Campaign cash: Stephenson claims $73216 for Jackson race
A carbon copy of a Stephenson letter dated Oct 10 1924 shows he spent $73 216 on Jackson’s 1924 primary campaign and lists further political expenditures. He writes of financing a La Follette gubernatorial candidate and urges Jackson to respond while denouncing rivals and vowing full support if vindicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C
Stephenson
Clyde Wald
la Follette
D. W. Raymond
Valparaiso
Follette
Election Commission
Raymond
Campaign Expenditures Recited In Letter From Stephenson
The document dated October 10, 1924 details D C Stephenson’s campaign spending for Ed Jackson. It lists wages for fourteen traveling workers, payments to Holt and Martha Marson, two Democratic operators, and large costs for Jackson badges and letter mailings. It also notes a $15,000 campaign reserve and a $5,000 donation to the State committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walb
la Follette
Holt
Martha Marson
McCoy
Democratic
D. C. Stephenson
Maj
Ed Jackson
Marion County
3 500 Miles in Canoe Nite
Fred W. Yenney a Nome businessman plans a Nome to Seattle voyage in a kyak an Eskimo skin canoe with an outboard motor. He aims to begin the 3 500 mile trip in August and if successful may press on to New York via the Panama Canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IGM
Fred W. Yenney
Seattle
New York
Panama Canal
Hill Consults Stephenson in Michigan City Prison Visit
Hill in Michigan City Prison with attorney Lloyd Hill and former Klan leader D C Stephenson. Marion County prosecutors expect startling disclosures if Hill reveals documents or their locations. Prosecutor Remy and Special Deputy Johnson confer with Judge Collins, offering no comment. Hill traveled from Indianapolis for the meeting seeking guidance on next moves. Special Deputy Holtzman plans a personal trip with relatives returning July 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd O. Hill
D. C
Stephenson
Hill
John W. Holtzman
Indianapolis
Spemo
Emsley W. Johnson
Boy Bitten by Monkey in Tulsa Neighborhood Incident
Harold Davidson, age 6, son of Mr and Mrs Wesley Davidson of 1310 North Pershing Avenue, was bitten on the right leg below the knee by a monkey kept at Roy J Wilson’s house nearby at 1301 North Tremont after teasing the animal earlier. Physicians treated him to prevent blood poisoning.
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Harold Davidson
Wesley Davidson
N. Pershing Ave
Harold
Roy J. Wilson
N. Tremont
Governor Grants Parole To Dale With Fine Stands
Indiana Governor Jackson accepts Indiana State Farm trustees report on George Dale Lacy editor of Muncie and orders parole under usual conditions without remission of the $500 fine. Dale will be released on parole after presenting himself at the Farm once the mandate is certified by the State Supreme Court and United States Supreme Court ruling. Trustees split as J R Jones J G Klingler and C C Huestis signing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Jackson
George Dale
Muncie
Dale
Clarence W. Dearth
J. T. Boyd
John R. Jones
J. G. Klingler
C. C. Huestis
Thomas V. Miller
Dearth
State Senate
State Supreme Court
United States Supreme
Muncie Court
United States Supreme Art
Public Fund to Pay Fine for Muncie Editor Dale
Muncie editor George R. Dale will not serve the ninety day prison term after Governor Ed Jackson revoked the sentence. A $500 fine remains, to be paid by a public subscription raised by the New York World. Dale expressed disappointment but thanked trustees for their consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
New York World
George R. Dale
Ed Jackson
Dale
United Press
New York City
Judge Is For Kelly on Flag Pole Sit
Buffalo N Y July 15 United Press reports Supreme Court Justice George Pierce upheld Kelly in sitting on a flag pole. He made permanent an injunction preventing Mayor Schwab and city officials from forcing him down. The ruling states a man on a flagpole breaks no laws.
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United Press
Buffalo
N. Y
Supreme Court
George Pierce
Alvin
Plan Australian Hop By United Press
Three aviators sail from Sydney aboard the steamer Tahiti bound for San Francisco where they will begin a return flight to Sydney stopping at Honolulu Fanning Islands the Phoenix Group Samoa Fiji New Caledonia and Brisbane in the route ahead.
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United Preas
Sydney
Australia
Tahiti
San Francisco
Honolulu
Fanning Islands
Phoenix Group
Samoa
Fiji
New Caldeonia
Brisbane
Fanatics die in fire in Siberia chapel
Fourteen worshipers adhere to the death by fire doctrine per a Daily Mail Warsaw dispatch. The bodies were found in a Kus tania chapel after a blaze. Police and local authorities investigated the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
London
Kustania
Siberia
Daily Mail
Warsaw
Fragmented Schedule Snippet Shows Early Hour Markings
Readable fragments list hourly markers from 6 to 9 in the morning with letters and initials. The OCR lacks complete context or event names. The snippet hints at a timetable or service schedule, likely for a transport or daily routine.
