Day and night air mail service begins nationwide
Coast to coast air mail starts with Wesley Smith landing in Cleveland at 2 38 p m EST and Levesee reaching Elko from Reno. Lieut Maughan arrives in Salt Lake City after flying from San Francisco as the transcontinental service launches. Crowds greet the new era of 24 hour flights and a Great White Way lights route between New York and San Francisco.
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Cleveland, CO
Wesley Smith
Air Mail Flier
New York
Elko, Nev
Levesee
United States Aerial Mail Service
Reno
Clair Vance
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Russell Maughan
Mountain Time
Mitchell Field
Chicago
Cheyenne
Wyo
Ocean
Chicake
Iowa City
Iowa
Omaha
Neb
North Platte
Cleveland
Rock Springs
Briscoe San Frisco
Clair F. Vance
Air Mead
Here
Vance
Jim Wallace
Frank Stone
Pony Express
Great West
Mitchelfield
Maughan
St. Joseph
Washington
Davis cuts in on California man's vote on late ballots
At the 1924 Democratic National Convention in Madison Square Garden New York July 1 the 24th ballot showed McAdoo Smith Davis Underwood and others with only minor shifts amid talks of a possible Ralston push. Bryan was seen engaging then denying talks with McAdoo.
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Davis
California
Missouri
Madison Square Garden
New York
McAdoo
Smith
John W. Davis
Walsh
Ohio
David Rockwell
al Smith
West Virginia
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
Charles W. Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Willam J
Wm. Jennings Bryan
Ralston
Bryan
Underwood
Ohnson
Ritchie
Cox
Gov. Davis
Glass
Carol Miller
Pittsburgh
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Democratic National Convention Balloting Progress Update
Night session shows McAdoo and Smith leading as ballots advance with 24 names on the slate. Davis makes small gains, while officials debate timing of a possible nominating move and the potential two thirds rule.
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New York
Wm G. McAdoo
Alfred E. Smith
John W. Davis
West Virginia
Smith
McAdoo
Davis
David Ladd Rockwell
Guv. Smith
John Y W. Davis
Underwood
Lieutenant Smith Breaks Rib and Stays on World Tour
ALLAHABAD July 1 The American army world flight expedition arrived here from Calcutta. Lieutenant Lowell L. Smith flight commander fractured a floating rib in a fall near the flying field at Calcutta yesterday afternoon but announced he would continue flying and remain on the world tour.
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Smith
Allahabad
British India
American Army World Flight Expedition
Calcutta
Lowell 11. Smith
Nation Begins Fiscal Year Under Budget Drive
Washington reports the federal government starts a new fiscal year with President Coolidge urging strict economy to ease tax burdens. He cites a $1 billion debt cut and a $500 million surplus as proof of improved efficiency. Public debt reduction and treasury estimates are highlighted.
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Washington
Coolidge
Treasury
Exclusion 15 Protested by Diet in Japan
Both houses of the Japanese diet opened the current session with resolutions condemning the United States immigration law exclusion clause against Japanese. Premier Kato and Foreign Minister Shidehara presented addresses before the votes. The lower house and house of peers urged action and condemned the act as discriminatory, risking long friendship between Japan and America.
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Japan
Associated Press
United States
Viscount Taka-Akira Kato
Baron Kijuro Shidehara
House of Peers
Sower House
America
Conference on Prison Labor in Iowa Amid Contract Cancellations
The Iowa Board of Control, Budget Director, and Attorney General debated prison labor as cancellations of prison contracts halt operations at Fort Madison and Anamosa. Wards and factory shut downs reflect a legal clash over hard labor sentences and contract approvals delayed by legislative action. Machinery dismantling and storage follow as the state seeks a resolution.
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Associated Press
Prs
Hioth
Board of Control
Fred Maytag
Gibson
A. &. McColl
Fort Madison
T. P. Hollowell
Johnston to Lead Progressive Convention Preparations in Cleveland
William H. Johnston arrives in Cleveland to organize the Progressive Party convention opening July 4. He will deliver the keynote address as efforts continue to wrap up by Friday. A statement from Senator Robert M. La Follette is awaited to signal his nomination prospects.
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Robert M. la Follette
Progressive Conference
Cleveland
Associated Strees
Ohio
Wim. UH. Johnston
Conference For Progressive Political Action
Johnson
Wisconsin
Forty Victims of Ohio Storm Buried in Lorain
Lorain Ohio July 1 1943 Despite authorities belief all dead may not be accounted for the list remains 72 with 17 missing Funeral services were halted for fear the four story wall could collapse as wrecking crews moved from the State Theatre collapse to the lobby area About forty bodies were buried this morning while 1500 Ohio National Guardsmen aiding search and relief efforts The city faces massive destruction with total losses near 30000000 and widespread power gas outages
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Lorain
Ohio
State Theatre
George Hoffman
Ohio National Guardsmen
Start of 1924 25 immigration quota brings quiet port
New York reports a slow start to the 1924 25 immigration quota with only 1745 passengers expected as twelve liners arrive. Consular certification shortages slow immigrant transportation and a larger influx is not anticipated until late July.
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New York
Williams Wins But Washburn Loses Out at Wimbledon
England June 1 R Norris Williams of the United States advanced to the Wimbledon men's singles semi finals after defeating A K Kingscote of England 5 7 6 4 6 2 6 4 Washburn also of the United States was eliminated by Louis Raymond of South Africa 6 0 7 5 17 15 in the same round.
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Wimbledon
England
R. Norris Wiliams
United States
A. Kh
Kingscote
Wa M Washburn
Louis Raymond
South Africa
Factory Closure Impacts 35 Convicts Wages Loss
Thirty five convicts lose jobs as the local factory closes its doors. Warden Hollowell puts potential wage losses at about 18000 dollars if the plant stays shut into the latter part of Juicy. The men will be kept in their cells during most of the idle period.
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Hollowell
Five Cent Payment For Journal Copies At Local Store
Nellie Hamilton of Oskaloosa visits for the Step 8 college tea and is hosted by Miss Sara Grimes. The Journal offers five cents each for multiple copies of the Journal.
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The
Journal
Journal of Det
Nellie Hamilton
Oskaloosa
Misa Sara Grimes
Missouri Switch on McAdoo and Champ Clark Allies
Missouri delegation leaves McAdoo with Clark supporters claiming the day they awaited since 1912 has come. Clark’s friends, outraged at Baltimore, blame McAdoo for his defeat and vow to defeat him at the convention. Bennett Clark and Senator Reed push to “Get after McAdoo.”
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Madison Square Garden
Missouri
McAdoo
Champ Clark
Wm. Jennings Bryan
Clark
Baltimore
Bennett
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San Francisco Chronicle
James H. Power
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Severa
Mineola
N. Y
Hazelhurst Field
Maughen
McAdooo
Norman
McAdoo Summons
Wm. G. McAdoo
C. R. Wilson
Soda Springs
Idaho
Johnston
Progressive Party
Ohio Storm
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Eastern Insurance Company
Williams
Washburn Loeses
Senator Reed
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