August 17 1786 to 1919 Historical Almanac Entry
From Wednesdays Daily this entry lists events and births spanning 1786 to 1919. Highlights include the Duchess of Kent birth, Gregory Thurston Bedell as Ohio bishop, the 1840 Whig convention in Nashville, the Outram statue in London, Rubens centennial in Antwerp, Charles Robinson Kansas governor, Norway voting to dissolve union with Sweden, and William of Doorn estate purchase near Utrecht.
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Duchess of Kent
Queen Victoria of
Great Britain
Saxe Coburg
Windsor
Gregory Thurston Bedell
Ohio
Hudson
N. Y
Nashville
Sir James Outram
Thames Embankment
London
Peter Paul ‘Rubens
Antwerp
Charles Robinson
Kansas
Lawrence
Kas
Hardwick
Mass
Norway
Sweden
William
Doorn
Utrecht
Today in History and Meetings Across the Nation
Seventy five years ago today American forces took control of California. The National Negro Business League holds its annual convention in Atlanta. Delegates from sixty thousand Catholic school students converge in Dayton Ohio for the Students Mission Crusade convention.
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California
National Negro Business League
Atlanta
United States
Dayton
Students’ Mission Crusade
Cut in Charity Alters Austrian Relief Scope
A survey of economic conditions prompts American Child Relief to sharply cut aid in Austria. This summer the program will reduce the fed children to 200000, focusing aid on Vienna and cities facing winter hardship. Rural areas see kitchens closed and only children from needy families receive relief.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Austria
Upper Austria
Latchkey Law Passes in Vienna Concierges Sleep Recourse
Vienna report notes the so called latchkey law is enacted allowing concierges to retire for the night without awaiting late arriving residents. Aluminum foldable keys on a pivot address the issue of bulky front door keys in daily use.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Charles Hapsburg faces uncertainty as exile nears end
Charles Francis Joseph former emperor king of Austria Hungary now Mr Hapsburg enters his 35th year living in exile in Switzerland since 1918. Swiss government threatens expulsion amid reports of plots to regain his throne. He was grand nephew of Emperor Francis Joseph and heir after Archduke Ferdinand's 1914 assassination. Married in 1910 to Princess Zita of Parma.
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Charles Francis Joseph
Austria-Hungary
Hapsburg
Vienna
Switzerland
Charles Francis
Francisco Joseph
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Sarajevo
Zita of
Parma
End of Great New York Dock Strike and Minsk Peace Conference
August 17 report notes the conclusion of the great dock strike in New York. A Russo Polish peace conference began at Minsk. The item highlights concurrent major labor and diplomatic developments with no further details.
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New York
Minsk
Weather forecast from New Orleans bureau
The Times presents a daily forecast from the U S Weather Bureau in New Orleans. Tonight and Thursday will be partly cloudy with updated temperature outlooks and possible light winds.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Fort Mcintosh Weather: 34-Hour Observations Update
Observations taken at Fort Mcintosh for the 34 hours ending at 7 a m report a maximum temperature of 100 degrees and a minimum of 77 degrees. Winds from the southeast with clear skies.
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Fort Mcintosh
Long Trip on a Plank Ends in Rescue at Long Beach
Nicholas Zuschlog, a 40-year-old unemployed New York bricklayer, leaped into New York bay and rode a floating plank for 24 hours. He drifted past Coney Island and finally reached Long Beach where he was rescued and jailed for vagrancy.
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Nicholas Zuschlog
New York
New York Bay
Zusehlog
Plank
Zuchslog
Coney Island
Long Beach
Social Calendar Notes From Baptist Church Circle Meet
Thursday brings a W M A circle gathering at the usual afternoon hour. The Blue Bonnet Club hosts a progressive picnic at 6 46 PM at the home of Mrs. G C Hiatt with attendees expected.
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the Baptist Church
Blue Bonnet Club
G. C. Hiatt
Social round up of San Antonio visits and parties
Mrs Laura Claherty visits her sister in San Antonio while Mr and Mrs R A Millar spend a week there after a three month absence. Several locals return from San Antonio trips. The Club Alpha hosts a benefit dance at the Latin American Club with the Royal Orchestra. Sunbeam band members meet at the Baptist Church for a devotional and study session. Carolyn Brennan hosts a dancing party with many guests and a long guest list attends.
