This Date in History Highlights 1667 1846 and More
Chronology notes key events across years including 1667 blood transfusion by Jean Baptiste Denis, 1752 Franklin kite experiment linking lightning and electricity, 1846 Fremont Sonoma capture, 1861 Maid of the Mist rapids passage, 1869 Colima eruption, and 1882 Ohio governor Dennison death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Baptiste
France
Benjamin Franklin
William B. Ogden
Chicago
Walton
N. Y
New York City
Albert
Oxford University
Gen
Fremont
Sonoma
Calif
Niagara Falls
Colima
Mexico
Nation observes 136th Quartermaster Corps anniversary
Washington marks the 136th anniversary with tables from Coblenz to China and the Arc tic Circle. The Quartermaster Corps, oldest and largest army supply department, traces its origins to 1775 with Major Thomas Mifflin as first Quartermaster General. President Harding and other leaders are invited to attend the largest table in the city. dinners will also be held nationwide in major cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Coblenz
China
Philippines
Arctic Circle
Quartermaster Corps
United States Army
Army
Continental Congress
Carpenter's Hall
Philadelphia
Grand Army
Thomas Mifflin
Pennsylvania
Washington
Harding
Weeks
Pershing
Gen. Rogers
United States
New York
Boston
Chicago
New Orleans
Indianapolis
San Francisco
San Antonio
Whitfield Motor Co Offers Gear Care and Service
Local ad notes Whitfield Motor Co. can inspect and refill car differentials and transmissions with proper grease. It appears among multiple classified items including florists Sunshine Floral Co offering wedding and funeral floral design and a mattress factory in West Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitfield Motor Co
Sunshine Floral Co
Bentley
P. O
Alexandria
New Classified Advertisements Offerings and Rentals
Numerous local ads list items for sale including a fine piano at sacrifice, a new single buggy and harness with horse for 175 dollars, a five room house for lease, a three room rental, a horse wagon and harness sale, a Buick truck at a bargain, and a description of a lost bay mare pony with identifying marks.
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Petagna
North Third Street
Convention debate on severance taxes and constitutional limits
A convention speaker denounces a proposed 2 percent severance tax cap, argues Article 228 protects state taxation power, and urges independence from a governor oil-company deal. He lists constitutional authorities and rejects any pledge binding the body to the governor or outside agreements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phelps
Committee On Taxation
General Assembly
Howard Warren
Delos
R. Johnson
Gilbert L. Dupre
Clarke Hughes
United States
Bates College Treks to Oxford Debate Clash
Bates College men root for the team in a historic debate against Oxford University at the Oxford Union. Bates supports the affirmative on the resolution approving non interference in European affairs with the audience deciding the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Bates College
Oxford University
Oxford Union
Bates
Oxford
Diplomatic Council Discusses Yap and Anglo Japanese Alliance
Local papers report today’s meeting of the diplomatic advisory council examined the renewal of the Anglo Japanese alliance and the control of Yap. No official statement was issued, but speculation runs in print.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Yap
Financial data snapshot from 1921 market page
The entry lists commodity prices with columns for High Low and Close across Vest'y July and Dec. plus daily figures for Spots and non Spots. Values show minor fluctuations such as 11.60 11.98 and 12.79 13.37 with totals like 1438 listed in the sequence.
Racing Tip Confused Entry Notes June 15 1921
Fragmentary betting column from Liverpool dated Wednesday June 15 1921 lists odds 7.64 and a 3,000 sales figure with unclear horses or terms. The text contains stray characters and partial names, providing no full event or outcome.
Chicago Grain Futures Report Delivers July and Sept Quotes
The page lists daily heat lines for wheat corn and oats in Chicago from July and September contracts. It shows high low and close figures along with bid offers and Yes figures for July and Sept maturities. The data indicates market activity and price ranges across wheat corn and oats with several fractional price points.
Cotton Market Faces Lower Levels on Weather and Labor News
L. L. Smith reports favorable weather overall and a mixed crop outlook with less rain in the western belt and scattered showers in the east. U.S. May consumption totaled 487000 lint plus linters, down from last year, while May stocks rose to 6019000 with public storage at 4740000. Trade awaits the miners vote on the British coal strike as cotton prices drift lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Belt
Washington
United States
H. & B. Beer
Wordsworth The Pedestrian Poet of Nature
A historical sketch praises William Wordsworth as the pedestrian poet whose walking shaped much of his poetry. It notes his rambles along roads and in woods, his fame as a nature inspired English poet, and humorous remarks on his legs and simple habits.
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William Wordsworth
Wordsworth
de Quincy
Wordsworth’s habits and poetic method in his lifetime
The article notes Wordsworth’s abstinence from alcohol, his water drinking image as a poet, and his preference for writing by dictation rather than by hand. It highlights his self discipline, nonjudgmental stance on others, and the rare, lengthy pauses between writings, with Dora or his wife transcribing from his dictated lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southey
Sir Walter Scott
Wordsworth
Rydal Mount
Myers
William Wordsworth
Dora
Byron
Household Tips From A Historical Page
Practical home hints cover making soap substitute from scraps, scented sauces, vegetable softeners, paint brush revival, and leather care. Recipes include soap mix with water and soda, nutmeg for white sauce, lemon juice to refresh vegetables, vinegar warm bath for brushes, and linseed oil with vinegar for leather stain removal.
Wit and Wisdom Says on Honesty and Happiness
A collection of aphorisms on honesty, prudence, and gender roles. Observations suggest that truthfulness and timely action avoid regret while social fortunes appear in a man’s prosperity and a wife’s attire. The text blends humor with cautionary maxims about relationships and reputation.
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Armour
Libby
Bachman
Folger
Golden Gate
Cox’s
Jersey
Fleischman’s Yeast
UM A
DE Liard Street
Ee Monroe
Monroe Coffee Coo
Dixie Bedding Co., Ltd
Monroe
Adams
Foley
ONE Horse Cash Grocery, Inc
Cordova
William Dennison
Ohio
Columbus
Cincinnati
R. E. Pierce
Central Savings Bank & Trust Co
West Monroe
L. W. Gresham
Matress
Allen
Phoenix Drug Store
Will Atkinson
Boy Scouts of America
K. of
Tucker
Depot Street
Wood Street
Josiah Moody
Layton Avenue
South Second Street
Ouachita Avenue
Jno
J. Keller, Jr
Steele Bros
Umpty Dumpty Shoes
Liverpool
L. L. Smith
Daily Cotton Letter
Men’s Cross Bar Dimity Union
Smith Bros., Ltd
Wit and Wisdom
Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Railway Company Passenger Traffic Department
Shreveport
R. L. Fuqua
F. Woops
AutoStrop
Faser’s Drug Store
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