Mississippi Protest Sends Split Vote at Democratic Nominating Convention
Mississippi delegates staged a roll call protest amid a crowded convention as Alfred E. Smith secured the Democratic nomination over Herbert Hoover. The South remained divided with Alabama and other states grudgingly supporting Smith while seeking harmony in the platform and farm policy.
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W. Earl Hall
Houston
Tex
Alfred Emanuel Smith
New York
Herbert Hoover
Smith
Ohio
South
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Harrison
Alabama
Tammany
Key Pittman
Resolutions Committee
Gas Pump Owners Comply With New License Ordinance
City records show all but five gasoline curb pump owners have paid the $12 yearly license. An inspection by City Recorder R A Van Dyke and City Marshal J J Healey found four pending payers will settle and the remaining pump will be removed.
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R. A. van Dyke
van Dyke
J. J. Healey
Mears and Collyer Aim World Flight Record in Seaplane Start
John Henry Mears and Capt. C O D Collyer started from the Battery at 5 am to catch the steamer Olympic and chase the fastest circumnavigation. They expect to complete the trip in 23 days using a Fairchild monoplane aboard the Olympic and plan a route via Cherbourg Paris Berlin Moscow across Siberia Kourgan Kraevojarij China Mukden Tokyo and the Pacific. The present record is 28 days 14 hours 36 minutes set in 1926 by Edward Evans and Linton Wells.
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New York
John Henry Mears
C. O. D. Collyer
Olympic
White Star Line
Mears
Collyer
Edward Evans
Detroit
Linton Wells
Cherbourg
Paris
Berlin
Moscow
Siberia
Kourgan
Kraevojarij
China
Mukden
Tokyo
Pacific
Heavy Rainstorms Cause One Death in Tennessee and Kentucky
A heavy rainfall across Tennessee and Kentucky caused extensive damage including one death. Deputy Sheriff John S. Lewis was electrocuted in Nashville by fallen power lines. A Nashville house burned and Cumberland River rose 13 feet after 4.39 inches of rain in 24 hours. An Alexandria tornado in De Kalb County damaged 23 homes and 44 barns. Lexington reported half a million dollars in flood damage as downtown streets ran three feet deep.
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Tennessee
Kentucky
John S. Lewis
Nashville
Tenn
Cumberland
Alexandria
DeKalb County
Lexington
Governor Smith Jokes On Radio As Platform Is Read
Gov Alfred E Smith listened to the full convention session that nominated him for the presidency and broke into jokes and laughter. He greeted supporters, wore a large sombrero from an admirer, and quipped about votes from Alabama Arizona Ohio and Missouri as colleagues and family celebrated. His brief statement thanked supporters and noted his joy at the first ballot nomination.
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South
Albert Ritchie
Maryland
Dan Moody
Texas
Moody
Pittman
Farm Organization
Federal Reserve Board
Coolidge
al Smith
New
John J. Davis
Jim Reed
The
Missourian
Fatty Arbuckle
Hays
Reed
Party
Sam Houston Hall
Albany
N. Y
Alfred E. Smith
Executive Mansion
Emily
Alabama
Arizona
Albert” E. Smith
Missouri
Senator Reed
New York
Ohio
Pomerone
Smith
Feller
John W. Davis
Seer Relatives of J. T. Thomas Sought by Mayor
Mayor Herbert G. Thompson received a telegram requesting locating relatives of J Thomas who died at Dakota City. The call comes as authorities seek next of kin and further details about the deceased.
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Herbert G. Thompson
J Thomas
Dakota City
Telegram from County Attorney Seeks Relatives Contact
Malcom Smith county attorney sent a telegram asking anyone knowing relatives to communicate with Mayor Thompson at once.
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Malcom Smith
Thompson
Pyorrhea Treatment Offer Free Trial
An advertisement from G. T. Laboratories promotes s.G.T. Gum Treatment claimed to stop pyorrhea and mouth ailments. It offers a seven day free trial with $1.00 only if satisfied, and invites readers to send name and address to 2315 West Ninth Street Los Angeles California.
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S.g.t
M G. T. Laboratories
West Ninth Street
Los Angeles
Calif
Dept
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Phoenix Hose
Ad Headquarters
Journal
Saturday Journal
J. T. Thomas
Titus
Chevrolet Ton Truck
Herts Coat Yard
Ske
Waan
Liberty Bicycle
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