War clouds loom in Europe as Pilsudski threatens Lithuania
Edward W. Pickard surveys rising tensions with Poland’s Pilsudski planning to march into Vilna by September and Lithuania massing troops. Germany warns Warsaw, while France and Britain seek naval limits and prospects for Kellogg pact talks amid global power realignments.
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Kevne
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Warsaw
France
Toles
Russia
General Nodbile hailed as hero after return to Rome
General Nodbile, commander of Italia, reached Rome last week to a cheering crowd. Explored rescuers were greeted along the journey with flowers and wine, while government officials gave cordial welcomes.
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Eneral Nodbile
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Coolidge Visits Northern Minnesota Mines And Mills
President Coolidge with Mrs. Coolidge and son John toured northern Minnesota sights after the Gettysburg monument unveiling at Cannon Falls. They visited Hibbing and Virginia mines, the Virginia Rainey Lake lumber mill, and other regional sites with W A McGonagle guiding the trip before returning to Cedar Island lodge.
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John
Fron Range
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Duluth, Massabe & Northern Railway
Hibbing
Virginia
Virginia Rainey Lake
Cedar Island Lodge
Hoover Smith Return From Vacation Foreshadows Campaign Efforts
Erbert Hoover and Governor Smith just back from relaxing trips in California and Long Island. Campaign plans push to break the solid South amid funding concerns. Farm vote appeals intensify with George N Peek visiting Smith and Raskob. Defections among voters include McCormick backing Hoover and Mitchel backing Smith. White retracted gambling and prostitution allegations but kept saloon stance.
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Lhe
Vance C. McCormick
Harrisburg
Hoover
William Mitchel
William Aller White
Emporia
Kan
al Smith
New York
Prohibition Indictments Hit New York Night Clubs
A federal grand jury charged 188 individuals linked to New York City night clubs for dry law violations. Texas Guinan and Helen Morgan were named among the proprietors indicted. Prohibition agents reported ongoing investigations and enforcement actions.
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New York
Texas Guinan
Helen Morgan
Prohibition
Mexico City Hearing Names Accused Gunmaker and Nun Influence Claim
Ose De Leon Toral testified at a preliminary hearing in Mexico City that Manuel Trejo supplied the gun but did not know a killing would occur. He also accused Mother Superior Concepcion Acebedo de la Lata of indirectly pressuring him by linking Catholic troubles in Mexico to the deaths of Obregon and Calles. The war’s testimony denied the nun’s alleged influence. American Ambassador Morrow praised Mexico’s calm handling of the crisis before the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico City.
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General Obregon
Mexico City
Manuel Treje
Obregon
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Concepcior
Acebede de la Lata
Mexico
Calles
Toral
Morrow
American Chamber of Commerce
British aviator Courtney's world tour forced down at sea
Charles T. Courtney and three companions flying from the Azores toward Newfoundland were forced down in mid ocean. Their radio indicated their position and the Minnewaska rescued them within hours.
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Charles T. Courtney
Azores
Newfoundland
Minnewaska
Fiery Kentucky feud figure dies in exile in Indianapolis
William 8 Taylor once central to Kentucky governorship feud and linked to the Gobel murder case died in Indianapolis where he had fled to avoid extradition papers. Also dies attorney Delphin M. Delmas of Santa Monica who once defended Harry Thaw, plus T. B. Walker the Minneapolis lumberman and art patron and Cleveland Federal Judge Dr. Westenhaver.
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Taylor
Kentucky
William S. Gobel
Indianapolis
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Hoosier
Delphin M. Delmas
Harry Thaw
Santa Monica
Calif
T. B. Walker
Minneapolis
Dr. Westenhaver
Cleveland
Ohio
Board of engineers and geologists to review OWLDER project
Secretary Roy West urges an independent, thorough inquiry by a new board of engineers and geologists into the OWLDER drum project. Gen William Sibert to chair with Prof Charles Berkey as secretary. meeting set for Denver to discuss available documentation from the reclamation service. Herbert Hoover awarded Seaman Medal for lifesaving sanitation efforts and Mississippi flood relief contributions by the American Museum of Safety.
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William L. Sibert
Charles P. Berkey
Denver
Reclamation Service
Ee Seaman
American Museum of Safety
Herbert Hoover
Mississippi
Street Recalls French Nobleman
New Orleans street Carondelet, home to the Cotton Exchange, honors Baron Carondelet a French nobleman and Louisiana governor famed for canal projects. Born 1747, he aided Mississippi–Pontchartrain link plans, lent funds and slaves, shaping one of the world’s great thoroughfares and earning Louisiana’s tribute.
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Henry G. Lester
Francisco’ Luiz Wester de
Peru
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Baron Carondelet
Mississippi River
Lake Pontchartrain
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Dictionary of English Grammar Aims for Clear Usage
Maurice I. Weseen of the University of Nebraska writes Crowell s Dictionary of English Grammar to standardize English through careful elimination of usage doubts. He emphasizes American usage with contemporary examples and cites authorities, avoiding heavy Shakespearean quotes.
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Nelb
Maurice I. Weseen
University of Nebraska
Weseen
Crowell
Iowan State College
Flo
Girl's Purse Lost From Plane Recovered on Roof
Miss Barbara Pearson of Ashland Pennsylvania lost a pocketbook while viewing Washington from an airplane. William Owens a tin smith in the public buildings office found it on the roof of temporary building No 5 at Twentieth and C streets. It was turned over to Inspector Wright and will be sent by registered mail. The purse held four dollars seventy five cents a vanity case and two keys.
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Washington
Barbara Pearson
Ashland
Willian Owens
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National Capital
Twentieth
C Streets
Wright
Public Buildings Guard Force
Miss Pearson
Furniture merchant sues over sarcastic shoe placards
A New York furniture merchant placed a pair of shoes in his showroom window with placards criticizing them. The dealer then obtained an injunction to curb further taunting of the unsatisfactory footwear.
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New York
Judge Marries 5000 Couples in 25 Years
Presid Califf George Washington Smith has served as a justice of the peace since 1908 and just officiated his 50001st wedding. He began marrying on January 18, 1903 and has kept a meticulous record of ceremonies. His best year reached 204 marriages, with 49 in one month and eight couples in a single day.
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Presid
Califf
George Washington Smith
Smith
Glasgow to Edinburgh Superhighway Plan
A proposed 42 mile road project from Glasgow to Edinburgh Scotland features two traffic lanes 30 feet wide. Estimated cost runs to £195000 per mile with total expense around £8190000. The plan outlines a costly modern route to ease transportation between major cities.
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Glasgow
Edinburgh
Scotland
Beats Niagara Son What Is the Greatest Power Known to Man
A fragmentary line appears to mix a question about the greatest writer power with a parenthetical reference to Father and Woman's tears. The readable text suggests a literary or dramatic snippet rather than a full event.
Porter Mix-Up On Train Sparks Luggage Confusion
A Cologne Kolner Zeitung report recalls a mix up on a departing train where a passenger complains about missing luggage while staff corrects him that he is on the wrong train. The incident highlights travel mix ups and on board misunderstandings.
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Cologne
Kolner Zeitung
HiN-Did you swear off anything on the first of the year
THN-I don't remember now. The exchange appears as a brief personal note about new year resolutions and memory gaps.
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