Notable Birthdays on September 21 in 1926
On September 21, 1926, H. G. Wells born 56 years ago today, Samuel Rea born 67 years ago today in Holidaysburg Pennsylvania, Henry L. Stimson born 65 years ago today in New York City, Clark Howell born 69 years ago today in Barnwell County South Carolina, and Elmer J. Smith born 30 years ago today in Sandusky Ohio.
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H. G. Wells
Samuel Rea
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hidlidaysburg
Henry L. Stimson
Taft
New York City
Clark Howell
Atlanta
Barnewel County
S. C
Elmer J. Smith
New York
Sandusky, O
Sir Charles Fitzpatrick to retire as Quebec Lieutenant Governor
Sir Charles Fitzpatrick, a jurist and former Chief Justice of Canada, announced his retirement from the office of Lieutenant Governor of Quebec after a career that included Solicitor General and Minister of Justice roles. An Irish-Canadian from Quebec City, he is fluent in French and English and highly regarded in Canada’s public service.
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Charles Fitzpatrick
Quebec
Canada
Supreme Court of Canada
Charles
Wilfrid Laurier
Dominion
Alfalfa Palace Carnival Opens in Rapid City and More
Today features the Alfalfa Palace carnival in Rapid City South Dakota the American Electrochemical Society convention in Montreal a major wedding in Roslyn New York Katherine Mackay to Kenneth O'Brien the Pendleton Round Up opening in Oregon and a total eclipse viewing inspiring Einstein relativity debates across East Africa Australia and Pacific islands
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Rapid City
St. Dak
American Electrochemical Society
Montreal
Roslyn
S. 1
Katherine Mackay
Clarence H. Mackay
Kenneth O'Brien
Morgan J. O'Brien
New York City
Pendleton
Ore
Tolas
East Africa
Australia
South Sea Islands
A Brief History Timeline of Notable Figures and Events
A compiled list of historical notes from 1803 to 1919 mentions Robert Emmett's 1803 execution in Dublin for high treason, Sir Walter Scott's death in 1832 at Abbotsford, Arthur B. Bagby's 1858 death in Mobile, Ormsby M. Mitchel's 1861 command, Horace Greley's 1872 speech in Louisville, U.S. alliances over foreigners in China in 1861, John A. Johnson's 1909 death near Rochester, and the Prince of Wales opening Dominion Park at Revelstoke, 2. C.
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Robert Emmett
Dulin
Dublin
Sir Walter Scottt
Abbotsford
Edinburgh
Arthur B. Bagby
Alabama
U.S
Russia
Mobile
Ormsby M. Mitchel
Department of the Ohio
Horace
No More American Schools in Anatolia Declared
The Council of Ministers, per Tevhid Esklar, refused further permission for Americans to establish schools in Anatolia. The stance does not affect existing American colleges at Tarsus and Marsivan or other interior missionary schools.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
Tevhid Esklar
Kemalsts
Council of Ministers
Anatolia
Tarsus
Marsivan
Interior
What dollar is worth
Enver Pasha in Turkestan issued large amounts of paper currency as he faced death and lack of money. The currency valued against the Russian ruble was 1000 Enverist rubles per Russian ruble, making the exchange rate about 4,000,000 Russian rubles per dollar with the American collar at 4,000,000 Russian rubles.
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Constantinople
Enverisha
Turkestan
Enver
Rock Island Railway Plans Seventieth Anniversary
The Rock Island system will mark seventy years since its first passenger train with a system wide observance. In Joliet a ceremony will unveil a monument to Samuel B. Reed the engineer who built the line in Illinois with railroad officials state officials and invited guests in attendance.
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Chicago
Rock Island Railroad System
Joliet
Samuel B. Reed
Minois
Missionary Society Meeting and Social Events Planned
Thursday features a Missionary Society gathering of the Christian Church with Mrs. R A White at 3 30 P M and W M A circles of the Baptist Church meeting at the regular hour. Mrs A Torchin hosts a 2 P M dance party honoring Mrs Sherman and Miss Rose Dubin of Cleveland Ohio. Friday the Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church meets at 5 P M at the church.
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The
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
R. A. White
W. M. A. of the Baptist Church
A. Torchin
Sherman
Rose Dubin
Cleveland
Ohio
Longing for Home Not the Mountains or Sea
A roundup of local arrivals and visits in Laredo lists Mrs. Isaac Gill of Maryland, Gus Withoff of San Antonio, and others including Miss McVicar and Miss Miller from Guadalajara. University enrollments, city guests, and club news fill the page with social notes and parish happenings.
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Isaac Gill
Maryland
City
Mrs
J. S. Westbrook
Gus Withoff
San Antonio
Julia MecVicar
Dorothy Miller
Guadalajara
Mexico
Laredo
Neurathy Derby
McVicar
Miss Miller
St. Mary’s
Course with Cake Attendee List Recorded
Those present were Mesdames Arkles Jack Shiner Shahady W J Shiner Poster Kebi Mungsett MacGregor Johnston Green Street Cook Vidales and Wright in attendance for the course with cake.