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Laura Claherty
San Antonio
City
M. Correau
R. A. Millar
Club Alpha
Royal Orcestra Wil
Sunbeam Band
The
Baptist Church
Fletcher Smith
H. L. Guinn
Smith
Lamar and
Truett Smith
Tommy
Bessie Mann
Margaret Schelper
Leonard
Petty Louise
Lucy Craig
Merle Anne
Helen Netzer
Mary
Eugene Thomas
Margaret Guinn
Billy Crane
Carolyn Brennan
M. W. Brennan
Hal Brennan
Marian Jackson
Dorothy Jackson
Mildred Leyendecker
Emilia Hassell
Genevieve Camp
Pearl Colman
Ruby Colman
Hattie May Bryant
Marjorie Lou Fish
Odette Bunn
Kathleen Heaner
Anita Parker
Rosita Barlow
Arvilla Seaman
Eloise Simmons
Rosalie Wormser
Laura Taylor
Anna May Mussett
Hortense Leyendecker
Nettie Landrum
Ada Johnson
Rosalie Biggio
Bess Craven
Leonore Craven
Aline Baker
Adelaide Wooaul
Cornelia Woodul
Fred Rogers
Bernie DaCamara
Jack Halgell
Horace Hall
Hunter Randolph
Jack Taylor
James Wright
Beverly Hall
Edward Wright
Fred Puenz
Lawrence DaCamara
Louis Poster
Conny Lara
Richard Trout
Otis Johnson
St. Elmo Trout
Clarence Jefferies
Clyde Brennan
Victor Sauvignet
Charles Baker
Charles Richter
Perry Jefferies
Jake Bunn
Elmer Rogers
Edward Leyendecker
Lott Taylor
Shirley DaCamara
Ernst Fruenz
Roy Mims
Wilson improves health with first law office visit
Washington reports Woodrow Wilson showed health improvement with his first appearance at the law office. Bainbridge Colby, former secretary of state and Wilson's law partner, joined him at the new offices as he spent time in conference with clients.
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Associated Press
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Bainbridge Colby
Wilson
Change of venue filed in Illinois embezzlement case
Springfield Aug 17 development of new angles in the Small embezzlement case believed halted by last night’s filing of an application for change of venue.
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Associated Press
Springfield Ill
World wheat crop to top last year by seven million bushels
Washington reports from sixteen countries including the United States show the global wheat production this year at about 1.953 billion bushels, roughly 7.009 million bushels higher than last year, based on reports through August 15 from the Department of Agriculture.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Notice by Publication in Probate in Webb County Texas
Public notice in Webb County Texas requires sheriff publication weekly for four weeks. Martiniano Vela seeks guardianship for Manuel and Lucinda Vela minors with temporary appointment starting September 19 1921. Citations and appearances are required at Webb County Courthouse in Laredo to contest the appointment.
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State OF Texas
Webb County
Manuel Vela
Lucinda Vela
Martiniano Vela
Texas
Laredo
Larédo
Senate committee OKs railroad funding bill 7 2 vote
Angsocreted Press reports in Washington on August 17 that the senate interstate commerce committee issued a favorable report on the administration railroad funding bill by a 7 to 2 vote.
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Angsocreted Press
Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Personal guests visit Laredo as movers and locals mingle
Fred Schmidt former Piggly Wiggly manager now a knight of the grip with San Antonio base visits Laredo today. E. Rice of Magle Pass Lumber Co. travels from Mexico toward Eagle Pass and stays with his sister Mrs Allan Stowers during the stopover.
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Fred .4. Schmidt
Laredo
The
Grip
San Antonio
E. &. Rice
Magle Pass Lumber Co
Allan Stowers
Mexico
Eagle Pass
Haynes to speak at national WCTU convention
San Francisco hosts the National WCTU convention starting tomorrow amid prohibition enforcement focus. Commissioner Haynes headlines as a chief speaker alongside an exposition of California educational, industrial, and agricultural products.
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San Francisco
Calif
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Canada
Mexico
Haynes
California
Free galvanized can available at federal fumigation house
Public notice offers a free empty galvanized garbage can to anyone calling at Federal Fumigation House located between I and G N station and the railroad bridge, on the date 8 17 31.
