President Coolidge's future plans spark mixed reactions
In Washington speculation swirls over whether President Coolidge will accept a renomination or withdraw. Vice President Dawes and Secretary Work express regret while Smoot and Butler suggest he would be drafted if offered. A cautious hint remains as markets react and Congress weighs swift justice.
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Coolidge
Dawes
Work
Smoot
William M. Butler
Republican National Committee
Harrold
Oklahoma
Herbert
Coolidge Not Out Of Race Says Politicians Press
Washington August 3 veterans of the Republican camp interpret President Coolidge s announcement as leaving open a possible renomination If he is offered the nomination he would accept observers compare his language with Roosevelt McKinley and past statements noting the two term tradition remains a factor while Dawes and Hoover gain freedom to seek delegates and shifts ripple through party leadership
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Washington, D. C
Washington
Coolidge
Smoot
Roosevelt
McKinley
Massachusetts
Mr. Coolidge
Republican Party
Hoover
Dawes
Mabel Normand Hospitalized With Influenza Pleurisy
Screen comedian Mabel Normand is hospitalized in Santa Monica after two weeks of illness with influenza and pleurisy. Her condition is serious but not critical, while husband Lew Cody was reported on location near La Jolla.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Mabel Normand
Screen Comedienne
Beverly Hills
Miss Normand
Lew Cody
la Jolla
DIL BARGE BLAST TAKES FOUR LIVES
Vicksburg Miss August 3 search began for two missing men from the towboat Sprague after a blast and fire at Salem Landing 35 miles north. Four men died and two were seriously injured as six oil barges burned creating a two mile slick. Damages were put at 750000 dollars.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Sprague
Salem Landing
Were
H. R Fitzgerald
Gulfport
Planes Start Endurance Trial Between Dessau and Leipzig
In Dessau Germany on August 3 Air Pilots Von Koehl Loose Ristich and Etzard took off in Junkers all metal monoplanes for an endurance trial between Dessau and Leipzig. Two pilots per plane plan round trips as long as fuel holds out carrying two tons of gasoline to beat Clarence Chamberlin's record of about one hour.
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Dessau
Germany
INS
von Koehl
Loose
Ristich
Etzard
Junker
Leipzig
United States
Clarence F. Chamberlin
Governors Invited to Lindbergh Reception Four Governors
Sioux City August 3 invitations mailed for a Lindbergh reception on August 27 will go to four state governors. Theodore Christiansen of Minnesota Adam McMullen of Nebraska William J. Bulow of South Dakota and John Hamill of Iowa are among those invited.
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Sioux City
Charles A. Lindbergh
Theodore Christiansen
Minnesota
Adam McMullen
Nebraska
W. J. Bulow
South Dakota
John Hammill
Iowa
Iowa City to Hire Some Detectives
Iowa City plans to add plain clothes detectives to its nine uniformed officers to combat liquor sales and traffic. Chief C F Benda said the visible force makes it hard to arrest violations and more undercover work is needed. A list of ads follows in the article.
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Iowa City
Towa City
INS
C. F. Benda
Courier Delivery Time and Reprint Policy Notice
The Courier promises home delivery before 5 30 o clock. If you do not receive the paper by then due to carrier error or other cause, call the provided number to receive a copy. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 30 p m.
Market Fury Recovers After Early Drop Coolidge Market Roots
New York Aug 3 stock market slid 3 to nearly 16 points on the first selling after President Coolidge said he would not run in 1928. It quickly rallied, wiping out most losses as professional traders and banking support buoyed high grade issues. Du Pont, Timken, General Motors and United States Steel led the rebound, with heavy first hour volume and several large blocks traded.
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New York Stock Exchange
United States Stegl
General Motors
Houston Oil
New York
Coolidge
Shorts
du Pont
Timken
Atchison
Baltimore ‘& Ohio
Houston
United States Steel Common
Union Pacific
Baldwin
Chrysler
Allied Chemical
Eastman Kodak
Reading
General Railway Signal
International Nickel
Hudson
Houston Oi
Crumble Steel
United Drug
General Asphalt
New York Federal Reserve
Interstate Commerce Commission
van Sweringen
United States Steel
Would Buy Temple to End Nonsense In Altoona
Dr. Frank E. Oliver of Los Angeles said during the central Pennsylvania Bible conference that he is negotiating to purchase Angelus Temple to end emotional debauchery and nonsense and to establish an evangelical center along definite lines.
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Altoona
Frank E.oliver
Los Angeles
Central Pennsylvania Bible Conference
Aimee Mentees Angelus
Gehrig Hits 36th Home Run in Doubleheader Start
Lou Gehrig belted his 36th homer of the season in the second inning of the first game as the Yankees faced the Tigers. Stoner pitched. no one reached base. Gehrig moved two ahead of Babe Ruth in the homer chase.
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Gehrig
New Yorky
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Tigers
Stoner
Babe Ruth
No Intervention Hints Split Over Sacco Vanzetti Fate
The article reports on Gov. Alvan Fuller delaying the executive council meeting to decide on intervention in the Sacco and Vanzetti murder case. Uncertainty surrounds whether he will grant clemency or let the execution proceed, with observers interpreting the postponement as a possible sign. The two prisoners, and Celestino MaGeiros, await death in the week of August 10, amid broader political maneuvering.
