Birthday Remembrances For Noted Chicago Figures
Victor F Lawson Chicago newspaper publisher born in Chicago 70 years ago today. Charles Edward Locke new Methodist Episcopal bishop born in Pittsburgh 62 years ago today. Dr James H Kirkland Vanderbilt University chancellor born in Spartanburg South Carolina 61 years ago today. Marguerite Snow motion picture actress born in Savannah Georgia 28 years ago today.
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Victor F. Lawson
Chicago
Charles Edward Locke
Methodist Episcopal Church
Pittsburgh
James H. Kirkland
Vanderbilt University
Spartanburg
S. C
Marguerite Snow
Savannah
Century of historical firsts and notable deaths
A reader’s quick slate of historical milestones and notable deaths: Tolstoy born. Mo bile fire. telegraph linking New York and Albany. Mrs Cady Brownell admitted to Grand Army of the Republic. Jules Grevy dies. Gladstone home rule bill defeated. Harriman dies. first woman bank cashier in New York City.
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Leo Tolstoi
Mobile
New York
Albany
Cady Brownwell
Bridgeport
Jules Grevy
Gladstone
House of Lords
Edward H. Harriman
Arden
N. Y
Hempstead
S. 1
Lilian G. Jones
New York City
California marks 70th Statehood anniversary today
Alvey A. Adee completes fifty years in U S diplomatic service as California celebrates statehood. The sixth convention of French speaking medical men of North America opens in Quebec. Senator Warren G Harding, Republican presidential nominee, returns to his Marion home from Minnesota trip.
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California
Alvey A. Adee
North America
Quebec
Warren G. Harding
Repulican
Marion
Minnesota
Interned German Ships Repatriated From Chile
Berlin reports the steamer Lucie Weoerann sails to Chile with 48 German sailors to return to the interned ships lying in Chilean ports.
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Pregs
Berlin
Lucie Weoerann
Oets
Chile
Lost a Chance to Save Oriental Scholarship in Turkey
Ignatius Goldziher, a renowned orientalist, laments the U S refusal to accept a mandate over Constantinople. He says an American library in Turkey could reveal medieval Turkish literature and Koran commentaries, and urges modernization without erasing national customs. He notes Turks’ honesty, criticizes German influence, and predicts American stewardship could preserve Oriental studies.
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Associated Press
Budapest
United States
Constantinople
Turkey
Ignatius Goldzihber
Goldziher
America
Germany
Oriental Academy
Berlin
Economy Salvage House Debuts Army Goods Sale
A local outlet lists 29,000 Army shoes 1,000 Army wool shirts 300 Army cotton mattresses 20,000 Army leggings and many other items with 1,000 pairs of ladies shoes new offered at less than manufacture cost. Located at 1701 Hidalgo St. ast.
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Hidalgo St. Ast
Citation by Publication in Webb County Court 1920
Public summons for Dessie Carpenter to appear at Webb County District Court in Laredo on October 11, 1920 to answer a petition filed August 25, 1920 seeking dissolution of marriage to S. J. Carpenter. Publication required weekly for four weeks in county newspaper or nearest county.
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State OF
Texas
Webb County
Dessie Carpenter
District Court
Laredo
S. J. Carpenter
C. M. de la Garza
A. D
Ladies Aid Society meets at Mrs Keith Ley home
The Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church will meet at the home of Mrs Keith Ley on the Heights at 3 30 PM. WMS circles meet in the afternoon, Dancing Class at Elks Hall in the evening, Miss Laura Taylor and Wille Belle Brennan host a swimming party at Bella Vista at 8 PM.
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Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church
Keithley
Heights
W. M.S. Circles
Elks Hall
Laura Taylor
Wille Belle Brennan
Bella Vista
From Miss Balbridge to Miss Baldridge and past news
A jumble of society notes records Miss Balbridge and Miss Baldridge passing through en route to Zapata to teach school, Miss Robbie Wilburn visiting Miss Camp, and several residents returning from summer cities. It covers travels, welcomes, and upcoming concerts, with focus on social events at the Strand and church choir preparations.
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B. Balbridge
Nina
Lola Baldridge
Zapata
Robbie Wilburn
Genevieve
Alice
Augusta Military Academy Student Night Attracts Fun Prizes And Stunts
Students at Augusta Military Academy held an evening with blue and white class cards for the Rats. Prizes included a Garden Giow bottle for the girls high score Dorrothy Derby and a dainty embroidered collar set for the low score winner Violet Oberfeldt. Edward Wright won the boys high score with silk socks while Beverly Hall claimed the low score and cuff links. A delicious salad and ice course followed, with St Elmo Trout earning a peanut brittle prize for the best stunt and Mike Leyendecker receiving a monkey on a string for the worst. Blue and white skull caps with pompons for girls and the same with A M A on caps for boys. Hostess presented honor guest with ank socks and a tie. Attendees included Mary Elizabeth Goddard Lois Derby Dorothy Derby Rosalie Biggio Mildred Leyendecker Marjorie Fish Violet Oberfeldt Edward Wright James Richter Fred Rogers Mike Leyendecker Jr Horace Hall and Beverly Hall St Elmo Trout and the hostess.
