Southern Democrats Organize Against Smith Dry Plank
The AP reports weary Democrats at the national convention urged immediate organization by Southern leaders to defeat Governor Smith. Bishop James Cannon Jr and Arthur J. Barton called for a dry plank and a July 11 Asheville meeting to back dry nominees and oppose Smith. Josephus Daniels condemned Smith’s manifesto as ill timed and dangerous to unity.
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Washington
Smith
New York
James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Fipiscopal Church South
Arthur J. Barton
Atlanta
Board of Temperance
The
Baptist Convention
Asheville
N. C
Covernor Smith
Daniels
Josephus Daniels
Drv
the Navy
Wilson
Welsh
Smiths Statement Accepts Democratic Nomination Leader
Governor Smith in Albany responds to the Democratic National Convention with a pledge to lead the campaign. He emphasizes devotion to the United States and the nation, support for tax relief, labor policy, and a reform of national prohibition, while affirming the platform and the goal to win in November.
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al Smith
New York
Houston
Emily Warner
Albany
NEA
Smith
Convention
United States
Jefferson
Cleveland
Wilson
Democratic Party
Brookhaven Lynching After Prison Riot Ends in Mob Violence
In Brookhaven Mississippi two black brothers fought with white men, were taken from jail, and lynched. Doors were battered down and cell bars cut by torch as prisoners screamed. Bodies hung from live oaks beyond the city limits while others stayed indoors amid the violence. Continued on page tem.
O'Donnell Escapes Gang Attempt Amid Street Shootout
In Chicago a gun attack on West 63rd Street on June 30 failed to kill Eddie Spike O'Donnell as his bodyguard returned fire. Police saved George Darrow, printing Timothy Murphy as Ryne Chemical president on a business card found during the investigation.
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Chicago
Big Tim Murphy
Eddie Spike O'Donnell
Spike O'Donnell
O'Donnell
Big Tim
Murphy
West 63Rd Street
O’donnell
George Darrow
Darrow
Ryne Chemical Company
Timothy D. Murphy
Michael Grady
40 Missing After Dust Explodes in French Coal Mine
In St Etienne France on June 30 an explosion of coal dust in Roche le Moliere trapped forty miners. A dozen escaped leaving forty missing amid fears of suffocation.
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St. Etienne
France
Roche le Moliere
Amundsen Plane Sighting Prospects In Search
Reports say a plane sighted near Bear Island may aid the search for Roald Amundsen and five missing crew aboard a French seaplane. Fishermen say they saw a low-flying craft 24 miles northwest of Bear Island on June 18 as searches continue despite fog.
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Oslo
Norway
Bear Island
Roald Amundsen
Harstad
Amundsen
Spitzbergen
Tromsoe
Ministry of Defense
Maddalena
Copenhagen
Tordenskjold
Michael Sars
Quentin Roosevelt
Maligin
Moscow
Kings Bay
Braganza
North Cape
Lear Named Manager at Local Gas Plant in Cedar Rapids
Mr Lear becomes the new manager of the local gas plant under Iowa Electric of Cedar Rapids which has bought the gas plant and system of Muscatine Lighting company in a corporate acquisition.
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Mr. Lear
Iowa Electric Company of
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine Lighting Company
Iowa Electric
Welch Block
Iowa Avenue
W. H. Lear
Muscatine
Newton
E. Ewen
Iowa Electric Company
Reed
Lear
Sibley
Warrants Issued for Six in Mine Strike Riots
Six men face charges of attempted murder and inciting to riot after a clash at Western Coal and Mining No. 23 mine near Minden Oklahoma miners faced 250 union sympathizers. Four of the five were wounded, two seriously, and two pickets were hit by bullets. Two union officials Burr and Skahan named in warrants though not arrested.
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Minden
Western Coal and Mining Company
No. 23
Harry Burr
James Skahan
Burr
Oklahoma
Pinchot May Be New Party Head
John B. Hammond of Des Moines says drys farmers and laborers may join a national prohibitionist ticket for the November election at the Chicago convention July 10-11. Pinchot is among likely presidential candidates. D Leigh Colvin criticizes Democratic and Republican pro prohibition stances. William H. Henry of Chicago to speak at the socialist party state convention July 4 at I. S. McCrillis home.
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Des Moines
Chicago
John B. Hammond
Dity
D. Leigh Colvin
Prohibitionist Party
Hammond
Iowa
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
William H. Henry
Socialist Party
I. S. McCrillis
Smith The Strongest Democratic Candidate Abroad
Foreign papers regard Alfred E. Smith of New York as the strongest Democratic presidential candidate. London, Paris, Berlin, and Cork praise his appeal, while noting Hoover’s strength and Smith’s potential challenges. Ireland’s paper hopes for Smith’s victory regardless of faith.
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Associated Press
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Herbert Hoover
England
France
Smith
Hoover
Poincare
London Times
Democratic Party
Piper
Hamelin
Daily Chronicle
United States
Manchester Guardian
al Smith
Paris
Berlin
Deuthsche Allgemeine Zeitung
Grover Cleveland
Charles Evans Hughes
Vorwaerts
America
Boersenzeitung
Lincoln
Cork
Unsettled Iowa Weather With Showers Through Sunday
Iowa mainly unsettled tonight and Sunday with showers and possible thunderstorms. Temperatures near seasonal norms with a generally fair week for the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and central plains, though local showers may occur at the week’s start and end. River stages show small rises or declines across Davenport La Crosse Dubuque Muscatine Keokuk and St Louis.
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Iowa
Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Davenport
St. Paul
la Crosse
Dubuque
Muscatine
Keokuk
St. Louis
Iowa Electric In Possession After July 1
Iowa Electric company of Cedar Rapids announces the acquisition of Muscatine Lighting gas plant and distributing system and will start operation July 1 under a franchise won Feb 21. The deal includes Stockton, Walcott and Durant electrical utilities from United Light & Power.
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Iowa Electric Company of
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine Lighting Company
Iowa Electric Company
Stockton, Walcott and Durant
United Light & Power Company
Town Electric
United Light
Iowa Electric
Conesville
Nichols
West Liberty
Moscow
Atalissa
Reed
Payin the cent for our son Joe's two suits
A garbled line notes paying for Joe's two suits with a promise to get trousers in the morning. The snippet hints at a family purchase and a cash shortage, reflecting a domestic scene typical of a public notice-style clipping. The source is fragmentary and lacks clear dates or names beyond Joe.
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Joe
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