Wadoo Smith Political Brew Stirs New York Battle
Hattie Creek Mich June 18. Democratic platform likely liberal enough to aid Bryan’s candidacy. Bryan expected to join the resolutions committee drafting the platform. If international affairs stay steady, the 1824 election will hinge on economic issues.
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New York
Hattie Creek
Mich
Lkely
la Follette
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Resolutions Committee
Bryan Saul
First phase of 1924 Democratic National Convention underway
The first phase of the 1924 Democratic National Convention opened in New York with Al Smith and Wm Gibbs McAdoo leading campaigns from their headquarters. Brennan Taggart Moore arrive. debate swirls over abolishing the two thirds rule while delegates settle initial positions and potential coalitions form.
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United Press
New York
al Smith
Wm. Gibbs McAdoo
McAdoo
Strati Brennan
Thomas Taggart
Ed Moore
Taggart
Brennan
Moore
Senator Ralston
Gov. Smith
James Cox
Cox
the Waldorf
Smith, McAdoo
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Fire Destroys North Riverside Brickyard Kin
A fire at the No 2 brickyard in North Riverside around 1 PM threatened the entire plant. The big kiln was destroyed and additional apparatus were summoned as flames neared control.
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North Riverside
Minnesota Primary Yields Narrow U S Senate Race
Judge Oscar Hallam and Congressman Thomas D Schall claim the Republican nomination for the U S Senate with Hallam slightly ahead as 800 precincts remain to report Floyd Olson and Tom Davis contend for the farmer labor governor nomination Magnus Johnson dominates the farmer labor ticket with a large margin and is renominated for reelection Harold Knutson wins Republican nomination in the Sixth district Shipstead appears likely to capture the farmer labor nomination to oppose him
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St. Paul
Minn
Oscar Hallam
Thomas D. Schall
United States
Hallam
Schall
Charles Sterling
Floyd Olson
Tom Davis
Farmer-Labor
Magnus Johnson
Minnesota
Knute Nelson
Johnson
Michael Ferch
Hjalmer Dantes
Ferch
Harold Knutson
S. C. Shipstead
Brooten
Henrik Shipstead
Inquest Abandoned In Des Moines Death by Own Action
Coroner Guy Clift of Polk county refused to hold an inquest into the death of A. J. Zuck, 50, found hanging from a Great Western railroad bridge near Mitchelville. A note reading all is well was left by the deceased. he had been dead about two days when discovered by a section crew.
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Des Moines
Guy Clift
Polk County
A. J. Zuck
Great Western Railroad
Mitchelville
Zuck
Tourists Camp Sought In Plea To City Council
West Morningside residents ask Sioux City officials to convert part of South Ravine park into a tourists camp with water supply toilets and outdoor shelters paid for by the city. The council also moves to contract American Cities Service for waste paper cabinet supplies and receives protests over street corner soft drink stands.
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West Morningside
South Ravine Park
Sioux City
West Mornings'de
J. C. Hlecaedington
Charles FE. Wilcox
Thirty-sixth Street
Cornelia Street
Morningside
Ridge Street
G. K. Griffith
Leeds
Counsil
W. J. Haven
Riverside
S. Lt. Milier
Floydvenue
City Planning Commission
Morningside Avenue
St. Aubin Street
Cleveland
Douglas Street
Thirty-fourth
Thirty-fifth Streets
Twentieth Street
Geneva
Silver Streets
Prospect Street
Twenty-eighth Street
Leo Hintgen
State Civil Service
Fliers Return to Mineola After Nebraska Stop
Maj. W. N. Hensley and Lieut. M. L. Eliott landed in Columbus Nebraska at 9 10 am amid a 40 mile per hour gale on their return to Mineola New York. They plan stops at Omaha Iowa City Chicago air mail field Selfridge field Clemens Dayton and McCook.
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Columbus
Neb
W. N. Hensley
M. L. Eliott
Mineola Flying Field
New York
Omaha
Iowa City
Chicago Air Mail Field
Selfgridge Field
Clemens, Mich. McCook
Dayton
River Searched for Missing Des Moines Mayor’s Body
Police hunt the Des Moines river for the body of Harold Mayor 18 who disappeared after a quarrel with his wife. He was last seen near a bridge over the Des Moines river shortly after midnight.
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Des Moines
Harold
Des Moines River
Barbara La Marr Linked to Movie Murder Tale From Los Angeles Prisoner
A sensational but dubious yarn ties actress Barbara La Marr to a murder plot involving a San Quentin inmate and a corpse found off a California beach. The tale centers on Count Mario Scarola and others, who allegedly staged a crime scene to boost publicity, with wind and waves described to heighten drama.
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Los Angeles
Cal
San Quentin
Miay
Belle Murdes
Beauras
Biovestifel
Barbara la Blocipais
Mario Scolar
Hellywoodk
Moses
San
Neo
Soler
la Marres
Nodle
Yungalow
Duscobar
Torrey ‘Nes
San Juan Capis
Ranc Oths
San Diego
Congressman Everett Sanders Named Director of Speakers Bureau
Chicago June 17 Congressman Everett Sanders of Terre Haute Indiana will be director of the speakers bureau in the Republican party chaired by W M Butler. The announcement outlines his role in organizing Republican speaking engagements across Congress and state districts.
