Buckreas to West Point Cadets Class of 1927
A caption lists cadets appointed to the United States Military Academy from the regular army. Left to right: John R. Lovell Otumwa Iowa John A Schwab New York City Cyril E Williams Ontario Canada Harold A Kurstedt Weehawken New Jersey formerly Mt Vernon New York Hans W Holmer Medford Oregon Charlie Wesner Green Lake Wisconsin John T Holst New Haven Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Military Academy
John. R. Lovell
Ottumwa
Iowa
John. A. Schwab
New York City
Cyril E. Williams
Ontario
Canada
Harold A. Kurstedt
Weehawken
N. J
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Hans W. Holmer
Medford
Ore
Charlie Wesner
Green Lake
Wis
Holmer
Kurstedt
Lovell
Academy
Regular Army
National Guard
Corps of Cadets
West Point
Army
West Point Preparatory
West Point Sees Seven Ex-Ranks Enter Cadet Ranks
The article profiles seven former regular Army privates who earned West Point cadet status through open examinations and preparatory schooling. It notes their high ranks, athletic prowess, and the democratic path from enlisted ranks to officer leadership at the military academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
United States Military Academy
Academy
Congress
Army
Just a Light Eater Visits Highland Kin
An uncle visiting relatives in Highland declares he is on a diet and will eat only simple foods for breakfast cereal fruit toast wheat cakes and coffee. The host then slips out to order more groceries.
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Highland
Capper
Historic Nickname The Mul Roy of the Slashes Tells of Hanover Birth
The historic nickname The Mul Roy of the Slashes belonged to Henry Gray who worked as a millhand in a swampy Hanover County Virginia region called The Slashes where he was born. Daniel Webster was praised as the American Demosthenes and William Jennings Bryan earned the witty title Grape Juice Secretary for opposing liquor and serving grape juice.
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Henry Gray
Hanover County
Virginia
Daniel Webster
William Jennings Bryan
Roosevelt Quiet Power Phrase Echoed at Diplomatic Dinners
The phrase speaking softly and carrying a big stick, attributed to Theodore Roosevelt, resurfaced during diplomatic dinners as a reflection of restrained strength in diplomacy. The remark underscores a blend of diplomacy and assertive policy by the former president.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Bugs and Things in a Woman's Home Companion Advice
The column suggests girls averse to bugs and snakes will find camping miserable while noting that those who love them will have a wonderful time, reflecting playful camp enthusiasm in a light feature.
Highways Should Suit Automobiles Say Engineers
Prof T R Agg of Iowa State College argues highways must be adapted to vehicles and traffic. He advocates concrete roads 12 inches thick with 40 pounds of steel per square yard and lanes ten feet wide, expansion joints every 35 feet, noting savings from shorter distance can offset grading costs.
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T. R. Agg
Iowa State College
Highway Research Board
National Research Council
Society of Automotive Engineers
New York
Agg
Good Road Projects in Latin American Lands
Road construction plans span Latin America with over one billion dollars expected in the next two to three years. Countries including Cuba Mexico Central America Panama Colombia Venezuela Peru Chile Bolivia Argentina Brazil pursue extensive highway programs amid political shifts and new infrastructure leadership.
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Latin America
Wallace Thompson
Ingenieria Internacional
Cuba
Mexico
Central America
Panama
United States
Colombia
Panama Canal
Venezuela
Peru
Chile
Bolivia
Argentina
Brazil
Kentucky to Spend 18 Million on Roads in 1927 28
The Kentucky highway commission completed a road program to spend 18 million dollars on construction during the year July 1 1927 to June 30 1928. The remainder will be let soon Maj B E B Helburn said. The funds will cover 110 counties with major projects on the Kentucky Virginia highway from Lexington to Pound Gap Virginia the Garret highway from Lexington via Mount Sterling to Paintsville the Cincinnati Lookout Mountain air line from Lexington to the Tennessee line and the fast route from Lexington via Standard and Liberty to Russell county.
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Kentucky
State Highway Commission
Helburn
Lexington
Pond Gap
Mount Sterling
Paintsville
Cincinnati-Lookout Mountain Air Line
Standard and Liberty
Russell County
MIT and US Agencies Study Soil for Better Highways
Massachusetts Institute of Technology with the Bureau of Public Roads and USDA conducts scientific soil studies to improve highways. Researchers collect soil samples nationwide to develop standard testing methods and analyze factors affecting soil behavior.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Aircraft Ex Position at State Fair in Columbus Ohio 1927
The Ohio State Fair will host a major aeronautical exposition from August 29 to September 3 1927 guided by Director Charles V. Truax. The display features army navy and commercial aircraft with photographs and charts showing aviation progress. Orville Wright heads the conference committee joining leading aviation figures to discuss commercial aviation topics.
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Columbus
Ohio
Chas. V. Truax
Fair Grounds
Orville Wright
Donahey
Annual Baby Show at Ohio State Fair details
The Eighth Annual State-Wide Baby Contest will be held during the Ohio State Fair in Columbus from August 29 to September 3 under Dr. John G. Benson with support from Charles V Truex. Entries ages six months to four years undergo mental and physical exams with prizes and loving cups awarded to top babies and twins.
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Columbus
Ohio
John G. Benson
Benson
Charles V. Truex
Newspaper Row
Donahey
Arriculture
H. A. Darby
E. G. Horton
Ohio State University
Nate House
New York Gallery Paintings Headline Ohio State Fair Exhibit
The Ohio State Fair will showcase loaned canvases from leading New York galleries Macbeth Milch Fdrargil Grand Central joined by four Ohio institutions. Highlights include Charles Hawthorne’s The Fish The Bottle and The Boy valued at 10000. Daily talks by Karl Bolander explain art and process.
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New York
Columbus
Ohio
Department of Fine Arts
United States
Macbeth
Milch
Fdrargil
Grand Central
Cleveland Museum of Fine Arts
Cincinnati Gallery of Fine Arts
Toledo Art Museum
Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts
Chas. Hawthorne
Ohio State University
Karl
A. Rigden Read
American Federation of Arts
Washington
Read
England
Royal Academy
America
Goodspead’s
Boston
Ohio State Fair Highlights 4-H and Vocational Programs
Ohio State Fair runs August 29 to September 3 in Columbus with expanded Boys and Girls Club work. New buildings, more 4-H exhibits, and demonstrations accompany vocational agriculture teams in livestock dairy poultry and grain judging. Winners earn trips to national shows and medals.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University Agricultural College Extension Service
Division of Vocational Education
Department of Vocational Agriculture
Kansas City
Memphis
Tennessee
Changes to Ohio State Fair Livestock Judging Schedule
Notice to exhibitors announces adjustments in the livestock judging program at the Ohio State Fair. Belgian horses will be judged in the Coliseum from 2 30 P M Monday afternoon to Tuesday evening while Percherons begin Wednesday morning at 9 00 A M in the Coliseum.
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Ohio State Fair
Coliseum
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Horatio Alger
Luck
Sam
Dolme Fortune
Military Academy
Uncle Sam
Hudson
Wall Street
Sam Browne
John T. Holst
New Haven
Conn
Cyril B. Pyee
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