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Augusta Military Academy
Dorrothy Derby
Viojer Oberfeldt
Edward Wright
Beverly Hall
St. Elmo Trout
Mike Leyendecker
Concrete uses expand as cement articles emerge
Concrete teeth and potato peelers are being made today, plus pipe organs, according to a Portland Cement Association list. A branch automobile concern reportedly builds bodies from concrete, with armour plate for warships, freight cars, fly wheels and bed slats among other unusual uses of cement.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Sept
Portland Cement Association
Breanch Automobile
Winds Shift With Height In Air Travel Report
The US Weather Bureau in New York adds upper atmosphere wind data to daily reports. Steamers to European ports face fresh to strong northeast to north winds with fair conditions to the grand banks. Winds up to 19 000 feet are erratic but turn westerly above 18 000 feet, based on Mitchell Field and Rockaway Beach observations with captive balloons.
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Associated Press
New York
United States Weather Bureau
James H. Scarr
Weather Bureau
Grand Banks
Erateria
Army
Mitchell Field
Rockaway Beach
Youngest Woman Admitted to U S Supreme Court
Miss Dora Parkin of Connecticut now practicing law in Washington becomes the youngest woman admitted to the United States Supreme Court. A 1916 Washington law graduate, she served on the legal advisory council during the war advising hundreds of draft men.
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Dora Parkin
Connecticut
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Washington Law School
Legal Advisory Council
Earthquake Devastates Emilia District Anya Areas Hit Hard
A morning quake in Emilia at 2 55 caused loss of life and damage in Riggio Busano Toano and Garcia. Tuscany reports show 482 dead in Fivizzano 124 in Vignatta and about 40000 injured as recovery continues. In Rome Governor Cox accuses Republicans of fixing quotas and fundraising drives in 61 cities with Blair’s testimony conflicting details.
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Associated Presa
Rome
Italy
Emilia
Riggio
Bussano
Toano
Garcia
Florence
Tuscany
Fivizzane
Vignatta
Associated Press
Chicago
Cox
National Committee
Senate
Harry Blair
Red Pham
Republican National
Reed
Pittsburgh
Brownsville Census Shows Population Rise to 11791
Brownsville's census count on September 9 places the population at 11,791, up 1,274 from the prior figure, a 12.1 percent increase.
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Associated Press
Washington
Brownsville
Mine Owners and Miners Confer on New Wage Scale in Texas
Fort Worth Texas September 9 Mine owners and a committee of miners are in conference today to set a wage scale for local fields aligning with the recent National Board award. The talks seek to standardize pay and address cost of living concerns across the mining community.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
National Board
Boston police strike observed on September 9
A retrospective note marks one year since the Boston police went on strike on September 9. The record also notes Cardinal Mercier of Belgium arriving in New York and President Wilson addressing the League of Nations in Minneapolis and St Paul.
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Boston
Cardinal Mercier
Belgium
New York
President Wilson
League of Nations
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Friday Critical in Labor History Sees Soviet Move in Italy
Milan correspondent reports Friday as pivotal for Italian metal workers as they threaten to occupy plants if the General Confederation of Labor fails to decide. A Soviet principle spread to Italian industries could follow, with socialization of industry as ultimate aim.
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Associated Presa
London
Milan
London Herald
General Confederation of Labor
Italy
Petroleum Board Opens In Mexico City With Limited Voting
The new petroleum consulting board of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Labor in Mexico City will allow petroleum interests to attend sessions, present claims, or provide information but without voting power. General Treviño chairs the board, which aims to improve relations between the government and petroleum entities and to disseminate industry information as it begins operating.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Petroleum Consulting Board
Ministry of Industry, Commerce and and Labor
General Trevisio
Industry, Commerce and Labor
Sell Below Cost in Soissons Aid Drive
American merchandise valued at 156,000,000 francs has been sold to the needy in devastated regions for 3,600,000 francs over the last year and a half. Welfare societies in cooperative stores established by the American Red Cross fought the high cost of living. When the stores are no longer needed, remaining funds will fund a permanent social welfare institution such as libraries and dispensaries to commemorate America's aid.
