Calvi n Coolidge Jr Buried Amid Nationwide Mourning
The funeral and burial of Calvin Coolidge Jr his 16 year old son dominated ceremonies in Plymouth Vermont and Northampton Massachusetts with President Coolidge and family attending. Churches bells tolled and residents paused as the body was carryied to the hillside cemetery where his mother lies and a public tribute followed in Northampton before the burial.
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Associated Press
Plymouth
Mass
Calvin Coolidge, Jr
Northampton
Masa
Calvin Coolidge
Coolidge
Washington
Edwards Congregational Church
Calvin
Vermont
Hillside Cemetery
Mase
President Coolidge
Mount Tom
John
John C. Coolidge
Andrew Goodhue
Colonel Coolidge
Goodhue
White House
Old Home
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Wes
Nomination Creates Nebraska Governor Runoff Vacancy
The Democratic National Convention nomination of Governor Charles W. Bryan as vice president forces Nebraska's Democratic State Committee to select a new gubernatorial candidate. City Commissioner John Hopkins of Omaha is among those mentioned, sharing Bryan's drive to lower gasoline prices.
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Lincoln
New York
Charles W. Bryan
Democratic State Committee
John Hopkins
Omaha
Bryan
Dawes Praises Bryan for Democratic VP Nomination
General Charles G. Dawes, Republican vice presidential nominee, expressed pleasure at Governor C. W. Bryan of Nebraska receiving the Democratic nomination. He noted their personal friendship despite political differences and wished well for Bryan, Lincoln, and Nebraska.
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Chicago
Charlies G. Dawes
C. W. Bryan
Nebraska
Bryan
Lincoln
Woman Dies After Running Board Fall in Iowa
Mrs John McDonald aged 33 of Perry Iowa died from a fractured neck after falling from the running board of an automobile on Lincoln highway while traveling with her husband from Iowa City to Belle Plaine. A party of six hikers was encountered and the woman was said to be on the running board to make room for them. The crash occurred about fifteen miles from Belle Plaine and the body was to Perry.
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Cedar Rapids
John McDonald
Perry
Lincoln Highway
Belle Plaine
Cream Separator Explodes Endangering Four at Bellevue
The July 10 blast at the home of Mr and Mrs Joseph Rolling in Bellevue endangered four people. Richard aged three is in serious condition with a broken skull Bernice five months suffered multiple cuts from flying machinery Mrs Rolling escaped with injuries All were taken to a Maquoketa hospital Cause of the explosion undetermined.
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Associated Press
Bellevue
Joseph Rolling
Richard
Bernice
World's B Y P U Convention Opens in Denver
The 28th annual International Baptist Young Peoples Union convention opens in Denver with more than 5000 delegates from 24 states plus Canada and France in attendance.
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Associated Press
Denver
Colo
International Baptist Young Peoples Union
Canada
France
Aubrey Devine Slightly Improves In Des Moines
Des Moines July 10 The condition of Aubrey Devine former Iowa State football player and all American quarterback who is suffering from kidney poisoning is considered by attending physicians to be slightly improved.
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Des Moines
Aubrey Devine
Iowa State University
Corn yield to be 20 percent less for Iowa
Iowa's 1924 corn crop is projected to drop 29 percent from 1923 due to cold dry weather, floods, and abandoned acres. The state corn condition is 72 percent of normal, with an expected 32 bushels per acre versus 40 last year, despite more planted acres. Hog production also declines, but not in line with corn prospects.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charlies F. Sarle
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Bootlegger Hoppe Sentenced for Contempt in Iowa Court
George Hoppe a Chicago bootlegger was fined 1000 dollars and given six months in the county jail by Judge F L Anderson in Cedar Rapids district court for contempt of court he did not appear for a bootlegging trial and the sheriff searches for him. He forfeited a 500 dollar appearance bond and has prior liquor violations in the area.
