Folk Will Revere: Davis Or Goolidge Chief In A Nation
Democratic candidate John W. Davis is profiled against Calvin Coolidge, tracing roots in small town America and family background. The piece compares temperaments, ancestry, and education, noting Davis’s disciplined mind and potential campaign imagery from photographs of his mother and grandfather.
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Washington, D. C
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Clarkshure
White House
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John Coolidge
John W. Davis
Misa Davis
Horace Greely
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Andrew Jackson
Jackson
Courier Delivery Deadline Notice
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 36 o clock. If the carrier makes an error or you fail to receive the paper by that time, call 3100 and a copy will be sent. Calls must reach this office before 6 30 p m.
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Goolidge Upholds Negro Right to Run for Congress
President Coolidge reaffirmed equal rights under the Constitution amid protest over a black candidate in New York seeking Congress. He cited wartime service and the duty to uphold civil rights, stating a colored man is entitled to run in a party primary and that opportunities must not be denied because of race.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
New York State
Congress
Coolidge
New York
White House
Charles R. Gardner
Fort Hamilton
U. S
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Shevora Roosevelt
Policeman Falls on Mad Dog and Death Follows
Chicago August 11 Patrolman Herbert Hagberg fired a dozen shots at a mad dog and missed. He chased the animal and was rapidly overtaking it when the dog stopped suddenly Hagberg fell on it Death was instantaneous.
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Chicago
Herbert Hagberg
Hagberg
Miners and operators urge wider Iowa coal use
At a Des Moines meeting on August 11, Lawrence Love for the mine operators and John P. White, former Mine Workers president, pressed a campaign to persuade Iowa households to burn Iowa mined coal. White argued Iowa coal is cheaper, just as good as foreign coal, and urged practical adoption in homes and industry.
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Hes Moines
Iowa
Lawrence Love
John P. White
White
Towa
Experia
Ftorsigu Ecoal
Davenport Mexican Fatally Stabbed May Be Victim of Feud
The lifeless body of Cio Nitio Trage, a 25 year old Mexican resident, was found Sunday evening on the Davenport Bettendorf railroad tracks. He had a heart wound and money and a watch were left untouched, suggesting a feud between local Mexican residents as the motive. Police surveil several suspects.
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Cio Nitio Trage
Mexinto
Bettendorf
Ninety Miners Die in Japanese Coal Mine Explosion
Tokio reports a catastrophic mine blast at pit No. 5 in the luigs coal field burying an estimated ninety miners at the 2,400 yard level. Rescue teams recovered seventy seven bodies, with many workers still missing.
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Luigs
Patriot support of defense test defers politics
Washington N C August 27 patriotic and veterans organizations endorsed the large scale defense test plans for September 12 placing the project above politics and preventing exploitation for political purposes. Secretary Weeks wrote to Mrs Anthony Wayne Cook noting the army will be expanded by civilian leadership in an emergency to reflect public understanding of the machinery. The war department aims to use the test for an ideal plan to be recommended to the states.
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Washington, N.C
Weeks
Anethony Wayne Cook
Daughters of the Aimer Lhcan
United States Army
War Department
Des Moines Youth Lester Lapidus Hints At Suicide
Des Moines, Aug. 11. Lester Lapidus, 17, missing from Port Nes Des Moines, wrote a personal letter hinting at death by his own action. The letter to Miss Sarah Robinson, from Gilesburg, IL, arrived today. Robinson refused to reveal details to the Omaha attorney. Chicago search centers on the boy as authorities track his movements after his disappearance from a military training camp.
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Chicago
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Millionaire Points
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Gainsburg
Frida Wane
Henor
Central High School
Oimaha
Tie
Martinus Spenseth
George B. Duncan
Seventh Army Corps
Chiccaso
la Grange
Ill
Two Murders and Auto Accidents Hit Chicago Weekend
Chicago records a grim weekend with two murders and two auto deaths. Guy Franklin, head of nine, was stabbed after refusing a $2 pay for damage to a pants assistant. Patrolman Harry Gaster, killed while pursuing thieves at a dance hall, was also mortally wounded. Two youths died in separate auto incidents as bystanders.
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Guy Franklin
Franklin
Franklin Dot
Harry Gaster
Gaster
La Follette Will Pass Out Medals to Fund Contributors
Washington, Aug 11 Thousands of bronze medals will be struck for contributors to the La Follette Wheeler campaign fund. Sculptor Gut von Borglum made a model showing a La Follette profile over Wheeler of Montana. Medals larger than a quarter will be distributed within a week to ten days, with one given for each contributor donating one dollar or more.
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Washington, D. C
la F Follette- Wheeler
Gutvon Borglum
la Pllette
la Pollette
Wheeler
Montana
Des Moines Grocers Arrested for Keeping Stores Open Sunday
Des Moines Iowa Aug 11 Two grocers were arrested by police for operating their stores on Sunday. Safety Commissioner John Jenney announced he will endorse the edict that stores must close one day each week. One arrestee is Mrs M W Hunter the other L Tobis. Stores remaining open Sunday must close another day during the week.
