Smith Swing Seen in South Border States
C J Lilley reports that delegates for Governor Al Smith are gaining in southern and border states ahead of the Democratic convention. Kentucky and Maryland breaks boosted Smith while Texas and Alabama delegations present stiff resistance. Moody controls Texas votes and Alabama is instructed against Smith. Houston observers note mounting Smith sentiment and group mobilizations for the convention.
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Smith
Houston
al Smith
Texas
Alabama
North Carolina
Dan Moody
Walter Moore
Moore
Moody
Cordell Hull
Pet Harrison
Mississippi
South
Rats Menace Hunters on Hare Island
London June 22 two sportsmen duck hunting on Hare Island were charged by water rats as they landed. The rats advanced in a ravenous surge and required two shotgun volleys by the hunters to drive them back.
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London
Hare Island
Students Riot in Zagreb Protest Turns deadly
Croatian students rioted in Zagreb protesting recent shootings. Three people were reported killed, more than fifty injured, and hundreds arrested as authorities struggled to contain the uprising.
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United Press Zagreb
Jugo Slavia
Jervis Bay Returns to Colombo After Mutiny Aboard
The Australian liner Jervis Bay reports eight stowaways instigated a serious mutiny. Captain says all under control and the ship, bound for Colombo, expects Monday morning arrival. Enterprise cruiser informed authorities. mutiny details relayed from the ship.
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Jervis Bay
Colombo
Ceylon
United Press
Enterprise
Riots in Belgrade as Croatian Deputies Spark Incendiarism
Croatian deputies provoked dangerous plottings in Belgrade Parliament while Croatian national students led violent street actions. Rioters attacked buildings, smashed windows, cut electric cables, and darkened large parts of the city as midnight approached. A vessel reported 600 passengers under control after a chaotic night. The Times notes a massive map in San Francisco costing $100,000 and taking eighteen months to finish.
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Indianapolis Times
Belgrade
Cafe Corso
San Francisco
Boy Runs Down Hill Causes Man's Fatal Injuries
A small boy running downhill could not stop and collided with Thomas B. Keatley in London. He fractured several ribs, and a broken rib pierced Keatley's liver, causing death. The incident occurred June 22.
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London
Thomas B. Keatley
Keatley
McCoy's Tablets Promising Weight Gain For All
An advertisement touts McCoy's Tablets as a health building tonic and weight producer for underweight men and women. It claims notable gains, including a noted case of 10 pounds in 22 days, and offers an ironclad guarantee: after 4 sixty cent boxes or 2 one dollar boxes, if a user does not gain at least 5 pounds, the purchase price is refunded.
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McCoy
Hook's Dependable Drug
America
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