Kansas City Plans for G O P Meet
Kansas City prepares for the Republican National Convention with housing, headquarters, and speaker selections set. Ten miles of downtown streets to be decorated and a citywide flower contest under way as civic pride rises and a flamboyant parade is planned for June 11.
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International News Service
Kansas City
National Committee
William McKinley
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Taft
Carl J. Warner
Flambeau Club
Parachute Ace Plans 4000 Foot Drop to Demonstrate Tactic
Los Angeles reports John Tramam, a 512 parachute jumper with one minor injury, prepares for a dramatic 4000 foot drop to test a new war tactic. Tickets to a Republican convention feature engravings of the National Capitol and Convention Hall, with color coded day stubs and extra sessions accommodated with a hole punch.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
John Tramam
John Tranam
Tranam
Tranum
United States
Denmark
Europe
Fresno Cal
American Aircraft Corporation
Illinois party conventions start today
Springfield April 20 delegates from both parties gather for state conventions. Notable absentees include Gov Len Small and Chicago Mayor William Hale Thompson amid Republican rift. Fred Lundin, once close to Small Thompson, attends as party factions seek harmony.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Len Small
William Hale Thompson
Chicago
Fred Lundin
Party positions clash as reform plank stalls campaign unity
Republican leaders failed to agree on a law enforcement plank, fearing it could alienate the defeated Small-Thompson faction. Illinois Governor Louis Emmerson faced pressure from Deneen and West to back the measure, while Frank Lowden seeks a strong delegation for the nomination. Democrats back Governor Al Smith as their convention contender, with Cermak touting state rights and refusing any pledge to the Anti-Saloon League.
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Small-Thompson
U. S
Charles S. Deneen
Deneen
Roy O. West
Republican National Committee
Louis L. Emmerson
Frank ©. Lowden
Illinois
al Smith
New York
George Brennan
Houston
Gov. Smith
Reed
Missouri
Chas Td
United States
Anton J. Cermack
Chicago
Brennan
Cermak
Anti- Saloon League
Oklahoma Men Go to Trial in Fraud Case
PaHuska Oklahoma men Sam Ingram former tax ferrer Harry Busen former treasurer and Rube Correll former assessor go on trial in district court charged with conspiring to defraud Osage county of 40000. A state contract allegedly provided for a split between Ingram and the other two former officers.
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Pawhuska
Okla
Osage County
Sam Ingram
Tax Ferrer
Harry Busen
Rube Correll
Ingram
Stock Exchange Seat Sets New Price Record in New York
A stock exchange seat was sold for 596000 dollars in New York on April 20, marking a new record and a 20000 dollar increase from the previous sale. The announcement noted the rise in trade price as demand remained strong.
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NEW Stock Exchange
New York
Stock Exchange
Cigar Firm Promotes Novel Radio Feature for Club Listeners
Congress Cigar company promotes La Palma clears with a Friday 10 p.m. eastern radio feature inviting a smoker to be the guest. The program appears in New York’s popular clubs as a novel advertising effort.
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New York
Congress Cigar Company
la Palma
Unannounced vaudeville guest star joins weekly musical show
The program expands its appeal by adding a guest entertainer each week. Stars already featured include Dr. Rockwell from the Greenwich Village Follies, Joe Laurie Jr a familiar vaudeville name, and Willard Mack in the racing play Weather Clear-Track Fast.
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Joe Laurie Jr
Willard Mack
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