World Over Record 1926 Highlights Ranging Global Shifts
Features recount major events of 1926 including Germany readmitted to the League of Nations, Mussolini in power in Italy, Pilsudski's Poland mastery, the North Pole air conquest, Cantonese advances in China, and a US political shift after a difficult fall election. Also notes British labor unrest, Briand Stresemann talks, Mexico US tensions, and Queen Marie of Romania’s tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
League of Nations
Spain
Brazil
Faedal
Italy
North Pole
United States
Mussolini
Republic
China
Republican Party
Marshal Pilsudski
Poland
Briand and Stresemann
France
Mexico
Imperial Conference
Peru
Chile
Piori¢a
Marie
Romania
Canada
Costa
Carmona
Prince Michael
Carol
Paris
Ferdinand
Carel
Bratiano
Canadas
Prince Nicolas
Tieana
Calles
Catholica
Pope
Nicaragua
Sémarzano
Chamorro
Dennis
Admiral Latimer
Adolfo Diaz
Congress
Juan &, Sacana
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Bur
Latin America
Canton
Shanghai
Germany Seeks League Seat Amid European Renewal
The article reviews Germany's bid for League of Nations membership with a permanent council seat, the withdrawal threats by Spain and Brazil, and shifts in council terms. It covers Turkic and French-German diplomacy, U S reservations at the World Court, and broader European political turbulence including Italy's Mussolini and Poland, Romania, and Lithuania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
League of Nations
Council
Europe
League
Spain
Brazil
Poland
Chile
Rumania
Colombia
Holland
China
Czechoslovakia
Belgium
Salvador
Uruguay
Turkey
France
Ariand
Strege- Toans
Rhineland
Allies
United Staten Nate
World Court
Geneva
United States
Coolidge
Senate
Rrussia
Italy
Romania
Great Britain
Mosul
Briand
Stresa- Manu
Britain farce general strike reshapes economy and politics
The May 1 coal miners strike paralyzed industry while the government mobilized emergency services and volunteers. By May 12 the Trade Union Council ended the strike, easing some tensions and reshaping labor relations and Liberal party leadership amid new wage deals and political strife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Baldwin
Trade Union Council
Ilegal
Unlada
Une
Liberal Party
Lloyd George
Lord Oxford
Asquith
Prosperity and politics in late 1920s Congress
A summary of 1927-1928 congressional actions including tax cuts totaling 887 million, 10 million for foreign embassy buildings, abolition of the railway labor board, arbitration for rail disputes, aviation charges across three departments, and 75 million for federal and road construction. Senate shifts, governor races, prohibition referendums, and party dynamics set the stage for the 1928 election year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Treasury
Congress
Railway Labor Board
Senate
Brookhart
Iowa
Breck
Cumming
Gould
Maine
Fernald
Shipstead
Minnesota
Farmer- Labor
Waren
Pennsylvania
Smith
Tin
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Nevada
Montana
Missouri
Colorado
California
al Smith
New York
Coulidge
Congress Debates Tax Relief and Reforms in 1927 Session
The article lists key recommendations including income tax relief for March and June 1927, farm relief without price fixing, early Philippine civil governance, branch banking, radio under Commerce, prohibition enforcement, reclamation projects, Muscle Shoals and waterway plans, railroad consolidation, and coal control. It notes congressional actions and various national events from late 1926 into 1927, including judicial impeachments, appointments, and major public speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Department of Commerce
Treasury
Congress
House
Ways and Means
Senate
Treasury and Post Office
G. W. English
Iiola
Small
Mmagis
Frank L. Smith
W. B. McKinley
Smith
Coolidge
Adirondacks
Philadelphia
Kansas City
Col
John (. Coolidge
American Legion
Horward P. Savage
Chicago
France
Des Moines
Iowa
Frank A. Walsh
Milwaukee
Albert B. Fall
Interior
Edward L. Doheny
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
Naval of Field
Elk Bills
Calif
Norfolk
de Bernard
Miners End Strike After Five Year Pact Signed
Industrial groups report anthracite miners and operators settle disputes by February ending strikes with a five year contract. Wages stay the same and the disputed check-off system is not addressed. Labor activity continues in the broader United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
4. BF. of L
Detroit
Interstate Commerce Commission
van Sweringen
