Funeral Train Nearing East Tribute Paid
Trans Miss and the West paid final tribute to President Harding as his funeral train moved toward Washington. More than 20 000 mourners greeted the funeral car at Omaha and Council Bluffs while thousands lined the route across Iowa. Mrs Harding rested after a long night. McAdoo hints at a possible Democratic bid. Alaska orders federal offices closed and flags at half staff through the mourning period. Coolidge weighs an extra session but gives no resignations.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Towa
Boone
Washington
Marion
Scott C. Bene
Charles E. Hughes
Juneau
Alaska
United States
Territories
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
America
Scott C. Bone
Coolidge
Coss
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Frank Morrison
Federation
Gompers
Coolidge Resting After Church Service in Washington
President Calvin Coolidge spent Sunday at the New Willard Hotel following a morning service at Flint Congregational Church with Mrs Coolidge. He conferred with Acting Secretary of Labor Henning who said there is no strike expected despite collapsed talks between anthracite miners and operators.
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Washington
Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge Hae
W Henning
Department of In Labor
Henning
Harding funeral train delayed by tire slip near Chappel
A tire slipped on a drive wheel of the big locomotive hauling President Harding’s funeral train near Chappel Nebraska delaying the Pacific Limited for about 45 minutes. Railway officials pressed the Pacific Limited into service and resumed the funeral train’s progress as 3,000 people waited in the rain at North Platte, with similar scenes in Nebraska and Wyoming towns along the route.
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North Platte
Neb
Chappel
Nebraska
Harding
Pacific Limited
Wyoming
Harding funeral train passes through Laramie in silent tribute
The Harding funeral train moved through Laramie Wyoming shortly before noon yesterday with a three block silent crowd along the track. The Belle of the city tolled for 456 minutes and city officials were present at the station.
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Laramie
Wyo
Harding
Train to meet funeral train for president’s brother
A special train left Chicago on August 6 carrying George T. Harding Jr. the late president’s brother Dr Carl W Sawyer and another man to meet the funeral train in Ohio. The move signals a ceremonial arrival with notable survivors traveling to honor the deceased leader.
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Chicago
George T. Harding, Jr
Carl W Sawyer
Eeiti Ohio
Funeral Rites for President Harding Draw Huge Crowd
Marion expects over 100000 people to attend the last rites with 3000 reserve soldiers mobilized to manage the crowd. The funeral procession will pass the Marion Star office where Harding spent much of his career. Vancouver report notes continued on page seven.
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Marion
Harding
Marion Star
Rust confirms option on Chichagof mine near Juneau
Aug 6 report states W R Rust announces an option taken on the Chichagof mine near Juneau by George T. Jackson former Alaska-Gastineau manager and W A Casteton president of Hirst-Chichagot Mining Company. The mine has reportedly yielded about 10 million dollars in profit since 1909. Rust and H C Wallace own major shares of Chicagot. Jackson and Castleton both on site.
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Tacoma
W. R. Rust
Chichagof
Juneau
George T. Jackson
Alaska-Gastineau Mining Company
W. A. Castleton
Chichagot
H. C. Wallace
Suspected Highwayman Arrested Near Everett
Everett dispatch reports Ernest Harding, 22, arrested in Williston North Carolina as a suspected highwayman linked to a July 23 North trunk Pacific Highway holdup. Harding allegedly shot and fatally wounded Finley McFee, and his wife was present during the attack.
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Everett
Wash
Ernest Harding
Williston
N. Cak
Finley McFee
Harding
McFee
Babe Ruth Hits 26th and 27th Home Runs Yesterday
Chicago August 6 Babe Ruth slugged his 26th and 27th homers yesterday tying for second with Cy Williams who has 28. Ruth moved within one of Williams and topped the Cubs in a high scoring game.
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Chicago
Babe Ruth
Cy Williams
No Agreement Yet on Turco American Claims
Bulletin Lausanne August 6 Turco American treaty signed at 4 12 this afternoon. no agreement yet on claims surrounding the pact.
