Grant centennial celebrated by Harding at Point Pleasant
President Harding addressed 15000 at Grant birth spot in Point Pleasant Ohio marking the centennial. He praised the Union leader for sustaining the republic, joining nations to ease armament burdens, and fostering world peace after the World War. Ohio officials and Grand Army veterans attended the ceremony.
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Point Pleasant
Ohio
General Grant
Harding
Republic
Mr. Harding
Fredrant
Grant
Lincoln
Lee
Appomattox
Wounded clash at Scofield Utah coal fields escalates
In Scofield Utah three men were wounded in a clash between mine guards and striking miners. Sam Dorrity former U S marshal and now mine company head was shot in the thigh during the confrontation. Authorities plan cavalry support as about 200 armed miners march toward Utah Fuel Company property.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Scafield
Carbon County
Sam Dorrity
United States
Caard
Utah Fuel Company
Winter Quarters
Dorrity
Dorritty
Scofield
Newby Named Templar Head at National Conclave
Leonidas Pp. Newby of Knightstown Indiana was elected most excellent grand master of the Knights Templar at the thirty third conclave in New Orleans Seattle won the thirty sixth triennial convention in 1925 after contest with Indianapolis Chicago commanderies won four of five prizes for best drilled teams in the exhibition drills
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Newby
Templar
New Orleans
Leonidas Pp. Newby
Knightstown
Ind
Knights Templar Order
United States
Seattle
Knights Templar
Indianapolis
Chicago
Russian Note to Poland Sparks Clash Threat at Conference
Genoa report says Soviet Russia sent a note to Poland protesting its joining with the Allies against the Russia Germany treaty. Moscow claims the Riga 1911 pact covers all relations, suggesting Poland violated it and warning of tension near the border. French delegates warn against open military risks from Russo German ties as Paris fears German rise with Russia.
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Genoa
Poland
Russia
Germany
Riga
Poincare
M. Polnenre
France
Pershing Seeks National Military Policy for Quick Responses
Secretary Weeks and General Pershing urged a unified national military policy to deter aggression at its root. They backed an army of 13 000 officers and 150 000 enlisted men and argued preparedness could have prevented World War I and the Civil War.
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Washington
Weeks
General Pershing
Senate
War Department
Pershing
United States
Ship New Plane to Flyers Lisbon
Portugal will ship on the steamer Bago another seaplane for Captain Coutinho and Sacadura after their craft was wrecked landing at St Pauls Rock during a flight from the Cape Verde Islands.
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Lisbon
Coutinho
Sacadura
St. Paul's Rock
Cape Verde Islands
British Ship Strike Settled in London
Booths sides to the shipyard workers dispute involving about 300000 on strike have agreed to terms of settlement of the controversy.
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London
Booth
Ship Yards
Reconstruction plans sent by France and Britain to aid Russia
France and Great Britain submitted detailed reconstruction plans to the economic conference. The French plan emphasizes restoring Russia's agriculture and industry and full repayment of war debts, with a mixed arbitration option if needed. Britain seeks debt reduction and use of foreign owners’ property, and supports indemnities if private property cannot be restored.
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Genoa
Britain
France
Great Britain
Russia
United States
League of Nations
Court of International Justice
Mixed Arbitration Tribunal
Supreme Court of the United States
Death of former French president Paul Deschanel
Paris reports the passing of Paul Deschanel former president of France after a rapid illness. Doctors noted a decline despite his eagerness to recover and his decision to leave home last week hastening his deterioration.
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Paris
Paul Deschanel
France
M. Deschanel
Fruit Growers Organize in Effort to Market Crops
The Federated Fruit Growers formed here Saturday to cooperatively market the nation’s fruit crop. The national agency follows the producers’ national fruit marketing committee of the American Farm Bureau Federation. Tasks include standardizing fruit grades and campaigns to boost consumption of all fruits.
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Cilence
Federated Fruit Growers
National Fruit Marketing Committee
American Farm Bureau Federation
Lawmaker Seeks Million Flood Relief for Five States
A resolution introduced by Republican Representative Rhodes of Missouri requests an appropriation of 1 million dollars to aid flood sufferers in Missouri Illinois Arkansas Tennessee Mississippi. The measure targets disaster relief funding to multiple states to address flood damage and recovery efforts.
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Washington
Missouri
Mhinois
Arkansas
Toursiana
Great Western Boosts Sugar Price in Denver
Great Western Sugar company announces a 16 percent advance on sugar pricing to 6.37 per 100 pounds in Denver. The move raises costs for buyers and reflects shifting market conditions in the region.
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Great Western
Denver
Great Western Sugar Company
Chinese Factions Clash Near Changsi-men
Fighting broke out Saturday between Gen. Chang Tso Ling’s Manchuria troops and Gen. Wu Pei Fu’s Central China forces at Changsinden, 12 miles southwest of here. Both sides use airplanes and artillery.
