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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1923

Page

2

Harding Lays to Rest in Marion After National Funeral

Warren G Harding lay in state in the Marion Rotunda and was buried in a receiving vault. The nation mourned as crowds gathered across cities, Ohio National Guard protected processions, and officials from the White House to Congress attended simple cemetery services honoring the late president.

Marion Warren G. Harding Copiidge Harding United States Mr. Harding Star Ohio National Guard Methodist Ppiscopal Church States of América Theorld Washington Storton White House Capitol Pennsylvania John J. Pershing United States Army Cummins Gillette House Senator Lodge Massachusetts Aisival Taft Supreme Court Wilson Senate District of Columbia Patriotics Congressional Medal of Honor Army Navy Roosevelt Coast Guard and Public Health Service Secretary of the Treasury Coast and. Geodetic Survey Sons Colonial Wars A. Freeman Calvary Baptist Church Barding James Shera Montgomery House of Representatives Anderson Murion Iwost Coollidge Congress Elvan

Strikes Sweep Berlin as Communist Threat Grows

Berlin reports a Friday strike wave with up to 250000 workers idling or marching over money shortages and wage delays. A communist threat warned of a Soviet state while President Ebert bans pamphlets calling for constitutional overthrow, penalties set. Hamburg moneyless mobs clash. Siemens locks out 100000 workers amid passive resistance. Police fire on crowds in multiple cities leaving dead and wounded as unrest spreads.

Berlin Money Press Reichstag Communist Party Kert Hamburg Siemens Works Luebeck Grefeld

Kentucky Moonshiners Wipe Out Dry Raiding Party

Aug. 1. Prohibition officer Alex Gaybeart of Perry county was wounded in the shoulder and leg while crawling to a railroad station at Honcutt. He was the sole survivor of a four man raid led by RL Stewart aiming to seize moonshiners near Cockerill's Fork on Lost Creek. The other raiders named were J D Carpenter of Jackson and C D Morrison.

Kentucky Honcutt Fiest Alex Gaybeart Perry County Prohibition RL. Stewart Cockerill's Fork Lost Creek Stewart J.D. Carpenter Jackson C. D. Morrison

Doctor Finds Rubber Glove in Patient During Surgery

Salem Oregon August 11. Doctors at a focal hospital discovered a rubber glove inside Jerry Wyant of San Francisco rather than the feared malignant growth in his bladder. Wyant had undergone a prior operation in San Francisco about two years ago and a doctor’s sponge was removed from his abdomen a few months later.

Salem Ore Jerry Wyant San Francisco Focal Hospital Wyant

Girl Dies and 31 Hurt in Bizarre Bus and Steam Roller Crash

Nyack New York August crash leaves one woman dead two others dying and eleven injured as a sightseeing bus collides with a steam roller. Victims were enveloped in steam after a ruptured roller pipe amid the wreckage.

Nyack RN. Y New York

Fifteen Powers Demand End to Chinese Banditry

Fifteen foreign ministers signed a communication delivered in Peking demanding indemnities for foreign captives held by bandits on the Buchaw line last May, calling on China to end banditry and imprisonment of foreigners. In Mississippi a second primary on August 28 will determine whether H L Whitfield or ex Governor Theodore G Bilbo will be the next governor.

China Peking Chineas Miassasippi Jackson Misay H. L. Whitfield Theodore G. Bilbo Poplar Ville Mis Ilseppi

Abyssinia Applies for League Membership

Geneva August 11 Abyssinia formalized an application to join the League of Nations. The move seeks admission at the forthcoming Assembly meeting.

Abyssinia League Geneva League of Nations

New Chief Executive Faces Coal and Bonus Questions

Washington August 9 President Coolidge held a cabinet meeting and discussed the coal situation plus the soldiers bonus with Calder of New York and Representative Treadway of Massachusetts. A delegation of American Legion leaders urged action as calls for government coal regulation intensify. Calder and Treadway pressed for immediate steps while Daugherty remained in conference. Calder plans a follow up in ten days amid signals of possible cabinet turnover.

Washington Coolidge Calder New York Treadway Massachusetts Blute American Legion William Doyle Doyste Cooflitze New Willard Hotel Capitol Harding Valle Ropa Daugherty Conlidge

Class One Railroads Net $87,742,000 for June

New York Aug 10 The class one railroads of the country reported a June net railway operation of 87,742,000, reflecting 6.7 percent annualized growth on the Commission fixed valuation including additions and improvements through January 1, 1922.

U. S New York Interstate Commerce Connission

Auto Caravan Runs Eighty Miles Into Marion Lima Aug 10

City officials report a long line of automobiles en route to the Boarding funeral stretched eighty miles from Marion. Cars advanced in tight formation with only ten feet between for miles as they followed the Harding highway westward, heavily directed by nearby vehicles.

Marion Lima

Secretary Chriatlan Resigns in Surprise Move Marlon

On August 12, George B. Chriatlan, longtime secretary to Warren G. Harding when he was a senator and to Calvin Coolidge as president, announced he had submitted his resignation as executive secretary to the President.

Chriatlan Marlon George B. Chriatlan Warren G. Harding United States Coolidge John C. Coolidge Calvin Coolidge Harding

Harding Funeral Draws Nation to Legume Town Ceremony

About 200,000 mourners filled Harding Funeral town of 80,000 for Inez ceremony honoring a nation’s favorite country boy legume president. The crowd joined residents in paying tribute as leaders attended the public memorial, underscoring the event’s national significance.

