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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1924
Page
18
In Richmond a torchlight parade by about seven thousand Klansmen drew large crowds under a tense atmosphere. The event occurred amid political tension at a convention where 420 Democratic votes were claimed, and observers noted the presence of women and counter demonstrators as the crowd reacted to the spectacle and rhetoric.
In Ardmore township two policemen were shot while trying to disperse several hundred white robed men gathered around a cross near Sutsh rts. The officers had been summoned by a Black man fearing attack. After orders were issued, shots injured the two officers and the mob dispersed.
Report of a Ku Klux Klan gathering where a speaker named Evans addressed campers. The fragmented text notes actions at noon and references a large attendance and a principal speech, with unclear specifics about location and outcomes.
Police guarded a Ku Klux Klan parade in Binghamton as hundreds of knights marched the streets. State troopers and officials escorted the event while a few minor scuffles were reported, reflecting tense clashes between organizers and counterprotesters.
Five people were injured when a Bowie Mills car ran off Good Hope Road and overturned near Wesley Heights. A second crash in Mount Rainier injured three others, as a motorist fled the scene. Wesley Heights residents held a community celebration with flag raising, races, a baby parade, prizes, and a closing dance at the clubhouse.
Donald Walters of Chevy Chase is jailed six months for motor vehicle violation related to a fatal crash that killed 16 year old Helen Adamson near Rockville Maryland. A $45 fine and costs were added. Walters plans an appeal.
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Special to The Washington Post Yonkers N Y July 4 Anna Rbo bar 14 stabbed her brother John 15 through the heart then fled to an employer's apartment seeking refuge not knowing he was dead. She wept when arraigned before Coroner Snowden who scolded her for staying out late and struck her with his fist. Anna said she was very excited and crazy. Mother Mrs Michael Bobar said John had threatened to kill his sister.
A grocery store at 43 First Street Northwest was partly wrecked by fire parked earlier last night. Proprieter Gite Rapaport, 56, was arrested on arson charges and held at Sixth Precinct Station. Firefighters from Engine Company No 7 battled flames after paper and coal oil were found among debris and a man was seen fleeing the building. The two story frame store narrowly escaped total loss as flames were extinguished near the windows.
German newspapers claim Hugo Stinnes received the most daily mail worldwide, though figures were not published. Italian papers counter that Lupe receives more letters and newspapers. In Europe the daily mail average is estimated around 27 000 pieces.
Berlin officials from the espionage division led an armed security squad to the communists rooms in the Reichstag and Prussian diet. Private racks were opened and documents seized believed to show murder plots treasonable activities. The material included primers for hand grenades. The search followed charges of plotting civil war and political murders.
The Tanlac remedy is praised by a family reporting dramatic health gains. A long list of ailments including stomach troubles and weakness are described as improved after starting Tanlac, with personal testimonials of restored appetite, energy, and weight gain.
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