Heat Kills Seventeen in Ohio in Summer Weather
Storms and heat across the Mississippi and Ohio valleys cause over 30 deaths, many injuries, and more than 2 million dollars in damage. Chicago ends a heat wave after a 3 pm 85 degree reading. Ohio reports 17 deaths. Northern Illinois and Southeastern Wisconsin endure wind hail and rain. Racine area farm property damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Mississippi
Ohio River
Illinois
Wisconsin
Ogle
Winnebago
Ilinois
Racine
Wis
Ohio
Michigan
Buckeye
Rector Percy Grant Resigns From Church of the Ascension
The Rev. Percy Stickney Grant, longtime Episcopal rector of the Church of the Ascension on lower Fifth Avenue, resigns after years of dispute with Bishop Manning. The vestry accepted the resignation with regret amid a prior engagement fallout with Rita de Acosta Lydig. Grant cites health, a need for country life, and delayed literary work as reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Stickney Grant
Episcopal Church of the Ascension
Lower Fifth Avenue
New York
Grant
Bishop Manning
Rita de Acosta
Associated Press
Episcopal
William T. Manning
Church of the Ascension
Rita de Acosta Lydig
Manning
Democratic fight over McAdoo Smith clash at convention
At the New York national convention the Democratic contest revolves around a McAdoo Smith clash for the presidential nomination and a bid to condemn the Ku Klux Klan in the platform. A two thirds rule battle and a potential compromise candidate add to the tense scene as delegates begin to vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Democratic Party
Madison Square Garden
William G. McAdoo
Alfred E. Smith
McAdoo
Smith
Gov. Smith
Treasury-Secretary
Montana Legionnaires Plan Affiliation With Disabled Veterans
Montana Legion delegates discuss closer ties with disabled World War I veterans to speed rehabilitation. A plan to divide the state into districts, merger talks, memorial hospital project, and publication changes were approved as sessions adjourned. A parade and review featured the 163d infantry Montana National Guard and regular army units. General Dumont led honored guests at Fort Harrison with a field day to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Helena
Montana
American Legion
The
Legion
Vivian D. Corbly
Disabled Veterans
Adjutant’s Bulletin
Legion and Disabled Veterans
EB. Dumont
163D Infantry
Montana National Guard
Fort Harrison
Dumont
M. B. Young
D. Gay Stivers
Butte
W. B. Harlan
Missoula
Col. Schumeyer
Presidio
Morton
9Th Corps
Red Cross
Here
Grower Owned Grain Marketing Plan Presented
Plans to unite five large grain concerns and 5 600 cooperative elevators under producer control were submitted to the American Farm Bureau federation. The proposal envisions a grower owned, financed and controlled corporation with trading rights on the Chicago Board of Trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
Chicago Board of Trade
Armour Grain Company
Rosenbaum Grain Corporation
Bartlett, Frazier & Co
Rosenbaum Brothers Grain Corporation
J. C. Shaffer & Co
Farm Bureau
International Grain Marketing Sales Agency
The
American
Ohio Sees Heat Wave Relieved by Violent Wind Storm
With 17 deaths reported from the hot wave gripping Ohio, a violent wind storm swept many sections tonight bringing cooling temperatures. The day’s high reached 93 degrees in Columbus, and forecasters expect cooler weather with possible thunderstorms tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OHTO
Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Mercury
Weather Bureau
Hottest Weather in 10 Years Hits Columbia
In Columbia South Carolina on June 20 1902 the temperature hit an official 102 degrees. Citizens endured extreme heat with one heat prostration reported and forecasts showing no relief for the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Columbia
8. C
Four Die From Heat Prostration In Pittsburg Weather
Pittsburg reports four deaths from heat prostration and one indirect death linked to the intense heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Great Falls Boy Digs Own Grave
Clifford Nelson a 14 year old boy near Great Falls unwittingly buried himself while digging a sand bank at a cattle herding task. Dan mond Hahn a friend alerted others after seeing legs protrude from the sand. A passing motorist and Great Falls ambulance helped extract the body but medical aid failed to revive him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Great Falls
Clifford Nelson
Danmond Hahn
Nelson
Great Ba Mb Department
Fail to scale Mt Everest two of expedition dead
