Democratic leaders gather in New York for convention week
Democratic leaders from across the nation converge in New York for a week of political maneuvering ahead of the convention. Key figures include Cordell Hull Mack Tennessee chairman, Homer Cummings Connecticut, J Bruce Kremer Montana, Norman E Mack buffalo, and others with Wm Jennings Bryan and Wm G McAdoo expected to arrive.
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Associated Press
New York
Cordell Muir
Tennessee
Democratic National Committee
Homer 8. Cummings
Connecticut
J. Bruce Kremer
Montana
Norman E. Mack
Buffalo
George White
Ohio
Burt New
Indiana
Wm Jennings Bryan
Renue
Wm. G. McAdoo
George Fe.rennan
Uithole
Edward Moore
Youngstown
Smith
Albany
France Not Hopeful of Showing Up Well in Coming Olympics
Paris reports France has slim chances to contend in track and field at the upcoming Olympics. Focus centers on 16 000 meters and the marathon with entrants like El Ouadi Bedel Gaston Houet Manhes and Schnellman. Final entries due June 25.
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France
Associated Press
Paris
el Ouadi
North Africa
Bedel
Nancy
Gaston Houet
Manhes
Schnellman
al Jackson
Burglar Try to Enter Alarm Plant in Chicago
Richard Staub of Nashville Tennessee and Edward Garney of Clinton Iowa were held after a failed attempt to break into a local burglar alarm manufacturing plant in Chicago. Police say the two men targeted the business yesterday and are in custody.
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Chicago
Richard Staub
Nashvile
Daylight Flight From Mitchell Field Ends in Nebraska
Major William Hensley of the United States Army Air Service completed a dawn to dusk flight from Mitchell Field New York to Columbia and back to New York visiting his parents Judge and Mrs W H Hensley. He left Mitchell Field at 430 yesterday morning and arrived here at 728 last night with stops in Pennsylvania Chicago and Iowa City where he met his sister in law Mrs J R Paul for twenty minutes. The DH 4B standard observation plane was used for the round trip.
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William Hensley
United States Army Air Servel
Mitchell Field
New York
Columbia
W. H. Hensley
Hensley
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Iowa City
Iowa
Mra. J
Three Die as Car Crashes into Pole Near Petersburg
An AP report from Petersburg Virginia notes a collision on June 16 that killed three travelers from Richmond to Raleigh North Carolina and injured two others. The deceased are Mrs Amelia Heller of Richmond Gereon Heller and Morris Rosenthal of Raleigh.
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Associated Press
Petersburg
Richmond
Raleigh
N. C
Amelia Heller
Gereon Heller
Morris Rosenthal
France Faces Gloom in Olympic Track Trials at Antwerp
The report notes France relies on Andre Mourlon in the 100 meters and Frey in the 400 meters as top prospects, while Guillemot lacks form for the 5 000 meters defense. Hope fades for strong field performances with Lewden, Wilhelm, Pauli providing limited scoring potential in high jump, broad jump, shot put and discus.
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Andre Mourlon
Antwerp
France
Guillemot
Harbaud
Pagebiem
Frey
Phillips
Holtard
Lewden
Wilhelm
Pauli
World fliers make another 500 mile jump
Dispatches report army planes in Indo China landing safely after a long flight. The aircrew, including pilots from Chicago and Toursine, completed a leg of the journey between Saigon and Touraine with further plans not yet specified.
New Rediscount Rates Announced by Federal Reserve Bank
The Federal Reserve Bank announced revised rediscount rates effective today for 15 days. Rates set four percent on member bank promissory notes secured by eligible paper, U S certificates of indebtedness, treasury notes and government bonds.
