Massey Reaches Ten Years as New Zealand Premier
The Rt. Hon. William Ferguson Massey, prime minister of New Zealand, marks a decade in office at age sixty five. Born in Ireland, he emigrated to New Zealand as a youth and began public service in 1896, later serving as Minister of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce, Lands and Labor, alongside his premiership. His broad minded leadership earned cordial receptions at empire conferences in London during World War I.
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William Ferguson Massey
New Zealand
Massey Las
Ireland
Timne
House of Representatives
Massey
London
Daily history notes span from 1585 to 1902 events
A collection of brief historical milestones and social notes from various dates including 1585 birth of Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia, 1777 Stark defeats Burgoyne forces near Bennington, 1825 steam voyage to India, 1846 Santa Anna at Vera Cruz, 1892 pallium in England, 1895 Wolseley becomes commander, 1902 grand fleet review. Includes local society news from San Antonio and Laredo with travel, visits, and social events.
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Wizabeth
Bohemia
James I
Edinburgh
London
Burgoyne
John Stark
Bennington
England
India
Santa Anna
Vera Cruz
Walter Hipp
San Antonio
Belfast
Vaughen
Westminster
Viscount Wolseley
Duke of Cambridge
Spithead
Edward VII
Social Calendar Tuesday at Sunbeam Band and Dance
The Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church meets at the church at 6:00 PM. Miss Carolyn Brennan will host a dancing party at 3:15 PM.
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Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church
Carolyn Brennan
Summer Skies and Distant Joys Poem Fragments
Ethel M. Pomeroy reflects on shy summer darlings and radiant flowers as readers muse on destiny and joy. The note shifts to social chatter about Mrs. McVicar and daughter arriving from Mexico with Miss Julia visiting Miss Rosalie Biggio.
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J. D. Merriman
Gladys Merriman
San Antonio
Stanley Hauser
McVicar
Mexico
Julia
Rosalie Biggio
Notable Birthdays On This August 16
On August 16 several notable figures celebrate birthdays. Cardinal Dougherty of Philadelphia, born in Girardville, Pa., turns 56. Rear Admiral Benjamin C. Bryan, president of the Navy Examining and Retiring Board, is 68, born at Troggs Neck, N Y. Rt Rev Thomas M O Leary, new bishop of Springfield Mass, is 46, born Dover New Hampshire. Charles S Mellen, ex president of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad, is 70, born Lowell Massachusetts. Charles I Carter, congressman from Oklahoma's Third District, is 53, born in Indian Territory.
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Cardinal Dougherty
Philadelphia
Girardville
Benjamin C. Bryan
Navy Examining and Retiring Board
Trogg’s Neck
N. Y
Thomas M. O'Leary
Springfield
Mass
Dover
N. H
Charles S. Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Lowell
Charles I. Carter
Congress
Oklahoma
Indian Teriiory
Southern Retail Merchants Meet Opens in Richmond
Prominent representatives of the retail trade from more than a dozen Southern states gathered in Richmond Virginia for the annual Southern Retail Merchants Association convention. The three day meeting will focus on current and future business issues affecting the industry.
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Richmond
South
Southern Retail Merchants’ Association
Bennington Battle Day Observed Across Vermont
Montpelier August 16 Bennington Day marked the 144th anniversary of the battle a turning point in the American Revolution. Flags flew at many points and public offices and banks closed for the holiday.
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Montpelier
Bennington
Vermont
Foresters of America open biennial convention in Baltimore
The Supreme Court of the Foresters of America began its biennial convention in Baltimore on August 16 with over 500 delegates from states in attendance. After welcoming addresses the gathering entered executive session to receive officer reports.
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Baltimore
Supreme Court of the Foresters of America
Wedding Bells At San Agustin Pro Cathedral
A wedding of much interest took place Monday at 8 o clock in San Agustin pro cathedral as Miss Francisca Martinez wed Mr Jesus Gomez. Revered Father Pedro Bernaola officiated with Miss de Arcos playing music and Mrs C M de la Garza singing Ave Maria. The bride wore a white teffeta gown with Spanish lace, train, and imperial veil. Attendants included Mrs Matias Guerra matron of honor in pink organdie, bridesmaids Carlot a de Arcos and Lila Yzaguirre, and a flower girl Inez de la Garza. The reception followed at Mrs E V Yzaguirre’s home with a six course supper for about thirty guests.
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Matias Guerra
Carlota de Arcos
Lila Yzaguirre
Inez de la Garza
Land for Farmers in Quintana Roo to be Divided
Mexico City reports national lands in Quintana Roo idle since 1909 will be distributed as small tracts. Farmers may acquire on easy terms after providing suitable financial references. Distribution was suspended in 1909 for a full survey.
