Harding and Coolidge Nominated by Republicans
Warren G Harding of Ohio and Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts emerge as the Republican standard bearers at the national convention. Harding secures the presidential nomination on the tenth ballot with Coolidge named for second on the first ballot amid a tense, lengthy voting process.
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Chicago
Warren Q. Harding
Ohio
Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
Senator Harding
Coolidge
General Wood
Harding and Lowden Gain as Ballots Continue
The convention saw Harding lead with gains on the sixth and seventh ballots as Lowden closed the gap. Oregon and Pennsylvania polls showed support shifts while Georgia and Michigan moved votes, and Coolidge secured the first ballot as running mate with Lenroot leading among others. The session adjourned after a tense, noisy roll call and pronouncements of Harding as the likely winner.
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Wood
Johnson
Harding
Kansas
Missouri
New York
Vention Hall
Ohio
Senate
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Sproul
Knox
General Wood
Cooldige
Hoover
Butler
Ward
Kelloge
Minnesota
Poindexter
Sutherland
la Yfollette
du Pont
Georgia
Michigan
Nebraska
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Kellogg
Dupont
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Watson
Warren G Harding Biography Highlighted
Warren G Harding born November 2 1864 in Blooming Grove Ohio. He ran the Marion Daily Star newspaper from 1884 and led Harding Publishing. He married Florence King July 8 1901. He served in Ohio General Assembly 1899 1903 and 1904 1903 as lieutenant governor. Elected US senator November 4 1914 term ended March 3 1921.
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Warren G. Harding
Blooming Grove
Morron County
Ohio
Marion
Harding Publishing Company
Marion Daily Star
Florence King
Harding
Clyde
United States Senate
Salmon fishing profits surge along Columbia River
The Columbia river salmon industry began in 1876 and has yielded about 130 million dollars in value from 90 000 acres of fishing territory from Cascade locks northward, according to the Brooklyn Bugle.
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Columbia River
Cascade Locks
Brooklyn
The Thinkers of Old in Early Modern Science
In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the greatest thinkers devoted themselves to mathematical and physical research, shaping the foundations of modern science and expanding knowledge through rigorous inquiry.
Platform highlights pledge restraint on treaty ratification
The platform rejects any pledge to ratify the peace treaty and League of Nations with or without reservations. It endorses past Republican senatorial action on the treaty, praises Washington Jefferson Monroe foreign policies, and seeks a peaceful international framework while preserving sovereignty. It condemns Wilson's Armenian mandate and Mexico policy, supports arbitration for public utility strikes, champions collective bargaining, vows to enforce all laws, and backs Congress aid to soldiers without a bonus.
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League of Nations
Washington
Jefferson
Monroe
Wilson
Mexico
Cummins-Esch
Fragmented Life Note Reveals Patient's Regret at Long Hospital Stay
A distressed Mary laments limited visits from her mother during a prolonged hospital stay. She expresses sorrow that they only see each other at the start and end of days, admitting she dislikes the situation and longs for more time together.
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Mary
Tanmin
Wood Protector Lacquer Guards Against Liquor and Heat
A coat of Japanese lacquer applied to wood or metal repels alcohol and boiling water, offering strong protection against most common corrosive agents.
Ragged voyage hardship on crowded transport to France
On a crowded voyage to France a man curls to sleep wherever space allows. Lying on the deck he tells his friend this is the hardest voyage slip yet. He reflects on the rough conditions and the struggle of travel at sea.
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France
Time-honored proverb praised by tributes to mothers
A parade of grateful men salute the influence of their mothers. The saying One good mother is worth a hundred schoolmasters is shown true by heartfelt tributes to maternal guidance and support.
Lynching of Three Negroes After Duluth Circus Attack
A mob of about 5000 overpowered police in Duluth Minnesota and hanged three negroes believed linked to an attack on a 17 year old white girl. National guardsmen arrived to restore order as mobs spread toward nearby Virginia to seize more suspects.
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Duluth
Minn
Minnesota National Guardsmen
St. Paul
Adjt
W. I. Rhinow
W. P. Townsend
Co. H
Faribault
Minnesota
Mountain Iron
Superior Street
Virginia
Ramsey County
U S Refuses Licensed Trade With Bolshevik Russia
The United States will not permit licensed trading with the Bolsheviks unless political recognition is granted by the Soviet regime. A telegram read at the American Federation of Labor convention urged recognition, addressed to Samuel Gompers and signed by Bainbridge Colby, secretary of state.
