NELICANS ESTABLISH A PARTY RECORD IN MAINE
In Maine the Neligans or Nene faction set a party record as women voted for the first time amid a heavy rain. Parkhurst carried Augusta and several cities. Franklin D Roosevelt and Calvin Coolidge featured in a nationalized campaign. Congressmen White Peters and Hersey were re elected by large margins. The election centered on the league of nations with contrasting stances on reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. White, Jr
John A. Peters
Ira G. Hersey
Carroll L. Beedy
Congress
Louis B. Goodell
Politician Hard Honored During Minnesota Campaign Stop
Senator Harding toured Minnesota making speeches in small towns including Rochester where crowds gathered and he addressed residents. He paused during a westward trip and planned future appearances as party organizing efforts continued into the fall season.
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Hardhonisht
Todas
Minnesota
Inala
Lous Trangquihts
Rochester
Untitled fragment hints at wartime trap phrase and speech
Fragmentary text mentions a trap idea in a wartime context and a colonel named Reed speaking in the afternoon. The readable bits are sparse and open to interpretation without full context.
Gold And Silver Production Declines State and national totals
Washington reports revised figures show gold output at 360,333,400 ounces and silver at 63,533,052 ounces for last year, with California leading gold at 841,638 ounces and Montana heading silver with 15,012,000 ounces. Other states show smaller gold and silver totals, including Utah and Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
California
Colorado
Alaska
Montana
Utah
Virginia
South Carolina
Baker
Anaconda Firemen Win Fire Prevention Trophy
Los Angeles report says Anaconda Montana fire department led a six month fire prevention campaign in 1920 earning a trophy. Fire chief Thomas Berry notes no hose was laid and only one fire occurred in the city during the period at the Pacific Coast Association of Fire Chiefs session.
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Los Angeles
Fire Department of
Anaconda
Mont
Pacific Coast Association of Fire Chiefs
Thomas Berry
Veterans group selects St Paul site for encampment
ST. LOUIS Sept. 15 J K Witherspoon of Seattle Wash was elected commander of the United Spanish War Veterans at the closing business session of the twenty second encampment of the organization here today and St Paul was selected as the site for the encampment.
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ST. Louis
J. K. Witherspoon
Seattle
Wash
United Spanish War Veterans
St. Paul
State Democratic Convention Endorses National and State Nominees
The Montana state Democratic convention in Helena endorsed Cox and Roosevelt for national tickets and backed the state ticket and prior primary nominees including nonpartisan and labor league selections. Judge G P Jones led opposition, but his resolution was tabled amid a heated exchange with Burton Wheeler who pressed for party unity and individual judgment.
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Helena
Placer
Cox
Roosevelt
And
Labor League
G. P. Jones
Rosebud County
Burton K. Wheeler
George P. Jones
Wheeler
Judge Jones
League
Front Porch Planks Show No Weakening
Five delegations of negro republicans from northern and southern race groups met at Senator Harding's front porch in Marion Ohio pledging support as Harding praised the negro citizenry and vowed the federal government will not fail the American negro He condemned brutal and unlawful violence and discussed the push against lynching and segregation of negro federal employees in private talks with leaders.
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Marion, O
Harding
Kaiser William’s Return Prophecy Allegedly Seen
Berlin report cites Vorwaerts about former Emperor William at Doorn chopping a tree and declaring that “heads will fly” when he returns to Germany. The piece asserts the remark shows his old political force.
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Berlin
William
Doorn
Vorwaerts
Germany
Wilhelm
Babe Ruth Hits Two More Home Runs in Toledo
Babe Ruth struck two homers in the early innings of the Toledo game against the Yankees, homering in the first and fourth frames. The blasts bring his season total to 51 home runs.
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Babe Ruth
Toledo
Ohio
American Association
Yankees
Babe
Ruth
Railways hike charge for hauling private freight cars
HELENA Sept 15 The state railway commission approved the application of the rail systems to raise the charge for hauling privately owned freight cars from four to nine mills per mile.
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Helena
State Railway Commission
Pilot Eaton Missing After Aerial Mail Flight
Reno dispatch reports 35 hours after leaving Reno to Elko Nevada no word on the whereabouts of pilot John L. Eaton in the aerial mail plane No 6381. He departed Tuesday morning at 9 o clock from Reno en route to Elko between here and Salt Lake City.
