Daily History Lesson Bullets for March 9 1661 to 1914
Wednesday's Daily presents a compact history table listing key dates and events. It notes Jules Mazarin's death in Paris on March 9 1661 born in Naples 1602 and marks treaties and battles from 1759 to 1914 including the Baltic neutrality treaty, a snow event in Rome, Kashmir cession, Vera Cruz landing, the Merrimac and Monitor clash, Fenians in Canada, and a fatal fire at the Missouri Athletic Club in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jules Mazarin
Paris
Naples
Sweden
Russia
Rome
Kashmir
Lahore
Winfield Scott
Vera Cruz
Merrimac
Monitor
Hampton Roads
Canada
United States
Missouri Athletic Club
St. Louis
Lutheran relief funding aids Polish farmers recovering self sufficiency
American Lutherans completed a year of Poland relief led by Dr. Alfred Moorhead showing the program loaned 250000 dollars to farmers across about 500 villages near Lublin and Chelm, enabling farm restoration, home building, and self help with four percent interest and occasional early principal payoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berlin
Poland
Alfred Morehead
National Lutheran Council of America
Dr. Moorhead
Lublin
Chelm
Moorhead
Europe
Russia
Bulgaria
Aew
Moorehead
International golf meets promise a full summer series
The a m a t e u r and professional fields set for a busy season from May 23 at Hoylake to October 3 9 at Hollywood N J. Americans seek to reclaim titles with Evans Jones Gardner and Fownes leading a pilgrim group. European women and men plan travels to Britain France and Canada for major championships across multiple clubs and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Hoylake
Hollywood Golf Club
N. J
England
France
Inverness Club
Toledo
Edward Bay
Chick Evans
St. Louis Country Club
Evans
Robert Gardner
Cyril Tolley
Europe
W. C. Fownes, Jr
Pittsburg
W. J. Travis
Captain Fownes
Bobby Jones
Atlanta
Max Marston
New York
Nelson Whitney
New Orleans
Gardler
Alexa Stirling
Marion Hollins
W. A. Yavin
R. H. Barlow
Mildred Caverly
Philadelphia
Elaine Rosenthal
Edith Cummings
F. C. Letts, Jr
Tuenberry
Scotland
Fontainebleu
Chantilly
Fountainhead of
Golf
St. Andrews
le Touquet
Western Golf Association
Westmoreland Club
Memphis
Bob Gardner
Columbia Club
Washington
D. C
Winnipeg
Denver
Oakwood Club
Cleveland
United States Golf Association
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Deal
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Praised in Abbottstown Ad
Edward P. Miller of Abbottstown Pa. says Chamberlains Cough Remedy helps coughs and colds. Many users prefer it over others once they try it. The note touts relief and satisfaction with the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward P. Miller
Abbottstown
Parish Guild Auxiliary Meeting Scheduled at Rectory
Social calendar notes an Auxiliary meeting of the Parish Guild at the Rectory at 3 30 in the afternoon on Wednesday. On Thursday the Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church meets at Mrs H C Hall's home at 3 30 in the afternoon. The W M A circles will meet at regular time in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church
H. C. Hall
W. Cook
Texas
Charline
Elizabeth
Miles Nye
Joe Fasnacht
Woodie
Nettie Bunn
Helen MacDonald
Mary Ernestine Sielski
George
Horace
Bobby
Elinor
Jack Kehl
Ralph
Mary Cook
Marjorie Fish
Everything But That Love and social notes in Los Angeles Examiner
Public notices and social items from Los Angeles Examiner describe visits by Will Sharkey from Tampico and Mrs. A Mansur of San Benito, Mrs. Wilson of Robstown, and other locals. Announcements include a linen shower for Miss Amanda Beyette, band activities, Junior Auxiliary meeting, and church group activities. Various club meetings, programs on modern opera, and musical events are reported with attendee lists and brief descriptions of conversations and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Poggenpohl
Amanda Beyette
Elks Hall
Wilmer Threadgill
Flora Dilgarde Anderson
Courtney Slaughter
R. L. Bobbitt
Adams
F. D. Anderson
Towner Warns Puerto Rican Independence Propaganda
Horace Towner, chairman of the U.S. House committee on insular affairs, sent a letter to President Barcelo of the Porto Rican senate warning against independence propaganda in political campaigns and newspapers amid anti-American sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Juan
P. R
Horace Towner
Committee On Insular Affairs
United States Congress
Barcelo
Porto Rican Senate
Interesting Talks Made At Rotary Luncheon Today
The Rotary Club luncheon at Hamilton Hotel Cafe featured talks on good roads and a Laredo to San Antonio highway. F D Lown of Cotulla outlined LaSalle county road work while T R Spence detailed the Webb county highway from Laredo toward the Zatiata county line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Hamilton Hotel
F. A. Matthes
J. H. Frost
Dan Shaughnessy
San Antonio
FD. Lown
Cotulla
Sherwood L. Quinker
Dallas
R. H. Shepard
New York
A. E. Francis
St. Louis
T. R. Spence
F. D. Lown
LaSalle County
Webb County
Trio County
Laredo-to-San Antonio
Lown
Laredo
Zatiata
South Laredo
Six-Day Racing Meet Opens At Mobile
