Decay in the Russian Orthodox Church and Requisition Controversy
The article outlines the turmoil as the Bolshevik regime seizes church treasures for famine relief, splitting the church. Patriarch Tikon abdicates amid trials. Metropolitan Benjamin faces prosecution. a “red clergy” group gains control of several churches led by Bishop Antonin. The wealth loss is immense, with widespread arrests of clergy and trials for theft and counterrevolution.
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Tikon
Benjamin
Petro
Church Af
Red Clerg
Antonin
Macow
Russia
Moscow
Shuya
Brussiloff
Germany
London Battery Claim Promises Vast Power Increase
In London a firm launches a new electrical battery claimed foolproof and indestructible with 300 to 800 percent more capacity. It recharges in 15 minutes and resists deterioration, enabling years of use without effect from charge state. Test results await National Physical Laboratory review with potential for electric traction across cars, omnibuses, and trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
National Physical Laboratory
Taft Named Chief Justice One Year Ago Today
Prominent Sinn Fein leaders were released from jail to attend peace parley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Taft
United States
Sinn Fein
Notable birthdays mark ABA president Severance and others
Today honors Cordenio A. Severance of Mantorville Minnesota born sixty years ago, Julius Andrassy the Hungarian statesman born sixty two years ago, Noy L. McCardeil born in Hagerstown Maryland two years ago, and Halvor Steenerson born in Dane County Wisconsin seventy years ago.
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Cordenio A. Severance
American Bar Association
Mantorville
Minn
Julius Andrassy
Noy L. McCardeil
Hagerstown
Halvor Steenerson
Minnesota
Dane County
Wis
Cures Malaria and Fever Ailments Highlighted
Advertisement proclaims remedies for malaria chills fever bilious fever colds and la grippe. Claims target varied tropical and seasonal illnesses with broad therapeutic scope.
Maimed Vets Seek Justice at National Disabled Soldiers League Meet
Philadelphia hosts the second annual convention with 368 delegates from 126 posts seeking faster government rehabilitation and vocational training for disabled veterans. They oppose an immediate bonus, urging first improvements in care and funding, and praise generous local hospitality as Senators Borah Walsh and La Follette prepare to speak.
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Philadelphia
National Disabled Soldiers’ League
John T. Nolan
Boston
Nolan
League
Thomas Fields
New Jersey
Congress
Daugherty
Borah
Idaho
Walsh
Massachusetts
la Follette
Wisconsin
Evolution of Amateur Rowing Trophies and Thames Regatta History
The piece traces rowing’s rise as a national sport with Eton and Westminster adopting boat racing before the 20th century. It outlines the Grand Challenge Cup’s evolution from 1839 to a Warwick vase form, notes the bulrush sculpture of Father Thames, and lists added cups: Stewards, Diamonds, Paris, Wyfold, Visitors’, and Thames Cups through 1868. It also recalls the first foreign competitor in 1872, American E. Smith of Atlanta Boat Club.
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Thamesside
Eton
Westmister
Thames
Isis
Damer
Henley Bridge
Paris
Scouller E. Smith
Atlanta Boat Club
Regattas Grow From Henley Roots to Global Events
The passage traces the growth of river racing from early Diamond competitions to Henley regattas and the Royal Thames Regatta of 1848. It notes English towns now host multiple regattas each summer and mentions Henley’s Town Regatta. Segments also cover innovations in pest control, wireless telephony for doctors, and artists using diverse earth pigments.
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Henley
Thames
Putney
Town
The Henley Regatta Opens With Anglo American Flavor
The Henley Regatta begins in London with two American entries in the diamond scull. About 100000 spectators expected over four days of racing. The event traces to 1829 with Oxford and Cambridge crews and was formalized in 1839, featuring the Henley Regatta Grand Challenge Cup and Town Challenge Cup with medals for winners.
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London
Royal Henley
Oxford
Cambridge
Henley
Earl of Macclesfield
Henley Regatta Edities
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