Rival Camps Rally for McAdoo at Two Hotels in NYC
Democratic contest grows as McAdoo bases at the Vanderbilt while rivals plot from the Waldorf. Ant-McAdoo forces claim 400 votes pledged to block a McAdoo nomination under the two-thirds rule. Davis’s candidacy gains steam after a published letter indicating receptiveness to the nomination.
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New York
McAdoo
the Waldorf
Smith
Underwood
Davis
Ralston
Robinson
Cox
Walsh
Horses
Vanderbilt Hotel
Garden
Vanderbilt
Waldorf
George F. Brennan
Illinois
A. Smith
Co .C. Carlin
Ed White
Ed. Moore
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Tiode Island
Wisconsin
Maryland
New Jersey
Indiana
Brennan
Taggart
Guffey
Hague
Moore
Smith-Underwood
John W. Davis
West Virginia
London Water and Gas Demand Revealed
London requires at least 6577 miles of pipes to distribute water and uses a quarter of a million gallons of gas daily.
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London
Metropolis
Fifth generation birth in Pomeroy joins Evans Capehart families
A baby girl born in Syracuse Wednesday marks the fifth generation in the Capehart Evans line. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claire Capehart and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Evan Evans of Pomeroy and Mr. and Mrs. Jane Capehart of Syracuse. She is also the great granddaughter of Mrs. Enoch Evans, Mrs. Val Ebersbach, and Mr. and Mrs. William Capehart, and the great great granddaughter of Mrs. Fred Vieth.
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Pomeroy
Syracuse
Claire Capehart
Evan Evans
Jane Capehart
Enoch Evans
Val Ebersbach
William Capehart
Fred Vieth
City to cut water in North Hill standpipe area
Service Director Romine says a section served by the standpipe on North Hill will be without water for several days to clean and paint the structure. Work starts next Monday with at least one day notice before draining, affecting Lancaster to Mound streets and surrounding avenues.
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Romine
North Hill
Lancaster Street
State
Second Street
Central Avenue
Congress Street
the Christian Church
Carpenter Street
Congress
Lancaster
Mound Street
Columbia Avenue
Water shutoff looms in North Hill district
Residents in the North Hill district face a potential water outage lasting up to two days as repairs proceed. Utility crews work to restore service after announced shutdown windows.
May Need Soldiers To Gather Senators
Providence Rhode Island June 20 The Rhode Island state senate reopened its battle with renewed vigor as it reconvened this afternoon. If there are not enough Republican senators present to form a quorum Lieut Governor Felix Toupin is expected to call on Governor Flynn for a militia company to round up the absentees.
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Providence
R. T
Rhode Island State Senate
Senate
Felix Toupin
Flynn
Two Die in Wreck Near White River Junction
Vermont report says a Montreal Washington Express crew member was killed and two passengers injured when the express collided with a freight train near White River Junction. Physicians were dispatched from nearby hospitals to the scene for aid.
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Barre
Vermont
White River Junction
Storms Rise to End Ohio Heat Wave Tolling Six Deaths
Electrical storms and a brisk breeze were forecast to end Ohio's heat wave which has claimed six lives. Forecaster Emery said storm activity from the Northwest would reach Cleveland today with a sharp temperature drop. Victims include Ronald Andrews 11 of East Liverpool and several Cleveland residents: Kenneth Swearingen 22 Louis e Gedeon 32 Mrs Mary Dood 31 Mrs Della Roy 47 and John Mahoney 26. Parks and beaches saw large crowds seeking relief from the heat while bands of stormy weather moved in.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Emery
Ronald Andrews
Ohio River
Dam 9
Liverpool
Kenneth Swearingen
Louise Gedeon
Mary Dood
Della Roy
John Mahoney
Father Knickerbocker Dressed for Democratic Convention
New York blooms into convention town with yellow blue and white lights and Welcome posters. Father Knickerbocker appears in show windows welcoming delegates as parades and festivities loom near Central Park. Soft drink signs dot the shop displays.
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Knickerbocker
New York
Avenue—Fifth
Washington
Central Park
Father Knickerbocker
That Nordic Craze and Political Odds in 1924
Arthur Brisbane notes the Nordic purity craze and German racialist schemes to form a pure Nordic state, argues blood tests prove impossible, and cites public figures like Al Smith and McAdoo with betting odds and political currents in 1924 America. He comments on Communist presence at Moscow and U S delegates, concluding with skepticism about public awareness.
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Star Company
McAdoo
al Smith
Wall Street
Pennsylvania
Masonic Hall to be Dedicated June 24 in City
Grand Master Campbell Vorhees and Grand High Priest John Kuhns prepare two sepa rate dedicatory communions for the new Masonic Building at Court and Union streets on June 24, 1924. The hall will host lodge chapter council and commandery activities with a banquet hall and offices on the upper floors.
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Campbell M. Vorhees
Grand Lodges
Grand Lodge of
Ohio
Masonic
Corner Court
Union Streets
John FP. Kuhns
Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Masons of
Court Street
Union Street
Varsity Inn
Masonic Temple
Cornes College
Orin University
Lodge
Connest
Lodee
Couneil
Jekyll and Hyde Case Unfolds in Milwaukee Trial
Charles Luis becomes Charles L. Hemuel, accused of abandoning wife and children. An alienist testifies he has suffered amnesia for 10 years due to a skull fracture. He is regaining contact with his mother and old friends.
