La Follette May Head New Party
Amos Tincher of the forty eight committee said a new party presidential candidate could emerge. Rumors place Senator La Follette as a possible ticket head while Harding campaign efforts would begin soon after the Democratic convention, as Republicans push ahead with a nominee.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Amos Tincher
Committee of Forty-Eight
la Follette
Warren G. Harding
Mr. Tincher
Roosevelt
Johnson
Harding
Coolidge
LABOR FEDERATION OPPOSES MILITARY TRAINING AND ARBITRATION
The American Federation of Labor at its Montreal convention adopted a resolution demanding repeal of the compulsory arbitration section of the Esch Cummins transportation act of 1920. It also condemned compulsory military training in schools and directed opposition to any move to establish compulsory service.
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Associated Press
Montreal
American Federation of Labor
Harding Wins Republican Nomination on Tenth Ballot
Ohio Senator Warren G. Harding is nominated for president by the Republican convention on the tenth ballot in Chicago. Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts is nominated for vice president with Coolidge accepting the nomination. other figures include Lenroot and Allen receiving votes in unofficial tallies as the convention ends with Harding securing the majority amid enthusiastic support.
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Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
Unof
Chicago
Coliseum
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Proctor Denounces Columbia Head Over Wood Claim
Colonel William Cooper Proctor arrives home from Chicago and telegraphs Columbia University president Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler to say his earlier statement on General Wood’s support was entirely false and given with malicious disregard for the truth.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
William Cooper Proctor
General Wood
Chicago
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Old Spain Embraces Hygienic Reform Calls for Health Ministry
Madrid reports rising mortality drives calls for a health ministry to oversee sanitation in homes and factories, build cheap housing, pensions, health insurance, maternity benefits, and epidemics prevention. Dr Juarros cites spikes in smallpox diphtheria and tuberculosis with high infant mortality. Public baths are scarce and housing lacks basic conveniences.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Ministry of Health
Juarros
Institute of Civil Engineers
Preacher and Judge Tie the Knot in Continental Oddity
A Maud Monitor report describes a quirky sequence where a preacher marries a couple while a judge later presides, creating a lighthearted, ongoing merry-go-round of ceremony and reversal as the town follows the unfolding performative satire.
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Maud Monitor
Judge A L Bullock Selected As Special Judge
Judge A L Bullock of Ross is chosen by the bar to try the case of W B Winters versus Oklahoma Portland Cement Co. The dispute concerns land title near the cement plant, has a long court history including two Supreme Court visits, and will be heard next Monday in district court.
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A. L. Bullock
Ross
W. B. Winters
Oklahoma Portland Cement Company
Supreme Court
Rosedale Cemetery Receives Noted Upkeep and Chapel Plan
Rosedale Cemetery in Ada is praised as well kept with ongoing improvements. The 30 acre site is fenced and features a new chapel planned at about $7000, funded by the Cemetery Association, with 1400 graves and ongoing beautification under sexton J. E. England.
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Ada’s
Rosedale
J. E. England
England
Cemetery Association
LaFollette Leads Referendum Vote for Presidential Nomination
Chicago report states Senator Robert M. LaFollette leads the referendum among the forty-eighth committee members as a suitable candidate for the presidential nomination, per a party headquarters statement last night.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Robert M. LaFollette
Committee of the Forty-Eighth
Blasco Ibanez to Write About Carranza Downfall
The Mexican novelist V. Blasco Ibanez plans a story on the alleged real cause of Carranza's downfall. He suggests the world misreads the issue as a gun culture among Mexicans, prompting his speculative project.
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Tulsa
V. Blasco Ibanez
Carranza
Buckeyes Aim to Boost Governor Cox for Nomination
Ohio Democrats renew efforts to back Governor James Cox as the single strongest candidate to carry the Buckeye state at the San Francisco convention. Former Governor James E. Campbell, an Ohio delegate, plans a circular letter urging Cox’s nomination, arguing he can carry Ohio.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Cox
San Francisco
James Cox
Coolidge Not 10 Quit Governorship
Boston June 14 Governor Coolidge vice presidential nominee returned to his desk to finish his job. He would assist the campaign but would keep duties in the governor's office. He faces a special legislative session next fall to ratify the statute and has received congratulatory telegrams from Harry Daugherty and Charles E Hughes.
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Associated Press
Boston
Coolidge
Statehouse
Henry F. Long
Harry Daugherty
Senator aHrding
Charles E. Hughes
Ada Lyceum to Visit Pecan Grove for Free Sunday Concert
The Ada lyceum company will perform at the Pecan Grove schoolhouse at 3 p.m. next Sunday. The program includes a male quartet a saxophone quartet and soloists. Admission is free and residents are invited. The group plans to visit county schoolhouses if strong local interest continues.
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Ada Lyceum Company
Pecan Grove
Ada Lyceum
Prices Drop on Desserts and Goods in Pawhuska and Omaha
Citizens in Pawhuska and Omaha see lower costs for daily essentials with reduced prices on chocolate sundaes peanuts golf balls and diamonds. The easing of prices marks a boost for shoppers across these communities.
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Pawhuska Capital
Omaha
Pennsylvania Votes Elect Both Republican Nominees
At the Republican National Convention in Chicago on June 12, 1920, Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts was nominated for vice president after Pennsylvania's vote gave him a majority, and the same state also backed Senator Warren G Harding for president.
