Cox Nominated for President in Democratic Convention
The text outlines James M. Cox of Ohio as the Democratic nominee after a long convention battle. It contrasts Cox with Harding, noting Cox’s strength as a vote getter in Ohio, while warning voters to avoid destabilizing a proven administration for an untested leadership. It frames Cox as the party’s best chance to guide the nation through unsettled times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Cox
Ohio
United States
Harding
Commonwealth
McAdoo
Gox
Cox
Democratic Party
Important to Keep Bees From Swarming Now
Beekeeping guidance warns that swarm splits halve honey yield by delaying honey flow. Crandall of Connecticut Agricultural College advises requeening with Italian queen or using the Demarco method to control swarms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eil
T. B. Crandall
Extension Service of
Connecticut Agricultural College
Storrs
Conn
Demarco
Professors of English Hold First Meeting
London hosts the first conference of English professors from major US and UK universities. Attendees include Yale Harvard Columbia Minnesota Barnard Bowdoin California Chicago Michigan Northwestern Wellesley MIT and more. Events feature dinners with the Lord Mayor and British government hosts, plus visits to historic British sites and Stratford upon Avon luncheon hosted by Ely Ridnay Les.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
United Kingdom
University of London
Yale
Harvard
Columbia
Minnesota
Barnard
Bowdoin
California
Chicago
Michigan
Northwestern Wellesley
Western Reserve
Massachusetts Institue of Technology
Earl and Countess of
Sandwich
Alfred Mond
Lady Mond
Davis
Gilbert Parker
Sidney Lee
Faculty of Arts
M. Carey Thomas
Bryn Mawr
G. P. Baker
Marvard
Carteron Brown
University of Minnesota
Ely Ridnay Les
Stratford-on-Avon
Old Guldhall
Shakespeare
Madame Blanchard Flight Pioneer and Balloon Fatality
Madame Blanchard, early aviator wife of Francois Wanchar d, followed his path after 1809. She ascended from Rome in 1811, flew sixty miles, then Naples, gaining fame for her skill. In June 1819 from Tivoli Paris she ignited fireworks that caused her balloon to burn and kill her instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame Blanchard
Francois Wanchard
Rome
Naples
Tivoli
Paris
Mob Seizes Black Postal Worker From Officers Near Enterprise
James Spencer, a Black postal employee, was seriously wounded by a sharp object and fatally harmed by a mob after being seized from deputies transporting him to Quitman for trial. Otho Parker, a white clerk, had been in the mail car when the incident occurred. Officers and prisoner were confronted by masked men outside Enterprise, and the Black worker was taken from custody and killed near a tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise, Miss
James Spencer
Otho Parker
New Orleans & Northwestern
Quitman
Enterprise
Our Ancestors and the Frontier Scout Tradition
A fragmentary medley recounts early frontier life, noting how native-adapted youths learned to survive, the rise of Buckskin Men as Scouts, and the Virginia border era under leaders such as Needham and Wood, alongside reflections on wealth and social status through luxury goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Beard
Virginia
Needham, Fatts
Eland
Wood, Fallon
Cox Honored by His State Is Nominee
James Middleton Cox, three term Ohio governor and notable Democrat, rose from printer to publisher and congressman. Born 1870 in Butler County, he led state reform, enacted worker compensation and child labor laws, and rebuilt his farms near Jacksonburg after politics. He married with four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Middleton Cox
Ohio
Cox
Butler County
Cincinnati Enquirer
The
Enquirer
Washington
Paul Sore
Dayton Daily News
Obituary: John A Percival Dies at 72 in Easton
John Albert Percival 72 president of the International Mining Company of New York City died suddenly at 4 am from a stroke at Pred E Silliman's Easton home. A Jericho Vermont native, he had been in poor health and had spent weeks visiting with his wife. body sent to Jericho for burial. John F. Clancy obituary notes a large funeral service at 8 from 244 Shelton Street with a high mass at St Charles church and burial at St Patrick Cemetery Meriden Conn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Percival
John Albert Percival
International Mining Company of