Fast horses have arrived in Mobile Alabama for the six day running meet opening tomorrow. The event is sponsored by the Businessmen's Racing Association with the endorsement of the Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association. Veteran Joseph Murphy has been chosen as presiding judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Businessmen’s Racing Association
Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association
Joseph Murphy
Presence of Allied Troops in Duesseldorf Reported Indifferent
In Duesseldorf, 7000 French British and Belgian soldiers occupy Duesselburg Duisburg and Ruhrort while residents carry on with daily affairs in apparent indifference. Labor unrest is not evident though poverty limits wage living, with 5000 troops in Duisburg at least, four tanks and three river flotillas unseen except on sentry duty. General Moucher of France consented to Rhine Landtag meeting if no occupation talk occurs, and officials have scaled police to minimal levels to maintain order.
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Associated Press
Duesseldorf
Duesselburg
Duisburg
Ruhrort
Fissen
Ebert
Moucher
Burgermaster
Rhine
Barger
Three Hundred Bills Die At Noon In Texas House
In Austin on March 9 approximately 200 house bills of the 87th Texas legislature died automatically at noon for not being engrossed. Senate bills have one more day to proceed. The house passed a joint resolution to abolish the board of prison commissioners and allow the legislature to reorganize prison administration, to be voted on by the public the last Saturday in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
House
Senate
Reps
Satterwhite
Darroch
Board of Prison Commissioners
Johnson enforcement bill faces chair at Texas House
In Austin on March 9 Representative Johnson of Ellis county failed to gain recognition to bring his bill for increasing governor power to remove officers. A Melson bill allocating 8 million dollars to bolster the school fund was advanced as pending business. Governor Neff sat beside Melson for most of the session. In the Senate an attempt to suspend the constitutional rule to finally pass the Berg Hertzberg medical practice act amendment was filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Johnson
Ellis County
Melson
Neff
Senate
Resolutions of Respect for Judge W L Davidson
A committee of Texas lawyers appeared before the court of criminal appeals to present state bar resolutions on the death of Judge W L Davidson. The group, including H M Garwood Houston W A Morrison Cameron William A Morris San Antonio C P F Greenwood Dallas T H McGregor Austin and Marsene Johnson Galveston, was appointed by the court at the request of the state bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Lawyers of
Court of Criminal Appeals
State Bar
W. L. Davidson
H. M. Garwood
Houston
W. A. Morrison
Cameron
William A. Morris
San Antonio
C. PF. Greenwood
Dallas
T. H. McGregor
Marsene Johnson
Galveston
Court of Appeals Reverses Jury Error in Robertson Murder Case
Austin Texas March 9 The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed and remanded John James’s 20 year prison term for the murder of Claude Whitehead due to prejudicial testimony admitted at trial. In a separate ruling the court invalidated a Jefferson County county court act at Port Arthur as unconstitutional, discharging realtor Ex Parte Newt de Silva and holding the act violated the constitution and created elements of a corporation court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
John James
Robertson County
Claude Whitehead
Jefferson County
Port Arthur
Newt de Silva
Pennsylvania Railroad Directors Adopt Wage Cut Resolution
Philadelphia March 9 Directors of the Pennsylvania railroad adopted a resolution directing salary and wage reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Philadelphia
The
Pennsylvania Railroad Today
American Canadian Track Meet Opens In Hamilton
Residents of Hamilton Ontario anticipate the first international interscholastic track meet between American and Canadian high schools. The Baltimore High School stars face Hamilton Collegiate Institute in a promising contest set for tomorrow following March 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Ont
Baltimore
Hamilton Collegiate Institute
Austrians Must Give Up Cattle Under Reparations
Vienna March 9 The reparations committee formally informs Austria it must deliver 20 000 cattle including 6 000 milch cows to Italy Yugoslavia and Romania under the St Germaine treaty The move drew opposition from American and British representatives who argued the demand was unfair to milk and fat exporting countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Vienna
Harding Doctor to Be Kept Busy as White House Physician
Dr. C. E. Sawyer, nominated as White House physician with brigadier general rank, will also investigate public health for the president. He will be authorized to propose a plan coordinating government agencies for public welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
C. E. Sawyer
White House
Wandy Freight Steamer Crashes On Walker's Point
The big freight steamer Wandy sailing from Algiers to Portland ran aground at Walker's Point in heavy fog near Kennebunkport Maine. The captain misjudged the location believing he was near the Kennebec river according to a radio message.