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Montreal
Quo
United States
Russia
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Bainbridge Colby
Dempsey Cleared in Draft Evasion Trial
San Francisco June 16 William Warrison Dempsey world heavyweight champion was found not guilty by a jury in federal court on a selective draft evasion charge. The verdict clears a major obstacle to a potential title match with Georges Carpentier in Europe.
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San Francisco
Wiliam Warrison
Jack) Dempsey
Foxer
United States District Court
Dempsey
Georges
Carpentier
Europe
Anti Bolshevikk Forces Advance in Southern Russia
Foreign dispatch reports Anti Bolshevikk units led by General Wrangel moved toward the Dneiper river from Crimea, extending their advance in southern Russia. The claim originates from a Newa Agency dispatch disputed by sources in Constantinople.
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London
Wrangel
Russia
Crimea
Dneiper River
Newa
Constantinople
Italy to Get 12.12 Billion From Reparations Pact
Rome dispatches report that Italy’s reparations claim against the central powers totals 60,000,000,000 lire, about 12.12 billion dollars, with pensions included in the settlement. The Paris note dates from June 11 and is circulated to news agencies.
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Newsinners Hora
Iowa News Highlights Report Local Deaths and Economic Shifts
A Sioux City man Benjamin Fish was killed when struck by a truck. Iowa faces mixed finance signals as cattle sell for 3 210 average with Elluna 5 topping at 10 000. State highway plans limit new projects and a Belle Plaine civil service exam is set for two carriers. A Davenport coroner's inquest reveals a wife sale case with Leota Dayes’s death by chloroform. Hog production falls 50 percent due to spring losses and high corn costs. Reclaiming 700 acres around Lake Peosta could fund Dubuque debt. Railroads seek intrastate rate hikes of about 24 percent. Army veterans may reinstate war risk insurance until July 1 1820 by paying two premiums. Town University 1919-1920 attendance reaches 4916 with 2892 men and 2024 women. Oskaloosa to Des Moines auto truck route advances with nine o’clock departures. Davenport link to come with trailers.
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Benjamin Fish
Sioux City
Iowa
W. H. Cooper
Hedrick
Rock Island Arsenal
Arsenal
Davenport
Ames
Polk County
Raymond Dawes
Leota Dayes
Earle Sloan Smith
Fort Madison
Illlolo
Japan
Lake Peosta
Dubuque
Iowa General Assembly
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
University of Town
College of Liberal Arts
Applied Science
Oskaloosa
Omaha
Des Moines
Danlg
Vague Fragment Notes From Muskegon Local Item
Fragmentary OCR text from Muskegon Michigan references an address 240 World Ave and mentions 50 but offers no clear event or identifiable people. Hard to extract a coherent news item or outcome from the garbled content.
Lydia Pinkham Vegetable Compound Ad Promotes Female Health
A 19th century advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for women's health issues. It urges women to guard their health and promises confidential advice from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn, Massachusetts, with letters read and answered by women.
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Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia EB
Pinkham
Lydia Binkham
Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
Boulevard Deputy Sheriff Becomes Proud Boss
A garage owner reveals the proprietor has become a deputy sheriff. The piece jokes about his new badge and the mingling of car shop pride with official authority, noting the boastful display and pomp.
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Hass
Prussia
Scared Them Off Stray Storica Quote
A fragmentary stray Storica excerpt depicts a man in a trench coat discussing a birthday box and gifts. The dialogue mocks a “welcome” box and hints at selling items to friends for profit, revealing a uneasy exchange about money and deception.
Incoherent Political Exchange Cited by City Star
An excerpt from the City Star shows Senator Binnhaw railing at profiteers with denouncement from a street husting. A reporter protests the lack of concrete action, framing the exchange as a critique of empty rhetoric and stalled reform.
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Binnhaw
Tnine
Uns
Kangag
City Star
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West Virginia
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North Dakota
Allen
Otoy
Anderson
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Essence
RUSS
U. S
Jack Dempsey
Lydia
Fecom
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Dean
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Ana Urban
Doan
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Foster-Milburn CO
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