New York Supports Smith as Ballots Continue at Convention
New York delegates tilt toward Governor Alfred Smith on the seventh ballot as two New York votes swing to McAdoo. At Madison Square Garden the convention stalls on the path to nomination with McAdoo leading briefly but Smith climbing. Davis and Ra lston gain ground amid shifting allegiances while Bryan opposes Davis.
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New York
Alfred Smith
Wim. G. McAdoo
Madison Square Garden
Meadoy
Smith
McAdoo
John W. Davis
Friends of
Ralston
Indiana
Byb
Willian Jennings Bryan
Bryan
David
McAdon
Bligsour
Oklahoma
Stith
Davis
Wah
Ex-service man seeks pension over weight problem
Toronto July 1 ex servicesman J W Calhoun who weighs 430 pounds says hospital told him weight cannot be reduced. He will pursue government treatment and a pension. Arthur Edwards who once reduced to 280 pounds accompanied Calhoun to Ottawa as payments were cut.
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Toronto
J. W. Calhoun
Yieds
Pitiwa
Calhoun
Arthur Edwards
Eawards
Mr. Calhoun
Ottawa
Home Bank Depositors Have a Moral Claim
Ottawa July 2 depositors of the Home Bank have a moral claim to compensation for losses from the bank's failure. The interim report by Chief Justice McKeown states the evidence supports equity for repayment by the country’s court.
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Ottawa
McKeown
Comens Titsatay
Ing Nd Commerce Cumaindttec
U S Destroyer Lavalette Strikes Reef Near San Francisco
In fog near Fort Ross the United States Destroyer Lavalette struck a reef about 54 miles north of San Francisco harbor before dawn but reported the vessel off the reef and proceeding. A second report says the ship is undamaged and continuing its voyage.
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Francisco
United Sates
Lavalette
Fort Ross
San Francisco
Naval
Marine Department of the Chamber of Commerce
Surrender of gratuity by ex soldier in Canada
Tridgeourg Ont July 2 A former soldier Alfred IL Lewis 27 once in the Canadian Mounted Rifles has surrendered his $500 gratuity received five years ago to Reverend Canon A Rigsell Smith rector of St Pauls Fort Erie. Funds to aid his comrades and others in need will be used.
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Tridgeourg
Ont
Alfred IL Lewis
Buffalo
Canan A. Rigsell Smith
St. Pauls Ehurch
Fort Erie
Heating Test At Civic Pool Shows Stable Water
A test of the Civic Swimming Pool heating system was conducted overnight. Water dropped from 68 degrees to about 48 during the night and rose to 83 by daytime, reflecting air temperature changes and heater performance.
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Civic
British Prince Seeks Bride After Turning Thirty
London July 2 Rumors say the Prince of Wales, after his 30th birthday, will seek a bride and has altered social events to meet potential brides. City papers warn no princess is yet in sight and advise readers to watch autumn for any royal announcement.
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London
Prince of Wales
Bax Nit
Alwys
Per
Prince Wall
Trim Ankle Fashion Drives Hosiery Boom to quarter Billion
A report from the Rev Institute of America of Indianapolis estimates that women’s demand for hosiery and stylish ankle trims propelled the U S hosiery industry toward a value near 250 million dollars in under two decades. It notes 600 million pairs produced in the year ending February 1924, a 500 percent rise since 1904, with per capita output around 6.4 pairs in 1904.
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Chicago
Rev Institute of America of
Indianapolis
United States
Senate and Commons Debate Dominion Borrowing Plan
Ottawa reports a busy parliament day with the senate discussing the Home Bank situation and the third reading on the Canadian National Railways Branch Line BUHL. The Commons gave flat reading to a bill authorizing the Dominion government to borrow three hundred million dollars and passed four resolutions on international employment at sea with first readings on their bills. An amendment by W. Daft sought to rename the Church union Bill from United Church of Canada to Unitel.
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Ottawa
Senate
Commons
Canadian National Railways
House of Commons
Dominion
W. Daft
Lunenburg
Church Union Bill
United Church of Canada
Unitel Co
Vauxhall Stock Farms dominates Brandon Fair Hereford awards
Brandon July 2 O G Boggs and Sons of Dias land Alta swept top Hereford prizes at Brandon fair winning senior and grand junior titles and reserve grand champion for both sexes in Hereford classes. Other Western winners included H J Thompson Verbuen Sask A E Mortons Dallight Sask Ball and Son Namco Alta Vauxhall Stock Farms and W Darnsborough Laura Sask. In Berkshire hogs G H Herbet Vauxhall Stock Farms Alta and W Gilbert Namco Alta won major honors with Herbet taking boar under two years champion.
