Bank Convention Addresses To Be Mostly Technical
The thirty third annual Virginia Bankers Association convention in Roanoke June 17 19 will feature technical talks and open discussions. Speakers include Merton Prentis on rising administrative costs and correction Lyon Karr and J L Jones on county organizations and credit bureau W L Barnhart on criminal psychology John A Goodell on the most interesting and dangerous things in the world and L S Tenny on present day problems in American agriculture.
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Richmond
Virginia Bankers’ Association
Roanoke
W. F. Augustine
First and Merchants National Bank
Mr. Augustine
Merton Prentis
Baltimore
Association
Lyon Karr
Venona
Ill
J. L. Jones
Henry, Ill
Credit Bureau
W. L. Barnhart
New York City
John A. Goodell
L.S. Tenny
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Silver Service Gift to Crown Prince F W Deters in Germany
Berlin reports that Frederick William and his wife will likely not receive a 125 serving silver service worth three million marks as promised. Silversmiths spent eight years crafting it, with cities vowing support for the gift. The ware sits in Reichbank vault while debate over its fate continues, possibly to a Berlin museum.
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Frederick William
Germany
Reichbank
Artamanen Scouts Rally Teens In Saxony
The New Youth movement gains traction in the country with 460 teens forming the Artamanen Scouts in Saxony. They combine work and play by hiking to farms on weekends where chaperoned groups work in exchange for room and board, amid limited farming machinery on small German farms.
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United States
Saxony
Artamanen
General Van Kluck Celebrates 80th Birthday at Gruenwald
General Alexander Van Kluck, veteran of World War I cavalry near the Marne, marked his 80th birthday at his Gruenwald home. Messages poured in from President von Hindenburg, the ex Kaiser at Doorn, the former Crown Prince, and Munster, his birthplace, plus gifts from regiments he commanded.
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Alexander van Kluck
Marne
Gruenwald
von Hindenburg
Exkaiser
Doorn
Munister
Bees and Beekeeping Thrive in Berlin Parks
In spring sunshine Berlin residents revive urban apiculture. Public rooftops host hives including the Prussian Diet and the Academy of Music. About 200 beekeepers in Greater Berlin own 3000 swarms, totaling an estimated 150 million bees in the capital.
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Berlin
Mastermind safecracker Fritz Gabriel confesses escape plan
Fritz Gabriel admits he escaped from Pliboet zensee prison months ago with his wife visiting him. He smuggled a note in his mouth transferring escape details to friends who supplied a disguise and bicycle. He later reoffended, aiding a bank vault robbery of 150 000 marks and was rearrested.
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Pliboetzensee
Gabriel
Benevolent League Targets Slang in French Schools
Paris reports a new group formed near Paris to curb slang among students. The Benevolent League Against the Corrupt and Vulgar Words aims to stop slang through fines paid to charity. Also unveiled today is Sarah Bernhardt’s statue in Place Malesherbes, depicting her role as Phaedra in Racine.
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Puteaux
Benevolent League
Sarah Bernhardt
Phaedra Im
Racine
Malesherbes
Bernhardt
Alexander Dumases
Alexander Dumas
Pean Prelates Bring Rich Symbols to Chicago Eucharistic Congress
European church leaders prepare ornate insignia and banners for the Eucharistic Congress in Chicago. Cardinals will bear their coats of arms and embroidered insignia as France-based pilgrims and religious groups ship treasures and symbols of church sovereignty.
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Chicago
Fraance
Pilsudski Seizure Ends Doisy Flight From Paris to Tokyo
Famous French aviator Georges Pelietier Doisy explains how Marshal Pilsudski's coup halted his Paris to Tokyo air route. After landing in Warsaw, torrential rain flooded the field forcing a search for a new takeoff site near the battle zone. He struck a shell hole, tipping the craft. though only six miles an hour, the plane was too badly damaged to continue and he returned to Paris.
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Pilsudski
Georges Pelietier Doisy
Paris
Tokyo
Warsaw
Doisy
Fiel
Daisy
Modern Repertoire on display at Comedie Francaise
Billboards at the Comedie Francaise list three popular modern plays beyond the classics. One poster asks What do young girics dream of The Kiss and Big Boy advertise the other two titles, reflecting a broader program for the week.
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Comedie Francaise
Temple
Sanctuary
House of Moliere
Girics
Suburban Estate Promises Airfield and Leisure Amenities
A new estate near Chantilly offers landing stations and garages for airplanes along with tennis, pigeon shooting, and golf links. Despite postwar growth of garden suburbs, developers urge buyers that this French parcel is a Eden without a serpent, touting modern utilities and expansive country housing built on the site.
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Chantilly
France
Matt and Jeff. Battling Bozo Wallop at the rink
Bud Fisher introduces Matt and Jeff facing Battling Bozo who delivers a wicked wallop in a comical sports scene.