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Cedar Rapids
F. L. Anderson
George Hoppe
Chicago
Hoppe
Liquor raids free 12 Elkhader parlors on bond
Twelve proprietors of soft drink parlors in McGregor Marquette Garber and Guttenberg are at liberty on bonds after a county wide liquor cleanup conducted yesterday by state federal and county officials.
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Elkador
McGregor
Marquette
Garber and Guttenberg
Democratic Women’s Committee Adjourns in New York
A two hour session of Democratic National Committee women adjourned in New York on July 10 after unanimously approving a resolution praising Mrs. Emily Newell Blair of Missouri for her vice chairmanship and declining to name a successor or call for re election.
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New York
Democratic National Committee
Emily Newell Blair
Missouri
Blair
Alimony of 30000 Granted to Mrs Pauline Shaffer
Chicago July 10 Judge Joseph Sabath awards Mrs Pauline Shaffer alimony of 30000 annually and indicates granting a divorce from Carroll Shaffer son of John C Shaffer millionaire publisher Custody of four children is awarded to Mrs Shaffer.
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Chicago
Pauline Shaffer
Frederic Bullard
St. Louis
Joseph Sabath
Carroll Shaffer
John C. Shaffer
Shaffer
Rock Island Seeks Pledge of Bonds for Short Term Loans
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway applied to the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to pledge 43,715,000 of its first and refunding mortgage gold bonds as collateral security for short term loans.
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New York
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Davis Home Town Celebrates Davis Nomination
Clarksburg West Virginia marks with a large parade bonfires and a dusk rally after John W Davis is nominated by the Democrats. Town leaders and workers recall four years of persistent campaigning and declare him the president of the United States.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
John W. Davis
White House
Davis
New York
Madison
Madison Square Garden
West Virginia
Court House
Samuel R. Bentley
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Davis
United States
Bar Association Elects Sec Hughes Its New President
Philadelphia July 1 Charles E. Hughes secretary of state was elected president of the American Bar Association at its annual meeting. Frederick Wadhama of Albany was re elected treasurer and Edgar Fell of Baltimore assistant secretary. William Coleman acting secretary was elected secretary. Judge William Hares of Dauphin County was named to the executive committee alongside Jesse Miller Des Moines William Kinkaid Cheyenne and A C Paul Minneapolis.
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Associated Preas
Philadelphia
Charles E. Hughes
American Bar Association
Frederick Kek. Wadhama
Albany
Association
Edgar T. Fell
Baltimore
Wm. CC. Coleman
Wm. H. Hares
Dauphin County
Pennsylvania
Jesse A. Miller
Des Moines
Wm. C. Kinkaid
Cheyenne
Wyo
A. C. Paul
Minneapolis, Minn
Break Up Gang of Box Car Burglars in Iowa
Special agents of the Illinois Central and Burlington railroads report three men jailed in Galena after watching them break into a box car near East Dubuque and carry sugar to a farmhouse. The suspects are Charles Weiderholt and his son Charles, along with Anthony Mitchell, as part of a gang active for months.
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Dubuque
Galena
Trinois Central
Burlington
Beeve
East Dubuque
Charles Weiderholt
Charles
Anthony Mitchell
Davis Wins Democratic Nomination at Long Convention
John W. Davis of West Virginia secures the presidential nomination on the 163rd ballot amid a week and a half of bitter fighting with McAdoo and Smith factions. Charles W. Bryan of Nebraska chosen for vice president, Bryan accepts, and party unity efforts begin as Tumulty lauds the pick.
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Davis
San Francisco
West Virginia
Associated Press
New York
John W. Davis
Charles W. Bryan
Nebraska
Democratic Party
William Jennings Bryan
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Sesson
Barkley
Kentucky
KT. Beredit
Town
Agriculture
Wilson
McAdoo
Sears
Smith
Medco
Fpoverner Smith
Mr. Davis
Underwood
Robinson
Walsh
Meredith
Glass
Daniels
Hull
Gerald
Tougft
Tumulty
Madison Square Garden
Joseph P. Tumulty
White House
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