End of World War I and gas defense fears in Britain
The Anaconda Standard discusses the war’s end and the threat of gas warfare. It notes British experts worry anti gas devices may lag behind new gases while efforts to protect civilians rise. Prime Minister Baldwin says details are still under study, signaling Britain will not be caught unprepared.
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Lord Beatty
Britain
Great Britain
Baldwin
House of Commons
Committee of Imperial Defense
England
Labor Ministry
Labor
Rubber and the Rub in Philippine Independence Debate
The Philippines independence question looms over Congress amid debate on rubber investments. Some propose delaying independence for 25 years, citing native development gaps, while advocates urge self determination. The 69th Congress may defer action to its successor. Gas and gasmasks fury surrounds Britain, France, Italy, and Germany. Military gas research expands, with 1000 known types now versus 80 in 1914. Led by cautious ministers, experts keep findings secret while noting deadly gases potentially in use.
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Congress
Louis XV
Philippines
Col. Carmi A. Thomson
Coolidge
Philippine
Washington
Sixty-ninth Congress
France
Italy
Germany
London
New York Sun
League of Nations
Ohio Politicians Groom Dark Horses For 1928
Ohio Democrats press to field Atlee Pomerene against Al Smith, with Willis a rival for the Senate and Willis Longworth as a possible Republican contingency. Blaine Club attendees boost Nicholas Longworth for the presidency as parties push for a united front. Both parties hedge on 1920 style Ohio-led tickets, signaling strong 1928 preparedness.
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Ohio
Atlee Pomerene
al Smith
Willis
Pomerone
Nick Longworth
Coolidge
Longworth
Cincinnati
Blaine Club
Cincinnati Enquirer
Nicholas Longworth
House of Representatives
James T. Boggs
Sandusky
Iead
Ohio Democrats
Ohio Republicans
Concrete roads and Al Smith drive New York ambitions
Colonel Greene, New York state public works chief, argues France lags in road building and that concrete roads are essential. He notes New York has been laying concrete roads at five miles daily. The piece also comments on Texas politics and Ma Ferguson’s enduring influence amid a lame duck season beginning November 3 and a March 4 finish.
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France
al Smith
Colonel Greene
New York
Smith
America
New York State
Fisher Favored To Be Next Governor Of Pennsylvania
More than two thirds of Pennsylvania voters are Republicans and John Fis her leads the list of candidates. Fisher won the Republican nomination in May after polling about 18 000 votes. Democrat Eugene C Bonniwell named in Philadelphia. Fisher is a former state official who served two terms in the state senate and chaired the graft probe linked to the capitol project. Also mentioned for the governorship is Governor Pinchot, a former teacher, lawyer and banker from Indiana Pennsylvania.
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John
Fisiter
Pennsylvania
John &. Fisher
Fisher
Andrew Mellon
Eigene C. Bonniwell
Philadelphia
State Senate
Constr
Yemen
Pinchot
Indiana
The Self-Reflection On Friendship And Social Strife
A narrator overhears two young women discussing beauty, popularity, and the ache of loneliness. One admits insecurity and vows self-improvement to overcome social barriers, realizing temper, generosity, and patience shape lasting friendships. The exchange suggests friendship is earned through effort and empathy.
Horoscope for Monday August 30 1926
The column predicts stimulating planetary influences for the day favoring women in public and domestic life. It cites romance and love as favorable with women taking initiative, asserts weddings on this date bring happiness and longevity, and advises actors and actresses to use the day fully.
Lyell and Frances Rader Enter Salvation Army Service
The Lyell Rader children, aged 24 and 17 and offspring of Mr and Mrs Lyell Rader of Maywood New Jersey, have renounced their lavish home wealth to join the Salvation Army and pursue officerships in the organization.
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Lyell
Frances Rader
Mrs. Lyell Rader
Maywood
N. J
Salvation Army
Army
Fate and forecasts in arts and industry across 1926 signs
A dense mosaic of forecasts appears, noting delays in contracts for theaters and rising winter seasons for opera and new singers. It foresees expansion in British steel and arms, legal overwork, earthquakes and storms in the United States, and waves of health risks. The passage shifts to a jungle tale, with a messenger recounting survival and an elephant encounter, hinting at a continuing story.
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Great Britain
London
United States
McClure
Railway orders and a nervous telegram headline a wartime oddity
A Western railway superintendent orders station masters to report every accident at once. A telegram from his office reports a man falling under a speeding engine, then notes no injuries and the engine moving backward. Also referenced is a customs of draft era exemptions with a mother arguing her 108 pound son is useless at the front.
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Western Railway
O. K
Judge Advocate
Fruit Preservation Becomes Nationwide Effort in Hungary
The article notes a British and American push to teach housewives canning to preserve surplus fruit as Hungary faces a bountiful crop. The government sends women to rural areas to educate locals on this new practice, aiming to stock goods for winter.
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Budapest
Red Cross
Department of Agriculture
Beaded bags feature at Lisbeth showroom display
The display highlights Lisbeth Beads bags in Belgium made pieces weighing 10 pounds and 15 by 7 inches, crafted from 60 colors. A large bead bag is shown beside a standard size bag to illustrate scale. Other fashionable items include tammoire pouches, suede with gold piping, snake skin trimmed pieces, and en velopes with varied handles. Locomotives and freight cars are noted in an unrelated sale of vacuum cleaners on installment plans.
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Bn Mme
Lisbeth
Lierre
Belgium
Mexican Indian Strikes Against Spain in Church Conflict
Secretary of the Social Relations Commission comments on Mexico's revolt as an Indian uprising against Spain rather than purely religious. He argues the struggle is between two social philosophies, with the Mexican government seeking reform and the Roman church allied with conservatives. The interviewer cautions against blaming the church for Spain’s legacy and hopes for an amicable settlement between church and state.
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Spain
Herring
Mexico
Calies
Tam
America
Rome
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