A Daily Lesson in History for August Sixth
Friday's Daily presents a historical lesson slate with notable events and births. It notes Daniel O Connell the Great Liberator born in Kerry Ireland died in Genoa 1847 Marquis of Lorne born London died 1914 Queen Victoria corkial Dublin 1849 Crown Prince of Prussia Woerth 1870 George Frederick Root composer died 1895 Ellen Louise Axson Wilson died 1914 Col Henry Watterson retirement 1918.
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Daniel O'Connell
Ireland
County
Kerry
Genoa
Marquis of
Lorne
Duke of Argyll
Queen Victoria
Canada
London
Dublin
New Zealand
Crown Prince of
Prussia
Woerth
George Frederick Root
Co-op Growth in Britain Dominates Economic Life
The British co operative movement dwarfs America, led by George Thorpe of the Co operative Wholesale Society. Thorpe, a former pit boy who worked in mines from age eight to thirteen, rose through a woolen mill to become chief spokesman for a vast organization. Its 12 month trade exceeds 290 million dollars, with four million members depending on its stores, factories, warehouses, farms, and mines.
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America
British Isles
Co-operative Wholesale Society
George Thorpe
Thorpe
Notable naval officer and statesmen birthday list today
Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger born in Rockville Maryland 67 years ago today. Abram A L Elkus former U S ambassador to Turkey born in New York City 53 years ago today. Phillips Lee Goldsborough former Maryland governor born in Cambridge Maryland 55 years ago today. Miller Reese Hutchison renowned electrical engineer inventor born in Montrose Alabama 44 years ago today.
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Charles J. Badger
Rockville
Abram AL. Elkus
United States
Turkey
New York City
Phillips Lee Goldsborough
Maryland
Cambridge
Miller Reese Hutchison
Montrose
Ala
Burn Holes in Heads Ceremony Voluntary Buddhist Priests
Associated Press reports in Changchow Kiangsu Province describe a holiday ceremony where 1,080 Buddhists became priests. Nine o'clock saw the event with full vows burning incense on shaved heads, 12-smoulder rings, and scars from the ritual as 822 took full vows and others received lesser orders.
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Associated Press
Changchow
Kiangsu Province
John Dewey
University of Peking
China
Nevitiate
Award of $1000 in Western Open Golf Championship
One thousand dollars will be awarded to professionals in the Western Open golf championship, set to begin at Toledo on August 4.
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Toledo
Citation by Publication in Webb County Texas 1920
Public notice commands Sheriff or Constable to publish weekly citations for four weeks to Manuel Betancourt in a divorce suit filed July 22 1920 No 6271 in Webb County District Court Laredo. Maria Magnon de Betancourt seeks divorce on grounds of abandonment for over three years and defendant living with another woman. Court date set for October 11 1920.
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State OF
Texas
Webb County
Manuel Betancourt
49Th Judicial District
49Th , Judicial District
Laredo
Maria Magnon de Betancourt
C. M. de la Garza
Social events in Yochety honor Rosita Barlow
Mrs M C Barlow hosts a morning splash party at Bella Vista for her daughter Miss Rosita Barlow at 9 20. An evening dance at Soldiers Club Roof Garden hosted by Mrs Grace Cutt at 8 30. Latin American Club function at 8 30 p m hosted by the Non Pius Ultra Club.
