Dr David Kinsley to be inaugurated Illinois president
Dr David Kinsley will be inaugurated president of the University of Illinois today after nearly thirty years on its faculty. A native of Scotland born in Dundee sixty years ago he came to America in youth and earned an A B from Yale in 1884 before studies at Johns Hopkins. He taught at North Andover High School and Baltimore Woman's College, then joined Illinois as professor of economics in 1904. He became acting head in 1919 and was elected president last March to succeed Edmund J James.
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University of Mlinois
Dr. Kinley
Scotland
Dundee
America
Yale
Johns Hopkins
North Andover
Mass
Baltimore
Woman's College
University of Wisconsin
Illinois
Edmund J. James
A Bailey Lesson in History
A compact chronology lists notable events from 1799 to 1919. William Penn returns to Pennsylvania after 15 years in 1799, Paris closes churches in 1798, and Pope Pius VII honors Captain Forrest for freeing Christians from slavery in 1816. 1821 Brisbane becomes Australia’s governor, 1822 Pedro I crowned Emperor of Brazil, 1869 Hudson Bay Company loses monopoly to Canada, 187s snow at Punta Rassa near Key West, and 1919 Prince of Wales returns to London from America.
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Pius VII
Captain Forrest
Thomas Brisbane
Australia
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Brazil
Hadson Bay Company
Northwest
Dominion of
Canada
Punta Rassa
Florida
Key West
Prince of Wales
London
Our Daily Birthday Party List From December First
Queen Alexandra of England born in Copenhagen 77 years ago today. Brig Gen Mark L Hersey U S A commanding First Coast Artillery District born at Stetson Maine 58 years ago today. Edward I Edwards governor of New Jersey born in Jersey City 68 years ago today. Dr Charles Little pastor of the Presbyterian church in Wabash Indiana born Granville Ohio 76 years ago today Ambrose Kennedy congressman from Rhode Island Third District born Blackstone Massachusetts 46 years ago today.
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King George V
England
Copenhagen
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First Coast Artillery District
Stetson
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Presbyterian Church
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Congress
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Obregon Installed President of Mexico and Ireland Bill Amended
General Obregon assumed the Mexican presidency while the House of Lords approved changes to the Home Rule bill by creating a Senate for Southern Ireland, marking a combined shift in leadership and constitutional reform.
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Mexico
House of Lords
Senate
Ireland
BUY GERMAN WINE
Foreign buyers from France Belgium and the Netherlands have bought nearly all of Germany's 1921 wine as the mark remains weak. Domestic consumers fear loss of the year's best wine and rising prices for inferior vintages. German officials press measures to curb exports and keep wine from leaving Germany.
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Associated Press
Mayence
Germany
Lotus Blossom Symbol Says Death in Japanese Culture
An article notes that a lotus blossom carved or painted on an item is never given as a gift in Japanese tradition because the lotus signifies death. The piece emphasizes the flower as a somber symbol within cultural etiquette.
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Doha
Autumn Social Events and Choral Club Notes
Social calendar lists Ladies Auxiliary meetings at 8 30 and 3 30 and a Kiwanis reception at Elks Hall. Harvest Day program at 4 pm followed by social. Bridge Club hosting and other gatherings. Mentions concerts by David Griffin and Walter Dunham, community center talks, and church guilds planning fund drives and parish house improvements.
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Elks Hall
Methodist Church
David Griffin
Laredo Community Center
Choral Club
Birthday Party and Social Clubs Meet in December
A series of small gatherings filled a December afternoon with auctions, games, and gifts as Mrs. Alfred Poggenpohl hosted a children’s birthday party for Anne Elise Butler and members of the Wednesday Auction Bridge club enjoyed flowers prizes and a two course luncheon. Guests included numerous neighbors and church group members. A later note covers a Cincinnati conference on race relations led by the YMCA Colored Men’s Department with speakers like Dr. John R. Mott and Dr. Robert K. Moton.
