Denby Publicly Rebukes Sims Over London Speech
Secretary of the Navy Denby reprimanded Rear Admiral William S. Sims for a "jackass" speech in London. The public reprimand will be part of Sims's record, noting a prior reprimand and the gravity of his offense given his rank. Sims met with President Harding for five minutes, calling the visit a courtesy call and expressing regret over the incident.
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Washington
William S. Sims
Secretary of the Navy
Denby
London
Admiral Sims
Navy
White House
Harding
Berlin frees U S property for immediate return
Berlin announces all American property held by the German government will be released immediately. The foreign office notes much has already been restored but some credits and securities remain due to uncertainties over U S accounting methods under the Versailles framework.
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Berlin
Foreign Office
Germany
United States
Lincoln highway survey for deluxe road in Indiana
Surveying began on the Lincoln highway between Dyer and Schererville for a two mile stretch priced at 100000 dollars per mile. The Lincoln highway commission will bear most costs with the state of Indiana and Lake county. The road will be 100 feet wide.
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Indiana
Hammond
Ind
Lincoln Highway
Dyer
Schererville
Lincoln Highway Commission
Lake County
Hang killers of sailor in Chicago mob murder
Grover Cleveland Redding and Oscar McGavick were hanged in the county jail for the murder of Robert L. Rose, a Great Lakes sailor who died while trying to rescue an American flag burned by Redding before a mob at Thirty-fifth street and Indiana avenue on June 20, 1920. Neither man spoke.
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Chicago
Grover Cleveland Redding
Oscar McGavick
Robert L. Rose
Great Lakes
Redding
Thirty-fifth Street
Indiana Avenue
Manattan Opera House Sells To Impresario’s Daughters
The Manhattan Opera House in New York, built by the late Oscar Hammerstein, was sold at public auction to Stella H. R. Keating and Rose H. Tostevin, his daughters, for 145000 dollars.
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Bay Manhattan Opera House
New York
Manhattan Opera House
Oscar Hammerstein
Stella H. R. Keating
Rose H. Tostevin
Wheat Disease Report From Fargo Station
Agricultural officials at the Fargo station report wheat infections in North Dakota. Dr. P. F. Trowbridge, head of the station, provides insight into the outbreak and its regional impact in June.
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Fargo
S. D
P. F. Trowbridge
H’ Dakota
Dakota
Planes Sink U-Boat in Atlantic Seaplane Attack
Naval seaplane NC 7 caught fire at 150 feet and fell into Hampton Roads after aiding to sink the submarine U-11T off Cape Charles. Crew of three officers and seven men rescued by a tug. one man ill from salt water gasoline mix. Direct hits and multiple bombs helped end the U-boat test.
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Washington
Cape Charles
NC-7
Hampton Roads
Navy Department
Hampton Roads Naval Station
Huge R-38 in Trial Flight Over England
The British airship R-38 built for the United States made its first flight from Cardigan station at 7 55 p m. and landed six and a half hours later after a flight over nearby counties. It carried 48 persons including the crew. Officers included two Americans Commander L H Maxfield and Lieutenant Commander W Y Bieg.
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London
United States
America
Cardigan
L. H. Maxfield
VY. N. Bieg
Seven I W W killers moved to state prison
Seven men identified as former I W W members convicted of murder for the Armistice day Cen tralia shooting in 1918 are sent to the Washington state penitentiary under heavy guard. They carry sentences of twenty five to forty years and are handcuffed and chained. The names listed are Britt Smith O C Bland James McInerney Bert Bland John Lamb Ray Brecker and Eugene Barnett.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Centralia
American Legion
State Penitentiary
Britt Smith
O. C. Bland
James McInerney
Bert Bland
John Lamb
Ray Brecker
Eugene Barnett
Troop Train Wrecked Near Dunalk
A Sinn Fein land mine exploded on a troop train from Belfast to Dublin at Caber vole near Dunalk, killing three soldiers and one guard. The attack underscored tensions during the march.
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Belfast
Dublin
Cabervoyle
Dundalk
Sinn
Fire sweeps Canadian village destroys all homes
A June 27 report from Quebec describes Villeray in Lothimiere county as a smoldering ruin after a devastating fire. Every house in the village was demolished as flames swept through the settlement.
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Quebec
Villeray
Lothimiere County
MISSING SHIPS BAFFLE WORLD
Washington reports five government departments investigate the disappearance of eleven ships since the start of the year. Theories include floating mines, natural accidents, and Bolshevik crew mutinies, with only a bottle message and a postcard as clues.
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U. S. Departments
Washington
Hoover
Marine Graveyard
Bell
Marine Insurers
Bureau of Navigation
Department of Commerce
Cape Hatteras
British Isles
Market Bureau Chief Quits to Enter Private Business
Washington reports George Livingston chief of the bureau of markets resigned to Secretary Wallace effective July 1 and will enter private business. He will assist the department as a marketing consultant for several months until a successor is chosen.