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I. .& G. N. Station
Hauling Services Offered by J M Mendiola
I have good wagons and teams to do all kinds of hauling such as gravel brick sand etc Phone 272 J M Mendiola 8 5 1m.
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J. M. Mendiola
Anti Bolshevist Leader Emerges In Vladivostok
Tokio reports Mer ulev, chair of the new anti Bolshevik government that seized Vladivostok in May, is a peasant’s son from Amur district. Educated at gymnasium and university, he graduated in Natural Science and Law and studied Far East conditions. He is viewed as an authority on Far East matters and has published works on economic questions.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Merulev
Vladivostok
Amur
Faculty of
Natural Science and Law
Far” East
Mgfiiag
Landru Studies Docket Ahead of October Trial
Henri Desire Landru, charged in France with the disappearance of 11 women he courted, studies a docket of about 7,000 documents in Versailles. A warder sought a voluntary statement, but Landru, bored, asked to postpone as he called the day his busy day.
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Versailles
Henri Desire Landru
Wandru
Landru
Notice to Patrons from Harper's Dairy on TB Test Result
Notice from M A Harper of Harper's Dairy stating cows tested for tuberculosis are free of disease. Includes contact phone 494 and date 6 22 1f.
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M. A. Harper
Harper’s Dairy
Willing to Face Clergy Jury in Priest Death Case
Redwood City Col Aug 17 William Hightower prisoner in the death of Father Patrick Hésin expresses willingness to be tried by a jury of Catholic clergy. He says he has high regard for Catholic religion and priesthood and fears an unfair trial due to public prejudice, though he declares his innocence.
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Associated Press
Redwood City
Col
William Hightower
Patrick Hésin
Women demand Harding appoint woman to disarmament delegation
Washington officials from the National League of Women Voters urged President Harding to include a woman on the disarmament conference delegation. White House sources quoted the president expressing strong interest in utilizing women's influence. The group released a statement opposing Representative Alice Robertson who argued women are hard to qualify for such a seat.
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Associated Press
Washington
National League of Women Voters
Harding
White House
Alice Robertson
Lodge to push general armament cuts at disarmament talks
Senator Lodge, named by the president as a delegate to the disarmament conference, told the senate he would use his best efforts to reduce armament but insisted there must be a general reduction by all nations. He emphasized the need for universal participation to achieve meaningful progress.
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Washington
Senator Lodge
Senate
Negro Business Men Meet in Atlanta Convention
Negro business leaders from across the country gather in Atlanta for the National Negro Business League annual convention. Sessions run through the week. the league, founded by Booker T. Washington, aims to showcase black business progress and spur local enterprise growth and organization. Renowned African American business figures will address the gathering.
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Atanta
Atlanta
National Negro Business League
Booker T. Washington
De Valera Says Dail Rejects Dominion Status Offer
Dublin August 17 Fammon de Valera declared the Dail Éireann would not accept the terms set by the British government extending to Ireland dominion status.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Famonn de Valera
Dail Éireann
Ireland
Dail Eireann Adjourned Meeting Postponed Indefinitely
Dublin reports the public meeting of the Dail Eireann adjourned this afternoon to an indefinite date. Private sessions will be held in the meantime beginning tomorrow.
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Dail Eireann
Dublin
All Leaves Cancelled in Belfast for RIC Aug 17
All Royal Irish Constabulary leave was cancelled effective immediately from today, announced in Belfast this morning.
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Belfast
Royal Irish Constabulary
Senate finance panel to resolve tax or tariff precedence
Washington Aug 17 The senate finance committee will decide next week whether tax revision or the tariff should take precedence for enactment. Chairman Penrose announced the panel will continue tariff hearings through the week taking up metal and wood schedules.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Penrose
Old Remedy Proves Quick Cure for Bowel Troubles
Mrs. Mahala Burns of Savanna Missouri recalls using Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy nine years ago to cure flux and again a few years later. She says a few doses cured her, and she has recommended it to many others, claiming it is a quick and positive bowel remedy.
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Mahala Burns
Savanna
Chamberlain
French Boiler Theft Suspect Is Wealthy Merchant
In Orleans on August 17 burglars stole an ironmonger's boiler. Police later arrested Boitier a wealthy wine merchant and landowner. He admitted the theft saying it was a momentary weakness. Boilers weighing over a ton were found in his country home cellars.
