President's Son Dies After Battle With Blood Poison
The White House mourns Calvin Coolidge Jr. as the president and Mrs. Coolidge face a national outpouring of sympathy. Funeral plans include a simple White House service followed by burial in Plymouth, Vermont, with Lt. Edgar Allen Poe and six Marines accompanying the casket.
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White House
Northampton
Plymouth
Vermont
Edgar Allen Poe
Coolidge
Mrs. Stearns
Frank. W. Stearns
Boston
Diplomatic Corps
Young Calvin Coolidge Jr Dies After Illness
Washington July Calving Coolidge Jr the president's 16 year old son died after a five day struggle with septic poisoning from a minor foot blister that developed while he played tennis. He was removed to Reed Hospital last Saturday and fought to the end as doctors tried every measure to save him. The young heir to the presidency passed away in a desperate effort to remain alive despite overwhelming complications.
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Washington
White House
Calvin Cooler, Jr
Dha
Reed Hospital
Yesay
Snow Water Blamed for Goitre Spread
In Winnipeg Manitoba an AP report notes 600 schoolchildren analyzed with 300 found to have goiter. Dr Duncan McRae cites Shoal Lake water as municipal supply source and says iodine should be added.
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Winnipeg
Man
Shoal Lake
Duncan McRae
Jodin
Theen
Nomination Notification Delayed for President Coolidge
Notification of Coolidge as Republican presidential nominee postponed due to his son's death. Originally set for July 24 in Washington, events now expected to occur in mid August.
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Washington
President Coolidge
Debs Heads Socialist Party At Cleveland Convention
Eugene V. Debs elected national chairman by acclamation as a new office amid health issues. Morris Hillquit, James Maurer, Victor Berger and others named to the national executive committee with a plan for an extensive publicity drive and fund raising. A resolution condemning the Ku Klux Klan was sent back for revision due to its link to a Negro economic statement.
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Cleveland, O
Eugene V. Debs
Socialist Party of America
Debs
Morris Hillquit
New York
Elmhurst
Ills
Victor Berger
Wisconsin
Hillquit
Gene Debs
Socialist Party
Congress
Berger
James Maurer
Pennsylvania
George E. Roewer, Jr
Massachusetts
John Collins
Illinois
Leo M. Harkins
New Jersey
Joseph Shorts
Ohio
la Follette Clubs
Cleveland
Socialist National Convention
Governors Accuse Each Other of Ballot Box Theft
Mexico City July 8 AP followers of presidential candidates General Plutarco Elias Calles and General Angel Flores accuse rivals of election trickery. The interior ministry cites a governor personally visiting polling booths with a gun and taking voting urns as part of disputed results, with Callistas and Floriatas claiming victory while tallying favors indicate uncertain outcomes.
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Mexico City
Plutarco Elias Calles
Angel Flores
Ministry of the Interior
Callistas
Floriatas
Socialists Endorse La Follette Candidacy At Convention
At Cleveland the Socialist party wraps its 1924 convention with a partial endorsement of Senator Robert M. La Follette on his own platform while debating a future party structure. The resolutions committee weighed a full party platform and an eight member executive slate as delegates spoke for five minutes each.
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Cleveland, O
Socialist Party of America
Conference For
Progressive
Robert M. la Follette
Socialist Party
Conference For Political Action
la Follette
Elks Seek National Welfare Movement In Annual Report
Grand Exalted Ruler James G. McFarland proposes inaugurating a broad national welfare program through the Elks. He suggests forming a committee to decide the scope of the effort, with a plan to report next year. The order added 87,700 members and 26 lodges, and approved 60 Elk homes costing $8,000,000.
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Boston
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
James G. McFarland
South Dakota
Grand Edge
Order
J. McFarland
Compromise Plan on Reparations Proposed by Herriot
Paris July 8 AP Premier Herriot plans a compromise to keep the reparations commission in charge of executing the Dawes plan. The scheme creates a separate body to judge if a German default was voluntary while the commission handles execution. A French note outlining the attitude on reparations was approved and will be sent after talks with Prime Minister Macdonald.
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Paris
Reparations Commission
Dawes
Macdonald
Great Britain
Herriot
Germany
Mac
Ralston Surges to Third on Ninety-Second Ballot at Convention
At Madison Square Garden on July 8 AP reports Senator Samuel Ralston of Indiana gaining strength on the 92nd ballot with 196% while McAdoo holds 310% and Al Smith 355% of votes. A move to adjourn faced boos as delegates eyed McAdoo allies and Ralston expressed surprise at his surge. Emmett Ralston, ill at home, is identified as the senator’s elder son and an engineer with a local utility.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
Samuel Ralston
United States
Indiana
Ralston
McAdoo
al Smith
Texas
National Committee
Nator Ralston
Thomas Taggart
Emmett Ralston
Democratic convention pauses to honor Coolidge family
New York July 8 AP The Democratic National Convention set aside disputes to pay respects to President Coolidge and his family. Rabbi Stephen Wise offered a resolution on behalf of Franklin D Roosevelt praising the president and invoking sorrow for Calvin Coolidge Jr. The measure passed by acclamation and was sent to the president.
