Fragmented World News Briefs From Early June Dispatches
A digest of short items reports a man in Jacksonville fatally harming himself after a car malfunction, a White House travel postponement, a Thaw admission denial in New York, a pocket veto on Muscle Shoals by President Coolidge, the Southern Cross polar flight reaching Australia, and Nobile’s Italia expedition survivors trekking across Arctic ice with scarce provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
London
Washington
Coolidge
Norris
Nebraska
Siti
Australia
Islands
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Charles Ulm
Harry W. Lyon
James Warner
America
Southern Cross
South Pacific
Sydney
Lyon
Warner
Kansas City
Republican Party
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Umberto Nobile
Italia
Braganza
General Nobile
Indiana's James E Watson A Notable Indiana Statesman
Indiana born James E Watson born November 2 1864 in Winchester educated at Winchester University and DePauw married Flora Miller in 1892 with four children. He practiced law with his father then moved to Rushville in 1893 and served in the 54th and 56th to 60th Congresses. He ran for Indiana governor in 1908 and served as U S senator from 1916 21 and beyond. He chaired the Republican convention resolutions committee in 1920 and was known as a gifted debater and tariff advocate.
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James E. Watson
Winchester, Ind
Winchester University
DePauw University
Flora Miller
Edwin G
James E
Catherine
Joseph C. Watson
Rushville Ind
Indiana
United States
B. F. Shively
Senate
Watson
Four Dollars Profit From Thinning Apples
Wilkes county apple growers H. H. Morehouse and Bynum Price earned four dollars per tree by thinning surplus Limbertwig apples. Thinning improved fruit size, color, grade, and reduced labor while boosting profits and tree vigor per extension horticulturist H. R. Niswonger.
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Wilkes County
H. H. Morehouse
Bynum Price
H. R. Niswonger
State College
Price
Jealous Lions Attack Trainer at Spark's Circus
June 10 at Syracuse a dozen lions caused chaos when a new lion joined the act. Trainer John Guilfoyle was bitten and clawed, placed in serious condition. Leopard trainer Harriet Guilfoyle entered to help. About 1,000 spectators watched a panic narrowly averted.
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Syracuse
Spark’s Circus
John Guilfoyle
Harriet Guilfoyle
Mouse in the Barbershop Sparks Surprising Scene
A gentleman recounts being shaved by a woman barber when a mouse scampered across the floor, startling patrons and prompting a brief commotion. The odd incident drew laughs and quick chatter among customers.
California and Stanford Chess Match Set Since 1925
Berkeley and Stanford have played a long running chess game dating to 1925 with seven UC players. moves are sent by mail each noon, and Stanford replies by mail to Berkeley as the game continues.
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Berkeley
Cal
University of California
Stanford
California
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News OF World
Jacksonville
Fla
George Troop
Troop
Buick
Lovejoy
Caldwell Motor Company
Lenoir, N. C
Atlanta
Henry
France
Dover
Pomme de Terre
Chevrolet
Boone Chevrolet Co
Boone, N. C
Boone Hardware Coo
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