Coolidge and Dawes Formally Elected U S Leaders
In a brief joint session, Congress confirmed the November results. Calvin Coolidge won 382 electoral votes for President, John W. Davis 136, La Follette 13, with Dawes receiving 882 votes for Vice President, Bryan 186, Wheeler 18. The proclamation ends the election process for terms starting March 4, 1925.
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Washington
Congress
Cummins
Senate
Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
Charles G. Dawes
Illinois
United States
House
Gillett
John W. Davis
West Virginia
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Charles W. Bryan
Nebraska
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Fleischmann Estate Valued at Sixty Million Dollars
New York Julius Fleischmann's will filed in Mineola estate valued around 60 million dollars allocates most to his children Julius Fleischmann Jr and Louise Yeiser of Cincinnati Ohio. Company employees with ties to Max C Fleischmann of Santa Barbara Cal receive 20000 shares of common stock. Former wife Laura Hylan Fleischmann receives nothing due to divorce in Paris last August.
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New York
Julius Fleischmann
Mineola
L. I
Fleischmann
Julius Fleischmann, Jr
Louise Yeiser
Cincinnati
Ohio
Max C. Fleischmann
Santa Barbara
Cal
Laura Hylan Fleischmann
Paris
Milwaukee Heiress Elopes and Weds Riding Master
Milwaukee heiress Emily Julia Forster, 22, daughter of Charles G. Forster, and Jack W. Bradley, 23, riding master at Hans Berg Riding Academy, eloped and married in Waukegan Illinois. Witnesses say Forster threatens to break up the affair. Bradley found his wife after being denied entry at the Forster home.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Emily Julia Forster
Charles G. Forster
Jack W. Bradley
Hans Berg
Waukegan
Ill
Forster
Bradley
Emily Ways
Edison Celebrates 78th Birthday in Fort Myers
Thomas A. Edison marked his seventy eighth birthday at his winter home in Fort Myers Florida. He said he felt fine despite his wife urging six hours of sleep and received congratulations from around the world as he gave his birthday interviews which have become a national tradition.
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Fort Myers
Pla
Thomas A. Edison
Dark log-cabin bottle linked to 1840 campaign term
A dark green or black bottle once used for Doctor Stoughton’s bitters resembled a log cabin. It gained fame during the 1840 presidential campaign and the term later came to denote a foolish person or figurehead.
Greenland Seal Growth Stages Described for Fur Trade
The article explains seal taxonomy from white coat seal to harp seal, noting Greenland seal as the fur trade focus. It outlines age based grades such as swall spot seal, meddling spot seal at two years, progressing to spot seal and finally harp seal as colors mature.
Goldfish Fight Mosquito Larvae in Stagnant Ponds
A California citizen discovers that goldfish thrive in sluggish pond water and consume mosquito larvae, offering a new value beyond pet bowls. The Detroit News notes renewed hope for the gar pike as a result of this observation.
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California
Detroit News
Laughing sculptures by Compraditos in Gypsy roving shows
The article describes a practice ending with James II era where roving Spanish Compraditos produced human sculptures by disfiguring children to force a permanent grin. These children toured with traveling booths as a grim amusement until suppression by William III.
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James II
William Iit
Novel Proposal Ad Seeks Early Marriage Bride in Ireland
A Boston Transcript notice from an Irish paper describes a bachelor with ample means who vows life abstinence and seeks a suitable wife. He prefers a bright red haired, blue eyed young woman who plays the pipe, preferably named Mary Patricia Fitzpatrick.
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Mary Patricia Fitzpatrick
Boston Transcript
Oriental Rug Designs Explain Symbolism in Rugs
Authorities on oriental rugs describe how colors symbolize life, victory, royalty, purity, devotion, and evil. They explain patterns such as the Swastika for good luck, floral motifs for fortune, the circle for immortality, and the six pointed star for Allah.
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Allah
Eve's Handicap Quarrel Sparks Talk of Going to Mother
In the Louisville Courier Journal a quip notes Eve has argued with her husband and plans to go to her mother. The comment portrays Eve as a true daughter of Eve and hints at domestic strife.
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Eve
Louisville Courier-Journal
Reforms in State Supervision of Banks Advocated
State bankers press for a model code and independent Bank Commissioner to end partisan meddling. A survey urges five year terms, full time duties, strong examiners, and authority to appoint charters and receivers for failed banks. Strong entities include Bank Commissioner, Mississippi, American Bankers Association, state governors.
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State Bank Division
American Bankers Association
W. Was
Simmonds
Mississippi
Banking Department
State Banking Department
Hardly Probable Old Professor Finds Cat Under Sit
A returning professor discovers a cat resting on his chair after an absence. He exclaims, astonished to realize he may have been sitting on the cat the entire afternoon. The odd moment blends humor and surprise in a campus setting.
Woman in English court on managing a husband quote
In an English county court a woman stated that if a wife after training cannot manage a husband she does not deserve to have one. The remark highlights attitudes toward marriage and authority in domestic life.
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