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Chicago
Everett Sanders
Terre Haute
Ind
W. M Butler
Mense
Congress
Smuts Loses South African Election
London reports the defeat of General Smuts and the government party in South Africa. Capetown shows a labor nationalist coalition likely to form a majority in the new parliament. Incomplete returns list South African party 25, labor 15, nationalists 12.
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General Smuts
South Africe
London
Morn'as
Capetown
Jane— Smuts
South Africa
Labor
Smuts
Hertzog
Britain
Irene Castle Quits Dancing and Movies for Preparedness
Irene Castle ends her dance and film career to focus on preparedness efforts. She cites personal reasons and a shift toward public service, signaling a new chapter in her public life.
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Irene Castle
Screen Star Barbara La Marr Denies Affair Linked Murder Claim
New York June 18 Barbara La Marr told United Press she has never heard of Count Mario Iscar a prisoner in Los Angeles claims was murdered for love of her.
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New York
Barbara la Marr
The
United Press Today
Mario Isco Ar
Los Angeles
Spanish nobleman slain claim proved false, prisoner says
In a county jail wall story debunking, detectives located Count Miguel Oscto also known as Mario Iscobar and confronted Morris Noudler who says he witnessed the killing. Oscto’s identity was confirmed and relatives of the press’ husband were released from custody.
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Los. Anse U
Miguel Cs‘oto
Barbara la Marr
Victum
Mario Iscobar
Morris Noudler
Osceto
Sanders Pleads for Electric Chair in Employee Murder
Frank Sanders of St. Louis pleaded with District Judge Fitzgerald to sentence him to death after admitting to murdering John Barnes, his employee, in Omaha. The judge imposed life imprisonment, despite Sanders’ request, as his wife and mother watched.
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Omaha
Neb
Frank Sanders
Fitzgerald
John Barnes
Sanders
Barnes
Sander
Mabels Chauffeur to Tell All in Dines Case
Horace A. Greer Mabel Normands chauffeur may take the stand today in Denver socialite Courtland S Dines attack case. He has kept silent since New Years night when he entered a police station and said he had shot a dog.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Horace A. Greer
Mabel Normand
Courtland
Dines
Denver
Greer
Miss Normand
Wilsake
Ohio Supreme Court Judge Wanamaker Dies by Own Action
Columbus report states Judge R. M. Wanamaker of the Ohio Supreme Court died by self-inflicted action after a breakdown. He fell from a fourth floor room at Mt. hospital, with authorities noting a fatal fall and a sudden collapse.
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Columbus, O
R. M. Wanamaker
Ohio Supreme Court
Mt. Hosp
Detroit Tot Kidnapped Returns Home Safely
Detroit June 12 A seven year old girl Gina CohiGicied was recovered and returned home after a late night pursuit. Detective inspector Hart Mat'herson tracked the kidnapers, two suspects in custody and a third fled, the child unharmed. The ransom letters demanded 1000 dollars and threatened death if payments did not stop. The hiding place was a farm west of the city and authorities warn of fake calls and letters seeking extortion.
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Detroit
Gina
Hart Mat‘herson
M.wherson
Stepherson
Edward A. Corsi
Here
Corsi
De Muyter Wins Gordon Bennett Trophy Third Time
Brussels reports Belgian balloonist De Muyter, piloting Belgica, wins the Gordon Bennett trip race for the third straight year and takes permanent possession of the trophy. He traveled 700 kilometers in 43% hours landing at St Abb's Head Berwickshire and beat Laforte of France who flew about 320 kilometers.
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Brussels
de Muyter
St. Abb’s Head
Berwickshire
Brighton
Laforte
W. G. van Orman
Goodyear
Amsterdam
H. E. Honeywell
Uncle Sam
French
Major Peck
Belgium
Man Confesses Running Down Des Moines Cripple
Des Moines Iowa June 18 Charges of failing to report an accident filed against D R Lacey a tire factory employee after his confession to Police Sergeant Lee that he driven the car which struck and seriously injured Fred Nittler a 19 year old The charges accuse him of failing to aid the injured lad and to report the accident under state law If the boy dies authorities will change the charges to manslaughter
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Des Moines
D. R. Lacey
Lee
Fred Nittler
Téhaination
Lacey
Seventeen Dead in Berlin Trolley Plunge
Berlin reports seventeen killed and 40 injured when a trolley car plunged at Iserlohn on June 18. Officials say the accident occurred during a routine operation near the city. Emergency crews rushed to the scene as investigators began detailing the cause.
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Berlin
Iserlohn
Communists Grab Meeting Walkout Seen
In Cornvention Hall St Paul Minn June 18 frantic efforts aimed to salvage the new “third party” convention as conservatives and communists deadlock. Both sides recessed into caucus to decide next steps as power dynamics shift and a walkout looms threatening the convention’s unity.
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Cornvention Hall
St. Paul
Minn
Third party convention in St Paul strained by communists power play
In St Paul's Convention Hall the third party convention neared collapse as communists allegedly stacked delegates to back La Follette. Former labor organizers planned to walk out, while Mahoney accused the communists ofdouble crossing and warned of a final showdown to protect the farmers' support for La Follette.
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St Paul
Minn
Trobert M. la Follette
William Mahoney
Midwest
Mahoney
Joseph Manley
Minnesota
la Follette
Convention
Farmers’ Congress
St. Paul Association
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