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Bank of Chic
U. S
Treasury
Wiberty
Federal Reserve
United States
Swede Branting elected president of International Labor Conference
Hjalmar Branting, former Swedish premier and current Swedish rep to the League of Nations council, was unanimously elected president of the International Labor Conference in Geneva as it opened. Miss Margaret Bondfield, British representative, nominated him. Branting urged labor to fight for the eight hour day and broader protections, noting postwar peace treaties may need modification. 39 countries represented.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Hjalmar Rrenting
Sweden
Council of the
League of Nations
International Labor Conference
Branting
Margaret Banfield
Cause of
Labor
M. Branting
Iowa Federation of Labor Plans Waterloo Convention
Delegates from Iowa cities converge in Waterloo for the thirty second annual Iowa Federation of Labor convention. J C Lewis notes a conservative stance among officials while addressing labor farmer issue discussions and election timing shifts.
Motive Sought in Death of Heavyweight William Brennan
Police pursue motives after heavyweight William Brennan and friend James Cullen are killed in a Washington Heights cabaret shootout. Two suspects Frank Rasa and James Hughes, both with criminal records, are in custody. Authorities believe bootlegging quarrel sparked the violence. no robbery occurred. Brennan, 31, once a top contender and stay-12-rounds with Jack Dempsey, had built a fortune in retirement.
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Hill Brennan
Washington Heights
Tia Juana
James Cullen
Brennan
Frank Rasa
James H@gies
Rasei
Hughes
Terry O'Neill
Rassi
William James Brennan
New York
Billy Micke
Jack Dempsey
Slemp Denies Resignation From Coolidge Campaign Post
Washington reports say C Bascom Slemp secretary to President Coolidge denied resigning and will stay on in the national campaign He asserted active involvement in the campaign and indicated he would likely serve on the advisory committee of the Republican national committee after meeting with Coolidge and campaign leaders in Cleveland.
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Washington
C. Bascom Slemp
Coolidge
Cincinnati
Slemp
Butler
Cleveland
Frank W. Stearne
National Republican Committee
New Highways for Iowa State Parks
The Iowa state highway commission asks M. L. Hutter of Des Moines to study proposed park highways and trails. Several counties donate funds to assist. The legislature recognizes state ownership of gravel and sands from meandered streams, aiming to advance park highway improvements at minimal cost.
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Des Moines
State Highway Commission
M. L. Hutter
Iowa
Illinois Iowa convention to nominate speakers and peers
Illinois and Minnesota men and women will be declared during the sessions with key speakers including Governor Kandial Senator Brookhart Bert L Halligan of the American Legion and John H Walker president of the Illinois Federation of Labor. Resolutions have been sent to Des Moines for formal presentation as the convention’s business sessions are expected to last three days.
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Cummings
Committee On Resolutions
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Senator Walsh
Montana
John W. Davis
England
Raleton
Indiana
Davis
Davie
Me ix
West Virginia
Ohio
Tadlang
Missouri
Beaides
Charles A Greathouse
Democrat National Committee
Meredith Nicholson
Palston
Thomas Taggart
Inois
Minesota
Kenadil
Brookhart
Bert L. Halligan
The
American Legion
John H. Walker
Th Illinois Federation of Labor
Numerou
Des Moines
South Dakota Storm Toll Rises Across Nine Counties
A severe storm system swept nine counties in South Dakota causing at least 12 deaths and extensive damage. Reports from Bijouville White Lake Pierre and Blunt cite destroyed homes, damaged depots and downed poles with hundreds injured and millions in losses.
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Mitchell
South Dakota
Chicago, Milwaukee and
White Lake
Aurora County
Pierre
Blunt
Glad Valley
Ziebach
Sioux City
Murdo
Chamberlain
Draper
Vivian
Wessington Springs
Wellington Springs
S&s. D
Here
Huron
Des Moines Man Heads Iowa Veterans of Foreign Wars
Des Moines physician Herbert L. Saylor was elected commander of the Iowa department of Veterans of Foreign Wars at its fourth annual encampment held in Des Moines. Other officers named include K. R. Fersch of Davenport as senior vice commander EB. R. Meridith of Des Moines as vice commander Fred W. Haller of Davenport as quartermaster Ray E. Reike of Sioux City as judge advocate and Dr Rodney P. Fagan of Des Moines as surgeon.
