Cyrus Founded Postal System and Its Early Growth
Dr. R. A. Bolton notes in San Francisco that Cyrus the Great established the earliest postal relay system. The article traces ancient systems in Rome, Charlemagne in France, and Chinese posts, then details American beginnings from 1639 Massachusetts to Franklin’s rise as postmaster general and Paul Revere’s ride along a regular route.
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North Dakota
Paul Revere
Ride
Jamestown
N. D
B. C
Cyrus the Elder
Persia
R. A. Bolton
San Francisco
National League of Postmasters
Cyrus
Augustus
Charlemagne
France
University of Paris
China
Marco Polo
America
General Court
Massachusetts
Virginia
Maine
Georgia
England
Constitutional Post Office
Diamond Ring Found After Chicken Killing in Peoria
Henry Wagaaner of Peoria Illinois reported a $250 diamond ring missing after feeding his chickens. Police questioned him and learned the ring vanished soon after. Wagaaner then killed 18 chickens and recovered the ring from a gizzard. Neighbors reportedly had chicken dinners the following day.
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I Henry Wagaaner
Peoria
Wagaaner
Cows Go On a Souse Like Frenzy in Idaho
In Wendell Idaho twenty five cows owned by E B Ford got into a drunken melee after fed silage fermented to a strong level. The stampede ended with a cow fatally injured from a broken leg and euthanized.
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Boise
Idaho
E. B. Ford
Wendell
Ford
Local boy sustains burns while attempting fire eating
Easthampton Massachusetts fourteen year old Peter Parzych son of Mr and Mrs William Parzych was burned while imitating fire eating He gathered gasoline and sprayed it toward a lighted match causing ignition His injuries are described as not serious
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Easthampton
Mass
Peter Parzych
William Parzych
Labor Wage Shock in Berlin Raises Newsroom and Stage Costs
Berlin workers face heavy pay scales as ordinary labor averages 100 marks per hour with eight hour day wages from 400 to 1,200 marks. Editors earn 15,000 to 21,500 marks yearly, with line rates for stories and notices. Theatre staff push minimum wages up from 7,500 to 24,000 marks monthly, threatening closures amid rising costs and potential talent migration.
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Berlin
Germany
Untouched Eden Crater Hides Thousands of Wild Animals
Sir Charles Ross bought the Ngoro Ngoro crater in Africa a shot and explore once the largest volcano. The habitat may shelter 75 000 animals and unknown living species with skeletons found elsewhere. Scientists hope to find prehistoric creatures alive in caves within the crater.
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World
London
Africa
Sir Charles Ross
Bainagowan
Ngoro Ngoro
Tanganyika
T. A. Barnes
Frederick Dalzel
New York
Bible recovered from Middletown Masonic Temple ruins
The Bible presented to the Middletown lodge in June 1818 by Martin Hoffman, a former deputy grand master and grand master of Masons in New York, was recovered from the debris after the temple fire. It had been protected by debris and spared from the blaze weeks earlier.
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Masonic Bible
Middletown
N. Y
Masonic Temple
Martin Hoffman
Yale Confers Doctor of Laws on Marshal Foch
Yale awards the degree of doctor of laws to Marshal Ferdinand Foch in recognition of his services in France during World War I. The ceremony honors his leadership and contributions to Allied victory.
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Yale
Marshal Foch
Prohibition Battle Shifts to Political Arena in Nation
In Washington both wet and dry factions prepare to influence policy on the Eighteenth Amendment and Volstead Act. Proposals aim to raise non intoxicating drink limits, aid repeal efforts, and organize for the 1924 elections. California votes dry amid a nationwide split on wine and beer legality. Ohio rejects a constitutional amendment to legalize wine and beer.
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Ashington
Association Against Prohibition
Congress
Con
Gillett
Mass
Farm Bloc
Sydney Anderson
Minn
Mqnor
Mellon
California
United States
Ohio
Fortescue Invited to Speak at West Point After Controversy
General Stayden canceled John William Fortescue's address at the U S Military Academy citing passages from Fortescue's 11 year old lectures. Fortescue, a British historian and Royal Archives official, had planned to retract his critical remarks about Americans made during the war, saying he now seeks to make amends for his past views. He is visiting America for the first time and expressed remorse and goodwill toward the United States.
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I. J. Freidman
Independence
Earl Weiner
Sioux City
Russia
Mississippi River
Keokuk
Des Moines
Strawberry Point
Dc. F. Rummell
Fred Scuchman
John Anderson
Audubon
State Board of Education
Secretary of State
M. Lichty
Black Hawk County
Clara E. Miller
Waterloo
William Price
Muscatine
John A. Gusher
Winterset
N. M. Davis
Ferguson
Buena Vista Calf Club
Chicago
A. C. Savage
Iowa
Fort Des Moines
Sigma Nu
Iowa State College
Ames
Storm Lake
State Board of Health
Etta Wilcox
Williams
Telephone Company
Rig
Stayden
West Point
Weeks
John William Fortescue
Fortescue
United States
Royal Historical Society
Windsor Castle
The
Royal
Royal Archives
Earl Fortescue
America
Counter Demonstration For General Amnesty At White House
Petitioners seeking pardon for 64 imprisoned violators of war laws gathered over 200 people with a five-piece band and two flag bearers near the White House. Police halted the band for occupying government ground and banners sparked a counter demonstration by youths and a group of African American banners.
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Harding
White House
Husky Park
Lafayette Square
Benedict Arnold Patriotic Association, Inc
Seniority Rule Up for Debate in Senate Steering Plan
Senator Medill McCormick urges abolition of the binding seniority rule and creation of a representative steering committee. He argues the chairman should reflect the majority and meet with the House committee to speed Congress business while noting some chairs have been ill suited by age or health.
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Senate
Medill McCormick
IIL
Senator Lodge
Republican Conference
House
Congress
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State News
Clarinda
Paul Frehse
Oregon
Wobblies
Ben Olcott
National Guard
Portland
Olcott
Atlantic Coast
Boston
Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
Colonies
Continental Congress
Crater
Mount
Etna
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