Historic 16th to 20th Century Biographical Snapshots
A compact digest lists notable events and figures: Elizabeth I birth in 1533 1582 correction and death in 1603. French-American forces in 1781 under La Fayette cutting Cornwallis in North Carolina. Robert Morrison arrives in China in 1833 as first Protestant missionary. Hannah More dies after a 1746 birth. first Hebrew synagogue opens in St Louis in 1870. Captain wreck with nearly 500 lives lost off Cape Finisterre in 1857. King Mathetoa of Samoa deposed by Germany in 1890s. 1916 New York transit strike halts surface car service.
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Lafayette
Cornwallis
North Carolina
Robert Morrison
China
Hannah More
Mississippi Valley
St. Louis
Cape Finisterre
Mathetoa
Samoa
New York City
Birthday Anniversaries Mark September 7 Remembrances
Mario G. Menocal of Cuba born in Matanzas Province 54 years ago today. Mizzi Hajos a musical comedy star born in Budapest 28 years ago today. Pietro Mascagni composer of Cavalleria Rusticana born in Leg horn Italy 57 years ago today. Charles F. Scott Kansas publisher and former congressman born in Allen County Kansas 60 years ago today. John Coolidge eldest son of a Republican vice presidential candidate born in Northampton Massachusetts 14 years ago today.
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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
Formey
Allen County
Kas
John Coolidge
Northampton
Mass
Today’s Events Across Nations and Primaries
This date features Independence Day celebrations in Brazil and the 50th anniversary of the New York Cotton Exchange. Nathaniel Wheeler’s birthday is noted as a milestone for early sewing machine manufacturing in America. John Coolidge turns fifteen, while Harding visits Chicago campaign headquarters. State conventions, primaries, and races for U S Senate and Congress unfold in Texas Wisconsin Washington New Hampshire with key contests between George Moses and Huntley Spaulding in New Hampshire.
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Brazil
Nathaniel Wheeler
America
New York Cotton Exchange
John Coolidge
Senator Harding
Chicago
Texas
Wisconsin
Congress
United States
Washington
New Hampshire
George H. Moses
Huntley M. Spaulding
Woman credits Cardui for relief from back and hip pains
Mrs C D Cook of 1912 Whitty Street Houston says four months after marriage she suffered severe back and hip pains. After taking five bottles of Cardui she recovered and has remained well. She praises Cardui as a mild plant based remedy used by many women with similar troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
C. D. Cook
Whitty Street
Cardui
One Year Ago Today in Wartime Events
Bogged by unclear text, the report notes Tobolsk in Siberia as captured by Bolshevists, while an ambush near Fermoy Ireland left a British soldier dead.
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Tobolsk
Siberia
Fermoy
Ireland
Miss Evelyn Ryan Guest Of Wednesday Entertainment
Selected items note Evelyn Ryan to entertain Wednesday afternoon at 3 30 oclock. Nearby social notices list visitors from New York City San Antonio and other locales with several returning from trips to Mississippi Tennessee Arkansas and Ohio. Church group reports a first season meeting of the Methodist Woman's Missionary Society with attendees named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Ryan
Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Mesdames Burnet
J. C. Buenz
W. H. Mims
Burroughs
Loftus
J. W. Thompson
Rex Shanks
Barr
Lampman
N. A. Millar
J. K. Thompson
Crawford
Manford
Mabel Byerly
Miguel Cavazos Heads to Notre Dame for Chemical Engineering
Miguel Cavazos leaves tomorrow to attend the University of Notre Dame to begin his studies in chemical engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miguel Cavazos
University of Notre Dame
Records Lost From Empire Endgame Prompt Commission Appeal
Vienna reports the War Activities Commission seeks verbal testimonies and personal papers after many last days of the Empire records vanished. Officials may have removed documents to hide guilt, with immunity promised for any disclosed offenses to finish the history of wartime breakdown.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Empire
War Actives Commission
Local Eye Ear Nose Throat Practice and Several Professionals Listed
The notice lists Ww. W. Shirey M D eye ear nose throat care with eye glasses fitting hours city drug store office Bertani Building and additional hours. Ella A Chittenden D C chiropractor Ward O Meara lawyers Atlee attorney J K Thompson dentist W J Wilbon Dr A G Thompson Dr G C Hiatt gate City Quartet and musical staff offering bookings and performances with contact details and Times Want Ads notice of money makers.
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W. Shirey
City Drug Store
Bertani
Jones
Propagating Oysters May Boost Hatchery Production
West Sayville report by W F Wells of the New York Conservation Commission outlines a method to incubate oyster seeds until set. He describes a centrifugal system to concentrate larvae, inverted glass carboys for hatching, and microscopic tracking to monitor development, noting pollution as a possible cause of reduced oyster output.
