casati
Gino Sarrocchi
Seventeen Cities Over a Million Population Listed
The passage ranks cities with populations over one million in order of size. Cities named include London New York Berlin Paris Chicago Tokyo Vienna Philadelphia Buenos Aires Osaka Peking Calcutta Canton Bombay Rio de Janeiro Glasgow and Constantinople.
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London
New York
Berlin
Paris
Chicago
Tokyo
Vienna
Philadelphia
Buenos Aires
Osaka
Peking
Calcutta
Canton
Bombay
Rio de Janeiro
Glasgow
Constantinople
Reactionary Stocks Shape Morning Trade In New York
In New York on December 30 the stock market showed reactionary tendencies with heavy profit taking and bear selling. Individual points of strength appeared amid price movement confusion as oils held moderate gains and Van Sweringen rail issues showed irregular movement. Call money rose to 5 percent.
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New York
van Sweringen
Cardinal Giorgi Dies of Pneumonia in Rome
Cardinal Oreste Giorgi died in Rome at sixty nine from pneumonia. He was created cardinal in 1916 and served as grand penitentiary of the Holy Roman Church.
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the Associated Press
Rome
Oreste Giorgi
Potato Buy Stirs Diplomats To Act
The American embassy in London has been told to press the British government over the prohibition on importing American potatoes into England and Wales due to the potato bug. The notice appears amid diplomatic exchanges and a period advertisement line.
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Associated Press
Washington
London
England
Wales
Death of Torquato Tasso Before Coronation
The famed Italian poet Torquato Tasso died on Coronation Eve and was buried the same day as his coronation. he had been invited to Rome by the pope to receive the laurel crown.
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Torquato Tasso
Rome
Shackleton's 22-Foot Boat Recalled in Antarctic Quest
Fragments recount the famous 22 foot boat used by Shackleton on his 750 mile voyage. The vessel, linked to the explorer's expedition, was built as a school project and later became renowned in polar history.
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Shackleton
Geotala Island
Quest
Explorer
Train Schedules and Pullman Service Details
Local timetable notes routes from Bristol to Roanoke and Washington with Pullman sleepers to Philadelphia and New York. Mentions Shenandoah and Roanoke connections, intermediate stops, and fare inquiries. Agencies listed: H Burks in ville Virginia and W C Saundersman in Roanoke Virginia.
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Bristol
Bluefield
Pocahe Norton
Pullman
W Gon
Roanoke
Shenandoah
Memphis
Hagerstown
Pal
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Baltimore
Madelphia
H. Burks
Ville
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Army and Navy Store
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N. Market St
J. M. Orndoff
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Market St
Valley Pike
W. Water Street
Chas
R. Hodgson
Merriman's Lane
United Rug Co
Takoma Park
Dd. Co
N. Braddock
J. Robinson
Hobby
Pathe Phonograph
Winchester
Wicker
Staunton
H Street
R. M. Swimley
National Avenue
Hodgson & Brown Jewelers
Hi J. Mowrey
Hotel Jack
Pines
Pratt Food CO
Winchester Seed Company
Brill’s
North Main ST
Tomers
People's Drug CO
Progressive Drug Store
Hello Monstere
Matt S
Mutt and
Jeff
Bud Fisher
Iefra Conce
Ted Mut
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