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Kennebunkport
Algiers
Portland
Walker's Point
Kennebec River
Weather outlook for New Orleans area and Fort McIntosh report
The forecast from the United States weather bureau at New Orleans indicates tonight and Thursday will be generally fair and colder with probable frost. Fort McIntosh observations show a 24 hour period ending 7 a.m. with a maximum of 87 and a minimum of 51 degrees, a southeasterly wind, and clear skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
The
Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
Soviet Workers Demand To Fight In Kronstadt Uprising
A wireless Moscow dispatch says some Soviet workers want permission to join the Kronstadt uprising against Soviet troops. It notes friction among mutineers and reports the Tenth Congress of Russian Communists opened in Moscow under altered circumstances as Petrograd reportedly falls into revolutionaries’ hands after bombardments and street fighting.
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London
Kronstadt
Moscow
Russ T
White Ruthenians Declare Independence From Russia
A Minsk report indicates that the White Ruthenians have proclaimed their independence. The term refers to inhabitants of White Russia including the southwestern Russian provinces around Minsk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Russia
Minsk
Texas Banker Dead in Fort Worth Pneumonia Claim
O. F. Haley banker and capitalist dies in Fort Worth Texas on March day from pneumonia. Formerly active in Gainesville business and held large interests in West Texas.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
O. F. Haley
Gainesville
West Texas
Mrs Hamon Arrives in Ardmore on Murder Trial Eve
Mrs. Jake L. Hamon widow of oil magnate and former politician arrives in Ardmore Oklahoma on March 9 as she is subpoenaed to testify for the state in the upcoming Carter County district court murder trial of Clara Smith Hamon set to begin tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Ardmore
Okla
Jake L. Hamon
Clara Smith Hamon
Carter County
Hamon
Arizona Population Figures for 1920 Rise Sharply
The 1920 census shows Arizona's Indian population at 32,989 up from 29,201 in 1910. The negro population grows 298.5 percent to 80,006. White residents total 291,449, a rise of 119,981 or 70 percent.
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Associated Press
Washington
Arizona
Government says no authority to bar non beverage liquor use
Washington March 9. The attorney general ruling released by the internal revenue bureau holds the government lacks authority to prohibit manufacture and sale of liquors wines and beer for non beverage purposes. It notes there should be no use limitation beyond Congress rule restricting spirituous liquor sales to one pint in ten days and leaves any limitation to physicians good faith.
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Associated Press
Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
West Texas Cotton Acreage to Be Cut Significantly
Reports from field agents of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce indicate a 30 to 50 percent reduction in cotton acreage across West Texas. The area plans to replace cotton with diversified crops as the main agricultural shift.
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Sy Associated Press
Abilene
Texas
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
West Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Los Angeles Examiner
Will Sharkey
Tampico
A. Mansur
San Benito
City
Mrs. J. Shahady
W. B. Heaner
el Paso
Mrs. Wilson of
Robstown
Mrs. I. L. Lewis
Sun Beam
the Baptist Church
Mrs. Smith
Anna
Ralph Bledsoe
Jane Teal
Leonard
Bettle
Lucy Craig
Tommy
Bessie Mann
Margaret Bennett
Gene Thomas
George Beyette
Lamar
Truett Smith
Luella Showers
Robert Reeder Wilkes
Junior Auxiliary
Porto Rico
BON Ton
Rotary
Dusseldorf
Essen
Medical Practice Act
Court OF Appeals
Rialto
Harding
Weather Forecast
Moscow Wireless
Dignation
UPRIS
Ing and Ofers
Copenhagen
Petrograd
Helsingfors
Krasnaya
Systerbuk
Hamon Arives
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