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Today, a century ago · Wednesday, October 20, 1926Edition: Washington, The Washington Times

100 years ago today: Wednesday, October 20, 1926

The Washington Times was printed in Washington, District of Columbia. This is its front page from today's date in 1926.

The Washington Times

Washington, District of Columbia

“STAGED IN RAIN*”

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OCR text: ANNAPOLIS, MdL, Oct. 10. Standing under the protection of a canopy as faultless rows of blue-clad cadets swept by in mud and a driving rain, Queen Marie of Rumania today re viewed 1,800 midshipmen of the United States Naval Acad emy. Inspect Grounds The royal party was thirty minutes late in reaching this city. Upon arrival, Queen Marie and her entourage were escorted about the Academy grounds by Admiral B. F, Nulton and his staff, while the regiment of midshipmen waited on Warden Field in the rain. Men Presented to Queen Midshipman Ferol D.

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“fIUOOLPH RESIGNS POST”

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OCR text: Cuno 11. Rudolph, president of the Board of District Com missioners, today tendered his resignation to President Cool idge. The President accepted the resignation, to take ‘ effect at his pleasure. He requested that the Commissioner hold his post for the present. The resigna tion probably will not become effective until the President has been able to find a suitable successor.

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“WED TO BRITISH GOALMINER”

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OCR text: ‘Under no circumstances” will Emma Goldman, now Mrs. James Colton, a British subject, be pct mitted to re-enter the United States, it was announced by the Bureau of Immigration today. Mrs. Colton landed in Montreal yesterday. She was deported seven years ago on charges that she advocated the overthrow of the U. S. Government by force. After spending several years in Russia, she went to England and there married a Scottish miner. Two Veterinarians Killed MONTREAL, Oct. 20.—Two vet erinary surgeohs, Dr. Honorius Aubry and Dr. E. M.

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“ELOPEMENT 15 DENIED BT HER”

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OCR text: By International News Service BELGRADE, Oct. 20.—Miss Mary Landon Baker, of Chicago, whose romances have interested the world ever since she kept Alister McCor mick, of Chicago, waiting at the church, has again disappointed a waiting world. Miss Baker returned to Belgrade today after an absence of several days, only to deny reports that she had eloped with M. Puritch, former Serbian consul general in Chicago. The return of Miss Baker to Bel grade was a solitary one, but sho had hardly settled at her hotel before M.

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“DEBS IS VERY NEAR DEATH”

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OCR text: By International News Service CHICAGO, Oct. 20. “Barely alive.” This was the bulletin which came from the sick room of Eugene V. Debs, Socialist leader, at the Lind lahr Sanitarium shortly after 9:30 a. m. today. Debs, the bulletin said, had not re gained consciousness. His tempera ture at that time was 100.5 and at tending physicians declared the aged man could not possibly survive the day. Watching at his bedside are his wife, Mrs. Katherine Debs, and two sisters, Mrs. C. O. Mail loux, of New York, and Mrs. John Heinl, of Terre Haute, Ind.

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“IIIS. JILLS”

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OCR text: By International News Service NEW BRUNSWICK. N. J., Oct. 20. —r. John L. Suyden, Middlesex county physician, announced today that he can not consider exhum ation of the body of Mrs. Eleanor Mille without a court order. Special Prosecutor Alexander (Continued on

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“Pomp and Democracy Vie at Dinner”

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OCR text: By JEAN ELIOT Democratic forms, typical of America, contrasted with the ceremonials of courts last evening when the President and Mrs. Coolidge entertained Her Majesty the Queen of Rumania.

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“Lamont Argues For Debt Cancellation”

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OCR text: By JOHN B. HERFORD Berlin Correspondent oF the London Statist, Foremost Financial Paper in Europe. Written Expremly For Universal Service (Copyright, 192®, by. Universal Service) BERLIN, Oct. 20.—The following statement by Thomas W. Lamont, now the most active of J. P. Morgan & Co.’s partners in international finance, has been received here by eminent German financiers by cable. Its great importance is that it indicates the plans fully of the international bankers as to war debt settlements.

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“Here Only 40 Hours, Queen Marie Quits Capital With Regret”

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OCR text: Queen Marie of Rumania said farewell to Washington today, after a stay of less than 40 hours. She took her leave somewhat regretfully, but not without a word •of praise for the hospitality of the Capital City and for the loveliness of the surrounding countryside.

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Front page of The Washington Times, Wednesday, October 20, 1926
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Questions from readers

What happened on Wednesday, October 20, 1926?

Front pages that day led with: “STAGED IN RAIN*”; “fIUOOLPH RESIGNS POST”. Each story above is quoted from the original page.

Is this the real newspaper?

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