Early U S History Highlights and Key 18th 19th Century Events
The timeline notes James Monroe birth in 1758 in Virginia and death in New York City in 1831. It marks Sacramento printing in 1849, Jagger consecration in 1875, Hammond treason conviction in 1896, and constitutional railway ticket ruling in 1899. It also recalls Major dl Enfant reinterment in 1909, Kut el Amara siege collapse in 1916, and the Benwood mine disaster of 1924.
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James Monroe
Westmoreland County
New York City
Sacramento
Thomas A Jagger
John Hays Hammond
Johannesburg
Transvaal Republic
Michigan
Supreme Court of the United States
dl'Enfant
City of
Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
Kut-el- Amara
Benwood
W. Va
From private to high post Brig Gen Harry F Rothers
Brig. Gen. Harry F. R others rises from private to Assistant Quartermaster General of the U S Army. Enlisted 1893 commissioned 1896 fought in San Juan 1898 and Boxer uprising 1900. Earned the Distinguished Service Medal for World War I service as chief quartermaster in England. Also served in the Philippines and Mexican campaigns.
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Harry F. Rothers
U. S. Army
Quartermaster Corps
San Juan
China
England
Robhers
Philippines
Music Lures Public at Metropolitan Museum Exhibits
The Metropolitan Museum merges music with art to boost exhibit interest. Weekly symphonic concerts draw crowds amid galleries of Egyptians, papyri, Rodin and Borglum works. Conductor David Mannes leads via gifts from major patrons as listeners linger in varied museum wings.
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Associated Press
New York
Metropolitan Museum
David Mannes
H.&. Harkness
Henry Walters
Juilliard Musical Foundation
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Fifth Avenue
Egypt
Pythagoras
Rodin
Borglum
Progressive Education Association to Open Boston Convention
The Progressive Education Association, founded six years ago to share information among parents and educators, will open its annual convention in Boston. Dr. Charles W. Eliot, Harvard president emeritus, is honorary president. The theme is Creative Opportunity for the Child on the Basis of True Education. The three day sessions include many prominent educators from across the country.
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Boston
Mass
Progressive Education Association
Washington
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
Violet S Oberfeldt Society Editor Featured
Society notes mention Mrs. Violet S Oberfeldt, society editor, with contact listed, highlighting upcoming social events and column contributions.
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Violet S. Oberfeldt
Parish Guild Meeting and Social Club Events
Social calendar notes a Christ Church Parish Guild meeting at the Rectory at 3 30 p m on Wednesday The Les Piques Club will be entertained at 3 o'clock by Mrs W E Young Thursday sees the Married Ladies Social Club hosted by Mrs J R Moore in the afternoon
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Christ ‘Church
The Atoning Years and Society Gatherings
A poem by Ada Alden is noted from the New York Times. Local social notes report arrivals from San Antonio and Mexico City, visits across the state, and a Temple trip for illness. A bridge luncheon with detailed decor and prizes follows, plus a Methodist Woman's Missionary Society meeting discussing China and Japan.
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Ada Alden
New York Times
Powder River Fitting Name Sparks Wyoming Wonder
A Wyoming river near Arvada shows natural gas bubbling through water making some spots ignite. The gas causes winter ice arches and pillars as pressure builds under the ice. The gas does not affect drinking water though a local fountain remains fireable at will.
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Associated Press
Arvada
Wyo
Powder River
Wyoming
Evangelical Lutherans Move to Form United Synod
The Texas district of the Evangelical Lutheran joint synod of Ohio met in San Antonio for its fifth annual convention. A proposed amalgamation with Ohio Iowa and buff alo synods would create the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of America, uniting about 3500 congregations and 1600 pastors across Texas Louisiana and part of Alabama. Mission territory would extend to the Texas district of the joint synod.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Tex
Evangelical ‘Lutheran
Ohio
Towa
Buttala
Texas
Evangelical Lutheran
Evangelical Lutheran. Synod of America
Louisiana
Alabama
Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Ohio
Riots in Calcutta Leave 45 Dead and 376 Wounded
Sporadic Hindu Muslim rioting in Calcutta over the past week claims 45 lives and injures about 376. Officials report slight improvement in the situation today.