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M. C. Barlow
Bella Vista
Rosita Barlow
Soldiers Club Roof Garden
Grace Cutt
Non Pius Ultra Club
Pearls of Life and Social Whirls Across Fort Stockton
Mrs. W. M. Edwards travels home to Llano Texas after a two week visit to her brother and family. Mrs A G Thompson departs for Louisiana and Arkansas for several weeks. Mrs John M Corrigan and daughter Mary return to Skidmore after visiting H Martin Gutierrez and family. Ernest Heaner and son go to Marfa Texas on business with an outing on Evil's River before returning. J O Buenz leaves for San Antonio. Mrs J A Burnett and Mrs R M Johnson head to Corpus Christi for a two week visit. Marguerite and Gertrude Hoye of San Antonio return from a two week visit to Margaret and Sadie Hazelrigg. M Sallee goes to Dallas for a family reunion then east to buy millinery. Adela Bruni travels to Mexico with Romulo Pesia party. Melville and others depart for points in Mexico. Fort McIntosh Service Club dance at 8:30 pm invites all. Ladies Society of Christian Church met to plan bazaar. no September meeting. W M A Baptist four circles met to plan pastorium improvements for September. Executive Board of Women’s Club notes Citizenship for Women as upcoming program theme and two monthly meetings. August meeting to consider membership applications.
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Woman's Club
W. N. Young
Roumanians issue ultimatum amid peace terms talk
One year ago today Roumanians sent an ultimatum to Hungary far exceeding armistice terms. Austrian counter proposals to peace terms were handed to the Peace Council.
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Hungary
Peace Council
Today’s events across Canada and the world
Centenary of Lord Strathcona birth noted as a key Canadian figure. Edith Roosevelt begins her sixtieth year. Thirty years since Auburn prison’s first electricity execution of William Kemmiler. Transfiguration festival observed widely. Imperial Press Conference in Ottawa discusses empire partnership. Catholic Student Mission Crusade holds its second national convention in Washington. Railway rate increase hearings commence at the Dominion Railway Commission in Ottawa.
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Lord Strathcona
Canada
Edith C. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
William Kemmiler
Auburn
Empire Partnership
Ottawa
Catholic Student’s Mission Crusade
Catholic University
Washington, D. C
Raiway Systems
Dominion Railway Commission
Sporting Notes: Ruth, Golf, and Northwest Racing
Polo is noted as Spaniards finest sport while Babe Ruth trends merrily on. King George earned over $20,000 with his racing stable last year. Portland plans a August week of racing under the Pacific Northwest Racing Association. Seattle hosts fly and ball-casting championship August 6-7. Larry Lajoie rebuffs managerial offers, now in Cleveland auto business. The term links traces to Scottish coast sand stretches aiding early golf course layouts.
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Babe” Ruth
King George
Portland
Ore
Pacific Northwest Racing Association
Northwest
Seattle
Syracuse
Larry Lajoie
Lajoie
Cleveland
Scottish
Money Makers at Six Dollars Time Wanted Ad
Classified brief notes a six dollar money making opportunity with a time sensitive ad. Details unclear due to fragmentary OCR. Potential job or sales offer referenced by the terse line.
Boom in Inventions Boom in patent applications at the Patent Office
The Daily Mail reports a surge in patent filings over the past fortnight with Krupps, the German armament maker, registering over 50 applications in one day for guns and rangefinders.
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Associated Press
London
The
Daily Mail
Patent Office
Krupps
Tampa Woman Credits Tanlac For Walking Without Cane
Mrs. M. E. Smith of Tampa Florida says eight years of indigestion and rheumatism vanished after taking Tanlac. She reports improved appetite strength and mobility walking without a cane at home and stairs, noting friends have been astonished by the change. Tanlac is sold in Laredo by Windrow Bros.
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RS. M. E. Smith
Tampa
Florida
Taniac
Tanlac
M. H. Smith
Fla
Morgan St
Tanlae
Tanlee
Laredo
Windrow Bros
Festival of the Transfigura tion observed worldwide
New York August 6 Today marks the Transfiguration festival a principal church calendar day instituted by Pope Calixtus VIII in the fifteenth century commemorating Jesus ascent of a mountain where Peter James and John witnessed his radiant appearance. Faithful gather on Mount Hermon and Mount Tabor hoping for a vision and many retain belief.
