History Bulletin Abridged List of 18th to 20th Century Events
A digest of notable historical milestones dated July 16 across years. Includes treaties with Morocco in 1787, rail traffic opening Portland to Montreal in 1952, Tom L. Johnson’s birth 1854 and death 1911, a 191 attempt on royal figures, 1877 federal troops in Martinsburg, 1888 Armada tercentenary in Plymouth, 1909 Jefferson Davis’s daughter’s death, and a 1910s London gift to General Pershing.
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Morocco
St. Larence
Portland
Montreal
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
Georgetown
Plymouth
England
J. Addison Hayes
Jefferson Davis
Colorado Springs
London
General Pershing
Lord Atholstan Turns Seventy Five Years Old
Lord Atholstan once Sir Hugh Graham marks seventy five. A Montreal publisher and philanthropist he offers 100000 dollars for a cancer cure. He rose from a country boy with only a common school education to head one of Canada's leading papers and later received knighthood and a peerage. He was the first native Canadian to be made a peer.
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Lord Atholstan
Sir Hugh Graham
Montreal
Lord Athelstan
British Empire
Notable London Wedding Unites Edwina Ashley and Lord Mountbatten
London July 18. King and Queen approve as Miss Edwina Ashley wed Lord Mountbatten at St Margaret’s Westminster. Mountbatten, son of the late Marquis of Milford Haven, is a cousin of King George V and a confidant of the Prince of Wales who stood as best man. The bride, heir to Sir Ernest Cassel’s vast fortune, is famed as the world’s richest bride.
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London
Edwina Ashely
Lord Mountbatten
Margaret's Church
Westminster
Marquis of
Milford Haven
Prince Louise of Battenberg
Queen Victoria
George I v
Prince of Wales
Sir Ernest Cassel
Notable 20th Century Figures Mark Historic Dates
The day marks multiple observances with Theodore W. Dwight born, Benito Juarez remembered, and Victor Napoleon turning sixty. Nebraska holds a general primary election for US senator and governor, while the Rock of the Maine veterans plan a New York reunion. Manitoba votes set provincial balance with United Farmers entering. Dr. W. W. Campbell sails to observe a total solar eclipse, and Lord Mountbatten weds Miss Edwing Ashley in London.
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Theodore W. Dwight
Victor Napoleon
France
Mexico
Benito Juares
United States
Nebraska
38Th 1. 3. Infantry
New York City
Manitoba
United Farmers
W. W. Campbell
Lick Observatory
San Francisco
Free Marble
Australia
London
Lord Mountbatten
King George
Prince of Wales
Edwing Ashley
Sir Ernest Cassel
England
Social Calendar includes club gathering and dance plans
Mrs Albert Martin entertained the Tuesday Bridge Club at 9 45 this morning The Roya will entertain with a dance at Elke Hall later this week
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Albert Martin
Ugridge Club
Roya
Elke Hall
An Old Battle Flag and Local News Notes
A reflective poem on a battle flag as national emblem followed by community notices. J. N. Galbraith returns from Corpus Christi. families and visitors travel between San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Laredo, Rockport, Encinal, Medina Dam, and other Texas towns. Names include Mrs. Murphy, Miss Helen Scrivener, Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer, and Mrs. J. Murphy among many listed relatives and travelers.
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Lucille Murphy
Medina Dam
Shaffer
Mrs. Gallagher
San Antonio
Maria Mowry
John Murphy
Alfred Murphy
General Aguilar Chooses Texas Farm Over Honors
Gen Candido Aguilar, once a Car ranza leader and foreign minister, favors his 160 acre stock farm near San Antonio to any Mexican honors. He began as a private at Vera Cruz in 1914, rose to command, and married his chief's daughter in 1917 as the war collapsed. After the peace talks, his forces scattered and he settled in Texas.
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Candido Aguilar
San Antonio
Vera Cruz
Carranza
Cerranza
Texas
Traveling agents Reynolds and Bruce visit city
J. H. Reynolds the Southern Pacific passenger agent based in San Antonio is in town on company business. LC. Bruce the Rock Island freight and passenger agent based in San Antonio is a visitor in the city.
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A. D. Putman
Mirando City
J. H. Reynolds
Southern Pacific Ry
San Antonio
LC. Bruce
The
Rock Island Ry
Women Press Cambridge to Open Degrees for All
The article reports Oxford University now admits women to degrees and membership while Cambridge still bars them. Newnham and Girton petitioned for equal degree status, urging Parliament to compel Cambridge to lift discrimination. A minister indicated support for opening Cambridge, noting funding hinges on inclusion and legislative pressure may be avoided.
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London
Oxford University
Cambridge
Newnham
Girton
Cambridges
Fisher
Exchequer
One Dollar Saved Represents Ten Dollareamed
A short paragraph urges careful spending and saving, noting that saving ten percent is hard and urges prudent costs. It argues that small investments like seeds can yield multiple dollars saved over time.
