Major campaign issues named by governor truck burns on highway
A collision east of Kalb involving a Dixon truck driven by Ed Bretsch attempted to pass a grain wagon driven by Arthur Edwards. The truck struck the wagon, tipped over, and burned, destroying the truck and its cargo including a baby grand piano. Edwards was hospitalized with non life threatening injuries and expected to remain several days.
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Arthur Edwards
Ed Brotsch
Dixon
Mr. Edwards
Clausen
Kalb
Pres Clark
Edwards
Bretsch
The
Ston
Tie Wat
DeKalb
Yocum
Work Leaves Washington to Resign Interior Post
June 30 Hubert Work will fly to White House in Wisconsin to resign as Secretary of the Interior. He plans two days with President Coolidge and fishing before returning to Washington around July 9 to chair the Republican National Committee. Herbert Hoover, amid cabinet work at the Commerce Department, drafts his acceptance speech at his S street home. James W. Good of Chicago and Walter A. Newton of Minnesota named to lead new speakers bureau with western headquarters in Chicago.
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Washington
Hubert Work
President Coolidge
White House
Finnle
Wis
Coolidge
Tautics
Republican National Committee
Herbert Hoover
Commerce Department
Hoover
S’ Street
James W. Good
Chicaso 4
Western Campaign
Muami
Walter A. Newton
Minnesota
Western
Funeral services for Mrs Swanbum of Augusta Avenue
Funeral services for Mrs Sanford Swanbum of Augusta Avenue will be held at 2:30 PM tomorrow from the family home. Rev Glenn A Row of the Congregational Church will conduct. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. She died after a several days illness, after months of failing health. Innumerable friends mourn her sudden death.
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Sanford
Swanbum
Augusta Avenue
Augusts Avenue
Fairview Cemete
Glenn A. Row
Congregational Church
First Half of Summer Term at College Ends
The first half of the first term of summer school at State Teachers College ended yesterday afternoon. The first term will close in three weeks, and the second term will begin on July 23.
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State Teachers College
Last Tribute to Murphy Ends Chicago Gang Era
Chicago mourns Big Tim Murphy, ex racketeer, buried after a short service at his Rogers Park bungalow. Police cleared crowds as mourners paid respect, while Spike O Donnell survives an assassination attempt tied to Murphy’s slaying. O Donnell’s men chase a would be killer as Mossy Murphy’s murder links to Enright gang rivalries.
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Chicago
Tim’ Murphy
Chiexse
Cuneland
Ean Land
Spike O'Dongell
Murphy
Feorzie Dowson
O'Donnell
Tim
Eddie
Dion O'Bannon
Dian
Joe’ Esposito
Ganghind
Mungalow
Rogers Park
Bix Tim
Herusband
Trier
Big Tan
Holy Sepulchre
Spike O'Donnell
Onennell
O'Ponnell
Sangster
Ain
Spike
George Darrow
Joe Saltis
Enright
Trylg
Mossy
Drifted Ice Floe Drews Norse Rescue Operations
Rescue aviator Lieut Sarko flies from Virtu Bay in a ski plane toward an ice floe off North East Land to reach the Italia wrecks camp. Swedish aviator Lundborg reports the floe moving toward warmer waters as Gen Umberto Nobile and five others drift with the camp and a damaged runway awaits repairs.
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Virtu Bay
Spitzbergen
United Press
Sarko
Italia
North East Land
Natale Ceccione
Einar-Ttal Lundborg
Lundbare
Amd
Umberto Nobile
Cerero
Lumlhors
Lumdibor
Luendhorg
Cape Lemh Smith
Warner Water
Landbors Aid
Lieut. Sarko
Tn Landbors
Steamanip Sue
Riner-Paul Lundbore
Res
Nos’ Illes
Three Held on Interstate Stolen Car Transport Charges
Springfiesi Illinois June 39 4U R three men Barney Wilkinson Towling Green Ky Frank Eisler Jerseyville UL and Frank Daily Tulsa Oklahoma held in Sangamon county jail awaiting trial in IS District Court on interstate transportation of stolen automobiles. Pitkinton and Eisier arrested Bowling Green Monday were returned to Jerseyville charged with stealing a car there and driving it to Kentucky. Daily was arrested in Jerseyville on bad check charges then accused of taking a Jerseyville stolen car to Tulsa Ohio. They were arraigned before Union County official William A Ruegs.
