Nine Western States Claimed As La Follette Path To White House
Senator La Follette’s camp claimed nine western states totaling 71 electoral votes as surely belonging to him, with 108 more “probable” and potential gains from New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Republicans disputed the strength, while La Follette kept silent on predictions yet wants a strong independent bid in the three way race.
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Kenneth Clark
Washington
Robert M. LaFollette
LaPollette
LaFollette
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
la Follette
Idaho
Iowa
Minnesota
Montana
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
LaVollette
California
Colorado
Ilinois
Kansas
Michigan
Ohio
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Mississippi River
Congress
Coolidge
John W. Davis
Davis
West
Bey
Mississippi
National Committee
The
Conference For Progressive Political Action
la ¥Ollette
White House
Attorney Josephson Accused of Embezzling Firm Funds
Columbus Ohio July 17 With former officer of the Ohio Industrial Endowment company W S Josephson held on 25 000 bond for embezzling about 92 476 96 of the firm s money stockholders likely to receive nothing creditors and holders of certificates about 70 percent on settlement expected Cyrus Locher said the embezzled sum may total 145 000 if the firm seeks a receiver directors consider seeking a receiver
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Columbus
Uis
W. Josephson
Ohio Industrial Endowment Company
Cyrus Locher
Commerce
Josephson
Fear Smallpox Immunization Mandate For Schools
In Fear, smallpox vaccination becomes mandatory for all school children before fall term. A joint board decree offers free vaccine for those unable to pay, while others will use their family physicians for shots. Also: Charles Hoover in Bucyrus Ohio discovers a six week old broken ankle after a runaway horse incident.
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Board of Health and School Board
Bucyrus
Charles F. Hoover
Hocking District Conference weighs changes in working conditions
The Dawes plan allied conference, in London, abandons full sessions and uses three committees to tackle German default, economic unity, and payment transfer issues. Ambassador Kellogg and Col. Logan serve on all three. The United States may appoint an American reparations agent to arbitrate disputes, with disagreement over drafting authority among The Hague court, the reparations commission, and others.
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London
Ten Nations
Kellogg
Col
James A. Logan, Jr
United States
Germany
Logan
Hague ‘Court
Separations Commission
Man in case located by state in poison death
Marion Ohio July 17 Coroner and Morrow county officials link Harry McMonigal Detroit fourth husband of Mrs Lenora Yeoman to the poisoning death of Mrs Yeoman on June 28 in Cardington Ohio Coroner Todd Caris says he suspects McMonigal knew details of the death based on his letters and visit after the husband’s demise Damp sawdust remark appears as unrelated text.
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Marion
Harry McMonigal
Detroit
Lenora B. Yeoman
Mra Yeoman
Card
Cardington
McMonigal
Caris
Oldest Traveling Salesman Claims World Record
George Joe, 92, of Rochester New York, says he is the oldest traveling salesman. He came to America from England at age five and began selling in his early twenties. He has worked for only three companies and now is a whip salesman.
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George Joe
Rochester
N. Y
America
England
South Brazil to Form Its Own State Amid Racial Tensions
Dispatch from Buenos Aires reports that racial strife drives a southern Brazilian revolt. The south, with a predominantly white European populace, seeks secession to establish a separate state while remaining loyal to the federal government.
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Brazil
Buenos Aires
International News Service
Bernades
Relief fund urged for immediate help after Ohio storm
Columbus July 17 Fred Miller chairman of the governor's relief fund committee said the $600,000 subscribed by the people of the estate is needed for immediate relief and not for rebuilding after the northern Ohio storm sweep.
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Columbus
Ohio
Fred , Miller
Governor's Relief Fund Committee
Senator Wheeler Bolts Democrats to Back LaFollette
United States Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana says Burton K. Wheeler has left the Democratic party and will back Robert M. LaFollette instead of John W. Davis. The keen shift adds to Montana politics during the July 17 report from New York.
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New York
United States
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Robert M. LaFollette
John W. Davis
Thomas J. Walsh
Latso
America dominates Olympic games with great stamina
Arthur Brisbane notes America takes overall top place at the Olympic Games, praising national will power. He highlights Finland earning great honor for athletes who trained indoors in cold, citing Steenroos as a remarkable example of stamina after a 15 year layoff, winning a 26 mile race by a mile.
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America
Steenroos
Finland
Glean coal clause adopted to govern district production
Miners and operators of Subdistrict No 1 District No 6 closed a two week conference in Logan after approving a joint scale report. The new agreement covers rules for clean coal, docking, slate removal and inspector roles, with details on narrow workings and pay scales for the No 6 seam low coal.
