Tax cut push in Congress centers on surtaxes and levies
Washington reports officials expect debates over broader tax relief focusing on reducing surtaxes and phasing out excises and other levies. Mellon plans downplay direct tax cuts this year while backing indirect measures and potential estate tax repeal. A national tax organization forms to push action and counter opposition in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Intered Administration
Mellon
Congress
Treasury
Tr Mellon
Coass
Trevasury
Deaths Attributed to Heat Rise in New York
Heat wave sweeps New York City as Broad and Fifth avenues lie nearly deserted. The official heat toll climbs to fifty with Bellevue Hospital attributing 26 deaths to heat in the 16 hours ending 4 p.m. on the sixth day of the record stretch. The day’s high reached 96 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
York
Broad and
Fifth Avenue
Saharaight
York City
Bellevue Hospital
Weeks Resting Comfortably After Gallstone Operation
Secretary of War John W. Weeks is recuperating at a Massachusetts general hospital after gallstone surgery. Doctors report he rests easily and that his condition is stable with no complications expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weeks
Ston
John W. Weeks
Massachusetts Neral Hospital
Lantek
Weather forecast and local conditions summary
Denver and New Mexico expect warmer days Sunday and Monday with sunshine in most parts. Washington reports a week forecast starting Monday with mostly fair skies and below normal temperatures early then near normal. Local report shows temperatures around 6 AM and 6 PM, with humidity low and light precipitation possible in eastern regions and variable wind from the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
New Mexico
Arizona
Rocky Mountain
Ureau
Suthern
Rteecky Mountain
Tellu
Ide
Miner killed in mine ore car accident at Hagan Mines
Jason Finnicum about 25, a miner at the Hagan Mines Inc., was run over by a loaded ore car while working with Hugh Valley in a gallery. He died en route to Albuquerque after a coroner's inquest found death due to company negligence. Foreman J L Bisch testified the compressor noise hid the car and whistle. Finnicum leaves a widow and child. he previously lived in Dawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jason Finnicum
Hagan
Finnicum
Albuquerque
J. L. Bisch
Hugh Valley
Valley
Justice Roddy
Hagan Mines, Inc
Bisch
Biseh
Dawson
Coolidge Heads to Minnesota for Norse-American Centennial
President Coolidge depart Washington by special train for Minnesota to attend the Norse-American centennial in St Paul and Minneapolis. He will stay with Secretary Kellogg, attend a luncheon, deliver an address, and return to Washington Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
Minnesota
St. Paul
Kellogg
State Fair Grounds
State House
Chicago
Twin Cities
Wisconsin
President Coolidge's Train Passes Cumberland On Time
President Coolidge's special train en route to Minnesota passed Cumberland on schedule as temperatures hovered around 100 degrees. He began his journey from Washington in mid afternoon aboard a five car train filed as the first section of a limited to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Coolidge
Minnesota
Cumberland
Mr. Coolidge
Washington
General Exodus From Cities Reported As Heat Records Fall
Thousands fled Chicago and other cities to cooler spots as a heat wave persisted. Rains eased some areas while the Rocky Mountains saw snow and freezing temps. Death toll rose with many new heat related fatalities across New York New Jersey Wisconsin Ohio Illinois Michigan Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sol
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic Seaboard
Jupiter Pluvius
Middle West
Weather Bureau
Rockies
Rocky Mountain
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Illinois
Kentucky
Indiana
Tennessee
Lake Michigan
East
Orly
New York City
New York State
New England
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Ohio
New Traffic Rules Set To Take Effect On Monday
Police announced new traffic rules to start Monday morning. No left turns on Central Avenue from Second to Seventh streets inclusive. No left turns on VYourth Street from New York to Gold avenues. All cars must stop before crossing Central Avenue between Second and Seventh streets inclusive. Cars from side streets may turn left onto Central by stopping before entering the avenue. Stop signs painted on pavement for guidance of motorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Avenue
Second
Seventh
Vyourth Street
New York
Gold Avenues
Seventh Streets
Fourth Street
Central
Avenue
Mandell Wins Bout at Ascot Park
Sammy Mandell of Rochford defeated Phil Salvadore of Sacramento in a ten round bout at Ascot park. The eastern fighter set the pace and won as 25 000 spectators watched the open air fight in Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toe Angeles
Sammy Mandell
Roechford
Phil Salvadore
Sacramento
Ascot Park
Salvadore
President Coolidge Heads North as Heat Stops Work
President Coolidge travels from Washington to Minnesota while government departments suspend activities due to heat. Albertus H. Baldwin of New York named to the tariff commission and Surgeon General Cummine forms a committee to study tetraethyllead. Canton tensions prompt State Department briefing. Former Senator McCumber named to the international joint commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
Washington
Minnesota
Albertus H. Baldwin
New York
Cummine
Canton
China
State Department
McCumber
North Dakota
International Joint Commission
Justice to Probe 1924 Election Irregularities in Otero Contest
Santa Fe June 6 The Department of Justice may be asked to investigate alleged irregularities in the 1924 election tied to Manuel E. B. Otero’s gubernatorial bid. A. B. Renehan says Republicans plan to seek federal grand jury action, with a state central committee meeting set for June 19 to decide. Campaign fund projected at 15000 dollars, with counties like Santa Fe contributing. trial expected to span multiple counties and finish by mid August or September at Gallup Judge Mechem will oversee starting June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Department of Justice
A. B. Renehan
Manuel EB. Otero
Republican Party
Confab
Albuquerque
Otero
Renehan
Federal Grand Jury
State Central Committee
Grand Jury
