Death of Medill McCormick Shocks United States Officials
The death of Medill McCormick, Chicago born son of Robert S McCormick and Ruth Hanna, shocks state and nation. Senate and House adjourn in respect as McCormick who served as a representative at large from Illinois is mourned. Born May 16 1877 he was a war correspondent in the Philippine War and later Tribune publisher before entering public service.
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House
McCormick
Charles
Deneen
Ince
Britain
Berlin
Chicago
Medill McCormick
Chico
Robert S. McCorick
Kathine Vanttn Medill
Joseph Medill
Philippine Free
Leago ‘Tribume
Ruth Hanna
Mark Hanna
Iveland
Tribune
Senator Elect Deneen Given McCormick's Seat
The governor of Illinois appointed Deneen to fill the remaining days of Senator Medill McCormick's term in Washington after McCormick's death on Wednesday. Curtis of Kansas had urged the appointment, making Deneen the junior senator from Illinois for only a few days.
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Chicago
Charles
Medill Merick
Illinois
Washington
Curtis
Kansas
Deneen
Miller
Explosion near Brazil oil fire leaves hundreds hurt
A report from Brazil details a dynamite blast during an offshore oil fire near Caju Island. Eight hundred may have died with many more wounded as Brazilian laborers and firefighters battled flames. The Atlantic Refining Company is cited, with the event occurring near Rio de Janeiro in January.
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Caju
Atlantic
Fiji Celebrates 50 Years of British Rule With Lavish Feasts
Amid joyous nationwide celebrations in Fiji, Sir Maynard Hedstrom notes ceremonies across 250 islands feature colossal feasts. Pigs roasted whole, baked snakes, taro and yams headline meals, with masters of ceremony ensuring fair division to avoid offense, while tales of a shark baked whole highlight the spectacle.
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Maynard Hedstrom
Fiji
Ims
Actor’s Ready Wit Tells of Dailey Bean Prize Jest
Walter Prichard Eaton recalls Peter S. Dailey’s burlesque moment in The Merry Widow. Dailey tiptoes from a restaurant, slips on a bean, then captures the audience by calmly counting a pocketbook’s contents and placing twelve dollars in the head waiter’s hand. The anecdote highlights Dailey’s quick humor and stage presence.
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Walter Prichard Eaton
Peter S. Dailey
Dailey
No and Yes Towmy Bird Prize Teaches A Lesson
A Indianapolis News tale recalls Lomny chasing a promised bird with a chocolate soda prize at the drug store. After paying, he asks to save his bird and the clerk quips about a swallow, turning into a sad yet powerful lesson that nothing is free.
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Lomny
Tommy
Indianapolis News
Peking Opens First Trolley Line in China Amid Ceremony
The newly opened trolley line in Peking marks China’s first electric streetcar event. After remarks by the French board chair and Chinese officials, eight ornate cars began an inspection along the western city route. Other tracks are under construction while rickshaw unions concede with factory promises to absorb displaced workers.
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Peking
Hhe
China
Cxstal
Airbrake Turns Thirty Years Old in Global Rail Use
George Westinghouse’s airbrake, credited with revolutionizing railway operations, marks over thirty years since its invention. It now equips more than two and a half million freight cars and virtually all passenger cars on railways worldwide, a device with universal adoption.
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George Westinghouse
Unclear fragment hints at marriage pressures and social ladders
Fragmentary quote suggests women seeking marriage and men pressed by social expectations. The Louisville Courier-Journal reference points to a discussion about wealth, status, and relationships, with incomplete phrases indicating a dialogue on marriage ambitions and societal ladders.
Longworth to Be Speaker of House
Washington report states Representative Longworth of Ohio will be speaker of the House after a Republican caucus vote of 141 to 85 over Madden of Chicago. Madden remains chair of the appropriations committee, Tilson of Connecticut named floor leader.
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Longworth
HOUSE
Washington
Long Worth
Ohio
House of Representatives
Martin B. Madden
Chicago
Madden
Prosecutor Ordered to Fix Blame for Mine Blast
Sullivan Indiana grand jury convened during the City Coal mine disaster to authorize Norval K Harris as prosecuting attorney to conduct an investigation and fix responsibility. The last body recovered was Dan Purcell followed by Way Walters and his father Phillip Walters. Thousands attended funerals as relief work for widows and orphans continued.
No Recognition for Russia Says Coolidge
President Coolidge stated there will be no recognition of the Russian Soviet governments until conditions in that country change. He rejected ongoing discussion, noting no change in his views and refraining from further opinion.
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Washington
United States
White House
Coolidge
Kellogg Backs Dawes Plan For European Stabilization
Former ambassador to Great Britain and future secretary of state Frank B Kellogg, back in New York aboard the Berengaria, says Europe has taken a great step forward in the last year and credits the Dawes plan with much of the currency stabilization of Europe.
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New York
Frank B. Kellogg
Great Britain
Kellogg
Europe
Dawes
Edwards Named Assistant Secretary of Interior
Washington John H Edwards longtime speaker of the Indiana house was nominated by President Coolidge as assistant secretary of the interior. He will succeed Francis M Goodwin of Washington state who has resigned effective March 4 and Mr Mitchell from Mitchell Indiana now solicitor of the Interior department will fill the vacancy.
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Washington
John H. Edwards
Indiana
House of Representatives
President Coolidge
Interior
Mitchell
Mitchell, Ind
Interior Department
Francis M Goodwin
Washington State
President Coolidge Signs Potomac Memorial Bridge Bill
President Coolidge signed a bill authorizing a memorial bridge over the Potomac in Washington to honor the union of the North and South. The project is expected to cost about 5 million dollars.