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New York
Mra. Coolidge
Stephen Big
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge, Jr
Smith Takes First Position In Balloting At Democratic Nominating Convention
At Madison Square Garden on July 8 the Democratic convention showed Ralston rising to near the lead while McAdoo's support drifted to about 815 votes on the opening ballot. Smith forces held steady as efforts to unite dark horses and swap votes continued with Oregon Idaho and Illinois supporters being courted.
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Madison Square Garden
McAdoo
Smith
Ralston
Indiana
Oregon
Idaho
Homer Cummings
Connecticut
Illinois
John W. Davis
Kansas
Taggart
Brazil Revolt Gains Claimed Momentum In Sao Paulo
Buenos Aires reports a vague and conflicting insurgent movement in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with censorship hindering details. Official messages claim the government gains and a small revolter group in Luz barracks is surrounded while other reports mention troops marching toward Rio de Janeiro.
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Buenos Aires
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Luz
la Nacion
Janeiro
Massacre in Brazil Kills 250, Injures 200 in Sao Paulo Uprising
From Buenos Aires reports say a Brazilian revolt in Sao Paulo on Friday night caused 250 deaths and 200 injuries according to reliable information received.
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Buenos Aires
Heo Paulo
Brazil
State Treasurer's June Interest Earned 9526.57
The state treasurer's office reports June interest earnings totaling 9526.57, as released by D. F. Banks. This monthly figure reflects the office's investment income for the period.
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Boise
D. F. Banks
Army airmen stop in Bushire and head to Bag
American airmen halted in Bushire on arrival and continued their journey to Bag today, according to AP. The brief stop interrupted their flight but did not include additional details.
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P Bushire
Perala
Bag
Democratic convention adjourns after futile ballots
Six more futile ballots raise total to 93 as convention adjourns for six hours of conference. McAdoo’s line sinks to a new low of 310 votes. Smith’s forces hold steady at 35514, close to peak levels. Ralston movement rises to third with 19614 votes on the floor.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
McAdoo
Smith
Ralston
Ralston Movement Grows As Convention Breaks
The daily ballot shows Ralston rising from 98 to 196 percent, Davis and Glass wobble with losses blamed on Ralston's momentum. Leaders adjourn as plans form for manager talks to seek common ground and possible pre-night meetings amid McAdoo and coalition tensions.
Farmers in Need Sane Organization Conference Opens
Brookings SD July 8 AP The twelfth annual conference of the American Association of Agricultural College Editors opened with W Pugsley president South Dakota State College welcoming editors from Colorado Florida Connecticut and other states. He urged farm writers to push cooperative action and reform to improve farming conditions while stressing the farm class has interests opposed to many other groups. The convention runs three days.
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Brookings
United States
W. Pugsley
South Dakota State College
American Association of Agricultural College
Colorado
Florida
Connecticut
Pugsley
Agrie
Death of a Favorite Prankster Calvin Coolidge
A memorial note in the White House and local grief describe Calvin Coolidge as a friendly, prankish boy who loved to learn, was known for stealing cookies, and died after an illness. Neighbors and his Sun day school teacher recall his lively nature and courage before his death.
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Wenrnhampton
Coolidge
Arcovil
Fuee House
Richard Ay Pierce
Calvin” Coolidge
L. A. Goodhue
Favoriterandson
White House
Alice Reckahn
Coolidges
Washington
Carl Norton
Calvin
Edwards Congregational Church
James Jacey
Pher
Quall
Dave
Inter
Wae
John G Price Elected Grand Exalted Ruler
John G. Price of Columbus a former Ohio attorney general was elected grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks at the annual grand lodge meeting in Boston. His only opponent was Chas F J McCue of Cambridge.
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Boston
John G. Price
Columbus
Ohio
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elke
Grand Lodge
Chas, F. J. McCue
Cambridge
Death of President's Grandson Reaches Plymouth
Plymouth Virgin Islands July reports the death of the president’s grandson. John Coolidge, father of the president, received word at his home here. He was reserved in speech when condolences were offered but his sorrow was evident.
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Plymouth
John
Coolidge
String Wins Handicap at Empire City
Three year old colt String, owned by James Butler, won the Empire City Handicap at mile and a quarter. Bunain finished second and Fathom seventh as winners shared the purse.
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New York
James Butler
City Panel
Bunain
Fathom
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