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Reba Mims
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Jamie Ward
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Louise
Leonard Craig
Danny
Billy
Virginia Louse Stowers
Kathryn Cooper
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Jean Withdrow
Erty Swisher
Mary Kathryn Johnston
Jula
Silk Hat Bandit Strikes New York Cafe Heist
Silk hat bandit appeared in New York society’s crime scene, entering a cafe and holding up owner Max Schnur, taking about $10,000 before escaping. The bold daytime robbery underscores ongoing city crime concerns and law enforcement searches.
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Society of Crime
Max Schnur
Adviser to foreign bankers conference for exchange stabilization
Washington reports the federal reserve board will send an adviser to the upcoming conference of foreign bankers convened by the reparations commission to discuss exchange stabilization. The move aims to stabilize currency and support financial stability amid unsettled trade and payments.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Reparation Commission
Railroad rules delayed until after year start
Chicago December 1 The action on the acceptability of 172 revised shop rules issued by the railroad labor board will not be taken until after January, stated by B M Jewell president of the railway employees department of the American Federation of Labor.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Railroad Labor Board
B. M. Jewell
Railway Employees' Department
American Federation of Labor
Return of Charles Morse Prompts Navy Interception
Justice department seeks a navy destroyer to intercept the French liner Paris and bring back Charles W. Morse of New York amid grand jury probes into his ship contracts. Morse reportedly left the country and sailed on the Paris from New York last Friday. officials confirm passports and boarding by Morse at the gangway.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Navy Department
Paris
Charles W. Morse
New York
Joseph Bourgeois
French Line
Charles Morse
Wavre
Morse
Homicide Rates Fall in US for 1920 Says Hoffman
New York reports 1920 homicide total near 9,000, down 500 from 1919. Memphis leads with 63.4 deaths per 100,000, Rochester is the safest at 1.3. Southern states show higher rates, negroes slain exceed whites in ratio, New England remains law abiding with 2.8 per 100,000.
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Associated Press
New York
United States
Frederick Hoffman
Prudential Life Insurance Company of America
Memphis
Tenn
Rochester
N. Y
New England
Parade Interruption Sparks Public Debate in Boston
The Boston Transcript reports police refused to permit a parade amid crowd trouble. A local man known as Bill followed dangerous ads telling him to eat yeast then raisins, causing a home brew explosion. The story notes public disbelief at the incident and questions how such advertisements influenced behavior.
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Boston Transcript
Tragic double murder and search linked to Pensis home
In Chicago December 1 Associated Press reports a three year old girl named littha Margaret Coughlin was found dead in a wash boiler at neighbor Mrs Halph Pensis home after an all night search. Mrs Pensis was found dead on the second floor with throat slashed. Police pursued Ralph Pensis as husband suspect after breaking into the locked home. torso of the girl found in a wash boiler amid burning papers in the basement.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Littha Margaret Coughlin
Halph Pensis
Fnally
Trains Collide Near Portland Kill Six Trainmen
A head on collision two miles east of Cello today between the Portland Spokane Limited and the Oregon Washington Limited killed six people including A H McBride a Marine mail guard and two trainmen while twenty others were injured. Oregon passengers were among the dead.
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Portand
Oregon
Fortland
Memorial services for Whittlesey hero of Lost Battalion
New York reports memorial services will be held Sunday for Lieutenant Colonel Charles W. Whittlesey, famed leader of the Lost Battalion, who leaped to his death from a steamer bound for a Saturday night voyage.
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New York
Charles W. Whittlesey
Balloon Record Stays Above Airplane Heights Since 1901
The record altitude for manned balloons has remained at 58 400 feet above sea level since the 1901 ascent of balloonists 3erson and Suering in Berlin, a bit better than the top airplane mark.
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Suering
Berlin
Governor Small denies bribery charge probe ends
Springfield Ill December 1 Governor Len Small rejects circulating bribery rumors tied to grand juror inducements amid a state investigation. The denial follows reports that William Evans a grand jury member pushed the tale after failing to obtain money or employment from the administration.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Len Small
Guv Sterling
Vernon Curtis
Small
William Evans
Rti Ing
Odd and Interesting Facts Chronicle
A collection of curiosities notes early stone bullets, crab senses, 1559 French wheeled carriages, Switzerland beggarless status, wild duck domestic life, Japanese cuisine salt and pepper absence, gas tar worker scent benefit, tiger roar on impact, ancient Hebrew dog contempt, Egyptian worship, butterfly cold defense, shrimps hearing via sand particles, a New York restaurant with $200,000 sixteenth century tapestries, long history of birthday customs, and Pharaoh birthday mentions in the Pentateuch.
