McAdoo Nominated by Phelan at Democratic Convention
William G. McAdoo named for president by James D. Phelan who urged voters to back the progressive leader. Phelan praised McAdoo’s wartime rail experience, farm ties, and ability to reform the treasury and railroads while balancing public and labor interests.
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William G. McAdoo
James D. Phelan
California
Phelan
McAdoo
Accment
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Lincoln
McAdool
Treasury Department
Farm Loan Bureau
Tidewater
United States Labor Board
Chicago
Labor Board
Maness Calls Farmers to Gather Square Bol Weevil Control
J G C Maness of the State Board of Entomology urged Sumter county farmers to intensify square picking to combat boll weevil. He warned that neglect raises weevil survival, increases poisoning costs, and prolongs the fight, stressing diligent dusting and post third application actions to kill all weevils. He praised collective effort and urged publication of his statements in full.
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J. GC. Maness
State Board of Entomology
Sumter County
Maness
America Times Recorder
Americas Times Recorder
J.A. Hixon
Georgia General Assembly edges toward 25 day session
The Georgia legislature debates a 25 day limit for the current session with adjournment sine die targeted by July 19 1924. The measure faces division in the Senate with Senator Pace leading a push as supporters seek reduced expenses and uninterrupted focus on voting on pending bills.
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Senate
House of Representatives
General Assembly of
Georgia
A. D
Capitol
Seenator Pace
Like Father Like Daughter at Democratic Convention Radio
Logan Bleckley, state supreme court clerk, installed a five-tube radio and loud speaker to broadcast Democratic National Convention events in the statehouse. News from New York flowed through somber halls as officials listened, with the agriculture department also using its own radio setup. Champ Clark's daughter arrived with the convention hat, a moment that caught on locally. A request to assistant attorney general T R Gress seeks legal info on Craig’s proposed bill drawing for sterilization of the feeble-minded in the state.
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Logan Bleckley
State Supreme Court
New York
Statehouse
Department of Agriculture
Johnson
Champ Clark
Genevieve Clark
James Thompson
New Orleans
T. R. Gress
Craig. R. Arnold
Lumpkin County
Churchill Leaves Remaining Cabinet Role Unfilled
The text notes Winston Churchill has held nearly every senior British cabinet post but has not occupied the position of prime minister.
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Winston Churchill
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