Harding Wins Nomination At GOP Convention After Nine Ballots
At Chicago’s Republican National Convention Warren G. Harding clinched the presidential nomination after a protracted deadlock, with Gov Calvin Coolidge chosen as running mate. Delegates swung from Lowden Wood and Johnson as Harding gained steadily, ending with 692 votes to 12 for Lowden, 157 for Wood and 80 for Johnson. Pennsylvania and other states shifted to Harding, while Coolidge secured the vice presidency with 674 votes to Lemmon 148 and Allen 65. The convention adopted a plan to reform representation and adjourned after a final decisive roll call.
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No Place Like Home Says Optimist and Pessimist
The Louisville Courier-Journal quotes a quip comparing home to a stage where the optimist praises it as a cure for loss while the pessimist notes it is the one place where a man can be as disagreeable as he wishes.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Tipping Prohibited In Venice And Italian Cities
The author notes large notices in Venice announcing tips are forbidden and says the rule is largely applied in other Italian cities. Venice reportedly bans tipping completely with strong terms such as absolutely forbidden and rigorously prohibited across hotels and restaurants.
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London Daily Mail
Happenings at Republican National Convention Features Segregation Plank
The national committee at Chicago served notice that color lines must not extend south of Gon and Dixon's line in future. A Warren Michigan plank bans seating delegations elected at hotels or venues excluding black attendees. Labor push for Mexico policy appears in AFL plan led by Samuel Gompers. Governor Sprout of Pennsylvania seeks Republican nomination. two Missouri delegates are barred over questionable credentials. Gen Leonard Wood wins two delegates as Hogan and Cobb are seated for DC.
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Tomes J. Cobb
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Taft Announces Engagement of Helen Taft in Yale History Instructor
Personal notice from Mr and Mrs William Howard Taft of New Haven announces their daughter Helen Taft engagement to Frederick Johnson Brooning an instructor in history at Yale University and former army lieutenant The report notes the marriage will be in Conn and mentions Dr Charles Augustus Stoddard a New York editor and clergyman who died after a short illness at eighty seven.
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Labor Board hints pay boosts for all workers next week
Reports from the United States labor board indicate wage increases for all rate employees within the next week or ten days as industrial conditions at several plants improve. In Washington state, rapidly spreading fires threaten large timber areas in the Olympic region as crews mobilize to contain them.
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Nationalist gains in Tyrone and Sinn Fein sweep in Ireland
British and French sources report Ulster in Ulster province leaning Nationalist for the first time in Thursday’s election while Sinn Fein dominates southern Ireland. Other items include the Hungarian peace treaty at Versailles and Mexico’s war stance. Concurrent political actions include passage of the government merchant marine sale bill, wage commission creation, and women’s suffrage moves.
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Iowa State News Highlights Early 20th Century Des Moines
A collection of local notices and events includes Mia Nora Morris of Des Moines recovering after ingesting bichleride of Mercury, and Alexander Scott credited with shaping Des Moines. Obituaries note John H. Spry of Ottumwa and others. Other items report urban signals, aerial mail tests, bond failures, rail rate petitions, university enrollments, Page County seed trials, and Iowa Farm Bureau growth.
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Alexander Scott
Des Moines
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John H. Spry
Wapello County
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T. L. Sellers
Alex R. Graves
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Omaha
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Stricken World Faces Bolshevik Citizenship Rules
Frank Comerford argues that the Bolshevik decree abolishing titles and creating a single citizen designation erodes freedom. He condemns section seven for empowering soviets to disfranchise voters over “selfishness or dishonorable offenses,” risking tyranny and undermining self government. He warns of targeted groups losing rights and urges defense of voting equality.
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Russia
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Army
Civy
French Academy hears claim of German insolence in war year end
At the annual public meeting of the French Academy of Science President Guignard spoke on science aiding Allied victory and the inventions used against enemy devices. He said Germany remained the same, insolent in scorn for promises and hoping for a timely comeback of strength.
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