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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1924
Page
1
Chicago reports over twenty dead and millions in damage from a hot spell and linked storms sweeping the Mississippi and Ohio valleys. Ohio records twenty one heat related fatalities in 72 hours while Wisconsin Racine county sees a two million dollar storm loss.
University of Iowa track star Harry Morrow predicts Erle Wilson and Charles Brookins will score points for the United States at the next Olympic Games in Paris. He cites Wilson's near tape finish in Cam bridge and Brookins' potential in the 400 meters hurdles amid warm training. Meanwhile tornado damage in South Dakota prompts Red Cross relief efforts as disaster surveys continue.
The forecast covers the Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and northern Rocky Mountain regions. It calls for partly cloudy skies with occasional showers and temperatures near normal through the week.
Governor Jonathan M. Davis of Kansas travels to New York for the Democratic National Convention. He says the trip aims to help farmers through platform planks on credit readjustment, tariff reduction, freight-rate alignment with farm product value, broader farm credits access, and market stabilization.
Five Iowa National Guard machine gun units will receive a four day training course under Captain David P. Livingston. He recently studied at Fort Benning and will cover Browning gun operation, function, and marksmanship for units in Marshalltown Waterloo Mason City Sioux City and Red Oak.
Vernon Thomas fifteen was electrocuted last night when he grasped a street arc light cable and current grounded through his body. Three physicians worked over him but could not revive him.
A committee plus the executive committee of the American Farm Bureau studied a plan allowing grain farmers to own finance and control five Chicago grain firms and 5,000 cooperative elevators. The proposal targets Armour Grain, Rosenbaum, Bartlett Frasier, and related firms with broad farmer control of marketing facilities and potential Board of Trade trading rights, with financing in the hundreds of millions.
Wm Butler chairman of the republican national committee arrived in Washington to plan campaign steps with President Coolidge and leaders. He met with Charles D Hilles of New York and Kentucky national committeewoman Mrs A T Hert and gave his first report on the Cleveland convention at a noonday luncheon with President Coolidge.
Mount Pleasant June 21 a coroner jury cleared the state hospital for the insane of blame in the death of Eugenio Casseti an inmate of Center ville who died after an attack by another inmate a week earlier The relatives escorted his body to Centerville seeking a fuller explanation after 18 witnesses were examined
The Civil Service Commission and the National Vigilance Committee warn against misleading civil service coaching schools. They say no such school has government ties or can provide exam questions or guaranteed appointments. They urge illiterate clients to be cautious as many schools act as fakes.
London reports Mt Everest remains unconquered while the third expedition fails. Two climbers perish in the final push, likely due to a monsoon or avalanche after weeks of brutal blizzards. Mallory and Irvine are named among the victims as the rest of the party survives.
At Des Moines the American Peony Society opened its annual show with one million blooms across 200 varieties. Winthrop H. Thurlow leads the event, with judging to begin later. The Mid-West Peony and Iris Society assists. Lee Bonnewitz lauds flower culture. Also noted is Henry Cooper’s gift of 200000 peony blossoms valued at 25000 dollars to wounded veterans.
Waterloo Iowa June 21 local banker F L Johnson and Chicago Federal Reserve director say Senator Smith W Brookhart misstated a conspiracy claim. Johnson and C H MacNider allegedly joined a deflation plot but Johnson calls the charges false and notes the Fed system is under Washington.
Almanacs mark today as the longest day and the start of summer, countering the common belief that summer began two days ago.
Arthur Harris aged 1, husband W W Harris was stabbed in a fight with negroes on Thursday in Kansas City. A knife pierced the pericardium with a three fourths inch wound. Surgeons drained the outer heart sac, sewed the wound and replaced the ribs. Local anaesthetic used, gas only during sewing. Harris is reported in satisfactory condition.
Paris reporter Edouard Belin predicts wireless photography will be perfected by inauguration and shown in next morning Paris editions. He demonstrated a wireless half tone transmission yesterday, after prior black and white drafts to Malmaison Annapolis and Bar Harbor. Belin notes moving pictures could follow but may not be commercially practical. He plans trans Atlantic tests once he reaches New York in September to resume research.
Two unidentified persons died in Detroit yesterday due to extreme weather. One man collapsed from heat as temperatures hit a June record while a thunderstorm struck a street car, a woman leaping to her death after being struck by lightning and the car losing power.
Rogers Hornsby, the National League batting champion, hit two home runs against Grover Alexander in the Chicago-St. Louis game. One came in the fourth inning and the other in the sixth, delivering the scoring blows for the Cubs.
National committee advances arrangements for the Madison Square Garden opening as delegates gather in New York. Harrison as temporary chairman named among officers while rivalry runs between McAdoo and Smith camps over platform issues including Klan opposition and prohibition, with Bryan expected to be nominated.
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