Face to Face With Silent Cal on Washington Trip
The writer recounts a Washington visit during the American Newspaper Publishers Association convention. A morning with Rep Kopp andSenator Brookhart leads to a White House tour, meeting President Calvin Coolidge and brief chats. The piece reflects on official life, ambition, and the humbler rewards of home.
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Payne
New York
Washington DC
Herald
District of Columbia
Mr. Payne
Richland
Washington
Huntler
Journal
United States
Hearst
George
Mr. Hearst
Washington, D. C
Acktowim
Mr. Kopp
Washington Hotel
White House
John T. Adams
Cleveland
Slemp
Cal
Grace
France
Napoleon
China
Koppie
Earth
Cal Coolidge
Sirius
Ife
Start of Engines in Arctic Cold Reported by Pilot
London April 12 Frank Courtney returned from testing British aircraft in the Arctic circle describing extreme cold and engine starting difficulties. He noted air cooled engines started fairly easily while others needed steam blown through water jackets to reach a workable temperature.
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London
Arctic Circle
Frank Courtney
Better Marks at a Drake Than Penn
Western track stars showed superior performances to eastern rivals at the Drake relays in Des Moines and the Pennsylvania relay carnival in Philadelphia. Western athletes led in eight of fourteen events, with Penn ahead in five and one tied, amid mixed track conditions and record efforts including Boston College’s two mile relay and Charles Paddock’s sprint marks.
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New York
Des Moines
Philadelphia
Drake
Penn
Boston College
Cambridge University
Chas
Paddock
California
Germany Tops 1922 in New Book Editions, Swiss Study Says
Herne April 12 German printing output in 1922 surpassed other nations with 5 559 new editions. Britain produced 10 642 titles France 9 432 and the United States 658. The report cites international statistics of mental work compiled by Swiss statisticians.
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Herne
Germany
Great Britain
France
United States
American Rugby Players Win Bout With French Chef
In Paris on May 1 the American Olympic rugby team defeated the hotel kitchen regime, as manager Austin imposed a strict diet of bran California prunes steaks and toast against chef Jean Baptiste’s protests.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Austin
California
Jean Baptiste
Cope Wins Porto Rico Amateur Golf Title Again
Walter L. Cope captures the Porto Rico amateur championship for the third straight year by defeating Harold Graham 9 up in the 27th hole at San Juan on April 13.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Walter L. Cope
Harold
Graham
Parsons College Tri-State Track Meet Highlights Special Relays
Fairfield hosts the sixteenth annual Tri-State track and field meet by the Parsons College Letter Club. About two hundred high school athletes from twenty schools compete for one hundred prizes. Seven new special relay races split into two divisions accompany fourteen individual events. Notables include Ottumwa, Winfield, Fort Madison, Corydon teams and stars Vincent and Harper who hold Tri-State records in 160 and 220 yard dashes.
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Fairfield
Iowa
Parsons College Letter Club
Ottum
Vincent
Ottumwa
New York
Harper
Fort Madison
Will Pay for War With Work
Monterey Mexico April 14. Railways of Mexico employees agree to donate a day’s pay each month to the Federal government to fund costs of the Huerta revolutionary movement. The Huerta movement has failed and its leader is in hiding.
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Monterey
Mexico
National Railways of Mexico
Revolutionary Movement
Adolfo de la Huerta
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Gadder
F. E. Neiswanger
Distri
Washington, Iowa
Letes
Parsons
Winfield
Corydon
T Sale
Rexall
Sir Victoria
Lord Baltimore
Kikay
Chinamel Shineasy
Shermans
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