Harding Mariow Inez Legume

Rockefeller Estate Report Shows 102 Million Gross Value

New York Aug 10 William Rockefeller left a gross estate of 102 581490 96 with net value 67 040600 10 after deductions for administration expenses debts funeral costs and executors commissions. Debts included 7 84609288 to Jessup Lamont 0 3810007 to Chase National Bank and 4 61585068 to Central Union Trust among others.

New York William Rockefeller Stockefeller Jessup & Lamont Chase Natlonal Nul Central Union Trust Company Bank of Manhurina Company Farmers Loan &Trust Company New York Life Insurance Company Commmington Emma H. McAlpin Williatr Q. Rockefeller Percy A

Train Derailment Settlement Ends Seven-Year Case

Maury Daniels, a retired Danville business man, caused a Chicago and Western Illinois crossing collision that derailed a train and killed engineer Charles Wyerthirt. Heirs of the car owner and driver and the railroad settle out of court for 5000 dollars, with one third to the road and costs, remainder to the widow of Evert Hart.

E. J Danville Antonio Wie Lave Xine Maury Daniels Iin Chicago & Tustern Ullnols Ad Ager Te Colesson Charles Wyerthirt Daniels Everthart

Government Crop Report Reduces Estimate of Yield

The government crop report for August shows a sharp reduction in the estimated wheat crop and increases in corn and oats. The four small grains total 2,862,000,000 bushels, down 10,000,000 from last month but up from last year. Including corn, total five grains reach 6,446,800,000 bushels, 109,000,000 more than a month earlier, versus 6,243,000,000 last year and slightly above the five year average.

Washington

Germany to Sustain Passive Resistance Policy

Chancellor Otho announced in an extraordinary session that Germany will maintain passive resistance with the full strength of the people, avoiding madness and violence. He stated that people in unoccupied areas will actively support those in the occupied region.

Germany Berlin Otho Relehatng

Re-elect of J Flaherty Supreme Knight at Montreal

At the Knights of Columbus forty third annual convention in Montreal Aug 9, J Flaherty of Philadelphia was unanimously re-elected supreme knight for the next year. The congress passed on to troop mobilization orders for National Guard units to Tiupore to guard a union-struck plant amid a walkout.

K. of J. Flaherty Montreal Quo Jines Flaherty Philadelphia Knights of Columbus Hillebora Tlinola’ ‘National Guard Tiupore

Whert Attends Rites at American Church

Solemn services for the late President Harding were conducted in the American church. President Whert and American Ambassador Houghton attended, joined by other prominent DerAOnAgSS and officials in a solemn memorial.

Whert Bertin Harding Houghton

Unrest in Germany as Gold Basis Hints Rise in Control

Aug 3 report from Leriia notes collapse of currency and calls for a gold basis across government finances. Chancellor Cuno convenes party leaders to move budgets, roads, posts, and telegraphs onto gold. unrest grows with scattered disturbances in Saxony Krageburg area as Communists attempt to imitate Russian methods amid factory owner resistance.

Leriia Muuney Wolves Awwokkiu Cuno Blr Bealties Mmport Sfucu Cano Gerhan Cuny Menasmnbers Howe Krageburg Saxony

Stanford Receives $400,000 Gift for Spiritualism Study

San Francisco Aug 9 The Stanford University chair for the study of spiritualism gains a $400,000 bequest from Australia received by cable from Melbourne. The total fund with the psychology department reaches about $600,000, from the estate of Interorman Welton Stanford of Mabourne, brother of Senator Leland Stanford.

San Francisco Cal Stanford University Australia Tan Round Bank Melbourne Hhals Department of Psychology Welton Stanford Mabourne Leland Stanford

Pinchot Seeks Another Dry Meeting in Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON Aug 10 Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania said he told President Coolidge that the late President had proposed gathering governors of various states to discuss enforcing national prohibition. He described the idea as a useful project to carry through.

Pinchot Pennsylvania Wintiington Pre Ehol President College Turding Tad Fn Tinehot Sid

Obregon Orders Durango Mobilization and Kidnap Rescue

President Obregon ordered federal forces to move into Durango and cooperate with state and military units to pursue the bandit leader Juan Galindo and compel the release of Richard A. Newman of Wisconsin who was kidnapped by the bandit Inez April.

Obregon Newman Mexico City Max Au. S Durango State Juan Galindo Richard A. Nawman Wisconsin Inez

President Coolidge Dines With McLean Tonight in Washington

President Calvin Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge visit the home of E. 8 McLean on the outskirts of Washington for a dinner hosted by Usher. McLean is described as a longtime friend of the late President Harding.

President Coolidge McLean Washington Aug. C Coolidge Harding

Three Die in Auto Crash Near Kendallville

Aug 10 report from Kendallville Indiana says three people died and two more were injured when a car hit by a Pennsylvania railroad train carried a total of five riders. Authorities fear additional deaths among the injured as the situation remains critical.

Kendallville Ind Trea Penneylvante Rai

Ambassador Tonvoy to Return to England Post September 1

George Tonvoy, the American ambassador to England, will resume his post after September 1 following a hour long White House meeting with President Coolidge at the New Willard hotel in Washington.

Harvey Gonfers Coolidge Washington George Tonvoy England Ife New Willard

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