London dispatch reports two climbers, George Leigh Mallory and A. C. Ervine, dead as Everest expedition ends in disaster. Sir Francis Younghusband says disaster likely occurred a fortnight ago after record ascent attempt amid blizzards. critics expect abandonment of this year’s effort. The peak remains at 29,002 feet, Himalayas on Nepal Tibet border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Everest
London
Francis Younghusband
Royal Geographical Society
Mount Everest
George Leigh Mallory
A. C. Ervine
Westminster
Vraneis
Sir Francis
Mallory
Ervine
Mount
Everest
Himalayas
Nepal
Tibet
Republicans Refuse to Enter R I Senate Amid Gas Incident
Providence June 20 The senate ship of state limps from deadlock after a gas bomb exploded in the chamber. 21 of 22 Republicans stay away while Democrats blame them for a quorum failure. Fifteen Republicans were arrested for refusing to resume seats as Lieut Gov Toupin asks them to return. Pelkey says Republicans should leave the state to escape probable violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Providence
R. L
Senate
Felix A. Toupin
William C. Pelkey
Republican State Central Committee
Smith Confident Refuses To Talk Of Dark Horses
New York report notes Gov Alfred E Smith amid delegates from 17 states remains confident he will be the Democratic nominee. He dismisses dark horse talk and says the convention will decide the best candidate to win the White House. Mayor Dever of Chicago visited and pledged support for Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alfred E. Smith
Dow
White House
Smith
McAdoo
Washington
Dever
Chicago
Yellowstone Park Opens for 1924 Season in Roosevelt Arch Ceremony
Commander John Quinn of the American Legion officially opened Yellowstone Park for 1924 at Roosevelt Arch. Governors Dixon and Senator Oddie spoke as locals joined a car caravan. Quinn urged conserving natural resources and pledged Legion support to preserve national parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner
Mont
Fern Entrance
Yellowstone Park
Wryo
John Quinn
American Legion
Roosevelt Arch
Livingston
Graduier
Quinn
Gov
Dixon
Montana
Tasker Oddie
Nevada
United States
Mellon Accused Of Helping Dry Agent In Prohibition Trial
Gaston B. Means former department of justice agent testified he sought to clear Prohibition Agent Hawker implicated in a 1922 whiskey withdrawal at the Guegenheim distillery in Pittsburg. Means claimed Secretary Mellon attempted to prevent the case. Mellon and his secretary Arthur Sixsmith were subpoenaed for next Tuesday in federal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Gaston B. Means
Department of Justice
Elmer W. Jarnecke
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Prohibition
Hawker
Guegenheim
Pittsburg
Todd
Means
Melton
Arthur Sixsmith
Child Crushed By Mother's Auto in Ontario Cal
Three year old Lois Martin was fatally injured when a car driven by her mother Mrs. Do. W artin ran onto the curb and pinned the child against a tree as she returned home from a practice spin. The mother was learning to drive at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ontario
Cal
Lois Martin
Do. Wartin
Butler Mistake Reignites Near Party Rebellion
Washington June 24 observers view the Republican campaign as now under unqualified Butler control. The advisory committee, previously seen as a buffer to critics Slemp and other leaders, is declared advisory only. The effort centers on a consultative panel with limited influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Butler
Slemp
Olson Wins Minnesota Contest
Official canvass figures from Minnesota's primary show Floyd B. Olson of Minneapolis with a 62 vote net lead in Hennepin County and a 55.7 percent share overall, over Tom Davis of Minneapolis who polled 65,611 votes. Olson is thus assured the nomination for former labor gubernatorial candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
ST. Paul
Hennepin County
Floyd RB
Minneapolis
Hennepin
Olson
Tom Davis
Federal Courts To Probe Gasoline Price Situation
Attorney General Stone announced the government will pursue a comprehensive probe into gasoline prices through federal court action. The inquiry will use findings from the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department, with a July conference planned with state attorneys general to outline possible proceedings. The inquiry also examines whether Standard Oil firms complied with the 1911 dissolution decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone
Department of Justice
Associated Press
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Coolidge
The
Trade Commission
Standard Oil
Gan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Middle West
Pennsylvania
M’adoo-Smith
UA. Grant
McAdoo Cementing Reserve
To¢Éay
James D. Phelan
California
Phelan
National
Regular Army
Ewete Wepefelel EU
SCO Wy
FE. Bradiate
Bradfute
Mark Sullivan
Minnesota
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!