Willie MacFarlane Captures National Open Golf Title
Worcester reports Willie MacFarlane of Oak Ridge Club Tuckahoe N C won the national open golf championship from Robert Jones Jr of Atlanta Ga after a record 108 holes in sizzling heat. The Scotsman tied Jones at 291 after 36 holes, then won the sixth 18 hole playoff to clinch the title.
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Worcester
Mass
Willie
Mackar- Mane
Oak Ridge Club
Tuckahoe
N. C
Robert 'T. Jones, Jr
Atlanta
MacFarlane
Wasey
Jones
Orning
Bobby S
Willie MacFarlane
Russia and Japan Tense Rift in China Watershed War Tie
Report from Washington signals direct Soviet involvement in a looming civil conflict over all China. Analysts cite Moscow and Tokyo backing factions, with Manchurian lord Chang Tso Lin as a key figure, and note preparations point to a broader struggle.
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China
Washington
Tokyo
Feng
Chang
Tso- Lin
Japan
Russia
Reng
Moscow
Indicted for Plot to Kidnap Mary Pickford
Indictments charging conspiracy were returned by a Los Angeles grand jury in a special session. The trio, Stevens and two associates, faced bail set at 50 000 dollars each amid efforts tied to a ransom plan involving 200 000 dollars.
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Whree
Mary Pickford
Los Angeles
Cal
Los County
Grand ‘Gury
Stevens
Marines Guard YankS in China
About 400 American and Italian marines landed in Shanghai to protect foreigners and property as 2,000 marines were authorized to deploy. Chinese agitators urged a general uprising. authorities blamed Russian and Chinese Communist influence. In street clashes, American dentist Thomas G. McMartin was wounded. one Chinese man was killed and another wounded. Fire opened on patrol near Nanking and Thibet roads. no casualties at the encampment.
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Shanghai
Congal Cunningham
Peking
Nfe
Nanking
Thibet
Thomas G. McMartin
Noyab
Thibet Road
President declines honorary degrees from many universities
Washington reports President Coolidge has received invitations from more than twenty colleges and universities to attend commencements or confer degrees, but he has chosen to decline all offers. The White House declined to name the institutions involved, noting only that he would not accept honorary degrees or travel to campuses to receive them.
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Washington
Coolidge
White House
National Conference backs 35 mph limit on country roads
Washington reports a proposal from the committee on uniformity of laws and regulations of the Street and Highway Safety conference. The plan suggests a simple signal by arm to indicate stopping or turning and sets ten miles an hour as the maximum for passing schoolhouses during recess.
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Washington
Mitchell of St. Paul Named Solicitor General
A Minnesota report states that Mitchell of St. Paul has been named as Solicitor General, with details indicating official confirmation and context. The piece notes surrounding commentary and potential implications for the court system and state government.
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Mitchell of
St.Paul
President Coolidge urges ready national defense at Annapolis
President Coolidge told the Annapolis graduating cadets the nation must be ready for peril with a small army and navy backed by all citizens. He rebuked jingoists, warned against distrustful claims, and stressed defense aimed at peace, then commissioned the midshipmen as naval officers.
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Annapolis
Coolidge
Royal Academy
White
Midshipmen
Shriners Stage Bathing Review in Los Angeles
Rainy weather forced the postponement of outdoor Shrine events in Los Angeles. Nobles in bathing attire paraded through Broadway with umbrellas and toy boats as a playful substitute for plans. The Imperial Divan selected Philadelphia to host the 1926 convention on June 1, 2 and 8 and James C. Burger of Denver was named Imperial Potentate.
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Shriners Stage
Los Angeles
Cal
Broadway
Imperial Divan
Philadelphia
James C. Burger
Denver
Colo
Imperial Potentate
James L. Chandler
Kansas City
Marshall Laid to Rest After Simple Obsequies
Thomas Riley Marshall, former vice president and twenty seventh governor of Indiana, was laid to rest with simple rites in Indianapolis. Rev. Matthew Smith paid tribute as the Scottish rite services were read. The body was taken to Crown Hill cemetery for a receiving vault until Mrs. Marshall selects a final resting place.
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Marshall
Indianapolis
Ind
Thomas Riley Marshall
Indiana
Matthew Smith
Japan to Send Forces to China to Restore Order
The Daily Express reports Japan has sent an urgent note to Peking warning that if Chinese authorities fail to maintain order, Japan may deploy naval and military forces. Rumors circulate of tensions between local and military factions in Canton amid Kuomintang factional disputes.
