[August 5th, 1926] The cornerstone for the iconic London Life Insurance Company head office was laid at the corner of Dufferin and Wellington Streets in London, Ontario.

[August 5th, 1926] A federal grand jury indicted seventy-seven doctors, druggists, and agents for conspiracy to violate national prohibition laws.

[August 5th, 1926] Two penguins at the Washington, D.C. zoo attacked their cellmate, Noah. The pair tore him to pieces before keepers were able to intervene.

[August 5th, 1926] Chesterfield Cigarettes advertisement from Life Magazine

[August 5th, 1926] Harry Houdini successfully demonstrated his ability to remain in an airtight metal casket for an hour and a half. He was lowered into a swimming pool and later emerged to be examined by a doctor. This scientific test proved his extraordinary physical endurance.

[August 4th, 1926] Viking ship Leif Erikson at Sandy Point, NS

[August 4th, 1926] Today's Fritzi Ritz comic by Ernie Bushmiller

[August 4th, 1926] Law enforcement pose showing the aftermath of a liquor raid in Cleveland, Ohio

[August 4th, 1926] HRH Princess Mary, Viscountess Lascelles (Col.-in-Chief) and Warrant Officers, Staff Sergeants and Sergeants 1st Battalion The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) on the occasion of Presentation of New Colours, Glasgow

[August 3rd, 1926] Moving Picture Stories Magazine

[August 3rd, 1926] The Cristero War, a major peasant uprising against the Mexican government's severe anticlerical policies, began.

[August 3rd, 1926] Fourteen circus elephants went on a rampage in Edmonton after a dog barked at them. While one elephant escaped into a cemetery, a clown rider managed to calm the animals. He used town bread to coax the elephants back to their tent safely.

[August 3rd, 1926] Piccadilly's new traffic light system has begun operation. The lights function like railway signals, with police officers managing traffic flow and switches.

[August 2nd, 1926] General Motors has achieved a new record for profit. The company's gains were driven by a significant increase in sales for its yellow truck and subsidiary firms. These results represent a substantial improvement over the previous six months.

[August 2nd, 1926] Miss Washington DC and runner-up Miss America, Marjorie Joesting

[August 2nd, 1926] Glenna Collett can be viewed as a dominant force in golf. Despite her consistent success, some critics argue her game lacks a certain level of excitement. She remains a champion who continues to impress through her skill and technical ability.

[August 2nd, 1926] Will Rogers notes that Ireland is the only country he has visited where American tourists are wholeheartedly welcomed. He observes that the Irish do not owe Americans anything, yet they do not hate them. He concludes by recommending Ireland as a friendly destination.

[August 1st, 1926] Colorful covers of today's beginning of the month magazines

[August 1st, 1926] Model DH-4B, U.S. Army 2 place biplane at Curtiss- Humphreys Field, Denver, Colorado

[August 1st, 1926] The Mexican Catholic Church suspended all public worship and sacraments nationwide in protest of President Plutarco Elías Calles' strict enforcement of anti-clerical laws.

[August 1st, 1926] The Ottawa Senators acquire Jack Adams from the Toronto St. Pats for cash

[August 1st, 1926] John A. Costello who served as Taoiseach on two occasions, and Ida Mary Costello (née O'Malley) announces the birth of a son, whom they name Declan Costello

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[August 1st, 1926] Jewish author and Zionist worker Israel Zangwill has died of pneumonia at age 62 in Midhurst, United Kingdom. He was widely known for his masterpiece, "Children of the Ghetto."

[August 1st, 1926] Portrait of British novelist and biographer E.F. Benson was taken by the renowned photography studio Lafayette

[August 1st, 1926] A general assembly of the existing local club, FBC Internaples, voted to change its name and establish the Associazione Calcio Napoli. Neapolitan industrialist Giorgio Ascarelli spear-headed the change and became the club's very first president.

[July 31st, 1926] Young girls at the Central Montana Normal School picnic at Lime Kiln Gulch, Lewistown

[July 31st, 1926] The anti-clerical Calles Law officially took effect in Mexico. In direct response, Mexican Catholic bishops ordered the total suspension of public religious worship across the country.

[July 31st, 1926] According to the Kansas City druggists association, a flapper consumes an amount of lipstick equal to her own height every four years. This occurs if she applies a two-inch stick twelve times daily. Simple math shows that frequent application leads to this massive consumption.

[July 31st, 1926] Colorful covers of today's magazines

[July 31st, 1926] Woolworths officially opened its first Nuneaton store (Store #227) on the corner of Market Place and Coventry Road. Operating under a "Nothing over Sixpence" motto, the branch occupied this original site for nearly forty years before relocating to Queen's Road in 1964.