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Springfiesi
Barney Wilkinson
Towling Green
Frank Eisler
Jerseyville
Frank Daily
Tulsa
Okla
Sangamon County
Pitkinton and Eisier
Bowling Green
Kentucky
Ohio
William A. Ruegs
McAdoo Declines Comment on Smith Nomination Fight
Santa Barbara reports McAdoo, rival to Governor Smith, refuses to comment on Smith’s nomination at the Democratic convention. He says no remarks until the nominee is chosen and delivered speeches. The 1924 battle between McAdoo and Smith ended in a deadlock with John W. Davis chosen.
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Santa Barbara
Can
Dune
U.P
William Gibs
McAdoo
Alfi Smith
Smith
Helew Sales
John W. Davis
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Californ
Boy Rangers to Return From Camp At Rockford
Teobert and Kenneth Wottenger sons of Mrs A K Pottenger will return tomorrow after a week at Camp Rotary near Rockford. The Towers members spent an enjoyable outing, according to local reports.
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Boy Rangers
Rockford
Teobert
Kenneth Wottenger
Mry. A. K. Pottenger
Unsettled Weather With Showers Across Regions
Weather forecast notes unsettled conditions with possible showers and thunderstorms in western and southern parts tonight and northeast Sunday. Temperatures stay near seasonal normals with periodic showers likely across the Great Lakes Monday and again toward mid to late week.
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Great Lakes
Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Mine Blast Destroys LaSalle No. 1 Coal Plant
At LaSalle Illinois a large mine building above the escape shaft of Jonesville mine No 1 of the LaSalle Carbon Company was destroyed by dynamite early today. The mine had been closed since a yearlong strike and planned to reopen Monday under a new wage pact. Debris spread up to five miles and across state highway No 7. Officials expect equipment to be rebuilt and the mine reopened under the new agreement. militia could be called to guard property and workers if needed.
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LaSalle, IM
Jonesvile
LaSalle Carbon Company
Northern Ilinois Union
Orade
Aay
LaSalle
Ottawa
Farler
Veorta
Screutor
United Mine Workers
al Himels
Meeks
Floods and deaths cross Kentucky and nearby states
A flood disaster report outlines widespread damage across Kentucky and neighboring states. Floodwaters devastated homes, forced evacuations, and caused bridges to wash away. At least one child drowned in Louisville as several counties reported crop and property losses amounting to thousands.
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Lowheville
U.R
Sturm
Kentucky
Ifall Amt Bieh
Lois Dawkins
Louisville
Susan's Branch
Mt. Sterling
Knoxvile
Tenn
East Ten
Hill
Middle
Tennessee
Nashville
Burgess Municipal
Coskesvile
Cumberland Weatesey Run
Burgess Dam
Lee Lark
Solon Russell
Putnam County
John Lewis
Hee
Pons Nesse
Air Search Conducted for Mail Aviator
A search operation began to locate missing mail aviator Leslie H. Smith. Lieut MW White with a crew of four departed Belleville to sweep the Missouri region, planning low passes and possible rope deployment to secure the aircraft. The effort covers the corridor from Little Rock to St. Louis as Smith was three hours overdue at Lambert-St Louis airport after leaving Houston Thursday night.
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Belleville
MW. White
Dds A
Leslie SL Nnil Teer
Missouri
Tieut
White
Earth
St. Louis
Leslie TH. Smith
Little Rock
Ark
M.m. Smith
Lambert-St Louis
Listle
Houston
Thieves Visit Klondike Inn Near Rochelle
Thieves broke into the Klondike Inn three miles west of Rochelle on the Lincoln Highway early yesterday. They robbed the inn of cash and other merchandise and took two gas lamps. Police were alerted early morning, and the lamps were found along the highway where they likely fell from a burglar’s car running board.