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Sacco
Vanzetti
Celestino Ma Geiros
State House
Boston
Alvan
T. Fuller
Sacco-Vanzetti
Executive Council
Alvan T. Fuller
William L. Reed
Althe
Fuller
Alvan Fuller
Massachusetts
Robert Grant
Samuel W. Stratton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
A. Lawrence Lowell
Harvard
Plan World Trip in Three Flights
Chicago news reports two Chicago sportsmen A. J. Herrmann and Eugene F. McDonald plan a round the world flight in a colossal plane with only three hops. Two naval airmen will accompany them, one designing the ship. The voyage starts Seattle to Alaska to Tokio, then Berlin, across the Atlantic to the United States and back to Seattle.
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Chicago
INS
Naval
A. J. Herrmann
Eugene F. McDonald
Seattle
Alaska
Bering Sea
Tokio
Berlin
Atlantic
United States
Deny Pike's Peak Is Falling Down
The United States geological survey denied a report that Pikes Peak has sunk nearly 40 feet over the last 25 or 30 years. Officials said the discrepancy arose from comparing the mountain’s official altitude of 14,109 feet with older railroad or barometer figures.
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Washington, D. C
United States Geological Survey
Pikes Peak
Colorado
Bets $1,000 Smith Would Be Elected
In New York on August 3 a $1,000 even money wager was placed at Kemp & Co. that Gov. Alfred E. Smith would win the next presidency if he secured the Democratic nomination after President Coolidge's announcement.
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New York
Coolidge
Broad Street Commission
Kemp & Co
Alfred E. Smith
Thompson Launches America First Movement in Chicago
Chicago reports the launch of a new organization backing William Hale Thompson for presidency. Thompson, current Chicago mayor, leads a platform centered on an America first agenda announced in the city.
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Thompson
Chicago
IPI
William Hale Thompson
America-first
Pertinax Links Coolidge Quitting to Geneva Talks
Pertinax of Echo de Paris says President Coolidge quit over Geneva naval conference failure. He claims Coolidge hoped disarmament would ease voter fears about a third term. The editor adds Wall Street and churches would mourn the departure and portray him as tranquil and God fearing.
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Paris
INS
Pertinax
Echo de Paris
Europe
Coolidge
Geneva
WéA&ll Street
Geneva Waits on Washington at Naval Conference
Geneva reports final word from Washington before adjournment of the naval limitations conference. Talks focus on a possible naval holiday for several years, with Washington’s reply seen as pivotal before Thursday’s plenary session. British and Japanese delegations say no change, keeping stalemate alive.
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Geneva
Washington
Coolidge
United States
Know Your City Hopkins Court Brief Street Snapshot
Hopkins Court, a short dead end in the smoky area near Illinois Central shops, runs south from Manson toward Barclay but stops halfway. Noting only two houses along this partial street, the document outlines its rough location and abrupt end.
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Hopkins Court
Smoky
Illinois Central Shops
Oneida Street
Manson Street
Manson
Ilinois Central Yards
Barclay Street
Barclay
Chaplin quits on settlement talks in divorce suit
Los Angeles August 3 reports indicate the Lita Grey Charlie Chaplin divorce may settle out of court while Mrs Chaplin's attorneys withdraw from the case. Lyndol Milton and William Young said they separated from their client due to differences over a possible out of court settlement. Trial remains set for August 22.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Lita Grey
Charlie Chaplin
Cedar Falls Baby Hurt After Skylight Fall
Cedar Falls Aug. 3 Hubert Saul three his parents 4131 2 Main street sustained injuries from falling 16 feet through a skylight on a store roof he is in serious condition at Sartori hospital with a broken shoulder and other injuries. One hundred fifty persons attended the Eastern Star midsummer picnic at Island park.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Hubert
Dave Saul
Main Street
Sartori Hospital
Island’ Park
Officers Say Woman Smashed Evidence
Nicholas Sofra of 223 Bates Street faces liquor nuisance charges while his wife is charged with contempt of court after a raid on their home yesterday afternoon on a search warrant by Chief Charles Mohlis Detective Ralph Davis and Officers Warren Buckley and R D Colvin. Officers say Mrs Sofia smashed a two quart jar of booze to destroy evidence and another two quart jar partially filled with alcohol was seized. Informations were filed today by assistant county attorney Ralph W Travis.
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Nicholas Sofra
Bates Street
Charles Mohlis
Ralph Davis
Warren Buckley
R. D. Colvin
Sofia
Ralph W. Travis
Three Drown in Minnesota Lake Near Grand Marais
In Alder Lake near Grand Marais Minnesota Mr and Mrs Ben Perry and Henry Merrett all of Chicago were drowned yesterday. Stanley Sapp of Chicago narrowly escaped death when his canoe capsized as he tried to rescue them in brisk winds.
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Grand Marais, Minn
Ben Perry
Henry Merrett
Chicago
Alder Lake
Here
Lindbergh Lands in McKeesport on Air Tour Stop
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and the Spirits of St. Louis completed another leg of their national air tour landing at Bettisfield McKeesport at 2 06 PM after a flight from Cleveland.
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Pittsburgh
Charles A. Lindbergh
The
Spirits of St. Louis
Bettisfield
McKeesport
Cleveland
New England Sayings Reflect Coolidge Talk on Policy
New Englanders use the phrase I wouldn’t choose any, thank you to politely refuse. The piece links this vernacular quirk to President Coolidge’s 1928 non candidacy remark and ponders regional speech as a possible explanation.
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New York
New England
New
Coolidge Announcement Grips Rapid City and D.C.
Rapid City and Washington react to President Coolidge saying he does not choose to run again in 1928. Opinions split on whether he will run, with Hoover and other Republicans eyed as possible successors. The terse remark sparks widespread speculation about the 1928 nomination battle and future GOP candidates.
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