Labor unions tout support for La Follette campaign
L. E. Sheppard president of railway conductors testifies before the Chicago Senate campaign committee. He details union funding and says salaries for field workers are paid from a protective fund financed by $2 annual dues. He notes about thirty full time workers nationwide and a $35,000 budget for presidential, congressional and state campaigns.
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Associated Press
Chicago
L. E. Sheppard
Republican National
Senate Campaign Committee
Labollette
Sheppard
Weymouth Kirkland
Samuel Untermeyer
New York
John W. Davis
Kirkland
Borah
Horah
Congress
Nebraska
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Shipstead
Farmer-Labor
Minnesota
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Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Brotherhood of Signal Men
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Brotherhood of Carmen
Switchmen's Union of North America
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Brotherhood of
Support of
Labor
Washington
Shepard
Fred Stewart
Oakland
Calif
Conductors’ Order
Sherd
Davis Critiques Fordney McCumber Tariff Proposals
The third installment of W Davis’s 1924 campaign series argues the Fordney McCumber tariff hurts the public and farmers, pledges reform to a true comparative basis, and criticizes monopolistic profits while endorsing fair competition.
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United States
Democratic Party
Illinois Faces Iowa In Hefty Big Ten Clash
Illinois, leading the Western Conference, meets Iowa in a marquee Big Ten football game Saturday. Illini linemen average 185 pounds against Iowa’s 200 pound line led by Griffen, with Hawkeye center at 228. Last year’s 9 to 6 Iowa win reflected a virtually unchanged matchup this season.
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Illinois
Iowa
Tilini
Griffen
Hawkeye
Illini
Dick Hall
Iowa City
Minnois
Iowans
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Kriz
Flint
McMillan
Crawford
Inelig
Professor Yoder Courts Capital Punishment Debate
Professor T. D. Yoder of the University of Iowa pressed a radio audience to consider capital punishment seriously. He argued the death penalty rests on conditional justice and urged scientific crime study to understand causes, prevent future crimes, and tailor punishment accordingly. He cited Mortality rates in abolitionist states vs those retaining the penalty 1905 to 1915.
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Iowa City
T. D. Yoder
Sociology Department
University of Iowa
WHAA
Yoder
Farmer Reform Leader Killed in Bomb Blast on Canadian Train
Peter Veregin, Doukhober colony leader from Saskatchewan, died when a bomb exploded under his seat on a Nelson to Grand Forks passenger train. Eight killed and twelve injured as police link the blast to a time bomb tied to dynamite in a conny sack. Veregin had promoted modern farming appliances in the colony.
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Associated
Nelson
B. C
Peter Veregin
Saskatchewan
Veregin
Canadian Pacific
Grand Works
Canada
Siberia
Armistice Declared In Tong War Ahead Of Chinatown Peace
A Tong war halt is agreed at a meeting in New York with Chinese consul general as mediator. Leaders of the Leong and Hip Sings tongs approve a treaty to end hostilities in seven cities. The pact settles mercantile rights and follows a 25 year old rival business feud.
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Assoriated Press
New York
Chinatown
Hip Sings Tongs
Thountry
Tongs
Will Consult Farm Leaders on Man to Succeed Wallace
President Coolidge plans to seek farm leader views in choosing a successor to the late Secretary Wallace. He will stay mostly away from campaign duties and focus on cabinet vacancy options. Names proposed include Frank C. Lowden, John Leon Coulter, Charles March, and Samus Adams.
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A'reas
Washington
Coolides
Frank C. Lowden
Illinoise
John Leon Coulter
North Dakota Agricultural College
Charles March
Litchfield
Minn
Samus Adama
The
Agricultural Editors’ Association
Iowa Architect Run Down by Motorcar
Cedar Rapids Oct 30 F H Taylor local architect died in hospital from injuries after being run down by an automobile driven by Mrs S S Wilder. He was riding a bicycle on the wrong side of the street and suffered a fractured skull and broken left leg. Taylor, 11 years old, had drawn plans for many well known buildings in this and other cities.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
F. H. Taylor
Mra. S&s
W. Wilder
Iowa City Hosts University Cheer Leader School
In Iowa City a cheer leader school formed by the University of Iowa departments of Speech and Physical Education has enrolled about 15 students. Prospective leaders study voice control and gymnastics alongside the art of leading yells, with demonstrations at the Iowa Minnesota camp showing combined vocal and physical training in action.
