Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Wednesday's Daily notes fifty six signers in total with ages at signing. Benjamin Franklin was the oldest at seventy one. Edward Rutledge was twenty seven the youngest. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson later became presidents. Charles Carroll died at ninety five. only Franklin exceeded him in age among signers.
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Ireland
England
Scotland
Wales
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
United States
John Hancock
Massachusetts
Thomas Heyward, Jr
South Carolina
Benjamin Franklin
Edward Rutledge
Charles Carroll
Maryland
John Morton
Pennsylvania
Thomas Lynch, Jr
Jefferson
Prankin
John Adama
Willian Ellery
Rhode Island
Germany Ratifies Rapallo Treaty With Russia
The German Parliament approves the Rapallo agreement with Russia. President Harding in Marion calls for strict enforcement of Prohibition Amendment through a public speech.
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Germany
Russia
Harding
Marion
Martyr to science in self experiment deaths
Tokyo reports the death of Tachu Okumura, attached to the Epidemic Laboratory, who took a dose of a medicinal preparation he believed would cure hookworm. He and colleagues had long labored to find a cure, and it is believed he tested the substance on himself leading to his fatal outcome.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Tachu Okumura
Okumura
Black-Draught Endorsed By Lake Charles Family
Lake Charles Louisiana resident Henry Garrett praises Black-Draught as a top medicine for liver and digestive issues. He says it helped his wife avoid the flu and supports his family with regular use. The testimonial notes two boxes on hand and urges readers to try it to expel bile poisons and unhealthful matters.
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Thedford
Louisiana
Lake Charles
Henry Garrett
Mr. Garrett
Laredo Fourth Observed Quietly as Banks Close
The Fourth of July passed with banks and government offices shut in Laredo though no formal celebration occurred. Many residents traveled to San Antonio or Corpus Christi for games and the big holiday events while locals reported various ads and notices in the Times.
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Laredo
Konak Films
Cardenas
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Daily History Lesson Highlights July 4 1776 to 1898
Entries list key dates and events from 1776 to 1898 including the Declaration of Independence proclamation on July 4 1776 notable births such as Nathaniel Hawthorne and Stephen Foster, canal boat arrival in Lancaster Ohio 1826 annexation resolutions 1845 to 1850. The note also mentions Denmark Britain France Prussia Sweden guarantee of integrity and the 1898 collision of La Bourgogne with Cromarkshire off Sable Island with 560 lives lost.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Salem
Mass
Plymouth
N. H
Stephen GC. Foster
Texas Congress
United States
Denmark
Iongland
France
Prussia
Sweden
Thousand Islands
St. Lawrence Iver
la Bourgogne
Cromarkshire
Sable Island
Marriages Made in Heaven? Patter on Vows and Wanderers
A playful column notes that some marriages seem struck in heaven yet many couples drift far from home, blending humor with reflections on vows and journeys. It hints at mismatches, independence, and the comic side of wedded life.
Japan seeks triple pact on Washington treaty enforcement
Tokyo reports the navy department instructed attachés to sound out the United States and Britain for a three party agreement to enforce the Washington naval treaty until France ratifies.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Japanese Navy Department
America
England
France
Admiralty
Coleman Business District Fire Causes $75,000 Loss
A morning blaze in Coleman Texas damaged woodwork valued at $75,000 and was still burning. Firefighter Headway Wasside worked to contain the flames, hoping to confine the fire to a single block.
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Associated Press
Mort Worth
Texas
Coleman
Baldwin Says United States Consent Needed For Seizure Proposal
Premier Baldwin told MPs he is willing to table terms of the American plan to extend enforcement beyond the three mile limit for smuggling liquor if the US government consents. Steps will be taken to obtain that consent.
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Associated Press
London
Juy
Baldwin
House of Contoons
United States
College Graduate Refused Services by Self Made Millionaire
A brisk young man asserts his college education to a self made millionaire who grimly declines to offer executive services. The exchange ends with a polite good morning and a puzzled response.
