Cox of Ohio Wins at San Francisco Convention
James M. of Olives leads Ohio delegation as Cox gains momentum at the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco. Across the hall delegates erupt in cheers over every vote shift while McAdoo gains on the first night, New York and Pennsylvania showing distinct splits. The scene remains stormy as discussions continue and adjournment looms, with Robinson maintaining order.
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ERC
Ohio
San Francisco
FE. H. Moore
Youngstown
Baltimore
Wilson
McAdoo
New York
Pennsylvania
Cox
Virginia
Palmer
Plank Jars Samuel Compers 2 Fhe demo ote acceptable
Fragmentary text describes a political platform and voters rights amid federation statements. It mentions a declaration and actions related to workers, with unclear dates or names due to OCR garble.
Railroad Wreck Aces Eighteen In Lack Bev
A railroad wreck tonight on the Lack Bev line left eighteen dead and 100 injured when a pole along the track failed. Cars telescoped and derailed in a crash near the site, with crews rushing to aid victims as authorities investigate the cause.
Freight Cars Are Moving Westward
Chicago July 3 railroad officials expect a material improvement in the western car situation within ten days if conditions do not worsen. The commission order to move 26 000 empty grain cars from east to west is being carried out though slowly.
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Chicago
Bryan Surprised At His Own Popularity
William J. Bryan said he had no statement on the convention action regarding his planks and was surprised by the vote against them. He described the demonstration after his speech as not a personal tribute and said he did not know if he would support the ticket or vote for anyone at the convention tomorrow. Mr. Levan was exhausted after two speeches.
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San Francisco
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Levan
Mrs. Clara Little Dies At Springdale
Mrs. Clara Swindling Little, born June 28, 1883 in Chicago, died June 26 1920 at her home near Springdale after illness. She leaves husband Marion F. Little, her father-in-law and mother-in-law, siblings in Mandan and Parker, and other relatives. Funeral services were held Monday.
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Springdale
Edmonds
Wash
Er. L. Cleland
Parker
S. D
Clara Swindlling Little
Chicago
North Dakota
Marion F. Little
Montana
Duck Creek
Martin Swindling, Sr
Mandan
Henry
Frank
N. D
Martin
Bismark
Leonard Fracassi
Joe Frederer
Lewis Civarella
Radical third party union planned in Chicago conventions
In Chicago on July 7 a coalition of labor veterans liberals and radical groups aims to form a single radical presidential ticket. The National Labor party and the committee of 48 plan to keep their identities while backing one candidate. La Follette Walsh and Frazier lead in a mail referendum.
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Chicago
National Labor Party
Committee of 48
S. J. Rypins
Labor Party of the
United States
National Non-Partisan League
Single Tax Party
Triple Alliance of the
Northwest
People’s League of Missouri
World War Veterans
National Public Ownership League
Robert la Follette
Frank P. Walsh
Lynn B. Frazier
North Dakota
Walsh
Massachusetts
Democratic Platform Fails To Resolve Key Issues
At the San Francisco convention the platform backed the peace treaty and Irish sympathy, while rejecting prohibition references. Bryan led the fight for a bone dry plank but was defeated as administration forces won all amendments, including the wet and Irish planks.
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San Francisco
Resolutions Committee
Ireland
W. J. Bryan
W. Bourke Cochran
New York
Srish Republic
Colby
Senator Glass
Virginia
Bryan
Roosevelt Relative Named Running Mate For Cox
Hyde Park learns that Franklin D. Roosevelt, son of James and Sara Delano Roosevelt, has been chosen as running mate to Governor Cox. The report notes his Hyde Park roots, Harvard and Columbia education, Navy Department service, and marriage to Anna Eleanor Roosevelt with five children.