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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
Women to Meet at Quinquen nial Council Congress
Washington reports the International Council of Women will convene in Christiania Norway from September 9 to 17 the first gathering since 1914. About 400 delegates including Americans join to discuss education public health housing social diseases welfare and the League of Nations with Queen Maud hosting a luncheon and receptions in royal and civic venues.
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Washington
International Council of Wamen
Christiania
Norway
Commonwealth
League of Nations
Roya Palace
Queen Maud
Implement Men Now Face Prosecution Cent In Four Years
Washington report on federal trade commission findings alleges concerted price hikes by farm implement makers. Senate backs the probe and recommends reopening antitrust action against International Harvester and initiating court cases against firms that illegally raised prices. The commission cites a 76 percent price rise from 1914 to 1918 not justified by costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
International Harvester Company
the Trade Commission
Texas poll tax law effect expected after ratification
In Austin on September 7 the attorney general's office is awaited for an opinion on how the federal suffrage amendment ratification will affect Texas poll tax law. Acting Attorney General Keel ing is due back from the Fort Worth convention to issue the ruling.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Keeling
Fort Worth
New England Waterworks Association Opens Holyoke Convention
Holyoke hosts four day annual New England Waterworks Association convention with representatives from principal New England cities attending the opening session.
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NEW England Waterworks Association
Holyoke
Mees
New England
Treasure Seekers Probe Galveston Treasure Legend
Galveston Texas Sept 7 searchers chase buried silver opposite Pete Island near Corpus Christi after 25 skeletons were found. Historian Dr J O Dyer cites lack of wreck records and suggests myths of Spanish treasure ships from Mexico to Spain faded after 1820 due to Lafitte buccaneers.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Texas
Pete Island
Corpus Christi
J. O. Dyer
Dyer
Mexico
Spain
Jean Lafitte
Storma
Lafitte
Sevilla
Merry Little Sunshine Visitor Diarizes Coffin Delivery
A visitor arrives to comfort Pat with flowers but jokes about the long steep steps needed to bring a coffin down. The speaker muses on death and the effort required when a grave is near.
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Pat
Money Makers Exhibit Gains in Local Market Session
Local investors and traders watched as money makers led gains in a brisk market session. Analysts cited liquidity, demand for sector plays, and optimism over upcoming earnings as drivers.
Auction notice for astray burros at City Hall
Two burros impounded for violation of city ordinances 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 unless the owner pays all accrued costs before then. M Brennan City Mareabal Laredo Texas September 4 1920.
Cox charges contested by senator committee in Chicago
Chicago Sept 7 friction appeared as Chairman Kenyon questioned Edmund Moore Governor Cox's representative about interviews with press and the adequacy of evidence against the Republican party Moore asserted better witnesses exist such as Col Thompson and sixty paid organizers and said Upham the national treasurer may testify truthfully or be misled by errors Moore carried a large briefcase with hundreds of pages as he outlined the list of potential informants in Chicago for supporting the governor's charges
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Chicago
Senatorial Committee
Cox
Edmund Moore
Moore
Kenyon
Col. Thompson
New York
Republican Ways and Means Committee
Harry Blair
Fred Upham
Upham
Johnson elected at Texas Democratic State convention
The Democratic State convention in Fort Worth began with routine morning business at 11 o'clock. Luther Johnson of Corsicana was chosen temporary chairman. He was Pat Neff’s choice and the executive committee’s. Johnson delivered the keynote. Neff’s name as governor candidate was to be presented later by ROH. Hamilton, Port Lavaca county judge, scheduled to introduce the nominee.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Mayor Davis
Port Worth
Luther Johnson
Corsicana
Pat Net
Johnson
Neff
Roh. Hamiton
Port Lavaca
Prisoner Escape Report From Mexico City
United States citizen Gardiner captive Ta-W. A. Gar diner escaped in Mexico City according to official advices. Zamora bandit captured Gardiner August 26. Bertie Johnson, a British subject and fellow captive, remains unknown with no further details available.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
W. A. Gardiner
United States
Zamora
Bertie Johnson
Gardiner
Massachusetts Primaries: Cox Unopposed For Governor Nomination
Boston voters expressed preferences for state officers including governor and Congress members. Channing H. Cox of Boston was unopposed for the Republican nomination to succeed Calvin Coolidge. Democratic contenders were Richard H. Long of Framingham and John J. Walsh of Boston. Also notes on high school senior registration and first-time entrants, with dates 9-7-31 and 9-4-31.