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Grabcoin
Federal Farm and Ranch Loans for Webb and Adjacent Counties
Loans up to 25000 dollars at 5 1/2 percent interest available for farms and ranches in Webb Zapata Jim Hogg and Duval counties. Thos H Ward office in Joseph Building. 6 4 1m.
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Webb
Zapata
Jim Hogg
Duval
Thos, H, Ward
Joseph Building
Mirth at Extended Remarks in the Congressional Record
A terse exchange hints that a congressman seeking leave to extend remarks is welcomed by colleagues who would rather not listen further. The quip suggests relief and shared humor over the interruption of lengthy speech.
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Congress
Watch THE TIMES Everyday for Opportunities
An offer promotes a daily news watch service with a subscription at 60 cents per month. The ad emphasizes timely opportunities delivered by THE TIMES.
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the Times
Fourth of July toll rises with multiple national events
On Independence Day 2 British warships fired a salute as President Harding crossed the Willamette River in Portland. Across the nation, Talloon racing, auto speed events, horse racing, parades and fireworks drew crowds. Tragically a boy died from burns in New York and eleven children burned in St Louis, with two shot in Chicago. Americans abroad watched a monument unveiling in Paris.
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Associated Press
Chicago
United States
Wilhimette River
Portland
Oregon
Harding
Alaska
Indianapolis
Kansas City
New York
St. Louis
Paris
President Herding Leads Portland July Fourth Parade
President and Mrs. Herding arrived in Portland at 9 this morning and began a typical Fourth of July program with a parade speeches and fireworks.
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Portland
Oregon
Herding
Fin
Leviathan Sets Sail on Maiden Voyage Under US Shipping Board
In New York on July 4 the Leviathan departed from its pier on its maiden voyage under the United States Shipping Board amid cheering crowds. Airplanes circled overhead as trains and bands joined the celebration despite a sudden rain shower.
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New York
Leviathan
Lor Pier
United States Shipping Board
Warren Outlines Path to Stability and Moral Greatness
In Mexico City on July 4 Charles B. Warren a U S recognition commissioner declared that stability and national moral greatness depend on enacting just laws and administering them fairly.
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Mexico City
Charles B. Warren
United States
Seven Dead in Fourth of July Accidents Across Cities
Reports from Chicago say seven people died during Independence Day celebrations and many were injured. Five deaths occurred in Pittsburgh, one in Gloversville New York, and one in Jacksonville Texas.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
Gloversville
Jacksonville
Nevada Supreme Court Strikes Down State Dry Law
Reno July 4 Nevada sits without a state prohibition law after the state supreme court ruled the dry act unconstitutional. It held the title failed to compress the subject making the law fatally defective and invalid despite passage at the last legislature.
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Associated Press
Reno
Nevada
State Supreme Court
Delay Disadvantage at the Post Office Narrative
Jamie returns from the post office to his mother who asks about letters. He says none arrived and quips that next time she should send a courier since all the letters were gone. The dialogue captures a rural, informal tone and a child’s humorous response to missed mail.
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Jamie
Histrionic Sacrilege in Hamlet Inspired Comedy Debate
A dramatic exchange features Hamlet and a theater manager debating the moral tone of a staged work. The manager argues cutting the killing could transform the tragedy into a drawing room farce, sparking a clash over theatrical taste.
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Hamlet
Dempsey Gibbons Fight Draws Shelby Crowds in July Heat
Shelby Montana July 4 crowds fill streets for the Dempsey Gibbons championship bout. Gibbons the favorite while Dempsey draws strong local support. Buyers snapped up cheap seats amid Western mobile parties, boosting attendance toward ten thousand. Ticket receipts cut into future guaranteed sums as concession stands report brisk sales.
