Mexico claims Pacific islands amid U S control
A Mexico City report to President Obregon argues Mexico’s claim to Pacific islands near California is indisputable, yet the government would accept keeping the islands under the U S flag in exchange for foreign credit. Santa Catalina is listed as owned solely by William Wrigley Jr. and the group includes Farallones San Miguel Santa Rosa Santa Veracruz Anacapa Santa Barbara San Nicolas and San Clemente. Rockefeller wins Greenwich Ford sedan.
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Texas
Mexico
California
United States
Obregon
Amado Aguirre
Excelsior
Mexico City
Group of Islands
Santa Catalina
William Wrigley, Jr
Chicago
Farallones
San Miguel
Santa Rosa
Santa Veracruz
Anacapa
Santa Barbara
San Nicolas
San Clemente
American Teachers In Peru Reform Move Underway
Lima Peru virtually the entire Peruvian educational system is now directed by American professors invited to advance an educational reform begun ten years ago.
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Peru
Lima
Curfew Reimposed in Belfast Amid Disorders
Belfast authorities reimposed the curfew citing disorder. Belfast remains the sole Irish area under curfew despite truce terms. The report lists other global items including Elks lodge attendance in Los Angeles and notable events in St Paul, Springfield, Bermuda and Washington with economic and political notes.
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Belfast
Ireland
Ireland to Adopt Canadian System in Reform Plan
Ireland announces a major reform, adopting a Canadian system approach and reducing the army by twenty five percent below prewar levels. Officials indicate structural changes aim to streamline defense and civil administration while maintaining national security commitments.
Proclamation From Sinn Fein Unionist Conference
Proclamation of De Valera noting agreements reached during the Sinn Fein Unionist conference outlining understandings and collaborative steps. The document signals political accord amid Irish nationalist and unionist dialogues.
Ireland's Home Rule Plan Linked to Peace Proclamation
A Dublin report notes a Canadian style home rule for Ireland with Irish contingents and a 25 percent army cut. It states debates in Washington over a peace proclamation, with Eamon De Valera named as Irish Republic president and Attorney General briefing cabinet on the draft.
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Dublin
Ireland
Ulster
Quebec
Canada
Ile Bats
Harding
London
Germany
Austria
Eamonn de Valera
Irish Republic
Daugherty
Department of Justice
Washington
Federal International Banking Co
Navy Dirigible
New Orleans
Norfolk
Navy Dirigible C-1
Can Chamber
Waring
HL. Heath Tone
Finance Corporation
Hardings Anniversary and World News in One Sheet
The thirty year marriage anniversary of President and Mrs. Harding passed with no formal observance. Other items note memorial services in Hoboken for 7,264 Americans who died in France, and an Edmonton expedition into the Lost River gold mine. Additional government advances and tariff discussions are reported from Washington.
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Hoboken
N. J
France
Pier No. Four
General Pershing
Edmonton
Alberta
Lost River
Even Up War Time Control in Railroads Talks
Treasury Secretary Mellon announced a provisional refunding plan with railroad executives enabling about 500 million dollars in advances to railroads. Security notes totaling six percent would back the advances, with negotiations covering maintenance expenditures during control. Additional appropriations from Congress were contemplated, while some funds could be drawn from existing authority.
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Washington
Treasury
Mellon
Hich
New England Gun Showcases Devastating Power Claim
Dr. Miller Reese Hutchinson speaks for an English inventor John Temple about a new gun tested in New York that could hurl a five ton projectile up to 200 miles with speeds from one to five miles per second and a diminutive eight inch barrel. The demonstration produced a loud click like a cash register as expanding gas was confined to reduce noise.
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New York
Miller Reese Hutchinson
Thomas A. Edison
John Temple
Hutchinson
Wave of irreligion grips republican Germany
In Berlin the Berliner Tageblatt analyzes why Protestants Catholics and Jews increasingly quit their churches as the belief that God has abandoned Germany grows and the secular trend spreads across religious groups.
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Berlin
Germany
High Point Exposition Seen as Huge Success in Furniture Trade
The Southern Furniture Exposition in High Point closed after a week in a ten story building with more than 500 buyers and an estimated two to three million dollars in furniture sold. Organizers expect November’s show to be even larger and declare the event a permanent institution in High Point.
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Mammoth
High Point Mammoth
High Point
Mamoth
Tvend
High Point Hears Senator Overman July Oration
Thousands fill streets as Senator Overman delivers an eloquent Fourth of July address in High Point with a festive, patriotic mood. The crowd listens as speeches emphasize liberty, unity, and national history amid celebratory events.
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High Point
Senator Overman
Fourth of July Celebrations Across North Carolina and Nearby Towns
Thousands gathered in the Furniture City for a grand Independence Day event with U.S. Senator Overman delivering the principal address. Across towns like Spencer Asheville Morganton Mount Airy and Henderson crowds enjoyed parades races and local civic activities. The report notes war speeches local labor actions Camp Bragg bands and regional civic projects including water supply debates and a growing real estate firm in Charlotte. The piece ties national patriotism to local pride and community plans for infrastructure and public events.
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High Point
Furniture City
United States
Lee
Overman
North Main Street
Southland
North Carolina
Senator Overman
Lberty
Lke
Som
Washington
Camp Bragg
Simmons
Camp Firagg
American Legion
Rocky Mount
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