Early White House starts and cabinet hours shift
President Harding favors early hours at the White House with Hoover and Hays adjusting to dawn schedules while newspaper men grumble about lost late hours. The piece notes Coolidge's role, cabinet dynamics, and Washington gossip about administration routines and Latin American policy.
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Hoover
Hays
Edward
Clark
Washington
Harding
Retin
Grapatanus
Pol
Herbert Hoover
Stit Younger
White House
Howe
Great American Republic
Taft
United States
Nin Eelock
Oldest lacrosse game described in early America
A note in the American Forestry Magazine of Washington calls lacrosse one of the oldest games in America. It traces the sport to Indian origins in prehistoric times and its spread among northern US tribes and southern Canada. The redmen call it baggatiway, while the French named it incrosse.
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America
American Forestry Magazine
Washington
United States
Canada
Battle ship power and electrical energy use explained
The article explains how chemistry and physics improve naval battleship technology and notes that a large warship can generate about 150,000 horsepower of electrical energy, comparable to power used by a fairly large city, while optics provides numerous advantages.
Post Offices Looted by Armed Men Across Kinustown Area
Disarray followed an attack as armed men seized equipment from post offices in Kinustown’s eastern suburbs. Reports describe widespread arson, bank fires, and clashes with authorities, with several sites burned and diversions causing chaos. Local officials warned of further raids and requested heightened security.
Frisco Police Shakeup Amid Department Reorganization
Frisco police undergo a shakeup with Captain Arthur Layne shifting to reorganize the patrol division. New assignments include Neneral officers moving between precincts as investigators address the Boreell case and other cases. The changes aim to boost efficiency and morale within the department.
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Frisco
Bennedsen
Peller Department
Elaine
Arthin Layne
Boreell
Gate flood hits New York as trees fall
Disjointed report describes a weather event in New York with wind damage and heat. The sparse fragments mention trees uprooted and temperatures rising, but the text is garbled and hard to parse for precise details or dates.
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New York
Weather Bureau
Aera
Court Dismisses Shortline Petition Amid Conflicting Rail Labor Rules
The court dismissed the petition of 4000 workers on sixty-seven short-line railroads seeking wares and working conditions identical to other trunks. The Railroad Labor Board ruled the varied duties of short-line employees make it impracticable to set uniform rules. Darel Fairfax, quartermaster on the Pacific Mail steamer Keyader, was found with a bottle of whisky at the port. Customs officers investigated Col. J R Irby, surveyor of customs, over port duties.
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J R Irby
Darel Fairfax
Pacific Mail
Keyader
Ealrond Labor Board
Fire devastates Tokio with 1000 homes lost and 129 injured
A massive blaze in northeastern Tokio wrecked about 1000 houses, injured 129 people, left thousands homeless, and caused around 12.5 million dollars in damage. Three hospitals, a bank, and several large businesses burned as a four hour gale drove flames toward the city center.
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Tokio
Leaders Seek General Strike Across Industrial Districts
Dispatch from Berlin reports leaders demand a general strike to back proletarian demands. Authorities tighten controls as clashes widen to central Germany towns. towns like Dres den and Leipzig suffer damaged buildings and injuries amid police actions. A second item notes a Salt Lake City typographers union refusing wage demands while open shop policy spreads.
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Neerpaper
Ule
Seren Uu
Chinen Teenylanae
pHisl
Cope
Fren
Berlin
Te Proletarhir Alon
Elotets
Maiisfelda
Industehil
Central
Germany
Sire
Ain EX Tehavaph
Aratevdin
Tiluh
Pris
Susuhy
Mansfeld
Aiuiehy
Heststilt
Hlewlnas
Pane
Phawen
Lelpeie
Freiburg
Tayebeen Aalley Jin
Dresden
Auerhwel
Alores
Hanke I Mansfeld
Hetra
Strikvers
Sas Cation
Langdon Buried in Naval Service Funeral Rites Held
Lieut Warren Lang son of William Langdon was buried with full naval honors at Purest Hills cemetery after a home guard service. Mrs Willian Langdon of Jamales Plains attended. the funeral followed the windstorm calamity that killed two near Berlin and caused extensive damage across Marshall county.
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Langdon
Warren Lang
Windivesteb
Purest Hills
Qayal Deutenant
Willian Langdon
Thomas Street
Jamales Plains
Nashville
Berlin
Lewisburg
Marshall County
Anes
Weeks vows no statute of limitations in Bergdoll case
Secretary Weeks stated that Washington will not recognize any statute of limitation if Bergdoll is ever brought to account and refused to outline steps for securing Bergdoll from Germany or discuss possible extraction by Great Britain under passport laws.