Night Blaze Forces Family Of Eight Into Street
A fire at 4 a m, likely caused by faulty wiring, drove Mr and Mrs George A Oakes and their six children from 428 N Bosart Ave to the street in night clothes. Damage set at 1200 by city firefighters, though Mrs Oakes estimates higher. Neighbor Mrs Farrell woke Mrs Oakes, aiding entry of others before evacuation.
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George A. Oakes
N. Bosart Ave
Governor Jackson Laughs At Stephenson Letter Admission
Governor Jackson dismissed a Times report on a letter by D. C. Stephenson claiming over 70000 dollars spent to aid his campaign. He refused further comment and laughed at Stephenson’s note about unanswered correspondence, with Pliny Wolford recalling the long-missed letters.
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Stephenson
Jackson
Times
D. C
Balloon Race Move to Detroit For Gordon Bennett Cup
Washington July 15 The Gordon Bennett cup international balloon race is officially moved from Denver to Detroit by the National Aeronautic Association. The event will take place September 5 with sixteen balloons entered from eight countries including Great Britain Italy Germany Belgium Switzerland France Spain and the United States.
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United Press
Washington
Denver
Detroit
National Aeronautic Association
Great Britain
Italy
Germany
Belgium
Switzerland
France
Spain
United States
Bridge Collapse Kills Eight at Palencia Forest Fete
Eight people died and thirty were injured when a bridge collapsed during a forest fete in the village of Alar Rel Rey, Palencia. The tragedy was reported by Madrid's Exchange Telegraph dispatch.
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United Arena London
Alar Rel Rey
Palencia
Madrid
Honolulu Flight Fiasco Delays Hawaii Attempt
Ernie Smith and Emery Bronte aboard City of Oakland radioed their plane would land in the Pacific after burning fuel near Maui, forcing a Pacific rescue by Army aircraft Bird of Paradise and ships. Efforts from San Francisco to Honolulu deployed planes, submarines, beacons, and carriers as crews sought the downed fliers amid fog and weak signals.
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San Francisco
Ernie Smith
Hawaii
City of
Oakland
Pacific Ocean
Honolulu
Smith
Emery Bronte
Maui
Pacific
Ernest Smith
Wheeler Field
Lowell Smith
Paradise
Bird of Paradise
Wilhelmina
Wheeler
Wheeler Flying Field
Luke Field
Army
Federal Telegraph Company
Navy Radio
Army Radio
Radio Corporation of America
Army and Navy Radio
The
Radio Corporation
la Prusina
Pacific Coast
Emory Bronte
Smith and Bronte
G. H. Graham
Navy Receives First Word on Smith Plane Plight
Navy Department reports the City of Oakland incident, with Honolulu having authority to order planes and ships to assist without direct Washington orders. Officials note Secretary Wilbur or Admiral Eberle could grant special authority from here. Honolulu now hosts two destroyers submarines and ample aircraft ready for Smith’s aid.
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United Press
Washington
Navy Department
Smith
City of
Oakland
Honolulu
Wilbur
Eberle
Navy
Directors and Boys Club hold annual camp outing
Twenty six directors and friends joined Will Wertz and sixty five Boys Club Association members for a camp outing four miles northwest of Noblesville. The event featured a baseball game and relay races before dinner and an after dinner swimming and diving exhibition by older boys. Four additional camp periods are scheduled before August closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Wertz
Boys’ Club Association
Noblesville
Cosgrave Takes Command Of Two Ministries In Ireland
Dublin July 15 President William T Cosgrave of the Irish Free State announced that he would assume control of the ministries of justice and external affairs previously held by Kevin O Higgins who was slain Sunday. Minister of Finance Blythe was named temporary vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosgrave
United Press Dublin
William T. Cosgrave
Irish Free State
Justice
Kevin O'Higgins
Blythe
The Senator horse and a political price dispute tale
George M. Walstead ran a boarding stable in Irvington where The Senator, a Kentucky sorrel six year old, lived while Ed Jackson's family rode it. Records show Stephenson paid bills, later buying the horse from Jackson. Walstead calls the $2,500 price excessive and notes the horse’s safety and value versus the claim. Walstead later recovered from illness on an eighty acre farm near Morgantown with family ties in Indianapolis.
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Irvington
George M. Walstead
the Willows
Morgantown
Ind
Walstead
Ed Jackson
Jackson
Fred Butler
D. C. Stephenson
Butler
Step
D. O
Stephenson
Senator
Robert
Indianapolis
Indiana Collateral Loan Company
Banker's Trust
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