News Review of Current Events leads with Harding death
Edward W. Pickard reports President Harding dies of a cerebral apoplexy in San Francisco. Calvin Coolidge becomes president, takes oath, and cabinet resignations are offered anew. Definitions of party chaos and Underwood’s Alabama bid noted amid European tension over Ruhr and tariff debates.
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Palace Hotel
San Francisco
Mrs. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Mr. Harding
Plymouth
Washington
Edward P. Clarke
National Capital
Coolidge
Hughes
New
Mellon
Treasury
Davis
Labor
Europe
Far West
Harding's Body Sent by Special Train to Washington
The casketed remains of Harding were placed on a special train Friday evening bound for Washington via Reno Oden Cheyenne Omaha and Chicago with no stops except for essential train operations. A guard of sixteen soldiers and sailors accompanied the body while two representatives from each branch stood at attention aboard.
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Harding
Washington
Reno
Oden
Cheyenne
Omaha
Chicago
Ruhr crisis weighs on Allied replies to German reparations note
Paris and London exchange notes show France and Belgium dismiss prospects for near term settlement on Ruhr reparations. Curzon seeks publication of the notes to pressure united action. Britain faces internal pressure against a public break with France while Poincare reportedly rejects British proposals.
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France
Belgium
London
Baldwin
Lord Curzon
Ruhr
Curzon
Poincare
Great Britain
Germany on Brink of Collapse Amid Food Shortage and Political Upheaval
Shortages in Germany spark hunger concerns as farmers withhold produce and the Cuno government nears demise. Stresemann could lead a coalition including Socialists and Catholics, while the Bolshevik threat appears downgraded after failed Red Sunday and a Rhineland republic plan fizzled.
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Germany
Fritz Thyssen
Ruhr
Houghton
United States
Cuno
Stresemann
Rhineland
Wheat prices rise for farmer as corn and livestock profits offset loss
Statisticians report that in the Middle West farmers compensate wheat losses with strong prices for corn cattle poultry alfalfa and other products. Senator Brookhart has criticized the farmer’s plight while Meredith, a former official, weighs in on the debate.
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Middle West
Brookhart
Pat BE
Ee ‘Meredith
American aid to Europe after armistice totaled eleven billion
Postwar aid to Europe reached 11 billion dollars split among government credits, remitted interest, relief work, private loans, and travel spending. The memo notes per capita contributions, emphasizes nonwar costs, and asserts Americans bore the main burden of mercy efforts since 1918.
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Ashington
America
Europe
United States
Government Publishes Free Infant Care Guidance
Government issued free Department of Labor publications on infant care stressing birth registration and proper living conditions for babies. The material draws on medical sources and covers temperature, dress, bathing, sleep, feeding, exercise, and healthy growth with menus and milk guidance.
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United States
Department of Labor
Harding gains tribal honors during travels
President Harding and Mrs. Harding were adopted into the Cayuse tribe at Meacham Oregon, join the Keep Growing Wiser Order of Hoot Owls in Portland, and become Arctic brothers in Skagway Alaska. The ceremonies featured indigenous dances, gift exchanges, and oaths to treat dogs and horses with kindness.
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Harding
Washington
Meacham
Ore
Umatilla
Cayuse
Walla Walla
Amapine
Poker Jim
Pendleton
Skagway
Alaska
Arctic
Seattle
Uncle Sam Runs Big Federal Coal Yard and Mines
Figures show 1,502,208 tons mined from public domain leases since 1920 under the Department of the Interior. Royalties average 10 cents per ton, about 150,000 dollars, with target production of 8,700,000 tons in three years yielding over 870,000 dollars for the government. Most mines are in Utah Colorado Wyoming, with some in other states serving local needs.
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Sam
National Capital
Department of the Interior
Government Fuel Yard
Washington
General Land Office
Uncle Sam
Utah
Colorado
Wyoming
It Isworth
Secretary of the Interior
State of
Carbon County
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Promises Kidney Remedy
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a universal kidney liver and bladder remedy. It touts sworn testimonies claims of rapid cures and urges readers to order a sample by mail with ten cents, noting bottles sold in drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Save-a-Life League Aims to Prevent Death by Action
The Save-a-Life league founded seven years ago in New York demonstrates that attempting suicides often seek someone to talk to and can be saved. The Salvation Army runs a London branch to receive crisis reports. Last year one third of US crisis reports involved women and girls. New York City saw 839 suicides in the prior year.
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Coolidge
New England
Franklin Pierce
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Boston
United States
House
Woodrow Wilson
Richard B. Long
Harding
League of Nations
Suicide Bureau
Save-a-Life League
New York
Salvation Army
London
England
Centenarium
New York City
Castoria Advertisement Highlights Medicated Child Relief
The ad promotes Fletcher's Castoria as a 30 year remedy for babies and children addressing constipation flatulency wind colic and diarrhea. It claims to ease feverish symptoms by regulating the stomach and bowels and aiding food absorption for natural sleep without opiates. The genuine product carries a signature.
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Fletcher
The Great Game and a Luncheon Quote
Winthrop Allan, golf champion, spoke at a Los Angeles luncheon about golf’s fascination. A dialogue at a dance reveals a rich son, a business mind turned to keep thoughts off golf, showing how the game grips people.
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Winthrop Allan
Los Angeles
Shave With Cuticura Soap For Daily Skin Health
Advertises Cuticura Soap promising doubled razor efficiency and skin purity. Claims soap prevents irritation even with twice daily shaving and suits shaving bathing and shampooing. Underlines cleanliness, germ reduction, and multipurpose use.
Heusler Alloys Add Magnetic Twist to Metals
Magnetic alloys once thought impossible include Heusler alloys named after Dr. Heusler. Comprised of copper manganese and aluminum, these alloys magnetize in certain ratios though their constituent metals are nonmagnetic. Heusler discovered the phenomenon by accident when metal shavings clung to his lathe tool.
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Heusler
Advertisement claims Red Cross Bark Blue keeps cloths white
An old advertisement touts Red Cross Bark Blue as a whitening agent that preserves towels and cloths in a spot free bathroom, promising whiteness until wear out.
National Park plan for Polish Tatra mountains conceived
The Society of Friends of the Tatre in Poland funds a project to transform the Tatra mountains into a national park modeled after Yellowstone. The plan envisions preserving natural beauty while allowing public enjoyment and scientific study.
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National Park
Society of Friends of the Tatre
Poland
Yellowstone Park
Ameri
Can
Popcorn Cure Claim for Dyspepsia Sparks Debate
A doctor asserts popcorn cures dyspepsia in a bold claim that stirs health questions and warns that such statements may mislead patients about diet and treatment. Critics urge caution and scientific validation.
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