Anniversaries and Today in History From Know America Today
Anniversaries list notable births and deaths including Richard Gatling born in Hartford Connecticut and Ainsworth Spofford born in Gilmanton New Hampshire with dates and roles. Today in History recalls key events from 1782 Bible printing to the 1950s era milestones and major wartime moments.
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Richard J. Gatling
Hartford
Conn
Hartford Co
N. C
Ainsworth R. Spofford
Library of Congress
Gilmanton
N. 4
Charles Dudley Warner
Connecticut
Plainfield
Mass
John J. Keane
Catholic University of America
Dubuque
Iowa
Ireland
Samuel Hail Young
Alaska
Butler
Francis E. Clark
New England
Society of Christian Endeavor
Canada
Congress
Baltimore
Francis Scott Key
William Walker
Honduras
National Prohibition Party
Orville Wright
Fort Meyer
Tex
St. Mihiel
Calvin
Boston
U. S. Third Army
Germany
Peiping
Notable births and birthdays listed in historic notes
The item lists Americans and several notable figures born in various places: Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey born in Steuben County Indiana, Henry L. Mencken born in Baltimore, Alfred A. Koopt born in New York, Arthur Hays Sulzberger born in New York, Dr. John A. Wilson born in Pawling New York, Robert E. Kintner born in Stroudsburg Pennsylvania, and Grover Loening born in Germany to American parents. Also mentions a horoscope predicting abrupt mood with sincerity, plus a census style note on homicide rate dropping from 6 percent in 1834 to about 2 percent in 1954.
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Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Steuben Co
Ind
Henry L. Mencken
Baltimore
Alfred A. Koopt
New York
Arthur Hays Sulzberger
New York Times
John A. Wilson
University of Chicago
Pawling
N. Y
Robert E. Kintner
Stroudsburg
Grover Loening
Germany
Brigham Named Maryland Legion Commander
David L. Brigham of Sandy Spring Maryland was elected commander of the Maryland Department of the American Legion at a three day convention in Ocean City. He succeeds Benjamin Buckner of Baltimore as commander after opponent Robert H Archer Jr stepped aside for a harmonious ticket. Other officers elected include Samuel L Campbell treasurer Stanley W King sergeant at arms Monsignor Eugene T Scott chaplain Grover Hitch historian and district vice commanders Charles Trader Hebrew Earl W Seward Chester and Ernest Po.
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Ocean City
Sept
David L. Brigham
Sandy Spring
Montgomery County
University of Maryland Alumni Asso
Maryland Department of the American Legion
Brigham
Legion
Robert H. Archer Jr
Bel Air
Archer
Benjamin Buckner
Baltimore
Samuel L. Campbell
Dundalk
Stanley W. King
Taneytown
Eugene T. Scott
Salisbury
Grover Hitch
Charles Trader
Earl W. Seward
Chester
Ernest Po
Baltimore area names named vice commander at large
In a dispute over beer, Paul Dawson, two colored residents, suffered second degree burns on his right flank from a chemical thrown by his wife. He was treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital for back burns and a lacerated finger. State Police Sgt. C. D. Madesin investigated.
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Paul Dawson
Sear
Flavored Milk May Be Introduced Soon
COLLEGE PARK Md Sept 5 Wi The days are numbered for that breakfast time demon of post diaper age who rattles the silver ware with his clarion call I don t like milk I want coffee Soon father will be able to set a quart of coffee flavored milk in front of junior with a cheery There you are my son Dr Joseph F Mattich associate professor of dairy technology at the University of Maryland has
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College Park
Junior
Joseph F. Mattich
University of Maryland
Flavored milk flavors eyed to boost milk appeal
Dr Mattick unveils plans for orange lemon tangerine peach lime and pineapple flavored milks to entice both children and adults who dislike plain milk. Colors and extracts will be used. so far strawberry milk is the only one produced commercially. In a separate note Tokyo housewives remembered U S aid after the 1923 quake and donated proceeds for flood relief.
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Dr. Mattick
Junior
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