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Associated Presa
Soissons
France
Librarles
America
Tittoni Named Italian Representative to League of Nations Council
Signor Tommaso Tittoni, president of the Italian Senate and prominent statesman, has been appointed one of Italy’s representatives in the League of Nations Council. Born in Rome in 1854, he entered politics at 21 and has served as Chamber of Deputies member, Naples prefect, twice foreign minister, and ambassador to London. His notable achievement was restoring Italy’s friendship with France.
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Signor Tommaso Tittoni
Italy
League of Nations
Senate
Rome
Chamber of Deputies
Naples
London
Signor Tittoni
France
Boxing Bout Set as Harvey Thorp Faces Tilman in Des Moines
Sporting notes report Harvey Thorp of Missouri booked to fight Johnny Tilman in Des Moines this month. Also mentioned are Crenshaw, Montgomery Alabama state champ, turning sixteen. Francis King entering Georgetown. a Massachusetts boxing boom post legality. Prague touting a 120000-seat stadium. Babe Ruth salaries. Yankees near first place. and a Michigan track meet at the State Fair on Sunday September 12.
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Harvey Thorp
Missouri We
Johnny Tilman
Des Moines
Crenshaw
Montgomery
Alabama
Francis King
Phillips Andover Academy
Georgetown University
Massachusetts
Prague
Republic
ofzecho-Slovakiia
Babe Ruth
B. B
New York Yankees
Michigan
French Bluebeard Landru faces long inquiry in Paris
Henri Landru known as the Gambals Bluebeard resists 18 months of examination by Judge Bonin over the disappearances of eleven women he promised marriage to. The scene at the courthouse sees Landru and his lawyers encounter Madame Bensoraho, whose husband’s body was found in a trunk in Nancy. Landru salutes her with polite homages.
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Associated Press
Paris
Henri Landru
Gambals Bluebeard
Bonin
Landra
Bensoraho
Pat Neff Delivers Busy Texas Campaign Overview
Waeh Texas Sept 9 Pat Neff Democratic governor nominee returns from Fort Worth with a backlog of correspondence. He had nothing to say to the press, stating he is busy with letters accumulated during his absence.
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Associated Press
Waeh
Texas
Pat Neff
Fort Worth
Lowry and Crawford Firm Dissolved by Mutual Agreement
The firm of Lowry and Crawford is dissolved by mutual consent. All outstanding accounts will be paid by Dr. Lowry and all debts due the firm will be payable to him. Dr. Lowry continues practice at 826 Flores Avenue, telephone 266. Dr. Crawford has moved to 1217 Juarez Avenue. WW Lowry, MD. JLCrawford.
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Lowry and Crawford
Lowry
Flores Avenue
Crawford
Juarez Avenue
ASK CO-OPERATION Public meeting urged on rail service needs
New York September 9 The Association of Railway Executives asks public and shippers to cooperate to meet national rail transport needs. The program calls for a minimum daily movement of freight cars of 20 miles per day and 20 tons per car reductions in load order cars to 4 percent, quicker retirement of unfit locomotives, and stronger efforts to return cars to owner roads.
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Associated Press
New York
Association of
Raiway Exeecutives
Campaign Extends Drive For 400 Library Members
The Laredo Public Library committee extends the fund raising drive several days to reach a goal of 400 members at five dollars each. Many local residents remain unjoined, and workers aim to enroll them now.
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Laredo Public Library
Laredo
Lord Mayor Mae Swinney Treated After Poisoning Incident
London reports the Lord Mayor Mae Swinney in very weak condition after Brixton poisoning. Doctors say he is much weaker than yesterday with signs of atrophy and medical teams rushing to provide care. In Galway Ireland a constable was shot at the railway station last night, with three attackers killed.
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Associated Press
London
Mae Swinney
Brixton
Galway
Ireland
Mhree
British Subject Johnson Escapes Bandit Captivity
Mexico City reports Bertie C. Johnson a British subject who was seized by the Zamora bandit on August 10 has escaped and is traveling toward Guadalajara under guard of government troops, per the war department.
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Mexico City
Bertie C. Johnson
Zamora
Guadalajara
War Department
Tenancy Upbeat in Kansas Survey Shows Rising Farm Tenants
A state survey reports farm tenantry rising across Kansas led by Scott County at 57.4 percent with a 38.1 point jump since 1910. Governor Allen cites unrest and supports a constitutional amendment for state aid to purchase farm homes, urging anchor ownership to stabilize communities and boost growth.
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Ity Associated Preas
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
State Board of Agriculture
Scott County
Census Bureau
Allen
Kasai
New Orleans Weather Forecast Reported For Fort Mcintosh
The United States Weather Bureau forecast for New Orleans as relayed by The Times. Observations at Fort Mcintosh for the 24 hours ending 7 a m show a high of 100 degrees and a low of 77. South to southeast wind, generally clear conditions.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
The
Telephone Co
Fort Mcintosh
Southast
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