Plurality for Coolidge Largest Ever Given President
Complete official returns show Calvin Coolidge led the 1924 election with 15,718,789 votes a 7,339,827 plurality over John W. Davis 8,378,962 and Robert M. La Follette 4,822,319. Harding vote context and state gains are noted with regional shifts and comparisons to 1920 and 1912.
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Washington
Coolidge
John W. Davis
Robert M. la Follette
Warren G. Harding
Harding
Davis
James M. Cox
Cox
la Follette
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
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William H. Taft
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Virginia
Weather forecast for Denver and surrounding states
Weather outlook for New Mexico and Arizona. New Mexico expected to be fair on Wednesday and Thursday with clearing and no colder temperatures in the east portion. Arizona forecast calls for fair and colder conditions in the north and east on Wednesday, with fair conditions Thursday. Local report notes yesterday's 6 p.m. conditions: highs around 60s, lows near 22, humidity at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., wind from the southwest and cloudy.
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Denver
New Mexico
Arizona
Cowest
Peter Eeeerr
Sunrise and sunset times for Albuquerque on December 25
The entry lists sunrise at 1 18 a.m. and sunset at 4 56 p.m. local time. It notes that sunrise occurs about nine to one minute earlier and sunset about five minutes later in December.
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Fontine
Albuquerque
Snows Predicted for Christmas Eve Across Upper Midwest
Chicago reports a cold wave from Alaska spreading across the Canadian Rockies toward the upper Mississippi valley and northwest. Forecasters predict steady light snow for Christmas Eve with temperatures near the Christmas morning low and increasing winds by tomorrow evening.
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Chicago
Saint Nick's Reindeerag
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Far Northwest
Alaska
Hockies
Plateau
Justice Department Probes Baking Merger Action
The Department of Justice has opened an inquiry into the legality of a recently completed baking merger valued at 15 million six hundred dollars. Attorney General Stone declined to state how far the investigation has progressed but said the department is fully cognizant and will decide its position soon. Agents are collecting data for the AG.
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Washington
DePartment of Justice
Stone
Mills Receives Appointments to West Point and Naval Academy
James H. Mills Jr. of North Bend Oregon has won appointments to both West Point and the Annapolis Naval Academy. Mills must choose between army or navy after Hill Military Academy announced the dual nominations. He earned West Point through the Oregon National Guard and the Naval Academy via Senator Charles McNary.
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Portland
Ore
James H. Mills, Jr
North Bend
Oregon
United States Military Academy
West Point
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Joseph Hill
Hill Military Academy
Mills
Army
Navy
Alillas
Weat Point
Oreron National Guard
Arrest warrant issued in New York for murder attempt
Clean New York December 23 A warrant charged Miss Harriet Mosier with an attempted murder after she was found in critical condition from poisoned candy sent in the mail. The warrant named Mrs Hilma FnEminger of Columbia Mississippi as the suspect. Police chief Dempsey wired the Marionesnun sheriff asking for the arrest.
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Clean
N. Y
Harriet Mosier
Hilma Fneminger
Colorabia
John C. Dempsey
Marionesnunto
Mississippi
Patterson Dial to Become Third Wife of Rupert Hughes
Elizabeth Patterson Dial known as Patterson Dial in film reports from Los Angeles is set to wed Rupert Hughes novelist and motion picture director early next year. Hughes was previously married twice, his second wife Adelaide Mould Hughes died by suicide in French Indo China a year ago and his first marriage ended in 1893.
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Elizabeth Patterson Dial
Patterson Dial
Los Angeles
Rupert Hughes
Adelaide Mould Hughes
Vita
Senator seeks public health aid to exterminate Oakland rats
Senator Shortridge of California asked the Public Health Service to assist Oakland Berkeley and Alameda in wiping out rats to guard against disease speaking after telegraphic requests from Public Health Commissioner Bolten. Aimed at emergency funds and guidance the effort is precautionary with no current alarm. Assistant Surgeon General White cited evidence of bubonic plague in Oakland and traces elsewhere and pledged effective extermination measures.
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Washington
Shortridge
California
Public Health Service
Oakland
Berkeley
Alameda
Calif
Bolten
Washington Day in Congress and White House Notices
Congress was in recess as Senate committees opened hearings on the postal rate bill and concluded talks on the Boulder Canyon Dam bill. Coolidge announced a sugar tariff decision while a new Agriculture Secretary is expected before March 4. Final returns show Coolidge 15.7 million votes with Davis 8.38 million and La Follette 4.82 million.
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Congress
Senate
Boulder Canyon
Senate Reclamation Committee
Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Coolidge
John W. Davis
Robert M. la Follette
Justice Department
Senate Committee
Jusserand
El Rito Girls Basketball Team Has Strong Season
The El Rito Normal girls basketball team has enjoyed a successful season, defeating Taos High School and Santa Cruz Mission twice each. The El Rito boys also crushed Ojo Caliente Sunday, 64 to 6.
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el Rito
N. Mi
el Rito Normal
Taos High School
Santa Cruz Mission Acoc
Ojo Caliente
Air Mail Pilot Will Realize His Wish To Be Home At Christmas
Clarence Gilbert air mail pilot killed near Kanesville Iowa when his plane and parachute failed will be home for Christmas. His body heads to Plainsville Kansas after he leaped to death in a blinding snow storm. Mechanics examine the wreck to find the cause.
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AIR Mail
Chicago
Clarence Gilbert
Kanesville
Plainsville
Kansas
American Can declares extra dividend with regular payout
Directors of the American Can Company today declared an extra dividend of 9 pounds on common stock in addition to the regular quarterly dividend of 21.25 pounds. Both payments are payable February 16 to stockholders of record January 31.