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Potomac Memorial
Washington
Coolidge
Potomac
North
South
Ebert Death Shocks Germany. First Republic Leader Dies
Berlin reports Friedrich Ebert president of the German republic died Saturday morning after appendicitis surgery. Born 1871 in Heidelberg, he rose from harness maker to socialist leader, became Bremen city council member, Reichstag deputy, and chancellor before being elected president on February 11, 1919. He faced Bolshevik threats, aimed to steady the fragile republic and secure peace and liberty for its people.
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Friedrich Ebert
German Republic
Ebert
Hone
Heidelberg
Socialist Party
Bremen
Reichstag
Max of
Baden
Hbert
Herr Ebert Fos
Tme
Herr Ebert
Maximilian
Wbert
Indiana newspaperman named secretary to Dawes
President Coolidge and Vice President Dawes have chosen secretaries after March 4. General Dawes selects E. Ross Bartley, an Indiana native and Washington newspaper man, to be his secretary. Bartley, Associated Press correspondent on Dawes campaign train, is an Indiana University Bloomington graduate who began newspaper work there.
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Washington
Coolidge
Wledt Dawes
Indiana
Dawes
E. Ross Bartley
Bartley
Associated Press
Indiana University
Bloomington
Indiana Rebel Senators Return Home to Capitol Welcome
Indiana Democratic senators who fled to Ohio amid a gerrymander bill protest returned to Indianapolis. Lieut. Gov. Harold Von Orman and Republican leaders greeted them as they indicated the bill would not pass, following a Dayton conference outlining their protest actions.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Ohio
Harold von Orman
Indiana General Assembly
Dayton
Nomination of Warren Beecher Warren for attorney general approved
Senate judiciary committee ordered a favorable report on Charles Beecher Warren of Michigan for attorney general by a 9 to 5 vote. The panel moved to remove doubts about his confirmation as the top law enforcement official.
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Washington
Charles Beecher Warren
Michigan
Senate Judiciary Committee
Alice and Baby Paulina Move to Drake Hotel
Mrs Nicholas Longworth and her baby daughter Paulina left a Chicago hospital and proceeded to the Drake hotel for a few days before returning to Washington.
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Alice
Chicago
Nicholas Longworth
Paulina
Drake Hotel
Waslington
Postal Pay Raise Bill Sent To President After Senate Vote
Washington reports the Senate approved the conference report on the postal pay and mail rate increase by 99 to 12. The bill, already passed by the House, goes to the President who is expected to sign, though it lacks the $68,000,000 revenue sought. Democrats and Republicans split on several points, with Norbeck opposing the rate hikes citing farmer impacts in North Dakota. The Dickinson cooperative marketing bill passed 284 to 5 in the House, replacing the Haugen measure tied to the President’s agricultural conference recommendations.
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House
Borah
Brookhart
Howell
Norbeck
Bruce
Dial
George
Lass
Harrison
Pittman
Swanson
Underwood
Frazer
North Dakota
Wrazler
Dickinson Co-Operative Marketing
Agriculture Committee
Gloria Swanson Passes Crisis Say Paris Doctors
Paris doctors report Gloria Swanson American actress, long in critical condition, has paused the crisis of her illness. The Marquis de la Fa laise de la Coudray said recovery is possible in a few weeks as doctors note blood poisoning has been checked and situation improved though complications remain possible.
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Paris
Gloria Swanson
Marquis de la Falaise de la Coudray
Marquise
Liner Aquitania Passengers Hurt in Atlantic Storm
The Cunard liner Aquitania arrived from New York at Cherbourg after a violent Atlantic voyage. Surgeon Wrance treated or dressed twenty in first class and twelve in crew for cuts caused by the rolling. Officials note the ship rolled more than in ten years, with thirty two first class passengers and forty crew injured. Much furniture was smashed.
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Cunard
Aquitania
New York
Atlantic
Lost French Airmen Reach Oasis After Six Desert Days
Suffering blistered feet and thirst, French aviators Captain Le Maltre and Lieutenant Arruchard walked six days across the desert to reach this oasis, covering about 100 miles from their landing site due to a gasoline shortage.
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Oasis
FE Golea
Algeria
le Maltre
Arruchard
Allen F. Moore Named Committeeman for Illinois
Chicago representative Allen F. Moore of the Nineteenth district was elected to succeed the late Fred W. Upham as Republican national committeeman for the state. He was elected by acclama Mon.
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Chicago
Allen F. Moore
Decatur- Champaign
Fred W. Upham
Lineig
Save on Your Gas and See the Scenery
A voice encourages balancing material aims with intellect and spirit. It warns against rushing through life for fuel economy alone, urging travelers to savor scenery and nature while saving gas. The speaker urges inward satisfaction and a mindful approach to life beyond profits.
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Fife
Why Farming Declined In New England A Review
A Mississippi Bankers association funds a $6,000 program to promote improved dairying with an expert advising county dairy operations. The text notes waste of farm resources and poor management as major causes of agriculture’s decline, citing unmarketable varieties, bad seed, inferior livestock, and improper grading. Two hundred carloads of heifers and cows were shipped out of the county last year.
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New England
Lee County
Mississippi
Aunt Emmy warns on bond sales and sucker lists
In a domestic chat Aunt Emmy advises Helen on dodgy bond offers. She cites a magazine checklist asking about issuer reputation and security details and suggests banker verification. The dialogue explains sucker lists used by unscrupulous brokers and urges caution before investing.
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Emmy
Helen
Anne B. Aymes
Bankers Aid Seventeen Students Through College Aid Fund
The State Bankers Association assists Georgia State College of Agriculture students with financial aid. In 1923 dues increased to support education for deserving youths. A $1,000 loan fund was added to the Ex- Presidents Fund, now totaling $7,163, helping fifty students previously and sixty-seven to date.
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Georgia State College of Agriculture
State Bankers Association
Bankers Association
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