Anniversaries in History and Notable Births
TODAY IN HISTORY lists major anniversaries with names such as Nathaniel Greene Samuel Smith Jonathan Scammon Thomas Clingman Albert Palmer George Peabody Harrison Fisher George Foster Peabody Bruce Bliven Edith Patch Kenneth Hogate Joe Tinker and others. Also notes 1787 Northwest Territory land sale 1789 State Department creation 1866 first Atlantic cable 1908 Wright world record and 1919 Chicago race riots.
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Nathaniel Greene
Rhode Island
Washington
South
Warwick
R. I
Whitefield
Maine
Thomas L. Clingman
North Carolina
Huntersville
N. C
Albert M. Palmer
Stonington
Conn
New York
George Foster Peabody
Columbus
Harrison Fisher
Congress of the Confederation
Northwest Territory
Department of State
Department of Foreign Affairs
Congress
Alaska Territory
Orvile Wight
Chicago
United States
Bruce Bliven
New Republic
New York City
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Edith M. Patch
Maine Agricultural Experimental Station
Orono
Worcester
Mass
Kenneth C. Hogate
The
Wall Street Journal
Danville
Ind
Joseph B
Joe) Tinker
Kansas
Mackenzie Canada
Defence
Wage-Hour Law Debate Marks Political Gamesmanship
The article argues against a minimum wage law setting 28 cents an hour rising to 40 cents, with a forty hour week, claiming market wages reflect productive power. It warns the measure damages small towns, favors big factories, risks unemployment for unskilled workers, and portrays it as a demagogic political tool eroding the right to work.
Joseph Lee Day and the rise of playgrounds
The piece argues for expanded playgrounds in Elyria, noting National Joseph Lee Day and roiled by Joseph Lee’s push for child play spaces. It highlights Lee’s civic work and his $360,000 gift to foster play, urging readers to emulate his indignation at wrongs to improve urban childhood recreation.
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Mlyria
Joseph Lee
National Recreation Association
Roosevelt
Harvard
Boston
Playground Association of America
Sm All
Elyria
Jewel of Rheims Restored Amid Sunlit Cathedral Renewal
The great rose window at Rheims Cathedral shines anew after sixteen years of reconstruction following World War I bombardment. The rebuild honors Clovis, Joan of Arc, and France’s medieval kings who once crowned there. The piece questions civilization’s fragility if similar tragedies recur.
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Rheims
Clovis
Charles VII
Joan of Arc
France
Phillip Augustus
Charles X
Rheims Cathedral
Christendom
Helsingfors to Host 1940 Olympic Games
An editorial piece argues Americans will welcome traveling to Helsingfors for the 1940 Olympics, praising Finland as orderly and principled. It contrasts with Tokyo and notes Finland’s progress since World War I, urging a spirit of friendly international sport. The piece lauds Finland and its Nordic neighbors as models of good governance.
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Helsingfors
Tokio
China
Finland
Death of Owen Wister Ends An Era In American Letters
The novelist Owen Wister, famed for The Virginian and a Harvard classmate of Theodore Roosevelt, died at 78. His Western tale set in Wyoming captured life on the plains as cattle ranches clashed with Indian and buffalo for unfenced ranges. Millions read his work, and it was filmed several times, sealing his place as a key portrayer of a glamorous era in early American history.
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Owen Wister
United States
West
Wyoming
Plains
Wister
Virginian
Theodore Roosevelt
Harvard
Roosevelt
Dakota Territory
Fascist candidate looms in Kansas GOP race
The Kansas Republican scene centers on Rev. Gerald B. Winrod of Wichita as a potential 1936 Senate nominee. Backed by a wealthy campaign fund and aided by rival splits, Winrod provokes alarm among GOP leaders who seek to consolidate opposition. Liberal clerics led by Rev. J C Cleveland and Rev. L M Birkhead urge investigations into his finances and alleged fascist ties.
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Topeka
Kansas
Jayhawks
Sunflowers
US Senate
Gerald B. Winrod
Wichita
Winrod
G O. P
J. C. Cleveland
First Congregational Church
Kansas City
Kaw
L. M Birkhead
AM Souls Unitarian
Roy Cleveland
House Committee
Hitler
Birkhead
Germany
Julius Streicher
Parkhead
Kansas Friends of Democracy
Kansans
Vatican
Pius
Roosevelt
Winrad
Ered
Eal
Spencer
William Jennings Bryan
Defender’s Gospel Tabernacle
Carrie Nation
Emporia
Men of Cloth
Alf Landon
Arthur Capper
Landon
Lberal
Payne Ratner
Ratner
Bill White
Emporia Gazette
Kansas City Star
White
Bible Readings on Love and Forgiveness in Proverbs
Wednesday July 27 comments center on tempering anger with restraint and ruling one’s spirit. The piece extols God’s royal law of love as the guiding force in creation, redemption, and human relations, framing love as justice, peace, charity, and mutual understanding in nations, classes, and families.
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Heaven
Sudeten Germans hail appointment of Viscount Runciman
Sudeten Germans hailed as a victory the selection of Viscount Runciman of Great Britain as an active adviser in upcoming negotiations on the government minorities statute in Prague. They said his appointment shows the government will concede more and push cabinet leaders to accept broader promises for a lasting agreement with German and other minorities.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Runciman
Great Britain
Runeciman
Milan Hodza
Pensioners Pledge To Stay On The Wagon
In Dallas six old age pension clients filed resolutions with Supervisor J Malcolm Watson of the Texas Old Age Assistance Commission to stay off alcohol. Investigating conditions showed some beneficiaries used monthly checks for long drinking bouts. The self denials followed threats to cut pensions for drinkers.
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Dallas
Tex
J. Malcolm Watson
Texas Old Age Assistance Commission
Watson
Kansas GOP faces challenge with Winrod on ticket
White urged the Kansas Republican party to seize its opportunity but warned that defending Winrod if nominated would render their case hopeless. The remark reflects party tensions during the campaign as White expressed strong opposition to the proffered candidate.
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White
Kansas
Winrod
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Horoscope Hint of Strong Will From Scotland Native
Reading from today suggests a sensitive person with a powerful will born in Scotland. The individual is patient prudent and capable of deep concentration and steady application. Self restraint keen observation and diplomacy are noted but caution is advised to avoid provoking a potentially malicious temper.
Enigmatic Caption Sparks Revenge Speculation
A cryptic line hints at a vigil awaiting vengeance, with observers noting a poised adversary ready to strike. The wording suggests delayed retaliation and a calculated approach, leaving readers awaiting a decisive confrontation.
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Aserdenier
Raninit
Gus W. Dyer
Vanderbilt University
Jewel of Rheims
Poplin
Avignon
Popeline
U.S
Learned Elders of Zion
Russia
Defender
Farley
TWIN
Nut House
Riveli Or
Lincoln
P.R. Smith & Co
Elyria Sav. & Tr. Nidg
Wilmot
Scotland
Gottlieb the Taylor
Savings Deposit Bank
the Savings Deposit Bank
Broad St
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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