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Mexico City
Quintana Roo
New Triple Triangle Plot Lights Laredo Rialto Stage
The Rialto Theater opens today with Robert Browning's A Light Woman starring Charles Clary, Helen Jerome Eddy, Claire DuBrey, and Hallan Cooley in a modern Don Quixote role. Doraldina the dancer headlines Strand Theater today and tomorrow in The Woman Untamed, written by Doraldina herself.
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Robert Browning
Rialto Theater
Charles Clary
Helen Jerome Eddy
George Beban
Sessue Hayakawa
Claire DuBrey
Silver Sheet
Hallan Cooley
Don Quixote
Doraldina
Strand Theater
Public Auction For Stray Sorrel In Laredo
A sorrel horse picked up for violation of the city stray animal ordinance is in the pound and will be sold at public auction in front of City Hall on Friday morning August 19, 1921 at 10 o clock unless the owner calls before then and pays all accrued costs. City Marshal M Brennan. Laredo Texas August 16 1921. 8-16-31
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M. Brennan
Laredo
Texas
Weather forecast and Fort McIntosh observations
The forecast from the United States weather bureau at New Orleans predicts tonight and Wednesday will be partly cloudy. Observations from Fort McIntosh show a 24 hour period ending at 7 am with a maximum temperature of 100 degrees, a minimum of 77 degrees, a southeast wind, and clear skies.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
Armourer Sergeant Cunningham wins King's Prize at Bisley
Armourer Sergeant John Cunningham of Northumberland wins the King's Prize of 250 pounds in the National Rifle Association markship at Bisley. He scores 226 across three stages up to 600 yards, beating the next competitor by one point despite rheumatism. The rifle he used was hired at a shilling a day. he is 62 years old.
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Associated Press
Bisley
Eng
John Cunningham
Northumberland
National Rifle Association
Cunningham
Bee attack distrubs Berlin street vendor and bystanders
In Berlin on August 16 a chocolate vendor on a crowded street was swarmed by bees seeking the sweets. Several passers by were severely stung before fire fighters arrived and dispersed the insects with a hose.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Country Pupils in Rural Schools Need This Fix
New York reports Professor Mabel Carney of Columbia University cites stark rural education gaps. She notes 8,000,000 country children study in one or two teacher box-car schools with 157 day terms, 65 percent attendance, and far less teaching quality than city schools, urging rapid consolidation to improve rural schooling.
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Associated Press
New York
Mabel Carney
Columbia University
United States
Carey
Same Old Story But a Good One From Savanna
Mrs Mahala Burns of Savanna Missouri recounts using Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy about nine years ago to cure flux or dysentery and again a few years later with the same success. She says she has recommended it to dozens who also benefited and will keep using it for bowel troubles.
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Mahala Burns
Savanna
Chamberlain
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cold Prevention
An old circular advertises Hall's Catarrh Medicine as boosting the system, cleansing the blood, and reducing susceptibility to colds. It claims internal action through the blood to calm mucous surfaces, notes risk of chronic catarrh from repeated attacks, and lists B J Cheney & Co of Toledo as the source with free circulars for druggists.
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Hall
B. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Irish Dail Adopts Sinn Fein Stand in Open Session
In Dublin the Irish Republican parliament opened in historic fashion with Eamonn de Valera leading the chamber. Valera declared Ireland seeks independence and that Dail Eireann is the only recognized government, signaling a tough line on British terms and indicating Boland may join the debate as Sinn Fein weighs the offers.
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Harry Boland
United States
Valera
Dail
Associated Press
Dublin
Eamonn de? Valera
Dall Eireann
Ireland
Great Britain
Dail Eireann
Harry J. Boland
Boland
Europe
America
Britain
Mansion House
England
Cardinal Mercier
Germany
Ile
Sinn Fein
Far Right
John McNeeill
Tomnorrow
Lloyd George
Senate Concurrence on Pink Boll Worm Bill Reaches Governor
Austin Texas Aug. 16 The senate today concurred in house amendments to the senate pink boll worm bill The measure now goes to the governor The amendments require a hearing in or near the affected county before declaring a non cotton zone and require back claims for cotton destroyed to be filed with the commissioner of agriculture
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Austin
Texas
Senate
House
Commissioner of Agriculture
Agreement Reached on Rural School Aid Reports
Austin Texas August 16 Agreement on the free conference reports on the rural school aid bill was reached this morning. Neither branch has acted on the two measures.
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Austin
Texas
Morris
Ind
Nation to Gain $790 Million Tax Cut Under Bill
Washington reports a proposed 1918 revenue act revision would cut the annual tax bill by $790,330,000. The Majority report by Fordney, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, was filed today in the House.
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Associated Press
Washington
Fordney
Wage and Means Committee
House
Confessed to escape from Huntsville Texas penitentiary
Claude Karnes, arrested in Toronto for counterfeiting, confessed he escaped Huntsville Texas penitentiary six years ago after wounding two Houston policemen. The statement was issued by police today.
