Progeny of Man O' War Shine in 1926 Racing Season
New York racing notes celebrate Man o' War progeny led by Crusader as 1926’s top three year old, Edith Cavell dominant among fillies, and a total season purse over 350000. Crusader claimed Belmont and Suruban, while Edith Cavell won the Gold Cup. Denizens like Scapa Flow and Bubbler also figure prominently amidst records at Aqueduct and Churchill Downs.
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New York
Mount Sinai
Crusader
Scapa Flow
Edith Cavell
Churchill Downs
Carlaris
Tia Juana
Bagenbaggage
E. R. Bradley
Behave Yourself
Teanuts
Aqueduct
Sarazen
Withers
Brooklyn
Scapa Frow
Fair Star
Pimlico
Widener
Chance Shot
Osmond
Whitney
Valorous
Rip Rap
Draconis
Pantella
Candy Queen
Hermagant
Lord Chaucer
H. P. Whitney
Rancocas
Zev
Papyrus
Illiteracy rises among French WWI recruits
Paris reports army records showing 6,713 illiterates among recruits in 1921 and 13,058 in 1924, with partial 1925 data indicating further increase. Officials blame wartime schooling disorder that affected boys who would later join the colors.
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Paris
France
Elephants Bypassed Worship In Mysore Festival Yet Adored Car
In Mysore during a festival the maharajah replaced elephant worship with an automobile placed on the altar. The car was decorated with flowers and rosewater while the crowd showed reverence, reflecting a clash between tradition and modern trend.
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Mysore
India
Underwood Retires After 28 Years as Wire Railroad President
NEW YORK December 17 AP Frederick Underwood announced his retirement after 28 years as president of the Wire Railroad. He will step down January 1 and be succeeded by J J Bennet president of the Nickel Plate Railroad and chief operating official for the Van Swerings.
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New York
Frederick Underwood
Wire Railroad
J. J. Bennet
Nickel Plate Railroad
The
van Swerings
Halifax NC's Role in American Revolution Centennial Echoes
The Halifax region in North Carolina emerges as a pivotal yet overlooked center in early state history. Halifax County formed in 1757, royal authorities faced with local sentiment, and the Fourth Provincial Congress convened here. Willie Jones led state governance efforts, John Paul Jones sheltered here briefly, and Halifax hosted key assemblies that shaped the 1776 Declaration of Independence proclamation.
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North Carolina
Halifax
Virginia
Halifax County
Edgecombe County
Enfield
Roanoke River
Looking Glass Run
William Jones
Lord’s Proprietors
Tryon
Allen
England
Great Britain
Donald
Allen McDonald
Fiora McDonald
Moore's Creek Bridge
Willie Jones
John Paul Jones
John Paul
Jones
Samuel Johnston
Chowan
Edward Buncombe
New Bern
Hullsboro
The
Star
America
Congress
Halifax Co
Council of Safety
Philadelphia
Haifax
Cornelius Harnett
Harnett
Wm. Hooper
Joseph Hewes
John Penn
Continental Congress
Quanky
Roanoke
Colonel Harnett
Richard Caswell
General Assembly
Worth More Than Money Dictionary Coupon Promises Self Education
A group discusses education claiming reading arithmetic and writing form the three essentials. They argue raw materials for education equal success and endorse a dictionary distribution as a tool for self education, urging readers to look for today’s coupon.
Eleven Indicted in Jones-Green Flogging Case
In Raleigh on December 18 eleven Wake County men were indicted in the Jones-Green flogging case. The charges stem from a violent incident investigated by authorities and involve multiple local residents.
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Raleigh
Wake County
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David Sumner
Samuel Weldon
John Webb
John Geddy
Lord Cornwallis
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Tareton
Washington
Leslie
Tarleton
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Aa Reine
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Schloss Bros
Schoble
Cannon-Fetzer Co
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Pop Pistols
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Schonhut Pianos
Dialoy Grand Pianos
Santa
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Tinker Pioneer
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Jazz Orchestra
You
Kravy
Vsc
Dell
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Dee
Buddy
Sayeo
Horsmann
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Ransom Telephone
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