Neglected Grave of Gen Zachary Taylor to be Restored
Historical column notes that the United States will assume care of Zachary Taylor’s burial grounds near Louisville Kentucky. It recounts Taylor’s military career from Fort Harrison to Buena Vista and Monterey, his nickname Old Rough and Ready, his presidency, and the push for national cemetery status following past congressional actions and state holdings.
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Gen
Zachary Taylor
John Dickinson Sherman
United States
White House
Congress
Taylor
Congressional Burial Ground
Christ Church Cemetery
Washington
Louisville
State of Kentucky
Brownsboro Road
Jefferson County
Louisville Outdoor League
Andrew Johnson National Cemetery
Orange County
Col
Richard Taylor
William. Brewster
Marflower
Plymouth
Kentucky
Zachary
Fort Hiarrison
Terre Haute
Ind
Fort Snelling
Thompson
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
West Point
Fort Crawford
Sarah
Faw
Chicago
Calumet
Lake Michigan
Davis
Lake Calumet
Canada
Mississippi
Monterey
Buena Vista
Senate
Pierce
Mlinois
Lincoln
Ottawa
White Water
Wis
New Salem
Florida
Okeechobee
Baton Rouge
Rio Grande
Palo Alto
Tesaca de la Palma
Nueva Leon
General Scott
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Santa Ana
Scott
City of
Terag
California
Nevada
Arizona
New Mexico
Utah
Colorado
Taylors
Lewis Cass
Michigan
Margaret Smith
Maj. W. W. S. Bliss
Betty
Epigram Explained and Hearing Through the Hands
An editor recalls Wilde in London where he defined an epigram as a commonplace dressed so cleverly that only clever people can decipher it. Dr. Robert Gault has developed a device akin to a telephone that transmits speech vibrations to the hand, teaching five deaf individuals to identify fourteen one syllable sentences by touch.
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Oscar Wilde
Wilde
London
Carlton
Robert Gault
Gault
OLeary New President of U S Chamber of Commerce
John William OLeary of Chicago becomes the third president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States succeeding Harry A Wheeler and Joseph W Defreas. He serves as vice president and director of the Chamber and holds multiple civic posts in Chicago.
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John William O'Leary
Chicago
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Mr. O'Leary
Supreme Organization of the Nation
Harry A. Wheeler
Chamber
Joseph W. Defreas
Chamter of Commerce
Vce
National Industrial Conference Board
Resplute
Citizen's Committee
Landis
Great Open Religious Forum
Chicago Sunday Evening Club
Wesley Memorial’ Hospital
Committee of Fifteen
Chicago Crime Commission
Infant Welfare Society
Military Training Camps' Association
Boy Scouts of America
Oakland Methodist Episcopal
Pinchot Aims Butler as Next Pennsylvania Governor
Governor Pinchot plans to pass his policies to successor Gen. Smelley Darlington Butler. He has urged party leaders to back Butler as running mate and potential governor, despite Butler’s limited willingness and weak backing from the Butler family and allied politicians.
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Pinchot
Smelley Darlington Butler
Butler
Butler. For More Than A Year Mr. Pinchot
Harrisburg
Tepuuan
Jim
Philadelphia
Thomas
Diplomatic Service Moves Toward Professional Ranks
President Coolidge promotes Kellogg Houghton and Doctor Schurman signaling a shift in the foreign service toward a professional career. Rogers bill reforms and government owned residences accompany the reorganization, reducing the influence of political debt. Doctor Schurman moves from Peking to Berlin and is considered well suited for the post.
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Coolidge
Kellogg
Houghton
Schurman
Peking
Berlin
Germany
Cornell University
Scopes Trial Amid Evolution Debate in Tennessee
Pity the sorrows of John F. Scopes as he faces the legal fight over evolution in Tennessee. A science teacher at Rhea County High School, Scopes has been arrested, found guilty, and held to the grand jury, amid a clash of the Genesis creation account with state law. William Jennings Bryan and other figures weigh in as broad public opinion ranges from laughter to concern over church and state separation.
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John PF. Scopes
Tennessee
Rhea County
William Jennings Bryant
Three White Rainbows Signal China Turmoil Says Taiyuvanfu Timers
A Chinese correspondent reports from Taiyuvanfu, capital of Shans province, that three white rainbows have been seen. The note cites Wu dynasty precedents to argue that China may face both internal strife and external troubles in the near future.
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Taiyuvanfu
Shans
China
Indians Gather For Oolichan Run At Naas River Mouth
Several hundred Indians including women and children assemble at Fisher Bay at the Naas river mouth in early spring awaiting oolithans arrival. The annual fish run lasts about a month and yields oil from oolichan as a butter substitute. Past years saw up to 1,000 participants, but this year the number was under 300.
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Fisher Bay
Naas River
Prince Rupert
British Columbia
Miles and Miles in the European Mile Transition
The American mile equals 1,760 yards as does the English mile, while the Ro Tann mile measures 1,620 yards. European mile definitions varied from 1,300 to over 12,000 yards, but Europe largely adopts the kilometer now. A kilometer equals 3,280.8 feet, just under five eighths of a mile.
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Europe
Proving It in a Humorous Exchange about Love and Money
A witty dialogue contrasts past declarations of love with present marriage. One speaker recalls telling his girlfriend of four worlds of love, while the other notes now needing to allocate fifty dollars and the demanded “fits” to keep peace with his wife. The quip highlights shifting romance from courtship to domestic budgeting.
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Br Heck
The Mighty Ointment Promising Skin Healing Power
The text touts Peter son’s Ointment as a universal remedy for eczema itching and scalp problems. It claims effectiveness for pimples acne red skin ulcers old sores piles and all blemishes, endorsed by doctors as broadly effective.
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Peterson
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