Today’s Democratic convention in heat over a governor vote
The Democratic National Convention faces tense debates as delegates push to nominate Gov Al for president amid rival candidates. Roosevelt delivers a third nomination speech while clashes flare among Mississippi and other delegations and a peaceful harmony is briefly noted.
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Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
San Francisco
Evans Woollen
Indiana
George
Georgia
W.A. Ayres
Kansas
Roosevelt
Mississippi
Reed Robinson Tops Missouri Hope for VP Nomination
Houston June 28 The Missouri delegation favors Reed Robinson of Arkansas for vice president, seeing him as South ally and border-state strength. Hitchcock of Nebraska and Woollen of Indiana are contenders, but Robinson’s southern appeal and farm policy stance may seal the ticket.
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Mark
Robinson
Smith
Foo
South
Senate
Heflin
Talsrance
Solid South
Arkansas
Missouri
Reed
Oklahoma
Curtis
Woollen
Indiana
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Midwest
Des Moines University Names Henry C Wayman President
Des Moines Des Moines university officials announced the selection of Dr. Henry C Wayman as president, ending a two year search. Wayman, former president of William Jowell College in Liberty Missouri, leads the Baptist union controlled institution that has lacked a permanent president since its 1927 takeover from the Town Baptist convention.
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Des Moines, Jue
Des Moines University
Henry C. Wayman
William Jowell College
Liberty
Baptist Union of North America
Town Baptist Convention
Phas
Famous Fli er Perishes In Landing Accident
Paris June 28 Alfred Pronval France s famed stunt pilot was killed while landing after a display of looping twists spins and acrobatics He collided with a military plane and his craft burned Pronval held the world loop the loop record and other iron nerve records Albany June 28 Gov Alfred E Smith wins New York party nomination with quiet determination and new dignity, showing signs of nervous strain as he heads toward a possible final political battle He has buried himself in work and is rarely seen away from the convention with his elder daughter Mrs John A Warner as his constant companion
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Paris
Alfred Fronval
France
Albany
N.o
UPI
Alfred E. Smith
Gov. Smith
New York
John A. Warner
Houston
Smith
Hanson elected Grand Commander by Knights Templar
Estherville Iowa June 38 John Hanson of Waterloo was elected grand commander of the Knights Templar at the annual conclave in Templar Park Spirit Lake today Other officers elected include John Belnep deputy grand commander Anamosa E E B Holter grand generalissimo Brooklyn Knaster grand captain general Boone J Biaff senior grand warden Dubuque Frederick Fisher grand junior warden Shenandoah William S Walker Iowa Falls re elected grand treasurer D M Brownlie Sioux City grand recorder George Ward Sioux City grand trustee It was voted to erect nine pavilion at the park to cost 25000 pounds and in accordance with the safe style of architecture as the main building
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Estherville
John Hanson
Waterloo
Knights Templar
Templar Park
Spirit Lake
John Belnep
Anamosa
E. E B. Holter
William S. Walker
Iowa _ Falls
D. M. Brownlie
Sioux City
Grand Recorder
George Ward
Grand
Ten Years Ago in the Service at Coblenz
M. A. Munder of 636 Park Avenue West recalls serving on the Rhine with fellow soldiers during the occupation. They reached Amerongen Holland and bribed guards to enter the exiled Kaiser Wilhelm's castle, but were spotted by secret service and escorted out. The castle is described as ringed by a lake and high fence with guards everywhere. the Kaiser’s personal staff lived outside the grounds.
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M. A. Munder
Park Avenue West
Kaiser Wilhelm
Rhine
Secret Service
Neighbors sue over bees for $5000 in Iowa case
James Mooney and Mrs Lillian Williams of Oxford Iowa sue neighbor Erwin Goodrich for injunctive relief against bee keeping. They allege bees frighten them hinder work and ask $5000 in damages. Judge A P Evans set July 2 hearing. bees not to be produced as exhibits.
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Claude “Bowers
Mr. Bowers
Gale Please
Carolina
Johnson County
Arguna
Towa Clix
Oxford
James Mooney
Lillian Williams
Johnson County District Court
Oither
Erwin Goodrich
Mooney
Willams
A.P. Evans
Boy dies from wiggie fire burns at St Francis Hospital
Wilford Gibson, 24, of 415 Fowler street, died at 7:29 pm at St. Francis hospital from severe burns on head, shoulders and legs. He and Melvin Juel, 12, built a paper wiggie from blasting powder at the Juel residence rear. an explosion from a stove ignited flames on their clothing. Neighbors rolled them in carpets to smother the blaze. Fire and graft attempts failed to save Gibson. He was a student at East Waterloo Junior High and was born August 5, 1913 in Dallas Texas.
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Wilford Gibson
Fowler Street
St. Francis Hospital
Willam Gibson
Wilford
Melvin Juel
Smith Street
Hawthorne School
Dallas
Tex
East Waterloo
Rees
Earhart and companions sail home from Southampton
Amelia Earhart Wilmer Stulte and Louis Gordon return to the United States aboard the President Roosevelt after a cordial welcome in Britain following their transatlantic flight from Newfoundland. Earhart attended a private dinner hosted by Mrs. Huberty while Scott Payne of Imperial Airways joined the group discreetly.
