Democrats pray for guidance at religious convention
The 1924 Democratic convention in Madison Square Garden features prayer led by William Jennings Bryan with cries for divine guidance on a Ku Klux Klan plank. Delegates argue over religion and race while police prepare for potential clashes, as McAdoo leads in strength and unions rally behind him.
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Star Co
Madison Square
Democratic Committee On Resolutions
William Jennings Bryan
Divine Majesty
Democratic Party
William G. McAdoo
Adoo
Ku Klux Klan
Angels of Mercy
Georgia
Dairy Cow Boon to Amarillo Panhandle Economy
Amarillo credits the Mistletoe Creamery with rapid growth and 60 employees. Plans call for a three story addition as production climbs over 50 percent this year. Founder praise for dairy as a path to prosperity contrasts with oil futures.
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Amarillo
Mistletoe Creamery
Panhandle
George Maggard
Maggard
Quote on Pennsylvania to Pacific reform challenge
The passage argues that the party cannot repudiate a candidate and that city bosses may nominate but not elect. It claims leaders risk wasting a historic opportunity for the popular will, suggesting a convention may yield success but not the broader public sentiment.
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Der
Pennsylvania
Pacific Ocean
Saloons Closed for U.S. Athletes in French Town
In Colombes France the bar on the main street housing American and other Olympic personnel has been converted to a tea room after a protest by the American Olympic committee. John T McGovern heads the American party and will inspect the venue to ensure no liquor is dispensed. liquor signs have been removed.
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U.S
Colombes
France
American Olympic Committee
John T. McGovern
Indictments Against Fall Sinclair and Doheny in Oil Scandal
A federal grand jury returns four indictments charging Albert B. Fall Harry F. Sinclair and E I Doheny Jr with conspiracy and bribery related to naval oil reserve leases. Fall faces charges of bribery and unlawful influence linked to the Elk Hills and Teapot Dome actions.
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Washington
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
Harry F. Sinclair
I. Doheny, Jr
E, IL. Doheny, Jr
Naval Oil
Fall
Doheny, Jr
California
Doheny, Sr
Dohenys
Pan-American Petroleum Company
Oil Committee
Doheny
Elk Hills
Sinclair
Teapot Dome
Wyoming Reserve
Atlee Pomerene
Owen J. Roberts
Senate
Retirement allowances debated by educators
Washington June 20 reports on retirement allowances for teachers permanent tenure guarantees and the education bill dominated today's general conference of the National Education Association with Miss Olive Jones presiding.
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Washington
National Education Association
Association
Olive Jones
Man lights match to check car gas. Ford destroyed
Raye Cantrell of Tulsa narrowly escaped death in Canyon Texas last night after striking a match to see if his car gas tank was full. His Ford sedan burned out and a nearby Johnson Filling station was damaged about 300 dollars. Cantrell remained in serious condition from gas fumes with no serious burns.
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Canyon
Tex
Raye Cantrell
Tulsa
Johnson
Cantrell
Boston Adopts New Zoning Law
Boston joins the city zoning law list after the Boston Real Estate Exchange lobbied extensively for passage of a zoning act in the city.
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Boston
Boston Real Estate Exchange
Rain Favors Panhandle as Rainfall Spreads 100 Miles
Last night’s precipitation extended across a hundred mile radius from Amarillo with totals from half to over an inch. Clarendon and surrounding cotton country reported an inch, Childress near an inch, and Floydada Plainview Lubock areas about one inch. Harvest fields in Amarillo territory showed rain at 10 PM and expected resumed work this afternoon.
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Amarillo
John Gilliam
Western Union
Panhandle
Mr. Gilliam
Clarendon
Childress
Floydada
Plainview
Lubock
Hale Center
Muleshoe
Texico
Amavillo
Allen Plant to be Operated at Full Blast
Mr. Allen of Wichita Falls announced the Reece Allen refinery will run at full capacity after repairs. Plans include using natural gas in furnaces and laying two miles of pipeline to join the 12 inch gas line. He met M G C Nobles, Amarillo Oil president, and noted consolidation of local and outside oil firms likely this week with Prairie Company holding control.
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Reece Allen
Amarillo
Allen
Wichita Falls
Mr. Allen
Fliers Die In Plane Fire Near Nashville
Capt. A. Truello and Private Boyd Copeland of Norton field Columbus were killed when their airplane caught fire during takeoff after attending the Dixie air meet. The craft rose only about levels then burst into flames.
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Nashville
Tenn
A. Truello
Boyd Copeland
Nortonfield
Columbus
Norton Field
Ad President Talks Before Local Club
G B Clark president of the Galveston Ad club spoke at the Amarillo Advertising and Salesmanship club meeting at the Amarillo hotel. He stressed genuine personal interest, cooperation and loyalty as keys to business success and blamed lack of these traits for failures. He cited the Associated Ad clubs of the world and Lee Williams urged support for the Pure Food Show and Industrial Exposition.
