Tenth Grand Master of South Africa
Mor ris Alexander is installed District Grand Master of South Africa and becomes the tenth holder of the post in 122 years. A Cape Town native, he studied at the South African College winning the Senior Gold Medal, then St Johns College Cambridge earning MA and LL.B. He was called to the Bar in both the Inner Temple and the Cape. He has served as Honorary Treasurer of the Cape Town Jewish Philanthropic Society and as president of the Talmud Torah and the Jewish Board of Deputies, as well as trustee of the Cape Town Jewish Orphanage.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Morris Alexander
Transvant
South African College
St. John's Colege
Cambridge
Inner Temple
Cape
Jewish Philanthropic Society
Talmud Torah
Jewish Board of Deputies
Taxpayers Decry State Spending For Hannett Campaign
Thousands of tax payers from Republican, Democratic and Socialist camps protest how state funds and payroll deductions are used to finance Hannett’s re election. The piece argues four state officers and many clerks divert salaries to campaign work, draining taxpayer resources and corrupting public service.
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Santa Fe
Hannett
Ozens
A.T. Hannett
John B. McManus
State Tax Commission
McManus
State Publicity Bureau
New Mexico
Government of
Five Dollar Promise and Jeering Notion at Pulpit
A preacher warns of a man pursuing another man’s wife and demands five dollars to avoid public shaming. Ten five dollar bills arrive plus a two dollar bill with a promise to pay three dollars later. A separate note says the speaker will send the remaining three dollars Wednesday. Also notes a girl becoming unpopular after a popularity contest.
Hannett Record on the Indian Vote
The piece cites A T Hannett as governor and recounts McKinley County politics, noting Republicans opposed Indian suffrage until Hannett ordered the arrest and conviction of two election judges for denying an Indian voter. It says Indians voted when enfranchised, and accuses Hannettites of hypocrisy in 1924 while praising Hannett's action in 1922.
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Hannettites
Hannett
McKinley County
A. T. Hannett
India
District Court
Second Judicial District
Foreign visitor notes New York as saddest town in flood of talk
The distinguished outsider who called New York the saddest town weeks ago now faces floods of campaign oratory. Across the Middle West severe floods have been reported, and the nation finds itself submerged in a deluge of political speech.
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New York
Middle West
Larrazolo Attacks Hannett Code At Albuquerque Rally
Former New Mexico governor Octaviano Larrazolo denounced the Hannett election code at the Republican county convention in Albuquerque. He warned it would disenfranchise 25 000 Spanish speaking voters who cannot read or write English and blamed the federal government for failing to educate them. He urged voters to reject Hannett and his Legislature.
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Octaviano A. Larrazolo
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Larrazolo
Hannett
Legion Refuses to Reaffirm World Court Adherence
At Philadelphia the national American Legion convention refused to reaffirm the Omaha decision backing U S participation in the World Court. The action followed speeches labeling the World Court issue as political and improper for Legion partisan use. The DC delegation voted solidly against urging adherence to the World Court.
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Philadelphia
National Convention of the
American Legion
Omaha
United States
Legion
District of Columbia
Hannett Threatens Martial Law to Disfranchise Votes
The report states Hannett threatens to invoke martial law in Mc Kinley County to suppress enough votes to secure control of the county. The claim highlights potential voter suppression tactics and political maneuvering in the region.
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Hannett
McKinley County
Polish Delegation Presents Testimonial to President
Washington D C Mr George Ivanowsky a Scottish Rite Mason and member of the National Grand Lodge of Poland was part of the Polish delegation that delivered to President Coolidge a testimonial signed by 6 000 000 Polish citizens marking the 160th anniversary of American independence
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Washington, D. C
George Ivanowsky
Scottish Rite
National Grand Lodge of
Poland
Coolidge
For Men Only Window Joke Tricks Aurora Ad
Bruce Burchard painted a show window with a small viewing hole and a sign reading For Men Only. When he changed it to For Women Only, men alone looked, and women did not.
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Bruce Burchard
Aurora Mo., Advertiser
First Freema Sons Hall Dedicated in 1776 England
The first Freema Sons Hall in England is reported to have been dedicated on May 23 1776. The short note records the historic event with a focus on the date and place.
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Freemasons
England
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