A Daily History Lesson Remembers Notable Dates
Timeline includes Elizabeth I birth 1543 and death 1603, Lafayette's 1781 action against Cornwallis in North Carolina, Morrison's 1807 arrival in China as first Protestant missionary, Hannah More’s 1833 death, 1815 first Hebrew synagogue in Mississippi Valley at St Louis, 1870 Captain wreck near Cape Finisterre with 500 lives lost, 1887 Malietoa deposed in Samoa, and 1916 New York City surface car strike by motormen and conductors.
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Elizabeth
England
Lafayette
Cornwallis
North Carolina
Robert Morrison
China
Hannah More
Mississippi Valley
St. Luis
Cape Finisterre
Malietoa
Samoa
New York City
Birthday anniversaries mark Cuban president and notable figures
September 7 anniversary notes mark Mario G. Menocal of Cuba born in Matanzas Province 54 years ago, Mizzi Hajos the musical comedy star born in Budapest 28 years ago, Pietro Mascagni composer born Legnaro Italy 57 years ago, Charles F. Scott Kansas publisher and ex congressman born Allen County 60 years ago, John Coolidge eldest son of the Republican VP candidate born Northampton Massachusetts 14 years ago.
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Mario G. Menocal
Republic of Cuba
Matanzas
Mizzi Hajos
Budapest
Hungary
Pietro Mascagni
Cavalleria Rusticana
Leghorn
Italy
Charles F. Scott
Kansas
Allen County
Kas
John Coolidge
Northampton
Mass
Todays National and Local Political Primaries and Celebrations
A roundup of events notes Independence Day in Brazil centenary of Nathaniel Wheeler sewing machine founder. New York Cotton Exchange marks 50th founding anniversary. Coolidge turns fifteen. Harding to visit Chicago headquarters. Texas primaries ratify state tickets and platforms. Wisconsin general primary for state tickets reps and officers. Washington Senate and Congress nominations in primaries. New Hampshire Republican contest for US senator between Moses and Spaulding.
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Brazil
Nathaniel Wheeler
America
New York Cotton Exchange
Join Coolidge
Senator Harding
Chicago
Texas
Wisconsin
Cougtess
United States
Washington
Congress
New Hampshire
George H. Moses
Huntley M. Spaulding
Woman Finds Help For Pain With Cardui
Mrs C D Cook of 1912 Whitty Street Houston says after four months of marriage she suffered severe back and hip pain and could hardly sit up. After taking Cardui for a few days she recovered and has remained free of the trouble since. She recommends Cardui to friends and notes others use it successfully. Cardui is a vegetable remedy for womanly troubles. NC-136
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Houston
Texas
C. D. Cook
Whitty Street
Bolshevists Capture Tobolsk One Year Ago Today
One year ago today Bolshevists captured Tobolsk in Siberia. An ambush near Fermoy Ireland killed a British soldier as fighting continued in the period.
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Tobolsk
Siberia
Bollshevists
Fermoy
Ireland
Evelyn Ryan Will Entertain Wednesday Afternoon
Miss Evelyn Ryan will entertain on Wednesday at 3 30. The poem notes summer memories and longing as the river and leaf drift by, reflecting a town in dreary mood and a missing face. Selected.
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Evelyn Ryan
Propagating Oysters Hints From New York Study
West Sayville reports on W. F. Wells of the New York Conservation Commission detailing oyster propagation experiments. He describes hatcheries that incubate seed to the set stage and a centrifugal method to concentrate eggs, enabling safer water exchange. Full maturity occurs in three to four years with careful handling of larvae.
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Associated Press
West Sayville
N. Y
W. F. Wells
New York Conservation Commission
Wels
Great South Bay
Wells
Connecticut
New York
Miguel Cavazos Heads to Notre Dame for Chemical Engineering
Miguel Cavazos departs tomorrow to enroll at the University of Notre Dame, starting studies in chemical engineering.
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Miguel Cavazos
University of Notre Dame
Lose Old Records and Seek Testimony in Empire History
Associated Press reports in Vienna that many Imperial era records have vanished from archives. The War Actives Commission appeals to officers and officials to provide verbal testimony or personal papers to complete the period's history. Immunity from punishment is promised for disclosures.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Empire
War Actives Commission
Local Professionals and Dentists Listing in Hidalgo District
Directory of professionals including Ella A. Chittenden chiropractor at Bertani Building room 30 with 9 to 12 and 2 to 6 office hours, plus attorneys and dentists with stated offices, streets, and phone numbers in the Hidalgo area. Times Want Ads advertise money makers.
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Richter Building
J. T. Ward
Bertani
Ella A. Chittenden
D. C
Bertani Bidg
Women to Meet at International Council of Women Congress
Delegates from neutral and opposing nations will convene at the Quinquen nial congress in Christiania Norway from September 8 to 17. About 400 women including Americans enroll to discuss education public health housing social diseases and the League of Nations. Queen Maud will host a reception and Christiania will host a luncheon as civic societies entertain attendees.
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Washington
International Council of Women
Christiania
Norway
Commonwealth
League of Nations
Roya Palace
Queen Maud
Merry Little Sunshine Visitor Delivers Flowers to Pat
A visitor brings flowers to cheer Pat and jokes about grave flowers if he is dead. The speaker recalls worrying about the steep stairs for burying a coffin as they visit Pat.