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Reno
Nev
John L. Eaton
Elko
Here
Salt Lake City
Roosevelt Called By Uncle's Death
Franklin D. Roosevelt cut short his Maine campaign after news of his uncle’s death. He issued a statement denouncing Republican claims that Democrats are un-American and opposing an “exclusive patent” on the flag. He defended loyal voters and urged unity regardless of party.
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Bangor
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Maine
Will H. Hays
Augusta
Hays
Third On Schedule Shows At Big Fair
Dr. Aaron S. Watkins speaking at the Minnesota state fair in Hamline warned that rural population decline harms education and religion. He said district schools fade and country churches close as centralized townships grow, and he named the league of nations labor issues and liquor extinction as the campaign topics.
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Hamline
Minn
Aaron S. Watkins
Prohibition
Watkins
Little District
League of Nations
Socialist Election In New York Returns for Five Exiled
New York September 15. Interest among socialists nationwide centers on tomorrow's special election here to fill all seats of five socialists expelled from the New York legislature last spring. The candidates, in their respective assembly districts, are Louis Waldman August Claessens Samuel A De Witt Samuel Orr and Charles Solomon.
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New York
Louis Waldman
August Claessens
Samuel A. de Witt
Samuel Orr
Charles Solomon
Republicans Rally Against Radicals In Montana Convention
Helena Sept. 11 The first session of the Republican state convention elected John E. Edwards temporary chairman, with Fred Gibson presiding. Joseph M. Dixon delivered the keynote attacking the nonpartisan league while urging battle against state socialism. A dam for irrigation at Yellowstone Lake and support for education bonds were endorsed. Joe Scanlan named state chairman, with Robert Jones secretary and William Dickinson treasurer. The call urged all Democrats to join in repelling radicalism.
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Helena
John Tressler
Malta
John E. Edwards
Rosebud County
Edwards
Fred Gibson
United States
Joseph M. Dixon
Missoula
Nonpartisan League
Montana
Lieut
Park Smith
Joseph D. Scanlan
Miles City
H. M. Kirton
Retary
S. C. Ford
Gibson
North Dakota
Yellowstone Lake
Harry L. Wilson
Billings
Dixon
Joe D. Scanlan
Central Committee
Robert Jones
Harlowton
William Dickinson
Scanlan
Harding Won’t Come To Western States
New York Sept 13 There will be no barnstorming for Senator Harding as a nationwide speaking tour is not planned. Will Hays national chairman said plans remain as announced and that Harding may not visit far western states. He noted a single speech in each state except New York and withheld city specifics.
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New York
Harding
Will H. Hays
Marion
Hays
Omaha
Chicago
United States
Utah
California
Washington
Federal officers barred from home search without warrant
Federal court rules officers may not enter a citizen's home without a valid search warrant based on pertinent facts. Judge C. E. Wolverton quashed indictments against John Pitotto and J. Battaglia who were accused of resisting an attempted search at Pitotto's home in Portland Oregon.
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Portland
Ore
C. E. Wolverton
John Pitotto
J. Battaglia
Pitotto
Printers Oppose Any Reduction In Hours
Resolutions disapproving any cut from the 48 hour week observed by the U S printing industry were adopted by the thirty fourth annual convention of the United Typothetae of America in St Louis on September 15.
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ST. Louis
United States
United Typothetae of America
Mayor MecSwiney’s Condition Worsens in Cork Prison
Sept. 15 report from Buxton prison physician notes increased weakness in Lord Mayor Terence MecSwiney of Cork. Home Office account confirms little overall change in his health.
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London
Terence MecSwiney
Cork
Buxton
Home Office
Harding Talks To Railway Workers
Senator Harding reaffirmed support for the Cummins Esch act and opposed socialist railway control. He told several hundred union members in Marion that government ownership would have favored retention of public utilities, calling the plan revolutionary and praising the act as the best measure for workers and owners.
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Marion
Harding
Wilson
Congress
Harding and Coolidge Railway Club
Spore
J. W. Rosebury
Jpast
The
Order of Railway Trainsmen
Cummins- Beck
United States
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Melntare
Curtis
Th. Mnos Curtis
Ford
Parkhurst
Bath
Brewer
Franklin County
McIntyre
Calvin Coolidge
Gee Lom
Tip
Matas
Nerd Reed' the
Democratic Party
Kaiser
Soldiers’ Welfare Commission
W. J. McCormick
Western States
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