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A杂 McS: The passage covers varied items from Thomas R. Marshall’s death and legacy to a Chicago murder trial, disturbances in Shanghai linked to mill strikes, and political commentary on law and justice. It mentions Pittsburgh police chasing a key witness, jury selection delays, and regional updates on Shriners convention traffic in Los Angeles.
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Pittsburgh
Robert White
William BD. Shepherd
Billy’ McClintock
White
Windy
Chicago
California
City of Angels
Shriners
Los Aneles
Los Angeles
Coolidge Renewed Fight Over Federal Road Subsidies
President Coolidge urges restraint on federal subsidies for state road building, arguing the program erodes state rights and boosts local taxes. Senate showed initial reluctance, while administration and Treasury officials worry about long term fiscal impact and potential debt burdens in states, with support and opposition heating up in Congress.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington, D
Coolidge
Senate
Iriad
Congress
Washington
Treasury
Melion
Mellon
Mr. Coolidge
Courier delivery promise before 5 30 o clock note
The Courier will be delivered to your home before 5 30 o clock. If you do not receive your paper by that time due to carrier error or other cause, call 5100 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls should reach the office before 6 50 p m.
Alice Roosevelt Longworth Portrait Ad Contract News
Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth wife of the speaker designate will be paid 5000 dollars for a beauty cream advertisement portrait. Proceeds are said to be placed in the bank account of her daughter Paulina born three months ago. The agreement involves use of the portrait in the ad campaign in Washington D C.
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Washington, D. C
June L
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Longworth
Paulina
Black Hawk county census shows population gain to 56 878
Unofficial state census totals for Black Hawk county taken between January and May report a population of 56 878, up 368 from the 1930 government census. Cedar Falls rises to 6 819 from 6 316, Waterloo to 36 607 from 36 230, rural townships mostly decline, and a few areas list detailed counts by town and township.
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Black Hawk County
FL W. Esher
Cedar Falls
Bob Waterloo
Big Creek
la Porte City
Mme
Orange - Black
Barclay Cedar - Eagle _ Fox
Lincoln, MI
Vernon Spring
Greek Union
Washington Hudson
Dunkerton
Cedar Heights
Gilbertvilles
Castle Till
Waterloo
Supreme Court affirms cost lists and statistics legality
The Supreme Court ruled that trade associations may prepare and circulate cost lists and statistical data without violating the Sherman antitrust laws. It reversed a Michigan federal court ruling dissolving the Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association for restraint of trade and annulled an injunction against the Cement Manufacturers Protective Association distributing statistics. The decisions passed 7 to 3.
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Washington, D. C
United States Supreme Court
Jin
Federal Court
Western District of
Michigan
Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association
Cement Manufacturers Protective Association
French note to Germany on pact proposals to be sent
A special courier carries France s reply to Germany s proposals for a western Europe country pact. The note will reach Berlin for delivery to Foreign Minister von Ribbentrop by a group of allied ambassadors, with the covering letter and an annex detailing disarmament violations to follow in Paris and London. The full report will later be released.
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Presa
Paris
Berlina
France
Germany
England
Council of Ambassadors
Pavia
Geranany
Texas tops 1924 exports as pork leads state list
Texas contributed the largest share of 1924 foreign sales totaling 747,218,600 with pork shipments leading a broad export mix including cotton, mineral products, and wheat. New York and Pennsylvania followed in overall value, while Nebraska and Colorado trailed. The report notes cotton and foodstuff dominance and flags potential state rivalry from publication.
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International News Wire
Washington, D. C
Texas
America
Department of Commerce
Lone Star
New York
Department
Pennsylvania
Ilelois
California
New Jersey
Louisiana
Michigan
Virginia
Ghia
Massachusetts
Nevada
Union
Julius Klein
Town
Nebraska
States of the Union
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Chicago Heat Wave Causes Two Fatalities This May
Chicago reports two heat related deaths as May records the second hottest on 44 years. A baby died from heat and a drowning fatality occurred during the heat wave. In Japan, a blaze in Suzahama left twelve dead and three missing.
