Davis Plans A Omagh At The Scandal In Oil
Democratic nominee John W. Davis travels toward Denver to attack oil scandals and promote reclamation and irrigation policies. He gains farmer support after Omaha speech and plans Denver September 11 and Cheyenne stops near Teapot Dome before Kansas and Indiana swing back to New York.
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William K. Hutchinson
DAVIS
Denver
John W. Davis
West
Rockies
Colorado
Midwest
Omaha
Dawes
Dome
Cheyenne
Teapot Dome
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
New York
Coln
Charlies W. Bryan
Rocky Mountain Park
Aerial Globe Encirclers Ready for New York Hop
Thousands watch the American trio at Boston Airport as pontoons are replaced with wheeled gear and repairs completed. They prepared to depart at noon for New York after a sleepless run of work from dawn yesterday to last night, with misty morning giving way to clear conditions.
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Boston
Aerial Globe
New York
Record number of cemetery lot deeds in Belmont County
Belmont county recorder reports 250 deeds to cemetery lots for the year ending Sept. 1 plus 3,312 other deeds. The cemetery lot deeds show a 25 percent increase over the previous year, per deputy Recorder J. S. Fisher.
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ST. Clairsville
Chekiang Troops Advance on Ihsing in Shanghai Front
London dispatch reports Chekiang troops advancing toward Ihsing on the Shanghai battle front and predicts capture of the town today according to a Central News dispatch from Shanghai.
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London
Shanghai
Ihsing
Hay fever romance ends in tender kiss in park
A young couple in a Canton park shares a scene of comfort and humor as the man tries to kiss away tears while she reveals the tears are caused by hay fever and urges him to continue the "treatment."
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Canton
Ruth Malcolmson Crowned Miss America 1924 in Atlantic City
Ruth Malcolmson, 18, of Philadelphia, is hailed as Miss America 1924, a blend of athleticism and femininity. She runs the 50 yard dash in 6.4 seconds, excels in baseball, swimming, gymnastics, and sings in church. She sends a telegram to President Coolidge pledging to uphold American ideals. She remarks flappers are fading and mentions her hair choice caused a motherly veto.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Ruth Malcolmson
Philadelphia
Miss America
President Coolidge
Germany Staging Come Back Say Columbus Pastor
Rev Dr Rittenhouse of the First Baptist Church in Columbus asserts Germany is returning to normal after collapse. He cites progress by the population and predicts it may not pay reparations, suggesting the empire will not be restored and that civil war could be needed to restore the old order.
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Columbus
Germany
Dr. Rittenhouse
First Baptist Church
Europe
Reichstag
Papers not Allowed to Mention Theft of Bonds
London reports that Turin based Stampa was suppressed for planning to publish a story accusing systematic thefts of one million lire of Italian bonds from the Turin mint. Several employees were said to be involved and the government forbade any mention of the matter. The king of Spain observed Maundy Thursday foot washing of 12 elderly men.
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London
Turin
Italy
Stampa
Spain
Athens Promised Wet Week By Weather Bureau
The U S Weather Bureau promises Athens and vicinity a wet week with showers at the start and again midweek. Temperatures will run near normal. Cincinnati normal highs 80, lows 58, mean 69 for the period ending September 13, 1924.
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Athens
U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Cincinnati
Second gas well in Strouds Run field ready to drill
The second gas well in Strouds Run field near Athens will be drilled Tuesday on the Warren Roush farm by the Bowman brothers. They are now about 1285 feet deep and expect gas at 1315 feet. The first well on the lease yielded about one million feet. The newer well lies near the 23 year old largest Athens county producer, which yielded five to six million feet and still produces. About two thousand acres remain under lease as drilling is expected to spread in weeks.
