Davis Sees Edge Over McAdoo In Ballot Battle
In New York on June 24 John W. Davis gains support across the convention, with 60 delegates backing him by near midnight while McAdoo's tally nears 470. Smith lags as Iowa and New Jersey shifts threaten McAdoo's lead in a tense tug of war for delegates.
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Mark Sullivan
New York
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Smith
Hey
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New Jersey
Arkansas
Mississippi
Nebraska
Iowa
Davis
Martin Tovincihic
San Felico Cigars
Paper Delivery Times and Customer Service Contact Update
The Courier indicates home delivery before 5 30 and asks customers to call 5100 if papers arrive late. Phone lines must reach the office by 6 20 p m to route adjustments and apologies.
Missouri Shifts Votes as McAdoo Breaks on Ballot Twenty
Missouri delegates abandon McAdoo on the twentieth ballot casting 36 votes for Davis of West Virginia. Davis gains while Underwood and Smith lose ground. The convention debates unit rules as Kentucky and other states consider breaking with McAdoo. Bryan campaigns against Davis and Clark loyalists press to defeat McAdoo.
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Missouri
McAdoo
Meredith
Davis
West Virginia
Mississippi
La Follette Convention Opens July Fourth
In Cleveland on July 4 the progressive action conference plans a two day meeting with night sessions if needed. William H. Johnston arrives to organize convention preparations and keynote address is slated. A La Follette statement is anticipated to reveal his candidacy status.
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Cleveland
William H. Johnston
Conference For Progressive Political Action
Johnston
Altha
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Filipinos in Manila Arsenal Strike Over Wages
About two thousand Filipino workers at Cavite navy arsenal staged a strike in Manila protesting wage cuts. They said their pay is only a quarter of white workers and demanded at least half the wages of white employees.
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Manila
United States Navy
Cavite
Coolidge vows economy and tax relief in next fiscal year
At a semiannual government meeting in Washington DC President Coolidge pledges drastic spending cuts for the year beginning July 1 1925 aiming to reduce tentative expenditures from 3 083 000 000 to below 2 000 000 000. He says the move would assure a surplus of at least 108 000 000 by year end.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Business Organization of the Government
Coolidge
Air Mail Flowers Reach Washington From California
Coast to coast air mail service begins with two planes from Reno and San Francisco delivering fresh California flowers to President Coolidge and California delegates in New York. Pilots Wes Smith and Claire K. Vance lead flights, while Postmaster General joins in inaugurating the Maiden Westward route.
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Gov. Richardson
California
John H. Bartett
Washington
New
James Power
San Francisco
Associated Press
Cal
Claire K. Vance
New York
Vance
Jim Wallace
Frank Stone
Pony Express
Great West
Heorg
Coolidge
Iti
M. H. Deyoung
San Francisco Chronicle
James H. Power
Chicago
Democrats Denounce Spurious Wire to Meredith
Des Moines July 1 A tele gram said to have been sent to Meredith chairman of the Iowa delegation at a national convention urged him to keep the Iowa town delegation out. The telegram cited by John Venlar to BE Meridith was unsigned by the Polk county Democratic convention and labeled a fabrication. The text claimed a Polk county resolution was passed but was not presented or approved. The message bore several signatures including John Mulvaney and Walter F Maley.
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Des Moines
Meredith
Ehalymian
Iowa
Ovni
Polk
M. J. Jlexly
Kealy
New York City
John Venlaor
Polk County
Gey
Smith Ecoluion
John Mulvaney
Walter F. Maley
M. J. Heartney
T. J. McKee
Frank J. Comfort
Dan Mc Wairy
Clyda WL Gonner
Ex Follies Girl Wins 20000 Verdict for Breach of Promise
New York July 1 Madelaine Dever ex Follies girl awarded 20000 by a jury in a breach of promise suit against Phillip M Shaw a wealthy New York broker Dever sought 100000 alleging he proposed marriage while married Shaw admitted the proposal but said it was contingent on divorce He obtained a divorce after suit and offered to marry if she dropped the case which she refused
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New York
Madelaine Dever
Phillip M. Shaw
Aliss Devar
Shaw
Miss Dever
Davis of West Virginia Presses Bid for Democratic Nomination
At the 1924 Democratic convention in Madison Square Garden New York leaders report little movement after 24 ballots. McAdoo leads with about 438 votes Smith over 300, Davis around 125, Underwood near 45 as delegates face extended balloting and potential shifts from the Ralston and Bryan camps.
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Uy Wie
Associated Press
Madison Square Garden
New York
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Underwood
Walsh
Ohio
Morlison Square Garden
Rockwell
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McAtoo
West Virginia
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
Charles W. Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
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Ralston
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Davis
Iowa
Town
Rad
Hallo
McAday
tSmith
Texas
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Oklahoma
Sheig
Carroll Mitler
Pittsburge
Marines Killed Haitians Stir Plea to League of Nations
A historic report notes United States Marines killed thousands in Haiti and raises a plea to the League of Nations over occupation policy. The piece also mentions a local wedding, Blanchard and Barinski, and a pending move to Waterton.
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League of Nations
Wathriam
Ththuque
Tadaly D
Speriat
Convicts in Prison Factories Idle Amid Contract Delays
Iowa prison labor factions face idling as Fort Madison shirt factory and Anamosa apron shop halt production due to canceled contracts. Board of Control and budget director battles over new agreements pending confirmation after legislative actions. Authorities lament the idle plants and seek lawful resolution.
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Des Moines
Board of Control
Attorney General
Iowa
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Board of Contral
Radser
Fred Marius
Gibson
A. Z. McColl
Girl Fatally Struck by Truck on Grant Highway
Independence Iowa July 1 special report states Julia Pint aged 11 or 13 was fatally hurt when she ran into the path of a truck driven by BF Canfield on Grant highway near her home northwest of town. She died en route to her home after an inquest was called by Justice of the Peace Ajas Tiexstts.
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Independence
Julia Pint
Canfield
Dunkerton
Grant Highway
R. G. Swan
Peeroney
Beautiful Bride of Owa Jo yride Ends Annulment Case
In Chicago on July 2 Judge Thomas Lynch dismissed Joseph C. Moore of Sioux City Iowa's petition for a writ of habeas corpus seeking custody of his wife, daughter of a Chicago family. Moore then filed a $250,000 alienation suit against the bride's parents and said he would answer her annulment suit. The wife said she was coerced into marriage after an all night auto ride in Iowa on June 16.
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W Foley
Chicago
Apoe
Joseph C. Moore
Gioux City
Thomas Lynch
Moore
Meore
Iowa
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