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Des Moines
Herbert L. Saylor
Iowa Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars
K. R. Fersch
Davenport
EB. R. Meridith
Fred W. Haller
Ray E. Reike
Sioux City
Rodney P. Fagan
Speed and Speech Pacing in Everyday Conversation
The piece asserts that the typical person speaks about 75 words per minute when communicating deliberately. It notes how pace affects clarity and suggests awareness of tempo to improve understanding.
Robber Threats Force Store Owner to Hand Over Cash
Chicago reports a department store proprietor Max Mattner was forced to give $3268.25 to two burglars who threatened to shoot his eight year old daughter Rowe. The incident occurred as Mattner entered the store with his daughter on Sunday and could not access the safe key.
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Associated Press
Chicagh
Rowe
Max Mattner
Meutner
Treasury Officials Find Large Narcotics Cache Hidden in Brushes
New York report says more than 2 million dollars worth of narcotics were seized from a truck bound from Hoboken New Jersey after the steamship President Roosevelt docked. Treasury chief Esterbrook noted an elaborate smuggling scheme with drugs concealed in 500 scrubbing brush handles. Suspects Abraham Parowitz and Otto Anderson, both of New York, were arrested.
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Associated Press
New York
Hoboken
N. J
H. D. Msterbrook
Treasury Department
United States
Roosevelt
Esterbrook
Treasury
Abraham Parowitz
Otto Anderson
Train hits wagon. woman dies and man injured in Iowa accident
In Ottumwa Iowa Mrs Bertha May Chachester 33 was killed and her husband Walter T. Chachester sustained a fractured skull when a Rock Island freight train struck their one horse wagon at a crossing late Saturday. They were taken to a hospital. she died at 8 45. Ten children aged six months to 17 years survive. Their home lies just east of the city.
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Ottuwma
Bertha May Chachester
Walter T. Chachester
Chachester
State bankers to meet at Mason City
The thirty eighth annual Iowa Bankers association convention opens in Mason City with delegates from 11 state groups. W. H. Head of the American Bankers association will give the principal address, joined by speakers C. H. Mac Nider H. S. Van Alstine E. H. Lauer Major A. P. Simonds H. E. Byram Fred L. Kent and Judge Kenesaw M. Landis.
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the Associated Press
Mason City
Iowa Bankers Association
W. H. Head
American Bankers Association
Omaha
C. H. Mac Nider
First Nation Bank
H. 8. van Alstine
Gilmore City
E. H. Lauer
Iowa State College
Ames
A. P. Simonds
New York City
H. E. Byram
Chicago
Fred L. Kent
New York
Kenesaw M. Landis
Hughes Delivers Japan Exclusion Reply to Hanthara
Secretary Hughes handed the American reply on the immigration exclusion provision to Ambassador Hanihara with instructions for simultaneous Tokyo publication. The note will be transmitted in code, while Woods arrives in Seattle detailing Japan’s stance and possible treaty options. He urges reconsideration of exclusion, noting press gatherings and the health reasons behind his resignation.
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Washington
Hanthara
Hughes
Tokio
Hanihara
Woods
Seattle
Wash
Cyrus Woods
Japan
Yokohama
Huces
America
Public Health School Opens at Iowa City
The first U S government public health school at the University of Iowa opens with students from Wyoming California Minnesota Kansas Georgia Nebraska Missouri and Oklahoma plus Chinese physicians. Sessions run six weeks starting Monday with a notable faculty including Dr Allen W Freeman Johns Hopkins and Dr Victor Vaughn National Research Council.
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Associated Press
Iowa City
Iowa
United States
University of Iowa
Wyoming
California
Minnesota
Kansas
Georgia
Nebraska
Missouri
Oklahoma
Don Griswold
Allen W. Freeman
John Hopkins University
Victor ©. Vaughn
National Research Council
W. A. Evans
The
Chicago Tribune
C. W. Stiles
L. L. Lumsden
United States Public Health Service
Ray Dix
Detroit Department of Public Health
H. S. Cummins
Europe
Citrus Fruit Clipped Oranges and Lemons for Sale
Readable note states that clipped citrus fruit from trees is prepared for commercial purposes. It mentions oranges and lemons as examples and implies standard harvesting practice for trade.
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