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Peking
Chang -Tso-Lin
Manchuria
Wu-Pei-Fu
Central China
Changsinden
Here
Grand Jury to Probe Klan Activities in Los Angeles
A grand jury was empanelled Saturday to investigate activities of the Ku Klux Klan in Los Angeles, aiming to uncover any illegal or disruptive actions and ensure public safety.
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Grand Jury
Los Angeles
Ku Klux Klan
Blasted Levees Cause Texas City Floods Prompt Grand Jury Action
Twenty three deaths were reported from floods and a Tuesday tornado across north central and southwest Texas. Fort Worth suffered river flooding. drownings occurred in Waco Palmer Sonora Belton Mountain Creek Venus. Red Cross led relief as millions of acres flood, delaying cotton fields for 30 days per Texas Farm Town federation president John Orr.
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Dallas
Texas
Fort Worth
Trinity
Waco
Palmer
Sonora
Belton
Mountain Creek
Venus
Red Cross
John R. Orr
Texas Farm Jt.own Federation
Fort Worth Leader Claims Levees Were Dynamited
John Z McCain, chairman of Fort Worth’s levee board, said levees around the rivers that broke Tuesday and flooded the city were dynamited by unknown parties. He announced plans to seek a grand jury investigation once the situation is relieved.
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Fort Worth
Texas
John Z.mccain
McCain
Tariff Bill Fight Begins in Senate
A lively Senate debate opens the fight over the administration tariff plan. Senator Smoot supports elastic provisions while Senator Jones and Senator King attack the bill as harmful to consumers and aligned with powerful trusts. Chairman McCumber defends the need to balance production and consumer purchasing power.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Smoot
Utah
Harding
Jones
New Mexico
King
Dye Trust
Steel Trust
Chemical Trust
Woolen Mill
McCumber
Senate Finance Committee
United States
Mill fire destroys Superior Milling complex at Winona
Spokane investigators report a Wednesday blaze wiped out the flour mill elevator and warehouse of Superior Milling company at Winona Washington. Losses exceed 150000 dollars with extensive property damage.
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Spokane
Wash
Superior Milling Company
Winona
Russians Release 1500 Prisoners Across Russia
More than 1,500 political prisoners have been freed in Russia since the February abolition of the cheka and creation of a state political department. In January there were 1,848 Soviet jail inmates, with 307 remaining, many likely to gain freedom in coming weeks per Justice Commissioner M. Kursky.
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Moscow
Russia
M. Kursky
The Kitchen ad Cabinet
A quotation about hospitality and supervision appears, emphasizing that hosting friends requires personal oversight of the past offered, or the host is unworthy of friendship. The fragment reflects social virtue and accountability in hosting duties.
Foundation sauces guide for cream soups and scalloped dishes
A practical guide outlines base sauces by liquid to butter and flour ratios for cream soups sauces and scalloped dishes. It covers one to two one to three and one to four proportions used with meats vegetables and croquettes, plus tips on measuring cups and cooking methods.
Creamy farm desserts and baked treats with dairy tips
A farm kitchen guide lists recipes using cream and buttermilk including Cream Muffins Cream Pastry Quick Griddle Cakes Cream Cookies and Buttermilk Pie. It describes mixing methods banana notes and baking steps for dairy rich baked goods.
Minnesota Editor Plans Memorial Newspaper Building
Mrs. Maude Donohue, widow of a Minnesota soldier killed in action in France, plans to erect a newspaper building in Cokato as a memorial. She rose from San Francisco Examiner staff to become editor of a local weekly and hopes to publish a life of her husband, viewing the American Legion as a key service organization.
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Maude Donohue
Minnesota
Maude A. Donohue
San Francisco Examiner
Cokato
Minn
France
Romange
Argonne Wood
American Legion
French Award Is Declined by Hanford MacNider
Hanford MacNider refused the Legion of Honor personally and redirected the award to all American Legion members. He noted he would accept only as a tribute to 5,000,000 service members and women and pledged gratitude to France in the President’s name. He had been made a chevalier in 1918 on the battlefield.
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Hanford MacNider
Legion of Honor
MacNider
Legion
Aerial Polo Debuts at Miami Legion Event
Aerial polo features aviators, toy balloons, and a motorboat launch as drivers chase balloons aloft. Competitors perform Immelmanns and maple leaves while attempting to capture the most balloons for victory in a novelty hangar to harbor spectacle.
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Legion Entertainment
Florida
American Legion
Miami
Fla
Immelmann
Legion
Taubes
Postpone This Expense For Victory Memorial Dome
The proposed Victory Memorial dome in Washington would mimic a giant service flag with five million stars. Gold stars mark the dead, blue stars the served. each star would bear the initials of the soldier. The American Legion urges delaying the costly memorial until fewer veterans are on the streets.
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Victory Memorial
Washington
American Legion
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Louis A. Hill
Bureau of Printing and Engraiving
James L. Wilmeth
ARMY
WM. Deschanel
French Republic
Texas City
Grand
Nerece
American Legion News Service
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