Gillett Seeks Republican Senate Nomination in Massachusetts
Speaker Frederick A. Gillett of the U S House has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Massachusetts senator seeking to replace Democrat Walsh. He has served Massachusetts Second district since 1833 and has been Speaker since 1919. His withdrawal after March 4 could trigger party realignment and impact La Follette wing strength.
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Frederick A. Gillett
House
Massachusetts
Coolidge
Walsh
Gillett
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LaFollette
Two Congressmen Stage Lively Scrap in House Committee
Report describes a violent clash between Representatives Blanton of Texas and Hammer of North Carolina during a District of Columbia committee meeting. Fists and chairs were thrown as spectators scattered and officials struggled to separate the combatants.
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Armen
Thomas
Blantton
Teras
William ‘C. Hammer
North Carolina
House Committee
District of Columbia
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Blanton
Wali
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Zihiman
Maryland
Young Stinnes Succeeds Father As Industrial Leader
Dr Edmund Haga Stinnes succeeds his father as head of a major German industrial and commercial empire. Graduated from Charlottenburg Technical School with a Doctor of Engineering degree. He served as a volunteer in World War I and rose to lieutenant in the aviation corps. He will direct Ruhr and Rhine region properties while Hugo Stinnes oversees the Berlin headquarters and foreign assets.
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Edmund Haga’ Stinnes
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Charlotten‘burg
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Young-Stinnes
Te Stinnes
Ruhr
Rhineland
Hugo Hermann &Jinnes
Berlin
President's Oil Commission Reports on Navy Reserves
The commission led by Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones recommends halting further navy oil exchanges for new reserve tanks with Doheny or Sinclair and urges large congressionally funded tanks at strategic points. It emphasizes saving publicly owned oil for future emergencies over present expenditures and notes the need for funds to build, test, and expand reserves.
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Hilary P. Jones
Special Commission
President Coolidge
George Otis Smith
Geological Survey
R. D. Bush
California State Bureau of Mineralogy
Doheny, Sinclair
Congress
Paine
Ashokan Reservoir Facts From A New York Project
A descriptive account explains the Ashokan reservoir near the Catskills built to supply New York City. It details dam length, height, area flooded, population displaced, cemeteries relocated, and extensive construction effort including miles of railroad and highway changes, water conveyance tunnels, and the reservoir’s gravity-fed delivery system.
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Ashokan
City of
New York
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New Yurk’ Habor
Ater
Esopus
Hedson
Mount Lassen: America's only active but peaceful volcano
In northern California Mount Lassen rises 10 460 feet between the Sierra Nevadas and the Cascades. After a two century dormancy it erupted in 1915 drawing global interest. By 1918 Congress established Lassen Volcanic National Park spanning 124 square miles to protect its lava fields lakes springs and canyons for public enjoyment.
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Shasta County
California
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Cascades
United States
Lorge
Etna
Congress
Caught in Passing Amid Festival Oyster Dodge
A quirky note highlights busy workers with little time for rest as a church festival unfolds. The text also mentions a dislike of telephones and features an odd image of an oyster dodging like the Just and the yplash, reflecting local humor.
Flag lore traces Stars and Stripes from 1776 to 1818
A detailed recounting of the American flag’s origins from the Grand Union Flag of 1776 through the 1777 resolution establishing thirteen stripes and thirteen stars, Betsy Ross’s model, Washington’s modifications, and key displays and military uses up to 1818, with notes on Fort Stanwix Oriskany and the Louisiana Purchase era.
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John Dickinson
Sherman
GLORY
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Senege Washington
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Boston
Colonial
Congressional Committee
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Washington
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Philadelphia
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New York
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Jaly
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England
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United States
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Clark
Sippl
Pacific
Essex
Cape Horn
Salem
Francis Scott Key
Port McHenry
Baltimore
Massachusetts Statehouse
Beacon Hill
Lafayett
William Driver
Charles Doggett
Essex Institute
Alaska
Sitka
C. L. Dowling
Mmos. J. Parker Gaillard
Ocean life and oyster beds in a brisk sea pageant
A Nation’s Business piece reflects on life beneath the waves with oysters and shellfish playing roles in a vivid ecosystem. It playfulS at times but notes oysters settle after 48 hours and scenes of pearl making, shell games, and nightly prowling, while listing shell counts and the serious tone of bottom-dwelling life.
The Personal Touch Psychology Notes Joke Ad
A college paper ad jokes about a student who took psychology notes from a cloak rack and promises no questions will go unanswered if they are returned before exams. The Colorado Dodo quip frames the witty plea as a playful personal notice.
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Colorado
Practice A Sophisticated Girl Says Charm Comes From Years Of Practice
A San Francisco Chrontele item argues that true sophistication is earned through long practice rather than mere natural charm. It asserts consistent effort shapes poise, grace, and social ease.
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San Francisco
Age and Play Quote by Herbert Spencer
A compact quotation notes that aging results from stopping play rather than declining with time and frames youth as a mindset. The author Herbert Spencer is cited for the reflection on vitality and engagement.
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Herbert Spencer
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