Various Observances and Trials Reported Worldwide
Feast of Corpus Christi and Pioneer Day events noted in multiple regions. Kosovo Day celebrated. the General Slocum disaster marked eighteenth anniversary in New York. The Permanent Court of International Justice convenes. Louisville hosts a meeting to form the American Hardwood Institute. Sir Montague Allan faces a preliminary Montreal trial over a bank return. Sacramento police and firefighters alleged Klan members face discharge and council trial tonight.
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Corpus Christi
Ohio
Kossovo
General Slocum
New York
Edward Bissell Hunt
Helen Hunt Jackson
Permanent Court of International Justice
Theeague
Council of
League of Nations
United States
Louisville
American Hardwood Institute
Montague Allan
Montreal
Merchants Bank of Canada
Sacramento
Ku Klux Klan
Dr John M Coulter Named Head of Plant Life Foundation
Dr John M Coulter, chosen to lead a foundation modeled on the Rockefeller approach for plant life, has been a leading American botanist. Born in China to American parents, he studied in Indiana and taught at Hanover Wabash and Indiana University before becoming president of Lake Forest University in 1893. He later led the botany department at the University of Chicago and authored many standard texts on American plant life.
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John M. Coulter
Rockefeller Foundation
China
United States
Indiana
Hanover College
Wabash College
Indiana University
Lake Forest University
University of Chicago
Coulter
America
This Date in History Highlights Ten Notable Events
A retrospective list recalls 1381 Wat Tyler’s murder at Smithfield during the poll tax uprising, 1562 excommunication of Martin Luther by Pope Leo X, 1775 Washington named commander in chief, 1843 Ireland demo for Irish Parliament, 1849 Polk dies, 1886 Michigan statehood semi centennial, 1896 Jameson raid trial, 1919 Alcock Browne transatlantic flight Newfoundland to Ireland in 16 hours 20 minutes.
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Wat Tyler
England
Smithfield
Martin Luther
Leo X
Congress
George Washington
Ennis
Ireland
James K. Polk
United States
Nashville
Tenn
Mecklenburg County
N. C
Michigan
Lansing
Jameson
London
Alcock
Lieut. Browne
Newfoundland
Wireless steering of ships voices a coming pilotless era
New York reports on radio piloting using a submerged guidance cable and sea worn receivers. A high frequency current in the cable emits a Morse note while a navigator detects its position via ear piece coils to steer toward the harbor. Portsmouth has tested the system, with plans to extend to Scotland for fogbound ports.
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New York
Arctic
Portsmouth
England
Scotland
Multi-sport meets and bouts span North America venues
Racing meetings close at Belmont Park Latonia and Montreal Montreal Jockey Club while golf state tournaments open in Wilmington Bridgeport and Lake Charles. Shooting events close at Hamilton Aurora and Dickinson. Wrestling Johnny Meyers vs Ted Thye in Portland Oregon. Boxing bouts Billy Miskers Kid Norfolk and Frankie Mason vs Bud Taylor in Boston and Indianapolis.
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Westchester Racing Association
Belmont Park
Kentucky Racing Association
Latonia
Montreal Jockey Club
Montreal
Wilmington
Del
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Louisiana
Lake Charles
Eastern Canada
Hamilton
Illinois
Aurora
North Dakota
Dickiinson
Johnny Meyers
Ted Thye
Alumni debate on Harvard entrance rules sparks race topic
The Harvard commencement week program includes social events for visitors amid a planned alumni discussion on the university’s new restrictive entrance regulations seen by some as discrimination against Jewish students. Conventions opening in several cities across the nation follow.
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Harvard
Memorial to Francis Key Address Planned by Harding
Washington June 14 President Harding plans to deliver the principal address in a memorial program for Francis Scott Key. He will travel to Baltimore by automobile early in the day to participate in the ceremonies.
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Washington
Baltimore
Harding
Memorial to Francis Scott Key at Fort McHenry Dedicated
The dedication marks a congressional approved historical site at Fort McHenry honoring Francis Scott Key, author of the Star Spangled Banner, recognizing his contribution to American heritage.
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Francis Scott Key
Congress Historical
Fort McHenry
Parleys Opened On Yap Island Dispute One Year Ago
United States and Japan began talks over Yap Island with a year past. A cargo of arms allegedly bound for Treland was seized at Hoboken, signaling wartime worry and enforcement actions.
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United States
Japan
Yap Island
Treland
Hoboken
Monro Birth Anniversary and Gadski Opera Highlight
Lieut. Gen. Sir Charles Carmichael Monro, commander at the Dardanelles in 1915, is celebrated on his 62nd birthday today. Mme Johanna Gadski is lauded in a stag ing operatic tribute.
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Sir Charles Carmichael Monro
Dardanelles
Mme
Johanna Gadski
Notable Birthdays in 19th Century Figures Observed
The piece marks birthdays of historic figures including the Italian-American operatic singer born in Prussia and the U S Navy Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus born in Belleville Illinois, aged 71, alongside Rt Rev Henry R Granton Catholic bishop of Tucson born in France, aged 59.
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Atic
Prussia
Hugo Osterhaus
Borrn
Belleville
Henry R. Granton
Tucson
Arizona
France
Harvard Alumni Meet to Convene in Boston and Cambridge
More than 30 000 Harvard alumni from around the world are invited to the Associated Harvard Clubs meeting in Boston and Cambridge over two days starting tomorrow. It marks the twenty fourth annual gathering and first near the university. The organization began twenty five years ago as a Western group and has since become national. Attendance is expected to be the largest ever.
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Associated Harvard Clubs
Boston
Mass
Harvard
Cambridge
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
University
Eason Transfer Truck Line Advertisement
Eason Transfer Truck Line offers moving services including crating stirring picnic parties and hay rides from 7 30 pm to 11 39 pm for 10 dollars. All day fishing trips are 15 dollars with out of town trips a specialty. Contact Grammont Street residence 124 Jackson Street and business 69 residence phone 689u siness 216.
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Grammont ‘Street
Jackson Street
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New York State League of Savings and Loan Associations
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Mont
Montana State Federation of Women’s Clubs
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Ore
United Spanish War Veterans
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Typotherae Federation
Durham
North Carolina
State Association of Elks
Francis Key
Associated Press
H. E. Nettles
Public Accountant
Central Savings Bank
Monroe, LA
Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Railway Co
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C. F. Woops
Goodrich
Central Tire & Service
Grammont
Kson
Tidweli
Home Furniture Company
DeSiard
Munholland-Danwitz Furniture Co
Columbia
Eason Transfer
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