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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1924

Page

2

Six men executed in double gallows at Tangipapaon parish

Amite La reports a botched bank robbery resulted in a mass execution. Six men faced the gallows in Tangipahoa Parish as a pair, with thirteen deaths total after the improvised platform incidents. The executions occurred in rapid intervals with two men reportedly surviving initial hangs before being completed.

Amite Tangipahoa Parish Euleide Lamantin Lam Boechle Cyith Bae Tana

Unclear OCR fragment about Coolidge move plan details

Fragmentary OCR text discusses President Coolidge and a plan move, with unclear context and missing details. No coherent event or outcome is discernible from the readable portion.

Fragmentary OCR hints at official correspondence

Readable text fragments suggest an official note or directive forwarded by an agency. The peculiar string points to a bureaucratic context with authority cited and potential ongoing action.

President Coolidge Wins Japan Delay

President Coolidge secured a delay in the Japanese exclusion act by last minute talks with Senate and House conferees to postpone the effective date to March 1 1925 or 1926 depending on wording, allowing negotiations with Japan over treaty terms and abrogation of the current agreement.

Washington Coolidge Senate House State ‘Department Japan Senet Ag 8 Johnson

Coolidge Urges Party Loyalty at Campaign School

President Coolidge urged strict party loyalty in an address to the Campaign School of the League of Republican Women of the District of Columbia. He said party organization is essential for an effective government and warned the difference between party organization and its absence is like a mob versus a trained army.

Washington Coolidge League of Republican Women of the District Columbia

World Peace NotYet Ready, Says Lady Astor

In a House of Commons exchange during armament debate, Lady Astor argued the world is not ready for peace. She noted that many who advocate peace are the most quarrelsome and that discussions often degrade into loud arguing in the lobby.

Dr. Ly Tremont Temple Boston Lady Astor sLondon House of Commons Astor Waa Etter

Untitled fragment on indemnity and secretary note

Fragmentary text references indemnity and a secretary, with unclear amounts and names. The readable parts suggest a legal or financial note but lack concrete details to identify persons, organizations, or a clear event.

Lodge Seeks World Court at The Hague in Senate Drive

Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduces a resolution for the United States to back a world court at The Hague. The plan calls for a third Hague conference to form a sixteen member tribunal, with annual sessions and compelled recognition of its jurisdiction in treaty interpretation and breaches of international law.

Washington Lodge Massachusetts Senate Foreign Relations Senate the Hague United States Coolidge Permanent Court of Arbitration Electoral Commission

John Dietz of Cameron Dam Fame Is Dead

John Dietz, famed defender of Cameron dam, died after a long illness in Milwaukee Wisconsin. His wife and family, once estranged, were at his bedside. Dietz rose to fame in 1904 when he and his family barricaded themselves in Bowoods cabin and fought a state authorities amid a dramatic siege.

John Dietz Cameron Dam Milwaukee Wia Wisconsin Rales Waupun Dietz Pid Bowoods Cabin

Methodist Vote Admits Women to the Ministry

Springfield Mass reports a Methodist general conference victory for recognizing women as ministers. A commission report recommended ordination for women, granting local preaching rights to those not members of an annual conference.

Springfield Mass

Bandits Raid Bond Street Jewel Heist in London

Just after ten on a Wednesday morning a small automobile halted outside a jeweler on Bond Street London. One man leaped out with a wrench and smashed the plate glass. He reached in, grabbed a diamond necklace valued at 25 000, and fled within 20 seconds, escaping in the getaway car.

Bond Street London

Farmer Defeats Wolf Pack. Kills One Wolf Cub Captures Nine

Merlle Casper, a farmer in Jo Daviess county, shot and killed a large female wolf during an attack by six timber wolves. He wounded two others. the remaining wolves escaped. Casper captured nine cubs from the slain female.

Freeport Jo Daviess County Merlle Casper

Mexican Gunboat Drives U S Steamship From Norfolk

The steamship Gaston, reportedly lacking papers, was driven out of Mexican waters by a federal gunboat and reached Norfolk after docking at New Orleans. Captain P G Hudglis reported the incident and cargo details involving bananas consigned to the port.

U.S

Murphy Will Leaves $450000 to Widow and Family

New York report states Charles F. Murphy, former Tammany Hall leader, died leaving an estate valued around $450,000. The will, filed this week, disposes of the whole estate to Murphy's widow and his family, with one exception noted.

Charles F. Murphy New York Charles F. Murphy Ender Tammany, Hall Tate Simul ‘Heauert

Invents Automatic Soldier in Washington Exhibition

The Edison of Norway, Niels Anson, and his wife arrive in Washington to showcase an automatic soldier device for the War Department, controlled remotely. He also reveals plans for a depth bomb as part of his demonstrations.

Niels Anson Edison Norway Washington War Department Hs

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