Hoover message to Moses on Presidential nomination
President Hoover responds to George H Moses chairing the Republican National Convention in Kansas City. He expresses deep honor, says no man earns the right to the presidency, and reflects on America’s opportunities and his service in two presidential cabinets. He notes a new era in economy and world relations and hints at continued national leadership.
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Washington
Hoover
George H.moses
Republican National Converation
Kansas City
America
Ludwig Tire and Parking Co Incorporation Formed
The Ludwig Tire and Parking Co of this city obtained articles of incorporation from the State Tax Commission yesterday. The new firm will run a garage and tire business with capital of 500 shares at 100 par value totaling $50,000. Corporators are Augustus Ludwig Frederick Ludwig and Alice R Ludwig.
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Ludwig Tire and Parking Co
State Tax Commission
Augustus Ludwig
Frederick Ludwig
Alice R. Ludwig
No Contests At Houston for Democratic National Meeting
Houston June 15 no contests over delegations to the Democratic national convention to be held June 26 have been filed and only one is rumored Clem Shaver chairman of the National Democratic Executive Committee said today He called a meeting of the National Committee for the morning of June 25 likely to be routine focusing on sub committee work approval.
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Houston
Clem Shaver
National Democratic Executive Committee
Shaver
National Committee
Hoover Reaches for Message to National Convention
Washington June 15 Secretary Hoover, arriving at nine fifteen, drafted a note of thanks to the Republican national convention in Kansas City for his presidential nomination. A wild demonstration by Commerce Department employees greeted him as he passed to his private office, while messages of congratulation flooded Hoover’s department and home.
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Washington
Hoover
Kansas City
Commerce Department
Local Engineer Earns Honor From Refrigeration Society
D J Mims chief research engineer at Jamison Cold Storage Door Company is elected to membership in the American Society of Refrigeration Engineers. He holds a Carnegie Tech BS, is a Kappa Sigma member, placed second in the Virginia state engineers exam, acted in the Potomac Playmakers production The Whole Towns Talking, and supports the local Boy Scout movement.
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D. J. Mims
Jamison Cold Storage Door Company
American Society of
Mims
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Pittsburg
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Virginis
Potomac Playmakers
Boy Scout Movement
Michigan Students Tour Stops in Hagerstown En Route
Five bus loads of Michigan high school students on a three week eastern tour paused in Hagerstown for a night at Rowe's Park. They left Michigan last Monday and will visit Washington Philadelphia New York Niagara Falls before continuing.
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Michigan
East
Hagerstown
Washington
Rowe's Park
Philadelphia
New York
Niagara Falls
Farmers, Ignored By G. O. P. To Ask Democrats For Aid
Kansas City June 15 Farmers in the middlewest failed to insert an equalization fee plank in the Republican platform and plan to push the issue at the Democratic convention in Houston. Frank W. Murphy a Minnesota delegate argued the farm group should seek relief from Democrats, saying the GOP does not include farmers in the protective system and their support is not essential to party success.
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Kansas City
Houston
Frank W. Murphy
Wheaton
Texas
Lewis Makes Forcible Speech At Big Meeting In Court Place
David J. Lewis Democratic nominee for Congress from the Sixth District drew a large outdoor audience in Court Place last night. He delivered a strong and persuasive speech covering the sugar tariff farm relief Old Age Pension law and the World Court. Lewis continues a weeklong county tour with stops tonight at Downsville and tomorrow at Sharpsburg both at 8 oclock. The gathering included phonographic music a loud speaker and a three reel moving picture.
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David J. Lewis
Congress
Sixth
Court Place
Lewis
Washington County
Downsville
Sharpsburg
Mish
Hoover
Frank W. Mish
Iim
President Coolidge Consoles Hoover With Telegram Praise
In Superior Wisconsin on June 15 President Coolidge sent a telegram of congratulations and personal appreciation to Herbert Hoover the Republican nominee. The message praised Hoover's personal qualities and experience and wished him success. Mrs Coolidge echoed greetings sending love and best wishes.