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Calcutta
India
Missing 280 After Chichibu Maru Grounding
Totals indicate 280 people are missing from the steamer Chichibu Maru which grounded near the Kurile islands off Woromushiro during a Tuesday storm. Rescue operations are underway as officials confirm the disaster details and casualties are feared.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Kurile Islands
Woromushiro
Three Miller Children Drown at Arcola River Skiff
In Demopolis Alabama on April 28 three children of David Miller aged 12 8 and 5 died when a skiff capsized while the father fished on the Warrior river at Arcola near Demopolis.
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Demopolis
Ala
David Miller
Warrior River
Arcola
Here
Jasper
James Edward
Edith
Senate panel approves bill to take over coal mines
Washington April 28 authority for the president to take over and operate coal mines in a period of emergency was proposed in a bill approved today by the senate labor committee.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Rockefeller Offer Withdrawn for Cairo Museum Institute
The trustees withdrew John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s offer of 10 million dollars for a museum and archaeological institute in Cairo after objections from the Egyptian government. The move ends the proposed gift to King Fuad and Egypt.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
King Fuad
Museum and Archaeological Institute
Cairo
Four Die in Chicago Fire Panic
Four people died in Chicago when a fire in an eight story apartment building sparked a panic. A three year old child and a man perished by burns, and two women were killed after leaping from the seventh floor.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Wves
Western senators oppose adjournment to pass farm relief bill
A group of Western senators at a luncheon conference today agreed to oppose adjournment of Congress until the worn belt farm relief bill and other measures of like character have been acted upon.
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Washington
Heard Father Sentenced for Killing Walter Williams
W. W. West aged 86 a carpenter was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Dallas district court jury after a quick 20 minute deliberation. He killed Walter Williams, husband of his former wife, on a downtown Dallas street last November.
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Dallas
Texas
W. W. West
Walter Wiliams
West
Williams
Hartford Names Maurice F. McAuliffe Bishop
In Hartford on April 28 a large assembly of prelates and priests witnessed Mgr. Maurice PF McAuliffe consecrated bishop of Hartford replacing Rt. Rev. John G. Murray now bishop of Portland. Cardinal OConnell of Boston led the ceremony with several New England bishops present. The diocese covers all Connecticut and over 5 000 square miles.
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Associated Press
Hartford
Conn
New England
Mgr
Maurice PF
McAuliffe
John G. Murray
Portland
Cardinal O'Connell
Boston
Connecticut
Embezzler Fred Day Sentenced to Two Years
Fred Day former cashier of the Methodist Book Concern in Kansas City pleaded guilty to embezzlement and was sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary. His defalcations totaled about $40,000.
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Associated ‘Press
Kansas City, Mo
Fred Day
Methodist Book Concern
Here
State
Day
Royal visit set to draw crowds as three nations visit London
London reports three kings and two queens will tour England this summer. King Fuad of Egypt will be hosted by King George and Queen Mary at Buckingham Palace and is expected to attract more attention than other royals. King Alfonso and Queen Iona of Spain will make a lengthy stay, with plans to present Spanish fashions to English women. The King and Queen of Belgium will also visit briefly, and Queen Ena will introduce her eldest daughter, Infanta Beatrix, to English society.
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Associated Press
London
England
Fuad
Egypt
George
Mary
Buckingham Palace
Spain
Belgium
Ena
Infanta Beatrix
What is a fly wheel in aviation lore
A fragment from Good Hardware defines a fly wheel as the steering wheel on an air plane. The quip shows early mechanical jargon and a playful mislabeling of aircraft components.
British government administration clash in Mexico
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a clash involving British administration and Mexican authorities. The readable items mention a tense exchange or dispute labeled as a clash with unclear specifics about participants, place, or date. Further details are not evident in the legible text.
Rehearing Motion Denied in Company Contract Case
An Associated Press dispatch from Austin Texas reports the motion for a rehearing in the American oil company case was denied. Proceedings referenced earlier contracts and remarks about the company.
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Ay Associated ‘Press
Austin
Texas
Morican Ok
Abopany
Association of Reserve City Bankers Opens Annual Convention
Leading financial institutions across the United States attend the opening session in Atlanta. Raymond McNall of St. Louis serves as president of the organization which promotes better banking conditions and operates independently of the Federal Reserve system.