Rialto Premiere For The Three Buckaroos At Rialto
The Three Buckaroos opens at the Rialto Theatre today. Fred P Balehofer presents a Western Range adventure with reckless bravado and lively comedy aimed at American screen patrons.
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Douglas Fairbanks
Fairfaks
Three Musketeers
Fred. P. Balehofer
Rialto Theatre
The Beautiful Liar at Royal Theatre Draws Crowds
The Beautiful Liar starring Katherine MacDonald is playing today and tomorrow at the Royal Theatre. The supporting cast features Charles Meredith Joseph J Dowling Wilfred Lucas Kate Lester and Charles Wildish with direction by Wallace Worsley.
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Katherine MacDonald
Royal Theatre Today
Miss MacDonald
Charles Meredith
Joseph J. Dowling
Wilfred Lucas
Kate Lester
Charles Wildish
Wallace Worsley
Railroad Time Table Texas-Mexican and Great Northern
Train No. 1 departs for Corpus Christi at 10 a.m. Train No. 2 arrives from Corpus Christi at 3 36 p.m. Through fast train to St. Louis leaves 12 01 p.m. arrives 5 16 p.m. Night Train departs at 10 p.m. arrives at 7 30 a.m.
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Corpus Christi
Rio Grande Eagle Pass Train Schedule Details
Train No. 1 departs Laredo daily except Sunday at 8 30 a m arrives Minera at 10 20 a m. Train No. 2 leaves Minera daily except Sunday at 11 00 a m and reaches Laredo at 3 15 p m.
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Rio Grande
Eagle Pass
Laredo
Minera
Various Facts and Figures From History and Science
A compilation of miscellaneous statements including measurements of traffic in London, Dickens' character count, speed of sound in water, historical ice cream knowledge in Japan, Gulf Stream depth and width, sky color cause, Majestic ship features, chronometer precision, Bunyan auction price, baby growth rates, 1889 hail fatalities, patent office fortunes, Burmese dream belief.
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London
Chutrles Dickens
Gulf Stream
Majestic
Europe
War Frauds Indict Ten For Lumber Conspiracy
A federal grand jury returned an indictment against ten persons for conspiring to defraud the United States of more than 1.09 million dollars in the postwar disposition of government lumber. Named defendants include John Phillips a Republican state committeeman for Georgia. The case marks the grand jury's first war fraud investigation prompted by a congressional appropriation of 500000 dollars.
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Washington
United States
John Phillips
Georgia
Congress
Editor Praises Chamberlain’s Remedy in Lahore News
The Paisa Akhbar editor from Lahore India reports a household endorsement of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. He notes frequent use for children and servants with consistent effectiveness.
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Paisa Akhbar
Lahore
India
Anya
Chamberlain
Servanta
Two Men Commit Suicide Rather Than Surrender in Saaleck Castle
In Halis Prussian Saxony on July 1, Herman Fisher and Wedwin Kerr, accused by German authorities of the Rathenau assassination, shot themselves to death rather than be captured. Police entered Saaleck Castle to find both men fatally wounded.
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Associated Press
Halis
Prussian
Saxony
Herman Fisher
Wedwin Kerr
Rathenau
Saaleck Castle
Badhoesen
Peace Parleys In Force Again In Railroad Strike
Peace negotiations in the railroad strike were in force as President Grable of the maintenance of way workers union and railway executives met with members of the railroad labor board. President Harding was expected to pursue a peace plan without immediate action and the shop crafts executive council discussed potential terms.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Grable
Maintenance of Way Employees’ Union
Railroad Later Board
Harding
Maintenance of Way Onion
Labor Board
Four Fort Worth youths flogged by mob near dance hall
Four non union workers from Fort Worth and Dallas were attacked by about 100 men at a Fort Worth dance hall. The group abducted the men to the Cleburne road, lashed them with leather straps, warned them to leave the area, and fired at them as they fled. The victims Clyde Marino Blair Louis Clay and Julian Woodward returned to Fort Worth and reported the incident to police, who opened an investigation.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Cleburne Road
Clyde Marino
Dallas
Blair
Abbott
Louis Clay
Julian Woodward
Detained Non-Union Workers Under Guard in Denison
Fifty non union workers were detained in Denison Texas early today under heavy guard. There was no demonstration and no clashes reported as the detentions proceeded.
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Denison
Texas
Motor Trucks for Mails Reported by Mail Service Leader
Washington dispatch notes July 18 report by Superintendent Gamnes on Fort Mail Service plans to deploy motor trucks for delivering mails. He emphasizes improved speed and reliability for regional routes.
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Washington
Gamnes
Fort
Birthday honors for notable figures around the world
The item notes anniversaries of Lord Atheletan of Montreal born 74 years ago in Quebec, Seslor Federico A Pezet Peruvian Ambassador born 63 in Lon do, Samuel W Stratton Bureau of Standards director born 61 in Illinois, and Mrs Richard Derby formerly Miss Ethel Roosevelt born 32 in New York City.
