Canoeing English Rivers A Grand Thames and Avon Voyage
A National Geographic prepared guide describes canoeing from Oxford to Stratford along the Thames Cherwell and Avon. It highlights locks travel obstacles on the Oxford to Warwick canal stretch, Warwick castle, and Stratford’s Shakespearean sites. The article tours Evesham’s Golden Valley and quiet farmland, noting scenery, historic towns, and village life along the river routes.
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Thames
Cherwell
Avon
Stratford
Thames Valley
Oxford
Banbury
Midlands
Warwick the Avon
Shakespeare
Memorial Theater
Midland
High Street
Nen
Golden Valley
Evesham
Chicago Welcomes Catholic Prelates at Eucharistic Congress
Chicago hosts the twenty eighth International Eucharistic congress with a major tribute to Cardinal Bosan in a 12 000 strong crowd. Messages from President Coolidge and officials praised religion and morality as essential to government. Cardinal Bonzano pledged the program's unity. Officials announced the 1028 congress will be held in Sydney Australia.
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Chicago
John Cardinal Bosnan
Dever
Small
Commonwealth
Liubot Davis
Coolidge
Robert M Sweitzer
Samuel Ingall
Charles St. Weneen
Cardinal Bonauze
Cardinal Mundelelin
Davis
Tian
Cardinal Bonzano
Auto Breaks Records New York to Frisco
A Studebaker automobile left New York at 2 07 a m and arrived in San Francisco at 12 27 p m three and a half days later. Ad Jenkins and Ray Peck Salt Lake City businessmen completed the run, breaking the fastest passenger train time by 12 hours 5 minutes and shaving 16 hours 25 minutes from the previous car speed record. The 8471 miles averaged 40 15 miles per hour.
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San Francisco
Studebaker
Paris Veterans Parade Plans On July 4 Debt Protest
Crippled war veterans hobbling on crutches and in wheel chairs will lead 50 000 French war legionnaires along the Champs Elysees to protest the debt agreement. The Stars and Stripes will be carried, along with 2 500 flags from veteran posts, to show the action is not against America.
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Paris
Champs Elysees
Arch of Triumph
Veterans’ Executive Council
America
Australia Moves to Enact Arbitration Bill
The Australian House of Representatives passed a conciliation and arbitration bill reconstituting the Commonwealth Arbitration Court with broader powers. It appoints conciliation commissioners and allows government intervention in disputes over standard working hours or basic wages, supported by Labor members.
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Melbourne
Commonwealth House of Representatives
Commonwealth Arbitration Court
Farm Loan Rates Cut by Board in Washington
The farm loan board announced a reduction to 4 percent in direct loan interest for cooperative marketing organizations via intermediate credit banks. A rediscount rate cut for banks from 6 to 4 percent takes effect July 1.
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Washington
Farm Loan Board
Congress Likely to Quit Duties June 30
Washington reports the Republican steering committee fixed June 30 as the adjournment date for Congress, extending the session four days beyond Saturday June 26, the earlier target. The decision signals an extended, brief continuation of work before adjournment.
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Congress
Washington
House of Representatives
Segal
Pope Denies Political Role in Asia Rumors
Rome reports Pope Pius X denied rumors the Catholic Church acted politically with respect to Asia. The denial was conveyed through an apostolic letter to vicars and prefects in Asia.
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Rome
Pius
Syured
Asia
Spain Seeks Seat in League of Nations at Banquet
Foreign Minister Yan My stated Spain will remain steadfast in its stance as it seeks a seat in the League of Nations during a formal banquet honoring visiting dignitaries in Madrid. The remarks underscored Madrid's diplomatic ambition amid postwar international negotiations.
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Spain
Madrid
Yan My
Tacna Arica plebiscite crisis sparks regional tension
Washington reports an acute U S Chile crisis after the Tacna Arica plebiscite negotiations collapsed. Flames of resentment sweep Chile over General Lassiter action ending the plebiscite. Peruvians in the zone feared amid renewed strife while Lassiter acted on his own initiative without instructions. Chile vows to reoccupy disputed Tacna and Arica provinces.
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Washington
United States
Chile
Lassiter
State Department
Tacna
Arica
Britain Draws Tart Retort From Russia
Moscow replies to Britain with a sharp note saying Soviet unions would not be barred from sending funds abroad to support foreign trade unions. The issue followed Britain’s concern over a large money transfer from Russia to Britain to aid the Trades Union Congress driven strike. The congress rejected the money, but the British Miners' Federation later accepted it.
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Moscow
Great Britain
Britiab
Russia
Trades Union Congress
British Miners’ Federation
Favorable Balance in Foreign Trade Reported
Washington reports a favorable balance of 38 million dollars for May as exports reached 356 million and imports 318.0004 million. It is the first calendar year month with exports exceeding imports, following an unfavorable April balance of 10 million.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Palermo Forged Passports Ring Busted At Consulate
Twenty four people including a United States consulate clerk in Palermo were arrested for selling forged passports to travel to America. The group charged about 15000 dollars for passports and the clerk is accused of forging an American visa for clients seeking to enter the United States.
