Kenyon Boom as Coolidge Running Mate
Iowa delegates were released to Kenyon forces as talks in Cleveland moved to nominate Judge W S Kenyon for vice president. Rumors of a Kenyon candidacy circulated while opposition backed by Lodge Reed and Mellon weighed a possible floor fight.
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Boom Kenyon
Coolidges
Kenyon
Senators Lodge
Massachusetts
Reed
Pennsylvania
Wadsworth
New York
Mellon
ST. Paul
Minn
W. S. Kenyon
United States
Iowa
Circuit Court
W.S. Kenyon
Ciircuit Court of Appeals
Coolidge
Dickinson
Veteran’s bureau official visits J. W. Nisle home
Christine Diedrich of the Veterans Bureau in Washington D C visits the J. W. Nisle residence with several friends and remains for an informal gathering.
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Christine Diedrich
Veteran's Bureau
Washington D. C
J. W. Nisle
Pointer Heads West On Progressive Campaign Tour
Robert R. Pointer of Dearborn Michigan, nominee of the people's progressive party for president, departs for a western and northwestern campaign. Pointer cites Ford pledges and asserts the people's progressive party unites farmers and industrial workers, with expected strong support. He notes Ford endorsement shifts and recalls his Omaha nomination in January.
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Associated Prenay
Chicago
Robert R. Pointer
Dearborn
Mich
People's Progressive Party
United States
Pointer
Henry Ford
Ford
Mr. Coolidge
Democratic
Republian
Peoples’ Progressive Party
Omaha
Needham elected head Iowa G. A. R. at encampment
Wm H Needham of R F Lowe Post No 167 Sigourney was elected commander of the Iowa department of the G A R at the fiftieth annual encampment in Marshalltown Mason City was chosen for the 1925 encampment Other officers elected included A B Cowles Ottumwa senior vice commander O S Hartman Marshalltown junior vice commander Rev E L Wilson Wapello chaplain re-elected Dr George W Bothwell Waterloo medical director Mason City won the bid over Keokuk and Muscatine by votes 196 67 7 Mrs Hollinger honored at the same session Town department Women s Relief Corps elected Mrs Jennie B Jones Denison president Sadie V Hollinger Washington Ia senior vice president Hertha Patrick Boone junior vice president Elma Martin Nevada treasurer Miss Belle Smith Des Moines president of Iowa department National Alliance of Daughters of Veterans Other officers elected Mrs Gene McMasters Cedar Rapids senior vice president Mrs Millie Rime Ottumwa junior vice president Mrs Emily Paschal Keokuk treasurer
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Associated Treas
Marshalltown
Wm. H. Needham
R. F. Lowe
Sigourney
Iowa
Hollinger
Town Department Women's Relief Corps
Jennie B. Jones
Denison
Sadie V. Hollinger
Washington
Emily Paschal
Keokuk
French Left Girds for Battle Over Presidency Race
In Paris on June 12 political maneuvering heated around the presidential election. Paul Painleve led the left caucus with 306 votes, Gaston Doumergue had 149, while M. Millerand resigned to a contested future as Herriot warned against a cabinet formed with conservatives.
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Associated Press
Paris
Paul Painieve
Chamber
Left
Senate
Gaston Doumercue
Paul Painiere
Chamber of Deputies
Gaston Doumergue
Parties of the Left
France
M. Millerand
M. Herriot
Versailles
M. Palleve
Union Repubiilcat Sémapors
Men Lke
Fpermier Poincare
M. P Doumergue
M. Wainleve
MacLean asks dismissal in Tacoma murder case
Attorneys for Kenneth Ross MacLean filed a general denial to a sensational divorce suit filed by Mrs. MacLean on June 7. The complaint alleges she believes MacLean smothered their year old daughter in a Brunswick Maine hotel last February. MacLean contends the infant died accidentally while in the mother's custody after he left the hotel for the night and asks the case be dismissed.
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Tacoma, Was
Kenneth Ross MacLean
MacLean
Brunswick
Maine
Income Tax Payers Granted Grace Day For Installment
Washington announces a grace day for the second income tax installment. Tax payments or postmarked mail before midnight June 16 will be accepted since June 15 falls on a Sunday.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Belgians Free Fifty German Prisoners
In Brussels on June 12 the Belgian government ordered the release of fifty German political prisoners condemned for Ruhr offences. The move aims to ease the German government's acceptance of the Dawes reparation settlement report.
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Brussels
Ruhr
Dawes
Nashville Surgeon Heads U S Doctors
Chicago June 12 Dr W D Slageard of Nashville Tenn a widely known surgeon today was unanimously elected president of the American Medical Association.
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Chicago
W. D. Slageard
Nashville
Tenn
American Medical Association
President Tunes In On Convention Speeches
The Associated Press reports President Coolidge listened from the White House as the Cleveland nomination rose via radio. He heard the convention proceedings and took no public stance, continuing his routines with morning conferences and a handshake line of schoolchildren visitors.
