World famed airmen to resume flight from Rockwell field
The United States army around the world fliers led by Lieutenants Lowell Smith Eric Nelson and Leigh Wade will depart Rockwell field at 1 pm for Clover field Santa Monica to complete the first successful around the world flight. Crews prepared for a festive homecoming with a day long program of aerial stunts and public ceremonies to honor their historic journey.
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Prees San Pdieuo
Calif
Lowell Smith
Eric Nelson
Leigh Wade
United States Army
Rockwell Field
Clover Field
Santa Monica
San Diego
St. Patrick's Day
Santa Mountea
California
Feild
San Pedro
Miers
Lowell H. Smith
Southern
Army
Navy
Quick Witted Driver Saves Child From Death Under Train
Emporia Kansas reports Raymond Steinmetz a swift mot orist rescues a five year old girl at a crossing. He leapt from the moving car to grab the child while the train passed at thirty miles an hour and kept control of the wheel. The child daughter of Rev and Mrs H S Gearhart of Chicago was saved, a dent marking the near miss on Steinmetz car.
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Emporia
Kan
Raymond Steinmetz
H.S. Gearhart
Chicago
Steinmetz
Steinmere
Iowa Youth Under Arrest for Killing Father
Tripoli Iowa, Sept 23 Leo Berge man 16 is jailed in Waverly on suspicion of shooting his father Ernest Bergeman on their farm near town this morning. The boy says a strange man attacked his father and fled through a cornfield after the shooting. Bergeman is in critical condition in operation this afternoon the bullet lodged in the heart and probably punctured the lung. Suspicion rests on the boy’s tale as the two had quarrelled last night over use of the family automobile.
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Tripoli
Leo Bergeman
Waverly
Ernest Bergeman
Bass Drummer in Berlin Jazz Band Ends Life
Berlin date report says Kurt Kranzler, bass drummer in a city jazz band, ended his life after being discharged for domineering drum style. He disappeared amid change in music tastes and was found hanging by a strap from his bass drum at a Grunewald tree.
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Berlin
Kurt Kranzler
Kranzler
Grunewald
Roosevelt Challenged For New York Governor Nomination
In Rochester New York on September 23 Theodore Roosevelt assistant secretary of the navy emerged as the likely Republican standard bearer for governor after H Edmund Machold withdrew. State leaders endorsed Roosevelt citing his campaign ability and service record in public life and the army in World War I.
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Rochester
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
New York State
H. Edmund Machold
Roosevelt
Jast
Wisconsin University Wins Judging Prize at Dairy Congress
Wisconsin University won the collegiate judging contest at the Dairy Cattle Congress with 1548 points on opening day in Waterloo. Ohio 1501, Illinois 1497, Nebraska 1449, Minnesota and Texas 1436. Franklin County Iowa junior dairy judging team won the boys and girls championship with 77 of 1200. Attendance around 10,000 with Browns Swiss and Jersey judging today. show officials expect a record turnout.
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Waterloo
Wisconsin University
Ohio
Nebraska
Minnesota
Texas
Franklin County
Towa
Fayette County
Clayton
Bremer
Jersey
Iowa
Dairy Show
Confession Ties Minister to Poison plot in Ina
In Mount Vernon Illinois Sept 23 1924 Mrs Elsie Sweetin confessed to aiding Rev Lawrence M Hight of Ina in poisoning her husband Wilford Sweetin and his wife Anna Hight so the couple could marry Sheriff deputies and a clergyman accompanied Mrs Sweetin to breakfast after the confession She waived preliminary hearing and the case goes to the grand jury Hight said he had converted many people in Ina and met Mrs Sweetin in church He and Mrs Sweetin are named as poisoners in a plan that led to Wilford Sweetin’s death and Anna Hight’s illness the minister and Mrs Sweetin were moved for safety amid potential mob action.
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Mount Vernon
Fiste Sweetin
Lawrence M. Hight
Ina
Associated Press
Sweetin
Anna Hight
Lawrence Hight
Wilford
Mr. Hight
Elsie Sweetin
MT. Vernon
Wilford Sweet
Nesot
Salem
Mre Sweetin
Belleville
Four Dead in Auto Wreck Identified by Small Frightened Lad
An 11 year old boy Theodore Mara identified the four bodies from a fatal auto crash in Fort Point channel after a Sunday night plunge. The car carried Helen Mara and her children Elizabeth 9 George 7 and a friend Michael Dobrova. Theodore and Henry 8 had hoped to visit their father in Mattapan earlier. The vehicle failed to turn at Dorchester avenue dead end, went through the bridge railing, and drowned.
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Rye
Associated Presse
Boston
Mass
Theodore Mara
Fort Point Channel
Michael Dobrova
Helen Mara
Elizabeth
George 2
Charlestown
Dobroval
Theodore
Henry
Mattapan
Nebraval
Dorchester Avenue
Channel
Reopening Senate Probe of Daugherty
Senate Daugherty investigation chair Smith W. Brookhart signaled a possible reconvening to hear extra testimony. Ashurst of Arizona indicated willingness to attend if summoned. Means, central figure, faced tax lien action and described his work earning large fees, some from foreign governments.