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Stroud’s Run
Athens
Warren Roush
Bowman Brothers
Chester Hill
Athens County
Athens State Hospital
Athens Brick Company
Delay is usual in Firpo deportation bid before Wills bout
Canon William Sheafe Chase warned he would appeal to President Coolidge to order the labor department to forfeit Firpo's bond and issue a deportation at Ellis Island. Immigration Commissioner Husband said the case is being handled like any other and no unusual delay exists. Firpo may be released on bond in New York pending an Ellis Island hearing.
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Washington
William Sheafe Chase
New York
Coolidge
Luis Angel Firpo
Harry Wills
Chase
Coollige
Labor Department
Firpo
Ellis Island
Immigration
Husband
One Thousand U S Tractors Ship to Russia
New York reports a shipment of about one million dollars worth of 1000 tractors and other farming implements bound for Soviet distribution in drought affected areas. The sale was arranged through Amtorg Trading Corporation, the USSR’s official agent in the United States. The note also mentions Phineas Taylor Barnum as the famed prince of showmen.
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New York
Russia
Amtorg Trading Corporation
Import and Export Bureau
Bloodiest civil war in history confronts China as rivals clash
Shanghai fronts flare as Kiangsu and Chekiang troops fight for Shanghai. Manchuria's Lin Zexu declares war on Pekin, while Tsao Kun and Wu Pei Fu retaliate with punitive mandates. Mukden mediation fails as Taing-Pu to Lake Tai Hu drive aims to sever Shanghai links. Each side fields about 35 000 troops in the Huangte Liuho sector.
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China
Bert Kuhn
I. N
Shanghai
Fso Lin Tuchan
Manchuria
Pekin
Chekiang
Kiangsu
Tsao Kun
Su Yung Ksiang
Tsao
Chi-Li
Wu Pei-Fu
Mukden
Chang
Huangte
Liuho
Kiang Su
Taing-Pu
Lake Tai-Hu
Sung-Sang
Hang Chew
Rebel Forces Suffer Losses Near Lahore
Kabul reports fourteen hundred Afghanistan rebels killed in two battles with regular troops. Lashkar-led assaults cost 800 and 500 rebels their lives. Government force casualties and the chief of staff death are noted. The Emir offers amnesty for surrendering rebels.
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Lahore
India
Afghanistan
Kabul
Lashkar
Staf
Prince of Wales to greet U S airmen on Long Island
On Long Island the Prince of Wales, during a vacation stay, may greet American airmen at Mitchell Field with diplomacy arranged by Ambassador Sir Esme Howard. The prince planned to attend polo and dine at the Westbury estate of F Ambrose Clark.
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Syosset
N. Y
Long Island
S. K. FL
Prince of Wales
Esme Howard
Esme
Wales
Mitchell Field
Air Magellans
Burden Estate
F. Ambrose Clark
Old
Westbury
Prince of Wales Receives Detroit Tie Demonstration
In Syosset New York a man calling himself Alien Blonds from Detroit staged a tie demonstration for the Prince of Wales. The promoter showed a quick fireman friendly tie and offered to send one to the Prince's residence.
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Syosset
N. Y
Prince of Wales
Detroit
Blondy
Belgian government warns residents in Shanghia to seek shelter
The Belgian government warns its citizens in Shanghia to shelter or board a British ship if the city is attacked. Great Britain agrees to guard Belgian nationals in Shanghia.
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Brussels
Shanghia
Betting Odds on Davis LaFollette at City Firms
Arthur Brisbane notes local bets at G B Chandens Co and W L Darnell Co near the New York Stock Exchange, staking large sums on Coolidge or Davis. He cites a Mars wireless quip by Fredrik Landis and hints the source may be a Dawes statement.
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Davis
Mars
Fredrik Landis
British Columbia
Dawes
Country Wiss Weds German Baron In Fairy Tale Style
Miss Mary Parsons of Ripley West Virginia became Lady Schisler Baroness Richard Bohisier of Baden Germany after a sensational rise from a small town girl to Teutonic nobility. Her career spanned East Liverpool New York stage fame and a notable marriage reported in foreign dispatches.
