World’s Events Briefs From Washington and Nation
Department of Agriculture to question 700000 farmers in September to refine acreage estimates. House passes child labor constitutional amendment 206 to 69. Secretary Hughes named president of the American Society of International Law succeeding Elihu Root. Treasury Secretary Mellon defends against fraud charges in the bureau of engraving. Senate approves higher corporate tax from 12 to 14 percent. Commerce reports Germany export growth 67 percent in early 1924 first quarter. US grain exports down 50 percent last week. YA convention of the YMCA opens in New York with 2500 delegates. Tornadoes strike six southern states killing 95 and injuring about 500. Ex-Governor McCray sentenced to ten years in Atlanta federal prison and fined 10000. San Francisco to relocate 50,000 graves to ease peninsula crowding. Clover the world’s oldest horse dies at 53 in Catawissa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ferrider
Claibourne
Union County
Ohio
Fred Barkhurst
Morgan
Muskingum County
George Griffin
Dayton
William D. Kaiser
Youngstown
Amelia, Neumeister
Cincinnati
Louis Sanders
Pemberville
Toledo
C. C. Everett
Emmett V. McKee
Lima
Atlanta
Columbus
Mary Pucoson
Salem
Alliance
Grauthen-Knip Company
City Railway Company
B. Patchin
Franklin
Kent
Calvin Coolidge
James M. Cox
Coolidge
Hiram Johnson
Cox
William G. McAdoo
Charles Seymour
Ryler
Toledo Lodge of Elks
Mary Hamulak
Cleveland
Arthur Brown
C. J. West
C. J. West, State Federal Agricultural Statistician
West
Canton
P. R. Finley
Walter Williams
Beckton
Seneca County
John Forrider
Marion
Nancy Dean
Chauncey
Athens County
William Graham
John G. Holland
John Holland Pen Company
Nelsonville
Buchtel
John B. Monger
James J. Harrigan
Notable 19th Century Figures Pass Away and Convention Set
Gen Julian 8 Carr, former Confederate Veterans leader, died in his daughter's purse in Chicago. Circus figure Buck Taylor, linked to Buffalo Bill Cody, died in a Westchester Pennsylvania hospital. Col M B Benton, ex congressman from Missouri's 15th District, died in Springfield Missouri. Theodore Burton of Ohio chosen as temporary chairman after convention committee approval in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian 8. Carr
The
United Confederate Veterans
Chicago
William
Buck”) Taylor
Col. M. B. Benton
Missouri
Springfield
Theodore Burton
Ohio
Republican Party
Cleveland
Theodore B. Burton
Washington
Southwest tour by Interior Secretary and Indian Affairs chief
Domestic Secretary of the Interior and Commissioner of Indian Affairs visit Phoenix to tour Indian reservations and schools in the Southwest. Also noted are Catherine De Valera requesting U S intercession for her son Robert De Valera Hughes, a Hollywood writer. a large coal strike in Scranton. Indiana Governor Warren T McCray resigning and later jailed after a mail fraud conviction. fires destroying cotton in Alabama. Senator Couzens undergoing surgery in Baltimore. and other political and crime updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Burke
Indian Affairs
Phoenix
Ariz
Southwest
Paddock Breaks World Sprint Record at Drake Stadium
Charles Paddock, the sprinter, reportedly broke the world record by running 125 yards in 12 seconds at Drake University Stadium in Des Moines Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Paddock
Drake University Stadium
Des Moines
Massachusetts Delegation Pledges to Coolidge At Convention
Boston dispatch notes a solid 89 member Massachusetts GOP delegation pledged to President Coolidge. Coolidge won Ohio primary 6 to 1. Cox led Democrats 8 to 1. Princeton picks John D. Davis for Democratic nomination. Missouri and Arizona delegations also back Coolidge. Burton to chair Republican convention. Springfield action instructs on votes for Coolidge and Hyde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Coolidge
Boston
Ohio
Hiram Johnson
Cox
McAdoo
John D. Davis
Court of St. James
Princeton University
Princeton
Missouri
Springfield
Calvin Coolidge
Gov
A. M. Hyde
Arizona
Phoenix
World News Summary From Berlin to Tokyo
A Berlin proclamation warns Germany against rejecting the Danish report risking a new world war. Stockholm reports a doubled capital for the International Match consortium. Cuban rural guard clashes with loyalists in Santa Clara amid Zayas regime discontent. Britain reports rapid sleeping sickness spread. London cites 7 to 650 cases in January. Mexican National Railways workers fund a month of payroll to support government crush of Huerta revolt. J P Morgan travels Paris to New York after a Mediterranean vacation. A Moscow dispatch notes the former emir of Bokhara leads anti-government moves from Afghanistan. Ambassador Warren urges US-Mexico cooperation in Mexico City. Robert Dollar II sinks in the Yangtze near Chang Chow after striking an obstacle. Halifax passes church union legislation in Nova Scotia. Tokyo reports 200 Korean students drowned off Chinampo.
