John Scott Harrison Son of Presidents and Ohio Legislator
John Scott Harrison born in Terre Haute Indiana son of General William Henry Harrison governor of Indiana served two terms in Congress from 1852 to 1853 and 1855 to 1857. He retired to the North Bend Ohio ancestral farm dedicating life to agriculture art and literature until his death May 28 1878.
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Ohio
Congress
John Scott Harrison
Terre Haute
Ind
William Henry Harrison
Indiana
Iris
Benjamin Harrison
North Bend
Travel for Travel's Sake by Robert Louis Stevenson
A meditation on travel for its own sake. The author argues movement sharpens life, seeking the globe beneath one’s feet rather than comfort, and notes modern life reduces holidays to planned tasks. He links hardship on a packsaddle to mental discipline amid a demanding present.
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Evan
Robert Louis Stevenson
Mellon Forecasts Veto of Farm Bill
Secretary Mellon argues the McNary-Haugen equalization fee is unworkable and easily evaded, predicting a presidential veto. The Senate passed the bill 47 to 89 with mixed party support, while a Curtis-Crisp alternative failed.
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Deneen
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Norris
Nye
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Pine
Robinson
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Ashurst
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Copeland
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Neely
Pittman
Ransdell
Bingham
Borah
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Ernst
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Gillett
Goff
Greene
Hale
Keyes
Lenroot
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Pepper
Phipps
Reed
Pennsylvania
Sackett
Shortridge
Warren
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Blease
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Edwards
George
Gerry
Glass
Harris
Harrison
Heflin
King
Overman
Missouri
Stephens
Underwood
Walsh
Massachusetts
Montana
Secretary of Agriculture
Federal Land Bank
Slur on Florida City Brings Baltimore Man Jail Term
Baltimore man B Lewis Kaufman aged twenty six was jailed ten days after a novelty store placard read Selling Out Going Back North Where Men Are Men and Rents Are Reasonable. The sign drew a crowd and real estate dealers demanded its removal prompting police action. Judge D J Heffernan ruled the sign a slur on the city.
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Florida City
Miami
Fla
B. Lewis Kaufman
Baltimore
Kaufman
D. J. Heffernan
Gary Denies Resignation Plans at United States Steel
Judge Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the United States Steel Corporation, flatly denied reports he planned to resign. He stated he would remain at the helm of the steel giant.
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Gary
New York
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Disarmament plan meets mixed international reception
Italy and France reject Coolidge naval disarmament aims while Britain withholds stance. Rome says cannot curb build up until Mediterranean rivals Spain Russia and Yugoslavia are included. Tokyo defends current forces to protect Japan’s position. London awaits broader opinion before committing.
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Italy
France
Japan
Coolidge
Rome
Mediterranean
Spain
Russia
Yugo- Slavia
Tokyo
Premiier Wakatsuki
Ford Loses Anti-Trust Suit in Detroit
Federal court awarded Parker Rustproof of Michigan 362,846 damages after ruling Ford Motor Company used Parker rustless process for iron and steel without authorization. Parker Rustproof is based in Michigan and sued Ford over the rust prevention method.
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Ford
Detroit
Mich
Parker
Consul General Coffin Dies in Algiers
Consul General William Coffin, a leading U.S. diplomat, died in Algiers after heart disease. The Kentuckian, aged veteran of the foreign service, was among the highest ranking American officials.
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Coffin
Berlin
William Coffin
United States
Algiers
British Troops Enter Shanghai Amid Crowded Parade
Two regiments of British troops landed in Shanghai and paraded through main streets as Chinese crowds hissed the procession.
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Shanghai
Noted Pastor Dead in Mount Kisco at 67
Reverend Dr. Percy Stickney Grant, aged sixty seven, prominent for modernist views, died at Northern Westchester Hospital after an appendicitis operation. His physician said he remained steadfast in his beliefs denying the virgin birth and biblical miracles.
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Mount Kisco
N. Y
Percy Stickney Grant
Westchester Hospital
Grant
Beck Would Bar Third Term To President
Washington. A resolution opposing a third presidential term was introduced by Rep. Beck of Wisconsin, linking the issue to President Coolidge. Beck argues a third term would overturn 140 years of tradition, noting Coolidge would serve until 1933 if reelected. He cites the risk to republican government and concentrates on constitutional precedent.
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Representative Beck
Rep
Wis
Beck
LaFollette
Coolidge
House
United States
Skulls of Four Women Found in Old Trunk in Michigan
Four women’s skulls, two with long braids, one bloodstained, were found in a trunk in the attic of a Ferndale home occupied by Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson. Police hunted James N. Coyner, a veteran linked to prior grave robbing cases in Hammond and Michigan City, after detectives tied the scene to his crime spree.
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Mich
George Wilson
Wilson
James N. Coyner
James Coyner
Hammond
Ind
Michigan City Penitentiary
Oak Hill
Coyner
Berenice
Pittsburgh
Detroit
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