Flag Day origins traced from 1889 New York Press push
The article recounts how the New York Press under James Phillips Jr and Thomas C Quinn spurred display of the Stars and Stripes on public buildings starting in 1889. It notes key steps by Rev. Dr. McArthur, Father McGlynn, and officials Windom and Wanamaker, leading to nationwide observance and June 14 as Flag Day via President Wilson proclamation in 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Scott Watsons
New York
George T. Brennan
United States
New York Press
New York Public Library
James Phillips, Jr
Fitchburg
Mass
James R. Doudge
George West
Ballston, N. Y
Phillips
Clement M. Hammond
Boston Globe
Hammond
Thomas C. Quinn
The
Press
Fred F. Burgin
Louis J. Lang
Thomas C. Platt
Washington
Quinn
Lang
William Windom
the Treasury
John Wanamaker
Navy Department
Dr. McArthur
Father McGlynn
Board of Education
Grand Street
Benjamin Harrison
Congress
America
Bellamy
Youth’s Companion
James P. Upham
Upham
United States Bureau of Education
United States of America
Laura B. Prisk
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Old Glory Anthem Fades Not in Flag Day Oath
Frederick Theodore Bastel proclaims unwavering pride in the flag as a symbol of freedom. The piece cherishes Old Glory amid threats to sovereignty and urges reverence for the banner and its American heritage across generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freedom
Frederick Theodore Bastel
English Inventor Builds 3D Screen With 900000 Tiny Lenses
An English inventor creates a motion picture screen using 900,000 glass lenses set into white lead coating. Hand affixed globules produce stereoscopic depth with standard projector, giving viewers a relief illusion as if peering around the photographed object.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Size differences favor females in fish and birds
The text notes that female fish reach larger sizes than males in several species, especially muskellunge. It also says among game birds the female often exceeds the male in size, citing the hen jack snipe as an example.
Division of Labor Sparks Household Debate
A household note records a daughter suggesting help by running the radio while the mother vacuums. The scene captures domestic roles and a humorous aside, with a quirky signature line.
Miracle returns dead man to life by adrenalin shock
Detroit police report John Jones a 22 year old Black man was shot during a running gunfight and died twice after arrival at hospital. Dr Courtney Fremont revived him with heart adrenaline but he died again five hours later. The case followed earlier Brooklyn and Philadelphia incidents showing adrenalin resuscitation becoming established medical practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
John Jones
Courtney Fremont
Ile
Brooklyn
Bertha Isaacson
Boro Park
Philip Mininberg
Lincoln
Philadelphia
Two Years on Death Row Educate Sabo in Columbus
The two year anniversary of Sabo's incarceration on death row in Columbus is marked by his self education. He arrived unable to read or speak English but now is fluent and reads the Bible and religious texts. Thirteen inmates on death row assisted his learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Sabo
Educator to Translate Diodorus of Olely for Loeb Library
Crawfordsville Indiana professor H. Oldfather formerly of Wabash College now with the University of Nebraska has been commissioned to translate the Diodorus of Olely. The work will span about 13 volumes totaling 6175 pages and marks the first English translation of Diodorus. Oldfather is noted as an original writer and a key authority for several periods in ancient history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Ind
H. Oldfather
Wabash College
University of Nebraska
Diodorus of
Olelly
Loeb Classicalbrary
Diodorus
Oldfather
Wisconsin Grand Army Posts Shrink to One Member
In Madison a state annual report shows fourteen Wisconsin Grand Army of the Republic posts left with only a single surviving member each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Department of the Grand Army of the Republic
Woman pilot flies with arm-length controls in bold feat
Miss Josephine Callaghan twenty two year old rancher and athlete graduates from a stunt class at Dycer airport and solos a Lincoln-Page biplane using a shoulder high control stick and finger operated switches. She adapts the cockpit with raised seat and modified rudder. She completes loops and spins after two initial attempts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Josephine Callaghan
Dycer
Callaghan
Charles F. Dycer
Dycer School of Commercial Aeronautics
Miss Callaghan
Woman's Two Weddings Just Two Too Many
Ella Mae McMullen seeks to regain her five year old daughter after divorcing E. W. McGruder whom she married in Norman in 1920 and later believed dead. She is also married to Earl McMullen and faces a threat of a lawsuit from McGruder for divorce while court consideration unfolds.
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Ella Mae McMullen
Ella Mae
E. W. McGruder
Norman
Oklo
South America
Earl McMullen
McGruder
Yearning for Red Hat Lands Boy in Trouble
La Plata Missouri police trace an eleven year old Leon Garlock who coveted a college red hat. He broke into a meat market and stole 25 dollars from the till. He even persuaded a clothing store owner to open after hours for his purchase. He confessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Plata
Leon Garlock
Leon
Britain Wastes Millions Carelessly Each Year
A Sunday Express quote claims Britain discards 750 million dollars in petty waste annually. The list highlights 15 million dollars of mustard left on plate edges and includes soap, match ends, candle ends, cigarette butts, tickets, pins, clips, gas, electricity, fuel, bones, town refuse, tin cans and waste paper.
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London
Great Britain
The
Sunday Express
Erie Kansas Jail Auction Satisfies Back Taxes
The Erie city jail, now unused and repurposed as a cow barn, is set for auction to cover three years of unpaid taxes. Prisoners are now kept in the county jail rather than the city facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Kan
Castoria Comfort for Babies and Children
Castoria calms fretful babies with a few drops and is described as a safe vegetable remedy. Advertises use for constipation colic and various pains, claims doctors approve, and recommends keeping an extra unopened bottle.
Portnocklie's Voting Names System Sparks Local Interest
In Portnocklie Scotland a political dispute resurfaces as the town reveals its voter naming system. Banffshire’s 1700 residents include 560 voters with 141 Mair 55 Wood and 383 Slater among them. The practice uses "tee" or "to" names to distinguish individuals.
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Portnocklie
Scotland
Banffshire
Mair
Wood
Slater
Tee
Quotations Spark Praise for New Book
She compliments the author on the book while he asks if the rest of it pleases. The exchange highlights approval of Tennyson and Longfellow quotes embedded in the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennyson and Longfellow
Not Applicable Quote Cites Cervantes on Rope and Bucket
A terse Cervantes line compares choices in a stubborn proverb about not discarding effort after a failed attempt. It distills a caution against abandoning a tool or method once used to pursue a goal.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Advertising Claim
An advertisement touts Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a trusted anti acid for sour stomach and indigestion. It emphasizes medical endorsement, broad use after hearty meals, and notes the Phillips name as the registered trademark of the Charles H Phillips Chemical Co since 1875.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips
U. S
Charles H Phillips Chemical Co
Charles H. Phillips
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Alfred J. Brosseau
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Betsy Ross
Ross
American Flag Association
New York City
Samuel Adams
Harrison
Catherine H. Dodge
Francis Scott Key
Laura Brisk
Central Park
State Superintendents of
N.Y
Francis Bellamy
Youth's Companion
Division of Labor
Victory of
Jones
G. A. R. Waring
Handless
Oklahoma City
Ohloa
Enoch Arden
Red Hat
Britain
Kansas Town
Castoria
Hanford
Cervantes
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