Princess Mary Weds Viscount Lascelles at Westminster Abbey
King George joins Princess Mary in marriage to Viscount Lascelles in a grand Westminster Abbey ceremony attended by royal family members. The procession, vows, and regalia highlighted a national celebration as the couple receive congratulations from a vast London crowd.
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London
George
Mary
Viscount Lascelles
England
Westminster Abbey
Queen Alexandra
Duke of York
Prince Henry
Prince George
Grenadier Guards
Lascelles
Royal Air Force
Queen Mary
Alexandra
Order of the Garter
Don Jaime
Dean Ryse
Archbishop of Canterbury
York
Reward the Confessor
Army Budget Slashed by House Panel in Historic Cut
The House Appropriations Sub-Committee plans a 50 to 60 million dollar cut to War Department funds for the new fiscal year. Enlisted strength would drop from 187,000 to 115,000 on July 1, with officers capped at 11,000. The draft bill lowers the army’s requested total to about 863 million, with 293 million for the army and rest for non military work.
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Washington
War Department
House Appropriations
Budget Bureau
Anthony
Department
Rumors of Wales shooting denied. multiple actions reported
News brief from London and Chicago describe a denial of rumors that the Prince of Wales was shot in India. Chicago reports Harvey W. Church hanged for a double murder after a 43 day hunger strike. Cincinnati man Clarence P. Marcus dies in a fumes-filled room. The Chicago Board of Trade to broadcast wireless quotations every half hour. Denver hosts a 75 million bushel wheat pooling plan by the American Wheat Growers Association. London notes a possible recall of Ambassador George Harvey by President Harding. Harrisburg reports John A. McSparran named Democratic gubernatorial candidate. Boston announces sale of the Dolphin to Ammunition Products Company for 10500. built 1884 in Philadelphia.
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India Office
Prince of Wales
India
Chicago
Harvey W. Church
Cincinnati
Clarence P. Marcus
Chicago Board of Trade
Denver
American Wheat Growers’ Association
Daily “Herald
Labor Party
Harding
George Harvey
Harrisburg
John A. McSparran
Furniss
Lancaster County
State Grange
Boston
U. S
Dolphin
Secretary of the Navy
Ammunition Products Company
New York
Philadelphia
Senate Adopts Yap Treaty in Bipartisan Vote
The Senate ratified the Yap treaty with Japan 67 to 22, affirming American cable and radio rights on Yap island. Debate on the four power Pacific treaty followed as leaders predict protracted action and party splits persist in the wake of the Yap decision.
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Senate
Japan
Yap
United States
Lodge
Massachusetts
Underwood
Alabama
Pittman
Nevada
King
Utah
Wilson
Senator Harris Proposes Five Year Immigration Ban
In Washington the senator from Georgia urges a five year halt on immigration via amendment to the House bill. A second amendment requires every alien seeking entry to travel only on American owned or registered ships.
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Harris
Washington
Senate
Georgia
Public Service Commission Orders Telephone Rate Cuts
The Public Service Commission orders rate reductions across New York state based on ongoing inquiry. Suburban New York City subscribers face about a 5 percent cut while other areas see roughly a 7 percent decrease in telephone charges.
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New York
Albany
N. Y
New York Telephone Company
Public Service Commission
New York City
Lucille Atchison Aims for Diplomatic Service Role
Miss Lucille Atchison of Columbus Ohio aspires to join the American diplomatic service and to be the first woman secretary at the Paris embassy. She is twenty eight, a Smith College graduate, and has done post graduate work at Ohio and Chicago universities.
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Lucille Atchison
Columbus
Ohio
Paris
Harding
Miss Atchison
Smith College
Chicago
Woman Wins Seat in House of Lords
The Privileges Committee of the House of Lords granted Lady Rhondda permission to sit in the Lords making her possibly the first woman to join the upper chamber. The ruling could affect twenty four peeresses in their own right with potential writs to follow. Lord Donoughmore chaired the committee that approved the petition.
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London
Lady Rhondda
House of Lords
Committee On
Astor
Viscount Rhondda
Great Britain
Humphrey Mackworth
United Kingdom
Beaumont
Berkeley
Burton
Clifton
Leighton Bromswold
Countess of
Washington News Roundup Highlights Harding Agenda
President Harding pushes a hands off stance on senatorial contests affecting Calder Frelinghuysen and New. He seeks reciprocal tariff rates with Canada and endorses Postmaster Hubert Work to succeed Hays. Navy and army defense, veterans bonuses, and railroad water routes revive partisan debates.
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Harding
United States
Calder
Frelinkhuysen
New
Nels Radick
Newberry
Lodge
Congress
Chamber of Commerce
Hubert Work
Will H. Hays
Beach
Fess
House
Father John’s Medicine Praised By Lynn Mother
Mrs H W Hawes of Lynn Massachusetts endorses Father John’s Medicine as a safe tonic for children claiming it strengthens the throat, prevents colds, improves color, and is free from alcohol or dangerous drugs suitable for all the family.
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Father John
H. W. Hawes
Norton Street
Lynn
Mass
A Fair Trade Cartoon Sales Pitch
The seller touts a used car calling it beautiful while a buyer agrees to include a small needed item in the deal. The exchange uses humor to reflect second-hand purchase dynamics and the ease of sharing limited possessions.
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Cartoons Magazine
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