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Toronto
Can
Claude Karnes
Huntsale
Texas
Houston
Sharkey to Face Pal Moore in Ten Round No Decision Bout
Chicago Aug 16 Local fight fans await a fifth treat at Hast Chicago tonight as bantamweights Jack Sharkey of New York and Pal Moore of Memphis meet in a ten round no decision bout replacing the canceled Harry Greb Johnny Wilson match.
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Chicago
Jack Sharkey
New York
Pal Moore
Memphis
Harry Greb
Johnny Wilson
East Chicago
Treasury to print more clean money says Mellon letter
New York on August 16 reports Secretary Mellon told merchants that the treasury would print more clean money. He admitted paper currency had been in poor condition until six months ago, easing concerns among business groups about filthy lucre.
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Associated Press
New York
Treasury
Mellon
Merchants’ Association
Cotton mills to raise hours with American cotton use
Manchester authorities report the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners Association will raise weekly hours to 35 in mills using American cotton from 24. Egyptian cotton mills will return to full-time operation immediately.
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Manchester
Eng
Foderation of Master Cotton Spinners Association
San Ramon Sporting Club Annual Meeting Set for Aug 17
To Members San Ramon Club the annual meeting will be held tomorrow evening August 17 1921 at Elks Club at 8 oclock Important matters are to be transacted and a full attendance is urged Albert Martin Secretary August 16 1921
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San Ramon Club
San Ramon Sporting Club
Elks Club
Albert Martin
Reds in Moscow Bay Chapman bat fatal in New York game
Cleveland shortstop Chapman was killed when a pitched ball struck him during a game in New York as the Reds were driven back from Moscow Bay.
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Reds
Moscow
Chapman
Cleveland
New York
Notice to Public by Oscar Staben in Laredo Texas
Notice states that from the date stated onward the undersigned shall not be liable for any indebtedness incurred by his wife Elvira Gandar Staben. Published in Laredo Texas on August 15, 1921 by Oscar Staben.
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Elvira Gandar Staben
Oscar Staben
Laredo
Texas
Tax on wealth yields vast Vienna levy totals
The wealth levy in Vienna has produced about 7.3 billion crowns with the city contributing an estimated 6 million crowns. Roughly half of the payments were made in war bonds, reflecting the wartime funding effort.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Station Agent Robbed and Abandoned in Weeds
Three unmasked men held up M. E. Burton, the interurban station agent at Waxahachie, robbed the safe of about 800, bound and gagged him, then dumped him three miles south of town in a weed patch. Burton was freed hours later by local laborers. authorities reported two white assailants and one Negro.
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Associated Press
Waxshacke
Tex
M. E. Burton
Burton
Ville
Lodge is delegate to Washington disarmament talks
Henry Cabot Lodge, chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, has been selected by the president as a member of the American delegation to the disarmament conference in Washington.
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Washington
Ttenry Cabot Lodge
Senate For Ten
Daugherty seeks resignation of Kansas U S marshal
Washington Aug 16 Attorney General Daugherty requested the resignation of Otto Wood United States marshal of Kansas saying it was expedient to make a change in the office.
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Associated Press
Washington
Daugherty
Otto Wood
Kansas
Department of Justice
No Change in Position in Ulster Report
Belfast August 16 The Ulster cabinet met and issued an official report stating the central situation had been carefully reviewed and there is absolutely no change in the position as far as Ulster is concerned.
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Belfast
Ulster
Unister
Military Orders Cancel All Leave in Ireland
Belfast reports the military authorities have cancelled all leave for officers and men in Ireland and have recalled those away on holiday. The action is described as a precaution against surprise.
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Belfast
Ireland
Soldiers on leave ordered to return to their regiments
All soldiers on leave from Ireland in Aldershot and Farnborough have been ordered by telegram to return to their regiments immediately.
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London
Ireland
Aldershot
Farnshborough
Berlin loan talks fail as Germany and US financiers withdraw
Paris dated despatch reports that negotiations for a fifty million dollar loan in the United States, conducted by Germany with American financiers, have failed. The Berlin dispatch notes the collapse ends the effort after months of talks.
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Presa
Paris
United States
Germany
Berlin
Vermont Holiday Observance and National Meetings
Vermont marks a holiday for the Battle of Bennington anniversary while the Supreme Court Foresters of America convene in Baltimore. The National Retail Credit Men's Association opens its annual session in Houston, and West Coast college women attend the Westwide YMCA student conference at Estes Park Colorado.
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Benington
Baltimore J
Supreme Court
Foresters of America
National Retail Credit Men’s Association
Houston
Texas
Young Women College
West
Estes Park
Colo
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