Devastating Floods In China Leave Vast Destruction
The Associated Press reports massive floods across China floodwaters submerge tens of thousands of villages and drown at least 650000 people while millions become homeless. Refugees pour into Peking as provinces including Chibli Hu nan Kwangsi and Sinkiang report severe inundations and partial casualty figures vary widely.
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Peking
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Kwangsi
Sinkiang
Johnstown
Galveston
Texas
Pittsburgh
Paris
France
Much Damage by Egyptian Troops in Sudan Uprising
An official communique reports the Egyptian railway battalion troops sabotaged Sudan railway works at Atbara destroying vehicles and machinery and setting offices on fire. A court of inquiry is ordered by the Sirdar. London papers accuse a conspiracy in Egypt to oust the British from Sudan.
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Associated Press
Alexandria
Egypt
Atbara
Sudan Railways
Sudanese Arab Mounted Rifles
London
Sudan
Nominee Davis Returns to New York for Campaign Conferences
John W. Davis arrived from Clarksburg West Virginia and met at his headquarters with campaign organizers. Senator Pittman of Nevada and a speakers bureau team discussed data to aid future addresses. The full touring itinerary remains under review and undisclosed pending approval.
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New York
John W. Davis
Clarksburg
W. Va
Davis
Senator Pittman
Nevada
Corn Crop Short Outshorts Near Normal Forecast
Des Moines Aug 13 The 1924 corn crop forecast on August 1 will be about 75 million bushels short of last year's crop, per a monthly report by the U.S. and state agriculture departments in cooperation with the Iowa Weather and Crop Bureau. The report notes July conditions improved. Iowa oats stand at 94 percent of normal, with an estimated yield of 40.2 bushels per acre, winter wheat 26.4 and spring wheat 16 bushels.
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Des Moines
United States and
State Departments of Agriculture
Lowa Weather and Crop Bureau
Mayor Stapleton Wins Denver Recall With Record Vote
Denver voters backed Mayor Ben F. Stapleton in a recall election by a 31,422 plurality amid a record 79,387 ballots cast. Stapleton led with 65,120 first choice votes and a strong second and third choice total. a minimum wage ordinance for city laborers passed 29,915 to 13,615.
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Denver
Colo
Ben F. Stapleton
Stapleton
Dewey CC. Bailey
Frank Rice
Barney Haughey
Swiss Ban Entry for Russian Soviet Citizens
The Swiss government ordered all citizens of the Russian Soviet to be barred from entering the Swiss republic, announced by the legation in London.
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London
Double Confession Ties Lovers to Michigan Murder
Florence McKinney 19 confessed witnessing and helping hide the slain Cora Raber in Benton Harbor while Emil Zupke admitted luring Raber on a marriage threat. Zupke claimed he choked Raber to death after bringing her to the country and both suspects were jailed.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Florence McKinney
Emil Zupke
Cora May Raber
Zupke
George Hiderman
Mise Taber
Miss McKinney
Dakota Democrats to Fill Out Ticket After Governor Candidate Death
The vacancy at the head of the Democratic state ticket for governor will be filled at a special meeting of the Democratic State Committee in Huron on August 20. Andre Anderson of Beresford, the party nominee, died Monday. L. N. Tri ll, former chairman, announced the plan.
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Associated Press
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G. A. R. Veterans Parade Despite Rain in Boston
Grand Army of the Republic units gathered in Boston for the fifty-eighth annual encampment. Delegates marched under state banners and planned Navy Yard visits despite showers, marking Navy Day amid the festivities.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Grand Army of the Republic
Navy Yard
Navy Day
President Seerley Celebrates 76th Birthday at Teachers College
Cedar Rapids Aug 14 Homer H Seerley marks his 76th birthday and 38th anniversary as president of the Iowa State Teachers College. A family dinner and a visit from Judge A D Clark’s children accompany the observance. Seerley, the second executive officer, succeeds J C Gilchrist and is noted for long service With 350 students 38 years ago the college now has year round attendance over tenfold.
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Associated Press
Cedar Paus
Homer H Seerley
Iowa State Teachers College
A .D. Clark
Cedar Rapids
Geerley
State College
Iowa Corn In Good Shape Reed Says
Iowa corn has largely recovered from August windstorms that flattened fields. Charles D. Reed, director of the Iowa weather and crop bureau, reports that the crop will not be seriously damaged as stalks straightened after light traffic. Threshing delays from rains affected small grain. barley and wheat yields exceed expectations.