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Hyde Park
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James M. Cox
Associated Press
Washington
Navy Department
Roosevelt
New York State
John F. Schlosser
Beacon
John A. Dix
James A. O’gorman
Mr. Roosevelt
James
Sara Delano Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Astor
St. James Episcopal Church
Harvard
Columbia Law School
New York
Eliot Roosevelt
Frazier Leads in North Dakota Primary Returns
Governor candidate L J Frazier leads over William Langer in overnight returns as 1,870 of 2,064 precincts report Frazier 51,528 to Langer 50,602. In First district races O B Burtness leads over incumbent John H Baer 18,227 to 15,301 with 2,926 at stake.
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Fargo
L. J. Frazier
William Langer
Frazier
Langer
O. B. Burtness
John H.baer
Burtness
Baer
Seattle Man Chosen Head of Osteopaths
CHICAGO June W. Dr. William E. Waldo of Seattle was elected president of the American Osteopaths Association today. A resolution urged Congress to reject a bill for an executive department of public health and attacked it as promoted by the Political medical machine of the American Medical Association to dominate the proposed department and impose state medicine.
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Chicago
William £. Waldo
Seattle
American Osteopaths Association
Congress
American Medical Association
Major General William C. Gorgas Dies in London
Major General William C. Gorgas former US Army surgeon general died in London from Brights disease after a June stroke and kidney failure. Noted for eradicating malaria in Panama and yellow fever deployments in Havana and from Africa to Central and South America. He was honored by France and King George V for canal work and Legion of Honor. He served in France during World War I and later led yellow fever campaigns with the Rockefeller Foundation.
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William C. Gorgas
United States Army
Noble
Bright
New York
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Brussels
Albert
Coblenz
Queen Alexandria Hospital
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Panama
Havana
Rockefeller Foundation
Central America
Peru
Ecuador
South Africa
Rand
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Siberia
France
Legion of Honor
George
England
Central
South America
Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
Mobile
Als
The
University of the South
Bryan Might Try One More Defeat
A telegram from Los Angeles to William J. Bryan offered him Prohibition Party presidential nomination if he accepts. The message hailed his “magnificent effort in behalf of righteousness” at the Democratic National Convention and was sent by Charles J. Hall, Bone Dry federation secretary and manager.
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Los Angeles
Prohibition
William J. Bryan
Charles J. Hall
Bone Dry Federation
Cox Appeal Fails For Women's Suffrage in Louisiana
Governor Cox telegram urging Louisiana House to ratify the federal suffrage amendment stirred no action before adjournment. Senate defeats bill extending suffrage to women 27 to 14, one vote short of two thirds.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana House
Cox
Louisiana
Senate
Marriage License Issued for Allan Richardson and Margaret Ingle
The Livingston Enterprise reports the clerk of Livingston issues a marriage license to Allan Richardson and Miss Margaret Ingle, both of McLeod.
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Livingston Enterprise
Allan Richardson
Margaret Ingle
McLeod
Sheriff Wentz Recaptured After Jail Break Escape
Oliver Wentz, who broke jail last week while awaiting forgery trial, was shot in both legs by Sheriff Long and captured after escaping to Black Butte. He had escaped from the county jail during cleanup of quarters used by him, his wife, and child, and fled toward Deer Creek before being apprehended and brought to the city hospital with non dangerous injuries.
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Oliver Wentz
Sheriff Long
Sheriff Hickman
Wentz
Black Butte
Deer Creek
Hickman
Sherif Long
Nepital
Veblen’ Hardware Co
Butte's Big Storm Surprised Natives
Butte reports a major storm caused heavy damage with banks caving in and sewers overwhelmed. City crews and volunteers cleared debris, and the fire department aided, while J L Oliver estimates city and private losses near 1300,000. Restoration work will take days.
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Butte
J. L. Oliver
Mr. Oliver
City Street Department
Big Elk Convention Opens in Windy City
In Chicago Frank L. Rain headlined the six day Elks convention opening. He highlighted Americanism as the theme and cited 70 000 men in service with Black Jack Pershing leading. He noted hospitals built in France and America and 20 community houses funded for heroes with 1 037 Elks going west. He pledged readiness to do it again.
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Frank L. Rain
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Elks
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Rain
France
America
Fiks
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