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Associated
Atlanta
United States
Association of Reserve City Bankers
Federal Reserve Bank System
Raymond McNall
St. Louis
Slaying of Official McSwiggin and Two Friends
Police rounded up over a hundred suspects in a Chicago case tied to the killing of William McSwiggin an assistant state's attorney nicknamed the hanging prosecutor and his friends James Doherty and Thomas Dudley. The trio died in a machine gun attack while traveling in an automobile.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William MceSwiggin
James Doherty
Thomas Dudley
McSwiggin
Police Chief Henry Misrodt Shot in Galveston
Chief of Police Henry Misrodt of Galveston was hospitalized after a bullet wound to the right temple. He is a veteran officer and was taken to a local hospital today for treatment.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Texas
Henry Misrodt
Galveston Police
Allies Restore Gold Standard Across Several Nations
Great Britain Australia New Zealand Holland and the Dutch East Indies return to the gold standard, signaling renewed monetary stability after wartime disruption. The move links currencies to fixed gold values, impacting trade and prices.
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Great Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Holland
The
Dutch East Indies
The Difference. Jam Becomes Love in Class
In a classroom exchange, a teacher probes differences between liking and loving. Willie answers that he likes his father and mother but loves jam, reflecting a child’s simple distinction between affection types in everyday life.
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Willie
Jam
Progressive Groccer
Committees Named in American Production Plans
Associated Press report from Geneva dated April 28 notes thousands of committees formed to oversee industrial production, trade, and markets. Albert of Boston was appointed to the first committee, David Houston former secretary of agriculture to the second, and Prof Allyn Young of Harvard to the third.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Albert
Boston
David ‘Houston
Agriculture
Allyn Young
Harvard
University
Farm industry at standstill in Eleventh District report
The Federal Reserve Bank in Dallas releases a monthly business conditions report noting heavy rains and cold weather slowed agriculture and other business. Planting was halted and much cotton and corn may need replanting as wet ground caused seed rot.
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Associated Press
Dallag
Toxita
Waa
Dleventh Federal Reserve District
Federal Reserve ‘Bank
Senate Approves War Debt Settlement with Czechoslovakia
The Senate cleared its calendar by approving the agreement with Czechoslovakia to fund an $86,000,000 obligation to the United States. The settlement will take effect upon signature by President Coolidge, completing congressional action.
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Washington
Senate
Czechoslovakia
United States
Coolidge
New York Racing Opens With Paumonok Handicap
New York begins its racing season with the Paumonok Handicap at Jamaica track under the Metropolitan Jockey Club. The meeting runs from April 28 to May 20.
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Associated Press
New York
Jamaica Track
Metropolitan Jockey Club
Sausage Ad Adds Grim Twist to Local Market
A butcher strolling the street sees a sign idea and adapts it to his shop. The window proclaims Sausages From Hogs That Died Happy, referencing Milk From Contented Cows. The Progressive Grocer notes the provocative ad and its reception.
Todays News Snapshot From Byane Press
A fragment from the edition mentions ration and a president figure connected to a council role, with unclear context and missing details. The clipped text hints at governance or administrative topics but lacks complete sentences or names.
One Minute in Jail Court Case Report
In Mena Arkansas on April 28 a short court proceeding occurred with a rapid judgment or action noted as One minute in jail. The Associated Press report highlights a brief court session and immediate detention.
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Associated. Press
Mena, Ark
Centenary Events Recalled From Pageant Era
The item recalls a historical Centenary celebration and the passage of time since a notable voyage. It notes a long-ago arrival of a Pacific Mail steamer from Japan and mentions figures such as a congressman and Maurice, with generic references to years and ages.
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Congressm
New York
the Pacific Mailervicg
Japan
Maurice
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G. F. Sturgis
Paul Swancoat
A. C. Hamilton
M. T. Cogley
Mrs. Holland
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T. A. Leyendecker
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Hamilton
H. B. Sames
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Sielski
R. L. Muller
H. W. Johnston
G. W. Derby
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MacGregor
Young
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Rogers
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Deutz
Moore
Wuberich
Marshall
Beard
Foote
Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
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Mesdames Ellis
John Ward
Guinn
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Gadberry
Crosby
Thomas
Smith
A. G. Thompson
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Black
Union OF Lutherans
Joint Synod. OF
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Leatherwood
Salt Lake
Kansas State Normal’ School
University of Wisconsin
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Sport Notes
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New Orleans
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Slocum
Harry Pidgeon
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America
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Pacific Coast Bowling Congress
California
Toronto Cricket Club
Ita
Toronto
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Byane Press
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