Godfrey Raised to Brigadier General in Roosevelt Era
The Chicago Post reports Col Edward S Godfrey of the 9th Cavalry is promoted to brigadier general by President Roosevelt. Godfrey, a veteran of forty-four years in the army, has fought plains and mountain Indians from the Apache to the Nez Perces and Sioux, earning a Medal of Honor for gallantry at Bear Paw Mountain. He previously served as an instructor at the United States Military Academy and led troops in numerous campaigns with the 7th Cavalry.
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Roosevelt
Edward S. Godfrey
9Th Cavalry
Godfrey
Col. Godfrey
7Th Cavalry
Custer
7Th Regiment
Garry Owen
Black Kettle
7Th
Washita
Nez Perces
Bear Paw Mountain
Hale
Ciieg Joseph
Theim
Wourded Knee Creek
Big Foot
United States Military Academy
Chicago
Justice Harlan’s Home Run Wins Red-Soaked Bake Night
Justice Harlan, 74, of the U S Supreme Court, hit a dramatic home run in a baseball game at the Washington Bar Association event in Marshall Hall Maryland. The tied game faced two strikes and three balls before his wicked swat sent the ball to deep center and he slid into home as fans roared.
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Justice Harlan
United States Supreme Court
Washington Bar Association
Marshall Hall
Maryland
Washington
Louisville Courier-Journal
When Animals Weep Reported Across Species
The piece surveys animal tears across many species including dogs horses elephants and rats. It notes that grief from loss or danger can trigger crying in mammals birds and primates while parrot crying may be mimicry and captive apes weep from fear or mistreatment.
Washington College Girls Defend Honor After Bishop Remarks
The University of Washington students rebuke Bishop Scadding of Oregon who said western girls are cheaper to entertain. They argue Mount Rainier cannot replace ice cream and protest being labeled inexpensive. The girls seek a happy medium in reactions to the episcopal remark.
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Washington College
Scadding
Diocese of
Oregon
Episcopal Church
University of Washington
Mount Rainier
The
Seattle Times
Mexicans as Railroad Laborers in the Southwest
R B Marshall of Los Angeles notes Mexicans are a large, satisfactory labor force in railroad construction in the Southwest. He says they work hard, stay on the job about six months, then take a home visit for a month, and return when able.
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Southwest
R. B. Marshall
Los Angeles
Cal
Duluth Herald
Korea Grants Gold Mine Rights to Several Nations
The government decides to grant right to work gold mines to citizens of England Germany France the United States and Trely. An ancient Rome play for children uses a gull as an instructive device.
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England
Germany
France
United States
Trely
Rome
Plea for the Swallows and Boll Weevil War Plan
Government experts urge increasing swallow numbers to aid cotton farmers against boll weevil. The Biological Survey notes thirty eight bird species consume weevils, with swallows as key allies. measures include nesting boxes and moving nests to boost martin populations and field defense.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
Bas
Texas
Tropics
Prize of 1.5 Million For Best History of Alexander I
A $1,500,000 prize, the largest literary prize on record, will be awarded December 1, 1925 in St. Petersburg for the best history of Alexander I of Russia. The fund comes from the fortune of Aral Ehelief, founder of Novgorod military counties, leaving 59,609 rubles ($27,750). One fourth of the prize may cover publishing costs. The prize amount is expected to grow to about $2,909,009 by the time of payout.
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St. Petersburg
Alexander I
Itwmsia
Aralehelief
Military Counies
Novgosrod
Czar Amanders
New York World
No Cork Legs in Modern Prosthetics History
The Minneapolis Journal notes a debate on artificial legs, tracing the origin of the modern prosthetic leg to John Cork around 1840. It explains that cork legs were once famed but argues against cork as a durable material, highlighting a long-standing misconception about leg construction.
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John Cork
Cork
Minneapolis Journal
Dictionary Town Founded For Peace And Prosperity
A settlers group named their new town Dictionary claiming the name guarantees peace prosperity and happiness. The remark suggests they chose the title for its symbolic meaning and hopeful outlook for the community.
