Abandon Hope of Submarine Rescue Off Block Island
Hope for survivors from the submarine rescue failed as two bodies were recovered, leaving 31 missing from the 33 aboard. Admiral Christy conceded the effort ended due to weather and a squall that hampered cranes returning to the wreck site. The seized divers found the bodies of John L. Gibson of Portland Oregon and William Charles Teschemacher of Bangor Pennsylvania.
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Newport
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Block Island Sound
Christy
John L. Gibson
Portland
Ore
William Charles Teschemacher
Bangor
Somnambulist Joke Turns on Sleeping Feet
A boy asks if a somnambulist walks in his sleep and if his feet are asleep too. The father confirms, leading the boy to conclude that he could never be a somnambulist if his feet are asleep and he cannot walk.
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Tommy
Pop
Reach Terms With France On War Debt
Washington reports an agreement between American and French debt funding subcommittees outlining settlement terms for France's war debt to the United States. France would repay 4.2 billion dollars over 62 years with annual payments starting at 40 million, rising to 60 million, then 100 million, totaling about 5.62 billion including interest. The plan allows future reopenings if France cannot meet obligations, with no moratorium.
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Washington
United States
Franze
France
Tongue as Guard to Master’s Undoing
A terse adage notes that a guard on the tongue reveals a man’s loyalty or danger, signaling caution in speech and restraint as a safeguard against personal loss or missteps.
The Road of Fame Actress Delivers Two Speeches
The excerpt highlights a performer named Alice speaking twice in Act One and restraining a smile in Act Three, indicating a character arc within the play. Details focus on stage actions rather than plot outcomes.
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Alice
Gloomy Prophet Foresees No Summer In 1926
Ocean meteorologist Herbert J. Browne of Washington predicts a repeat of 1816 the year without a summer due to lunar cycles and sunspots altering tides. He warns a worldwide grain crop menace may follow.
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Herbert J. Browne
Washington
Blames Lansdowne for Shenandoah air disaster
Testimony before the naval court of inquiry attributes the Shenandoah wreck to Commander Zachary Lansdowne. Captain Anton Heinen, former German Zeppelin pilot, says Lansdowne allowed the airship to drift into a storm center for over half an hour after danger was evident. Heinen, instructor to the crew, explains proper windward heading and storm avoidance. The questioning includes whether Heinen could have saved the ship if in command.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Shenandoah
Zachary Lansdowne
Anton Heimen
Naval Court of Inquiry
Lansdowne
Heinen
Ohio Valley
Jones
Atterbury Succeeds Rea As Head of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Pat Samuel Read retired from the presidency of the Pennsylvania railroad on Thursday. Gen William Wallace Atterbury became president after being elected by the board of directors. He had served as company vice president for fifteen years and was previously general manager. Born in New Albany Indiana fifty nine years ago he led the American transportation forces in France in World War I as a brigadier general.
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Philadelphia
Pat Samuel Read
Pennsylvania Railroad
William Wallace Atterbury
Atterbury
Rea
New Albany
Ind
France
Generel
Scranton Body Seeks End to Anthracite Strike
Scranton Pa reports Chamber of Commerce members hopeful after a four hour conference with John L. Lewis president of the United Mine Workers of America. They anticipate a resumption of mining and expect definite results from a follow up meeting in a few days.
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Scranton
Scranton Chamber of Commerce
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Lewis
French Troops Repel Riffs at Two Front Points
In Fez and Kel el Loun sector attacks by Riffians were repulsed by French machine gun and artillery fire. French offensive stalls due to heavy rains that flood roads. Spanish commander General Primo de Rivera departs to join counter moves against the Riffians between French and Spanish offensives.
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Fez
French Morocco
Kel-el-Loun
el Bibane
Primo de Rivera
British Labor Party Bans Communists at Liverpool Conference
The British Labor Party moved to purge Red influence during the first day at Liverpool by a nine to one vote to bar communists from the party. A second motion to outlaw individual communists passed by 2 870 000 to 821 000 after the Reds failed to admit the Communist party to affiliation.
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London
Labor Party
Liverpool
Communist Party
Boundary police seize liquor valued at 180000
Manitoba border police say liquor valued at 180000 was stopped from reaching the United States last month. Fifty rum runners were arrested and nearly that many cars confiscated. Since June 1, 18000 quarts of liquor have been seized at the boundary.
Scopes Enters U of C for Evolution Course
Chicago John Thomas Reepes, central figure in the Dayton evolution trial, enrolls at the University of Chicago for postgraduate study. He will attend evolution lectures by H A Newman and has joined a geology course tied to evolution theory.
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Chicago
John Thomas Reepes
Dayton, Tenn
University of Chicago
Preé. H. A. Newman
Four Classes of Recruits to Colore Turkey Calls
Four classes of recruits ages twenty two to twenty five have been summoned for military service. Officers of the first and second reserves are to undergo medical examination.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Divorce Granted to Gladys FE Sills in Desertion Case
Gladys FE Sills was granted a divorce from Milton Sills the screen star on grounds of desertion. Sills reportedly in New York did not appear to contest the case. He left her on August 11, 1924.
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Los Angeles
Gladys FE
Sills
Milton Sills
New York
Roosevelts Reach Turkestan On Asiatic Expedition
Theodore Roosevelt and Kermit Roosevelt arrive in Turkestan with an expedition funded by the Field Museum of Chicago. The duo travels to explore Central Asian lands as part of a documented program.
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Roosevelts
Turkestan
New York
Theodore and
Kermit Roosevelt
Field Museum of Chicago
Cat Raises Mixed Family in Chorley England
A cat in Chorley England raises a mixed brood including two fox terrier puppies and a kitten in a surprising household dynamic. The story highlights unlikely animal bonds and local curiosity about unusual animal families.
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Chorley
England
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