Nickle Plate
Chesa Peake & Ohio
Erie
Hocking Valley
Pere Marquette
van Sweringens
Prophets of disaster warned of nature’s grave convulsions in 1926
The text lists a series of global disasters in 1926 including a deadly tropical tornado in Florida on September 17 18 killing about 800 and causing over 100 million dollars in damage. It cites January floods in Mexico and western Europe, mines explosions in Wilburton Oklahoma Helena Montana, February events in Indiana Pennsylvania Utah Arkansas and Mississippi, March fires in California, May Burma cyclone, June floods in Mindy Iowa Mexico and Germany, and July a naval ammo depot strike at Lake Denmark New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lfe
United States
Florida
Mexico
Europe
Wilburton
Okla
Helena
Mont
South Hend
Ind
Horning
Hingham
Utah
Arkansas
Missieaipp
Siberian
Stratford-on-Avon
Birmingham
Alu
Obispo
Brea
Oalif
New Orleans
Port Arthur
Texas
Burma
Burma Fotal
Mindy
Iowa
Germany
Sumatra
Naval Ammunition
Lake Denmark
N. J
Historic Global Disaster Totals From The Year Past
A condensed yearly roundup lists numerous disasters including earthquakes in the Azores Armenia and Cuba, floods in the Western states and Louisiana, several mining explosions in Illinois Indiana Tennessee and Michigan, hurricanes in Paraguay Veracruz and Cuba, and multiple deadly train wrecks and collapses with scores of fatalities. Names of places: Atmost Hupel Clymer Ishpening Rockwood Princeton Leadville Durban Ishpening La Plata and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hupel
China
Louisiana
Clymer
Azores
Leadville
Coto
Encarnacion
Paraguay
Vara Cruz
Mexico
Arkansas
Ississippi
Princeton
Ind
Notable figures lost in a year of global deaths
A survey lists prominent figures who died in the year including Joseph G. Cannon Danville Illinois former speaker of the house Albert B Cummins Iowa Joseph Pennell artist Alton B Parker New York John W Weekh former secretary of war and Dr Charles W Eilot Harvard among many others from politics arts science and industry across January to December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americana
Joseph G. Cannon
Danville
Albert B. Cummins
Iowa
Joseph Pennell
Alton B, Parker
New York
John W. Weekh
Charles W. Eilot
Harvard
Peranns
W. H. Hart
Margherita
Italy
Martin Behrman
New
W. L. Mapother
Louisville & Nashville Railway
H. J. McClernand
W. O C. Bobbs
Indianapolis
Henry Holt
Cardinal Calborn
Poland
George Middleton
Archbishop Roy
Quebec
Richard Wainwright
Leopold Schepp
H. S. Boutell
Hdward
Scripps
W. H. Finley
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Queen Louise
Denmark
Albion W. Small
Chicago University
G. 3. Ishari
Chicago
Bishop B. D. Kelly
Grand Raplis
Mich
Louis Philippe
Duke of
Orleans
Budd Doble
Jacob P. Adler
August Thyssen
Henry L. Miller
Luther Burbank
Ogden T. McClurg
Mohammed VI
Turkey
A. BR
Metcalfe
Percival Gibbon
John D. Sprecklesa
California
Louis Sherry
Sanford B. Dole
Henry Wade Rogers
Mra
Frederick W. Vanderbilt
S.A
Tom Thumb
W. J. Tucker
Dartmouth
Arthur Jule Goodman
HB. L. Fuqua
Louisiana
D. PB. Davis
Cleveland Moffett
Thomas Batill
Salvation Army
Eugene V. Debs
Thomas Mott Osborne
John G. Rhedd
Charles M. Rusgell
George Bell
Harry Houdini
Charles B Fox
Ening
Annie Oakley
The
Move
James K. Hackett
Lafayette Young
Des Moines
Clement Shorter
Joseph McKenna
U. S Supreme Court
Hermane Delrichy
Leonid Kraan
Dean M. Browning
Carl B. Akeley
Hishbp
J. J. Davie
Davenport
Lowe
Charles Hingling
Claude Monet
Bematoy Wa B. Bos! Kinley
Filinoia
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U. S
Edward W. Pickard
Council of the Pee of Nations
M. Derenger
Washington
Abd-el-Krim
Itafions
Morocco
Tarquist
William Lassiter
Tacna-Arica
General Pershing
Kellogg
Bolivia
Arica
Froe
Mexico City
Caltes
Kellore
Norge
Spitzbergen
Captain Amundsen
Richard B. Byrd
Floyd Bennett
Eller
Alaska
Amundsen
Lincoln Ellsworth
Anance
Umberto Nobile
Charles G. Dawes
Austen Chamberlain
Aristide Briand
Gustav Stresemann
London
Singapore
Vincent Massey
Mackenzie King
Byng
Arthur Meighen
Mr. King
Baron Byng
Lord Willingdon
Ontario
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Herriot
Tually Stymon Poincoke
National Assembly
Paul Louis Charles Claudel
Hans Luther
Reichstag
Eitner
Wilhelm Mars
Marx
Lithuania
Altona Smetona
Sicily
Tyrol
Albania
Acmed Zogo'a
Duce
Republic of Porland
Skrzynski
Witos
Pilsudski
Warsaw
Sutaj
Bartel
Moscicki
T. H. Pangalos
Greece
General Condylia
Condylia
Foreign Affairs
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