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Superior
Wis
Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Cookoge
Mrs. Coolidge
Mr. Coolidge
Town where Hoover was born in happy West Branch
West Branch Iowa population of about 700 awaits news of Herbert Hoover’s Republican nomination. Town records his boyhood, the blacksmith father and woman preacher mother, and celebrates the expected honor as Hoover’s name comes through via radio. Palo Alto reaction mirrors the national excitement for his formal nomination notification.
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West Branch
Iowa
Herbert Hoover
United States
Herbert iLeavers
Palo Alto
Calif
Herbert
Bankrupt Joan Barnhart in Federal Court Baltimore
Joan Howard Barnhart of this city was adjudicated a bankrupt in Federal Court Baltimore yesterday after filing a voluntary petition through Attorney E B Hartle. She listed no assets and liabilities of 7299.80.
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Joan Howard Barnhart
Baltimore
E. B. Hartle
Rev Kerr Transferred to Baltimore Cathedral Clergy Change
Archdiocese announces moves in Baltimore clergy. Rev Carroll Kerr, assistant rector at St Marys Hagerstown, is reassigned to Baltimore Cathedral as secretary and assistant chancellor. Rev A J Conlon to succeed Kerr at St Marys. Other transfers include Farrell to St Peters Liberty Town and Canning to St Joseph Buckeystown.
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Carroll ‘Kerr
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Hagerstown
Baltimore
Michael J. Curley
Associated Press
Eae ‘Uice
A. J. Conlon
Ammendale
St. Mary’s
Kerr
St. Mary's Church
P.L. Farrell
St. Joseph's
Buckeystown
St. Peter's
Libertytown
W. M. Canning
St. Joseph's Buckeystown
M. J. Cuddy
St John's
Frederick
St. Patrick's
Cumberland
Gossiping foreman jailed for three months in New Jersey
CAMDEN N J June 15 A mill foreman labeled a gossip of the worst kind by Judge Bertman was sentenced to three months in jail for telling workers he had seen a girl employee kissing her boyfriend. The remark prompted the punishment and marked a rare case of prison time for gossip.
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Camdem
N. J
Bertman
Bad Weather Delays Atlantic Flight From Trepassey
The crew of the monoplane Friend ship faced uncertain conditions as storms lingered between Trepassey Newfoundland and the Azores and Ireland. Fliers Witmer Stultz Amelia Earhart and Louis Gordon held faint hope for an afternoon start if weather cleared sufficiently.
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Trepassey
N. F
Atlantic
Europe
Azores
Ireland
Witmer Stultz
Amelia Earhart
Louis Gordon
Anti Hoover sentiment grows in Hagerstown
Anti Hoover feeling runs strong in Hagerstown with Republicans labeling Hoover as not a strict party man. Telegrams to Maryland delegates in Kansas City urged nominating Josephus Daniels for VP or the British ambassador as Hoover’s running mate. Some Republicans say they will vote for the Democratic nominee.
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Herbert Hoover
Kansas City
Hagerstown
Hoover
G. Qo.p
Maryland
Josephus Daniels
Wilson
Ambancador
United’ States
Driver of Car Posts $100 Bond in Blizzard Crash
J Walter McKee of Clear Spring arraigned before Justice Nave in Williamsport for allegedly driving the car that struck Jesse Guessford of Williamsport on the Clearspring road during the April 27 blizzard. McKee posted a $100 bond for a Saturday hearing. Guessford sustained injuries including cuts. Officers Hawbaker and Dunn located McKee near Hancock, tying the license plate and car description to the vehicle.
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Jesse Guessford
Williamsport
Clearspring
J. Walter McKee
J. M. Nave
McKee
Guessford
Hancock
A. D. Hawbaker
Edw. Dunn
Yale honors for Hagerstown youth David Byron
David Wilson Byron of Hagerstown graduates from Yale University with honors, earning a bachelor of arts with honors at the 227th commencement. President Angell will confer the degree and give the baccalaureate address at Woolsey Hall as Yale marks the end of a weeklong academic program.