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New York
Calixtus
Jesus
Peter
John
James
Mount
Hermon
Tabor
Syria
East
Discharged Soldiers Proposed to Work in State Plants
Berlin reports a plan by the economic union of German professional soldiers to place 100,000 discharged men in state owned idle plants. Government subsidizes costs and sets wages under mutual comradeship, with main output owned by the state and accompanying land settlements for workers. Prussian officials have been invited to discuss with Minister Severing.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Economic Union of
Severing
Watch THE TIMES everyday for opportunities six and eight per month
The notice invites readers of The Times to check daily issues for opportunities released on the sixth and eighth of each month, suggesting routine chances or events aligned with those dates. It emphasizes regular engagement with the newspaper’s pages.
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Watch the Times
Five Die in West Frankfort Riot Against Foreigners
After a night of violence in West Frankfort about five people were killed and scores injured. Some 5,000 foreigners fled the town as 150 militiamen arrived to restore order. Homes were burned, a pool hall wrecked, and foreigners were clubbed while escaping as mobs numbered around four thousand.
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Associated Press
West Frankfort
Til
Poland's Defenses Pierced East of Warsaw Reported
Warsaw reports say the defensive line east of Warsaw has been breached in several places. Preparations may shift government if needed, while Poles hope Soviet advance will be checked east of the Vistula. Possible new capital locations include Pozen and Czestochowa near the Silesian frontier.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Vistula
Pozen Czestochowa
Russia Holds Munitions For Five Years War
Washington reports military authorities say Soviet Russia possesses enough munitions for five years of warfare on the basis of the current campaign against Poland. The arms were supplied by the Allies to the former Russian regime during World War I.
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Washington
Russia
Poland
Germany and Soviet Russia in accord before Polish offensive
London reports that Germany and Soviet Russia were in agreement before the start of the Polish offensive, a claim denied by the semi official Wolff news bureau. Despatches relay the contrasting statements, highlighting tensions and conflicting sources on European military alignments.
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Pagis
London
Germany
Soviet
Russia
Wolff
Athletes Discontented on Matoika Meeting
On the Matoika voyage dated August 6 members of the American Olympic teams held a meeting and formed a committee to discuss future arrangements with officials.
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Associated Press
United States
Civil aviation progress detailed by Sir Frederick Sykes
A new report by Sir Frederick Sykes outlines world civil aviation progress since the armistice. It notes Germany Austria and Hungary build government departments for civil aviation despite restrictions, Belgium establishes an air ministry with posts in Paris and London, and France expands aerodromes and landing grounds while Italy posts 16 air attaches abroad and invests heavily to stay at the forefront.
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Uy Associated Press
London
Frederick Sykes
Great Britain
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Frederick
Belgium
Air Minnistry
Paris
Belgian Congo
Rane
France
Italy
Wharton to Preach in Austin Then Return Tuesday
Lawrence H. Wharton pastor of the First Presbyterian plans a trip to Austin. He will preach Sunday morning at University Presbyterian Church and Sunday evening at a union service of Methodist Baptist and Presbyterian churches. No Presbyterian services will be held Sunday at his home church.
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Lawrence H. Wharton
First Presbyterian Church
Austin
Laredo
Mr. Wharton
University Presbyterian Church
Methodist
Baptist
Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church
Money for cotton not forthcoming
The federal reserve board has not advised member banks on loans against the current cotton crop. Governor Harding told the agriculture department that reports of banking stringency and forced cotton sales are unfounded. He noted the law allows banks to loan up to 25 percent of capital or surplus for six months with warehouse receipts securing any excess.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Harding
Department of Agriculture
Denver Quiet After Night Riot
Denver is quiet today after a night of rioting between streetcar strikers and strike breakers. Two people were killed and 34 injured with thousands of dollars in property damage. Two thousand volunteer policemen stood ready to prevent a recurrence.
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Associated Press
Denver
Coke
Cisco Texas population soars by twelve percent
The Associated Press reports Washington on August 6 that Cisco Texas shows a population figure of 167,422, marking an increase of 6,012 residents or 208 percent from prior counts.
