Finland's Stenroos Wins Olympic Marathon in Alarmingly Fast Time
The 40-year-old Finn Alven Stenroos, a wood worker, won the Olympic marathon at Helsinki Olympic Stadium in 2 hours 42 minutes 22.6 seconds. Italy's Bertini took second, with American Clarence DeMar third, as Finland and Nurmi lead a historic Finnish sweep of distance events. Nurmi also achieved his fourth Olympic title by leading the 3000 meter team victory, while Willie Ritola set the Olympic iron man mark by racing all eight days and covering 42 000 metres. United States finished with 255 points to Finland's 166 in the final team standings.
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Porth
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Bertini
Italy
Clarence de Mar
Milrose
Mass
Stenroos
Parve Nurmi
Nurmi
Kraenzlein
Sta
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Willie Ritola
Sweden
France
Switzerland
South Africa
Hungary
Australia
Canada
Norway
Argentina
New Zealand
Asthonia
Holland
Deark
Davis West Tour Plans Highlight Walsh Meeting
Democratic nominee John W. Davis told correspondents Walsh of Montana urged a Western speaking tour to build support in the Middle and Northwestern states despite La Follette. Davis rested at Locust Valley, attended St John’s Church, and declined a public Elks Lodge cornerstone appearance in Glen Cove today.
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Locust Valley
N. Y
John W. Davis
Senator Walsh
Montana
la Follette
Davis
West
Walsh
Piping Rock Country Club
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Way
Indianapolis
Frank L. Polk
William J. Tully
The
Metropolitan Insurance Company
J. Pierpont Morgan
Richard Crane
Czechovakia
Glen Cove
Nay
Elks Lodge
Brazilian Rebels Win Fresh Victories in Sao Paulo
Uruguayan dispatches report Brazilian revolutionists in Sao Paulo have secured new defeats for government troops. Rebels reportedly gain the upper hand, form a provisional government, and move toward Santos, the government’s port base, while federal forces retreat in a rear-guard action.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Sao Paulo
Santos
Minas
Geraes
Lloyds
MONDAY'S STAR Ad Sparks Gold Price Guessing
Brief, cryptic line promising $20 in gold and mentioning Monday's Star suggests a promotional teaser. The readable fragment hints at a sale or contest but lacks clear details, individuals, or organizations to identify.
Dark horse eyed as next Democratic chairman
John W. Davis convened four party leaders Cordell Hull Norman E. Mack George White and Daniel C. Roper to name a new Democratic national committee chair. No choice announced fueling talk the post will go to a yet unseen “dark horse” candidate. Davis prepared permanent headquarters at Murray Hill Hotel as Frank Kent joined his staff.
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Associated Press
New York
Democratic National Committee
John W. Davis
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
Norman E. Mack
Buffalo
George White
Ohio
Daniel C. Roper
Davis
Fri- Say
Frank Kent
Murray Hill Hotel
Washington
Baltimore Sun
Wis
Frank L. Polk
David Hunter Miller
McAdoo Drive
H. Maynard Kimmerland
Wheeling
W. Va
Edward Anderson Alderman
University of Virginia
Body of Mother Found in James River
The body of Mrs. John B. Christian, wife of a Richmond broker, was found in the James River after an all night search. No trace was found of the mother’s baby carried home yesterday.
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Associated Press
Richmond
John B. Christian
James River
Auction Spovedars Spoons Fetch High Prices in Sixteenth Century Sets
Aged Apostle spoons from the Sixteenth century command high auction prices, with a record $24,500 paid for a set of 13 dating from Henry Will. The item notes discuss seeds, cotton cultivation, and historical curiosities in a broad collage of topics.
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Henry
Will
Mrs Annie Wright Funeral services set for tomorrow
The body of Mrs Annie EB Wright died in abridge Pennsylvania Sunday night was brought to Kutts undertakers for funeral rites. Services are scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at Mount Hebron Cemetery at two o clock with interment in the Wright burial lot. Mrs Wright 59 was wife of J R Wright. Her son J Clagett Wright was killed in France in 1927 while serving with American forces.
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Annie EB. Wright
Abridge
Penna
Pennsylvania Railroad
Kutts Undertaking Establishment
Mount Hebron
Wright
J. R. Wright
J. Clagett Wright
France
Mount’ Hebron
Northwest fires threaten many. fifty two unaccounted for
Fifty two persons are unaccounted for and believed dead after forest fires sweeping the Pacific coast. Names include W Dillon and family of six and six loggers trapped on Trapper Creek. a party of 85 at Wheeler's in Pend Oreille county Washington. Four Dukhobora sect members trapped in Salmon Valley British Columbia.
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Cal
Pacific Coast
An W
Dillon
Trapper Creek
Wheeler
Milly Pend Oreille County
Wash
Salmon Valley
British Columbia
Norfolk and Western Schedule December 9 1998 Berryville
Railroad timetable lists trains serving Roanoke Bristol intermediate stations with parlor and sleeper cars to Bristol Shenandoah dining car Roanoke connections to Memphis zone Senate for Hagerstown trips to Philadelphia and Washington. Fares and reservations via Berryville agent H H Burks or Roanoke agent W G Pass.
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Bristol
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Welch
Norton
Pullman
Williamson
Shenandoah
Memphis
Senate
Hagerstown
Harrisburg
Rct
Philadelphia
New York
Shenandoah Junction
Washington
Baltimore
H. H. Burks
Berryville
Notice of Reference to Master Commissioner in Chancery
In Frederick County Virginia the court orders Lake J. Frazier Master Commissioner to settle accounts and liens on the Burgner tract. Notice to proceed with execution of the reference on September 1 1924 at 9 am to 5 pm at 36 Rouss Avenue Winchester.
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Charles C. Burgner
Elizabeth Imogene Burgner
Lake J. Frazier
Rouss Avenue
Winchester
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Chevrolet
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Kent St
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Virginia Ave
Pony and Outfit
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Millwood Ave
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