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Switzerland
New York
Oil Pumper Killed in Breckenridge Fatal Accident
Ward E. Jordan a 25 year old oil field pumper from Fort Worth was fatally injured when his clothing was caught in machinery near Breckenridge. He was beaten against the floor several revolutions of the engine before his clothes tore free and he was hurled into a corner of the room where he was found hours later. He died last night.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Ward E. Jordan
Breckenridge
Obregon Declines San Antonio Meeting With Foch
President Obregon of Mexico cannot attend the December 7 meeting in San Antonio with Marshal Foch. The invitation was from Governor Neff and conveyed to the governor's office today via Associated Press dispatch from Austin.
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Austin
Texas
Obregon
Mexico
Neff
San Antonio
Marshal Foch
France eyes German receivership as reparation plan
Paris reports that France may propose a receivership for Germany to be exploited by the Allies for reparations, while offering an autonomous Rhineland, as an alternative to any moratorium on reparations that Britain may suggest in official circles.
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Paris
Germany
Rhineland
France
Great Britain
Times Daily Ad Offer Watch for Opportunities
Daily notice from The Times highlights opportunities and monthly rates for listings. Readers are urged to monitor the paper for new chances, with emphasis on ongoing access and value.
Reds Sign TCU Shortstop Chester Fowler in December Signing
Fort Worth dispatch reports the Cincinnati Reds have signed Texas Christian University shortstop Chester Fowler. Fowler, a classmate of Reds pitcher Donahue and catcher Douglas, joins the National League club in a December deal.
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Texas
Chester Fowler
Texas Christian University
Cincinnati Reds
Donahue
Douglas
Reds
Rioting Mob Loots Vienna Hotels During Demonstration
A violent mob in Vienna attacks luxury hostels including the New Bristol Old Bristol and Grand Hotel as crowds hurl furniture and loot interiors. Police stand by, spectators cheer while windows are smashed and valuables seized at multiple downtown inns.
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Vienna
Crowes
Bristol
Gristol
Grand Hotel
Hotel Imperial
Landru Smiles As Death Sentence Is Pronounced
In Versailles on December 1 Henri Landru showed a rare smile after the judge sentenced him to the guillotine for a string of heinous crimes. The weathered suspect acknowledged the court with a brief, thankful nod before being escorted to the Versailles jail.
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Associated Press
Versailles
France
Henri Landru
Lang
China opens Shantung talks on two points stance
The Chinese spokesman said negotiations will proceed on two points only, asserting China is willing to negotiate while Japan demands Teing-tau be opened as a port and that vested interests be respected.
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Shantung
China
Japan
Teing-tau
Storm Warning Issued For Texas Coast By Weather Bureau
A Dec weather bulletin from Associated Press reports a south east storm warning for the Texas coast from Port Arthur to Velasto. A disturbance in the Texas Panhandle will ease but bring fresh to strong southerly winds today, according to the weather bureau.
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Texas
Port Arthur
Velasto
It Weather Bureau
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Bureau
Juveniles Sentenced to Training School for Five Years Each
Three juvenile prisoners convicted at district court were each sentenced to five years at the state training school for boys. They were taken to the institution on last night's train by Deputy Sheriff Powell Fener. The youths are Roman Duendas for murder of another boy, Amando Garcia, and Jose Rios for burglary.
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Amando Garcia
Jose Rios
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Read Newspapers Advice From Dr Stephen Smith
New York on December 1 Dr Stephen Smith founder of the New York Health Department celebrated his 98th birthday and urged readers to study newspapers daily. He reads six papers each day and still takes a daily walk though shorter than before.
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New York
Stephen Smith
New York Health Department
Theater cough campaign led by Paris actors
Paris actors plan a campaign against the theater cough blamed for spoiling dramatic moments. French specialists say 15 percent of coughs are preventable with momentary concentration before it erupts. The Associated Press reports the movement aims to preserve play effects.
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Perlis
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