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Chicago
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Threshing Men Set Uniform Rates for Threshing Grain
A meeting of grain growers and threshermen in County Agent J B Hill offices agreed on a uniform threshing price for the season eight cents per bushel for oats thirteen cents for barley and eighteen cents for wheat. Owners say profits require these rates though growers deem them high. Harvest of oats is underway and threshing should start by month end. Wheat yield is cut by rust and may drop to about fifty percent of expectations.
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J. B. Hill
Hill
Notable Ada Speech Honors Gore War Record
Judge C. B. Stuart of Oklahoma City spoke to about 250 on North Broadway in Ada Saturday, presenting Senator Gore’s wartime record to support Ferris. He cited votes against war policies with war record pages, backed by allied witnesses R. C. Graham and others, while J. W. Bolen and J. W. Davis followed in critique.
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Ada
North Broadway
C. B. Stuart
Oklahoma City
Scott Ferris
Stuart
I. M. King
Senator Gore
Gore
Congress
R. C. Graham
France
Marine Corps
Belleau Wood
Braham
Miami News
J. W. Bolen
J. W. Davis
Ferris
California Limited Wreck Near La Junta Colorado
Santa Fe passenger train No 4 known as the California Limited was wrecked near La Junta Colorado. Initial reports say three people were killed and twenty injured when a broken crank on the engine caused the crash. Two coaches left the track.
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Associated Press
LA Junta
Colo
Santa Fe
Miners Sent to Jail in Kansas District Court
Three officers of the United Mine Workers of America Kansas district and a member of the joint board of miners and operators were sentenced to jail for contempt of court by Judge Andrew Cruan in Pittsburg district court today.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Kans
United Mine Workers of America
Kansas District
Joint
Ford of
Andrew Cruan
Senator Harding to Take Vacation
Washington June 15 Senator Harding the republican presidential nominee said he hoped to finish senate duties by week’s end and then take a brief vacation before returning to his Marion Ohio home for formal nomination notification. He does not expect to reach Marion before July 1 and will confer with Chairman Hays and other leaders to prepare his acceptance speech.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
Marion
Ohio
Hays
Republican National Committee
Ancient Greek music valued melody over harmony
Ancient Greek musical practice emphasized melodic lines with limited harmonic support. The tradition focused on single-voice or modal themes rather than modern harmony, shaping early concepts of scale and timbre within ritual and cultural contexts.
Nominee to Serve Senatorial Team in Washington
Warren G Harding, Republican presidential nominee, says he will not resign from the Senate before his term ends March 4. He will withdraw his petition for reelection in Columbus this week to serve his constituency, noting resignation could threaten the GOP Senate margin.
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Associated Press
Washington
Warren G. Harding
United States Senate
Harding
Senate
Columbus
Cox
Ohio
Leslie M. Shaw
Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw
Pairings of Couples Listed Across Towns and States
A long list of names and ages appears, pairing individuals from multiple towns and states. The items include ages ranging from 16 to 47 and connections between Ada, Okmulgee, Stonewall, and other locales, with several pairs or notable pairings noted.
Pittsburg County Corn Whiskey Makes Indians Talk
Two Indian witnesses in McAlester testified through an interpreter as they revealed that Pittsburg County corn whiskey loosens tongues and compels English speech. Assistant U. S. Attorney C. C. Lydick and Indian Service official T. E. Brents noted the odd effect while pursuing cases.
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Pittsburg County
Pitsburg County
Federal Grand Jury
McAlester
C. C. Lydick
U. S
Busby
Lydick
T. E. Brents
United States Indian Service
Crucified Italian zealot survives crucifixion in Oaxaca
Dr. Jose di Gabriele an Italian religious zealot proclaimed himself savior in Tequizistlan Oaxaca. He was crucified by Indian inhabitants using railway spikes but survived and was viewed by thousands on Easter. A procession followed his transport to Tehuantepec and officials later arrested the mayor and four others.
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Mexico City
Jose di Gabriele
Tequizistlan
Oaxaca
Pachuca
di Gabriele
Tehuantepec
Labor Federation Endorses Strikers at Annual Convention
The American Federation of Labor at a two day session pledged support to striking longshoremen on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts in their fight for recognition and opposition to the open shop policy.
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Montreal
American Federation of Labor
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Ancient feather fans as symbols of royal status
Feather fans on long handles were regarded as symbols of royalty by the ancients, reflecting their ceremonial importance and social standing.
Harding Back in Washington After Nomination
Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio, Republican presidential nominee, returned to his Washington office with Mrs. Harding and aides after midnight. He planned to stay about a week to wrap up Senate duties and then move to active campaign work with W. H. Hays and party managers. Messages of congratulations poured in to Harding at his home and office.
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Washington
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Republican National Committee
Hays
Senator Harding
Peace Disturbed by Small Pox Case Seeks Pest House
County attorney and assistant in the courthouse are surprised when a large Black man with smallpox asks to be sent to the pest house. The exchange ends with the meeting adjourned sine die.
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Court House
Ham
Pest House
Goose liver a historic dainty across the ages
Dietary note recalls goose liver as a refined delicacy from ancient times to early modern kitchens. Promoters cited its status among elite tables and culinary tradition.
Roff Man Arraigned on Receiving Stolen Property Charge
Owen Kelly of Roff was arraigned in Justice Brown's court on a charge of receiving stolen property. The case stems from the Fitzhugh store robbery where jewelry was stolen, and Kelly is accused of having received part of the loot.
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Trom
Owen Kelly
Roff
Justice Brown
District Court
Kelly
J. A. Hart
Fitzhugh
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