Illinois primary rims world court clash in crowded Chicago
April 14 Chicago and Illinois voters chose Col Frank L Smith over Senator William B McKinley for the Republican nomination to challenge Democrat George F Brennan in November. Brennan led with 157,555 votes to rival Smith and McDermott, Monroe trailing, amid disputes over the world court issue. Six died in Herrin violence as Chicago approved boxing and bond measures, including a $20 million municipal program.
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Chicago
William B. McKinley
Illinois
Frank L. Smith
Republican State Central Committee
McKinley
World Court
Republican Standard
Geo. FE. Brennan
Brennan
James T. McDermott
James O. Monroe
Richard Yates
Henry R. Rathbone
Yates
Rathbone
Charles D. Harrison
Charles A. Karch
East St. Louis
Frank J. Wise
Joliet
Rockford
Ill
The
Ilinois
Senate
George F. Brennan
Col. Smith
Antiworld Court
Reed, Borah
Shipstead
Hoover
Hughes
Colonel Smith
Washington
Coolidge
Herrin
Radio Burglar and Baseball Nut Behind Prison Bars Today
Paul Wilton, labeled radio burglar and baseball nut, is jailed after terrorizing Queens Woodhaven for three months. He fatally wounded a policeman, shot three others, and committed 29 burglaries, with a specialty in stealing radio sets. He was arrested while entering the Polo Ground for the season opener and confessed to all charges.
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Associated Press
New York
Paul Wilton
Woodhaven
Queens
Polo Ground
Frank Merriwell
Yale
Peggy Joy Comstock announces engagement to Sam Comstock
Peggy Joy Comstock declares engagement to Stanford FE Comstock amid disputes raised by Evelyn Comstock who claims Peggy is not free to wed. Evelyn cites a Florida divorce questioned for lack of legal notice and notes past marriages and remarriages including in Detroit and Cleveland.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Peggy Joyce
Miami
Fila
Stanford FE
Comstock
Evelyn Comstock
Peggy
Florida
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Europe
Sam Comstock
Joyce
Costa Monier de Moreland
Sweden
Presbytery Elects Wylie as Moderator
Willard Wylie of the Second Church was chosen moderator of Keokuk presbytery at the spring session held yesterday in Winfield. Hugh McCleery of Washington spoke on tithing, and Washington delegates reported encouraging annual results. Signor Amendola, once editor of Resto Del Carlino and Corriere Della Sera, was badly injured last July at Montecat.
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Willard Wylie
Second Church
Keokuk
Winfield
Hugh McCleery
Washington
Signor Amendola
Montecat
Italy
Amendola
Resto del Carlino
Corriere Della Sera
Victory may set Dempsey Wills title match in September
The match had raised the bars against the sport and could lead to the Dempsey Wills heavyweight title bout here next September. Senator McKinley was returning to Washington as forecasts pointed to his defeat. Allen F Moore lauded the Smith forces victory as a triumph for sound republican ism and for keeping America out of European politics.
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McKinley
Washington
Allen F. Moore
Smith
Wet weather delays farm work across Midwest states
Widespread wet soil and low temperatures slow corn planting and soil preparation beyond Iowa. Ohio and lower Missouri valleys show delays while Iowa progresses near normal in the western areas. Winter wheat growth is slow with some improvement in the west. spring wheat seeding is general in the Dakotas pending better germination conditions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Missouri
West
Dakotas
Minnesota
Public burial honors Luther Burbank in Santa Rosa
Luther Burbank rests at a private burial under a Lebanon cedar with a simple service in Doyle Park. 3000 local school children will sing at public exercises while a guard of honor including Mayor James Rolph and Dr. David Starr Jordan attends the grave.
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Doyle Park
Burbank
Luther Burbank Council of
David Starr Jordan
Stanford University
Charles C. Dunbar
Santa Rosa
Rolfe Thompson
Sonoma County
Jerome C. Cross
Frank P. Doyle
Wilbur Hall
Robert G. Ingersoll
Judye Lindsey
Breese Injures Ankle but Continues Business on Crutches
R. R. Breese suffered a wrenched ankle from a fall and is on crutches today, yet the injury does not stop him from carrying on with his business.
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R. R. Breese
Five Counties Vote On Roads In Iowa And Florida Notice
Iowa voters across Jefferson Mahaska Jasper and Monroe counties weigh on bond issues to fund primary road resurfacing and paving projects. Climates and turnout vary with early voting strong in places while farm bureaus oppose some measures amid booster drives. In Florida a separate note mentions bans on solid rubber tires due to road rut concerns.