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Washington
George Livingston
Bureau of Markets
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
Livington
Department
Japanese and Bolshevik clash near Nikolaevsk Russia
Japanese and Bolshevik forces clashed near Nikolaevsk in the Maritime province with several casualties. An official report says Japanese were attacked by Bolsheviks. Okhotsk town on the Sea of Okhotsk has been occupied by Reds.
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Tokyo
Nikolaevsk
Maritime Province
Siberia
Okhotsk
Sea of Okhotsk
Reds
Bandits Raid Fur Shop in Chicago Had $10,000 in Furs Taken
Five men dashed into Lotell's Fur Shop at Sheridan Road and Leland Avenue during a crowded boulevard. They held up proprietor Charles Lobell and escaped with furs valued at about $10,000.
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Chicago
Lotell
Sheridan Road
Leland Avenue
Charles Lobell
Business Dullness Persists in Chicago as Dun's Review Reports
Chicago on June 27 faces an unusually dull business outlook for the season despite the typical quiet period. Dun's Review notes no early improvement and widespread repression of activity across industries.
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Chicago
Dun
Naval Bill Agreed In Washington With Large Appropriation
Washington on June 27 reports the naval appropriation bill carries a total funding of 414067440 dollars. The measure outlines allocations across naval programs and facilities as lawmakers move to finalize the bill amid budget discussions.
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Washington
D- House
King's Plea to Erin Opens Ulster Parliament in Belfast
King George speaks from a full heart hoping his visit marks a step toward ending strife in Ireland. He urges forbearance and conciliation while Queen Mary joins in the ceremony. Sinn Fein and Nationalists boycott. Police pursue suspects after gunfire in the Upper Falls district. three captured with ammunition.
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Belfast
George
Ireland
Upper Fall
Mary
England
Ulster
Westminster
Sinn Fein
Illness Rumors Hit General Du Pont in Colorado Springs
Financial circles report General Thomas Coleman Du Pont is very ill at Colorado Springs. the claim was denied by his office. Also: General Guadalupe Sanchez heads to Minatitlan to quell a revolt in Vera Cruz. a Chicago Heights shooting leaves 15 year old Lucy Rosati charged after killing Guy Depeso. Stefansson Arctic Exploration firm forms in Vancouver with $100,000 capital.
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New York
T. Coleman du Pont
Colorado Springs
Vera Cruz
Guadalupe Sanchez
Minatitlan
Castulo -Perez
Chicago Heights
Guy Depeso
East Twenty-first Street
Lucy Rosati
Depeso
Rosati
Vancouver
B. C
Arctic Slope
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Northlands
Stefansson Arctic Exploration and Development Company
Referendum on Wage Cut Affects Winnipeg Rail Workers
Winnipeg June 27 Canadian railway employees affected by the proposed 12 percent wage cut will withhold action until after the railway brotherhoods meet in Chicago on July 1.
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Winnipeg
Railway Brotherhoods
Chicago
Turks Capture Two Towns
In Constantinople on June 27 the Greeks pull back from the Island front and withdraw the Eleventh Greek Division. Turkish forces seize Adakazar and Sab, expanding their control as the front shifts.
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Constantinople
National
Are
Adakazar
Sab
When Saul Was a Boy in Jewish Life and Training
Lesson outlines Saul of Tarsus birth in Benjamin lineage and youth training in Deuteronomy commands. It details his time in Jerusalem under Gamaliel, possible Tarsus trade as a tentmaker, and the early education shaping his future as apostle to the Gentiles.
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Josh
Saul
Timothy
Benjamin
Jesus
Stephen
Paul
Philemon
Tarsus
Capriae
Cilicia
God
Jerusalem
Gamaliel
Israel
A Handful With Quietness Quote
Ecclesiastes 4 6 verse read aloud as a devotional line contrasting contentment with toil and vexation. The saying emphasizes peace over busy excess and mirrors a spiritual reflection common in religious periodicals.
Meetings of Great and Small in a Poetic Hymn
A fragmentary verse contrasts the vast sun with a blade of grass noting the grass possesses all the sun can offer. The meditation reflects on divine greatness and human littleness as Andrew writes of waiting on God and the mutual encounter of scale and grace.
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Andrew
Open Letter to Women from Philadelphia Reader
An identity marked account from Mrs J S Lirtup of Philadelphia describes relief from prolonged irregular painful periods after seven months of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter endorses the remedy as helping her return to daily housework and urges others to use it for similar distress.
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Philadelphia
Lydia E. Pinkham
Drawing a Distinction Between Classical Music and Jazz
Comrox disputes the listener’s grasp of music genres by contrasting performance styles. He asserts that classical orchestras remain seated while jazz performers move energetically across the platform, highlighting genre differences through humor.
Swamp-Root Kidney Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a leading cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It promotes its gentle vegetable formula with quick noticeable effects and offers sample bottles by mail from Binghamton New York.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
He Must Be Board to Death in Puzzling Dialog
A quirky exchange riffs on Ouija boards with Sir Oliver Lodge and a witty line about boards in Philadelphia Ledger style. The snippet hints at science versus superstition amid tempestuous weather talk.
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Sir Oliver Lodge
Philadelphia Ledger
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