Yellowstone Park Opened by Congress in 1872
A historic glimpse traces Jim Bridger’s tale of discovering Yellowstone as a vast, wondrous landscape. It details congress creating the park on May 1, 1872, with opening day June 18, and notes annual visitor growth toward 100,000 as a testament to Bridger’s prophecy.
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Batt Lake City
Aeton Range
Jim Bridger
Yellowstone Park
Jim
Yellowstone
National Park
Congress
Bridger
CW. Cook
David Folsom
Washburn
Ren. A. Washhar
G. C. Doane
Yellowstone Naonal Park
American Forestry Asociation
Great Lake
Solliere
Mammoth Flat
President Harding approves eight hour day for postal clerks
Washington, May 27. President Harding approved a Postoffice Department recommendation establishing an eight hour workday for postal clerks and writers. Acting Postmaster General Bartlett said many workers now toil one half to two hours overtime daily due to limited auxiliary clerks. The president plans to seek a further appropriation and praised clerks for their overtime efforts while stressing that overtime should not be required when more subclerks and carriers are available.
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Washington
Harding
Postoffice Department
Bartlett
Congress
Autos Valued at Huge Sums Stolen in Georgia
Atlanta May 27 Two thousand automobiles valued at two million dollars were stolen in Georgia during 1921. About 65 to 70 percent were recovered with repairs averaging 150 dollars per car. After unrecovered 10 to 15 percent, total loss nears nine hundred thousand dollars. Registration and driver photo ID proposed to cut thefts.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Automobile Underwriters’ Detective Bureau
R. Cy Patterson
Bureau
Blind Kentucky General Builds Marble Falls Texas City
A Civil War veteran and Confederate general, General Johnson, blind since a battlefield wound, built Marble Falls, Texas. He established a water power plant, a shoe factory, a cotton mill, and schools while guiding residents through Indian conflicts and political civic work. He arrived in Texas before the Civil War and lived there over sixty years.
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Tex
Johnson
Texas
Kentucky
Butterfield
New York
San Francisco
Lull Rosa
Texas Rangers
Ross
Pecod River
General Forrest
Forrest
Stovepipe Johnson
Newberg Ind
Ohio River
Newberg
Grabbh’s Cross Roads
South
Pver
Boston Harbor
Lee
Jolson
Colorado
Marble Balls
Markle Falls
Pro chief long distance talker fuels dry law drive
Washington reports Rev A Haynes the prohibition commissioner has logged about 20,000 miles and delivered over 100 speeches in under a year. He speaks without manuscript at 150 words a minute, packing two hours of content into lengthy performances. He argues that audience alignment matters little as he pushes his sweeping drying up program.
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Haynes
Italy
Catarrhal Deafness and Eustachian Tube Risk
An old medical notice explains catarrhal deafness tied to a inflamed Eustachian tube. It warns the condition can worsen with swelling and inflammation, potentially leading to permanent hearing loss if not treated. Cheney & Co advertises a Toledo address for remedies.
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Cheney & CO
Tolede
King George among victims of Bevan investment scheme
May 27 report says King George and other royal family members were drawn into Gerald Lee Bevan promoted ventures linked to City Equipment Life Insurance. Bevan, a long-time London promoter tied to Claridge’s Hotel, vanished from London in February prompting large rewards for the arrest of Tavín. Royal losses reportedly exceed half a million dollars.
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Gerald Lee Hevan
City Equipment Life Insurance Company
Claridge’s Hotel
London
Tavin
Lon 1
Rome
Genoa
Berlin
Budapest
Constantinople
Parle Opera
Doeney
Bevan
Bastard's Snow Liniment Ad
Old time medicine notice touts Bastard's Snow Liniment to relieve itching and cure the ailment with gentle rubbing. Offers bottles priced 50 cents, 60 cents, and 1.20 dollars, sold by The Ohio County Drug Co.
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Ohio County Drug Co
Russian Churchmen Sentenced to Death in Soviet Decree
The Soviet government sentenced 11 church officials to death under the Dolohovik decree, including Rev. Dr. Tekhon patriarch of all Russia, who reportedly faced charges tied to citizenship. Officials appealed to the supreme revolutionary tribunal, with possible appeals to the central executive committee for a pardon.
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Tekhon
All Russia
United States
Eupreme Revolutionary Tribunal
Abolishes Senate in Queensland Parliament
The Queensland Legislative Council, the upper house, is abolished as Premier Theodore states it had become a brake on democracy and for years thwarted the will of the people, leaving the parliament without an upper chamber.
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France
Italy
Great Britain
House of Lords
Queensland
Upper Tex
Islative
Legislative Council
Senate
United States
Theodore
Dr Pierce and His Favorite Prescription Found Fame
Fifty years ago a young doctor from Pennsylvania gained fame treating disease and published his Favorite Prescription in New York. The remedy was hailed as a tonic for women, aiding pain nerves and weakness, with thousands of testimonials of restored health and relief from backache and other ailments.
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Pentieylvania
Dr. Pierce
N.Y
Pierce
Urie
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Hartford Motor CO
Beaver Dam Auto CO
Vernon Suppj
F. Casebier & Son
Hartford
Beaver Dam
Fordsville
Burnet
Marble Falls
Rev. A. Haynes
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