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Charles Luis
Charles
L. Hemuel
Milwaukee
Wis
Hempel
Automat sense and prohibition sparkle in novel tale
A Cincinnati police anecdote features William Wagner who invented a self calling automat style service. A drunken man on Central Avenue is picked up by a police wagon after Wagner telephones himself for service. The joke notes the fare as the cost of court.
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Cincinnati
William Wagner
Central Avenue
Wagner
Hughes releases Japan from verbal exclusion pact
Secretary of State Hughes, in a note replying to Japan's protest, released the Japanese government from the Gentlemen's Agreement on immigration control. He argued the current exclusion provisions mirror existing accords and stressed the desire to regulate migration through diplomacy rather than new law. It remains for Japan to decide if the pact will be abrogated or kept in force. Future correspondence between Masanao Hanihara and Hughes will clarify the status.
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Washington
Hughes
Japan
Coolidge
United States
Tokio
Masanao Hanihara
Klan Meet Draws Laurelville Crowd in Parade
A Laurelville Klan demonstration on Wednesday drew a large crowd. The parade was led by the American Legion Band from Logan and featured the American and Christian flags. The village fire department joined the march, followed by a state speaker and the burning of two large crosses.
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Logan
Laurelville
American Legion Band of
Fire Department
Street Work Progress On Logan Street Improvement
Logan Colorado June 20 work on the Front street improvement is being pushed with better weather. One half of the street will be finished by the weekend and the total 1.5 miles targeted for completion by August if current pace continues. Brick has been laid beyond Market street and work is underway at Mulberry street intersection. Grades are finished to Gallaghay avenue. The contract held by Earthow Son calls for 880000.
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Gallagh¢ Avenue
3Arthiow ‘¢ Son
Brother Seeks Death Penalty for The Young Killers
Chicago June 20. Jack Franks 16, brother of Robert Franks, calls for capital punishment for the Loeb and Leopold case. He supports life imprisonment if real, debates capital punishment at Harvard School, and recalls Robert as generous and studious. Family sorrow and belief in Robert's guiding spirit are noted.
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Chicago
Jack Franks
Robert Frans
Robert
Jack
Loeb
Leopold
Nathan
Robert Franks
Harvard School
Richard
Bob
Dick Loeb
Richard Loeb
Bobby
Rains Plague Lima Tima Area Burdened by Persistent Shower
Local weather watchers from the Delone family report Lima Tima has seen rain on 31 of the last 81 days. Forecasters warn that two more weeks of rain could echo Biblical times, as residents recall legends of Noah and Mount Ararat.
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Tima
Noah
Mount Aarat
Lima
Delone
Candler Files for Divorce After Humiliating Conduct
Asa G. Candler, multi millionaire soft drink leader, sues for divorce in Fulton Superior Court citing cruel treatment and humiliation. He says Mayl Agte Candler admitted not loving him and that she rode with other men, causing separation after her arrest with two others who were acquitted.
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Atlanta
Asa G. Candler
Fulton Superior Court
May l Agte
Candler
Explosion at Powhatan mine leaves cause a mystery
In Monroe County Ohio a blast wrecked the Marcel Collieries mine at Powhatan. Jerome Watson, head of the state mine division, said the investigation could not determine the cause and would remain a mystery. No injuries were reported though any workers present would have been killed. A separate note mentions a Plymouth policeman inventing a glove controlled night traffic signal.
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Columbus
Marcell Collieries Company
Powhattan
Monroe County
Jerome Watson
State Industrial Relations Department
Watson
Democratic Platform Clashes Over League of Nations and Ku Klux Klan
factions within the Democratic ranks push two heated planks at the 1924 platform talks. Eastern leaders seek a strong league of nations clause while Western officials oppose it. An anti Ku Klux Klan plank also sparks regional contention as drafting nears final committee consideration.
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Wm. Kk
HM Chisen
New York
Norman E. Mack
Buryfalo
Perma Court of International Justice
United States
Plana
Homer & Cu
Connecticut
Carter Glass
Virginia
Finks J. Garret
Dew
Ocratic
Hardidge
Ion
Committee On Teselus Itons
Special drill outlined for next Monday evening
A special drill is set for next Monday evening to makeup a missed drill night. The text also notes historical movements in a unit with Captain William, Shaffer, Lieutenant Wheeler Dew, and Bertne advancing ranks, plus Meighen becoming first sergeant.
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William
Athens
Cleveland
Shaffer
Wheeler Dews
Bertne
Meighen
Visitors swell attendance at Pomeroy church convention
About 260 strangers visited Pomeroy for a state conference at Peace Evangelical Church. Some 50 delegates attended a Baptist Young People Union and World Wide district gathering across Meigs, Athens and Kia counties, with an evening session at the First Baptist church.
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Pomeroy
Peace & Gelical Church
Baptist
Young Pee Union
Meigs
Athens
Kia
First Baptist
Cherel
Tasim
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George R. Holwes
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Etondout
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Arthur Brisbane
Politi
Foster
Moscow
Masonic Hall
Jekyll and Hyde
Front Street
Nodse
Horace Wade
St. Mary's Ushers’ Club
New Orleans
Joseph LoGudice
Asa Candler
East Ohio
Plymouth
Eng
Democrats
League of Nations
Pomeroy Bend
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