Glimpse of Omaha and the Corn King Limited travelogue
An observer describes Omaha in 1907 with new hotels Fontenelle and New Paxton, a Union Station complex, and a fine post office terminal. He rides the Corn King Limited to Chicago, praising the dining car, lounge, and attentive steward, noting refinements in service and a shift from the Pacific Limited.
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Omaha
Neb
Air Mail
Fontenelle
New Paxton
Pacific Limited
Union Pacific
U. P
N. W
Chicago and Northwestern
Ogden
Continental Divide
Los Angeles
Chicago
Shey Haven
Wm. Carr
Man Held in County Jail on Counterfeit Check Charges
Thomas Moris was moved to the county jail after a sworn complaint by Bryan Bunker of Beckley’s store. He faces charges of passing fictitious checks from a Las Vegas spree Tuesday evening that allegedly targeted three major Las Vegas retailers. Police say Moris denied printing or buying the fake Six Companies time checks and spent little per stop, taking about $25 in change after each purchase.
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Bryan Bunker
Beckley
Thomas Moris
Las Vegas
Moris
Six Companies
Las Vegas County Tax Payment of 50,503.73 Posted
County Treasurer Ullom wrote a $50,503.73 check in Las Vegas for the state's second quarter share of county taxes. The large payment was described as a sight to gladden the state treasurer.
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Las Vegas
Ullom
Chinese Army 2000 Defeated Near Tunmua Changchun Manchuria
A Chinese force of 2000 under General Wang Te Lin was crushed in a three hour surprise attack on Tunmua with aid from anti Manchukuoan groups. Chinese dead reached 300 with 28 wounded. Japanese casualties were six. An assault on Tuoyaotze failed with 30 Chinese killed. Other attacks on two smaller towns produced light losses.
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Changchun
Manchuria
Wang Te-Lin
Tunmua
Tuoyaotze
Wang
Long
Bishop Gorman Visits Las Vegas for School Tour
Rev. T. K. Gorman Bishop of Reno diocese and Rev. Dr. Phelan of Halifax arrived for a few days in Las Vegas. They visited the local religious vacation school of St. Joan of Arc and will tour the Hoover Dam project before departing.
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Las Vegas
Church of St. Joan of Arc
T. K. Gorman
Reno
Phelan
Halifax
N. 5
Hoover Dam
House Passes Patman Bill Favoring Bonus
United Press reports the House approved the amended Patman bill by 209 to 176 to authorize a 2.4 billion dollar bond issue to pay World War I veterans certificates. The measure advances to the Senate, where it is expected to fail, and then to President Hoover for a possible veto.
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Charles M. McCann
United Press
Washington
House of Representatives
Patman
Farmer-Labor
Senate
Hoover
Bonus Army
Capitol
Edward E. Eslick
Dem
Tenn
Undertaker Narrowly Escapes Train Crash At Hearse Rear
Flagstaff Arizona June 15 William Comton the town undertaker narrowly avoided being moved to the rear of his hearse when a switch train struck his vehicle. He leapt aside as a freight car tore through the hearse and lay in a ditch while a second derailed car showered splinters around him. The front of the hearse remained empty.
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Undertaker
Flagstaff, Ariz
U.P
William Comton
Comton
Flagstaff
Sunny Jim Rolph Wins Tanglefoot Gavel For Flag Waving
Henry McLemore reports from Convention Stadium Chicago June 15 that Sunny Jim Rolph toppled a hot winds spell as the Republican gathering roared. Snell and Rolph backed Hoover in a flurry that jolted delegates and sparked a page two continuation.
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Sunny Jim Rolph
B’ar
California
Henry McLemore
Chicago
U.P
Bertrand Snell
James Rolph
Paul Revere
Abraham Lincoln
Snell
Ralph
Shotgun Gang Loots Casino in Chicago Robbery
A gang of five to eight gunmen invaded the Dolls roadhouse in Chicago injuring a man and woman and fleeing with several thousand dollars after overpowering guards in the gambling rooms. A gang member is believed shot during the escape as police said guards fired as the bandits fled through a dining area lit by a spotlight.
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Chicago
Warrant Issued for Widow Wallace Reid in Debtor Case
In Los Angeles on June 15 a municipal court issued a warrant for Mrs. Wallace Reid widow of the screen star after she failed to appear for questioning on a debtor's judgment of 37.30 allegedly owed to a beach club. She was to be questioned about her financial condition.
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Los Angeles
Wallace Reid
Reid
Akron Moors At Home Mast
Akron Moors at home mast San Francisco radioed the navy that the Akron dirigible moored at Lakehurst New Jersey at 8 24 p m completing its transcontinental flight after a long test mission amid calm seas and steady winds during the June event.