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Japan
China
London
Daily Express
Peking
Canton
An Hos
Kuomintang
Market Quotations By United States Government Weekly Summary
Washington reports week ending May 28 quotations across fruits vegetables live stock grain hay and dairy. Notable figures include northern sack potatoes 1.75 to 3.00 per 100 pounds and onions rising. pork and beef prices midrange. arama strawberries 6.25 to 6.60 per 24 quart crate. Chicago hogs 12.60 top and 11.90 to 12.80 bulk. various wheat corn oats and hay prices in Minneapolis Chicago St Louis Kansas City and Omaha. dairy wholesale butter 83 score and cheese prices across Wisconsin and other markets.
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Washington
East Missouri
Kentucky
Chicago
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Kangar City
Kansas City
Knongas City
Omaha
Memphis
New
Wisconsin
Heat Wave Claims Ninety Three Deaths Across Nation
Chicago suffered nine deaths as a sweltering heat wave spread from Texas to the Atlantic coast. Nationwide deaths totaled 84 elsewhere. In Chicago the temperature reached 95 degrees at 5 pm, nearly matching the record for June. Washington reports the heat wave at peak with no relief seen for days.
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Chicago
Texas
Atlantic
Washington
Weather Bureau
Sailstad Weds Sunshine Girl at Oshkosh Wisconsin
E. J. Sailstad and Dorothy Anderson known as Sunshine Girl were married at St. Peter's Catholic church parsonage in Oshkosh Wisconsin. Ceremony officiated by Rev M H Clifford. They reside in a Lake Winnebago cottage and work at Oshkosh. Insurance payments for Sailstad's death claim were discussed during the period.
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Fond du. Lae
Wis
E. J. Sailstad
Dorothy Anderson
Sunshine Girl
Oshikosh
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Oshkosh
M.hh
Clifford
Lake Winnebago
Oshrogh
Tunney Knocks Out Gibbons in Twelfth Round at Polo Grounds
Gene Tunney, the Greenwich village boy, knocked out veteran Tom Gibbons of St. Paul in the twelfth round of a 15 round scheduled bout at the Polo Grounds. The one sided battle left Gibbons without a chance as Tunney dominated from start to finish.
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Tunney
Tom Gibbons
New York
Gene “Tunney
Greenwich ‘Village
St. Paul
Polo Grounds
Gibbons
Plot to assassinate king by aerial torpedoes uncovered
A Madrid police report reveals a bomb plot targeting King Alfonso and Queen during the royal train journey from Barcelona to Madrid. Several medical students are named as ringleaders and arrested amid the investigation.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Queeny
Barcelona
State convention planned in Mason City June
The annual state convention of ha Gldvons will be held in Mason City from June 19 to 21. Other notes include the destruction of a hemp mill at Ogage, Cedar Rapids bond election for a city hall and memorial coliseum, and various local items from Iowa towns and state agencies.
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Ha Gldvons
Mason City
Mississippi River
Ogage
Cedar Rapids
Memorial Coliseum
Harlan
Powe Bbick
Ringneck
Christian Scientists
State University of Iowa
Mary Wright
Iowa
Centerville
Lonie Jorgenson
Grundy County
Jorgensen
State Fish and Game Department
Clive
Grand View Park
Des Moines
Boone
North Western Railroad
Blue Valley Creamery
Natitute
Omaha
Musson
Greenfild
Hawarden High School
Mine Eunice Horton
Louis G. Lasher
Adjutant General of
John Hammill
Iowa National Guard
Colwell
Municipal Electric
Northeastern
Iowa Power Company of
West Union
Rocky Island Rocky Mountain Limited
Imperial Council
Shriners
Los Angeles
R. W. Dunlop
Washington, D. C
Lee County Farm Bureau
County Pig Club
Donnells
Yale University
Cheney
Floyd Shelton Daft
Griswold
Harry Stephen Ladd
Iowa City
Iowa Packing Company
Swift & Co
Hamburg
Philadelphia
Donaldson
University of Iowa
Des’ Moines
National
Preachers Growing Scarce in United States Churches
Federated church authorities report about 8,000 churches and 10,000 villages lacking regular preachers. In many communities a preacher is available only one Sunday a month and in some detached facilities not that often.
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United States
Federated Church Authorities
Cutloura Toilet Trio Ad Improves Daily Care
The advertisement promotes Cutlura Soap Ointment and Talcum for cleansing healing and fragrance. It urges daily use as essential toilet preparations with promises of purifying skin and keeping it clear. The trio includes Soap Ointment and Talcum as a complete kit.
Jazz Spirit Questioning How He Plays By Ear
The article teases a discussion on musical improvisation and technique, noting quotes about playing by ear and using voice, lungs, hands, and feet as the instruments of expression. It highlights a curious inquiry into creative method.
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Ted Everal
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Afin Nie
Alfred T. Capps
Jacksonville
South America
William Beebe
British Guiana
Capps
Illinois College
U. S
Bogker Washington
Iowa State News
Monarch
Pitts Burgh-Ne
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United States Rubber Company
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