Death Smoothes Away Lines in Little Red Brick Church
Washington honors William Jennings Bryan with subdued farewell as crowds file past his bier in a quiet service at a downtown church. Mourners note his lifelong crusades in religion and politics, with Arlington National Cemetery awaiting his final resting place. World and national figures plan tomorrow's public tributes and a military escort at the grave.
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Washington
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Dayton
Ruth Meeker
Philadelphia
Jackson Democratic Club
Prince of Peace
Elena
Ben G. Davis
State
de Ir
Bryan
Ryever
Josephus Danields
Navy
Omanne
Regu
Fort Meye
Arlington Cemetery
Abel
Vallery Elected Grand Master At Knights Templar Conclave
George W. Vallery of Denver was elected grand master at Seattle for the Knights Templar thirty sixth triennial conclave. New officers include Jane H Hettinger Kansas City grand senior warden Andrew D Agnew Milwaukee grand junior warden and William L Sharp Chicago deputy grand master.
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Seattle
Wash
George W. Vallery
Denver
Knights Templar
Jsane H. Hettinger
Kansas City
Andrew D. Agnew
Milwaukee
William H. Norris
Manchester Iown
Bernard H. Witt
Henderson
H. Wales
Earth tremors of low intensity felt across states
Low intensity earthquake tremors were felt in Kansas Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico with no damage reported. In Kansas cities Wichita Leavenworth Ashland Libegal Medicine Lodge tremors lasting 15 seconds to 3 minutes rattled windows and dishes. Leavenworth had two quakes. Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle also shook. Seismograph at University of Kansas recorded east west tremors at 6 09 am.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Wichita
Leavenworth
Ashland
Libegal
Medicine Lodge
Asianoma City
Amarillo
Former Broaddus College Head Dead
Clarksburg W Va July 30 Frank B Highland received word of the death of his father in law Professor H R Powell who led Broaddus College for fifteen years in this city He died at his Richmond Va home where he had lived ten years He was on the staff of the Richmond News Leader Surviving besides Mrs Highland is the widow Powell left Clarksburg about twenty five years ago He died at 1 o clock Thursday morning
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Frank B. Highland
H. R. Powell
Broaddus College
Richmond News Leader
Dirigible Shenandoah Returns to Hangar in Navy Yard
Lakehurst New Jersey July 30 The navy airship Shenandoah after maneuvers with the fleet off the Virginia coast was placed in its hangar at 7 40 o clock daylight saving time Two minutes Commander Lansdowne ordered the trail ropes dropped cutting the hangar time by fifteen minutes The airship had left to locate the battleship Texas then returned after destroying the ship and three scouting planes It is ordered to resume airship operations later this week for further maneuvers with the fleet
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Lakehurst
N. J
Navy
Virginia
Lansdowne Wad
Naval Air Station
Texas
Newspaper Mail Costs Decried At Postal Hearing
Philadelphia witnesses told a special congressional subcommittee that United States mail delivery costs for newspapers are far higher than private carriers. They cited $1.85 per 100 pounds by mail versus 45 cents via baggage, motor trucks, or trolley lines and urged restoring 1920 rates to regain distant readers.
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Philadelphia
United States Mails
Special Congressional Joint
Flisha Hanson
Pub- Makers' Association
James P. ©Ine
Oklahoma Crew Faces Big Melbourne Welcome Aboard
The United States S S Oklahoma crew hosted a crowded shipboard dance after invitation chaos attracting thousands to the landing pier. A luncheon for Admiral Coontz followed by a state dinner for his officers highlighted the fleet visit. A kangaroo mascot sparked rival interest among ships and a trade offer to Melbourne's zoo.
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Melbourne
Oklahoma
United States
Hall-Thompson
Robert Coontz
Coontz
Representative McClintock
Melbourne Zoological Gardens
Russell Scott May Yet Escape Hangman Noose
Chicago July 30 A former Canadian financier Russell Scott who was sentenced to hang for a drug clerk slaying may be saved by last minute actions of the governor or courts mirroring prior clemency. Defense alienists report a sanity hearing four hours before execution to decide if he became insane since conviction.
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Chicago
Russell Scott
Richard Loeb
Ethan Leopold, Jr
Bobby Franks
Scott
Quake Damages Over Thousand Buildings in Carignola
Dispatch from Rome reports shocks at Carignola in Foggia damaged more than 1,000 structures, including the city hall, between Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon.
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London
Exchange ‘Telegraph
Rome
Carignola
Foggia
Three Surviving Robbers Face Murder Charges in Drake Hotel Raid
Three surviving members of the Drake Hotel gang were indicted for murder after a brutal holdup that killed two employees. Two suspects are in custody. police hunt the fifth. TheState will seek the death penalty for the two held. investigators verify loot valued around four thousand dollars.