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David Byron
Hagerstown
Yale
David Wilson Byron
Joseph
Byron
Yale University
James Rowland Angell
Exeter
Angell
Woolsey Hall
Mary Alice Harper Granted Absolute Divorce
Judge Frank G. Wagaman granted Mary Alice Harper an absolute divorce from William M. Harper amid unfaithfulness allegations. Custody of their two children was awarded to the mother.
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Mary Alice Harper
Frank G. Wagaman
William M. Harper
Western Maryland Railways Expansion Near Halfway
Western Maryland Railway Co buys 180 acres along tracks just north of Halfway from American Agricultural Chemical Co. The three parcels total 120 acres and adjoin railway property. Officials cite future expansion plans but offer no specifics. A railroad siding already exists on the site.
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Western Maryland Railway Co
Halfway
American Agricultural Chemical Co
Lavezzerio Leaves 100000 Fund for Needy Chicagoans
Chicago June 15 A trust fund of 100000 for needy Chicagoans is established by the will of John B Lavezzerio. He earned one dollar a week as an immigrant boy and left more than a million dollars from selling produce and real estate.
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Chicago
Chicago Anss
John B. Lavezzerio
LAPPANS COOP RANSACKED AS HENS STOLEN IN NEARBY FARM
Clarence Thomas Lap pans reports six of eleven hens stolen from his coops last night. One hen returned this morning suggesting drop or nearby thieves. Authorities investigate with sheriff's office eyes on early arrests. Also report of John WatsonSoudy Boulevard coop robbery and a snow blindness alert from Kings Bay dated June 15.
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Clarence Thomas
Lappans
John Watson
Soudy Boulevard
Thomas
Sheriffs’ Office
Haye Voted in 1920s Republican Delegates Result
In Kansas City June 15 1920 delegates cast 1084 votes for Hoover with 837 for Necsamty 296 more than the needed total. Remaining support split among Lowden Curtis Watson Norris Goff Coolidge Dawez Hughee and Coolidge votes from Illinois and Ohio noted.
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Kanbas
Hoover
Necsamty
Lowden
Curtis
Watson
Norris
Goff
Coolidge
Dawez
Hughee
Plucky Wife Helps Capture Bandits at Paterson Club
In Paterson New Jersey at the Club Plantation two of three bandits were captured after Mrs. Lawrence Lazzio, wife of the proprietor, fought back. Her husband was beaten, she kicked away a pistol, shot one robber in the leg with his own gun, and helped chase the fugitives for over two miles before guiding two policemen to the others. One bandit escaped. Also reported are news of Hello Girls strike in Bogota on June 15.
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Paterson
N W
Club Plantation
Lawrence Lazzie
Incomplete OCR hints at Kansas VP nominating talks
Fragmentary text shows a discussion of political alignments with Dawes and Curtis, mentioning leadership tendencies and a toast. The source is cut and lacks clear facts, dates, or full names, preserving only scattered references to a Kansas connection and vice presidential speculation.
Marylanders Need Hoover Ticket Voice Curtis Choice
Maryland delegates to the Hoover convention weigh an informal preference for Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas as a running mate. Several delegates favor Curtis for strength on the Republican ticket, though no decision was announced after a late-night nominating speech in Kansas City. The Maryland delegation plans to depart Kansas City by a special car for Baltimore, with few exceptions.
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Kansas ‘City
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Senate
Curtis
Mweh
Floods displace Arkansas residents amid renewed high waters
In eastern Arkansas about 600000 acres flooded forcing residents from Clarendon Newport and nearby areas. Red Cross chapters mobilized emergency relief while Memphis engineers and laborers head toward Jackson Bayou area to bolster levees and aid flood relief efforts.
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Little Buck
Arkane
Red Cross
Arkansas
Clarendon
Newport
White River
Memphis
Jackson Bayou
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