Aviator Russell Maughan Starts Dawn-to-Dusk Flight from New York
Lieut Russell L Maughan lifted off at Mitchell Field New York at 3 38 a m in the dawn to dusk transcontinental attempt to reach San Francisco He planned stops at Dayton St Joseph Mo Cheyenne Utah and Salduro for fuel and water The flight aims to average about 165 miles per hour and cover 2670 miles in daylight only two hours of darkness allowed for the journey
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Mitchell Field
N. Y
Russell L. Maughan
New York
San Francisco
Curtis
Maughan
Dayton
St. Joseph
Cheyenne
Salduro
Utah
Crisey Field
McCook Field
June Laut
Russell Maughan
Springfield
Quincy
Mississippi River
Great West
Gems Valued at 20 000 Stolen in Des Moines Heist
Jewelry valued at twenty thousand dollars was stolen in Des Moines. An early report states Fob Tor obtained the gems at the establishment run by A B Kulk lander, a manufacturing jeweler.
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Des Moines
Fob
Tor
A.B Kuklander
Oie Asa
Heh
Maughan Begins Transcontinental Flight May Start
PilotLieut Russell Maughan moves across multiple cities in a dawn to dusk attempt. Reports place him near Indianapolis Springfield Decatur and St Joseph as he traverses toward Cheyenne amid variable skies and brief ground delays.
William Field Wealthy Chicago Man Is Dead
William A Field a 55 year old millionaire manufacturer and clubman died by inhaling gas in his Chicago apartment Sunday. An inquest was planned amid mystery surrounding the death though his wife and business associates said he was in good spirits with no known troubles. Field headed his own electrotyping firm after long service as general manager of Illinois Steel.
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Chicago
William A. Field
Field
Nashville
Tenn
Illinois Steel Company
William A. Field Jana Company
Sioux City Edge of Storms Hit State and Air Hangar Loss
Sioux City faced distant thunder as storms swept the region, with forecasts of local thunder showers tonight. In Iowa two towns endured unroofed houses and damaged utilities, while Omaha suffered over 100000 dollars in damage and seven airplanes lost as the air mail hangar burned. Chicago recorded three deaths and extensive damage from a two hour storm, with lightning striking several, including a 16 year old caddy and a man on a lakefront pullout.
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Sioux City
Omaha
Chicago
Miinois
Minnesota
Neb
Air Mail
Supt. C. F. Egg
Stanley Barglow
World Flyers Leader Ill With Dysentery in Rangoon
Commander Lowell Smith of World Flyers is ill with dysentery delaying the around the world flight. Airmen expect to depart Rangoon tomorrow and plan to land at Nawabganj, 16 miles from the city, for a welcome before continuing to Calcutta. Smuts Resigns as South African Premier.
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Calcutta
Lowell Smith
America
Rangoon
Nawabgant
Youngest Civil War Private Peter F. Carter Dies at Mollytown
Peter F. Carter, born October 27 1849 in Madison County Ohio, enlisted at 14 in Company 21 Iowa Infantry then served with 24th Iowa Infantry before discharge at Fort Houston Texas. He died of pneumonia at 2744 Coral Street after six weeks illness, survived by widow Jennie Grahamy and ten relatives including W D Carter and M G Rickman. Funeral arrangements pending at Christy Undertaking Parlors.
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Coral Street
Towa
Mr. Carter
21St Town Infantry
Graves
Phe
Madigan County
Oho
Delaware County
Jaws
Jennie Grahamy
Delha
Sloam City
W. DB. Carter
Mia
G. Rickman
J. A Kander
Broux Cty
A . Wagner
Andersen
New Underwood
T. M. Carter
D. W. Carter
Elk Point
S. D
Christy Undertaking
Pupils of Leopold to be questioned in Chicago case
Chicago observers report that several of Leopold’s pupils in bird study classes for wealthy families will be called for questioning by State’s Attorney Robert Crowe. The defense teams prepare to argue insanity for Leopold and Loeb as the trial set for August 4 looms.
