Democrats Draft 1924 Platform Tarred by Scandals Role
After an all night session a Democratic platform draft emerges with unresolved stances on the Ku Klux Klan and the League of Nations. The document stresses reform on tariffs foreign markets and labor while highlighting Washington scandals including Tea Pot Dome and Justice Department matters.
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Williamk. Hutchinson
Ft. N. S
New York
League of Nations
Washington
Tea Pot Dome Naval Reserve
Department of Justice
Veterans’ Bureau
Haiphong Fines Motorist Twelve Fifty for Fatality
In Haiphong Indo China a motorist who kills a man, even unintentionally, pays a 12.50 fine to the city and the matter is forgiven. The fee, raised from 60 cents, mirrors foreign laws that treat fatal accidents seriously.
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Haiphong
Syracuse
N. Y
Indo-China
Austin O. Glass
Orient
Democratic National Convention Opens in Madison Square Garden
At Madison Square Garden New York on June 25 the Democratic National Convention was to reconvene at 10 30 a m with Sen Thomas J Walsh as permanent chairman The invocation was to be delivered by Rev Dr George Caleb Moore The roll call would begin with Connecticut yielding to New York to place Gov Al Smith’s name in nomination The resolutions committee report on the platform was to be received and adopted and the session adjourned until Friday morning
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Madison Square Garden
New York
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
George Caleb Moore
Madison Avenue Baptist Church
Connecticut
al Smith
Divorces in Ohio Claimed Rising Amid Free Love Debate
The ninth annual Ohio commissioner of statistics report claims 837 divorces in the past year sparking concern over the influence of free love philosophy. It notes 22,198 marriages, the highest since the war began though not the peak of prewar years, with other topics like crops and industry also covered.
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Ohio
Ohio Commissioner of Statistics
Blackstone
Columbus Golden Post to Meet in Postroom at 1 P M
Columbus Golden Post of the G A Tt will hold a meeting in the Postroom at 1 p m on Saturday June 28. J L Pickering P C announced the gathering and urged attendance by members.
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Columbus Golden Post
J. L. Pickering
P. C
Fire Bug Spree Strikes Fond du Lac Firms
Police hunt for arsonists in Fond du Lac Wisconsin after two fires in 24 hours caused heavy damage. Investigators say the fires were started by suspected firebugs and efforts continue to identify the perpetrators.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
New Treatment for Varicose Veins and Ulcers
Swollen veins pose danger and may burst. A two ounce original Emerald Oil bottle sold at pharmacies is advised to reduce veins and knots. Doctors recommend Emeld Oil used in hospitals. a small bottle lasts long and is very concentrated. Apply morning and night with a soft brush until swelling returns to normal. thyroid goitre is claimed to disappear with steady use.
Pullman Ticket Surcharge Debated by Travelers Group
A 59 percent surcharge on Pullman car tickets is slated for further discussion as the United Commercial Travelers meet in Columbus. Rail executives urge retention calling it unjust and un-American while supporters seek its repeal and House action next session.
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Columbus
Supreme Council of the United Commercial Travelers of America
Robert J. Brinkard
D. K. Clink
Clink
United States Senate
Congress
House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ulster County Gazette found with Washington death news
A Kingston newspaper dated January 4, 1500 was discovered among the late father’s possessions. The four page issue carried a story on President George Washington’s death and an ad for a sale of a “negro wench” to the highest bidder.
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Mansfield
Ulster County Gazette
Kingston
N. Y
J. 8
Mc Yarland
George Washington
Governor Pena to Speak at Fourth of July Parade
In Ottawa Ohio the governor Pena will deliver the patriotic address at the Fourth of July celebration in Columbus Grove. A huge parade and a brilliant program are planned as the outstanding features of the day.
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Ottawa
Penahey
Columbus Grove
Lorain Man Freed Amid Jail Overcrowding
John Green avoided four years in prison due to Lorain county jail crowding. He faced a $106 liquor charge fine and received no further complaint about housing conditions.
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Lorain
John Green
Lorain County
Indictment Charged Toledo Postal Clerk in Mail Robbery
Grand jury in Toledo returns an indictment against Graham P. Hill a postal clerk at Upper Sandusky for rifling registered mail and unlawfully obtaining cash and liberty bonds.
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Toledo
Graham P. Hill
Upper Sandusky
Wasteful Loss: $15 Million in Unsalable Food Dumped yearly
An estimated 15 million dollars of unsalable food is discarded in American garbage pails annually. The waste highlights inefficiencies in supply chains and food distribution systems amid ongoing concerns about hunger and resource use.
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America
Fragmentary note on social norms in divorce era
The text discusses investigators tracing addresses to verify residence in a neighborhood, finding many cases where a woman appeared to live with another man while divorce proceedings were pending, reflecting period attitudes toward propriety. It emphasizes that investigators noted women often resided in respectable areas with other men during divorces.
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Youngstown
Susie Finox
Miss Knox
Cer
Tain
Inventors Tackle Furnace Aimed at Saving Heat
Scores of inventors have attempted to build a furnace that will conserve five percent of its heat. The effort reflects ongoing research into energy efficiency and combustion technology.
Half of Fond du Lac in ashes after city blaze
Fire swept Fond du Lac Wisconsin starting in the RB F and H I Sweet Woodenware factory. Within half an hour it destroyed a dozen dwellings on the West Side and spread to the Gallway Lumber Yard, feeding fires across more than a dozen locations. Damage exceeded one million dollars.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
RB. F
H. I. Sweet
More and Gallway Lumber Yard
Middle West
Society jellybean advised by Texas judge in desertion case
In Fort Worth on June 26 a county judge criticized a 21 year old father labeled a "society jellybean" for deserting his 17 year old wife and infant, noting he bought a car on installments a week after leaving. The judge warned that future funds should support the family and that his vanity would pay a price on the county road.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Judge Tells Defendant to Leave Court Instantly
A judge loudly orders the defendant to exit the courtroom immediately claiming the person has been wasting the court's time with foolish behavior and crude conduct. The judge warns of harsher consequences if the disruption continues.
Memorial Service for Guysville Masons set at local church
Guysville Masons members of Savannah Lodge No. 406 F and A M will hold memorial services at the M church in Guysville at 2 39 next Sunday afternoon June 23. Rev Daniel McGurk of the First M E church at Athens will deliver the address. Service open to the public.
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Guysville, CO
Guysville Masons
Savannah Lodge No. 406
Daniel McGurk
M. FE
Athens
Sunlight Reaches Earth After Eight Twelve Minutes
The article notes that sunlight takes about eight and a half minutes to travel from the sun to Earth, indicating the finite speed of light and distance involved in solar radiation reaching our planet.
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Earth
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Stewart, QC
C. Dyer
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Utchinson
J. L. Medcoff
U. N.S
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W. C. Hartnett
A. L. Placke
Cincinnati
the Cline Pharmacy Co
Athens, Ohio
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Jellybean
Bank of Athens
National Banking Association
Ardsley
Axminster
Home Furnishing Company
the Swanson Rum Co
Cleveland
Clinical Laboratories Co
C. J. Hartman
Scranton
Bradfield Regulator Co
BA-73
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North Court Street
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Wooltex
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