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Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Lows Weather and Crop Bureau
Reed
Busy week planned at Des Moines military camp
Des Moines records a packed week at the military training camp starting with Gen John J Pershing's arrival on Saturday August 15. Missouri day is Monday August 18 with Gov Hyde possibly attending while Iowa day is Thursday August 21 with Gov Kendall reviewing troops and Nebraska day Friday August 22 with Gov Bryan expected. Invitations to mayors, civic groups and school heads are being widely accepted.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Citizens Military Training Camp
John J. Pershing
Missouri
Hyde
Lowa
Kendall
Nebraska
Bryan
Army Post
Eemic
Harbor in Greenland deemed too small for landings
News from Reykjavik and Stromness report American army world fliers delaying Greenland hop due to Angmagsalik harbor ice concerns. A transport vessel Gertrud Hask reached Angmagsalik and refueling plans continue. Italian aviator Locatelli aborted his trans Atlantic run after short flight due to poor conditions.
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Iceland
Angmagsalik
Greenland
Lowell HH. Smith
Thomas W. Magruder
Richmond
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Lruce G. Leighton
Raleigh
Thomas P. Magruder
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Clarence E. Crumrine
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Angmagealik
Gertrud Hask
Eric Nelson
Gertrud Rask
Kari
Stromness
Orkney Islands
Locatelli
Loccatelli
Blaze in Northeast Lighted Up Skies Near Washington
Several inquiries came in about a fire that lit up the skies northeast of Washington last night with distance undetermined. No reports indicate a serious blaze in that direction.
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Washington
Boy Scouts Wow Danes With Indian Dances At Jamboree
In Copenhagen on August 13 the American Boy Scouts at the world jamboree staged Indian dances led by Wm Hubert, Mohawk descendant, to great public favor in the King’s Deer Park. Tonight they host Professor John D Prince, U S minister to Denmark, at a camp dinner before a worldwide broadcast in thirteen languages.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Wm. Hubert
King's Deer Park
John D Prince
Plan Formation of Iowa Third Party
Des Moines Aug 12 Saul Talbot editor of a farm journal announced a convention to form a third or progressive party in Iowa. A Sept 2 meeting will endorse La Follette Wheeler Brookhart and the La Follette national platform. Delegates from 25 farm groups, farm bloc lawmakers, labor officials, and Roosevelt followers will attend. No state ticket will be entered. endorsements of progressive candidates on existing tickets possible.
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Treee
Des Moines
Pail R. Talbot
Iowa
Talbot
Robert M. la Follette
Burton K. Wheeler
Smith W. Brookhart
la Follette
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Republicans Name Former Governor as Primary Candidate
Harry Davis of Cleveland former Ohio governor was nominated for re election to that office on the Republican ticket in the state wide primary. A Victor Donahey the present governor was chosen to oppose him on the Democratic ticket. The Illinois State Federation of Labor endorsed LaFollette and Wheeler for President and vice president per AFL endorsement.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Harry Davis
Cleveland
Fffee
A. Victor Donahey
Jon
Chicago
Illinois State Federation of Labor Today
American Federation of Labor
LaFollette and Wheeler
Ruhr Evacuation Talks Break Without Agreement
In London the French Belgian and German delegates failed to reach a settlement on Ruhr evacuation at Downing Street. The Big Fourteen meeting was adjourned with hopes for a Franco German accord fading and further talks planned for tomorrow.
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London
Downing Street
Ruhr
Herriot
France
Council of Fourteen
MackDonald
Number 10
Theuniy
Marx
Stresemann
Kellogg
Allied Finance Ministers
Paris
Theunis
Belgium
Germany
Mrs Verane Rhodes Elliott Dies Founding P B O Society
Word from Chicago reports the death of Mrs Verane Rhodes Elliott one of seven founders of the P B O Society. Mrs Stafford of Muscatine who visited Washington last summer and Mrs Babb are the only flying members of the original seven.
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Verane Rhodes Elliott
P. B. O. Society
Stafford
Muscatine
Washington
Babb
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