Bar on Korekiyo Takahashi's Rise From Slavery to Premier
Takahashi Korekiyo, later Japan's premier after Hara's assassination, rose from poverty in San Francisco to become a successful financier and president of the Bank of Japan before entering government service. His early life included being sold to a mine and later saved by Prince Yuakura, enabling his education and ascent.
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Korekiyo Takahashi
Japan
Takashi Hara
Takahashi
The
Book of Japan
Finance
United States
San Francisco
Yuakura
England
Bank of Japan
Bank of England
Light Velocity Experiments at Mount Wilson
Prof Albert A Michelson of the University of Chicago directs light speed tests at Mount Wilson California during a summer program. He hopes to announce next summer that the speed of light is measured with errors under a few miles per second. He omits technical details but notes improvements in handling mirrors for better control of light rays. A one in a million precision could substitute for some trig surveys at long ranges and enhance stellar measurements and artillery data.
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Mount Wilson Observatory
California
Albert A. Michelson
University of Chicago
Michelson
Coast Artillery
Oklahoma congressman writes love letters to study beauty contests
Representative Munuel Herrick of Oklahoma admitted writing letters to learn about beauty contests to push for national abolition. Miss Anna Elizabeth Niebel of New York sues him for breach of promise, alleging underage status and guardianship by her mother Mrs Elizabeth Niebel. Herrick says he sought companionship and mentions his Oklahoma ranch and Hereford cattle background.
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Munuel Herrick
Oklahoma
Apyiay
Anna Elizabeth Niebel
New York
Elizabeth Niebel
Wells
Mr. Herrick
Congressional
Ohio
Perry
Nestos Tackles North Dakota Reconstruction Challenge
It It A Nestos, elected governor of North Dakota, faces rebuilding the state's finances after years of nonpartisan rule. He vows rigid economy and staff cuts while restoring credit, pledging cooperation with neighboring states and to pursue an industrial program within campaign promises despite a hostile legislature. He has assurances of ample funds to support his program.
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North Dakota
A. Nestes
Lyran J. Frasier
Nori Tebeta
Ssets
Nestos
Bell Ringing and Christmas Customs Across Time
A compact look at bell ringing as a historic Christmas tradition in England, its free service past, its role in festive cheer, and a note on the Commonwealth ban of 1652. Also includes a quick, practical modeling recipe using cornstarch, salt, and boiling water for child activity.
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England
Great Britain
Parliament
Canterbury
Christmas Quip Sparks Debate in Uncertain Verse
A fragmentary hoarse exchange notes a ready-made philosopher claiming Christmas comes once a year while Mr Growethier counters that a tornado cannot strike as often. The exchange hints at faster recovery or repeated shocks, jostling with seasonal optimism.
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Horose
Yoss
Mr. Growethier
Bune
Christmas Card Skit from a 1933 Wisconin Paper
A Christmas card narrates its aging tale from two cents to fifty cents over years, surviving price hikes and travels while its back bears the old mark. The piece notes Christmas card culture and a Swedish Christmas feast feature, with a fish called Christmas Fish prepared in a traditional manner.
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Miny
Federal road aid act allocates 75 million dollars for highways
The federal highway act provides 75 million dollars for fiscal year 1922 to be matched by state funds, with 25.6 million available immediately. Funds are divided by population, area, and rural route mileage, with a minimum allotment and new rules on state use. Engineers estimate construction supports about 230000 jobs in road work and materials.
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Tashington
Bureau of Public Roads
Department of Agriculture
Treasuries
United States Department of Agriculture
States Contribute Most Native Senators to U S Senate
A biographical directory note shows forty eight of the ninety six United States senators are natives of twelve states. Pennsylvania and Ohio lead with six each, Maine five, New York Illinois Massachusetts and Kentucky four each, with other states following.
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Eading
United States
Pennsylvania
Ohie
Congress
Maine
New York
Ilinois
Massachusetts
Kentucky
Eden
Boies Penrose
William B. Crow
Keystone State
Albert S. Cummins
Town
Selden P. Spencer
Missouri
Walter E. Edge
New Jersey
Lawrence C. Phipps
Colorado
Ohio
Atlee Potmerene
Prack B. Wallis
William §. Kenyon
Iowa
James A. Reed
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Thomas Sterling
South Dakota
Tyro Maine
Bert HW
Fernald
Frederick Hale
George H. Bloses
New Hampshire
Ralph A. Cameron
Arizona
Heroic Captain Holderman lauded in Whittlelessy hearing
In a Go to Hir Boys session representative Garry of California praised Captain Nelson M. Holderman a WWI hero. Holderman received the Medal of Honor, Croix de Guerre with palms, French cross of war twice, and the Belgian Order of the Crown, with citations for valor. He served as a company commander, was wounded seven times, and led troops at the Argonne amid intense fire, carrying wounded men to safety while under fire. He is currently at the Presidio of San Francisco.
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Garry
California
Nelson M. Holderman
National Guards of California
Ment
Glover
Whittlelessy
Hellerman
Helderman
Presidio of
San Francisco
Holderman
Roosevelt Memorial Lands Proposed in Dakota Bad Lands
A North Dakota concurrent resolution asks Congress to set apart parts of the Bad Lands near Medora as Roosevelt National Park. It notes petrified forests in Billings County, the Little Missouri river scenery, and Roosevelt’s ties to the area. The region contains artesian wells and springs, with access limited by rough terrain and horses.
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Oath Dakota
Congress
Roosevelt National Park
Sequoa National Park
California
Roosevelt
Lald
North Dakota
Billings County
Medora
Missouri River
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Empire State
James W. Wadsworth, Jr
Willian M. Cuttler
Frank GB. Kellogg
Minnesota
Tusker M. Oddie
Nevada
William E. Borah
Idaho
Wesley M. Jones
Washington
Medfil McCormick
William B. McKinley
Illinois
Frank R. Gooding
Gooding
Samuel D. Nicholson
Prince Edward Island
Canada
Knoite Nelson
Norway
Gee
Theodore Sooosevelt
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