Coolidge Assumes Presidency Amid Nation’s Grief
Calvin Coolidge was sworn in as the thirtieth president in Plymouth VI at 2:47 am after the death of Warren G Harding. He received condolences from the nation, dictated a prepared statement, and set press offices as Mrs Coolidge grieved beside him.
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President Calvin Coolidge and the Death of Warren G Harding
Reports say President Harding has died and Calvin Coolidge pledges to continue his policies. He seeks cooperation from Harding’s associates and expresses faith in divine guidance for the nation. The telegram to Mrs. Harding conveyed sympathy and the official notice of death cites a brain embolism.
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New Chief Executive Wins Historic Suicide Appeal
President Coolidge is sworn in after Warren G Harding's death. The piece traces Coolidge's rise, the cabinet resignations and retention request, and recalls Harding's passing and funeral logistics, with notes on U S politics and German Ruhr tensions.
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Roosevelt letter sent to all American Legion posts
A facsimile of Theodore Roosevelt's personal World War I message to the troops was distributed through 11,000 American Legion posts via Cass Connaway of Buffalo. The letter, written after learning of his son Quentin's death, was prepared with contributions from Indiana figures and Cardinal Gibbons, and will be displayed in Legion homes and public institutions.
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Worth the Effort Sermon Keeps Ministers Amused
Two Scotch Presbyterians met at a church service and compared past sermons. One recalled delivering a three hour sermon at the start of his ministry, noting how tired the people were yet their hearts were moved by the effort.
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Children Cry for Gastoria
Advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria used for 30 years to relieve constipation flatulency wind colic and diarrhea and to aid digestion and sleep. Claims the genuine bottle bears signature.
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Fight Engine Resistance A Aerofoil Craft Designed to Cut Power Loss
The Washington Star reports builders of the bat-wing airplane designed a craft to reduce resistance from struts wires and fuselage that waste engine power. It features a double chambered aerofoil with conventional ailerons and a rear tail, spans 100 feet, front thickness seven feet, and contains a 30 by 8 by 6 foot cabin. The wing is internally trussed with wood veneer and has a burnished surface suitable for walking. Advertisement notes Red Cross Ball Blue keeps cloths white.
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Too Far in Love with Beauty Ends in Accident
A Kansas City Star excerpt recalls Clessaphine Tarpy climbing a stepladder to hang a picture of Aunt Rhoda. She toppled from the ladder injuring her shoulder and nearly injuring a cat, illustrating how admiration can turn hazardous.
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Shadows
Dialogue fragment shows two speakers Nisher and Flint exchanging banter about a cigar and thinking of each other during smoking. No additional context or events provided. The pair’s surnames or affiliations are not given.
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