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America
Palermo
Italy
United States
Fewer British Women Sail to Canada in 1925
London's report shows 1,270 women and children departed England for empire ports under the Society for the Overseas Settlement of British Women last year, fewer than in 1924, as the organization continued its emigration program aiming to establish homes in Canada and other colonies.
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London
Childa
Canada
Society For the
England
Empire Ports
Soviet Claim to North Pole Advances in Decree
Soviet Russia has issued an official decree from Moscow declaring all territories north of Siberia to be within the national boundaries of Russila. The decree asserts Soviet sovereignty over the Arctic region, signaling a formal claim to the North Pole.
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North Pole
London
Russia
Moscow
Siberia
Toy
Russila
Huntington Estate Valued at 85 Million Dollars
The estate of Mrs. Ara Bella D Huntington widow of Collis P Huntington and later wife of his nephew Henry B Huntington is estimated at eighty five million dollars.
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Ntington
York
Arabella D. "Huntington
Collis P. Huntington
Henry
BK. Huntington
Debt Settlement Planned by Belgrade War Debt Committee
A Belgrade based committee of the chamber considers a plan to settle Yugoslavia's war debt. The proposed settlement aims to resolve wartime obligations with creditor nations and set terms for repayment. The move reflects postwar financial stabilization efforts by Yugoslavia's government.
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Belgrade
Jugo-Slavia
Rhen
Chamber of Creation
Wheeler Tells Of League Activities
Washington. Senate campaign committee chair Reed recalled Wayne Wheeler general counsel of the Anti Saloon league for further testimony. Wheeler listed eight congressmen who received expenses or honoraria for prohibition speeches including Upshaw Barkley Cooper Lowrey Wills Fess Robinson. He defended the league level as legitimate in dry law politics and estimated 1925 finances at 150000 to 200000 dollars. he earns 660 dollars monthly and has no other income. Some lawmakers defended pay as expenses for a good cause.
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Washington
Anti-Saloon League
Reed
Senate Campaign Investigating Committee
Wayne B. Wheeler
Wheeler
Congress
AMON
Prohibition
Upshaw
Dem
Ust
Barkley
Cooper
Rep
Ohio
Jones
Wash
Lowrey
Miss
Wills and Fess
Robinson
Ind
League
League For Pay
Washington briefs headline items from Taft to trade balance
Chief Justice Taft, recovering from illness, has left for his summer home in Canada. Senatorial confirmations include T. V. O'Connor of Buffalo and Jefferson Myers of Portland to the shipping board. Magnus Johnson’s petition to unseat Senator Schall was dismissed. President Louis Borne hosted a luncheon at the White House with the President and Mrs Coolidge. Rear Admiral John D. Buret named chief of the bureau of construction and repair, effective July 1. The U S will end the fiscal year with a $300 million favorable foreign trade balance. Senate narrowly rejected reconsideration of the Pittman bill to buy 14.5 million ounces of silver at $1 an ounce for coinage.
Kentucky Girl Victor in Big Spelling Bee
Miss Pauline Bell thirteen years old won first prize of 1000 and two gold medals in the national spelling bee sponsored by newspapers nationwide. Miss Betty Robinson of South Bend Indiana took second prize of 500 and Miss Dorothy Casey of St. Louis earned third prize of 200.
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Kentucky
Washington
Pauline Bell
Betty Robinson
South Bend
Ind
Dorothy Casey
St. Louis
Embargo Proposed on Mexican Cattle Over Disease Risk
The American Department of Agriculture proposes an embargo on Mexican cattle to prevent hoof and mouth disease in the United States. A note urging a joint conference between Mexican and American authorities was delivered by the embassy.
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Mexico City
Mexico
United States
American Department of Agriculture
British Note Sparks Russian Protests Similar to Curzon Note
In Moscow workers protested a British strike funds note triggering a citywide stir, echoing past reactions to the Curzon note. Similar demonstrations appeared in several other cities, reflecting mounting displeasure and public unrest over the note's implications.
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Moscow
Gould Estate Shrinks In New York Estate Loss
An accounting filed in the Ocean county Orphans Court at Toms River New Jersey shows a shrinkage of nearly 8 million dollars in the estate of the late George J Goult. The figures are reported by the New York World.
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New York
George J. Goult
Ocean County Orphan’s Court
Toms River
N. J
New York World
Waging War on Disease Across the World
The Rockefeller Foundation spent more than 0.0 million dollars in 1925 in its global campaign against the most prevalent diseases. The effort aimed to combat widespread illnesses through medical research and public health initiatives advancing across multiple regions.
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New York
Rockefeller Foundation
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