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Lausanne
Socialists Near Riot at City Meeting
In New York a Socialist Party city convention nearly erupted when a resolution denouncing President Coolidge as reactionary for labor was read. Delegates rose in protest, the chairman sent the resolution back to the committee for revision, and the meeting adjourned with tensions high.
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New York
Socialist Party
President Coolidge
Admiral Coontz Takes Command of Battle Fleet
SAN DIEGO August 6 Admiral Robert E Coontz has taken command of the United States battle fleet relieving Admiral Hilary P Jones who proceeds to Washington for duty on the General Naval Board.
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San Diego
Robert E. Coontz
United States Battle Fleet
Hilary P. Jones
Washington
General Naval Board
Train Collides With Auto Killing Five In Mount Eden
Five Mount Eden residents died and one was seriously hurt when their car crashed into a train between Maynard and Mount Eden yesterday. Victims: Fred W. Wrede, Merlin Shaffer, Mrs. Shaffer, William Mohr, and Frieda Mohr, driver.
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Oakland
Maynard
Mount Eden
Fred W. Wrede
William Shaffer
Merlin Shaffer
Tragic Train Crash Kills Eight at Niagara Falls
Eight people die and two perish or are fatally injured when a train collides with a picnic party's automobile truck bound for Niagara Falls in Buffalo. Among the dead are Mrs Capritte and her five children, plus Angelo Bartello and an infant.
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Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Camillo Capritte
Angelo Bartello
Ismet Pasha Willing to Renegotiate Elasma Formula
Lausanne August 6 Ismet Pasha told American representative Grew he cannot accept the processional formula on American elasma and said further negotiations will be held to pursue a settlement.
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Lausanne
Ismet Pasha
Grew
Juneau Honors Harding with Memorial Services Address
Juneau paid tribute to President Warren G. Harding at union memorial services held at Elks Hall under multiple churches. The crowd filled the auditorium as Governor delivered a read speech after Scott C. Bone broke down. the program featured a musical selection and the hymn Nearer My God to Thee. The estate of Harding was reported to be worth between 700000 and 800000 dollars, with over 500000 earned from selling the Marion Star.
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Marion
Harding
Marion Star
Juneau
Warren G. Harding
Elks Hall
Washington
Nav
Scott C. Bone
A. B. Keeler
New York
Tornado injures 35 and causes heavy damage near Scott City
Scott City, Kan Aug 6 Thirty five persons were injured and several thousand dollars of damage occurred when a tornado struck Scoti about 25 miles west of here early this morning.
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ScoTt City
Kan
Scoti
Here
Tornado Hits Garden City. One Person Injured, Damages Mount
A tornado struck Garden City Kansas early today injuring one person and causing several thousand dollars in damage. Local officials reported structural damage to homes and businesses as emergency crews assisted residents. No fatalities were immediately reported.
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Kansas
Massachusetts
Tornado Damages 50 Homes in West Springfield
A tornado swept West Springfield this morning causing damage to 50 houses and influencing emergency crews to assess the aftermath. Authorities report no immediate fatalities and ongoing safety inspections in affected neighborhoods.
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Springfield
Mass
Hand Grenade Explodes Among French Troops
A hand grenade exploded near a detachment of French troops led by trumpeters in Dusseldorf at Cornelius Plaza. Two soldiers were wounded along with a German woman and a child in the blast leaving the scene.
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Dusseldorf
Cornelius Plaza
A Big Demand For Silver Sees Imminent Shortage
New York August 6 The motor of demand is silver used in motion picture industry and amateur photography plus rising jewelry demand. Robert Linton president of North Butte Mining Company warns of a future shortage as world silver production declines while consumption remains strong. He cites 5 000 000 ounces used yearly in photography and notes China buys large supplies to profit from price rises.
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McIntyre
New York
George Maxwell
Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers
Allan A. Ryan
Thomas Fortune Ryan
Ryan
Maxwell
Camille Geygard
Durmrosch Opera Company
Emil Fischer
George Huhn
Philadelphia
Phoebe Hunt
Albert Gallatin
Eva Gauthier
Robert Linton
North Butte Mining Company
China
Linten Saywe
Mr. Linton
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