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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1924
Page
1
A collection of quirky, contrarian brief notes and wry observations on politics, society, and current events. The items reference John W. Davis, William G. McAdoo, the Prince of Wales, America’s debt, and other figures, mixing satire with newsy asides and colorful asides about campaigns, sports, and international affairs.
Locust Valley New York July 13 Democratic presidential nominee Joan W Davis said Senator Walsh of Montana urged him to campaign in the West and carry Middle and Northwestern states despite La Follette. Davis planned a West tour while enjoying a quiet Sunday at his country home after a morning church service.
New York July 13 John W Davis Democratic nominee for president is seen by Tammany Hall as a West Virginian though he recently said Long Island is his legal residence. A large banner on Fourteenth Street reads War President John W Davis of West Virginia. Davis has voted at Oyster Bay since 1922 after serving as ambassador to Great Britain.
British aviator A Stuart MacLaren arrives in Vienna from Kasumigaura after engine trouble and fog delays. He plans to start a Pacific crossing tomorrow from Minato Japan, the northern tip of Honshu, completing a difficult leg of the globe flight.
The Prince of Wales will attend polo matches on Meadowbrook club field in Long Island during his Canadian tour, traveling incognito as Lord Renfrew. He sails from New York on the Berengaria August 23 and will use Emperor William’s former Berengaria suite.
President Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge rested yesterday aboard the presidential yacht Mayflower as they traveled down the Potomac heading to return soon. Only their son John and party members including John Coolidge father Frank W Stearns of Boston and Mrs Arthur Capper accompanied them with no wireless contact reported.
Finnish runner Nurmi claims his fourth event as Finland tops the marathon final of the Olympic Games.
United States dominance in track and field at the Olympics is cited alongside Finland’s Alben Stenroos winning the marathon in 2 hours 42 minutes 35 seconds. Paavo Nurmi leads Finland to multiple wins. Concurrent dispatches from Montevideo report Brazilian rebels near Sao Paulo, a provisional government, and government troop setbacks with Santos threatened.
Louise Philpott, a 12 year old girl from 3223 M Street NW, acted as chaperon for Raymond Rose when he fell from logs into four foot deep Potomac waters near Wisconsin Avenue. She sprang in with Sunday clothes on and, after swift strokes, brought Raymond to shore. Mrs. Rose witnessed Louise deliver the mud-caked boy home, while Raymond told his mother he fell in. Louise attends Corcoran School and plans to pass the life saving test as part of Georgetown playgrounds.
The steamer Lismore of Cork Steam Packet Company bound for Birkenhead was wrecked off the Wexford coast on Friday. It is feared nineteen crew members are drowned, including three Spanish firemen, with only one survivor washed ashore.
The Rev. Oren Van Jocom an anti Klans pastor from Royal Oak regains memory after ten days of captivity in Battle Creek Michigan. He spoke of his sermon against the burning of crosses and recalled little about events from his June 30 disappearance to his recovery. His wife Iris says he was drugged and tortured, and notes a $66 signature on a bank check as a clue.
A Fort Humphreys motorcycle patrolman Wardell and Ruth Foreman were seriously injured when their bike collided with a car on the Fort Humphreys road near Gum Springs Virginia. Both were taken to Alexandria hospital in critical condition after initial treatment at Fort Humphreys post hospital.
Special to The Washington Post from New York dated July 13 reports Maj. Henri Chaus sin of Bacardi Rum Company arriving on the S. S. Pastores in New York. He says Cuban distilling is growing rapidly and may rival the sugar industry. He notes strong demand in the United States and laments aging stocks cannot be produced fast enough to meet world thirst.
London July 13 The insatiable souvenir craze is wrecking costly Wembley exhibits at the British empire exhibition. Visitors cannot resist touching items and hundreds of small articles vanish daily from pavilions despite guards. An ivory model of an Indian building is damaged and a stuffed tapir is losing hair from handling. Officials now guard valuables in class cases to protect them.
Cairo July 2 Zagloul Pasha prime minister wounded yesterday by a student passed a good night. He expressed gratification over sympathy from Ramsay MacDonald and others. Police searched many houses for suspects linked to the attack. A sympathy demonstration was held. Telephone and telegraph services were suspended for ten minutes.
A father and mother died while attempting to rescue their child and others from a drowning incident near Mount Clemens. The couple, identified as Ralph and Ch, were hailed as heroes for plunging into the water to save the youngsters as the rescue failed.
A resident of Middletown New York who walked with a fractured spine for about three months after an April accident is identified as a brakeman for the Ontario and Western Railroad. The injury is described as a sacroiliac fracture resulting from the incident.
New York police pursue a suspect in a hospital room where a dying woman grants detectives access to identify him. The man, Joseph Te Wiasi, allegedly wounded in a chest clash, rejects recognition and offers little chance of recovery.
Police investigated a bloodstained cap tied to Major M Leary and a chaotic sequence of events surrounding an automobile incident. Witnesses described a struggle, a late night drive, and sudden collapse, with authorities reviewing the vehicle and locating the cap as a possible clue.
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