Women Help Shape Democratic Convention Contenders
Chicago reporters describe women's roles at the convention as they weigh policy and candidate prospects. Delegates from Louisiana, Minnesota, and Maryland contend for seats while Muna Lee and Jean Springstead Wittemore argue for equal rights and strategic influence in Roosevelt and Smith camps. Oregon is noted for a 1919 gasoline tax precedent.
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Muna Lee
National Woman's Party
National Committee
Magnolia
Louisiana
Minnesota
Jean Springstead Wittemore
Porto Rico
Franklin Roosevelt War Council
Alfred E. Smith
Henry Moskowitz
New Yorker
Rooseveltians
Maryland
Albert C. Ritchie
Repeal plank urged at Democratic Convention
Chicago reports Democratic leaders push repeal of the 18th Amendment with safeguards, aiming to let states vote again while not binding the party to repeal. The plan seeks a compromise plank to appease youth and maintain state options amid convention debates.
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Chicago
U.P
Robert M. Hutchins
Chicago University
Bounty on Rabbits Recalled by Unpaid 16 Year Old Check
June news recalls Hansford County bounty on rabbit ears as J A Riley, a wheat farmer, finds an unpaid 16 year old check for tar. The check was honored by the county commissioners when Riley presented it, revealing a long-forgotten payment amid old papers.
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Spearman
Hansford
J. A. Riley
Riley
Will Rogers to Ride Special Train for Chicago Delegates
Will Rogers, famed cowboy humorist, travels from Fort Worth on a special train with Texas delegates, leaving today for Chicago. The famed entertainer joins the delegation in a west to midwest political event, adding star appeal to the journey.
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Will
Fort Worth
U.A
Will Rogers
Chicago
Texas
Disappearance of Boys Remains Unsolved at Perryton
Perryton June 24 officers near conceding the mystery of the two boys missing since they rode with their father and the father was found dying in his garage on June 2. Investigators continue to operate on the theory that the youngsters are dead.
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Chicago
William H. Murray
Roosevelt
Oklahoma
Champ Clark
Perryton
Ochiltree
J. M. Cone
J. M. Jr
Vernon
Perryton Chamber Says No Outside Labor Needed This Harvest
The Perryton chamber of commerce announced no outside labor will be needed for this year's harvest due to crop shortages and low grain prices. Farmers and their families will largely handle the work themselves.
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Perryton
Four undefeated candidates seek job at Panhandle
June 24. Four candidates who have never been defeated for office in Carson County campaign for commissioner of precinct No. a. John O'Keefe will be opposed in the July primary by J. A. Whiteside, former county judge, L. Thorp, former sheriff, and O. P. Russ, former commissioner. The ex-officers retired without defeat.
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Panhandle
John O’keefe
J. A. Whiteside
L. Thorp
O. P. Russ
Party planks like steps of a railroad coach
Detroit June 24 Dr F Scott McBride national superintendent of the Anti Saloon League says party planks on prohibition are like steps of a railroad coach used to get in by not to stand on He spoke while en route to the Democratic convention and stopped for the Michigan Anti Saloon League trustees meeting
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Detroit
F. Scott McBride
Anti- Saloon League
Exempt School Checks Not Subject to Fed Tax
The United States Internal Revenue office in Austin ruled that checks and warrants drawn on Texas public school funds are not subject to the federal two cent bank check tax. The opinion was requested by State Superintendent C. N. Shaver.
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Austin
Texas
United States Internal Revenue Office
C. N. Shaver
First Lockney Wheat Farmer Tops Early Load
Olan Ridings, a farmer 16 miles east of Lockney, harvested 21 bushels of wheat to market the first load of the new crop in Lockney this season. A hail storm the night before destroyed the rest of the field, leaving Ridings with only a few acres in another field spared.
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Lockney
Olan Ridings
Ridings
Man shot to death on Houston porch
Joe Navarro a 59 year old bottling company owner was killed last night while seated on his porch with Mrs Navarro and a friend A man with a shotgun walked by fired at Navarro discarded the weapon and fled Navarro had been shot under similar circumstances 16 months earlier in Houston June 23
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Houston
Joe Navarro
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