Senator La Follette Dies After Long Illness in 1924 Campaign
Washington June 4 Senator Robert M La Follette died here at 1 22 am after a heart failure induced by bronchial asthma He had faltered in health since the 1924 campaign and contracted a severe cold weeks earlier Known as Fighting Bob he was a powerful Wisconsin senator and former presidential candidate whose career spanned congress governorship and four senate terms The report notes his insistence on cheerful illness updates and his lifelong battles against trusts and monopolies.
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Washington
Robert M. Latollette
Wisconsin
Yumiul
Robert Marion la Follette
United States
Senate
Bob
Seareoly
Ao Hay
Congress
House
Senator la Follette
Europe
America
Lusitania
la Follette
Theodore Roosevelt
Himeslt
Republican Party
Lalollette
Witness Not Called in Shepherd Typhoid Case
Chicago June 47 Aguarded witness in the trial of William Darling Shepherd for feeding typhoid germs to his foster son William Nelson McClintock was not called. Charles C Faiman may be examined by Judge Lynch tomorrow after prosecutors opposed vouching for him citing inconsistencies and lack of acquaintance with Shepherd.
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Associated
Treas
Chicago
William Darling Shepherd
William Nelson McClintock
Charles C. Faiman
Robert E. Crowe
Faiman
Fairman
Thomas J. Lynch
Lynch
Crowe
Farman
Shepherd
Marchand
McClintock
T Law
Robert Eb.crowe
William Shepherd
William McClintock
Robert White
White
Joseph Savage
John Sbarbaro
Nomination Endorsed by Labor Unions Across Nation
The text notes 000 votes nationwide and endorsements of a presidential candidate by most American labor unions. It cites a farmer born near Madison on June 14, 1855 and lists contemporaries such as Cleveland, Harrison, McKinley, Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson and Ward as well as Guar Reed.
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Madison
Clevelands
Harrison
McKinley
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
Warding
Guar Reed
Gontindad
Consolidation of Mining Firms Urged by Cassatt
Robert K. Cassatt urged consolidation of coal mining companies at the National Coal Association meeting in Chicago. He argued mergers reduce overhead and selling costs, improve purchasing, and curb destructive competition while noting labor supply, wages, and credit risk must be balanced. Larger firms can deploy modern machinery, cut costs, and gain efficiency by operating multiple mines and adjusting production.
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Trea
Chicago
Robert K. Cassatt
Philadelphia
National Coal Association
Cassatt
Associations to weigh raise in railroad wages in November
Leaders of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and other conductors will meet in November to study a wage increase for about two hundred railroads. No amount is stated. A joint conference between railroad labor and management, planned for this month, was postponed likely to October or November due to officials’ unavailability.
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Cleveland
Brotherhood of Railroad
W. G. Lee
Dorothy Perkins Found Guilty of Manslaughter
The Associated Press reports 17 year old Dorothy Perkins was convicted of manslaughter in New York for shooting her sweetheart Thomas Templeton. The verdict left her fainting in court, with guards assisting and Judge McIntyre noting her condition prevented routine questions.
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Associated Press
New York
Dorothy Perkins
Dorothy
McIntyre
Scopes Applies to Return to Rhea County School Post
Dayton Tenn June 17 Prof John T Scopes said he is a Christian and believes in the Bible while noting belief in evolution does not conflict with science He was arrested and must post 230 bond Supt Walter White said no non fundamentalist will be recommended for Rhea County schools Board chairman F E Robinson said no action will be taken until after the forthcoming trial
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Pras Tayton
Tenn
John T. Scopes
Payton Doung
Scopes
J. H. Brown
W. C. Hudson
F. E. Robinson
Dayton
George F. Milton
Chattanooga
Pot. Schopes
Rhea County High School
Walte White
Rhea County
White
Former Tiger Now 54 Still Plays Baseball
The Associated Press says former Detroit Tiger Eubanks, age 54, still plays baseball near Bellevue. He recalls the 1905-06 team and the 19 year old Walter Cobb era. sons and memories abound as he reflects on the old games, the spikes, and the field's demands.
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Tiger Now
Associated Press
Mich
Detroit Tiger
Eubanks
Ter Johnson
Bubar
Yue United
Ed Ghoes
Tigers
John
Ty Cobb
Bellevue
Belleeam
Johnn
Walter
Detroit
Armour
Aurse Johnson
Washington
Dhe
British Consulate Forced to Move Residence During Tense Shanghai Crisis
A wireless from Chung Kian reports a critical situation in Shanghai with the British consul evacuating to Lingmen temple as British nationals are assaulted. Diplomatic talks in Peking between foreign diplomats and Chinese delegates collapsed over divergent views, while a student merchant teacher laborer emergency committee calls for nationwide shop factory school and government department closures.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
Chung Kian
Lingmen Temple
Peking
Amunsden and Crewe Reported Safely Landed
The North Americana Newspaper Alliance announced Roald Amunsden has returned to Spitzbergen from a North Pole flight. BreNon Prentice said all six expedition members returned safely, but no further details were provided.
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Associated Frees
New York
Alliance
Roald Amunsden
Spitzbergen
North Pole
Brenon Prentice
Lincoln Ellsworth
Mrs J P Morgan Seriously Ill at East Island Home
Mrs J P Morgan wife of the financier is seriously ill with sleeping sickness at her East Island summer home according to her physician A morning bulletin reported slight improvement later.
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Treas Glencover
J. P. Morgan
East Island
Markets Review from Louisville Cattle and Hogs Prices
Market results show cattle at about one hundred head, hogs around one thousand fifteen higher, sheep two hundred higher. Choice ewes and wethers noted as reaching sixteen tops with other categories unchanged.
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Louisville
Forty Nine Defendants Plead Guilty in Sherman Cases
In Chicago on June 18, forty nine defendants indicted in furniture cases under the Sherman anti trust law pleaded guilty and were fined a total of 166000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Confession in double homicide in Portsmouth bread dispute
William Morrison, 53, confessed to killing his son James Morrison and daughter-in-law Irene Morrison in Portsmouth Ohio on June 18. He described a quarrel over bread thrown into the yard that preceded the shooting.
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Associated Pro
Portsmouth
Ohio
William Morrison
James
Irene Morrison
Morrison
City Marshal Milton Burns Dies After Incident Near Castlegate
Salt Lake City reports Milton Burns Cas tlegate Utah city marshal died in a related incident after taking a public safety item from a Black man months earlier. The posse found Burns hiding in a cabin and he was struck on Monday.
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Salt Lake ‘City
Utah
Robert Marshall
Milton Burns
Castlegate
farmer Joel Windsor dies by hanging at home
Joel Windsor age 58 a retired farmer died by his own action by hanging at his home near here his body found early today Despondency over financial reverses named as the reason Survivors include his wife and several children
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Murray
Joel Windsor
Ziven
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