Mail delays and plane crashes roil air routes and campaign fund talks
Cheyenne, Salt Lake City, and Chicago report mail delays from San Francisco and Elko, a forced landing near Mouth, Utah, and missing flights. In Chicago, a Senate committee probes campaign finance, detailing a Republican drive, fund targets, and alleged contributions from federal workers.
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Fraction of a Point Separates Leading AL Teams
News from Sept. 11 reports Cleveland ahead of New York by a fraction of a point with Chicago close behind and Boston pressuring. New York defeated Cleveland to claim a half game lead while Chicago fell to Boston. In the National League Brooklyn won twice to extend a seven game streak as New York won against Chicago, leaving the Giants three and a half games back.
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Photographs of the Russian royal family emerge from exile
Smuggled images from Russia depict the last days of the czar and czarevich at Ekaterinburg. The shots show the czar in prison attire sawing wood, a civilian shooter Yorovety at the prison, the czarevich with bow and arrow, and M. Sokolov in peasant disguise relaying the royal family’s fate.
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First transcontinental mail plane lands in Frisco
The first westbound transcontinental mail plane arrived in San Francisco at 2:25 PM after a 16 hour delay. It carried seven sacks of mail from Mineola and marked a milestone alongside the pony express and early fast mail trains. Postmaster Charles W. Fay greeted Reno aviator Mouton before letters were rushed to the General Post Office.
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Mineola
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Reno
Charles W. Fay
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Francisco
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Official French Probe of Death of Clive Thomas
An autopsy will be held Monday on Clive Thomas the American film actress who died Friday at the American hospital. The investigation aims to determine the cause of death with a public magistrate appointed to oversee the inquiry.
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Death of Lord Mayor of Cork Nears Final Hours
An official bulletin from London reports the Cork Lord Mayor in a very exhausted state and still conscious after severe head injuries. The bulletin issued at 10 o clock notes the Lord Mayor’s condition remains critical as police reports about riots escalate.
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Terrence MacSwiney
Shes
Harding Criticizes Government Overreach in Postwar Economy
Senator Harding urged an end to wartime meddling and a return to sober business, promising tax, tariff, and budget revisions, postal reform, and tighter profiteering control. He spoke to business delegations in Marion and outlined a coast to coast campaign plan, stressing cooperation between government and private enterprise.
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Shotgun Accident Kills 12-Year-Old Girl in Wyoming
In Lyman Wyoming a shotgun laid on a grading machine at a camp where a woman and several children played led to the fatal wound of Morvilla Pearce, 12. The weapon, owned by James Pearce, discharged while the girl hurried for surgical care after the mishap involving the children near their father’s grading camp.
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Morvilla Pearce
Cox Prohibition Issue Highlighted in Campaign
Campaign signals focus on prohibition as Cox shifts topic to reform. Governor Coolidge, Republican vice presidential nominee, speaks in Manchester New Hampshire asserting patriotism and national duties under Harding leadership.
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Calvin Coolidge
America
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Democratic Candidate Defends Unity On Prohibition Issue
In Seattle on September 11 Governor Cox addressed a large arena audience. George Cotterill, his Senate candidate, attacked Harding as a “wet” brewer and warned that attempts to divide voters on non issues would fail. The gathering framed prohibition as a central campaign theme for Cox's progressive platform.
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James M. Cox
Ohio
George G. Cotterill
United States
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Friends of Progress
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Harding
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Generally fair weather with Monday showers in far north
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions with some showers expected Monday in the extreme northern region. No major storms are forecast and temperatures should remain mild.
Speedsters Set for Races at Frontier Speedway Today
Speed fans will watch top automobile and motorcycle racers at Frontier Park this afternoon at 2 o clock. Drivers from across the country have tested their machines on a track in fine condition with practice forecasts predicting good racing.
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Fire in stove traced to Sherman house stairwell
Firemen responded to a Saturday morning alarm about 10 o clock when smoke came from an upper rear stairway of the Sherman house. The blaze was confined to a stove and quickly controlled.
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Stove City
Sherman
Plot to kill Obregon foiled in Mexico and US reports
A plot to assassinate Mexican President Alvaro Obregon was unearthed in the United States. Generals Milas Callen and Ge ae Serrano were named in the Washington disclosure. Obregon, en route to Mexico City from BanJut, was warned of the scheme.
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Republic of Mexico
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Ge Ae Serrano
Sas Mill
Elreles
Banjut
Mexico City
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Tox
Child's Clothing Fire Fatal for 8 Year Old
Baggs Wyoming September 11 The panic of 8 year old Sarah Gilpin daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Gilpin when her clothing caught fire lifting a utensil from a hot stove cost her life. The mother rushed to help and would have extinguished the flames but the girl ran away and the flames could not be smothered in time.
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Baggs
Wyo
Sarah Gilpin
Joseph Gilpin
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