Between Meals Cloth Cushions the Polished Table
A Detroit Free Press excerpt notes the housekeeper’s anxiety over preserving a gleaming dining table. Protective pads, asbestos mats in linen cases, heavy crochet or lace covers, and a modest center decoration guard the finish while children are kept away from the mirror-like surface. The piece laments era changes and rising demand for domestic help.
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Detroit Free Press
Wisdom and Vision From Optimism by Helen Keller
Excerpt from Optimism by Helen Keller argues that pessimism blocks discovery and that courage and hope unlock human potential. It contrasts global divides with a future where education and justice unite the human race across nations.
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Ophir
England
France
Germany
America
India
Tibetan city of Lhassa described by Russian traveler
M Tsybikoff, a Russian orientalist and Lamaist, spent over twelve months at Lhassa and reports a small population of about 10 000 with two thirds women. He notes Tibetan books on philosophy medicine astronomy and history and observes Tibetans favor religious writings over scientific works.
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Tibet
China
Lhassa
Pekin
M. Tsybikoff
Geographical Society of
St. Petersburg
Ise
London Telegraph
The Cycle Crops in Russian Cyclist Corps
Each man in the Russian cyclist corps carries a fixed kit on his bicycle including a cup, cooking vessel, small canteen and the same ammunition as an ordinary infantryman. The cavalry use feather or skin sacks inflated to serve as boats for both man and horse when crossing rivers.
Labor World Unions Report Global and Local Growth
Labor World notes growing union activity with 1921 painters in San Francisco and 4625 local France unions totaling 781344 members. It cites new California theatrical employees union, Steamfitters convention success, Pittsburg plasterers half holiday, Vancouver wage demands, Atlantic drug clerks unionizing, German union rolls rising by 55718, Cleveland electrical wage asks, new San Rafael Pueblo and San Juan locals, July 8 conventions for glass bottle blowers and potters, Boston brewery coopers win $4 daily, and St. Cloud printers forming a new local.
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San Francisco
Cal
France
California
Detroit
Mich
Steamfitters’ and Helpers
Pittsburg
B. C. Electric Railway Company
Vancouver
Atlantic States
Notable Women and Fashion Across Topics
A collage of short items notes feminine fashion from Riviera inspired square parasols to Silver novel trends. It reports legal actions, royal court testimony, matchmaking travels, philanthropy at Adelbert College, Belgian home economics schooling, a multilingual young interpreter in Coatesville, a Laetare medal awarded to Katherine Conway, and a Civil War heroine memorial in Gadsden Alabama.
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Riviera
Thomas F. Walsh
New York City
Violet Watson
Harding
London
Lillie B. Berryman
England
Nebraska
John Hay
Samuel Mather
Adelbert College
Cleveland
Amasa Stone
Belgium
Sofia Agnes Johnson
Coatesville
Katherine E. Conway
Bastor Pilot
Notre Dame University
Miss Conway
United States
Gadsden
Daughters of the Confederacy
Ala
Emma Sansom
Creeping Blanket Craft for Baby Play
A guide to making a large deep cream blanket with a wiry feel, embroidered with bold color outlines of birds and animals. Place designs apart to invite crawling, use washable fast worsted threads, and line the blanket for easy removal during cleaning.
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Joseph
Ninth
United States Cavalry
Words OF
Labor World
Toronto
Can
East Liverpool
Ohio
Boston
Mass
Arbitration Board
St. Cloud, Minn
International
Eagle Hotel
Center Square
New Oxford
Charley Hersh
Prorkister
Oxford
Pitt St
W. M. Dewpot
L. Fleshman
WM. McSherry, JR
Gettysburg
Adams County
Opostte Court House
Eure
Cacur
Bankist
Yi ‘Druggist
Derby Medicine CO
Eaton Rapids
Michigan
Rye
Tran Puyateae
National Soap & Chemical Company
Toledo
Double Power Mill Company
Appleton
Wisconsin
Hacer
Hacer Ecc Preserving CO
St. Louis
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