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Chicago
Drake Hotel
Sirat
Joseph Holmes
Jack Wilson
Jas Woods
William L. Mullenbach
William Nugent
Teda
Lame
Eric Nelesa
Corts
Nelson
North Shore
Mullenbach
Frank Rodke
R. Scott
Wilson
Robert Scott
Russell Scott
Scott
Holmes
Mullenbache
MacMillan Arctic Broadcast Plans For First Voice From Beyond
Commander E S McDonald reports the Peary will test short wave broadcast from inside the Arctic circle on August 1 at 10 p m CST. Commander MacMillan will give a talk with an orchestra trio, ensemble chorus and Eskimo singers as part of the program. Amateurs are asked to publish what they hear on the broadcast.
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Chicago
Lgman
Arctic Circle
McDonald
Nith Radio Corporation
Miners Press Pay Based on 2400-Pound Ton Demand
Atlantic City July 30 John L. Lewis led miners in stressing wage scale aims at higher pay tied to a 2400-pound ton and extra work, while W. W. Inglis warned production costs have reached the maximum the public will bear and called for no contract increases.
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Atlantic City
N. J
W. W. Inglis
Inglis
John L. Lewis
Governor Removes Benn from Public Service Commission
Governor Pinchot, of Virginia? or Pennsylvania, removed James Benn from the Pennsylvania Public Service Commission and appointed Clyde L. King, currently the secretary of the commonwealth, to his seat.
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Harriapurg
Pinchot
James 8. Benn
Pennsylvania Public Service Commission
Clyde L. King
Commonwealth
Young Lafollette Declares Candidacy for Senate Seat
Robert M. Lafollette Jr., aged about twenty, announces his bid to succeed his father in the United States Senate from Wisconsin. Other candidates include Governor Blaine, McGovern, Wilcox, and Barry with a Republican convention at Oshkosh planned. Rumors of a truce among La Follette, Blaine, and Ekern swirl as a possible 1926 state campaign alignment emerges.
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Madison
Wis
United States
Senate
Robert M. la Follette, Jr
Oshkosh
la Follette
John J. Blaine
Francis E. McGovern
Milwaukee
Roy P. Wilcox
Eau Claire
Arthur Barry
Young la Follette
la Folliette
Blaine
Herman L. Ekern
Ekern
Watertown
John C. Schuman
Wisconsin
Pound
Schuman
Robert M. Lafollette, Jr
Lafollette
Many Ask for Funds In Dead Letter Office
Washington reports a surge of inquiries from people seeking undelivered money in the dead letter office. A Wisconsin man once asked for 60,000 dollars and others echoed the idea that the funds could be shared with claimants. Officials say misinterpretations arise from news about money held a year before transfer to the Treasury.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Post Office
Treasury
Coolidge Circuit Visits White Court With Deneen Pepper
President Coolidge discusses legislative outlook with Senator Deneen of Illinois during vacation at Swampecott. Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania to visit for talks on the world court and Great Lakes development as Madden and other Washington figures plan forthcoming appropriations actions.
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Great Lakes
St. Renee
Lakes-to-Gulf
Middle West
Madden
Pepper
Maine
Coolidge
Tar and Feather Victim Not Seriously Hurt in Eros Mob Action
Miss Mary Simms, attacked by a mob of more than twenty five women in Eros Louisiana, was not seriously injured and remains in town. Authorities report no formal complaint or investigation and say rumors are the sole information. The incident drew over 150 witnesses as town tensions rise over alleged misconduct.
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Eros
Mary Simms
Simms
Eve
No Settlement in British Miners Talks Ends with Path Forward
London reports that Premier Baldwin and miners and mine owners failed to settle the mine controversy at midnight but did not break off negotiations. The government will aid the coal industry until spring and commission an inquiry into its economic difficulties.
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London
Baldwin
Ministry of Labor
No Action Taken on Resignation of Manager Ridley
The Telegraph reports no action on the resignation of city manager Ridley. Ridley agrees to hold over until September 1 to aid selection of a successor as police chief Dillon continues. New officers announced include Raymond Sanders as city clerk, William Ross as city solicitor, Frank Early as treasurer, and J A Donahue as municipal judge.
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Mr. Ridley
WN. D. Dillon
Telegraph
Tors
Bluefield
Raymond Sanders
William E. Ross
Frank P. Early
J. A. Donahue
A. J. Stewart
Follo
Marty ‘Thasphey
Apv
New City Board of Directors
Sctats
Clarence E. Rider
Ridley
Vaughn
Asate
N. D. Dillow
Dillow
Wote
Public Safety
Dillon
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Templars
Mark Allison Mathewson
Dirigible
Shenandoah
Big
Hangman Noose
Drunken Bandit
McMillan
Anthracite Operators Committee
Bob Lafollette
Father Long
Deneen
White Court
House Appropriations Committee
W. E. Ross
F. P. Early
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