Record of 1926 The World Over
Unprecedented progress of industries in the United States, Germany readmitted to the League of Nations, Mussolini's complete Fascist state in Italy. Other events include Pilsudski's Poland coup, British labor strike failure, Briand Stresemann talks, U S Mexico tensions, imperial autonomy for dominions, Tacna Arica dispute, a Florida tornado, and Queen Marie of Romania’s tour of the Americas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Pickard
United States
Germany
Mussolini
Italy
Republic
China
North Pole
Republican Party
Marshal Pilsudski
Poland
Briand and Stresemann
France
Mexico
Imperial Conference
Tacua-Arica
Peru
Chile
Florida
Marie
Romania
Canada
League of Nations
Council
Europe
League
Colombia
Holland
Czechoslovakia
Belgium
Salvador
Uruguay
Turkey
Briand
Stresemanan
Twas
Vilage
Thoiry
Lrland
Usthine
Strescot
Rhineland
Allied Commission For
United States Senate
World Court
Council of the
Arma
Sisten
Great Britain
Abd-el-Krim
If Flans
Morocco
Tarquist
William Lassiter
Tacna-Aricao
General Pershing
Kellogg
Bolivia
Arica
Washington
Mexico City
Calles
Dirigbble Norge
Spitzbergen
Amundson
Pole
Richard B&b. Byrd
Floyd Bennett
Teller
Alaska
Amundsen
Lincoln Lilsworth
Col
Umberto Nobile
Charles G. Dawes
Austen Chamberlain
Aristide Briand
Gustav Stresemann
Germany and world struggle shape League and postwar order
The article surveys 1926 international affairs including Germany joining the League with a council seat amid wrangles, European power shifts, U S policy on the world court, Franco-German talks, Italy Mussolini’s regime, and turmoil in France Britain and the Americas. It notes Turkish entry delay, Latin America revolts, and China’s ongoing civil war.
Britain Endures General Strike and Labor Turmoil
The general strike by nearly three million workers began May 3 in Britain to support coal miners. Government mobilized emergency services and food fuel distribution as industry slowed. The strike ended May 32 with unresolved miners’ pay disputes and political fallout including Asquith’s resignation from leadership of the Libel party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Baldwin
Trade Union Council
TVA
Awrs
Wen
Lloyd George
Lord Oxford
Asquith
Congress Trims Taxes and Funds Rail, Roads in 192(7) Budget
The report outlines 1927 fiscal moves with a $387 511 000 tax cut and a $10 million appropriation for foreign embassy buildings. It notes abolishing the railway labor board, arbitration for disputes, extra assistants in aviation, and a $75 million road program. It also covers Senate shifts, Prohibition debates, and election swings shaping the new Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Railway Labor Board
Wensures
Aviathon
Senate
Brookhart
Iowa
Cummins
Uon
Weir
House
Bourke
Gould
Maine
Fernald
Wadheston
Shipstead
Minnesota
Farmer- Labor Party
Ware
Pennsylvania
Smith
Reed
Missouri
Demouris
Vare
Wets
Drys
New York
Linofy
Wisconsin
Nevada
Montana
Colorado
California
All-Smith
Coolidge
1927 Political and Public Affairs Recap
A year review highlighting proposed tax relief by reduction of sin taxes, proposed farm relief, early transfer of the Philippines from military to civil control, radio regulation under Commerce, prohibition enforcement, reclamation projects, and major infrastructure plans. Also notes impeachment proceedings, senate and house actions, presidential trips and speeches, G A R conventions, and the Chicago Eucharistic Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip— Pines
Civil
Department of Commerce
The
Treasury
Congress
House
Ways and Means
Senate
Treasury and Post Office
G.W
Illinois
Small Ofllinois
Frank L. Smith
W. B. McKinley
Smith
Clinois
Coolcge
Adirondacks
Philadelphia
Red Cross
Kansas City
Col
John ©. Coolidge
American Legion
Howard B. Savage
Chicago
France
Desines
Iowa
Frank A. Walsh
Milwaukee
Albert B. Fall
Interior
Farward L. Doheny
Supreme Court of
District of Columbia
Ile Hills
Call
Norfolk
de Bernmardt
Labor unrest and unions shape postwar industry
Industrial workers and operators in February resolved disputes ending a miners strike with a two year contract, while other labor actions persisted. The AF of L met in Detroit in October to back automobile industry unionization, denounce fascism and sovietism, and support civilian military training camps as officers were re elected. The ICC rejected the Van Sweringen merger plan for several railroads, with a new, more promising merger proposed later by the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pope General
Tong
AF of L
Derolt
