Death of Three In Auto Accident On President's Western Trip
Denver report details a fatal car plunge in Bear Creek canyon during President Harding's western tour. Sumner Curtis and Tommy French died. Donald A. Craig and Thomas F. Dawson injured. Curtis had telephoned his wife before the crash. Curtis’s body to be sent to Chicago for burial. other staff remain with the injured.
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Denver
Colo
Afeudent
Mountai Parks
Bear Creek Canyon
Sumner Curtis
Republican National Committee
Yommy French
Great Western Sugar Company
Donald A. Craig
Washington
New York Herald
Thomas F. Dawson
Associated Press
Dawson
These Historical and Natural History Society
Craig
Lookout Mountain
Looking Glass
Curtis
French
Harding
Mr. Curtis
Chicago
John F. Vivian
Federal Prohibition
Roy Roberts
Kansas City Star
New York
Ford urged by Savannah citizens to seek 1924 presidency
Petition signed by Savannah residents urging Henry Ford to let his name be used for president received in Detroit. Mr. Ford’s secretary said Ford has no objection to further activity but does not approve, a standard reply later clarified by Ford staff in Dearborn. The Savannah letter noted the June 12 petition and Ford’s noncommittal stance.
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Savannah
Henry Ford
Detroit
Ford
Mich
Hig Dearborn
Fuller
Julian West
Ten Die As Elevated Rails Collapse In Brooklyn Crash
A two car tram on the Brooklyn-Manhattan elevated structure at Firth and Flatbush Avenue plunged to the street. At least seven killed and over forty injured with ten clergy rushing to aid the dying. Early reports cite axles and track failure. First identified dead include Alexander Lowsky and Mrs Louise Wright of Brooklyn.
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New York
Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit
Firth
Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn
Matchwood
Alexander Lowsky
Louise Wright
Chicago elevated train crash kills ten, injures forty five
Ten people died and 45 were injured when an elevated train crashed into the rear of another on the surface tracks in Chicago. Casualty counts come from unofficial reports.
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Chicago
Special Crew For President Special Train Assigned
Ogden Utah June 25 AP railroad men chose the crew to handle President Harding's special train. Engineer BE McGarry of Evanston and fireman Joseph McPhie will operate the locomotive from Green River Wyoming to Evanston Wyoming. Engineer William Woods and a fireman will take the engine into Ogden. Conductor Charles Pearson and crew George Graham Tom Golden of Ogden will handle the train from Green River through Weber canyon. The train leaves Green River at 3 am, reaches Evanston at 6 am, and arrives in Ogden at 8 30 am with a pilot train ten minutes ahead. McGarry and Woods previously drew famous passengers including the king and queen of the Belgians.
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Ogden
Utah
Rew
Harding
BE. McGarry
Evanston
Joseph McPhie
Greenriver
Wyo
William Woods
Charles Pearson
George Graham
Tom Golden
Heavy Storms Kill Five in North Dakota Tornado Toll
A Fargo Forum dispatch reports five dead and four injured from a tornado in Adams county North Dakota late Sunday. The dead include Mr and Mrs Lambert of Bucyrus and Mr and Mrs Lewin of Hettinger along with Olaf Lundahl. Property damage around 160 000 dollars. Aberdeen reports ten dead and many injured as a second tornado devastates areas near Reeder and Hettinger spanning about 40 miles.
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Fargo
N. D
Fargo Forum
West End
Adams County
Lambert
Bucyrus
G. D. Lewin
Hettinger
Olaf Lundahl
Aberdeen
S. D
Apj
Reeder
Storms across Central Northwest Kill Nearly Twenty
Wind and rain storms hit central northwest areas over the weekend. Incomplete reports from St Paul indicate about 20 deaths and extensive property damage.
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St Paul, Minn
Central Northwest
Commission says enough mines blocks railway branch
Washington June 5 The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled there are already enough coal mines in the country and denied Virginia Railway a one mile branch in West Virginia to serve mines opened by Pocahontas Fuel Co.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Virginia Railway
West Virginia
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Britain to consult Mellon over Ellis Island indignities
London June 25 AP Ronald McNeill announced the house of commons will inform Andrew W. Mellon the American secretary of the treasury is likely to be consulted on arrival regarding the indignities faced by British subjects landed at Ellis Island.
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London
Andrew W. Mellon
the Treasury
Ellis Island
House of Commons
Ronald McNeill
Weather Report for Utah Tonight Through Tuesday
A partial forecast notes warmer temperatures tonight and again on Tuesday. Some areas may see mild conditions with increasing warmth and no significant precipitation expected.
Loggers kill bear in Washington encounter
Walter Briggs a lumber company worker at Walville Washington killed a bear with a pocket knife after being attacked by the animal. Briggs and two other loggers were dragged into a skirmish and he was badly lacerated before the bear was slain.
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Tacoma
Wash
Walter Briggs
Walville
Briggs
Baldwin says no ground for protest if US seals broken in new waters
London report states Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin told the House of Commons there is no ground for protest when United States officials break British customs seals within American territorial waters. He noted seals on dutiable ship stores must not be broken in British waters, but may be broken in British territorial waters by necessity. The piece also covers editorial reactions in London about the liquor seizure controversy and calls for arbitration or international tribunal review.
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London
Stanley Baldwin
House of Commons
United States
United States Customs
Great Britain
America
Baldwin
England
New York
Supreme Court
Daily Telegraph
the Telegraph
Hague
Permanent Court of International Justice
Socialist Labor Party
Daily Herald
Masters' sworn statements govern liquor permits for foreign ships
Public health service officials must rely on sworn statements by ship masters to interpret foreign liquor laws when issuing retention permits for medicinal and crew rations. Acting Surgeon General White explains copies of foreign laws are unavailable, leaving masters' understanding as the basis.