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Associated Press
Orleans
France
Boitier
Cerfon sur-Loire
Governor calls second Texas legislature special session
Governor Neff convenes a second special session at 10 o clock on August 17 to fund state institutions. The move follows failure to pass an education appropriation bill and includes any additional subjects he may submit. Keeling joined talks with university and A&M leaders as lawmakers prepared to depart and await quorum. The governor warned legislators not to go home, implying another session may be needed.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Neff
Keeling
University
Texas legislature opens with both houses in order
Austin reports the House, with 85 members present, and the Senate, after roll call, organize under the governor's proclamation. Senator Dudley announces that the educational appropriation bill will be introduced as originally prepared, excluding salary reductions. Adjournment is expected in two weeks.
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Austin
Texas
Thomas
House
Davidson
Senate
Dudley
Finance
Governor Neff Calls Second Special Session For Education
Austin Aug 17 Governor Neff said after talks with the presidents of the University and A M College that he will issue a call at 10 o clock this morning for a second special session of the Thirty seventh legislature Only the educational appropriation will be submitted at the session and no other measures will be considered
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Austin
Texas
University
A. & M. College
Neff
House balks at free conference on education bill
In Austin Texas on August 17 the House refused to adopt the free conference report on the educational bill, a surprise to most members. A late night partial poll indicated a majority of members opposing the measure.
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Austin
Texas
House
Birthday Highlights of Notable Figures Across Nations
Exiled former emperor Charles of Austria Hungary, born 34 years ago in Switzerland. U S Navy commander Edward W Eberle, born in Denton Texas, 57 years ago. Actress Julia Marlowe born in England, 61 years ago. Sirrie Drummond League of Nations secretary born 45 years ago. Novelist dramatist Jesse Lynch Williams born at Sterling Michigan, 50 years ago.
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Charles
Austria-Hungary
Switzerland
Edward W. Eberle
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Denton
Texas
Julia Marlowe
EB. H. Sothern
England
Sir Rie Drummond
League of Nations
Jesse Lynch Williams
Sterling
Act of Sheriff Roused His Ire in Kennedy Case
Associated Press reports Los Angeles August 17. Defense counsel for Mrs Madalyuve Obenehain says the Kennedy murder defense will resist all prosecution actions, claiming the sheriff attempted to seize a trunk sent to former wife Raroh Obenehain without proper warrants. Obenehain warned he would seek to bar seizure until warrants are produced.
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Jy Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Raroh Obenchain
Madalyuve Obnehain
Kennedy
Fire destroys Kelly Milling Company plant in Kansas City
A blaze at the Kelly Milling Company plant in the east side industrial district caused about 500000 in damage. Lightning likely struck a chute from the water to the seven story grain structure, with grain dust fueling the rapid fire spread. Firemen note the shutdown complex included an elevator and multiple buildings. Investigations continue.
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Uy Associated Press
Kansas City
Keily Milling Campany
East Side
Kelly
Beause
White crowd drives workers from church site
A crowd of about 100 white men gathered at a church construction site in Abilene Texas this morning and ordered Mexican and Negro workers off the job. They demanded a square deal and preference for whites in employment. No disorder was reported.
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Ty Associated Press
Abilene
Texas
Blind World War Vet Richard Cross Stricken in Charles City
Veteran Richard Cross, twice gassed at Chateau Thierry and Croix de Guerre recipient, went blind in Charles City Iowa yesterday while playing with his son. Doctors link blindness to gas exposure and hold little hope for recovery of sight.
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Charles City
Iowa
Richard Cross
Chateau Thierry
Crosa
Report Adoption Hinted By Curtus Despite Opposition
The article notes expectations that the report would be adopted while Curtus, the joint reduction leader, persisted all day that the report would pass.
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Curtus
Trade Mission Heads to Moscow in Preparatory Move
A British trade mission of 17, led by R. M. Hodgson, former Vladivostok consul, sails from London to Moscow. They carry six weeks of food and extensive office and household supplies including tables brooms pails dusters pens and ink. Hodgson says they are prepared for possible rail strikes or disruptions and are bringing two cars but no arms.
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London
R. M. Hodgson
Vladivostok
Moscow
Mr. Hodgson
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