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Des Moines
John
Workers Party Picks Electors for Iowa Galgot
Des Moines Aug 11 In a state convention of the Workers party initial steps were taken to place the names of Foster and Ren Gilton on the November ballots. William A Walker Centerville and Henry Bitterman Hiteman were chosen as presidential electors at large. P R Makowski Mason City named elector for the Fourth district A P Kramer Council Bluffs for the Ninth and Isador Merlin Sioux City for the Eleventh. Other district electors to be chosen at district meetings. No state ticket named but a resolution urged districts to consider a state ticket.
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Des Moines
Workers’ Party
William
Foster
Ren Gilton
Callots
William A. Walker
Centerville
Henry Bitterman
lHiteman
P. R. Matkowski
Mason City
A. P. Kramer
Council Bluffs
Isador
Funeral for Nick Mahar es mother sues over death case
A confessor Nick Mahar es is buried as his mother, Mrs. Mario Mahar es, faces first degree murder arraignment in district court. Defense plans insanity test after experts review mental condition.
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Donald
Qlire Haney
Nower
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Wuirview
Morkides
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Fourteenih Street
Wather
Lowell School
Mario Maharies
la Layer
Nicholas Maharies, Jr
Cedar River
Beem
Yen
Granville
Margie Moos
Margaret Previous
Kathrine Similas
Susan Thompson
Peter Mons
Earl Brooks
Lingrove
Nick Mahames
Smitas
Russia seeks Franco alliance after London conference
Riga Aug 11 Soviet circles report Moscow will soon make representations to France for a treaty similar to the Anglo Russian conference just completed in London. The move signals intent to align on security and diplomacy with France as a counterweight to other power blocs.
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France
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Moscow
Prince of Wales to Call on Coolidge
The Washington Post reports plans for Prince of Wales to visit President Coolidge. He may dine incognito and hold an informal White House luncheon with executive family members. The King and Queen previously entertained Cabinet members and spouses at private WYH events.
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Washington Post
Prince Raf Wales
Coolidge
Matuless
Meund
Cotulag
Lord Renfrey
Calvin Coolidge
Club Calk
White House
George Hind
United States
Hughes
Mellon
Bathtub of Booze Triggers City Wide Disorder Arrests
In Des Moines over the weekend police arrested 15 people on disorderly conduct gambling and related charges. At Slappy Hollow club eleven women were rounded up for gambling as a bathtub of homebrew, cigars, and cigarets were found nearby. Additional arrests included four on the east and south sides for disorderly conduct and gambling. All posted $10 bonds.
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Bes Moines
Lnra
Detroit Man and Sister Beaten to Death by Robbers
Casper Yuergens a 60 year old bachelor and his sister Theresa Yuergens 46 were found beaten to death in their Detroit home behind a grocery store. A bloody baseball bat was found hidden under a stairway and evidence of a struggle and search for money was noted. Neighbors heard nothing and a milkman discovered the bodies and alerted police.
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Mich
Casper Yuergens
Theresa
Yuersens
Names La Follette Managers in Four Northwestern States
Chicago Aug 11 John N Hallaine Seattle Arlen Bogue Parker S Co W F Samuels Sanuels Ma and Ernest Kroner Port sland Ore named state managers of the La Follette campaign John M Nelson national La Follette campaign manager announced today.
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John N. Hallaine
Seattle
Wash
Arlen Bogue
iParker
S. Co
W. F. Samuels
San‘uels
Ernest Kroner
Portsland
Ore
la Follette
Camign
John M. Nelson
National
Dem candidate for governor fatally gored in South Dakota
Andrew O S Anderson Democratic candidate for governor of South Dakota was killed when a bull gored him on his Clay county farm. He first won a Clay county legislative seat in 1910, was re elected in 1912 and 1914, defeated Carl Gunderson in 1914, and later held Democratic nominations including lieutenant governor in 1916.
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Associated Press
Sioux Falls
S. D
Andrew OS. Anderson
South Dakota
Clay County
Anderson
Carl Gunderson
Clem Shaver Elected Chairman Of National Democratic Committee
Clarksburg West Virginia Aug today Clem J Shaver was elected chairman of the national Democratic committee by acclamation at its morning meeting This was the only business discussed then Officials will meet this afternoon to elect a secretary and treasurer and a vice chairman to handle women s activities Emily Newell Blair is expected to be named to that post Charles A Greathouse Indiana is expected to be secretary W T Kemper Kansas City Missouri has been offered the treasurer post and will decide at the afternoon session
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Augus Clem J. Shaver
West Virginia
National Democratic
Activittes
Emily Newell Blair
Charles A. Greathouse
Indiana
W. T. Kemper
Kansas City
Missouri
Candidate Davis Urges Immediate Campaign Organization
John W. Davis, Democratic presidential nominee, calls for full party organization at the Democratic national committee meeting where Clem Shaver is elected chairman. Davis says voters will decide in November if the Democrats are properly informed, and urges education and mobilization of volunteers across the state and nation to secure victory. He recommends Clem L. Shaver of Fairmont for committee chair, citing his eight years as state executive chairman and service in the legislature.
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