Interstate Commerce Cominssion
van Sweringen
Nickle Plate
Chesaparke—&Ohle
Bee—Docking—Valley
Pere Marquette
van Sweringens
Disasters Mark Year 1926 With Global Toll and Turbulent Weather
An OCR fragment lists extreme disasters in 1926 across nations. It cites a September Florida hurricane that killed about 200 and caused over 100 million dollars in damage, plus January famines in Mexico and Europe, explosions in Oklahoma and Alabama, snowslides in Utah, and other calamities in Arkansas Mississippi and Burma. The text references fires, wrecks, and a Santa era of deadly events with limited readable details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Florida
Mexico
Europe
Wilburton Okla
Helena Mont
Horning
Bingham
Utah
Arkansas
Mississippi
Picture House
Shakespeare Memorial
Stratford-on-Avon
Birmingham
Ala
Obispo
Bren
Calif
New Orleans
Art arthue-Fexos
Burma
Sumatra
U.S. Oaval Omunidien de Potturk NJ
Nghtulug
Global natural disasters and mine disasters reported through the year
The record lists multiple disasters by month including earthquakes in Sumatra and Armenia, floods in Hupeb province and the Midwestern United States, hurricanes in Cuba and Paraguay, and several mine explosions in Clymer Pennsylvania Ishpeming Michigan Rockwood Tennessee Princeton Indiana. Fatalities range from dozens to hundreds with extensive property losses noted in several events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hupeb Province
China
Louisiana
Clymer
Azores
Leadville
Colo
Incarnacion
Paraguay
Veracruz
Mexico
Hurricante
Rockwood
Tenn
Durban
South Africa
Cuba
Armenia
Ishpeming
Mich
la Plata
Arkansas
Mississippi
Princeton
Notable Americans Lost in Deaths of the Year
A survey lists major U S figures and many others who died across the year including Joseph G Cannon Danville OL ex speaker of the house Albert B Cummins senator from Iowa and Joseph Pennell artist along with Alton B Parker former NY candidate for president John W Weeks ex secretary of war and Dr Charles W Eliot Harvard. It chronicles a long register of prominent names from January through December spanning politics art publishing industry and international figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Costa
Carmona
Buta
Michael
Carol
A-Tezongy
Ferdinand
Caro
Preamier
Bratiano
Marie
United States
Canada
Tince Nicolas
Cledna
Mexico
Calles
Nicaragua
Solarzino
Chamorro
Czhting
Dennis
Latimer
Adolfo Diaz
Congress
Juan B. Sacasa
Guatemala
Costa Rica
America
China
Canton
Shanghai
Joseph G. Cannon
Danville
House
Albert B. Cummins
Iowa
Joseph Pennell
Alton B. Parker
New York
John W. Weeks
Charles W Eliot
Harvard
W. H. Hart
Margherita
Italy
Martin Behrman
New Orleans
John E Baker
California
Cardinal Mercier
Belgium
Albert Ross
J. S. Glass
Salt Lake City
Viscount Kato
Japan
W. L. George
Barbara la Marr
George Hobart
W. M. Wood
W. L. Mapother
Louisville & Nashville Railway
B. J. McClernand
W. C Bobbs
Indianapolis
Henry Holt
Cardinal Culburn
Poland
George Middleton
Archbishop Roy
Quebec
Richard Wainwright
Leopold Schepp
Boutell
Edward 8. Scripps
W. H. Finley
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Queen Louise
Denmark
Chicago University
G. S. Sham
E. Kelly
Grand Rapids
Mich
Louis Philippe
Duke of Orleans
Budd Dohle
Prioneer
Jacob P Adler
Io April August Thyssen
A. R. Metcalf E
Perelvak Gibbon
John LD Spreckles
Louis Sherry
Sanford Bole
Honolulu
Mary Cassatt
John Llowland
Baltimore
Kate Jordan
Cleveland HL. Dodge
C. W. Rapp
Chicago
Emdle Coue
France
Frederick W. Vanderbilt
H. H. Harjes
Worls
Stuartrate Sherwin
Rudolph Vaalenting
Bert BM. Fernald
Maulive
John Rodgers
U. SS. N
B. Weledian
KR . Eucken
Ge H. L. Upwze
U.S. A
Tony
George Kell
Irs
Harry Hauultil
Magiclan
Charles E. Fox
Aile Oakley
Mous Marksman
James K. Uackert
Ner
Lafayette Young
Des Alaines
Clament Shorter
Engishuthors
Vermun- Velrichy
New
Duty L Whitin
Jean Werth
Parle Dressier
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Condon
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Vincent Massey
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Ln Canada
Byng
Arthur Meighen
Me Wing
Baron Byng
Lord Willingdon
Cruer
Herriot
Raymon Poincaire
National Assembly
Paul Louis Charles Claudel
Hans Luther
Reichstag
Wilhelm Marx
Mars &Abinet
Iion
Lithuania
Antona Smetona
Winsell
Ele
Sicily
Tyrol
Batkan
Albania
Achmed Zogu
Duce
Republic of Poland
Rember Skramski
Witos
Maeskil Pilsudski
Warsaw
Ratas
Bartel
Moselek
Ptssudskt
Vangalos
Hinself
Greece
Condylis
Condutts
Alexander Zalmis
de Rivera
Cuucil
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