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Associated
Prema
Camp Perry
Ohio
Smith W. Brockhart
Senate
Daugherty
H. F. Ashurst
Arizona
Washington
Brookhart
Iowa
Ashurst
New York
H. JD. Ashurst
Scenete Daugherty Investigations Committee
Smith W. Brookhart
Means
Gaston B. Means
District Supreme Court
Internal Revenue
Tate
Davis and McAdoo to Hold a Conference
John W. Davis and William G. McAdoo plan a luncheon conference at Democratic headquarters in New York. This marks their second meeting since the Democratic convention as they work to unite the ticket. McAdoo, back from two months in Europe, will stay about a week and tour to back Davis’s candidacy.
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Associated Prep
New York
John W. Davis
Wm. G. McAdoo
Democratic
Treasury
Davis
McAdoo
Alfred E. Smith
Europe
California
Three Held in Mail Pouch Theft Case
In Chillicothe Missouri police report three men C M Hare of St Joseph Leslie Parrego of Kansas City and Paul Breeden of Chillicothe are jailed over a registered mail pouch theft from the Rock Island station at Seymour Iowa on Sunday Otto Carroll of Chillicothe is jailed at Corydon Iowa and another man who escaped is being sought The value of the pouch contents is not known here
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Chillicothe
Cc. M. Hare
St. Joseph
Leslie Parrego
Kansas City
Paul Breeden
Otto Carroll
Corydon
Iowa
Rock Island
Seymour
Visible grain supplies rise in leading categories
In New York on September 28 the visible supply of American grain grew in several categories. Wheat up 8.88 million bushels, Corn up 149 million, Oats up 8.84 million, Rye down 1.48 million, Barley up 1.36 million.
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Associated Press
New York
Waterloo gun battle ends with officer narrowly escaping
In Waterloo, September patrol clashed in a weekend gun battle with an unidentified Black suspect linked to a booze runner known as Diamond Dick. Bert Douglas, a policeman, was shot in the coat but survived as authorities recovered a stolen Chicago car and a 22 20 caliber pistol amid the firefight.
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Associated Prean
Waterloo
Bert Douglas
Ted Mayo
Atlas Diamond Dick
Iowa
Minnesota
Mayo
KB. A. Leighton
Chicago
Douglass
Dr. Sawyer Dies Suddenl y Today
Marion Ohio September 23 Brigadier General Charles Elmer Sawyer longtime Harding personal physician died suddenly of heart disease at White Oak farm near Marion. He served as president’s physician after the inauguration and accompanied Harding on the Alaska trip and during his San Francisco illness.
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Associated Press
Marion
Ohio
Charles Elmer Sawyer
President Harding
White Oak Farm
Sawyer
Harding Memorial Association
Carl W. Sawyer
Sawyer Immediately Went To Sleep, and Died While Sleeping. Mrs. Harding
Dr. Sawyer
Harding
Army
Alaska
San Francisco
Bid to disqualify Ferguson from Texas ballot
Austin Texas September 23 counsel for Charles M Dixon filed an injunction to remove Mrs Myrian A Ferguson a Democratic candidate for governor from the November ballot The attorney planned to introduce evidence and present arguments to support the removal request in the statewide race.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Charles M. Dixon
Myrian A. Ferguson
New Defense Line Set Up At Shanghai
Shanghai reports the Chekiang army ordered troops across the Whangpoo to form a new defense line east of the city between the railway and the river and the eastern sea. Kiangnan arsenal short supplies and labor trouble slow ammunition production. Bridges on the Shanghai-Hankou railway were blown by loyal forces cutting communications to Hangzhou and southward. In Torio, reports say a Soviet-Chang Lin pact aids Manchuria frontline forces with white Russians and czarist officers joining Chang’s army.
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Shanghai
China
Chekiang Army
Whangpao
Kiangnan
Lungwha
Shanghai-Hanchow
Hangkow
Kashing
Lu Yone- Heiang
Hangchhow
Harbin
Ch Teo-Lin
Manchesuria
Peking
Chang
Mukden
Osaka Mainichi
Ollie Corum Pleads Guilty in Iowa Murder Case
Ollie Corum, 21, pleaded guilty before Judge Willett to murdering Charles Hirschfield, 63, in Atkins Iowa. Trial on degree set for October 6 with County Attorney Hamilton To seeking life imprisonment. Corum allegedly killed the man with a heavy iron bolt and stole $18.
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Vinton
Ollie Corum
Willett
Charles Hirschfield
Atkins
Hamilton
Corum
La Follette Announces Nationwide Campaign Tour
Senator La Follette plans a personal vote seeking itinerary with stops across debatable states. He aims to tour from within ten days and continue until election day, joined by Mrs La Follette for October appearances. He spoke in New York City last week and may head to the Pacific coast.
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Washington
la Follette
Aldine
LaFollette
Mountain Lake Park
Maryland
New York City
Pacific Coast
Voters keep city manager system in Webster City
Webster City voters decided to retain the city manager form of government by 1476 to 618, a decision made nine years after adoption.
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Webster City
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