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Nthan Leopold, Jr
Robert Franks
Office of State
Robert E. Crowe
Neveral
Leopold
Richard Loeb
Satan
Karl M. Bowman
Allenists
Negro Candidate Picked for Illinois Congress Race
June 23 report states a Negro will be the Democratic candidate for Congress from Illinois, replacing Martin Madden. George Doyle, a Democratic boss, sanctioned the nomination after Madden’s re‑election bid faltered. Earl Dickerson, a Chicago figure, agreed upon by the state committee as nominee.
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New York
Congress
Illinois
Martin B. Madden
Democrats in Storm Over McAdoo and Klan Platform
New York June 23 United Press. McAdoo fights for the nomination against eastern delegates while anti Klan forces push for a strong platform denouncing the Ku Klux Klan. Moore of Ohio offers a direct anti Klan plank as Bryan and Sweet weigh impact on the convention.
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Ed Moore
Ohio
Robert J. Bender
United Press
New York
Wiliam G. McAdoo
West
William Jennings Bryan
Alpens
McAdoo
Mooré
Evelyn Nesbit to debut in silent Yiddish drama tonight
Philadelphia June 23 Evelyn Nesbit wife of the late Harry Kendall Thaw leaves her Atlantic City cabaret to take the lead in a new drama The Dance to Death at the Jewish Theater Ber, in which not a word is spoken in English Nesbit has learned Yiddish and performs singing numbers as managers say the actor can convey more feeling in lines spoken in Yiddish than English.
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Philadelphia
Evelyn Nesbit
Harry Kendall Hte
Evelyn
Atlantic City
Suiss Nesbit
Salix area car plunge injures eight in two wrecks
Eight Sioux City residents were seriously injured in two automotive accidents near Salix and Lakeport road. A car with five occupants plunged over a 10-foot embankment near Salix after a swerve, while a separate collision on Lakeport road sent four Christensen family members to hospital. The Kneppers’ infant survived uninjured. Christensens were hurled into a ditch and struck by a pole. Additional incidents include a struck newsboy and a Story City pair killed with two in critical condition after a late-night crash two miles south of Story City. Greenfield reports one dead after a crash involving Miss Maxine Downing and others hospitalized.
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Salix
Lakes Dort
Henry Knepper
North Riverside
Roberts
Ata
Sloan, Ta
Nash Street
William Johnson
Lakeport Road
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Kennedy
T Ditch
Henry Zechman
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Eighth
Mix
Ames
Story City
Berry Lanning
Ivan Dayton
Peterson
Iradhospital
Gate
Perry
Ed Anderson
Greenfield
The
Orient
Maxine Downing
Clyde Downing
McAdoo Campaign Roars Through New York Delegations
June reports from New York describe Wisconsin Nebraska and California boosters arriving with bands and cheers. Delegation leaders form committees and McAdoo supporters pledge to stay the course and fight through the summer for victory.
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New York
McAdoo
California
Golden State
Fifth Avenue
Vanderbilt Hotel
Wm. G. McAdoo
Bombardment Threat Forces Tribute in China Killings
The British warship Cockshafer threatened to bombard Wale sien to force Chinese authorities to honor Edwin G. Hawley, an American killed by junkmen, and to execute two junkmen guild officials in public. Hawley had lived in New Jersey and worked in China for 15 years for a British firm.
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RAY United Press Pekin
G. Marshall
Cockshafer
Walesien
Edwin G. Hawley
Junkmen's Guild
Hawley
New Jersey
China
Forbes Demurrer at Chicago Is Postponed
Chicago June 28 hearing on a demurrer in the Col Charles F Forbes miscond uct case was postponed to July 14. Special Assistant Attorney General Crim appeared before Judge George A Carpenter and asked for the delay. Defense attorneys offered no objection.
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Chicago
Charles F. Forbes
Veterans’ Bureau
Crim
George A. Carpenter
Carpenter
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