Democratic Platform Near Completion After All Night Draft
New York June 26 United Press reports the Democratic platform committee finished a draft except for planks on the Klan and the League of Nations. The panel aims to present the document to the full committee and then to the convention. Planks include a referendum on war, tariff reform, open foreign markets, reduced armament, and child labor amendment endorsement.
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United Press
New York
Ku Klux
League of Nations
Bryan
League
Wilson
Railway Labor Board
Al Smith Boosters Pack Convention Amid Stormy Momentum
June reports from New York describe Franklin Roosevelt’s closing lines igniting a massive Al Smith rally at Madison Square Garden. Delegations from New York and New England led a flood of boosters, traffic halted, and crowds surged into galleries. May Kennedy spoke before Sweet of Colorado backed McAdoo, while Saulsbury and Houston were nominated in the afternoon session.
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United Proes
New York
al Smith
Franklin Roosevelt
Smith
New England
May Kennedy
Gov Sweet
Colorado
McAdoo
Babied Girls Not Ideal Wives
Dorothy Dix counsels a reader on whether an overly protected fiancéewill evolve into a capable partner. She argues for a lively, independent wife but notes such a personality may clash with a man’s need for authority and security.
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Dorothy DIX
Rotary Meeting Recap Highlights Local Guests and Youth Talks
The Rotary Club met in regular session last Wednesday with President H. A. Gunningham presiding. Guests included Dr. J. Folsom of Dallas and others from Bonham, Stamford, Gainesville, Prescott, and Prescott Arizona. Speakers covered medical practice in Texas and support for boys and Scouts. Pickens Woodson urged travel to Democratic rallies, and Bland Smith announced next week’s entertainment lineup.
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Rotary Cub
H. A. Gunningham
W. R. Halli
J. Folsom
Dallas
Nevill Bonham
G. I. Inglish
Stamford
Pickens Woodson
Prescott
Arizona
W. T. Garnett
Gainesville
H. Grans
Bonham
W. R. Hall
Mc. Kinney
Jd. A. McMurray
Pleasant
Philip Wise
Rotary Ac
J. A. McMurray
J. J. Folsom
Texing
W. R Hall
McKinnty Lions
C. P. Owen
L. Inglish
Gene West
Will Garnetti
Mrm
Pickens
Woodson
Presé Bi
Monham
Arizas
Myers Art Store Hat Sale Price Saturday
Hat items offered by Myers Art Store at low prices with a one to two dollar range on Saturday. The note references a Studebaker year as context or slogan.
Nomination Proceedings At Party Platform Speech
The platform committee delays report until tomorrow while the roll call unfolds. After Houston’s name, Indiana Senator Ralston is placed in nomination amid applause from Frederick Van Nuys of Indianapolis. Speeches seconding Smith follow as states proceed.
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Houston
Senator Ralston
Indiana
Frederick van Nuys
Indianapolis
Ralston
Smith
Jefferson’s warning on corruption and vigilance for freedom
The San Angelo Standard cites Thomas Jefferson predicting corrupt rulers and public carelessness. It argues a modern portrait of governance reflects public indifference and money focus, urging eternal vigilance as the price of liberty and noting government mirrors its people.
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Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
San Angelo
Choose Ye This Day Whom We Wit Will Serve
A First Presbyterian church study on Prevailing Prayer continues as Dr. Hall and Mr. McMurray lead a large crowd. Joshua 24 15 urges choosing between other gods and the Lord, stressing personal master, two options Christ or enemy, and immediate commitment to serve the Lord.
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Hall
First Presbyterian Church
McMurray
Jay
Stoen
Oshua
God
Israel
Joshua
Christ
History Repeats Itself Stuttering As Time Passes
A reflective line from the Little Rock Arkansas Gazette noting that history repeats with a stuttering cadence as events recur across eras. The quote underscores cyclical patterns in public life.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Gazette
Myers Art Store Semi annual 1 2 price sale event
Myers Art Store announces a Saturday sale featuring reduced prices on selected items during a semi annual event.
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Myers Art Store
No title available bootlegger satire note
The report mocks public gullibility toward bootleggers and notes a Detroit News quip about a claimed serum that destroys the taste for alcohol. It contrasts this with a Baltimore Evening Sun jab about people preferring bootleggers.
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Baltimore Evening Sun
Detroit News
Port Arthur to Austin on a 1000 mile patrol tour
The Purple Neckerchief bicycle patrol of Port Arthur leaves June 26 for a 1000 mile advertising tour covering 26 cities. Ten merit badge scouts aged 14 to 17 will travel about 50 miles daily, camp outdoors and cook their own meals, delivering a message from Port Arthur to Governor Neff in Austin on July 4.
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Port Arthur
West Texas
Purple Neckerchief Bicycle Patrol
Neff
Austin
Merit Badge
Bandits Bestride Bicycles Headline Report
Mrs L B Bargeron told police her purse was snatched. The incident was noted in Dallas as a theft claim involving a bicyclist suspect.
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Dallas
Ireland to Have Own Minister
Washington June 26 United Press reports the State Department received formal notification from Britain that the Irish Free State will be represented by its own minister to deal directly with the United States on matters exclusively relating to Ireland.
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United Press
Washington
State Department
Irish Free State
Ireland
Twelve-Year-Old Manue Middleton Dies After Forty-One Days in Coma
In Houston on June 26 Manuel Middleton aged twelve died after forty-one days in a coma caused by a spinal disease.
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United Press
Houston
Texas
Manuel Middleton
Ambassador to Japan Resigns to Coolidge Acceptance
Cyrus Woods, the American ambassador to Japan, formally submitted his resignation to President Coolidge, who accepted it with reluctance. The note appears in United Press dispatches from Washington dated June 26.
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United Press
Washington
Cyrus Woods
Japan
Coolidge
Woman Escapes Car Threat as Cyclist Helps
A woman waiting for a car faced danger when a man approached on foot, but a cyclist rode quickly around the corner to safety, helping avert a potential attack.
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Maryland
David Houston
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Miss Dix
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Griselde
Kipling
Rotary
Bland Smith
Studebaker
Red Star
Monarch
New Perfection
Chas. Davis Hardware CO
Hardware People
Bonham, Texas
the First State Bank
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Guaranty Fund Bank
Fannin County State Bank
A Guaranty Fund Bank
Denton Brothers
Lion Fruit
F.R. Elkins & Co
Magnolia Filling Station
E. Third Street
Ohort
Ciseco
Cisco Daily News
Cisco Weekly
Ameri
B. S. Huey
Consolidated Enterprise
A. B. O'Flaherty
Lettie O'Flaherty
American
Texas Memorial Stadium
Ben Wilmns
Fort Worth
Lake Worth
Mary Hubbard
Duluth Herald
Birmingham News
East Texas
Aateeptig
Linimere
Haspil
Prado
H. L. Rodgers Co
First National Bank
U. S
Keene & Keene General Hardware and Plumbing
South Main Street
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