Breakfast Dish Serves Echoes of a Turbulent Era
A sprawling, era-spanning column reviews political upheavals, newspaper lore, and social quirks. It notes Elizabethan ambition for air power, Taft and Reed, Prohibition-era satire, and a brisk tour through European and American gossip. Strong entities include Staley Baldwin, Elizabeth, Charles Miller, Mr Taft, Reed, and T.R. The piece moves through headlines of politics, journalism, beer lore, and royalist nostalgia with vivid, if chaotic, period voice.
Read to Head Dry Force in Alabama
A divisional prohibition chief for Maryland Delaware Weet Virpista and the District of Calumble was transferred yesterday to become acting director for Alabama. He will serve until a permanent director is chosen to replace Charles Sartalo, who resigned.
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Sugar N Read
Maryland
Delaware
Calumble
Alabama
Charles ‘M Sartalo
Oklahoma Troops Ordered Into Lawless Okmulgee County
Oklahoma City June 26 AP state troops will take charge of Okmulgee county under Brig Gen Alva Niles military rule to end lawlessness. Six National Guard units, about 180 men, will deploy to Okmulgee Henryetta Beggs and Slick. Civil courts may be suspended as troops patrol and sheriff authority is superseded. Citizens John Roswell James Stormment and W L Sallina provided statements supporting action.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Okmulgee County
Alva Nilea
Tulan
National Guard
Okmulgee
179Th Infantry
184Th Infantry
Tulsa
180Th Infantry
Muskogee
Niles
Miles
Okmungee
Henryetta Beggs
Alarich Blake
Okmul
John Roswell
Blake
Bladex
J C Carry
Methodist Episcopal Church South
James Stormment
Henrietta
W L Sullina
Okmulge
Plane Refueled in Air For Endurance Flight
In San Diego the first air to air refueling was demonstrated as Lieut Hines and Seifert linked a 40 foot hose from one plane to another while cruising at 90 mph. Capt Lowell Smith and Lieut John F Richter prepared for a four day and night endurance mission, requiring in flight refueling to sustain lengthy flight.
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San Diego
Calif
Lieuta Hines
Seifert
Lowell Smith
John F. Riehter
Capt Smith
Lieut Richter
39 Boys Die in Calcutta Orphanage Collapse
In Calcutta today a section of an orphanage building collapsed trapping 229 Mohammedan boy orphans ages up to 18. Thirty nine were killed. 33 injured hospitalized. 25 slightly hurt. A second story had been added recently and about 100 children remained beneath debris.
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Calcutta
America's Air Fliveer Wrecked by High Wind
Mineola June 26 Harvey Mumimerta air driver declared smaller than the Georges Barbot craft was wrecked today during a Long Island test flight. A heavy wind before the storm drove the machine to the ground. Pilot J. Pearson suffered a severe facial cut after a 70 foot fall.
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America
Mineola
Harvey
Mumimerta
Georges Barbot
Long Island
New British Planes for Home Defense
London June 26 Prime Minister Baldwin told the house of commons that Britain will establish a home defense air force stronger to deter the strongest nearby air threat The plan adds 34 squadrons to the Royal Air Force bringing total strength to 52 squadrons Arthur Ponsonby questioned the expansion while Baldwin and Col Sir Samuel Hoare argued the aim is solely defense and potential future arms limitation talks may follow
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London
Baldwin
House of Commons
Royal Air Force
Arthur Ponsonby
Janior
Sheffield
Samuel Hoare
Gary Hopes to End 12 Hour Day in Steel
New York June 26 and United States Steel chairman E H H in a letter to Rev H L Bowlby general secretary of the Lord's Day Alliance of the United States expresses hope for elimination of the twelve hour day in the steel industry in the comparatively near future The Lord's Day Alliance is conducting a national survey on work conditions and hours following the six day week and the discontinuation of a seven day week The steel firm says it does not infringe and would provide a remedy if any was found and opposes the twelve hour day
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New York
Ehh
Gary
United States Steel Corporation
H. L. Bowlby
Lord's Day Alliance
United States
Owie
Moehatgrahe
Girl Midget to Wed Man of 200 Pounds
A Washington Post report notes Dora Vier Sheta a 28 year old 40 inch tall midget and Benny Theiler 27 of 586 West One Hundred and Ninety second Street weighing 200 pounds took out a marriage license. The couple, who met in vaudeville, plan a stage wedding this week with Hattie Ungerer a 21 year old 32 inch high performer as maid of honor.
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Washington Post
New York
City Clark Cruise
Tom Thumb
Dora Vier
West
Theiler
Miss Vieg
Vaudevilis
Hattie Ungerer
Man Beheaded in Car May Be U S Official
Auburn New York June 26 a man and a woman believed to be Mr and Mrs Charles G Haake of St Paul were killed when their car was struck by a freight train at a grade crossing west of Auburn The car was dragged 140 yards and the couple were engulfed in the wreckage The man bore a card with Charles G Haake Department of Justice United States Circuit Court of Appeals St Paul The wedding ring carried the initials CGH
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Auburn
Charles G Haake
St Paul
New York Central Railroad
Department of Justice
United States Circuit Court of Appress
British Labor Vote Rejects Commission
The Labour Party at its twenty‑second annual conference in London voted against affiliating with the communists. The card vote was 366000 for and 2830 060 against, reflecting a clear stance by Labour members on the issue.
