Seek Woman In Elwell Murder Case
The body of Joseph B. Elwell a 45yearold racings stable owner and social figure was found shot in his West Seventieth Street home. A 45caliber bullet fired through his forehead killed him. housekeeper Miss Marie Larson discovered him and a letter lay open beside him. Bellevue Hospital later confirmed death. no weapon or witness has been found and detectives pursue possible female accomplices amid ties to racing losses and a yacht sale.
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West Seventieth Street
Marie Larson
Bellevue Hospital
Elwell
Iself
Ritz Carlton
Edward B. Rhodes
Mr. Elwell
Hottest June 11 in 26 years grips New York
New York sweltered through an official June 11 heat record with temperatures near ninety degrees in the afternoon. The heat wave, linked to a Chicago-origin high, caused three heat prostrations and a fierce humidity level as storms drenched Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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Fotkp
Lawent
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Rover
Fiery Oratory of a Roosevelt Sways Convention as of Yore
Chicago dispatch recalls the shift from back room to open conventions. The author argues old boss nominations were part of a bygone era, contrasting them with today’s open process and ridiculing the idea of a tightly controlled single candidate selection. No direct quotes from leaders are cited.
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Heywood
Abraham Lincoln
Omar
Henry Guilty In Perjury Case Jury Out Four Hours
Henry Guilty In Perjury Case. Jurors returned verdict after delays and requests to reread testimony. Judge Weeks told jurors the case hinges on veracity between two officials. Henry faces sentencing Tuesday with appeal planned. juror's mother died during deliberations.
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Dominick Henry
Supreme Court
James E. Smith
Justice Weeks
William E. Murphy
Tere Henry
Howard Beidelman
West 138
Smith
Mayor Thompson Quits as Delegate In Chicago
Chicago mayor William Hale Thompson resigns as delegate at large, citing state convention pressure to back Governor Lowden. Samuel Ettelson also resigns, with a joint statement blaming Lowden campaign expenditures. The pair notified Illinois delegation chairmen of their decisions.
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Wiliam Hale Thompson
Minoia
Lowden
Samuel A. Ettelson
Thompson
Candidates Pass Day in Seclusion at Chicago Convention
Presidential nominees kept to rooms and headquarters on June 11 in Chicago. Johnson stayed at Blackstone Hotel. Wood visited Fort Sheridan. Hoover to hear convention verdict in New York. Coolidge, Harding, and Poindexter remained in quarters, exchanging updates via aides and Secretaries as Mitt Romney style? None.
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Tribone Coliseum
Chicago
Senator Johnson
Blackstons Hotel
General Wood
Henry S. Hooker
Fort Sheridan
Governor Lowden
Blackstone
Herbert Hoover
New York City
Auditorium Hotel
Khulan Murray Butler
New York
Colineum
Calvin Coolidge
Hanton
Governor Sproul
Mackstone Hotel
Party Chiefs In Parley to End Deadlock
Delegates at the Republican National Convention in Chicago held a ten hour session listening to eleven nominating speeches and four ballots, failing to nominate a presidential candidate. Borah balked on Lowden and Wood, urging Johnson as the best for the party, while leaders pursued last minute accensions and conference efforts in hotels and clubs. The heat, late-night talks, and ongoing maneuvering dominated the scene as delegates pressed to finish the task.
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Coolidge
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Coliseum
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Lowden
Idaho
Horah
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Sen
Chicago
Bormadon
Pape Oritin Everette
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Fire at Rockefeller Residence Sparks Three Alarm Alarm
Smoke billowed from the basement windows of W. Rockefeller's 202 Madison Avenue home last evening signaling a major fire. A caretaker dining inside denied the blaze, claiming it was a stove fire that did not draw well and that her business was nobody's. Firemen departed after arriving and addressing the scene.
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W. Rockefeller
Madison Avenue
Fourth Ballot Scattering Totals by State and Candidate
A report lists scattering votes by candidate and state: Borah Idaho one. Watson Missouri three. North Carolina one. Poindexter New York fourteen. Knox Pennsylvania one and Missouri one. Sutherland West Virginia three. La Follette Wisconsin twenty two. total scattering votes forty nine.
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Johnson
Sproul
la Follette
Coolidge
Harding
Butler
Hoover
Warren Borah
Knox
du Pont Sutherland
Poindexter
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Watson Ieee
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Oeen
du Pont
Delaware
Borah
Idaho
Watson
Missouri
North Carolina
New York
Aly Washington
Pennsylvania
Souri
Sutherland
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Woman Admits She Held Coolidge Says Platform Gun That Killed Doctor
In Stonington Connecticut prosecutors say Mrs. Marie Kenyon admitted she held the pistol when Dr. Herbert Tetlow was shot in his apartment. She told authorities she may have fired but cannot recall. A formal charge is planned tomorrow. Kenyon, wife of Alvin Kenyon, had quarreled with the doctor and obtained the weapon after returning home.
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Coolidge
Doctor
Me. Hewitt
Pennsylvania Delegation Holds Key At Republican Convention
At the convention in Chicago on June 11, Pennsylvania with 76 votes stood as the pivotal bloc. Wood and Lowden surged on ballots as Johnson and Sproul faction dynamics sharpened, while Penrose urged adjournment. Contingent talks eyed Knox or Sproul as compromise, with anti-Wood forces aiming to unite around a single candidate overnight.
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Chicago
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Lowden
Johnson
Harding
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Knox
Penrose
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P. C. Knox
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Lowdon
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Borah
Senate
Sprou
Hiram Johnson
Michigan
Charles B. Warren
Warren
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