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Logan
Hocking Valley
Jacksonville
Tovall
Mie Aamo
De Valera Freed From Prison in Free State
Irish Republican leader Eamonn De Valera, released after a year in jail, met Republican leaders in Dublin before heading home to Greystone. He plans a public appearance in two weeks at Clare and will continue work for the Republic. Sam Deasy also likely to be freed. government to release remaining prisoners tonight.
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Daniel O'Connell
Dublin
Eamonn de Valera
Free State
Greystone
de Valera
Clare
The
Republic
Sam Deasy
Freeman’s Journal
Resurfacing Plan Set for Albany to New Marshfield Stretch
County surveyor J. W. Sands said Thursday that work to resurface a seven-tenths mile section between Albany and New Marshfield will begin within the next few days.
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Albany
New Marshfield
J. W. Sands
Philadelphia Brewers Placed Under Quarantine
Police under Director Smedly D. Butler order all Philadelphia breweries sealed to halt beer shipments while investigators probe poison liquor deaths. Three fatalities reported over two days prompting the nationwide drink alert.
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Philadelphia
Smedly D. Butler
Houston Wins 1925 Convention For Advertising Clubs
In London on July 17, the Associated Advertising Clubs of the Wind selected Houston Texas as the 1925 convention site at their convention.
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London
Houston
Texas
Associated Advertising Clubs of the Wind
Corn Growth Notes From Pomeroy Grower
A Pomeroy grower reports a late 19th century corn planting around the 12th day and notes a few weeks of favorable growing weather. The observation highlights strong seed development and a promising crop outlook based on recent conditions.
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Pomeroy, O
Daly
Rest Before Atlantic Jump Fliers Leave England For Brough
In Croyden England on July 17 hundreds cheered the three United States round the world planes as they departed at 11 15 am for Brough near Hull to be fitted for the jump across the Atlantic Ocean. Lieut Lowell Smith led the formation with 18 000 miles behind them and 8 000 ahead. The crews plan eight to ten days of rest and engine overhauls with pontoons added for ocean work.
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Croyden
England
America
United States
Brough
Hull
Atlantic Ocean
Lowell Smith
Good Producer Drilled at Starr in Logan County
Good producer is drilled at Starr Logan County July 17. The well on the E. W. Kennard farm near Starr by Summit Oil Company completed Tuesday is expected to yield 75 barrels daily based on verdicts of veteran observers. It is the fifth producer drilled by the same company on this tract and arrangements are being made to shoot the well this week.
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Logan, CO
E. W. Kennard
Starr
Boy Seeks Vanished Horse Finds It Grazing Nearby
Dairyman Joseph Deveaux bought a horse that vanished. He searched 18 miles from Oakwood to Sherwood and ended at the police station breathless. Officers found the animal quietly grazing in a field and returned it to him.
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Defiance O
Joseph Deveaux
Oakwood
Sherwood
Ohio Grange Opposes Child Labor Amendment
The Ohio State Grange today voted against the proposed child labor amendment to the constitution. The executive committee adopted a resolution opposing the amendment citing infringement on personal liberty.
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Columbus
Ohio State Grange
The
Grange
Alleged Gunman Held to Court in Ohio Preliminary
Charles Lent faced a preliminary hearing before Justice Miller in Logan Ohio on a shooting with intent to wound charge. Lent was bound over to the grand jury under $500 bond after Andy Canter of Haydenville filed an affidavit. The state called two witnesses, no defense evidence was offered, and Lent remained free on bond as spectators watched the proceedings.
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Justice Miller
Common Pleas Court Room
Confession Tied King to Murder of Army Major McLeary
Federal and local police announce Mortimer King confessed to killing Major McLeary. The body, buried near a road ten miles from Cheraw South Carolina, followed a pursuit from Fort Moultrie and Leavenworth. King led officers across mountains to Ashville and Canton before the car with bloodstains aided the case.
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Cheraw
Mortimer Hy Bing
McLeary
King
Fort Moultrre
Leavenworth
Kan
Mountaineer
Here
Kief
Department
Canton
Bond Forced To Post After Narcotic Charge
A Virginia man I H Moore held for two months on narcotic peddling charges had his bond reduced from 2608 to 1000 and then to 500 by the court. The case notes he left the area and the West Virginia official Hewa oversaw the matter at Mason City. Friends are urged to sign for the bond as new actions proceed.
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Pomeroy
I. H. Moore
West Virginia
Hewa
Mason City
Justion FF
Itte
Friends
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