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Washington
Bergdoll
Weeks
Philadelphia
Germany
Great Kritern
Shower Baths for Children in New York Districts
In congested New York districts youngsters may cool off under shower baths attached to fire hydrants this summer. Firemen supervise the showers as a relief from hot days, part of a committee driven plan to provide cooling access for children.
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New York
Hughes Seeks Cautious Trade Mood With Soviet
Washington reports President Roosevelt seeks assurance that future Soviet relations will protect persons and property and support private enterprise before any trade ties. The State Department notes no immediate trade deal unless the Soviet shift from communism is shown. Cardinal Gibbons dies after long illness in Baltimore at 79. National Child Health Council pledges up to 20000 over five years to aid US towns raise healthier children.
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H Coolidge
Latin
America
Department of State
Nass Department
Atlantice
Bonneary Line
Pann
A Rien
Waelane
South America
Harding
Ples
United States
Vannes
Eesardions
Hughes
Kithu Hoot
Central
Mr. Colby
Panama
Coste Rica
Washington
Hughes Musatan
Sovieet
Momcow
Erkena
Crete
Htusshu
Sean Biesis
State Department
Bolosheviste
National Child Health Council
Ambushes raise Irish toll as reprisals surge
A Dublin report notes twenty four killed and nearly thirty wounded in ambushes. A lancer unit was attacked between Stokestown and Longford. Captain K and four soldiers died, Lieutenant Tenant and others wounded. Police and civilians suffered, with multiple killings linked to escalating reprisals across towns including Clifden, Dingle, and Cork. Authorities promise action as deaths mount. The piece also mentions wage talks in the United States and a dramatic cattle sale court moment where Mark Dillon collapsed.
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Weveym
Estean
Anne Lange
Whelen
Hee
Te Holleemen
Clifden
Wy Neuse
Patrick Moran
Romeo
Harding Thanks Packer Delegation at White House
President Harding congratulated representatives of the parking industry and its employees for an amicable settlement averting a threatened strike. The packers and employees were guided to the White House by Secretaries Davis Wallace and Hoover who helped negotiate the agreement.
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Davis
Alschuler
Wittetton
Dav II
Hoover
Wallace
Prore
Harding
Packer
Washington
White House
Memorial for Bert Leston Taylor at Chicago tribute
Hundreds of people gathered in Chicago to honor Bert Leston Taylor former Tribune columnist of A Line of Type or Two. The cosmopolitan crowd included authors musicians journalists and professionals from various fields.
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Bert Leston Taylor
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Millionaire Henry S. Black Acquitted in Cocoanut Grove Case
In Dade County Criminal Court Miami Florida Henry S Black a New Jersey born millionaire was acquitted of possessing a large quantity of liquor aboard his private car at Cocoanut Grove. The jury returned the verdict in five minutes after the panel members were allowed to drink from the seized stock to determine if it was intoxicating.
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Miami
Fla
Henry 8. Black
Newark
Dade County Criminal Court
Cocoanut Grove
Movements Seek Global Arms Disarmament Talks
A Washington event in a 15-state wave urged President Harding to convene world disarmament talks. Speakers included Representative Prear of Wisconsin and labor leader Grady, arguing to curb naval buildups and avert world conflict while noting tensions with Bolshevism. The protest linked disarmament to economic relief and national security.
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Washington
Harding
World
Wokings
Britain
Prear
Wisconsin
Clyde Chirk
Kaward B. Grady
American Federation of Labor
Florentew Kelly
New York
Iioentives
Gray
Disney
Aie
Fran TS. de Mayan
Great Britain
Japan
Ahvone
Rear
Congress
Hawaii
Philippines
Pacific
Kingdom of
Yapan
Refuse Women Jurors In Mrs Clark Murder Trial
In San Francisco a jury chosen for the murder trial of Mrs Margaret Clark was composed entirely of men after the court refusal to accept any women jurors and the defense failed to keep women on the panel.
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San Francisco
Evie
Margaret Clark
Mourder
Aad
Insurance Conversion Warning to Veterans in Washington
The war risk insurance bureau warns former service members that their former insurance must be converted to pertinent policies before March 1926. The notice emphasizes timely action and highlights the deadline for conversion and coverage implications.
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Washington
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Hospital beds to aid wounded soldiers improves care
Washington officials hailed early gains in wounded soldier care after a cabinet review. Data show 12 000 more hospital beds will be available soon, easing wartime medical needs. Detroit manufactures report about 50 percent daily auto output with accessory plants improving, signaling steadier demand and growing capacity.
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Washington
Administration
Harding
Cabinet
Detroit
Mich
Searls
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Sears
Hamel
Sinn Fein
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Dilkey
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Mmillar
County
Ouskriet
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Drehand
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Druestin
Salt Lake City
Theough
Oxy Ys
Cheroner
U. S
O-7
Wiederness Point
Fisher's Island
N.Y
Russia
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Naniwere
James Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
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Williars
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Mark Dillon
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