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Washington
Public Health Service
White
Wet liners Ancon Tuscania and Suffren dock in New York
Two more vessels arrive in New York as authorities prepare to seize liquor on six more ships docked over the weekend. Capped by the Anchors Tuscania and Suffren, liquor removed from the Berengaria and plans to seize from Paris and other ships after medical limits are checked.
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New York
United States
Treasury Department
Paris
Cedric
Caronia
Providence
Tusconia
Glasgow
Havre
Berengaria
Cottman
Pennsylvania Lines Elect Shopmen Representatives
Railroad workers on the northwest division completed the election of employees' representatives under the National Railway labor rules. The vote confirms ratification of shopmen representation within the Pennsylvania Lines system.
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Chicago
United States Railroad
Pennsylvania
Rods Nia
Idaho to greet President Harding in Pocatello and Idaho Falls
Idaho Governor I C C Moore proclaims June 28 1925 a day to honor President Warren G Harding. Citizens are urged to close businesses and travel to Pocatello or Idaho Falls to demonstrate loyalty and support for the President.
President Harding to Visit Pocatello on June 23
President Harding will arrive in Pocatello at 11 a m on Thursday June 23 and be greeted by governor's committee members. He will tour the city, speak from his private car, and return to the train at 12 40 p m before departing for Idaho Falls. A large welcome and Indian attendance are planned with a 30 member band and fourteen official cars.
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Pocatello
Short Line
West Side
Idaho Tech
Idaho Falls
William Donner
Fort Hall
Sansar
Idaho
Pocats
Banda
E Wu Ae
Moore Ahow
Jae BoChristian, Jr
Cis. E. Sawyer
Adolphus Andrews
QO. M. Baldinger
Julien (. Welliver
Smeander Joel T. Boone
E. Walters
M. J. McDermott
J Mov
Aent — Fassold
Patheews
John Painter
Ox Film Company
E. Carlee
International News
Henryer
Coystone View Company
R. B. Noa
Kinogram
Dr. Hubert
The
Ieee
Mire
Charles
Wyer
Sillette
Jicury
Wallace
Borah
Frank R. Gooding
Malcolm Jennings
Covings
George B. Bree Jr
Kieler
Dawson, Colorado historian, dies after auto crash
Thomas F. Dawson 72, state historian and veteran AP journalist, died in a Denver hospital after the Bear Creek canyon auto crash that injured several members of President Harding's party. He long served Washington staff, the Senate, and the Christian Science Monitor, and headed Colorado's historical society.
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Denver
Colo
Thomas F. Dawson
Colorado
Bear Creek Canyon
Dawson
Harding
Washington
Associated Press
United States Senate
United States
General Grant
Senate
Christian Science Monitor
Convict Stops Flock Bullets in Marquette Escape End
An escaped convict from Pontiac, serving life for murder, was hidden in a swamp near Perkins between Maple Ridge and Escanaba after a week on the run. A posse surrounded the area and fired volleys, finding him with his revolver. His associate, George Bloochas, was captured after a store robbery when wounded.
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Marquette, Mich
Natchoess
Seavice
Ospha
Perkins
Maple Ridge
Escanaba
Natchorss
Natchors
Pontiac
George Bloochas
Bloochas
Strands on Jersey Coast Crew Rebel on Strandhill
Returning from a three month vigil off the Jersey coast the freighter Strandhill faces a crew mutiny over unpaid wages and rations. Captain H K Wilson reports expected pay upon arrival but the crew refuses to work and police guard the ship.
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Flairfax
Jersey
Strandhill
H. K. Wilson
Wilson
Riot Breaks at Rathenau Memorial Unveiling
A clash between nationalists and communists erupted in Eiselben Prussian Saxony during the Rathenau memorial unveiling. The Central News service reports two demonstrators killed and 26 seriously wounded in the riot.
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Berlin
Eiselben
Prussian
Saxony
Walter Rathenau
Central News
Grain exports from United States drop or rise last week
Washington June 25 AP reports last week grain exports reached 4.522 million bushels, with 2.857 million bushels exported the prior week. The figures reflect weekly variance in shipments and indicate ongoing demand for U S grain abroad.
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Washington
United States
Noted Editor Allan Dawson Dies of Pneumonia
Allan Dawson former editor of the Des Moines Register and Leader Sioux City Tribune and later editor of the New York Globe and New York Tribune died of pneumonia at his New York home yesterday dispatches from Des Moines said He had edited several major Midwest and East Coast papers and was a prominent press figure.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Allan Dawson
Des Moines Register
Sioux City Tribune
New York Globe and
New York Tribune
New York
President Harding Delivers Law Enforcement Address in Denver
President Harding, after touring Denver, spoke at the municipal auditorium on law enforcement to a 12 000 strong audience. He praised prohibition enforcement, warned against federal overreach, and urged support for state and local policing authorities while noting gains in enforcement over the past years.
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Denver
Harding
Municipal Auditorium
Cacérea
Gamner
America
Ottrered Uuverhor Willam
Demscrut
Exlendeu
Americh
Stapleton
Phipps
Veaver
Votorano
Thas Hall
Huye Gortem
Te Agua
Drya
Herding
New York State
Savine
Foo
Ani
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Henry
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Bear
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Warren G. Harding
Commonwealth of Idaho
I. C. C. Moore
Commonwealth
Penatello
Boise
Co. C. Moore
F. A. Jeter
Halifax
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