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Mesdames Arkles
Jack Shiner
Shahady
W. J. Shiner
Poster
Kebi
Mungsett
MacGregor
Johnston
Greenstreet
Cook
Vidales
Wright
Masked men linked to Grover Everett death in Abilene
Taylor County grand jury in Abilene Texas reports Grover C Everett was killed by an unknown party of masked men. Witnesses say masked men visited the Negro hotel before the body was found on September 9.
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Associated Press
Abilene
Texas
Taylor County
Grand Jury
Grover C. Everett
Girl found dead amid burned brush near North Kansas City
The body of a girl about 16 was found badly burned on charred brush east of North Kansas City, reported by farmer Yubert E. King near Birmingham, Missouri to police.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
North
Yubert E. King
Birmingham
Missouri
Signed Futures Bill Regulates Grain Trading
Washington Sept 21 The Capper Tinder bill regulating futures trading on grain markets was signed today by President Harding.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hard- Ing
O Brien Mackay wedding links World War service to society union
Miss Katherine Mackay daughter of Clarence H. Mackay married Kenneth Brien son of former Justice Morgan J. O'Brien in a Roslyn New York ceremony. The couple, longtime friends from World War I era, were joined by family with Miss Eilin Mackay as maid of honor and Esmond O'Brien as best man. Katherine Mackay organized medical and Red Cross work during the war. Kenneth Brien, Yale graduate, followed the family law path.
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New York
Roslyn
L. L
Katherine Mackay
Clarence H. Mackay
Kenneth Brien
Morgan J. O'Brien
Evelyn
Harbour Hill
Eilin Mackay
Idwin M. Post
Pierce H. Butler
Goodrue J.ivingston
Morehead Patterson
John Jr. McPadden
Murel Vanderbilt
Evelyn Wadaworth
O’brien
306Th Field Artillery
Yale
Debate Over Wireless Broadcasting Monopoly In England
In the House of Commons a clash over Postmaster General Kellaway's plan to grant a two year monopoly to a domestic instrument makers combine for wireless broadcasting and reception devices. MP Wedwood Benn argues broadcasting must be public and warns against excluding foreign equipment. Kellaway denies monopoly claims and says any manufacturer may join, with $30,000,000 to be spent on buying receiving apparatus over two years.
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Associated Press
London
House of Commons
Kellaway
England
Wedwood Benn
Broadcasting Company
T Am
Ford Plants to Open Tomorrow After Shutdown
Ford Motor Company plants in the Detroit district, closed since last Saturday and leaving about 100,000 workers idle, will reopen tomorrow morning. Edsel B. Ford telegraphed from Cincinnati that canceling the Interstate Commerce Commission service order enabled coal shipments again.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Edsel B. Ford
Cincinnati
Interstate Commerce Commission
Final arguments in Chicago on nationwide strike injunction
Attorneys for railroad strikers closed their final argument this morning against Attorney General Daugherty's bill. Assistant Attorney General McLaughlin began summarizing for the government as Daugherty had not yet arrived. Government lawyers work on the injunction draft during the session. In St Louis Katy road officials said they would recognize the new union formed by shopmen hired after the strike.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Daugherty
McLaughlin
St. Louis
Katy Road
Henry Visscher Dies. KC Southern Treasurer and Consul
Henry Visscher, treasurer of the Kansas City Southern railroad and Netherlands consul in Kansas City, died here today in Kansas City Missouri.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Henry Viseher
Kansas City Southern Railroad
Desperate Smyrna Survivors Amid Aftermath of Fire
After eight days since the Smyrna disaster, about 75,000 survivors crowd the quay in destitution and fear. Allied ships offer little salvage. American destroyers show some aid while deportations continue and Turkish troops move Greek and Armenian girls away. London reports peace talks stalled as tensions rise in the Near East. General Snarrington warns allies will bear consequences for neutral-zone violations as French and Italian detachments withdraw from Ismid and the Dardanelles.
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Associated Preas
Smyrna
Asia
London
Turkey
Greece
Near East
Constantinople
Dardanelles
Changs
Ismid Chanak
Thrace
Snarrington
Ismid
Italy warns Bulgaria over Balkans status
Rome stated Italy will not tolerate actions by Bulgaria that alter the Balkans balance and warned it is prepared to use military measures if needed. The announcement came as Romania reported the stance amid regional tensions.
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Italy
Rome
Romania
Bulgaria
Balkans
Mexico debt liquidation pact seen likely ratified
Mexico City reports the overs tent signed by engineer Secretary de la thuerte and the international committee of bankers in New York for liquidating Mexico's foreign debt came up in the senate. Indications pointed to prompt ratification as De la Huerta explained the agreement to the senate last night.