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Wiss
Pomeroy, O
Ripley
W. V
Richard Bohisier
Germany
Black Forest
Mary Parsons
Preca
Baroness Schisler
Pomeroy
Thhe Parsons
Liverpool
G. N. Par
New York
Baron Schisler
Schioss Burgian
Karadin
Baden
Parso
Meetera
Dorothy Xarle
Aphrodite
Enatle
Mack Forest
Liege
Hohenzollern
Bewden
Ohio Wesleyan telescope ready sooner at Perkins observatory
Dr. C Crump director of Perkins observatory announced that Delaware will have the 61 inch telescope at Ohio Wesleyan temporarily equipped with no mirror loaned by Harvard College. This moves the instrument into use much sooner than expected.
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Delaware, CO
Ohio Wesleyan
Perkins Observatory
Harvard College
C. Co. Crump
Martin chosen adjutant of Ohio Legion
Hugh E. Martin of Columbus was reelected state adjutant of the American Legion of Ohio at a meeting of the state executive committee. Lucien Kahn of Hamilton was named national executive committeeman from Ohio. The committee urged posts to observe Defense Day on September 12 and called on patriotic groups to join in observances.
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Columbus
Hugh E. Martin
American Legion of Ohio
Martin
Legion
Lucien Kahn
Hamilton
Ohio
Socumenistes
American Legion
First Day of School Brings Mixed Feelings to Athens County
The article reflects on the joy and dread of the first day of school for Athens County youths. It notes children’s excitement meeting new teachers and classmates, adjusting to uniforms or overalls, and the bittersweet farewells of parents and pets.
Maine voters confront heated campaign and split polls
Augusta Maine September 8 Maine faces a fierce election as voters go to the polls in a highly charged campaign. Early signals point to widespread split ballots and an unusually large turnout. Republican leaders admit Senator Ralph O Brewster may lag on the ticket while Democrat Wm F Pattangail highlights Ku Klux Klan links. Senator Bert W Fernald is reported to be returning to Washington.
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Augusta
Maine
Ralph O. Brewster
Wm. Fk. Pattangail
Order
Brew
Ster
United States
Bert W. Fernald
Washington II
Strap Snake Discovered Near Gilboa Farm
Simon Burkett, a Gilboa farmer, bent to pick up a ground object thought to be strap. The object moved and proved to be a live blue racer snake over six feet long.
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Ottawa
Simon Burkett
Gilboa
Here
Morristown Celebrates Golden Wedding of Wayt Couple
The Morristown community joined in a golden wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Wayt. Invitations extended to virtually every resident, and the couple soon departed for a second honeymoon in Marshall County West Virginia after fifty years together.
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Morristown
H. A. Wayt
Wyat
Marshall County
W. Va
Battleships to win next war says Admiral de Robbeck
London September 8 Admiral Sir John de Robbeck after fifty years in British service predicts battleships win the next war not submarines or aircraft. He notes today’s fleet strength underpins this view and recalls the Shannon as his first ship, with steam, muzzle loaders, and a hoisted propeller to reduce drag.
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David M. Church
I. N
Sta
London
John de R Maken
Hiritiah Empire
Tama
Admiral de
de Robbeck
Shannon
Ogden Man Fined After Grimyard Yard Sale Remarks
Disjointed report from Ogden details street man Harry Wilson of Salt Lake City delivering a harsh rant in a yard that drew uncomplimentary terms. An Ogden policeman objected and an Ogden judge sentenced Wilson to jail instead of yard service with a $60 fine paid.
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Ogden
Utah
Harry Wilson
Salt Lake City
Wilson
Sewing Economy Tips For Daily Wear And Quick Repairs
A fragment discusses simple sewing ideas to extend clothing life, noting methods to hide let-out hems with basic stitches and decorative braids. It mentions affordable, two-cent postage era guidance and generic household tips in a bureau distribution.
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