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White House
Cleveland
Coolidge
Cedar Rapids man elected Grand Master of Iowa Masons
E R Moore of Cedar Rapids was elected Grand Master of Iowa Masons at the convention yesterday. Other officers named include C C Dewey of Washington senior grand warden and N R Parvin of Cedar Rapids grand secretary for the 24th time. Officers to be installed today with Davenport chosen as convention city for 1925.
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Des Moines
E. R. Moore
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Masons
Moore
Mount Harmon Lodge
Iowa
CC. A. Dewey
Washington
Realff Otteson
Davenport
N. R. Parvin
Frederick Parker
Rock Rapids
Still Looking for a Second Hand on Ticket at Convention Hall
Delegations at the Cleveland convention hall search for a vice presidential candidate. Judge Wm. S. Kenyon of Iowa is named by Hanford MacNider with Mrs. Charles Sumner Bird backing. Ohio may back Dr. Marion Leroy Burtop or Charles G. Dawes. Watson denies releasing delegates.
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HALA
Cleveland
Ohio
William S. Kenyon
Town
View
Hanford MacNider
American Legion
Charlies Sumner Reid
Massachusetts
Wm. S Kenyon
Charles Sumner Bird
Sanders
Indiana
James E. Watson
Watson
Marion Leroy Burtop
Charles G. Dawes
Chicago
Watson Boosters
Pennsylvania
New York
Wm. M. Butler
James W. Good
Coolidge
Kenyon
Iowa
Tornado devastates area near Gatesburg Illinois
A tornado and hail storm swept over the area near Gatesburg Illinois causing about 1 million dollars in losses. Reports indicate substantial livestock deaths and property damage across the surrounding countryside.
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Galesburg
Nominating Coolidge Urges Nation to Trust Leadership
The address by Dr. Burton on Michigan University’s president Marion L. Burton nominates Calvin Coolidge at the Republican convention. It highlights Coolidge as a disciplined, plain citizen exemplifying American virtue, leadership, and steadfastness, while stressing character over policy.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Marion Leroy Burton
Michigan University
Coolidge
Senator La Follette Sends His Regards to Wisconsin Men
Governor Plaine of Wisconsin released a telegram from Senator La Follette praising the Wisconsin delegation for their loyal stand. The Wisconsin delegates and sympathizers faced boos from Coolidge supporters as they chose to vote from the floor rather than rally behind the front speaker.
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la Follette
Wisconsin
Cleveland
Governor Plaine
Senator la Follette
Plans for Leopold and Loeb murder trial set for August
Chicago June 12 Preparations for the August 4 murder trial of Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb proceed under insanity pleas. A prison medical corps led by Dr James Whitney Hall will examine the youths with prosecutors and jail staff present. The defense seeks time to prepare while the prosecution questions witnesses on mental status. July 21 is set for preliminary motions and the trial date remains two weeks later. Loeb marked his 19th birthday and both had planned a summer Europe trip. An inquiry into police brutality in questioning Walter Wilson, a private school instructor, has been ordered by the city council after Franks disappearance.
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Chicago
Nathan E. Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
James Whitney Hall
Loeb
Europe
Walter Wilson
Young Franks
Wilson
Iowa Man Killed in Automobile Wreck Near Tripoli
Tripoli Iowa June 12 Herman Hunemuller of Tripoli was killed last night when ejected through the windshield as his light coupe left a turn near Plainfield and plunged over an embankment. August Schweer his cousin was stunned but uninjured aside from minor cuts.
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Tripoli
Herman Hunemuller
Plainfield
Schweer
Firpo's Father Granted Release From asylum
In Buenos Aires on June 12 Luis Firpo's father was declared of sound mind and released from the private insane asylum. Medical officers in court ordered the examination after an appeal from the elder Firpo claiming unjust detention by his son.
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Buenos Aires
Luis Firpo
Firpo
Liavalid
Pugilist
Davenport Woman Struck and Killed by Train at Palo Alto Crossing
Mrs. Amy Mast, 65, of Davenport, Iowa, was struck and killed by a railway train at a crossing in Palo Alto California while visiting there. The accident occurred last night and authorities investigated the scene for details.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Amy Mast
Davenport In
Calvin Coolidge Nominated by Republican Convention
At the Cleveland convention Calvin Coolidge was nominated for the presidency amid overwhelming GOP support. The insurgent La Follette faction from Wisconsin and North Dakota faded as delegates lined up for Coolidge, with plans to choose a running mate later and adjourn.
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Cleveland
Calvin Coolidge
la Follette
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Mr. Coolidge
Marion Leroy Burton
Michigan
First and Only Ballot Shows Coolidge Lead Across States
The record lists state-by-state votes starting at 1 38 p m with Coolidge tallying every state. Entries include totals from Alabama to Wyoming and territories with Coolidge dominating, La Follette and Johnson far behind, total 1065 for Coolidge, 34 for La Follette, 10 for Johnson.
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Coolidge
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Cool
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New York
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North Dakota
la Folette
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Johnson
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virgina
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Wyoming
Alaska
District of Columbia
Philippines
Porto Rico
la Follette
Difficult to Agree on Vice President
Cleveland dispatch reports the Republican national convention in its final hours firmly settled on a platform while debating the choice of vice president with ongoing divisions and no final selection announced.
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Cleveland
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