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Mexico City
Ingnee
de la Thuerte
International Committee of Bankers
New York
Mexico
Senate
de la Huerta
Playoff Series Set Between Fort Worth and Tulsa Clubs
Fort Worth and Tulsa clubs reach an agreement for a seven game playoff series. Tulsa is named Western league pennant winner and the games begin soon in Fort Worth Texas.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Tulsa
Ranger Captain Aldrich investigates miner intimidation charges
Fort Worth Tex Sept 21 Ranger Captain Aldrich in Vestigating charges of intimidation of striking miners in West Texas fields by rangers met with United States District Attorney Z Aweitel and federal officers. Aldrich declined to comment on findings. District President Wilkinson of the miners' Union who charged rangers also conferred with Mr Aweitel.
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Associated Press
Ort Worth
Tex
Aldrich
West Texas
United States
Zaweitel
Wilkinson
Miners’ Union
Rangers
Zawelfel
England to settle debt on U S credits in October
Washington Sept 21 AP reports Britain plans to pay interest on its war loan to the United States due October 1. Treasury officials estimate about 65 million dollars for November 15 and 35 million for October, as Britain seeks refunding arrangements for the 500 million dollar debt.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Treasury
Army dirigible C-2 leaves Brooks Field for El Paso
The United States army dirigible C-2 departed Brooks Field in San Antonio today for El Paso as the next leg in the transcontinental flight to map an air route.
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Associated Presa
San Antonio
Texas
United States Army
Brooks Field
el Paso
El Paso Welcomes Eligible C-2 After Long Trip
El Paso Texas reports the warship Eligible C-2 arriving this morning after a 613 mile voyage that took 16 hours and 20 minutes.
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Paso
Texas
Missing body of miner in Argonaut shaft disaster
In Jackson California on September 21 the body of William Fessel is still missing among 47 workers who died in the Argonaut shaft cave in. Rescuers report 446 bodies remov ed thus far and hope to recover Fessel today, believing he is buried in a cave-in.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Cal
William Fessel
Fessel
Enos Mills dies at 62 father of Rocky Mountain Park
Enon Mills naturalist and author died at his Longs Peak home Colorado at age 62. He had suffered declining strength after a subway car accident in New York in January and his work had suffered. He was widely known as the father of Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Associated Press
Denver
Col
Enon Mills
Long's Peak
Colorado
New York
Rocky Mountain National Park
Crossing Tragedy in Alta Loma Auto Crash
A. Bird of Alta Loma was likely injured while his two children aged two and four were killed when a Santa Fe passenger train struck their automobile north of Alta Loma this morning. The report was received from Galveston, Texas.
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Galveston
Texas
Bird
Alta Loma
Santa Fe
Amarillo Naturalist Taos Mills Dies. Urged Parks in Texas
Amarillo reports Taos Mills, a naturalist who died in Colorado today, was widely known in Texas. He visited proposed Texas park sites and authored pieces urging their conversion into state or national parks.
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Amarillo
Texas
Taos Mills
Colorado
Boy McBride Dies From Injuries After Horse Accident
Abilene Texas September 21 Lewis McBride three year old son of Ts F McBride of the Hawley community died in a hospital today from injuries received yesterday when a horse pawed him and crushed his skull in Hawley vicinity.
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Associated Press
Abilene
Texas
Lewis “McBride
Ts. F. McBride
Hawley
League of Nations council boosts non permanent seats
Geneva reports the league council voted to increase non permanent membership from four to six, making ten members in total with no single group holding a permanent majority.
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Geneva
Australian Senator Presents Washington Hotel Expense Bill
Senator Pearce, returning from the Washington Limitation of Armaments Conference as Australia’s representative, filed expenses around 42500 dollars. Critics questioned the sum while Treasurer Bruce defended hotel costs, noting one cannot stay in a Washington hotel for 250 dollars a week without meals.
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Associated Press
Sydney
Pearce
Washington
Auction sale postponed in Denison Texas Katy railroad branch lines
The auction sale of the Texas branch lines of the Katy railroad planned for today in Denison is moved to October 6. A. B. Flannery of Dallas will conduct the sale.
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Associated Press
Denison
Texas
Katy
Dallas
Senate sustains veto blocks soldier bonus again
Washington reports the senate sustained the president's veto for the third time. The decision prevents veterans' compensation legislation from passing this session and delays action until Congress reconvenes in December.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Congress
Harding orders Pediral probe into Ku Klux Klan
One year ago today President Harding ordered a Pediral investigation of the Ku Klux Klan. In Oppau Termapy a catastrophic dye works explosion killed over 1,000 workers.
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Harding
Ku Klux Klan
Oppau
Termapy
Electro chemists open annual American Electrochemical meeting
Montreal September 21 A large attendance marked the opening in this city today of the annual meeting of the American Electrochemical Association The session will continue tomorrow and Saturday with a full program expected.
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Montreal
American ‘Electrochemical Association
Seselocote
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