Sesquicentennial plans loom over Independence Day 1926
The piece outlines 1926 as the Independence Day sesquicentennial with the Sesquicentennial Commission of Independence of the United States and a Philadelphia exposition on League Island Park. It notes Defense day debates, Coolidge's stance, and a large national celebration including 600,000 gold coins and a new dollar bill, plus a farm bureau led July 4 event.
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John Dickinson Sherman
St. Alfhlel
A. EB. F
Sesquicentennial Commission of Independence of the
United States
Ito
Philadelphia
League Island Park
Coolidge
Congress
Kendrick
Lexington and Concord
Boston
Dawes
General Pershing
General Dawes
William Dawes
Paul Revere
Lexington
Concord
Ticondéroga
Allen
Arnold
Mecklenburg
Charlotte
Kentucky
Daniel Boone
Bunker“ Hill
George Washington
Cambridge Mass
Elder
American Farm Bureau Federation
O. Bradfute
Farm Bureau
Bradfute
War Department
National Guard
Regular Army
Bunker Hill
California
Cambridge
New York
United States of America
Thirteen Colonies
Sea Floor Film Expedition Seeks Sunken Roman City
An expedition of scientists led by a French archaeologist plans to film a sunken Roman city in the Mediterranean using a newly invented underwater camera. They aim to salvage valuable treasures, with operations conducted from a ship via an armored cylinder and a powerful light. An artificial screen and chemical mist enhance underwater photography.
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Mediterranean
Cornish pies famed for endless fillings in Tit Bits
Devilly Pie known as Cornish pies with limitless ingredients. The Cornish association menu features pies named fishy pie stingray pie parsley pie herby pie lamby pie pigzy pie and similar. The tale notes the devil avoided the duchy fearing devilly pie might tempt readers.
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Cornish Association
Duchy
Devon
Giant Sydney Bridge to Span Harbor and Rail Road
A colossal new Sydney bridge will rival New Yorks Hell Gate, spanning the harbor. It will let the largest liners pass beneath and carry four railroad tracks plus roadways and walks. The arch will span 1650 feet with total length 3770 feet, ship headroom 170 feet at high water and arch top at 450 feet.
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New York
Hell Gate
Sydney
Australia
Drum on World War Victory Paradox and Error
General Hugh Drum in Washington said reading war books shows every World War battle was a victory for both sides and that no general had a perfect record from start to finish. He laughed and added that to err is human and to err about it is more so.
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Hugh Drum
Washington
Drum
Village broadcast station plans revealed in porch rumor
Dialogue centers on a proposed village broadcasting station. Mrs Jones mentions plans from shopping downtown. Mr Jones counters with a longstanding porch broadcast setup, noting two rocking chairs on the shady side as the true source of the ongoing chatter.
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Mr. Jones
Ordinary Life Turns When Aces Fall In A Shoe
Sam warns Rastus that any more aces pulled from a shoe will mature his ordinary life. The exchange captures a tense moment in a rural dialect vignette.
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Rastus
Sam
Chile Aids Homebuilding With $25 Million Loan
Chile approves a $25 million loan to support the construction of modern dwellings and tenements. The program aims to expand housing quickly with government backing and loans for builders.
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Government of
Chile
The One Some Men and The Other
Fragmentary text contrasts two types of people and hints at mountains unnamed in the West. It mentions ukulele melodies and a South Sea reference, but specifics are unclear.
Artificial flowers lag as German industry sheds workers
The fashion shift away from artificial flowers and fruits hits Germany's industry with 38,500 fewer employed than a year earlier. The decline reflects a downturn in demand and production in the sector, impacting workers nationwide.
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Germany
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Chicago
Jackson Blvd
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I. CO
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Motor Energy Ssiea Co
Wrigley Uliding
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Northwestern Yeast Co
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