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Brandon
O. G. Boggs and Sons
Diasland
Alta
Alberta
Heeford
H. J. Thompson
Verbuen
Sask
A. E
Mortons
Dallight
Ball and Son
Namco
Altda
Vauxbar Stock Farms
Vauxhall
Alfa
W. Dar
Chicago Weekend Toll From Accidents and Drowning
Chicago records a tragic weekend with nine killed in automobile accidents and six drowned. The fatalities include several unidentified individuals as authorities investigate the incidents and warn of remaining hazards near waterways and roadways.
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Chicago
Man Kicked by Cow Treated at Local Hospital
J Morris of Gros Ventre was brought to the hospital yesterday after a cow kick. Dr Woodland reports injuries to the back and abdomen with no broken bones and sostiene the injuries are not serious.
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J. Morris
Gros Ventre
Woodland
Three Inches of Rain In Hour and a Half Reported
Mr W F Johnston returning from his brother in law G Henrickson's farm north of Watest describes a heavy shower on Saturday with three inches of rain in an hour and a half. Small lakes formed across the prairie and sloughs overflowed. Despite late crops they look well and should yield a good harvest if there is no early frost. Church In Canada Was tost on oi vision.
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W. F. Johnston
G. Henrickson
Watest
Archaeology finds in Mongolian tombs surpass Tutankhamen
Moscow reports Prof. Peter Koszloff, Russia's leading archaeologist, has uncovered Chinese royal tombs near Urga Mongolia with greater antiquity than Tutankhamen. He unearths wooden structures and sarcophagi of early Chinese kings and princes from a pre European age.
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Moscow
Peter Koszloff
Russia
Urga
Mongolia
Tutenkhamen
Kozloff
Europ
America
Rural credit not touched this season
Dr Metheny MelWkay presented to the Commons banking committee this morning the case against emergency legislation on rural credits. The Liberal MP from North-Qu... chaired the sub committee on rural credits and discussed policy moving forward.
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Ottawa
Commons Banking Committee
Metheny Melwkay
Wuld-blooded murder of nightwatchman at St Catharines yard
Phat Newman TS Orth, 32, vanished June 13 during night shift at the Niagara St. Catharines and Toronto Railway yard. A body recovered from the Welland canal at Port Robinson, 13 miles away, was identified as Orth with hands tied and wire binding to railcar seals. Police suspect car thieves attacked him and dumped him in the canal.
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St. Catharines
Phat Newman TS Orth
Teeight
Niagara, St
Elis Ciilles
Pastor Discusses Smoking Cars For Women At Train Event
Spokane July 1 Rev M Gurst at the First Baptist lectured on the idea of smoking cars for women on trains. He argued that women would use them and gave an example of a Illinois center car as a model for ladies. He compared changing fashion norms from men to women and speculated on future trends. In Montreal a street car rear wheel killed three year old Jacques Choquette.
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M. Gurst
Walter N Amede
Mr Gurst
Jacques
Choquette
Montreal
Mrs Loeb Visits Franks' Slayer Amid Court Turmoil
Mrs Albert H Loeb visits Richard Loeb at Cook County Jail with Allan and Jacob Loeb as a guard. The encounter follows their confession to abducting and killing 12 year old Robert Franks for thrills. The family once again faces the emotional strain of the case and defense doctors seek further mental examinations.
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Albert H. Loeb
Richard Loeb
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Robert Franks
R UN
Allan
Jacob M. Loeb
Dickie
Prisim
Richard
Alan
Clarence A. Neumann
Cook County
Wheat inspections and coarse grains totals for period
In Winnipeg the June 30 and July 1 inspections totaled 11110 cars with 960 of contract grade. Last year 216 cars were inspected. Coarse grains numbered 484 cars, down from 132 a year ago.
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Winnipeg
Prairie crop prospects brighten in three western provinces
Canadian Pacific Railway crop report from Winnipeg notes overall promising conditions with good moisture in Manitoba and British Columbia, though cold weather slowed growth in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Wheat stands at 20 to 22 inches high with some drought risk. summer fallow acreage rises as rains improve crop outlook across regions.
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Winnipeg
Prairie Province
Canadian Pacific Railway
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberti
Thedmonton
Dunvegan
Columbia
British Columbia
Province Leads in Alberta Eng-lising Contest
W A Erasers pen of this city led the Province in the Alberta eng lising contest with a notable score. The event covered oils tea hate red Hock prullets and concluded with 68 egas recorded.
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W. A. Erasers
Alberta
Means and secretary convicted in bootlegging conspiracy
Former Justice Department agent Gaston B. Means and his secretary E W Jarnecke were convicted of conspiring with bootleggers to withdraw whiskey from distilleries. Witnesses testified Jarnecke received 15000 dollars to pay the tax and remove whiskey, while Means got 5297 dollars.
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New York
Gaston B. Means
Department of Justice
E. W. Jarnecke
Jarnecke
Means
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