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Entra Devidend
New York
American Can Company
Publishers on Hand as Hearings Open on Post Office Rate Rise
Representatives of publishers attend hearings on the administration plan to raise postal rates by ten million dollars to cover salaries for postal workers. Senate debates focus on sustaining President Roosevelt against any veto, with publishers arguing insufficient time to study the cost report.
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Washington
New
McNew
Post Office Department
Senate
House
Pubiishers’ Association
John Stewart Bryan
Richmond
Moses
Congress
Cattle Theft Ring Targeted by District Attorney
District Attorney RE B Garcia, with the cattle sanitary board, plans arrests in a long running cattle theft ring operating between Sandoval and Bernalillo counties. Prominent Bernalillo butchers are named in evidence. Melquiades Chavez and Silvano Sarracino, Atrisco residents, hold bonds as investigations focus on drives of stolen cattle across county lines to slaughter and sale in Old Town.
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RE B. Garcia
Bandoval
Bernalillo
Sandoval
Bernalilo County
Bernalillo County
Cattle Sanitary Board
Sandoval County
Melquiades Chavez
Atrisco
Silvano Sarracino
Chavez
Sarracino
Filorencio Zamora
Old Town
Extreme Cold Grips Yellowstone With Fatalities Reported
Reports from West Yellowstone indicate the mercury fell to 65 degrees below zero in Yellowstone National Park, the lowest in years. One unconfirmed death is reported from a frozen man in his cabin and between 50 and 100 horses are said to have perished in the cold.
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Pocatello
Idaho
West Yellowstone
Mont
National Park
All American Canal Debate Looms in Boulder Canyon Inquiry
Washington December 23 The Senate reclamation committee took under advisement the Johnson Swing bill to dam Boulder Canyon on the Colorado River for lower basin development and protection. After two days of hearings Chairman McNary planned action after the holidays as House supporters also moved toward prompt action.
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Washington
Senate Reclamation Committee
Boulder Canyon
Colorado River
McNary
House
California
C. Webster
Imperial County Farm Bureau
Webster
Mexico
Imperial Valley
Johnson
Mark Rose
Imperial Irrigation District
Rose
Coolle
Arthur P. Davis
Oakland
Reclamation Service
Senator Johnson
Arizona
Kendrick
Wyoming
Shortridge
Ashhurst
Death penalty sought in Vernon murder case
Mount Vernon district court heard that Hight a former clergyman and Mrs Sweetin are charged with the poison murder of her husband Wilford Sweetin. The case went to the jury as officials reported. In Washington President Coolidge weighs a unique cabinet plan to appoint a new Agriculture secretary while Gore steps down March 4. He may keep the rest of his team intact as he starts his second term.
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Mount Vernon
H. Dee
Lawrence M Hight
Flsie Sweetin
Wilford Sweetin
Washington
Coolidge
Howard M. Gore
West Virginia
Raind
Agricultural Department
Gore
Work
Interior Department
Daves
Ike
Labor Department
Mr. Coolidge
Charlotte Greenwood and Martin Broones wed in Jersey City
New York reports musical comedy star Charlotte Greenwood and English author and composer Martin Broones were married in Jersey City, New Jersey, yesterday.
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Charlotte Greenwood
Martin Broones
Jersey City
New York
N. J
Hero of Fire at Cuba Dies of Injuries
Pete Hidalgo, who saved the senator A Wichwald’s six year old son from a burning house in Cuba New Mexico, died Saturday from injuries. Hidalgo and his wife worked for Senator Wichwald. He entered the smoke filled home to rescue the boy despite deadly fumes, fainting on leaving. He leaves a widow and several children.
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Cuba
N .M
Pete Hidalgo
A. Wichwald
Henee
Hidalgo
Senator Wichwald
Wichwald
Court Hearings Open in Poison Murder Trial at Mount Vernon
The jury hears arguments in the case of Lawrence M. Hight and Mrs. Elsie Sweetin charged with poisoning Wilford Sweetin. State's Attorney Allen urges full duty despite a defendant being a woman. Smith defends Elsie, arguing confessions came from Hight and she followed his lead.
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Mount Vernon
Lawrence M. Hight
Ina
Til
Elsie Sweetin
Wilford Sweetin
Robert I. Smith
Maloney Edges Montgomery on Foul in Boston Bout
Jim Maloney the Boston heavyweight won a decision over Sally Montgomery of Fort Worth Texas after being knocked down early in the third round of a scheduled ten round matchup in Boston. Montgomery a former Centre College football star faced the setback in the Dec 23 event.
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Maloney
Boston
Jim Maloney
Sally Montgomery
Fort Worth
Texas
Return of Prosperity Heralded by Dividend Payouts
New York date December 23 thousands of stockholders receive notice of dividends and extras totaling nearly four million dollars since November 1 pushing national total past 460 payments. Anaconda Copper resumes with 75 cents a share totaling 2.25 million, American Can declares 2.00 and 1.00 extras totaling about 525 thousand. Lord and Taylor restart at 2.50 a share. New York Ontario and Western Railway pays 1 percent first since 1921. Arundel and Lowell Electric Light announce extra dividends. Major railway and utility issuers signal renewed financial strength as Metropolitan Life projects 34.5 million in next year dividends with reserves set aside.
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New York
Associated Press
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Anaconda
New York Stock Exchange
American Can Company
Stock Exchange
Lord and Taylor
New York, Ontario and Western Railway
New Haven
Arundel Corporation
Lowell Electric Light Company
Electric Light and Power Company
Abington and Dockland
Southwestern
Texas and Pacific
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
St. Louis-San Francisco
Missouri Pacific
Wabash
Wall Street
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
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Southern Pacific
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Supreme Court
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Railroad Labor Board
Mercury
Yellowstone
Senator Lenroot
President Coolidge
Irvine L. Lenroot
Hight
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