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Matt
Jeff
Bud Fisher
Cambridge Students Seek End of Phonograph Ban
Cambridge University students push to lift the long standing ban on phonographs within the university and on the nearby river. They argue music records are part of modern education and criticize professors for clinging to the classical spirit.
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London
Cambridge University
England
Cambridge
Royal guests to visit Sandwich Bay this June
Kent coastal town Sandwich Bay expects a royal visit this summer with the Prince of Wales and Princess Elizabeth among those spending part of June there. Rest Harrow, Lady Astor's home, will host the baby and the Duchess of York while the Duke aims to spend as much time as possible with the Duchess and child.
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Sandwich Bay
Kent
Prince of Wales
Elizabeth
Duke
Duchess of York
Sea Shore
Rest Harrow
Astor
Two Hobo Dogs Travel Alone Across Britain
Britain counts two wanderer dogs that travel by rail when moved. Battersea Dog's Home recounts their journeys and notes they were cared for and returned to owners in Cambridge and Hastings. In 1925 over 34,000 dogs passed through the home and around 4,000 were returned or rehomed.
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Great Britain
Battersea
Cambridge
Hastings
Butterfly eggs rise in price as late spring rains disrupt incubation
W L Newman the sole English moth and butterfly farmer reports high demand this spring at his Bexley farm where orders for up to 20 000 specimens are filled. He started from a tobacco shop hobby over 30 years ago and now notes growing interest in lepidoptera rearing among youth, with women preferring eggs to specimens.
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England
Bexley
Mr. Newman
London
British Isles
Newman
Dorothy Dickson Stars in The Giant Stranger Mystery
Kansas City actress Dorothy Dickson wows crowds in the new mystery The Giant Stranger. The play opened amid a general strike yet achieved instant success and looks set for a long run on the British stage.
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Dorothy Dickson
Kansas City
Miss Clemence Dane on War and Sex in Society
Miss Clemence Dane, author of A Bill of Divorcement, argues the key difference between men and women is that women instinctively hate war while men do not. She calls sex rivalry the craziest of all wars.
Augistine Comment on Work Cited by Mr Augus tine
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President Will Present Medal To Comdr Byrd
Washington June 11. The president will present a medal to Commander Richard E. Byrd for his historic achievement as the first explorer to reach the north pole.
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Byrd
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Associated Press
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North Pole
Byrd to Receive Hubbard Medal at Washington Ceremony
Com Richard E Byrd will receive the Hubbard gold medal of the National Geographic Society on June 23, with President Coolidge presenting. Floyd Bennett, who aided Byrd on the polar flight, also will receive a gold medal. The ceremony in the Washington Auditorium will be witnessed by cabinet officers scientists diplomats and military officers. Byrd will recount his story and show motion pictures from the expedition.
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Richard BE. Byrd
Hubbard
National Geographic Society
Coolidge
Floyd Bennett
Byrd
Washington Auditorium
Army
Navy
Allenrhu Special Formula No 2 Promises Quick Neuritis Relief
An old ad promotes Allenrhu Special Formula No 2 capsules from Baker’s Drug Store for neuritis gout rheumatism arthritis and sciatic pains. It claims relief within about 24 hours with continued doses banishing pain and asserts the product contains no narcotics.
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Baker’s Drug Store
Adv
Some Object To Oiled Highways To Prevent Dust
Richmond Virginia residents debate oiling roads to improve travel and control dust. The June 12 item notes mixed opinions on road treatment and dust suppression efforts.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Oil on highways sparks complaints from motorists
State Highway Commission chair H G Shirley defends oiling roads as finished quickly to limit inconvenience. He says road signs warned drivers to avoid oiled sections but some motorists still bill the department for car damage, which the commission will not pay.
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H. G. Shirley
State Highway Commission
Shirley
Mr. Shirley
Shirley Sai
Explorer expedition mystery linked to 1719 voyage to Straits of Annan
A 1719 Hudson's Bay Company voyage led by James Knight to locate the Straits of Annan left no trace until 1767 when wrecks were sighted near Marble Island. The search confirmed the fate of the expedition and its ships.
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Hudson’s Bay Company
James Knight
Straits of
Annan
Marble Island
Sponge care tips from 19th century advice column
Care of sponges recommends washing in warm water with tartaric acid or soda then rinsing in clear warm water to keep them in good condition.
Snow Fleas Hunger Drives Wide Spread Says Nature
Nature Magazine reports hunger as a driver for snow fleas to spread across the country, paralleling how famine pushed human populations to disperse globally.
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Nature Magazine
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Quick Vein Reduction
An advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a fast cure for varicose veins and skin conditions. It claims veins shrink in days with nightly applications and promises relief from itching eczema and other ailments. The text urges readers to obtain the original bottle from any dispensing pharmacist.
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