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Associated Pres
Fairfield
Iowa
Jefferson County
Good Roads
Newton
Jasper County
Bill McConaughy to accompany Chicago salesman to Des Moines
William McConaughy starts this noon for Des Moines to meet Sam Berman, a salesman for the Michels Stern Clothing Co. of Chicago, and travel as his assistant. The arrangement offers a chance for Bill to associate with buyers and a large firm’s representative.
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William McConaughy
Des Moines
Sam Berman
Michels-Stern Clothing Co
Chicago
Bill
Thes
Ben Wallace of Town City in Washington on business
Ben Wallace travels to Washington on business matters representing Town City. No additional details are provided about the purpose or outcomes of the trip.
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Ben Wallace
Town City
Washington
Browning and Bride on Fourth Day of Honeymoon
Edward W. Browning and his 19 year old bride Frances Heenan continued their commuting honeymoon between New York and Cold Springs aboard a blue Rolls Royce. They face publicity and a pending custody dispute over Frances's guardianship raised by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The District Attorney cleared Frances of residence-law issues.
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Associated Press
New York
Edward W. Browning
Frances Heenan
Cold Springs
Browning
Bailey
Utiom County
Government sale of non intoxicating beer urged by official
Assistant Treasury Secretary Andrews told the senate prohibition committee that restricted government sale and distribution of non intoxicating beer could aid enforcement. He warned against saloon sales linking to hard liquor and declined to judge whether twelve percent wine is intoxicating.
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the Associat Press
Washington
Andrews
The
Treasury
Senate Prohibition Committee
Prohibition
Julien Codman
Reed
Democrat
Missouri
Andrews Wold
End hearings on farm bills confront House after weeklong sessions
After seven weeks of hearings the House Agriculture Committee faces a deadline to vote the surplus crop bill before adjournment. The Senate approved the Corn Belt relief plan as a rider to the Cooperative Marketing bill, but administration officials are likely to reject it. President Coolidge leans on his own judgment in farm relief decisions amid opposition and a proposed federal commission to aid marketing through the Agriculture Department.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Aericulture Committee
Congress
House Committee
Senate Agriculture Committee
House
Senate Committee
Jardine
Haugen
Capper
Kansas
Coolidge
Senate
Department of Agriculture
Galloping doctor assigned to Hurst Park steeplechase
London April 11 reports Dr D Imrie has begun duties as a mounted doctor at the start of the steeplechasing season at Hurst Park race course. He rides in riding kit to attend casualties as track directors require a physician on horseback.
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London
Here
D. Imrie
Hurst Park Race Course
Imrie
Senior class portraits at Guther studio in Washington
The senior class of Wyman High School traveled to Washington today to have their class pictures taken at the Guther studio.
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The
Wyman High School
Washington
Guther Studio
Herrin Riot Kills Six In Election Violence
Six people are dead after a renewed Herrin Illinois election riot. Khaki militiamen and troops guarded polling sites and a garage as deputies and raiders traded fire. No arrests or inquest date set as the town reels from the clash between anti Klan and Ku Klux Klan factions.
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Herrin
Tabernacle
Antikilan
Howard 8
Williams
John Smith
Smith
Fourth Ward
Masonic Hall
Dirigible Los Angeles Begins Second Lakehurst Flight
The Los Angeles left the mooring at 2 15 p m for the dirigible's second test flight after ten months of idleness and a short landing to train the crew. Survivors of Shenandoah flight and nine enlisted men plus five officers are aboard for the seaward hop.
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Associated Press
Lakehurst
N. J
Los Angeles
Shenandoah
Formulate Plans for Dance Carnival
At a meeting of the special committee held yesterday evening, further plans were made for the dancing carnival to be given by the American Legion April 22, 28 and 29. Prizes of twenty dollars, ten and five dollars will be offered the winners in dancing contests each night. Judges were selected and other plans made.
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American Legion
Pa Zes
Aerial Wire Arrangements Boost Receiving Efficiency
When roof space is under fifty feet straight, multiple wires can be used. Three wires in a fan from one corner or two parallel wires about five feet apart greatly improve receiving efficiency.
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Frank L.ith
Llinois
United States
Garrett Kinney
Peoria
Len Small
William J. Stratton
Small
Samuel L. Nelson
John S. Hickey
Presbytery
Wylie
America
Middle West
Weather Bureau
Decorah
Alta
Estherville
Fort Dodge
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Sioux City
Boone
Atlantic
Luther Burbank
O. T. Waring
New Orleans
Jefferson, Appanoose
Jasper, Mahaska
Monroe
Centerville
Iowa Good Roads Association
Mahaska County
Oskaloosa
Albia
Monroe County
County Farm Bureau
Bride
Marrace
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Children
Katherine. Ileenan
A. S
Sndrews
John Ford
Dirigible
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