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| Motion Picture News, 18-August-1923 |
President Warren G Harding, looking forward to running for a second term the following year, left Washington DC in early June for a speaking tour across the country all the way to the Territory of Alaska. In Alaska, he drove the last spike for the Alaska Railroad on 15-July-1923 and visited Mount McKinley (now Denali) national park. In late July, while still in Alaska, he complained of shortness of breath and other unwelcome symptoms. On 27-July-1923, Harding gave a speech in Seattle. That night, he woke up and complained of abdominal pain. His doctor expected heart trouble. On 29-July-1923, still ailing, he checked into the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. First lady Florence Harding read to him as he lay in bed on 02-August-1923. He died suddenly. Initial reports said he died of a stroke, but recent opinions say he died of a heart attack.
It was only later that the public learned about the Harding administration's scandals including Teapot Dome.
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| Motion Picture News, 18-August-1923 |
The Rialto Theater in Manhattan hosted a movie industry memorial service on 10-August-1923. "He was a great friend of the motion picture and the industry." I wonder why they say that.
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| Motion Picture News, 18-August-1923 |
The Postal Service dispatched three airmail planes photos and newsreels around the country.
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| Motion Picture News, 18-August-1923 |
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