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Lord Atheletan
Montreal
County Huntingdon
Quebec
Seslor Federico A. Pezet
United States
Londo
Samuel W. Stratton
Bureau of Standards
Litchfield
Lll
Mra
Richard Derby
Ethel. Roosevelt
New York City
President to order miners back to work and call for troops
President Narding plans telegrams to bituminous mine operators and governors to resume work amid strike unrest with potential federal troop deployment if state forces cannot contain the situation. In Wellsburg, WV, guards at the Clifton non union mine report a march attack warning of further violence, but rain dispersed the crowd.
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Associated Preen
Washington
Ongee
Wellsburg
W. Va
Clifton
Duval
Pennsylvania
Cliftonville
Two Irishmen Sentenced to Death in Wilson Murder
Reginald Dunn and Joseph O'Sullivan were condemned to death for the assassination of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson. The London court tightened security to prevent Irish Republican sympathizers from entering.
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London
Reginald Dunn
Joseph O'Sullivan
Sir Henry Wilson
Railroads Awarded Federal Loss Guarantees
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued a final settlement with three railroads for losses during six months in 1920 after government operation suspension. The Frisco received 3555 44 percent, Fort Worth and Rio Grande 261,885, and St. Louis, San Francisco and Texas 114,967 in compensation.
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Oy Associated
Abandon Arkansas Line by Memphis Dallas & Gulf
The interstate commerce commission authorized the railway receivers to abandon about 80 miles of the Memphis Dallas and Gulf line in Arkansas. Service will be halted mainly between Glenwood and Hot Springs and between Nashville and Shawmut.
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Arkansas
Washington
Memphis, Dallas & Gulf Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Betwen
Glenwood
Hot Springs
Nashville
Shawmut
Telegraphs say mails moved by motor trucks amid strikes
Worth Texas reports the post master general that passenger service between Colmesweil and Trinity was superseded by motor truck service with no mail delay. Several trains between Dallas San Antonio and Waco were discontinued due to disturbances by strikers.
Weissmuller to Swim in National AAU 400 Yard Champs
Johnny Weissmuller, the new swimming sensation, will compete in the National AAU 400-yard championship at Brighton Beach next Saturday. The offshore race between two floats covers 110 yards and offers local aquatic fans their first chance to judge the Chicago star.
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York
Johnny Weissmuller
Brighton Beach
Chicago
Giant cherry tree in Hood River district towers over land
A cherry tree in the Hood River district of Oregon with a trunk six feet wide at the base and a branch spread covering about 5 000 square feet is believed to be of rare size and historic value.
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Hood
Oregon
Mexican Finance Minister Adolfo de la Huerta Visits Washington
Adolfo de la Huerta, Mexico's finance minister, arrived in Washington and planned talks with Secretary of the Treasury on important financial and commercial matters. The discussions were expected to cover recent military and political developments affecting trade and economic interests with the United States.
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Y Associated Press
Washington
Adolfo de la Tuerta
Mexico
Washington Today
da Fe
Explosions Rock Warehouse On Jane Street
A string of blasts in a six story warehouse at 10 Jane Street shattered windows for blocks. Women and children fled as debris and pressure hurled people to the pavement. Five fire alarms sounded and ambulances rushed victims to hospitals. One fireman died and others were injured when an engine struck the curb, throwing crew under wheels.
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Associated Preas
New York
Jane Street
Whipped Into Line Republican Split Over Cotton Schedule
Senator 4throot of Wisconsin led a revolt against threats to whip Republicans into agreeing on the cotton schedule last week. The dispute centers on party unity and pressure tactics as the Senate weighs the measure.
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Washington
4Throot
Wisconsin
Harding to name mission for Brazilian centennial exposition
Washington July 18. The honorary mission to attend the Brazilian centennial exposition will be named by President Harding this week. It will be headed by Secretary Hughes, the White House announced today.
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Washington
Harding
Wnghes
White House
Hague Conference Grants Russian Request for Joint Meeting
A plenary session of non-Russian delegates at The Hague today approved a joint meeting with Russia only to present new proposals. The meeting is limited to that purpose and not to broader negotiations.
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Agsorinfen Prass
The
Hague
Mexico remembers Juarez fifty years after his death
President Obregon presided over a grand ceremony in Mexico City with cabinet members and patriotic society delegations to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Benito Juarez's death. Similar observances were held across the country by Juarez societies and other groups.
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Mexico
Juarez
Mexico City
Obregon
Benito Juarez
Real Estate Delegations Arrive for Northwest Conference
Delegations from Oregon Washington Montana Alberta and British Columbia have arrived in Vancouver for the annual Northwest Real Estate Convention. The event gathers real estate professionals for regional discussions and networking as the season begins.
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Vancouver
B. C
Oregon
Washingdahe
Montana
Alberta
Brit Columbia
Convent Northwest
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Encinal
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Lulu Jarvis Staten
Los Angeles
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Rockport
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