Historical Births Deaths and Events Through Time
Chronology lists notable figures and milestones from 1722 to 1894 including Gen Charles Lee death in Philadelphia, Elisha Crary Michigan representative birth, Webster Wagner railway car inventor, Gen Robert E Lee presidency, Omaha diocese establishment, Gilder polar expedition, Prince Maurice Battenberg birth and WWI death, and Texas prize fight ban stopping Corbett Fitzsimmons in Dallas.
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Charles Lee
Washington
Phiadelphia
England
Inaac J. Crary
Robert E. Lee
Washington College
Virginia
Omaha
Cot. Gilder
Winninpeg
Prince Maurice of Battenberg
Queen Victoria
Spain
France
Texas
Bristol Acts as U S Representative in Near East Crisis
Rear Admiral Mark S. Bristol, appointed High Commissioner for the United States at Constantinople in 1919, serves as the acting U S representative during a critical Near East situation. Born in New Jersey in 1868, he has 35 years of naval service including convoy duty to France and work with the Armistice Commission. He specializes in torpedo tubes to optimize naval effectiveness.
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United States
Constantinople
Mark S. Bristol
Near East
New Jersey
Annapolis Academy
France
Armistice Commission
Birthday honors mark Foch and leaders born today
Marshal Foch born in southern France 72 years ago today. Handford MacNider born in Mason City Iowa 33 years ago. Cardell Hull born in Vickett county Tennessee 61 years ago. William H. Kirkpatrick born in Easton Pennsylvania 37 years ago. William M. Stewart born in Corpus Christi Texas 61 years ago.
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Marshal Foch
France
Handford MacNider
American Legion
Mason City
Iowa
Cardell Hull
National Democratic Committee
Vickett County
Tenn
Wiliam H. Kirkpatrick
Fennyylvvania
Easton
William M. Stewart
Corpus Christi
Texas
Closing German Hospitals Demand International Aid
German hospital doctors warn that high prices and scarce supplies force many hospitals to close. A resolution adopted at Hamburg's conference calls for world medical cooperation and universal reconciliation. Dr Karl Loening cautions on dangers to invalids and urges aid from friends across the Atlantic during Overseas Week.
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Associated Press
Hamburg
Germany
Karl Loening
Halle
Loening
Atlantic
Amburg
A Good Physic Item
A fragmented OCR note mentions physic and a terse query about two items. No clear names, places, dates, or events are legible to establish a full news item.
Social Calendar With Club Meetings and Church Circles
Monday activities include a Woman's Club meeting at 3 30 pm led by Mrs H M Austin a Baptist W M A circle meeting at 4 pm at the church and a Methodist Woman's Missionary Society gathering at 4 pm A Tuesday Bridge Club session was held at Elks Hall at 10 am.
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Woman's Club
H. M. Austin
The
Baptist Church
Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Elks Hall
Poem and local notes from early 20th century paper
A poetry excerpt by Carol Haynes from Everybody's General Mention leads the column, followed by short local items. Mrs. J B Reeves returns from Tampico, Mexico, and visitors arrive from San Antonio to see Dr and Mrs J G Guajardo. Heights Civic Club meet set for 4 pm at Mrs M P Cullinan’s home.
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J. B. Reeves
Tampico, Mexico
Ernesto Vidaley
Baby
San Antonio
J. G. Guajardo
The
Heights Civic Club
M. P. Cullinan
Austrian Child Seeks Danish Adoption After Audience With King
In Copenhagen a nine year old Mitzi Wolf Shickinger, and other Austrian children, visit Danish hosts as charity guests. Local authorities limit stays to six months, but Mitzi gains a royal audience. King Christian promises to review the case and may permit her to stay as a Danish girl.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Fide
Vienna
Denmark
Vists
Austria
Mitzi Wolf-Shickinger
Mitzi
Christian
Silent Handwork Sparks Late Summer Film Fashions
Screen style gossip notes that handwork is prized in the late summer costumes of the movie colony. Katherine MacDonald shines in white handkerchief linen with drawnwork embroidery, while Norma and Constance Talmadge dazzle in embellished looks. Virginia Brown Faire, Claire Windsor, and Helen Lynch also display distinctive white and jade ensembles at a luncheon and a charity tennis event in Los Angeles.
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Ambassador
Katherine MacDonald
Norma
Constance Talmadge
Virginnia Brown Faire
Guy Bates Post
Omar the
Claire Windsor
Windsor
Helen Lynch
Los Angeles
Katy Main Line to be Sold at Public Auction
The main line of the Katy railroad will be sold at public auction October 4 at Colbert Oklahoma. B F Babbitt of St Louis will conduct the sale with Texas branch lines set for sale at Denison the following day.