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Pat
Implement Men Now Face Prosecution
Washington reports the federal trade commission released findings accusing farm implement makers of collusion to raise prices 75 percent from 1914 to 1918. The Senate authorized further antitrust actions against International Harvester and other manufacturers and dealers. The commission’s disclosure cited unjustified cost surges behind price hikes.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
International Harvester Company
The
Trade Commission
Texas poll tax fate tied to suffrage amendment
Austin Sept 7 An attorney general opinion on how ratification of the federal suffrage amendment will affect Texas poll tax law is awaited after acting AG Keeling returns from the Fort Worth convention.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Keeling
Fort Worth
New England Waterworks Convention Opens in Holyoke
Holyoke Mass September 7 the New England Waterworks Association begins its four day annual convention Representatives from major New England cities attend the opening sessions to discuss water supply topics and shared challenges across the region
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Holyoke
Mass
New England Waterworks Association
New England
Treasure Seekers Reach Galveston Coast for Silver Loot
Galveston writers say treasure hunters chasing buried Spanish silver off Pete Island near Corpus Christi face slim odds. Dr. J O Dyer notes skeletal remains may be recent, cites 1829 end of Mexican silver shipments, Lafitte raids, and prior cache losses. Historic records show small Seville bullion value and multiple buried caches, but no certain finds.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Texas
Pete Island
Corpus Christi
J. O. Dyer
Dyer
Mexico
Spain
Jean Lafitte
Lafitte
Sevilla
Galveston Island
Public Pound Auction For Stray Burros
Two burros held in the city pound for stray animal violations will be sold to the highest bidder at public auction in front of City Hall on Wednesday morning September 8, 1920 at 10 o'clock. Owners may pay all accrued costs before the sale. M Brennan City Marshal Laredo Texas September 4 1920 9 4 2t
State Democratic convention opens with Johnson chosen as temporary chair
Fort Worth Sept 7 routine matters dominate the morning at the state Democratic convention. Luther Johnson of Corsicana is elected temporary chairman. Mayor Davis of Fort Worth delivers welcome. Johnson's keynote follows, with Nett named as governor candidate by R H Hamilton, Port Lavaca county judge, to present later today.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Davis
Port Worth
Luther Johnson
Corsicana
Nett
Johnson
Net
R. H. Hamilton
Port Lavaca
Prisoner Gardiner Escapes From Bandit Zamora
Mexico City reports United States citizen W A Gardiner escaped from bandit Zamora who had captured him in August. Little is known about Bertie Johnson, a British subject and fellow captive.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
W. A. Gardiner
United States
Zamora Augusto
Bertie Johnson
Gardiner
Primaries in Massachusetts Choose Gubernatorial Nominee
Boston voters expressed preferences for state officers including governor and Congress members. Channing H. Cox of Boston ran unopposed for the Republican nomination to succeed Calvin Coolidge, who became vice president candidate. Democrats fielded Richard H. Long of Framingham and John J. Walsh of Boston.
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Boston
Mass
Massachusetts
Congress
Channing H. Cox
Calvin Coolidge
Richard H. Long
Framingham
John J. Walsh
Registration notices for high school students begin week of September
Notice to students details registration times for the senior class on Tuesday September 7 from 9 to 12 and new entrants on Wednesday September 8 from 9 to 12 with current eighth and ninth graders registering on the first day of school.
Mayfield's Trial Under Way At Galveston
Galveston Tex Sept 7 The trial of Col Billie Mayfield of the Texas National Guard before a general court martial on a charge of violating the sixth article of war was scheduled to begin here at 2 this afternoon The charges grew out of the arrest of a Houston editor while Mayfield served as provost marshal at Galveston.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Tesx
Billie Mayfield
Texas National Guard
Charea
Cal
Mayfield sUgder GU
Houston
Rain Floods Trinity River. Farmer Sells Cotton Acreage
Gainesville Texas Sept 7 heavy rains swelling the northern Trinity river overflowed its banks. One landowner sold 34 acres of growing cotton at 1 dollar an acre amid flood damage fears and field losses.
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Associated Press
Gainesville
Texas
Trinity River
Poland appeals to League to mediate Lithuanians war risk
The Polish government in London on September 7 appealed to the League of Nations to mediate the Polish Lithuanian dispute. The appeal warns that unless the crisis improves Poland will be forced to declare war on Lithuania. It alleges an unprovoked attack on Polish troops by Lithuanian forces and notes the image of nations is considering the appeal.
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Associated Press
London
League of Nations
Poland
Lithuania
Image of Nations
Coolidge to Speak in Maine for Republican Ticket
Boston dispatch reports Gov Calvin Coolidge Republican vice presidential nominee will break his rule by traveling to Maine to headline a Portland rally in support of the Republican slate for next Monday’s election. Also on the program is Mrs Theodore Douglas Robinson sister of the late Theodore Roosevelt.
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Boston
Mass
Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
Maine
Portland
Dicket
Government to tackle Rio housing shortage with bonds
In Rio de Janeiro both federal and municipal authorities plan action on housing shortage. A $50 million bond bill aims to build 20 000 worker homes in capital districts under municipal control to be sold to working families with 20 year payments. Two large apartment blocks with communal facilities are also proposed with low rents.
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Associated Press
Rio de Janeiro
Chamber of Deies
Odd and Interesting Dictionary Words and London Demographics
The piece notes English dictionaries now hold about 500000 words. It also states London averages 41000 residents per borough across 119 square miles, highlighting dense population and urban scale.
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London
What L S Dept of Agriculture Says About Two Rats
Government figures show two rats breeding for three years produce 359 709 482 individual rats. Act when you see the first rat with RAT-SNAP. The exterminator dries up after killing leaves no smell and cats or dogs won’t touch it. Sold and guaranteed by A Deutz Brother City Drug Co and Sanitary Grocery.
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L. S. Dept. of Agriculture
A. Deutz & Brother
City Drug Co
Sanitary Grocery
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