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Associated Press
Shelby
Mont
Jock Dempse Vy
Yominy Gibbons
Gibbons
Dempsey
Great Falls
Kearns
Dempeay
AL SMITH DISCUSSES CHANCE FOR PRESIDENT FROM RANKS
New York July 4 Governor Al Lindtho of New York, named an avowed presidential candidate by Norman Mack, spoke at Pamunay Hall on the odds between the rich and the poor in becoming president. He boasted of rising from fish markets and newsboy ranks, asserting the country is ruled by plain people and offers equal opportunity to rich and poor alike.
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Associated Press
New York
Govenor al Lindtho
National Democratic
Democracy Now Is Made Unsafe in Fourth of July Speech
Representative Marry Hawes of St. Louis denounced the intolerant habit of regulating conduct at Tammany Hall during the Fourth of July celebration. He criticized postwar democracy threats and condemned the Volstead act the Ku Klux Klan and small organized minorities as assaults on democratic government.
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Associated Press
New York
United States
Marry Hawes
St. Louis
Tammany Hall
Ku Klux Klan
Royal Nuptials Dinner To Span Three Days
A public dinner extending over three days is planned to follow the wedding of the Prince Regent and Princess Nagako in the fall. Three thousand government officials, the diplomatic corps, the foreign colony and many others are to be invited. The Prince Repent and Princess Nagako will attend along with other royal family members.
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Thio
Nagako
Fupress
Four Die in Santa Fe Train Wreck Near Las Vegas
A Santa Fe train wreck near Las Vegas New Mexico leaves four dead and several injured. Victims include engineer Joseph Clevinis and fireman Marshial Fire fen with Conductor castman critically hurt. Fireman Cruse died after hospital transfer and crews search for missing workers.
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Ty Associated Press
Domingo
N. MI
Santa Fe
Hoono
Chicakoln
Los Angeles
VS. Robertson
Joe Blevins
Blevins
Iois
Albuquerque
Novm
Hart Owl Santa Fe Otradm Nooo
Kine
Irene seeks divorce from Captain Tremmullin
Irene Captie of Paris files divorce proceedings against Captain Robert Tremmullin of Ithaca New York whom she married in May 1919 three months after the death of her husband Vernon Castle.
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Tress
Paris
Irene Captie
Robert Tremmuln
Ithaca
New York
Vernon Castle
Woodmen of the World Dedicate War Memorial Hospital
The Woodmen of the World dedicate a war memorial hospital near San Antonio during the Fourth of July celebration. About 16,600 delegates from Woodmen camps nationwide attend the society’s convention as Senator Morris Sheppard pays tribute to members who died in World War I after a parade and barbecue.
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San Antonio
Texas
World War Memorial Hospital
United States
Morris Sheppard
Four Men Charged In $31,000 Bankruptcy Swindle
Four men face federal charges in Fort Worth for allegedly conspiring to conceal assets of Henley Lumber and Supply Co in a $31,000 bankruptcy swindle. Named are James A. Trenley and Walter David of Breckenridge, Granville Smith, Sp, and J Neil Smith of Kansas City. The case stems from a complaint filed before the U S bankruptcy trustee.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
United States Commissionereo
Federal District
Sweite
James A. Trenley
Walter David
Breckenridge
Granville Smith
J. Neil Smith
Kansas City
Henley Lumber and Supply Company
Milmos Lose First Game to Alamo-Pecks 4–0
Milmos of Laredo start poorly as Houston gives up a Whitney homer with two on in the final inning. Alamo-Pecks take a 4–0 win. sixth inning run by the Pecks caps scoring. Milmo battery: Houston and Cavezolas. Alamo-Pecks batteries frost and Hart. Chin to pitch for Milmos in the afternoon game.
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Milmo
Laredo
Alamo-Peck Indians
Houston
Milmos
Whitney
Alamo-Pecks
Jas Whitney
Alamo- Pecks
Miles
Cavezolas
Milmo Battery
Frost and Hart
Chin
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