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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1924
Page
3
Calvi n Coolidge Jr son of the president died at Walter Reed hospital after a five day battle with a severe illness. Funeral plans for Northampton or Arlington were uncertain with services expected at the White House in simple form for a fallen son.
C Hoy of Dallas told an initiatory Klan ceremony in Norfolk witnessed by 20,000 people that the Ku Klux Klan will rule the nation by November 1924. He claimed 5,000,000 members with 3,000,000 in the women’s auxiliary, all described as American born white Protestants of good character.
Palm Beach County Judge R P Robbins sustains the general demurrer to the amended objecting petition filed by Richard Croker Jr Ethel Croker White and Howard Croker against probate of Richard Croker's will. The Dublin jury trial occurred on June 15 1923.
A bloc of McAdoo supporters told delegates at a meeting they would uphold fresh pledges to back his nomination at the Democratic National Convention. They spoke after a rival speaker had stated McAdoo would not consider withdrawing from the race.
Lawrence G. vil ibert, 28, manager of a Sioux City drug store, was killed instantly in an automobile accident one and a half miles south of Worthing, South Carolina. His companion Herbert Rise, 29, was slightly injured.
Miss Hester Roe aged 28 died in a motor accident near Volin South Dakota while traveling with Dr. P. W. McElwain and her niece Miss Gertrude Myrand to visit her parents near Irene South Dakota.
The text reports a revolutionary takeover of Sao Paulo by insurgents. It notes rapid events as revolutionaries seize city control amid turmoil in Brazil.
McAdoo delegates push to overturn unit and two thirds rules and drop favorite sons with a plan to vote all strength despite absentees. Smith supporters resist. Hull to present relief proposals as a convention showdown looms with uncertainty over majority versus two thirds.
A federal grand jury indicts Albert B. Fall and Harry Sinclair along with two Dohenys for conspiracy to defraud the government of oil reserves. The panel notes an illegal presidential order and hints at Harding being duped in the affair as the case moves toward trial.
A heavy northeast wind on the lake front sent heavy waves that swept to Waukegan and swept two men to their deaths while another body washed ashore. A 17 year old drowned in the Des Plaines river nearby. Three companions were saved by a lifeguard and revival followed.
Washington Farmers earned money on corn cotton and potatoes on average per Agriculture Department reports. Losses were not cash but indicate farmers failed to cover cash expenses of production and wages for time as well as rent value of land.
Calvin Coolidge Jr., age 16, underwent a final surgery at Walter Reed Hospital as doctors fought a septic infection from a tennis blister. The operation was deemed the only chance to halt the decline, and his condition remained critical at a late hour.
Berlin reports Germany has accepted the Allied demand for general inspection of German armaments. The note to the Inter allied council states the inspection must be final and is to be concluded by September 30 next.
Charles Campbell admitted killing Mrs. Alma Bowman in Miller. Judge W. Moriarity sentenced Campbell to life in the state penitentiary at Sioux Falls immediately after the plea.
Goshen Indiana residents seek Carnegie Hero Fund awards for three rescuers and grieving families after a 14 year old boy Melvin Bartels died while attempting to save a 7 year old girl Margaret Hutchinson from a hydraulic canal. Lewis A Miller rescued the drowned twin Mary and sister Esther 14 and their aunt Miss Mary Dumas.
A fast mail train of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad crashed into the rear of the Denver to Chicago passenger train No. 2 about 115 miles west of Chicago. Six people were killed and 17 injured. officials say the engineer failed to observe an automatic signal at a coal chute.
The known dead in northern Ohio after Saturday's violent tornado reached 98 with indications the count will grow. Lorain suffered the heaviest losses with 72 dead and 13 more bodies recovered that day. Property damage exceeds 236 million dollars, with final figures pending days of assessment.
J Lincoln confessed slayer and withdrew insanity plea. He now enters not guilty, seeking to base defense on unwritten law after killing his wife Lina and her brother Byron Stoup when he found them together. Hearing set for January 10 in Geneva Pl Warren.
An unidentified Japanese individual cut down the American flag flying in the grounds of the American embassy in Tokyo. The incident of flag desecration occurred in the embassy area and is being investigated.
Nancy Arnold Waters a 23 year old dancer left her father's Quincy home to live with her husband Edward Waters 30 a dance hall instructor. Monday he shot her three times hitting her heart then killed himself before police arrived.
Thousands spent Sunday clearing debris across Iowa after a Saturday storm. Ma vengo reportedly suffered the worst damage with estimates over 100000 dollars. The theater in the town had nine feet of water in its orchestra pit.
Mrs. G W Gibson a 6 year old girl Doris and her grandparents Mr and Mrs John Jordan all of Spokane were killed when an automobile they rode in was struck by a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul passenger train in a rock cut two miles south of Cheney Spokane County.
A Berlin dealer holds a remarkable painting on a spider web measuring six by four inches. It is preserved by clamping between five glass plates so it can be examined from both sides.
Newton Coocee of Omaha Nebraska, fishing from the river bank, slipped when a log rolled over and threw him into the Missouri. His wife, accompanying him, failed to assist as he drowned.
Toronto local postal service employees who had been on strike for several days returned to work following a meeting at which they unanimously voted to end the walkout.
Otto Eder a tax company chauffeur and his wife Frances and their three sons Roy 11 Harvey 6 and Jack 3 were found beaten to death in their Chicago area home. A suspected half witted man seen around the premises disappeared around 4 o clock Friday after the boy Roy was found on the roof.
Iowa briefs report local items from across the state, covering community events weather notes and brief officials updates. Readers gain quick snapshots of regional happenings and upcoming deadlines throughout Iowa.
The report lists federal highway funds for Iowa since 1916 totaling over 13.9 million dollars with plans for about 7,000 miles of roads in ten years. It cites hog breeding milestones, oats from Ames varieties, and grain acreage improvements. It notes tax relief aims, turkey reintroduction plans, and legislature adjournment timing. Town and State College will exhibit at the state fair with departments across agriculture engineering and home economics.
A broad critique cites roadside billboards as blighting scenery and prompts calls for reform. Advertisers, faced with public taste, will drop contracts as contracts expire. Massachusetts and other states have enacted size and position limits. Youth's Companion notes broader roadside ugliness from abandoned shanties to littered porches, urging cleanup and responsible automobilist conduct.
The Department of Commerce division on building and housing releases a zoning primer to end the chaotic mixing of stores, factories, and residences in thousands of cities. It outlines zoning goals, health and property protections, and how zoning can cut living costs.
The Playground and Recreation Association of America reports over 14.0 million dollars spent on public recreation by U S and Canadian cities last year. In 680 reporting cities 660 run 6 591 playgrounds and recreation centers under paid leadership.
A Los Angeles Times item recalls a defendant charged with wife desertion who told the judge he was not a deserter but a refugee. The exchange highlighted courtroom humor amid testimony.
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