25 Jun 1926
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1926
Page
1
Louisa Van Dyke, a Morrell Park, Maryland mother of three, describes trudging through long workdays in a department store. She credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health during a weariness plagued period and recommends it to other working girls.
James Marshall, who first discovered gold in California, died in a lonely cabin near the discovery site after years of fortune and misfortune. He faced poverty and solitude, living a frugal life far from the wealth his mine made famous.
Chicago greeted the twenty eighth International Eucharistic congress with a mass demonstration in the Coliseum as Cardinal Bonzano stood before 12 000 people. Mayors governors and officials delivered welcomes and President Coolidge's message was read. he stressed religion and morality as essentials to good government. The next congress will be in Sydney Australia in 1928.
A Studebaker driven by Ad Jenkins and Ray Peck left New York at 2 07 a m and arrived in San Francisco at 12 27 p m three days four hours later setting new transcontinental speed marks. The 3471 miles were covered at an average of 40 15 miles per hour breaking the fastest passenger train time by 12 hours 5 minutes and the previous auto record by 18 25 hours.
A July 4 protest plans 50 000 French war veterans marching up the Champs Elysees to denounce a debt settlement. Disabled veterans in wheelchairs and dogs guide many participants, with 2500 flags and Stars and Stripes to show the display is not anti American, per the veterans executive council.
Melbourne report states the commonwealth parliament passed a conciliation and arbitration bill reconstituting the Commonwealth Arbitration Court. It widens judges powers, appoints conciliation commissioners, and allows government intervention in wage and hours disputes. Laborites support the measure.
The farm loan board announced the rate on direct loans to cooperative marketing organizations by intermediate credit banks would fall from 5 to 4 percent. A rediscount rate cut for member banks from 5 to 4 percent becomes effective July 1.
Washington The Republican steering committee of the House of Representatives set June 3 as the adjournment day, planning to end the session four days after the originally chosen June 25 date. The move confirms Congress will likely quit duties by June 30.
Pope Pius issued a denial of rumors that the Catholic church was acting politically in Asia. The apostolic letter was forwarded to yredirs and prefects in Asia to reinforce the clarification.
Washington reports an acute crisis with Chile over the Tacna Arica plebiscite collapse. General Lassiter acted unilaterally as head of the plebiscitary commission, provoking fears of renewed attacks on Peruvians in the strife torn zone. Chile aims to reoccupy disputed Tacna and Arica territories amid the breakdown of plebiscite plans.
Moscow replies to Britain stating it cannot block Russian trade unions from sending funds abroad to 210 unions in another country. The note responds to a British inquiry about transfers aiding the Trades Union Congress general strike. The congress refused the funds, which the British Miners Federation later accepted.
Washington reports a favorable balance of 38 million dollars for May as exports reached 356 million against 318 million imports. It is the first calendar year month with exports exceeding imports, reversing April's unfavorable 10 million balance. Trade figures were compiled by the Commerce Department.
Twenty four people including a United States consulate clerk in Palermo are arrested for selling forged American passports. Investigators say the fake documents were sold to Italians seeking to travel to the United States for about fifteen thousand dollars in total. The consulate clerk is accused of forging an American visa.
The Society for the Overseas Settlement of British Women reports a drop in voyages to Canada with 1,270 women and children sailing from England for empire ports in the previous year, down from 1924 figures.
A Moscow decree declares all lands north of Siberia part of Soviet Russia. The official claim extends Russia’s national boundaries to the North Pole region, asserting sovereignty over Arctic territories.
Foreign Minister Yonguas declared Spain will keep its firm attitude to secure a seat in the league of nations during a banquet in Madrid. He spoke in honor of the host at the event, asserting national resolve and diplomatic consistency.
The Huntington estate of Mrs. Ara bella D Huntington widow of Collis P Huntington and later wife of Henry E Huntington was valued at 35 million dollars in New York.
Belgrade amid government action the finance committee of the chamber of deputies approved a bill to settle Yugoslavia's war debt to the United States.
Washington reports Senate committee chairman Reed recalled Wayne B Wheeler general counsel of the Anti-Saloon League for more testimony. Wheeler named eight Congress members who received expenses or honoraria for prohibition speeches including Upshaw Barkley Cooper Lowrey Willis Fess Robinson with uncertain total. He said the league acted legally in politics and litigation under dry laws and estimated the Reagan scandal cost between 150000 and 200000 dollars. Wheeler earns 866 dollars monthly from the organization with no other income. Several lawmakers defended their conduct saying payments were mainly expenses for a good cause.
Chief Justice Taft, recovering from illness, departs for his summer home in Canada. Senate confirms O Connor Buffalo New York and Jefferson Myers Portland Oregon to the shipping board. Magnus Johnson’s bid to unseat Senator Schall Minnesota is dismissed. Haiti's President Louis Berne attended a White House luncheon with President and Mrs Coolidge. Rear Admiral John D. Buret named July 1 to head the bureau of construction and repair. US foreign trade to end year with a roughly 800 million dollar surplus. Senate votes down attempt to revive Pittman silver purchase plan.
Miss Pauline Bell aged thirteen won first prize of 32000 dollars and two gold medals in the national spelling bee. Miss Betty Robinson of South Bend took second prize of 500 dollars and Miss Dorothy Casey of St. Louis earned third prize of 200 dollars.
The American Department of Agriculture proposes a cattle embargo to stop hoof and mouth disease from crossing from Mexico into the United States. A note for a conference between Mexican and American authorities was delivered by the U S embassy.
Moscow residents protest a British strike funds note drawing strong parallels to the Curzon note. Demonstrations spread to several cities as workers voice resentment and seek attention to the issue.
The New York World reports an estate reduction of about 8,000,000 dollars in the late George J. Gould estate. The value is documented in the Ocean County Orphans Court in Toms River New Jersey.
The Rockefeller Foundation spent over 9.0 million dollars in 1923 on a global effort targeting widespread diseases. The expenditure reflected the foundation’s push to fund medical research and public health initiatives across multiple countries and institutions.
The article notes that worthless eggs are processed with kerosene boric acid and scold to tanneries for leather making, while elephant hair jewelry and ivory carvings gain popularity among fashionable women. It also mentions Trinidad shipping about 1000 bunches of bananas monthly to this country.
Representatives from four states with parks gathered in Hot Springs Arkansas for their sixth national conference June 14 to 16 chairman Jeln Barton Payne reported that the movement begun in Des Moines has doubled the number of states with parks and the estates now cover nearly seven million acres. The goal is a state park every 100 miles. Remembrances embellish life. The National Anthem Home Sweet Home has become a realtor concept for a national anthem.
A 60 cent bottle of Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin is promoted as a gentle non griping laxative. The advertisement claims it avoids harsh purges and calomel and helps establish natural bowel regularity for all ages. It targets chronic constipation and notes it is harmless and pleasant even for sickly children.
A brief exchange discusses the difference between a snake and a piano with humorous wordplay. The dialogue mentions spelling quirks and the sounds of letters, yielding a playful linguistic riddle about how words are written and pronounced.
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