Democratic National Convention Opens in New York
At Madison Square Garden the 1924 Democratic National Convention began with a 20 minute tribute to Woodrow Wilson and a keynote by Senator Pat Harrison urging party unity. The opening session saw heated but orderly debates over platform issues while preparations for nominations continued.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Woodrow Wilson
Pat Harrison
Platform Committee
Rules
Oregon
Minnesota
Baltimore
San Francisco
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
William G. McAdoo
al Smith
John W. Day
Ei.g.cal
Senator Underwood
Alabama
Senator Glass
Virginia
Silver
New Jersey
Thomas Taggart
Senator Ralston
Indiana
Henry Allen
Rhine
Ilinois
James Hamilton Lewis
Robert Bullard
Michigan
Alvin Owsley
Texas
American Legion
George Berry
Pressmen’s Union
Representative Upshaw
Georgia
Cordell Hull
National Committee
Harrison
Hull
Bedlam
Mr. Wilson
White House
Georgia Standard
McAdoo
Corn Belt
Towa
William J. Bryan
Florida
Newton D. Baker
Ohio
Pat
Mississippi
Cardinal Hayes
Madame Anna Case
Metropolitan Opera
New York City
Hylan
Fifth Avenue
Girl Juvenile Admits Blowing Up Building
Josephine Bertholme a 14 year old inmate confessed to setting fire to the Hope Development school at Playa Del Rey where 24 lives were lost. She said she acted alone without coaching and gave no reason. District Attorney A S Keyes released the statement and investigators continue checking the tale.
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Los Angeles
Josephine Bertholme
Hope Development School
Playa del Rey
A. S. Keyes
Keyes
Grey Cliff Notes of Local Happenings and Death
Grey Cliff reports additions to homes, visits from Mrs. Tangling of Salt Lake City, and a busy social agenda with dances at Deer Creek schoolhouse and multiple visitors. It notes the death of E. M. Humphrey, a longtime village blacksmith aged 74, described as devout and well loved, departing at Conway Iowa.
Local notices and social roundup from Reed Point area
Reed Point reports L. J. Yates hospitalized in Missoula with minor troubles, expected to return soon. C. L. McCampbell ill with pneumonia then improving. Andersons of Big Timber visited for Lutheran services and sister visits. Crops green and stands good despite slow corn growth. Mrs. Oscar Moler and son Perry back from Dakota travels. pleased to be home. Sterl Findley of Los Angeles visiting Findley home, plans summer stay with father in Madison country. Friends Butt of Johnstown Ohio, with son and wife from Billings, visit L. L. Walker family. Butt taught by Mrs. Walker. County Agent Jones and farmers prepare grasshopper poison in Guthrie’s garage. prevention noted. Rev. Holbeck led services with five confirmations Myrtle Astensen, Norman Astenson, Palmer Peterson, Melvin Peterson, Ella Mysse. baptism for Carl Mysse’s infant. pleasant gathering at Lena Carlton’s with lunch and socializing.
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L. J. Yates
Missoula
C. L. McCampbell
Oscar Moler
Perry
Dakotas
Towa
Sterl Findley
Los Angeles
Calif
W. R. Findley
Madison Country
Friend Butt
Johnstown
Ohio
Billings, Mont
L. L. Walker
Butt
Guthrie
Hopper
Holbeck
Myrtle
Norman Astensen
Palmer
Melvin Peterson
Ella Mysse
Carl Mysse
Helena Mac
Lena Carlton
Wilson draft memorandum to party followers after death
The document, drafted by Woodrow Wilson before his death with eight or nine close allies, outlines foreign policy favoring membership in the League of Nations and a pro liberty domestic program. Named contributors include Joseph T. Robinson Newton D. Baker Carter Glass Bernard M Baruch David F. Houston and Frank I Cobb.
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Sotrore Hs
Soh
Versons
United States
League of Nations
International Court of Justice
League
Treasury
Congress
Department of Transportaton
Mr. Wilson
Jsoeph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Newton D. Baker
Cleveland
Carter Glass
Virginia
Claude H. Davis
Bernard M. Baruch
David F. Houston
Frank I. Cobb
The
New York World
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Grey Cliff
Keppler
Bill Gregory
Jake Hausserman
Preston Sanders
Kepplers
Ike Lay
Boomer
Bozeman
Willie Lay
Milton Nelson
Joe Peterson
Hardin
Mont
Jessie Gregory
Harry
Billings
Oscar Broughton
Oscar
Tom Undheim
Tom
Herman Fleming
Carolina Hausserman
Shanks
Geo. Hausserman
Wabash
Greycliff
Joe Lay
Deer Creek
Barney Google
Earl Cole
Sylvia, Yates
A. P.“Brumfield
F. E. Swift
Hiner
Peterson
Lester Hash
Jordan, Mont
Mr. Hash
John Mullen
E. M. Humphrey
Damewood
Conway
Iowa
Humphrey
Reed Point
Boulder Lodge
Kamp Kirwan Main Boulder
Heart of the Mountains
Rocky Mountain Club
D. B. Warren
Wills
Wilson Eae
Ion Nik Son
Elie Ae
J. A. Lowry & CO
Grand Hotel
Big Timber
Soren Rue
C. Graff
Patterson Undertaking Co
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