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Denison
Texas
Katy
Colbert
Okla
B. F. Babbitt
St. Louis
Funeral for Rear Admiral Charles E Clark Held Tomorrow
Long Beach California reports the funeral arrangements for Rear Admiral Charles Edgar Clark retired commander of the battleship Oregon. He died here yesterday at age 78 and the service will be held tomorrow.
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Long Beach
Cal
Charles Edgar Clark
Oregon
Confed Veterans Council Plans New Orleans Meeting
Richmond Va Oct 2 an executive council and division commanders of the Sons of Confederate Veterans announce a meeting in New Orleans October 27 28 Colonel W McDonald Lee commander in chief said the event will be held to discuss group affairs and activities.
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Richmond
Executive Council
Sons of Confederate Veterans
New Orleans
W. McDonald Lee
Officer Killed Near Mercedes in Shooting
San Antonio dispatch reports Mount ed Customs Inspector Joe Gunter Jones shot to death at a Mercedes dance hall during an attempted arrest. Jones, 31, son of cattleman Tom Jones, had served briefly as an inspector. Authorities will pursue the suspected slayer.
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Ity Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
Mounted Customs
Joe Gunter Jones
Mercedes
Jones
Tom Jones
Jot Gunter
Duncan and Yessenin Detained at Ellis Island Hearing
New York Oct 2 Isadora Duncan the Russian classic dancer and her poet husband Serge Yessenin will have a hearing at Ellis Island late today. They were detained on arrival yesterday and kept as possible undesirable aliens with a hint authorities may question their pro soviet leanings Miss Duncan was born in California.
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Associated Press
New York
Isadora Duncan
Serge Yessenin
Ellis Island
Miss Duncan
California
Isadora Duncan Hearing Deemed Formal Alien Proceedings
Washington officials said the Duncan couple’s hearing was a formality required of all aliens. They claimed no reason for barring the party, noting their landing was delayed because the board of inquiry does not meet on Sundays.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Isadora Duncan
Board of Inquiry
Dallas man found dead in Houston hotel heat for convention
James BE Phelps of Dallas, representative of a Chicago firm attending the National Laundrymen's convention, was found dead in a Houston hotel room this morning. Death attributed to natural causes.
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Houston
Texas
James BE. Phelps
Dallas
Chicago
Laundrymen’s Convention
Federal grand jury cites DOJ officers in liquor disposal
A federal grand jury report made public in Washington on October 2 accuses unnamed Department of Justice representatives of withdrawing seized intoxicating liquor from storage in 1920 without proper legal process. It claims some of the liquor was used for personal use or given to friends or relatives.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Justice
Weather forecast from New Orleans bureau
The Times presents a daily United States Weather Bureau forecast from New Orleans with tonight and Tuesday described as generally fair.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh Weather: Clear With Mild SE Winds
Observations for the 24 hours ending 7 a m show a maximum of 8 degrees and a minimum of 65 degrees. Winds come from the southeast. Conditions are clear.
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Fort McIntosh
Clear
Des Moines Pitcher Adrian Lynch to Join Braves for Third Big League Trial
Adrian Lynch, a DES Moines pitcher, will seek a third big league trial next spring with the Braves after stints with the Senators five years ago and the Browns in 1920. Other American League hurlers hitting around .800 include Bush of the Yankees Zachary of Washington and Vangilder of the Browns as Yellowhorne and Pittsburgh are mentioned.
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Adrian Lynch
Des Moines
Braves
Senators
Browns
Bush
Yankees
Zachary
Washington
Vangilder
Yellowhorne
Pittaburg
Desert filming on Mojave edge for Across the Continent
Paramount star Wallace Reid and director Philip Rogen spent days on the Mojave edge filming road scenes for Across the Continent. The picture stars Reid and will be shown at the Strand Theatre tomorrow.
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Great American Desert
Wallace Reid
Paramount Star
Philip Rogen
Mojave
Paramount
Strand Theatre
Benefit Dance for Laredo Boy Scout Fund at Elks Hall
The Catholic Daughters of America will host a benefit dance on Tuesday evening October 3 at the Elks Hall. Proceeds go to the Laredo Boy Beouté. Tickets are available at 9 for adults and 2 for children.
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Catholic Daughters of America
Boy ‘Scouts
Hike Hall
The
Elks Hall
Laredo
Omeres
War Less Menacing in British Turkish Fray
Paris reports the Britain Turkey war threat easing as officials describe tensions between the two nations as less menacing today.
