Changes in Committee Heads After Election
Washington reports a broad shake up in house and senate committees after Tuesday’s election with fewer than a dozen chairmanship changes. Vacancies from deaths in Rhode Island and Connecticut create openings for immigration and judiciary, and House chairs shift with Edmonds slated for December, Kel Jer for claims, Reed for education, Johnson for Indian affairs, and Parker for commerce.
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House
Senate
East
Congress
Colt
Rhode Island
Brandegee
Connecticut
Immigration and Judiciary
Merchant Marine Committee
Representaive Greene
Massachusetts
Sterling
South Dakota
Senate Immigration Committee
Johnson
California
Senator Borah
Idaho
Judiciary Committee
House Merchant Marine Committee
Representative Edmonds
Pennsylvania
Scott
Michigan
Post Office Committee
Bursum
New Mexico
Reed Smoot
Utah
Moss
New Hampshire
Post Office
Cummins
Interstate Commerce Committee
Smith
South Carolina
Kel Jer
Minnesota
la Follette
Claims Committee
Edmonds
Representative Reed
New York
Fuller
Illinois
Representative Parker
Winslow
Commerce
Murder Indictments Result from Fire Tragedy In Kansas City
Seven indictments for murder and arson were issued by the county grand jury against Louis Goldstein and Joe Tascuola over the July 17 explosion and fire at eighteenth street and Tracy avenue that killed two firemen and thirteen Black residents. Details note Goldstein charged with third degree arson and reference the fatal incident. The Chicago Tribune fragment appears among stray dialogue.
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Kansas City
Louis Goldstein
Joe Tascuola
Eighteenth Street
Tracy Avenue
Pete Goldstein
Puncture-Proof Innertube Promises Air Retention
In Chicago a puncture proof innertube was tested 600 times without losing air. It claims to boost tire mileage to over 12 000 miles and costs no more than a standard tube. For full information contact Mr. Z Gates at 9 West Illinois Street Chicago. agents welcome by postcard.
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Chicago
Z Gates
West Alinois Street
Fly's Cream Raim Stresses Quick Relief for Colds
An old advertorial promotes Fly's Cream Raim antiseptic cream as a cure for colds catarrh and nasal inflammation. It claims relief from nasal stuffiness hawking and misery by applying a small amount inside the nostrils. The copy touts fifty years of endorsement by millions.
Coolidge and Borah Shape Senate Leadership Dynamics
An archival appraisal argues that Coolidge’s approach clashes with orthodox Republicans while Borah rises as a key power broker. Borah’s temperament suits independent action, yet he is unlikely to lead. Coolidge may steer policy, aligning with progressives within fiscal prudence.
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Borah
Coolidge
Ay Lodge
Brandegee
Watson
House
Organization of Congress
Committee On Foreign Relations
Judiciary
Lodge
Massachusetts
Republican Party
Franklin Stearns
Stearns
Congress
White House
Washington
Harding
Pat
Democratic Party
New York
South
Phacohsin McAdoo
McAdoo
Smith
la Vollette
Roosevelt
Progressive Party
Memorial Coin Boosts Stone Mountain Fund Raising
Washington dispatch reports the Treasury approved the Stone Mountain memorial half dollar design and sent it to the Philadelphia Mint for immediate production. Memorial official Willis says five million coins will be sold at $1 each to fund the project, with profits of about $2.5 million, and a nationwide campaign planned to meet demand. Borglum outlines progress on carving Lee Jackson and Davis figures as winter work begins.
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Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial
Washington
Treasury Department
Stone Mountain Memorial
Philadelphia
G. B. Ai
Association
Willis
Congress
United States
Gutzon Borglum
Lee
Jackson Ad Davis
Borglum Describes Coin Memorial For Lee And Jackson
Borglum explains the significance of the five million silver half dollars commemorating Confederate leaders, detailing congressional support, presidential approval by Coolidge, and the national shift to view Stone Mountain as a national memorial. He notes the minting process, pressures from Washington, and the goal of uniting the nation under the inscription In God We Trust.
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United States
South
Senate
House
Senator Lodge
Senator Smoot
McFaddah
Congress
Coolidge
Commission of Fine Arty
Washington
White House
Treasury Department
Tee
Jackson
Lee
Josephus Daniela
President Coolidge
Georgia
Stone Mountain Memorial
Philadelphia
Early Cabinet Changes Touted As White House Readies Shifts
Reports say Secretary Weeks may resign due to ill health while Wilbur faces a possible California judgeship and Wilbur is discussed for a federal post. Hughes, Weeks, Wilbur, and May are namelessly linked to potential exits as Coolidge eyes a new agriculture secretary with Gore possibly remaining briefly.
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Weeks
Wilbur
California
Navy Department
Coolidge
Howard M. Gore
West Virginia
Hoover
Frank W. Mondell
Wyoming
House
Reorganization Hints for Cabinet as New Posts Considered
The report lists potential cabinet moves under President Coolidge. Names include Charles B. Warren Silas H. Strawn and Louis J. Tuber as possible appointees. John L. Lewis and C. Bascom Slemp are floated for successors or resignations, with Slemp eyed for a cabinet post and E. T. Clark seen as likely Slemp’s replacement.
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Labor Department
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Oferica
Slemp
Coolidge
Charles B. Warren
Detroit
Japan
Mexico
Silas H. Strawn
Chicago
Warren
Cleveland
Strawn
C. Bascom Slemp
Japanese Cadet Fleet to Visit Mexican Ports Next Month
A Japanese school fleet will visit Acapulco and Mazatlan with cadets including members of prominent Japanese families. The group is expected to visit Mexico City, as reported by the Japanese legation. A women judge sits on the supreme bench of San Ans.
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Mexico City
Acapulco
Manzanello
Supreme Bench
Mexican State of
San Ans
Saxon Coins found in Derbyshire cave by Rev. Wilson
A hoard of Saxon coins from five Wessex rulers was found in a Peak District cave near Derbyshire by the Rev. G. H. Wilson. Human and animal remains imply the cave was a dwelling of a Mercian ruler over a thousand years ago. Personal ornaments were also uncovered. Wilson speculates eastern and midland Saxons sheltered there as Danes advanced, with possible slaughter or starvation.
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London
Peaks
Derbyshire
G. H. Wilson
Cenwulf
Mr. Wilson
England
Countess Karolyi Denies War Charge Fallout in Hungary
Countess Karolyi declared Hungary a volcano and blamed the revolution on reactionary forces and Bolshevism. She argued the king abdicated and blamed Romanians for overthrowing Bolshevism while insisting the nation should aid the sick and wounded with war supplies.
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Red Cross
Hungary
Karolyi
Count Karolyi
Admiral Horthy
Coral Gables Growth Surpasses National Suburbs in 1924 25
Coral Gables reports rapid development and rising profits as 1924 25 milestones unfold. New bank opens November 1 and key buildings progress include Congregational Church cornerstone laid, College for Young Women start, and soon to open post office Casa Lome Hotel and Venetian Plunge. City’s golf courses, admin buildings, and Williams Military Academy advance, signaling stronger investment opportunities ahead.
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Coral Gables
College For
Sisters of St. Joseph
Casa Lome
Cla Reina
Williams Military Academy
Miami-Biltmore Country Club
Miami
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