Banta Fe County
Edwin Mechem
Gallup
Tombstone topples, kills boy at Waldheim cemetery
In Chicago at Waldheim cemetery a tombstone toppled while 5 year old Lester Laclhe climbed it. His mother was placing flowers and sobbing as the child fell, fracturing his skull. The accident occurred as the slender shaft about three feet high toppled during the attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Waldheim
Lester Laclhe
Beating Causes Man Death in Gardiner New Mexico
Leonardo Santefonti of Sugarite dies from injuries after a May 28 melee at a friend’s yard in Sugarite. Manuel Trujillo and Enrico Olivas arrest after Santefonti’s death at the Rocky Mountain company hospital Gardiner New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enrico Olivas
Santafonti
Alex Wersonick
Trujillo
Olivas
B Santefonti
Wersonick
Godpereg Wins Decision In San Francisco Bout
In San Francisco George Godfrey the heavyweight known as Godpereg defeated Canadian Jack Renault by a referee's decision after several rounds. The match featured elinching and was noted for its cautious pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
George Godfrey
Jack Renault
Canada
Mother and child struck by auto in Bakersfield incident
A Ford touring car driven by Edward Rexwood of Bakersfield struck Mes. HM. Pkfund and her 4 year old son Eugene at Fourth and New York. Eugene had bruises and a cut mouth while Mrs Ecklund suffered a shoe pinched foot and facial bruises. Driver claimed slow speed and unavoidable moment. The boy was taken to a doctor with non serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Rexwood
Bakersfield
Cal
Mes
North
Eugene
Pourth
New York
New York Avenue
Bourth Street
Rexswood
Entente Demands Stir Berlin as Dawes Plan Faces Pressure
German leaders and industrial chiefs attack the allied note urging a Cologne evacuation by August 15. They blame economic jealousy for the move, warn Dawes plan funding could fail amid political suppression, and urge a broader European conference to settle postwar issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Luther
Entente
Cologne
Interallied Control Commission
France
England
Belgium
Italy
Japan
United States
Europe
Note
Dawes
Hjalmar Schact
Reichsbank
Michigan Wins Western Conference Outdoor Meet in Columbus
Michigan Wolverines win the 1925 Western Conference outdoor track title in Columbus, defeating Wisconsin and 16 rivals. DeHart Hubbard and Phillip Northrup lead with record- smashing marks, Hubbard 25 feet 4 1 2 inches broad jump and Northrup 201 feet 9 1 2 inches javelin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
University of Michigan
Wisconsin
Wolverines
Ohio State
Iowa
Ines
Oho State University
DeHart Hubbard
Michigan
Phillip Northrup
Hubbard
Dlash
Northrup
Herbert Schwarze
University of Wisconsin
Hne
Schwarze
McCumber Named to International Joint Commission
President Coolidge appoints former North Dakota Republican senator Porter C McCumber to the International Joint Commission. He fills a seat on the cross border body formed to handle river and border issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCumber
Washington
Porter C. McCumber
North Dakota
International Joint Commission
Coolidge
Loeb deteriorates as wardens report Franks case in Joliet
Rich ard Loeb, condemned slayer of Bobby Franks, is described by Warden John Whitman as increasingly insane while a physician reports he will not be sent to an insane asylum. Two guards stay at his bedside as Loeb alternates between violence and muttered profanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loeb
Loel
Allan
Richard
Whitman
Martin
Nathan Leopold
Arizona roads in good shape despite two rough stretches
The Automobile Club of Arizona reports state roads are generally good for tourists with 80 percent transcontinental traffic through Arizona and New Mexico. A brief detour is required on the National Old Trails highway between Winslow and Flagstaff, and a rough section on the Black Canyon route from Prescott to Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Automobile Club of Arizona
Winslow
Flagstaff
Black Canyon
Prescott
Charles Kimberlin
Automobile Club
Arizona
New Mexico
Tucson
Automobile Club of
Coolidge Asked to Send Dirigible for Amundsen Search
News reports say The New York World and linked papers urged President Coolidge to consider dispatching the Los Angeles or Shenandoah to Greenland to join the Amundsen expedition search. The request came through the North American Newspaper Alliance from the Norwegian Aerolab of Oslo and was sent to the President while he traveled to St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Coolidge
Los Angeles
Shenandoah
Greenland
New York World
Allance
Aerolab
Oslo
St. Paul
Wheat Harvest Underway in Kansas Fields
In southeastern Kansas on June 8 the wheat harvest began as reapers and binders filled the fields signaling the start of the state’s contribution to the national bread basket. The main gathering is expected to intensify by mid month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas
Bitter Canton Battle Forecast Darkens Foreign Ties
Washington reports Canton chaos as Consul General Jenkins says a battle for the city is likely within 86 hours. Yunnan and Cantonese forces clash while Americans retreat under protection. Shanghai anti foreign protests and broader Soviet ties loom large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
China
Jenkins
Canton
Honan Island
Hsu
South China Group
Sun Yat Sen
Pekin
Canton Alsa
Russia
Shanghai
Shanghai Under Guard as Foreign Settlements Tighten
San Francisco June 6 AP reports the war in southern China adds to anti foreign disturbances. Shanghai’s foreign settlements have become an armed guarded enclave for the last week. About 16,000 people are affected as tensions rise and reports continue on page three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
China
Shanghai
Also Mentioned on This Page
Salary
Porecas
Ssc
Riddle Wea
Rocky Mts
Mandell
Senator Schall
White House
Thomas D. Schall
Senate
N. M
Tombstone
Boy
Manuel Trujillo
Leonardo Santionti
Bermany
Allied Note
University OF Michican Winn Athletic Meet
Ohio Stadium
Franks
Miomian
Coast
Dirigible
Amundsen
Jenkins Cables
Civil Administration
Nonan
Island
Asheville
Pampanga
Hongkong
Chang Tswo-Lin
Feng- Yu-Hsing
Chang
Fene
Moscow
Weber
Seeanghoat i
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!