Ohio Tales of Tragedy and Triumph Across 1920s
Dr A Sechnacke of Cleveland elected president of the Ohio State Chiropractors association. Multiple deadly accidents include drownings near Defiance and Tiltonville kerosene explosion injuries. Balloon race winners returned to Akron after a 1073 mile flight from San Antonio. Oil strike near Newark set a county record. Awaiting grand jury action Ralph Zanzo hanged in Cleveland jail. Steel and railroad incidents cause fatalities in Columbus Canton Dayton and Youngstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Sechnacke
Cleveland
Ohio State Chiropractors’ Association
Marie Rigot
Martins Ferry
Burns
Tiltonville
Steubenville
Asie Lawrence
John Littlejohn
Ward T. van Orman
Clark K. Wollam
Pomeroy
Coe ‘Bekle
Virgil Coy
Akron
Joseph Clark
William Christy
Stryker
Williams County
Arvilla Clark
Weston
Louis Rossi
Youngstown
Nick Ferrito
Tony Pasda
Canton
Joseph P. Harsh
Dunkirk
Licking County
Welre
Newark
Pennsylvania
Ralph Zanzo
May & Company
Columbus
Clark Hudson
Leon Bigelow
James Woods
Muskingum College
New Concord
Muskingum County
New York Central Railroad
New Lexington
G. A. Baumgardner
Wayne County
Creston
Wooster
Urbana
Don Hurlow
Pearl Grove
Frances Handy
Dayton
Sandusky
Whitmer Jackson Company
Charles Brooke
Rendville
Perry County
Ohio Penitentiary
Henry Burne
John Cima
Corning
Brough
Stewart
Toledo
Srops
L. L. Miller
Springfield
B. W. Edwarde
Gallipolis
Republican Board Education
B. H. Doughlas
Upper Sapdusky
Marion
Chesterville
Morrow
State Automobile Department
Brown
Roy Violet
Mechanicsburg
Things Unusual at America’s Mad Playground Coney Island
T. T. Maxey presents Coney Island as New York City’s famed amusement hub. The piece traces its history from 1643 Canarsie origins to the 1844 pavilion, noting its growth into a world renowned resort with rides, stalls, and a chaotic carnival atmosphere where fun rules and seriousness fades in the crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Coney Island
America
Long Island
Coney
Canarsie
Narrioch
The California Missions A Romantic Coastal Trail
A historical survey of California’s twenty one missions along El Camino Real from San Diego to Sonoma. It notes Franciscan origins starting 1769 and the 1824 disruption, describes preserved sites like San Jose and Buena Ventura, and highlights ruins and enduring religious and cultural impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
San Diego
Sonoma
Europe
Spain
San Francisco de Solano
Mexico
San Jose
San Francisco
San Antonio de Padua
San Luis Obispo
Buenaventura
Los Angeles
San Luis Ray de Francia
Oceanside
Also Mentioned on This Page
Department of Agriculture
Department
House
Hughes
American Society of International Law
Elihu Root
Root
House Military Committee
Secretary of the Interior
National Cathedral
New England
Bureau of Engraving
Secretary of the Treasury
Andrew W. Mellon
President Coolidge
Senate
Department of Commerce
Germany
United States
Young Men's Christian Association
New York
McCray
Indiana
Atlanta (Ga
Catherine de Valera Wheel
Buffalo
Eamon de Valera
Robert BH. Hughes
William 8. Hart
Limaels
Hollywood
Cal
Scranton
Warren T. McCray
Indianapolis
T,ag
Dothan
Ala
Senator Couzens
Michigan
Baltimore
Mad
Berlin
Danes Committee
Swedish Match Trust
Stockholm
International Match Combine
Santa Clara
Cuba
Zayas
Great Britain
London
Mexican National Railways
Mexico City
J. P. Morgan
Paris
Mediterranean
Moscow
Bokhara
Afghanistan
Charles B. Warren
Atexico City
Robert Dollar II
Yangtze River
Chang Chow
China
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Tokyo
Chinampo
T. T. Maxey
Oper Union
California Missions
Williamsburg, O
N. T. Dailey Williamsburg, O
A. M. Ellis
Wilhamsville
Amelia No
Paul M. Rapp
Batavia
O. Octalti
Powell
Main St
Tations
Portsmouth
Brancardinia Connec
Hillsboro
Severie U
John L. Tin
Dinia
Ortemouth
Eee
Net
Rene Teeres
Awson E. Bradley
Potted Mene Nais
G. Bly
Aan Hani Tenal Business
Eiven
Roms
Bo Batavia
Daniel W. Murphy
Howard & Joseph Murphy & Joseph
Attorneys-At-Law
Milford
Gwynne Bidg
Canal 274
Cincinnati, O
Roudebubh
PO A Paabhes
Couriea Oes Mana
Loang
H. L. Nichols
Buite
Provident Bank Bidg
Hamilton
Clermont County
Ricadence
Nichols
Eli H. Speide
Charles G. White
pytcHoLs, Speidsl & White
ATTORNEYS+AT-LAW
Pbusr'y Chis.gies
Phone Canal
Alvin H. Hodges
Artornnny & Counseior
Law
Gwynne
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jorman L
Burnet
Woodliet Bldg
Ohbio
George M. Epply
New
Richmond
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