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Klondike Inn
Rochelle
Lincoln
Two Negroes Lynched by Mob in Brookhaven Miss
In Brookhaven Mississippi on June 30 A P and Vueh Gearden two Black men accused of shooting two white men were taken from jail by a mob. They were dragged to death behind a lawless automobile after being lynched. the white attackers overpowered the small jail and fled.
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Brookhaven
Miss
A.P
Vueh Gearden
Neves
Ihore
Ardens
Churde
Cathy Barnes
Aviator Staeger Dies in Vincennes Plane Crash
During an aviation demonstration at Vincennes, aviator Staeger was burned to death and two women killed as his plane plunged into a crowd. President Doumer.
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Paris
Staeger
Vincennes
Doumeriue
Third Party Fading Says Norris Would-be Candidate Declines
Washington reports Senator Norris Nebraska, seen as a potential third party leader, calls a third party impractical. He denounces both major conventions, says he would not seek the nomination, cites cost and party machines, and favors farm relief and anti trust reform while noting a preference for Smith over Hoover as a personality.
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Washington
Norris
Nebraska
Senate
Power Trust
Federal Trade Commission
Commerce Hoover
Smith
Hoover
Store Closing Announcement by Merchants on Street
The Chamber of Commerce announces holiday closing along the street with general stores closed all day July 4 and provision stores open until ten in the morning for last minute food purchases. Stores will reopen Tuesday evening to make up for Wednesday closure networkwide.
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Usta
Chamber of Commerce
Aviator En Route To Detroit For Engine Upgrade
Griswold, Iowa June 30 U P. Bert Hassell of Rockford TL, an aviator aiming to span the North Atlantic next month with a Greenland stop, traveling in a Stinson-Detroiter loaded on a motor truck en route to Detroit. His plan was delayed when the plane forced down in a oat field Thursday after the motor failed.
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Griswold
U.P
Bert Hassell
Rockford
North Atlantic
Greenland
Detroit
Fire Chief Warns on July Fourth Fire Safety
Fire Chief M. M. McEvoy urges youths and residents to use extra caution during July Fourth celebrations. He advises keeping fireworks away from buildings, reporting rubbish fires promptly, and avoiding shooting roman candles into vacant structures. Doctors echo the warning advising immediate medical care for any burns to prevent infection.
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M. M. McEvoy
Hospitals Urged to Limit Firecracker Disturbances
Officials request residents to refrain from shooting firecrackers near Glidden Memorial and St. Marys hospitals after complaints of early Fourth of July disturbances. Chief Horace Youngs said he would work to curb the activity in the hospital vicinity.
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Peace de Partuon
Glidden Memorial
St. Mary's Hospital
Horace Youngs
John Henaughan Ill at St Marys Hospital
John Henaughan seriously ill at his home on North Fourth Street and later reported unchanged at St Marys Hospital. Doctors have not diagnosed his condition. indications point to a slight stroke. DeKalb businessman Henaughan's friends hope for an encouraging hospital update.
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John Henaughan
St. Mary’s
North Fourth Street
St. Mary's Hospital
Henangs Han
DeKalb
Smith outlines offensive campaign plan for nationwide race
Albany dispatch reports Gov Alfred E. Smith will campaign in a direct, unscripted style likening it to his New York efforts. He endorses a pro reform platform with targeted issues on Prohibition modification, social legislation, and labor policy, stressing no canned speeches and careful topic selection.
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Albany
N. Y
U.P
Alfred FE. Smith
New York State
Smith
Houston
Hire Scout as a Guard at Lake Delevan Camp
Ray Nelson, a top scouting official and recent Red Cross Institute graduate, is hired as life guard and life saving instructor for eight weeks at Lake Delevan Boy Scout camp starting July 9. DeKalb Red Cross footed his camp expenses. he earned a Junior examinership and will advance to Senior examiner after 18 years.
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Ray Nelson
Shabbona
American Red Cross Institute
Lake Delevan
DeKalb
American Red Cross
Red Cross
The
Lake
Red Cross Institute
Adupt
DeKalb Red Cross
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Arkansas
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Lake Delevan Camp
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