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Akron Moors
San Francisco
Akron Tonight
Navy Radio
Lakehurst
Navy Officer Dies in Fall Near Air Station
Lt. Commander Herbert C. Rodd died in a late afternoon crash near the Norfolk air station. He was an aide to the commander of the aircraft squadron in the battle force and had arrived from San Diego that morning, with plans to depart shortly after.
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Norfolk
U.P
Herbert C. Rodd
Rodd
San Diego
Assassin is given death in Mussolini plot
Domenico Bavone, described as a professional assassin, was sentenced to death by firing squad for conspiring to kill Premier Benito Mussolini. Lillian Peterson of Lillian Beauty Shop returned from a two week trip to Salt Lake City for business and pleasure.
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Rome
U.R
Domenico Bavone
Benito Mussolini
Lillian Peterson
Lillian Beauty Shop
Salt Lake City
Dodge Brothers win bid to surface Boulder City to Las Vegas highway
Dodge Brothers of Fallon Nev won the contract to reconstruct and surface 22.71 miles of highway between Boulder City and Las Vegas Nev. A. D. Drumm Jr of Fallon was a close competitor with bids of 22 877 and 24 619 respectively. The project features an armor plate surface using two methods emulsified asphalt on part and asphaltic road oil on the rest for a trial comparison.
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Carson City
Nev
U.P
Dodge Brothers
Fallon
Boulder City
Las Vegas
A. D. Drumm, Jr
Drumm
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Premont Street
Morro Ham Funeral Held in Englewood
The funeral for Violet Sharpe, the housemaid linked to the Lindbergh kidnapping case, was led by Rev. Joseph Lyons at St Paul’s church in Englewood. A British consul general laid roses on the casket as servants gathered at the Morrow home. Mrs Morrow was abroad with her children and Elizabeth Morrow, represented by Arthur Springer.
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Englewood
N. J
U.P
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Violet Sharpe
New Jersey
Joseph Lyons
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Millionaire Arrest Shocks Madrid After Monarchist Plot
June 15 1936 Juan March, a leading financier and deputy described as the republics arch enemy, was arrested in Madrid shortly after the government jailed alleged monarchist plot leaders. The event marks a bold move amid political turmoil and rising tensions in the capital.
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Madrid
Juan March
Republican Platform Debated At Stormy Prohibition Session
At the Chicago convention 37000 people watched a sharp clash over the party plank on prohibition. Bingham urged states rights to repeal, but repeal was defeated 681 to 472. The platform endorsed revising and liberalizing laws while stating enforcement must continue.
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Convention Stadium
Chicago
Republican Party
Hiram Bingham
Connecticut
Bingham
Resolutions Committee
Illinois
Repubiian
C.D.T
Hoover
Nevada
Utah
Theodore Roosevelt
Garfield
Roosevelt
Coolidge
Hoover silent on running mate in Chicago dispute
Washington reports President Hoover will maintain a hands off policy on the selection of a running mate, with aides noting most delegates pledged to Hoover also back Vice President Charles Curtis. The party faces internal strains as anti Curtis sentiment grows, potentially aiding Democratic attack lines and exposing GOP unity concerns ahead of the convention.
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Washington
U.P
Hoover
Chicago
Charles Curtis
Curtis
White House
Hoover-Curts
Democrats
Author McNutt Held Negligent in Fatal Collision
Los Angeles June 15 An Los Angeles coroner jury held Hollywood scenarist William Stavens McNutt and 69 year old Orville Stone negligent in a traffic crash that killed Stone. Witnesses said McNutt’s car and Stones collided at a V shaped crossing with McNutt on the left side. No action against McNutt was planned. Mr and Mrs J M Dotson left Tuesday night for Los Angeles to visit relatives.
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Los Angeles
William Stavens McNutt
Hollywood
Orville Stone
Stone
McNutt
J. M. Dotson
Romance Enters Diving World as Stars Plan Fatal Plunge
Georgia Coleman and Mickey Riley, national and world diving titlists, revealed plans to take the fatal plunge. Coleman has been wearing Riley's Sigma Chi fraternity pin for weeks, and both are leading American entrants for the Olympic Games.
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Romance
Los Angeles
U.P
Georgia Coleman
Mickey Riley
Miss Coleman
Riley
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Builders Uphold Distinction Rule In Las Vegas Exchange
After weeks of debate the Las Vegas Builders exchange upheld a constitutional provision barring architects from performing Scolecene work and forbidding contractors to draw plans. Members within the exchange will follow the ruling, while non members from both professions may continue overlapping activities.
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Las Vegas Builders Exchange
Local Exchange
Exchange
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