Rickenbacker Medal Move Faces Slow Congress Action
Ohio newspaper argues Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker of Columbus should receive the congressional Medal of Honor for 25 official aerial victories in France during World War I. The editor urges quick, living honors, noting rivals already awarded and wartime acts praised by superiors, while Congress delays.
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Congress
Edward V. Rickenbacker
Columbus
France
War Department
Great Britain
Ohio State Journal
Eddie Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker
Clean-Up Time Is Here In Spring Health Drive
In spring a call to clean up and harmonize homes with nature. Filth breeds disease and disorder breeds danger. A single dirty home or stagnant pool can spark an epidemic. trash piles can fuel a conflagration. Every thrifty housewife cleans twice yearly while keeping the home immaculate year round.
The Living Dead in Chauncey Depew’s Wise Homilies
The late Chauncey H. Depew quotes warn that indifference shortens life. He cites indifference to church politics and friends as fatal. He contrasts Tamas indifference, Rajas activity, and Satva wisdom from experience, noting the indifferent man lacks true experience.
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Chauncey H. Depew
India
Pleasures of Motoring
An essay extols the automobile as a Good Samaritan shaping civilization. It notes its transport utility and role in leisure, enabling people to see more of the country and connect urban and rural life while providing work for millions.
Diet and health advice for pregnancy and breastfeeding
A health column rejects fears of birth marks from maternal emotion and urges proper prenatal care. It promotes breastfeeding as superior to artificial feeding, outlines when nursing is contraindicated, and discusses thyroid, cretinism, and developmental concerns. Readers are invited to send questions with stamped envelopes for pamphlets and column answers.
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Peters
Dr Peters
McKinley signs resolutions and Spain ultimatum sent
An 1898 report notes President McKinley signing congressional resolutions while an ultimatum to Spain was cabled to Minister Woodford. It also marks “ONE YEAR AGO TODAY” with a brief item about Mexican bandits in Jalisco attacking and burning a train and massacre of many. It lists TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS including Sir Claude Champion de Crespigny, Louis Mann, John F. Harlan, James J. Paelan, and Charles H. Brand, with ages noted.
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McKinley
Congress
Spain
Woodford
Jalisco
Claude Champion de Crespigny
London
Louis Mann
New York City
John F Hrlan
Greene County
James JD Paelan
United States
California
San Francisco
Charles H. Brand
Georgia
Loganville
Today’s anniversaries showcase historic milestones
The list recounts events from 1775 when General Putnam reached Concord after a long ride, to 1838 the death of Vice President George Clinton in Washington. It notes the 1841 Galveston land sale, 1841 Detroit funeral for President Harrison, 1878 death of Joseph Paul DeBreul founder of the Society of St Surples, 14893 Australian Joint Stock Bank collapse, and the betrothal of Grand Duke Nicholas to Princess Alix of Hesse.
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General Putnam
Concord
Mass
George Claton
United States
Washington
D. C
New Britain
Galveston
Texas
Detroit
Henry Harrison
Joseph Paul DeBreul
Society of St. Surples
Baltimore
France
Nicholas
Alix of Heveee
National and local events mark a historic day
Sixty years since Dickens farewell reading in America and seventy five years since the Ocean Wave disaster at Lake Ontario. Arbor Day is observed in Indiana, Colorado, and the District of Columbia. The National Catholic Alumni Federation convenes in New York City. Iowa delegates to the Democratic National Convention are chosen in Des Moines. A special session of the Japanese diet meets to adopt a coronation tribute and other measures totaling about 825 million. The Broadway of American Highway association gathers in Memphis urging early action.
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Charles Dickens
America
Lake Ontario
Indiana
Colorado
District of Columbia
National Catholic Alumni Federation
New York City
Iowa
Houston
Des Moines
Broadway of American Highway Association
Memphis
Paved Highway Completion Links Broadway NY to San Diego
A new paved highway project completes a connection from Broadway in New York to Broadway in San Diego. The expansion enhances traffic flow and regional access, signaling improved cross country mobility and potential economic benefits for adjacent communities.
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Broadway
New York
San Diego
Life of Thomas S Baker President of Carnegie Tech
Thomas S Baker, born 1871 in Aberdeen Maryland, rose from Johns Hopkins lecturer to director at Jacob Tome Institute, then secretary of Carnegie Institute of Technology and its president since 1932. He reflects on future education and the rise of larger organizations requiring focused, standardized roles and strong leadership.
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Thomas 8. Baker
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Pittsburgh
Thomas S Baker
Aberdeen
Maryland
John Hopkins University
Germany
Baker
Jacob Tome Institute
Port Deposit
New Factor in Industry Expands Individual Freedom
A scientific discovery promises wider personal movement and fewer chances of rising unless one breaks through mediocrity. Education must adapt to changing conditions, rejecting predestination and avoiding over narrow specialization. Colleges should broaden tech students interests beyond their vocational limits to prepare for a reshaped job market.
Festival training and liberal education value
The text argues that festival training may be unnecessary unless it sparks interest in practical knowledge. It contends that the value of a liberal education rises as a vocation becomes more specialized, linking broad learning to future usefulness.
Tax on French motor vehicles hits $29 million in taxes
The $60,000 motor vehicle in France last year paid total taxes of $29,414,000, averaging $61.90 per car. The figure highlights the tax burden per vehicle in the French market, based on total sales and taxation.
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France
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