Americans in London Celebrate Independence Day Dinner
The American circle of the Lyceum Club will host a dinner in London to honor British statesmen who supported American independence in 1775. Descendants of Burke and Fox are invited, with guests from the House of Lords and Commons and city dignitaries expected to attend.
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London
Abner Ean
Lyceum Club
Royal Institute of International Affairs
Constance Smedley
House of Lords
House of Commons
America
Jockeys Clash in Ancient Palio In Siena Piazza
Crowds from Florenza and home nations watch the annual July Palio in Siena. Jockeys in medieval costumes whip and clash as horses race around the piazza with bumps and charges part of the wild, traditional spectacle.
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Siena
Italy
Floerence
Fiome
Lorse-vance
Elena
He Square
Sene
John Utt Dead. Columbus City Merchant for Years
Columbus Junction June 29 Friends here are advised of the death of John Utt of California on June 22. He was for many years in the dry goods and grocery business at Columbus City. His wife and two daughters survive.
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Columbus Junction
John
Calif
Mrtt
Columbus City
Wis
Rose McGlennon
Columbus High School
Glenn Ellen
Mary Dunn
Wymen
California
Harry Getts
Walter
Randall
Long Beach
Charles Letts
W. d D. Drake
Okmulgee
Oklahoma
J. M. Carpenter
Tola
Kansas
S. R. Drake
Chicago
Los Angeles
Frank Boyles
Minneapolis
Hermie May Home
Green
Cline
Rival Candidates Come From Very Different Environment
Hoover and Smith emerge from starkly different backgrounds as contenders for the presidency. Hoover, California born Quaker and former food administrator, and Smith, New York born Greek Catholic with roots in Manhattan tenements, face a national election shaped by personal stature and party machinery. The piece notes their origins, rise through public roles, and outlines campaign approaches and expected strategies across the country.
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Houston
Tex
United States
Hoover
Smith
California
New York
Republican Party
Herbert Hoover
America
Asia
London
Harding
Coolidge
Democratic Party
Alfred Emanuel Smith
Europe
Manhattan
Fulton Street
Tammy Hall
Big Tom Foley
Tammy
Albany
Rise of the 1824 presidential race and the end of caucus power
The 1824 election reshaped nominations as the old congressional caucus waned. Jackson, Adams, Crawford, and Clay vied in a wide open race with state legislatures and mass meetings shaping momentum. After a four way draw in the Electoral College, the House chose Adams with Clay as kingmaker, fueling disputes over a supposed corrupt bargain and marking the shift to national conventions.
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King
Andrew Jackson
Tennessee
Monroe
Jackson
Henry Clay
Kentucky
John C. Calhoun
South Carolina
John Quincey Adams
Massachusetts
William H. Crawford
Georgia
Harrisburg
Crawford
Congress
Adams
Clay
Louisana
House of Representatives
New Orleans
Pennsylvania
Calle Us No Minnens
Wea
America
Prohibition Office Moves to Des Moines HQ
Glen A. Brunson, deputy prohibition administrator for Iowa, established headquarters in Des Moines at the federal building. The move from Sioux City includes three staffers J H Searles Frank Westre and Luella Busby and plans to expand Iowa agents from fifteen to twenty five.
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Des Moines
Glen A. Brunson
Iowa
Federal
Sioux City
Brunson
J. H. Searles
Frank Westre
Luella Busby
Increased Use of Milk and Fruit Drinks Aids Health
New York reports Americans spend millions on healthier beverage options as milk and pure fruit juices replace artificial drinks. Dr. Walter Hirair and health authorities note these beverages support balanced diets, with fruit juice drinks prized for their food value and laxative benefits, while flavored waters pose little risk and can help those who drink less water.
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New York
Walter Hirair
Carlier
Decline in Italy Boy Labor Outpaced by Girls Rise
In Italy the Ministry of National Economy reports fewer boys in industrial work, with boys' labor below one third of prior levels in Lombardy Piedmont and Veneto. Meanwhile female employment rises, with admission ages for girls between 12 and 14 in most regions and 17 to 19 in Venice region. Milan Turin Bergamo Monza show highest female employment shares.
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Rome
Ministry of National Economy
Lombardy
Piedmont
Boyd
Italy
Abor
Milan
Turin
Bergamo
Monza
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