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Associated Press
Washington
Cisco
Texas
Eating Frogs In Tokyo Sets Early Menu Trend
Frogs appear on a Tokyo restaurant menu for the first time marking a shift in Japanese cuisine. Dr. Watanabe brought edible frogs from the United States in 1918 and experiments at the Infectious Disease Experimental Station explored breeding. The government now promotes frog farming and consumption.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Watanabe
United States
Captain Crouch Ill in San Antonio Hospital
Friends of Captain B L Crouch longtime Laredo customs official report he is seriously ill at Physicians and Surgeons Hospital in San Antonio. At 77 and a Civil War veteran he recently underwent a major operation and remains in weak condition, with well wishers hoping for recovery.
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Capt. Crouch
B. L. Crouch
Laredo
Customs Service
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
San Antonio
Crouch
Cox to Address Democratic Nation on Tomorrow's Eve
Dayton Ohio April 6 Democratic clans gather for the quadrennial event ahead of Governor Cox speech. All is ready for the announcement anticipated tomorrow. Speculation focuses on a possible joint debate with Senator Harding on the League of Nations and a possible statement on War Article and prohibition revival.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Ohio
Cox
Harding
League of Nations
Roosevelt bids farewell as Navy aide ends desk duty
Washington August 6 Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt concluded his final day at the desk and prepared to send a radio farewell to all ships and stations of the navy worldwide signaling his departure from active duties.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Labor plea set for prison amnesty hearing
Associated press reports that Attorney General Palmer informed Samuel Gompers that the plea of the American Federation of Labor for amnesty for political prisoners will be heard on Wednesday.
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Associated
Jess Washington
Palmer
Samed Gompers
Ijer Can Federation of Labor
Roberts Leads in Tennessee Primary for Governor Nomination
In incomplete returns from yesterday's primary, Governor Roberts leads W R Crabtree by about 11 000 votes for the Democratic nomination in Tennessee. Crabs and the Associated Press report Memphis area results with Roberts ahead by a substantial margin.
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Associated Press
Memphis, Tenn, Aux
Roberts
W. R. Crabtree
Porcelain money from Meissen to ease small change
The first German porcelain money is made in Meissen Saxony and will total 300000 twenty preuning pieces for use on the Hamburg elevated railway. Meissen and other towns ordered porcelain coins for local use to solve small change scarcity and avoid tearing paper currency. The republic is said to be about to issue porcelain coins from 10 pfennigs to five marks.
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Meissen
Saxony
Aue
Hamburg
German Republic
Sinn Fein Local Councils push anti-British actions in Ireland
Dublin reports show new Sinn Fein dominated Local Councils defying authorities. They plan to cut water to military and police barracks in Cavan, refuse Food Act inspector services in north Tipperary, delay vaccination in Longford, and refuse income tax returns. Many magistrates among officials are ordered to resign as justices of the peace.
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Dublin
Dail Birrean
Sinn Fein
T Cavan
North Tipperary
Longford
Weather outlook and local observations from New Orleans bureau
Tonight and Saturday partly cloudy with probable scattered showers. Fort McIntosh reports a 24 hour period ending at 7 am with a high of 102 and a low of 78. Wind generally from the southeast and clear conditions prevail.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
The
Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
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Yochety
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Clinton Scollard
A. G. Thompson
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John M. Corrigan
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Skidmore
H. Martin Gutierrez
W. B. Heaner
Ernest
Marfa
Evil's River
J. O. Buenz
J. A. Burnett
R. M. Johnson
Corpus Christi
Marguerite
Gertrude Hoye
Margaret
Sadie Hazelrigg
Adela Bruni
City of
Mexico
Mrs
Romulo Pesia
Trip
John Melville
Mr. Holsinger
Missionary Notes
Ladies Society of the Christian Church
G. C. Hiatt
Mesdames Millar
W. M. A. of the Baptist Church
Pullin
Henry
Minnie Burr
Mesdames Mann
Landrum
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Clingenpeel
G. J. Burr
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