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Paris
England
Turkey
Great Britain
France to Back Turkish Evacuation Plan at Mudania
Paris reports the French representative at Mudania will back Turkey on evacuating the neutral zone in exchange for Greece evacuating eastern Thrace. Britain may oppose the plan, particularly since the conference lacks Greek representation.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
Thrace
Sineki
Silivri
Mudania
Paris
Great Britain
Russia protests blockade of the Dardanelles
Moscow reports the Soviet government has sent notes to England France and Italy protesting the Dardanelles blockade. It demands removal of all restrictions to free passage of trading ships and accuses Britain of trying to control foreign seas and territory to the detriment of Russia and other Black Sea states.
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Moscow
England
France
Italy
Russia
Black Sea
British Recognize George as King in Athens
British minister signs visitors book at the palace. Athens reports this as recognition of the new king by Britain.
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George
Athens
Criticism of officials not justified in Herring mine killings report
The partial report of the special grand jury investigating the Herring mine killings was criticized as unwarranted by the record. The regular Williamson county grand jury presented the assessment to the circuit judge in Marion Wisconsin on October 2.
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Associated Press
Marion
Williamson County Grand Jury
Texas Lumber Rates Readjustment Hearing Set
The Texas railroad commission schedules a hearing for October 10 on a lumber freight rate readjustment filed by lumber shippers. The case seeks a general revision of lumber rates across Texas.
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Austin
Texas
State Railroad Commission
Won Success from Failure by Archibald Gunter at Royal Theatre
Archibald Clavering Gunter, author of Mr Barnes of New York, defended self publishing after initial rejection. He financed his first book himself, proving publishers wrong with strong sales. Gunter became wealthy from self published works and was a leading dime romance writer of the twenties.
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Archibald Clavering Gunter
Goldwyn
Barnes
New York
Royal Theatre
Gunter
Mr. Barnes
Soft Coal Men Meet in Cleveland Agreement Discussed
Bituminous operators and United Mine Workers officials convened in Cleveland Ohio to arrange the future wage scale under the Cleveland agreement signed August 15 ending the soft coal strike. The conference will consider collective bargaining and appoint committees to study the industry and draft new wage contracts.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
United Maine Workers of America
Rail wage talks open at Chicago conference
Negotiations for new wage and working agreements with Western railroads begin in Chicago at the general managers association committee conference. W L. Lee of the trainmen and J E Sheppard of the conductors lead the talks, with W M Jeffers of Union Pacific heading the western committee. Talks resumed after a February pause caused by a shopmen strike.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Western Railroads
General Managers’ Association
Brotherhood of Railroad
J. E. Sheppard
W. M. Jeffers
Union Pacific
Mississippi
Three Trainmen Injured in Hicks Freight Wreck
Fort Worth Texas October 2 three Rock Island freight trainmen were injured when the derailment occurred at Hicks from drawing spikes from the rails. Police and railroad officers investigate the cause and details of the wreck.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Rock Island
Hicks
Supreme Court Opens October Term in Washington
Chief Justice Taft and associates convened for the October term with Justice Pitney absent due to illness. Former Senator George Sutherland was sworn in to fill Justice Clarke’s vacancy, and the court admitted several attorneys before adjourning to visit the president at the White House.
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Associated Press
Washington
Taft
Supreme Court
Justice Pitney
Morristown
N. J
George Sutherland
Taw
Clarke
White House
Texas Courts Convened for Winter Session
Austin Texas October 2 The state supreme court of criminal appeals and the court of civil appeals convened today for the winter session. Approximately forty motions were submitted to the supreme court and the dockets in the higher courts are described as among the heaviest on record.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
State Supreme Court of Criminal Appeals
Court of Civil Appeals
Supreme Court
Miriam Chapter 86 to Meet at Masonic Hall
Eastern Star notice announces Miriam Chapter No. 86 regular meeting tomorrow at 8 PM at Masonic Hall. All members urged to attend and visiting members invited. Mary Pearl McCulloch W M.
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Miriam Chapter No
C. E
Masonic Hall
Mary Pearl McCulloch
W. M
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Bay
P. I
Manila Bay
Luneta
Army and Navy Club
Manila Hotel
Mra
Victet
Oberfeldt Society
Carol Haynes
Mrs. Davis
Rosario Street
Heights
S. T. Tooke
W. A. Knight
J. ©. Hill
Clifton Hill
Ralph Eada
Encinal
A. & M. College
Bryan
Reveller’s Club
Dorothy Philipps
First
National Pictures
Admiral Clark
Asociated Press
Sons OF Veterans
Kemal
London
Angora
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Isidora Duncan
Weather Forecast
Continent
Soviet Russia
Texas Lumber Rates
Chichester S
Wed
Money Makers
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