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Chicago
Svimmmer
Suzahama
Sea of Japan
Passing of Marshall Draws Presidential Condolence
President mourns the death of Marshall noting his long public service and high character. He recalls Marshall’s friendship, humor, and unique place among public men, offering deep sympathy to Mrs. Marshall in this time of bereavement.
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Marshall
Urdiane
Shimpell
International Newa Wire
Washington, D
Jung
Tligh
Governoent
Congress
Wilson
Thomas R. Marshall
Dliden
Blonde Amazon Sought for Murder in Boston
Police hunted a tall blonde known as the Blonde Amazon after the murder of Mrs. Mac Price, wardrobe mistress of a musical comedy. A former bellboy claimed to have overheard the two in a bitter argument days before Price’s death at the Helldl Uolis venue.
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Boston
Mac Price
Fosdick Praises Rockefellers in Sermon on Greed
In his first sermon as pastor elect of the Park Avenue Baptist Church, Fosdick urged a vital faith to avoid secondhand religion and called for a new reformation to restore Christianity to the simple fellowship of the disciples. He defined his ideal as a church Abraham Lincoln would have joined, and three generations of Rockefellers were among the praise.
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New York
Park Avenue Baptist Church
Murphys Insanity Hearing Sees State Open Witnesses
Cresco Iowa June 1 The Murphy insanity hearing saw defense rest its case while the state began presenting witnesses. Waukon lawyer W Hark testified he practiced law 34 years and朋友 Murphy and he were tied to a 1924 real estate case. They traveled to Chippewa Falls Wisconsin for the matter and the state introduced as exhibits documents with signatures identified as Murphy’s.
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Cresco
Murphy
Waukon
Hark
Hart
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Marshall Dies Reading Bible in Washington Hotel
Thomas R. Marshall wartime vice president dies at the New Willard in Washington after a weeklong heart ailment. He passed peacefully while reading the Bible, surrounded by nurse and wife, plans for burial in Marion, Indiana, and notes on his wit, plain speaking, and unwavering faith.
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Thomas R. Marshall
Bec
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
United States
New Willard Hotel
Indianapolis
Mark
Marion
Ind
Fother
Senate
White House
Thomas Riley Marshall
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Marshall
Oregon Compulsory Public School Law Declared Invalid
The Supreme Court ruled Oregon cannot compel children to attend public schools. State enforcement cannot exclude private or parochial schools. the age 16 limit and mandatory attendance were struck down. The suit challenged by the Sisters of the Holy Names and the FILM Military academy amid Klan allegations.
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Oregon
United States
Washington, DC
Supreme Court
Society of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
Military Academy
Ku Klux Klan
Weeks Condition Not So Satisfactory
Secretary of War John W. Weeks underwent gallstone surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital last week and led to a restless night. Physicians described his general condition as not so good with a pulse of 90 and normal temperature, noting prior improvement before yesterday's report.
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Boston
John W. Weeks
Massachusetts General’ Hospital
A .Bulletin
Secretary Weeks
Weeks
Altho
Butler Village Hit by Wind Saturday
Clarksville Louisiana June 1 Observers expect damages to run high as a windstorm struck the Dry Run settlement Saturday night uprooting fruit trees and shade trees and overturning or demolishing small farm buildings. Heavy rain followed as the first downpour in the area. The storm hopped to Howard Rides settlement with little wind impact.
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Clarksville
Dry Run
Howard Rides Settlement
England Believes U3 For Germany In French Clash
Fragmented dispatch from Little Rock notes a fire in a furniture store causing losses between 200 and 000. Separate items mention a jewelry heist, a suicide by arson attempt, and diplomatic chatter about Germany, disarmament, and a Versailles treaty note amid Allied skepticism.
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England
Germany
Little Rock
Ark
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