Son of East to Race With Son of West
United Press report from Houston on June 29 outlines the presidential race between Herbert Hoover and Alfred E. Smith. It notes Hoover’s California origins and career arc and Smith’s New York tenement roots and Tammany Hall ties. Prohibition emerges as a likely campaign issue with both candidates pledging law enforcement.
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Houston
United States
Herbert Hoover
Alfred Smith
California
New York
Republican Party
Iowa
America
Smith
Bootlegger in Luck as Beer Keg Bursts on Street
A Saginaw bootlegger driving a beer truck halted at a red light when a keg bung blew out. Beer sprayed the intersection, yet the driver remained calm, proceeding after the light changed and steering to replace the bung.
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United Press
Saginaw
Mich
Memory of Mrs. Smith Reverts in Hour of Triumph
A report from June 29 describes Mrs. Alfred E. Smith recalling courtship days with Al Smith as he gained the party’s highest honor. In a New York convention box, family members and notable figures watched her joy rise as delegates pledged votes, with banners and a playful burro heightening the scene. The couple’s early life on Third Avenue and their 1900 marriage are recounted along with their five children.
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Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Oulton
New York
Third Ave
Alfred E. Smith
al Smith
Annie Rooney
Arthur
Governor Smith
John J. Glynn
John Raskob
General Motors
Eddie Dowling
Catherine Dunn
Third Avenue
Katie Dunn
Katie
Bronx
Prohibition Not An Issue At Democratic Convention
A Houston observer notes the Democratic party treats prohibition as irrelevant in national politics. The piece mocks the convention crowd and cites high drink prices, with comments on local dry status in the South and Texas Governor Dan Moody.
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Houston
South
Texas
Dan Moody
United States
Unable to Escape Work Sir Percy Bates Sails to America
Sir Percy Bates vice chairman of Cunard Steamship Company travels to New York for a vacation after a spell of fishing in Canada. He plans to return aboard the same ship, continuing a busy career even while taking time off.
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United Press
New York
Sir Percy Bates
Cunard Steamship Company
America
Canada
Daniels Calls Prohibition Issue Dead in Campaign
June 29. Josephus Daniels former Secretary of the Navy says the Democratic platform and Governor Al Smith's nomination will eliminate prohibition from the campaign. He says the platform ensures full enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment and the Volstead Act, uniting wets and dries to back Smith and oppose privilege and corruption.
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United Press
Houston
Josephus Daniels
Smith
Washington
Stranger steals diamond from boy in Youngstown
In Youngstown on June 29 a stranger told Patsy Cinquegrano he would be rich with diamonds. Patsy fetched his sister's diamond to impress the man, who then grabbed the gem and fled in running shoes.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Patsy Cinquegrano
Patsy
Sleeping Driver Causes Death In Lebanon Collision
Roy Burger aged 19 of Berwyn Illinois died when the car struck a bridge abutment on a road north of Lebanon Indiana. His companion Ed Dillon 19 also of Berwyn was seriously hurt. Dillon said he fell asleep at the wheel.
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Times
Lebanon
Ind
Roy Burger
Berwyn
Ed Dillon
Here
Dillon
Indiana Delegation Shifts To Smith At Democratic Nomination
Indiana delegates at the Smith camp reported 29 votes on the first ballot with Evans Woollen receiving 32 before a shift to Alfred Smith left Woollen with five votes. The Indiana delegation held a closed caucus at the Rice Hotel where O'Brien pressed loyalty to Woollen then secured a plan to back Smith, finalizing Indiana’s support for the nominee.
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Houston
Indiana
Evans Woollen
Alfred Smith
Smith
Woolen
Alabama
L. G. Ellingham
Ft. Wayne
R. A. Wernecke
Terre Haute
Ellingham
Indiana Standard
Robinson
Ohio
Mississippi
Indiana Smith
W. H. O’brien
Rice Hotel
O’brien
Woollen
O'Brien
State G. O. P. Heads to Confer With Hoover
Elza O. Rogers Indiana GOP chairman will visit Washington to discuss Indiana campaign plans with Herbert Hoover and Hubert Work. The state committee may meet soon in connection with the Indiana Republican Editorial Association midsummer gathering at West Baden July 18 and 19. Editorial association members are meeting at the Columbia Club to finalize West Baden plans.
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Herbert Hoover
Hubert Work
National Committee
Washington
Elza O. Rogers
Lebanon
Indiana
Republican State Committee
Republican Editorial Association
West Baden
Editorial Association
E. E. Neal
Noblesville
Columbia Club
Alfred E. Smith Nominated for Presidential Candidate
Former New York City newsboy Alfred E. Smith wins the Democratic nomination on the first ballot at the State mansion. In a ballroom crowd, he smiles as Ohio votes push him past the threshold, then thanks family and friends with the remark My heart is where my palate ought to be as cheers erupt outside.
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Asia
London
von Harding
Coolidge
Democratic Party
Alfred ‘Emanuel Smith
New York
Europe
Manttan
Fulton St. Market
California
Lone Star
Texas
Percy B. Scott Leany
N. Y
New York City
Oliver St
East Side
United States
Alfred E. Smith
State Mansion
Frederick Stewart Greene
Henry Moscowitz
Parker Corning
Matthias Nicoll Jr
Edward Griffin
J. Foster Warner
Franklin W. Ward
Smith
Dane
Jefferson
Jeff
Platform Highlights From Democratic Platform Planks
The platform includes state rights over bureaucracy reduction of taxes and internal improvements. It calls for reorganization of the federal government and elimination of naval arms race while supporting collective bargaining and unemployment studies. It also urges education federal aid and independence for the Philippines and territorial status for Porto Rico.
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United Press
Houston
Key Pittman
Committee On
Mexico
Nicaragua
Congress
Armenia
Philippines
Porto Rico
India probe launched in London on Kapurthala case
England begins a thorough investigation of Indian affairs with the Maharajah of Kapurthala arriving in London to testify before a British committee. The inquiry targets his dealings and those of other native officials as part of ongoing scrutiny in India.
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London
England
India
Maharajah
Kapurthala
Kissing Not Cause of Pyorrhea Doctor Says
Dr Bray rejects German dentists who blamed kissing for pyorrhea and trench mouth. He cites medical science that mouth bacteria and gum disease stem from metabolism teeth alignment diet and dental work rather than kissing. The piece notes seasonal trench mouth declines with sun exposure and mocks anti kissing arguments while urging continued necking.
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John Erskine
Irving Berlin
Dr. Bray
Con
Honest Rule Promised by Democrats in Convention Folio
Houston June 29 Governor Alfred E Smith will run on a platform pledging honest law enforcement and farm relief, drawn around Andrew Jackson’s slogan Turn the rascals out The Democrats at the national convention adopted the platform almost unanimously with debates over prohibition and farm policy, while accusing Republicans of corruption and outlining four potential cures for agricultural ills.
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Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Houston
Alfred E. Smith
Andrew Jackson
Smith
Moody
Ritchie
Herbert Hoover
Federal Farm Board
Federal Reserve Board
London Police Face Call to Lose Weight
London officials report that city bobbies must reduce their weight as part of a push for fitness. The rumor mentions officers urging retirement as a way to regain form and meet expectations of physical condition.
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London
Babe Ruth
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