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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1925
Page
7
An Associated Press styled report describes Los Angeles enlarging its urban area to four square miles with a north to south span of several miles. The piece notes 88 miles of boundary perimeter and 327 miles of paving orders, reflecting new infrastructure scope and the city engineer’s on hand directives.
The governor tours northern Wisconsin on a return to Madison as progressives debate La Follette Jr. and potential rivals. Democrats mobilize with William George Bruce, while Republicans court uncertain factions and anticipate more entries as La Follette Jr. leads a splitting field in the senate race.
A Wisconsin railroad unions coalition plans to open campaign headquarters to back Robert M. La Follette Jr for the U S Senate seat. The four brotherhoods endorsed him, with leaders in La Crosse Spooner Staveng Point and other towns promoting meetings statewide. The letter praises La Follette and criticizes rival candidates and Lenroot.
Several Democratic delegates urge adding a third candidate to spur interest as primary voting proceeds. Observers say La Follette faces Klan vote impact, while Governor Blaine and La Follette clash in sympathy with the Klan. Francis E. McGovern’s entry sparks debate over who bears the effect. Campaign opens with Attorney General Ekern and State Treasurer Levitan stump for La Follette in Manston ahead of more candidates expected.
Violent anti-Semitic clashes broke out in Vienna as delegates gathered for the fourteenth World Zionist Congress. Two people died and between fifty and sixty were injured. Police cordoned Freihietplatz as rioters clashed with officers, dragging horseback riders from mounts and striking others. Stores closed and streets emptied as crowds surged around the meeting site.
A chaotic melee left many women knocked down and trampled as bystanders scrambled amid crowded conditions. Officials urged calm and investigated the incident for responsible parties and safety gaps at the venue.
Mrs. Isabelle Depuy Thompson, a young society matron and wife of George Alanson Tracy Thompson, returned to her mother in Kew Gardens after being missing for nearly eight days. She acknowledged a trip to Nova Scotia where relatives live but refused to discuss details with reporters.
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