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Boston
Mass
Massachusetts
Congressa
Channing H. Cox
Calvin Coolidge
Richard HH. Long
Framingham
John J. Walsh
Mayfield's Trial Set in Galveston Court Martial
Galveston Texas Sept 7 The trial of Col Billie Mayfield of the Texas National Guard before a general court martial for violating the 96th article of war was scheduled to begin at 2 this afternoon. The charges arose from an order Mayfield issued in Valverton for the arrest of a Houston editor.
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Galveston
Tax
Billie Mayfield
Texas National Guard
Col. Mayfield
Valverton
Houston
Trinity River floods reach farming lowlands in Texas
Heavy rains caused the northern Trinity river to overflow near Gainesville Texas prompting a farmer to sell 35 acres of growing cotton at one dollar per acre.
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Associated Press
Gainesville
Texas
Poland appeals to League over Lithuanian dispute
The Polish government urged the League of Nations to mediate a growing Poland Lithuania crisis. It said an unprovoked attack by Lithuanian forces on Polish troops necessitates League action, warning Poland may declare war if the situation does not improve. The League was considering the appeal.
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Hy Associated Preas
London
League of Nations
Poland
Lithuania
League of Na Vone Te
Coolidge to Speak in Maine Under Campaign Banner
Gov Calvin Coolidge Republican vice presidential nominee will break his rule and travel from Massachusetts to Maine to headline a political rally in Portland in support of the Republican State ticket for next Monday's election. Also speaking will be Mrs Theodore Douglas Robinson sister of the late Theodore Roosevelt.
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Boston
Mass
Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
Maine
Portland
Coolidge
Theodore Douglas Robinson
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Shortage of houses prompts bonds and tax relief in Rio
In Rio de Janeiro both federal and municipal bodies plan action to ease housing shortage. A Chamber of Deputies bill seeks a 50.9 million dollar bond to build homes for working families. A Municipal Council measure would waive municipal taxes on workers houses built in two years. The federal bill envisions 20 000 houses under municipal administration on government and city ground, sold to working heads over 20 years, plus two large apartment blocks for families and bachelors with shared kitchens at low rents.
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Associated Press
Rio de Janeiro
Aiiewe
Chamber of Deputies
Wordy English dictionaries and London population facts
The note highlights that modern English dictionaries hold about 500000 words while London averages 41000 residents per district across 119 square miles, illustrating a contrast between language breadth and urban density.
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London
What L. and Dept of Agriculture Says About Two Rats
Government figures claim two rats breeding for three years yield 369,709,482 individual rats. Upon sight of the first rat, act with RAT SNAP the surest and cleanest exterminator. It dries up after killing and leaves no odor. 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. &. Dept. of Agriculture
A. Deutz & Brother
City Drug Co
Sanitary Grocery
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Zulema Olsen
Natalia Leal
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C. M. Fish
Marjorie
Mississippi
Paul Hill
Nessee
Hon
Marshall Hicks
J.ee Purwin
Norwood Witting
Horace Watson
South Laredo
Katherine and
Ruth Cooper
el Dorado, Ark
E. H. Buenz
Mr. Ang
Richter
Majorie
Tennes
Santonio
H. Buenz
Arkansas
Rey
Mrs. C. W. Cook
Ralph
Mary
Comfort
A. C. Hamilton
Merceil Lake
Hamilton
Beaumont
Hal W. Greer
Toledo
Ohio
Flora Dilgarde Anderson
BF. F. Hamilton
Celeste
H. Pereira
Jewel Shane
Eva Starkey
Willie Cavander
Inez Rolland
Alice, Texas
Angelita
Emma Volpe
Mary Elizabeth Goddard
Torreon
Lois
Dorothy Derby
Physicians and Surgeons
J. T. Halsell
H. Stow Garlick
J. T. Ward
Ella A. Chittenden
D. C
Bertani Bidg
Hicks
Alexander Bidg
E. A. Atlee
Alexander Building
Laredo
Nat's Bank
Wilcox
Western Union
Richter Building
N. W. Cornes Market Plaza
W. J. Wilbon
Valis Bidg
Over People's Pharmacy
A. G. Thompson
Over City Drug Co
Eer Hidalgo St
Florea Ave
G. C. Hiatt
Salinas Ave
Brannan Building
Undertakerge
H. L. Jackson
Jarvis Plaza
Travis Bruce Bunn
Gate City Quartette
Julian M. DE Villar
Ban Dario Avenue
Federal Commission Reports
Merry Little
Sunshine
M. Brennan
City
Mareabal
Pat Neff
Porary
Luther
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