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Southampton
Eng
Amelia Earhart
Wilmer Stulte
Louis W. Gordon
Great Britain
Atlantic
Newfoundland
Miers
Roosevelt
Earhart
Huberty
Rasche Flier Survives North Star Takeoff Crash
Miss Thea Rasche German girl flyer aiming for Berlin along with Ulich Koene Mann pilot and Zebora mechanic escaped unharmed when the North Star monoplane failed to lift off at Gape De La Madeleine Quebec. The field was soft and the plane taxied to the field edge before ploughing into bushes. A 400 gallon fuel load was dumped by Koene Mann as the plane neared the edge.
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Gape de la Madeleine
Que
Thea Rasche
Berlin
Ulich
Koenemann
Zebora
Miss. Rasche
Knenemann
Des Moines Man Dies in California
Des Moines business circles were advised today of the sudden death of William H. Brecht at Van Nuys California where he had been located several years. Brecht was formerly secretary of the Flint Brick company here and was interested in a similar enterprise at Van Nuys. Advices stated he died while at luncheon. the body will be brought here for interment, relatives said today.
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Des Moines
INS
Des
Nomination Talk Builds Around Reed at Democratic Convention
At the Democratic convention in Houston Missouri Senator Jim Reed is placed in nomination amid crowd cheers and cowbells. Kansas speaker Howell extols Reed while delegates from Oklahoma and Florida join the procession, as the hall erupts in music and banners. The session runs long with nominating speeches and disorder, as Reed is highlighted as a potential presidential candidate.
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Sam Houston Hall
Houston
Tex
Smith
New York
Robinson
Arkansas
Harry
Therce
Albert ©. Ritchie
Maryland
Andrew J. Peters
Boston
Andrew Nelson
Duluth
Minnesota
Washington
Mississippi
Pat Harrison
Charles M. Howell
Kansas City
Missouri
Reed
Howell
Bic
Oklahoma
Florida
George
Short Interviews With Home Folks
Farmer Fred H. Seger reports crops ahead of five year average and optimistic outlook. He travels across the state noting knee high potatoes and calls for the biggest potato crop in 15 years. Open winter killed the glover but new seeding is excellent.
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Fred H. Seger
Independence Avenue
Courtney Starts Sea Flight Again From Lisbon
Cant Frank Courtney, English flyer, commenced a new attempt to cross the Atlantic with a single stop at the Azores. He took off at 8 am in a British flying boat, accompanied by backer E. B. Hosmer, Canadian millionaire, Sergeant Price, a mechanic, and Radio Operator Gilmore. The party planned to reach the Azores by 5 pm and then depart for Halifax, N. S., aiming for sunset tomorrow.
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Frank Courtney
Atlantic
Spain
Azores
Courtney
E. B. Hosmer
Lisbon
U.F
Horta
Azores Islands
Millonaire
Price
Gilmore
Hosmer
Plymouth
England
Borta
At & P
Halifax
N. 5
Mibs' Champion Mats Contest Opens at Atlantic City
Forty six local Miles champions gather for the marble championship tourney in Atlantic City New Jersey on a bright opening day. Contestants are grouped by Indian tribes and welcomed by city officials as action begins with teams like the Im mies Heelers and Agates taking the floor. Des Moines player Emil Rassin represents the Kickapoos.
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Atlantic City
N. J
United States
Robert Arthur Elwood
Anthony M. Ruffy, Jr
Heelers
Agates
Towa
Emil Rassin
Des Moines
Kickapoos
Church Meet Told to Use Self Control
Rev. Dilworth Lupton of Cleveland urges self-control in business, play and social life as key to happiness and progress at the First Unitarian church young people's institute in Humboldt Indiana. Other speakers spoke today as the annual session continues toward a closing banquet tomorrow.
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Humboldt, In
Dilworth Lupton
First, Unitarian Church
Cleveland
Voung People's ‘Institute of Liberal Religion
Hawks Packers in Double Bill Here Saturday
Wet grounds call off the opening game of the series here this afternoon with Obukawa at MV park. There will be a double header Saturday with the first game starting at 2 p.m. One ticket admits bearer to both games.
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Obukawa
MV Park
Delivery deadline notice for Courier service
The Courier will be delivered before 3 30. If the carrier error or other cause prevents receipt by that time, call 3196 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 58 p m.
Prohibition plank fuels dry fight at Democratic meeting
In Houston and Texas, dry delegates cheered threats of bolting if Al Smith is nominated as the Democratic convention moves toward a dry platform. The subcommittee approved a Pittman draft enforcing the eighteenth amendment and criticizing enforcement failures, while Moody's dry plank was dropped amid overall optimism no major prohibition battle would reach the floor.
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Houston
Democratic
al Smith
Jesse Nicholson
Maryland
National Woman's Committee For Law Enforcement
Smith
Harris
Georgia
Resolutions Committee
Sweet
Colorado
D. A.’ Hartness
Northwan
Willan RD
Upshaw
White House
Gené" Johnson
Texas
Clifford Walker
Tex
UPAS
Key Pithman
Nevada
Alfred E. Smith
McNary
Senator Pittman
Carter Glass
Virginia
Moody
Pittman
Dan Moody
Fiece
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