In London, a conference between Weimar Germany and the United Kingdom about adjusting the German reparations, which was horrifying the French, broke off without results.
The IRA took Dundalk. Following the fall of Cork, the IRA's campaign had reverted to a guerilla campaign.
A packed lunch and later dinner for 48 people at Loch Marie hotel in Scotland inflected the diners with botulism from canned duck paste. Eight would ultimately die from the disease. All of those who died had sandwiches made from the duck paste.
It's stories like this that have always freaked me out about home canning.
Hebrew, Arabic, and English were designated as the official languages in Palestine.
President Harding's Shipping Board was headed to a conference, giving us a glimpse into regular men's ware of the period.
It was summer, and therefore warm, which explains the straw boater hat. Nonetheless, this fellow was otherwise wearing a three piece suit.
Note the watch chain.
Another three piece suit, but this fellow has an early version of a fedora that he's carrying. Note the watch chain yet again.
Also, this fellow has rimless glasses, but they're the old style with the bridge that rested on the nose. I.e, no nose pieces.
Dressed for traveling, and with a suit that's a bit rumply, this fellow has opted for a wool newsboy cap, something I wear in the winter myself, but not in the summer. Also a three piece suit and he also has a watch chain.
We'll throw in this Army aviator whose photo was taken the same day for an unrelated reason.
Lt. Paul Wilkins in the uniform of that period.
The Semi Centennial Geyser erupted in Yellowstone.
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