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Associated Press
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa-Minnesota
Yell School
Coolidge Plurality Seen In Iowa Election Outlook
Iowa Republican chairman B. B. Burnquist forecasts a Coolidge plurality of at least 100000 in Iowa with the state ticket led by Governor candidate John Hammill winning by a record majority. He says eleven Republican congressmen are assured, except for the second district where Judge F D Letts faces Ralph A Thompson. Burnquist urges turnout across districts.
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Des Moines
Coolidge
John Hammill
Congress
B. B. Burnquist
Iowa
Burquist
State Central Committee
F. D. Letts
Ralph A. Thompson
Burnquist
Judge Letts
la Follette
Kurnquist
Davis
Heavy buying of sterling follows British election win
New York October 30 heavy buying of sterling in London and local markets rose the demand rate to 4.517-8 dollars, the highest in months. Foreign exchange dealers viewed the advance as notable given strong grain and cotton exports.
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Associated Press
New York
Sterling Exchange
London
Dawes mounts final attack on La Follette in Missouri
General Dawes arrives in St Joseph and plans to address voters in western territory, likening the campaign to a boxing match. He says La Follette’s stance on vetoing Supreme Court decisions weakens in the thirteenth round as Dawes insists voters should decide constitutional changes.
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Associated Prong
ST. Louis
Charles G. Dawes
St. Joseph
Mississippi
LaFollette
Dawes
Gas Sickness Hits 31 at Standard Oil Lab
Reports from New York state that 31 workers at the Standard Oil Bayway plant lab have been treated or showing symptoms after a mysterious gas. Ten of 45 remain unaffected. An antidote using hyp sulphite of soda injections was announced by Dr. Maximin Touwart. The gas deaths total four with federal Bureau of Mines experts joining the investigation.
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New York
Bayway
Standard Oil Company
Reconstruction Hospital
Wm. Kreage
Maximin Touwart
Robert Fuson
Elizabeth
Bureau of Mines
Iowa Woman Kills Babe and Jumps Into Tank
Mrs. Andrew James of Woodbine Iowa chloroformed her baby daughter Dorothy Mafie born last week and carried her limp body to a water tank. She leaped in with the child and revived herself but the baby died. James, believed deranged, was hospitalized in Council Bluffs after relatives arrived.
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Aveociated Press
Woodbine
Andrew James
Dorothy Mafie
James
Gabe Simons Appeals Murder Conviction in Iowa Case
Davenport IA October 3 Harland Gabe Simons 25 Tipton was found guilty of the murder of Orton Ferguson a Michigan tourist in a West Liberty camp on July 12. He remained calm in jail saying he would appeal. Judge Barker will set sentence after motions for a new trial.
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Harland
Gabe Simons
Tipton
Orton Ferguson
Michigan
West Liberty
Simons
A. P. Barker
Red Cross Nurses Reserve in Iowa Reaches 980
Oct 30 report highlights an enrolled reserve of 980 Red Cross nurses in Iowa ready for emergency service to the Army Navy Public Health Service and Veterans Bureau. The state unit grew by 100 members in the last year and reflects a national pool of 41000 nurses ready to serve when needed.
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Des Moines
Red Cross
Army
Navy
U.S. Public Health Service
Veterans’ Bureau
Iowa
American National Red Cross
Dawes Warns On Constitutional Changes In State Tour
Dawes cites Washington to argue against altering basic principles as a method to undermine the republic. He attacks the La Follette statement, saying it seeks to change energy of the system through constitutional form. Nearly a dozen Republican leaders join his across the state as he travels toward St Joseph then Chicago.
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Washington
Mr. Dawes
St. Joseph
Conservatives Sweep British Election to Restore Parliament Majority
London reports show Conservatives lead with 378 seats at 5 PM, Liberal and Labour losses reshape government. Snowden re elected in Colneway, Lloyd George re elected in Carnarvon, Knox defeats Lady Terftington, Hastings retains Wallsend seat as Campbell prosecution factors influence outcomes.
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Great Britain
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Associated Press
Conservatve Party
Ramsay MacDonald
Campbell
Snowden
Philip Snowden
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Yorkshire
Athol
Kinross
Perth and
Frank Hodges
Admiralty
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Litchfield
Staffordshire
R. R. Wilson
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New York
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Carnervon
Wales
David Lloyd George
House of Commons
Prof
Zimmern
Womeyg
Lady Terfington
Wycombe
Buck
W. H. William ‘Williams
Political meets announced at Richmond Riverside
Meetings scheduled in Richmond on Friday evening and Riverside on Monday evening feature speakers Alex Miller and Sam Donahey. Campaign issues local and national will be discussed with invites extended. The same agenda will be at Wellman this evening and West Chester Saturday evening.
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Riverside
Alex Miller
Sam’ Donahey
Wellman
West Chester
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