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G. B. Clark
Galveston
Ad Club
Amarillo
Amarillo Hotel
Clark
Associated Act Clubs
Lee Williams
Weather outlook partly cloudy and warmer tonight
Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures tonight and tomorrow. Today reached a high of 71 with a low of 58, far below last year's 87/59 high and low on this date.
Storm toll reduced to ninety four dead in Ohio
The storm sweeping from Sandusky to Lorain caused extensive damage with at least 94 confirmed deaths in Ohio. Lorain reported seventy dead and over 25 million dollars in damage, Sandusky six dead and 1.5 million in damage, Cleveland seven dead, and Mantua three dead amid hundreds injured.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lake Erie
Sandusky
Lorain
Mantua
Amarilloans Track Storm Tragedy Aftermath
Amarillans show unusual interest in a Northern Ohio storm tragedy. C A Herbert and wife note a telegram from daughter Mrs Oscar Berry of Lorain reporting the Ber ry family escaped death while Berry's mother and brother were injured when their house blew down. Mrs D M Packard of 206 Virginia avenue, born in French Creek, Ohio, has relatives nearby. Misses Iva and Lillian Constable, formerly of Lorain, are also mentioned.
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Frenchreek
Iva
Lillian Constable
Tyler Street
Lorain
Akron and surrounding towns struck by disaster with multiple fatalities
The report details fatalities and damage across Akron French Creek Weymouth Youngstown Salem Alliance Elvria Caudar Point Vermillion Norwalk and Lorain. The State theater collapse in Lorain caused the greatest loss of life while 106 people were rescued by police from flooded homes. Medical aid burial and shelter efforts continued.
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Akron
French Creek
Weymouth
Youngstown
Salem
Alliance
Elvria
Caudar Point
Vermillion
Norwalk
Creek Valley
Lorain
State Theater
Red Cross
Mac Laren Arrives in Hong Kong on World Flight
British aviator Stuart Mac Laren arrived in Hong Kong from Haiphong French Indo China today during a world flight.
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Hong Kong
Associated Press
Stuart MacLaren
Haiphong
Indo-China
Guardsmen Plan Big Time At Galveston Encampment
Headquarters company of the 142nd regiment sails July 1 for two weeks in Galveston. The unit will swim and dive in the bay and be a center of interest as the city plans a farewell celebration for Texas guardsmen. Only six or seven more men can enlist before departure.
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142Nd Regiment
Galveston
Galveston Bay
Texas
Big Oil Merger Seen This Week
Oil men expect the consolidation of Producers & Refiners Amarillo Oil Amarillo Gas Panhandle Pipe Line and Mission Oil to be completed this week. Prairie Oil & Gas will own 51 percent of the merged company while Mission Company tied to Jones Bros of Kansas City holds 49 percent. Officials plan inspections in the Panhandle field and finalize papers in Amarillo.
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Producers & Refiners Corporation
Amarillo Oil Company
Amarillo Gas Company
Panhandle Pipe Line Company
Mission Oil Company
Prairie Oil & Gas Company
Mission Company
Jones Bros of
Kansas City
M. C. Nobles
Amar
Five Die In Train Crash Near Buda Illinois
Five people are killed when fast mail train No. 8 from Omaha rear ends Denver passenger train No. 2 near Buda Illinois. Among the dead are W J Bretchel fireman on the mail train and Mrs H C Clapp of McCook, Clapp’s niece, plus three women passengers and another unidentified woman.
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Chicago
F. W. McNair
Michigan College of Mines
Hughton
Mich
Omaha
Denver
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Buda
Ill
W. J. Bretchel
H.C. Clapp
McCook
Clapp
H. C. Clapp
Deadlocked Democrats With McAdoo Leading Across Ballots
The Democratic national convention entered a long deadlock with no nominee in sight after nine ballots. McAdoo held a steady lead though short of the required votes, while Smith and Underwood gained modestly. Wyoming and Michigan shifted votes. Kendrick was eliminated earlier.
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New York
McAdood
Michigan
Ferris
McAdoo
Smith
Underwood
Wyoming
Kendrick
Canal Zone
Haiti Plans Protest To League Over U S Naval Presence
Haiti through its Paris envoy M Bellagarde seeks a resolution at the International Federation of League of Nations Societies opposing American naval forces in Haiti. The federation meets in Lyons and will hear a letter from Theodore Marburgh defending the U S action as aiding Haiti and promising recall once a stable government is in place.
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United States
Haiti
Family of Five Beaten to Death in Chicago
Chicago, June 30. Otto Eder a taxicab chauffeur his wife Frances and their three sons Roy 11 Harvey 6 and Jack 3 were found beaten to death in their home late last night. Bodies were covered by sheets. Police suspect a half wit relative or a boarder driven by a lust to slay.
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Chicago
Otto Eder
Frances
Roy
Harvey
Jack
Globe to publish Democratic returns tonight at 6 o'clock
Returns from the Democratic arena in Madison Square Garden will be received at The Globe office ballot by ballot starting at 6 o'clock tonight New York time by Associated Press wire directly from the hall. All interested may call The Globe at 2611 or visit the office to get the returns firsthand.
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Democratic
Madison Square Garden
Globe
New York
Associated Press Wire
Hall
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