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London
BLRP
Labor Party
Sidley Werth
Farham
City to seek 300 more police on 1800 basis with rise
Congress will be asked to provide for more than 300 additional police in the District budget for 1925 26 as officials study salary reclassification. Commissioner Ma Daniel Sullivan aims to raise pay toward a modern scale, citing inadequacy of current wages. Tentative figures total around 3 million with housing for new officers and retirement funds. The National Training School for Boys faces sharp critique for outdated discipline and training with calls to modernize and boost vocational prep.
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Congress
Pollessor Ma
Daniel Sullivan
Tor
Opty Thage Elvil
Federal Bureau of the Budget
Boma
National Training School
Hastings YL Hart
Washington
Hart
National ‘Training School
Massachusetts Industrial School
New York State
New Rifle May Make Every Doughboy a Machine Gunner
Army experts at Aberdeen proving ground test the Garand semiautomatic rifle named for John C. Garand. The weapon promises higher rate of fire and lighter weight, potentially redefining infantry tactics and reducing the need for carrying current auto rifles.
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Aberdeen
John C Garand
Springfield Arsenal
Army
Garand
Lightning Kills Vaudeville Duo Savoy and Grossman
Two vaudeville stars Bert Savoy and Jack C Grossman were struck and killed by lightning at Long Beach while three others, including a New York lad, were injured. The party had traveled from New York to Savoy's summer cottage and were watching a storm unfold near the water.
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New York
Bert Savoy
Jack C. Grossman
Long Beach
Brooklyn
Savoy
Brennan
Jack C Grossman
Grossman
R V Webb
John Haley
Sevoy
Grosaman
Webb
Haley
Bey
Greenwich
Hea
European unions accused of radicalism amid labor review
The American Federation of Labor warned that European trade unionism shows strong radical tendencies after a review. One example links a merger of the International Transport Workers' Federation with a Russian workers' group, while British delegates reportedly rebuked a Russian socialist stance at a Hamburg labor congress, signaling ongoing European labor upheaval.
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Labor Sondithong
Taaknd
American Federation of Labor
International Transport Workers’ Federation
Russia
Labor Congress
Hamburg
Theénort
Lf Broycot
Air Service Maps World Tour Plan for Circumnavigation
Secretary Weeks authorised a survey of a world air route as a preliminary step to a possible army air service circumnavigation. Two officers will study landing sites on the Alaskan coast Aleutian islands Japan and Asia as a tentative project. If pursued, extensive planning and substantial expenditure would be required.
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Weeks
Army Air Service
Globe
Air Service
Aleutian Islands
Japan
Jalia
Britian Air Service
England
Australia
Declan
Ensign Burke Returns License to Marry
The marriage license issued days ago by Rockville circuit court to Ensign Law rencé T Burke and Miss Jean Rawil Ings was returned to the clerk yesterday. Burke, a U S Naval Academy graduate stationed at Quantico, did not explain the return. It is publicly understood someone at the time of issue was responsible.
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Circuit Court of
Rockville
Lawrencé T Burke
Jean Rawil Ings
William Rawilige
Burke
United States Naval Academy
Quantico
Jane Addams to Be Operated on Today
Jane Addams of Hull House fame lies in a Tokyo hospital with a small tumor whose nature is undetermined. Early reports overstated her condition. doctors say there is no alarm and plan surgery for tomorrow. She remains strong and in good spirits after a strenuous tour.
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Tokyo
A. P
Jane Addams
Hull House
Board Maintains Ship Service Record For Now
The Shipping Board will keep the current ship service record as its core goal while various operating methods are considered. Chairman Parley announced after the board’s formal session, noting that each ship will be weighed to preserve the long-standing, proven relations with shippers. Negotiations continue with half a dozen bids for routes, and a government-operation report is being prepared by a dedicated committee.
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Parley
Tively
Gon- Mideration
Pxeific
Reldies
Edenprise Wat
Treasury Redeems 59 Burned in Tumbler Story
A melted glass tumbler with 959 inside survived a house fire in Wooster Ohio. The tumbler, found among ruins, was sent by a Wayne County bank to the Treasury Department where experts recovered the money. A $59 check will be issued to the bank for the owner of the burned house.
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National Bank
Wayne County
Ohio
Wooster
Hi Bank
Treasury Department
Treasury
Burney House
Jury Obtained For Tabert Trial In North Dakota Case
A trial jury was completed in Lake City for the case of Thomas W Higginbotham, charged with miner’s camp whipping linked to Marin Tabert’s death. Ten farmers and airmen comprised the panel after an all day session, with seven veniremen remaining when the last selection was made from a panel of forty four.
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Lake City
Fle
Thomas W Higginbotham
Marin Tdbert
North Dakota
Miss Sue White Diy At Knoxville Tent
Miss Sue White, leader of the National Woman’s Party, lies in a Knoxville hospital after a fall two years ago. Attending physicians say her condition is not dangerous at present.
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Sue White
Knoxville
Tent
National Womans Party
Human Nature on The Half Shell by JOSEPH VAN RAALTE
The Washington Post Magazine will start a regular feature next Sunday by Joseph Van Raalte. For over three years he has specialized in human interest stories based on news items. His work has appeared in the New York World and across the country drawing editors’ praise for humor wit and vernacular style.
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Washington Post
van Raalte
New York World
President Makes Economy Plea Across Ten Cities and States
President Harding toured Utah and Ogden delivering a budget speech at the Mormon Tabernacle. He blamed rising local taxes on state and municipal budgets while touting federal cuts. Senator Smoot and Senator Reed Emmons aided his message contrasting U.S. fiscal restraint with war debts.
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Democrat
Utah
Louis
King
Senate
Reed Emoot
Ogden
Smoot
Harding
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