New York City
John F. Clancy
Shelton Street
St Charles’ Church
P. J. McGiveney
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Meriden
Conn
Hagen Ties For Second Place At French Open
Paris July Walter Hagen, the American golfer, was tied for second with a medal score of 150 after the first day at La Boulie, in the French Open championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Walter Hagen
la Boulie
Robbery Report At Capitol Avenue Involving Samuel Beckian
A theft was reported at 198 Capitol Avenue where Samuel Beckian was robbed of $40 while sleeping in a room. The money was taken from Beckian’s trousers pockets and filed with the detective bureau for investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Avenue
Samuel Beckian
Detective Bureau
Beckian
Two Held In $1,000 Bonds For Possession Of Still
Steve Markoja and Joe Zosburico of 465 Spruce Street were arraigned before U S Commissioner Hugh J Lavery this morning charged with having a still. Each was bound over for a hearing in $1,000 bonds. A raid on their saloon last week prompted the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Markoja
Joe Zosburico
Spruce Street
U. S
Hugh J. Lavery
No. 265
West End
Bridgeport Dany 0.01 C. F. Officers Listed For Term
A July 6 1870 meeting of the Bridgeport Dany 0.01 C. F. named Chief patriarch Peter Held high priest B Klein senior warden E Voght junior warden Julius Brand. The Ladies Charitable Society will skip July meetings due to Mrs F W Parrott's absence. An August meeting will be at Mrs Joseph Thompson State street. Yesterday reported no major accidents with gunfire in the city. Sport Napoleon Campana shot in the arm. bullets pierced two stores in Benham blocks and William Vance's Nichols street residence. Seven hundred sixty seven Chinese arrived in San Francisco in two days and 8142 since February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Dany
Peter Held
B. Klein
E. Voght
Julius Brand
F. W. Parrott
Joseph Thompson
State Street
Napoleon Campana
Sport
William Vance
Nichols Street
San Francisco
City Planning Commission Opposes Broad Street Extension
The commission recommends halting Broad street plans and urges studying Harrison street extension as a cheaper, less disruptive alternative. Harrison street would parallel Main street with fewer evictions, supporting Westerly business expansion and avoiding extensive engineering and housing strain in Bridgeport.
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State Street
Harrison Street
Broad Street
Bridgeport
Washington Avenue
Main Street
Courtland Street
Handy and Harmon
Spring Perch Company
Iluminating Company
East Main Street
City Planning Commission
Arthur M Marsh
Alexander Wilson First American Ornithologist Birthday
The article recalls Alexander Wilson born 154 years ago, a Philadelphia schoolmaster who studied birds. He walked over 1000 miles gathering bird samples and conceived illustrating North American birds in 1800. He died in Philadelphia in 1813 and his work inspired John James Audubon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Wilson
Philadelphia
North America
John James Audubon
New Orleans
Bush Ranger tale frames political folly at county fair
The piece parodies a Connecticut farmer who claims he always expects any outcome, paralleled by a magician rabbit gag. It then criticizes Progressive Republicans for misreading abuses in American politics and questions their unity with Hoover, arguing they lack continuity and integrity of conviction. The New Republic weighs in on party strategy and reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Santo Tomas
Harvard
Millon
Philippines
Spain
Europe
California
Philippine Archipelago
America
Joseph Cummings Cause
Connecticut
Hal
Blether
Hoover
New Republic
Storekeeper killed in Bridgeport shooting
A Bridgeport storekeeper died from a bad wound after a pistol was fired at close range. Investigators describe three young male suspects, 19 to 25, who fled with revolvers in hand. Robbery is suspected, but detectives also probe the deceased’s family affairs and possible feuds. Detectives Wheeler and Voceda lead the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
An- Grindo
John Chapp
234
Church Street
Andrindlo
Edward Wheeler
Voceda
Chamber Says Neutral on TG Trolleys Debate
The chamber remains neutral amid a heated trolley controversy. A noon luncheon at Stratfield tomorrow will feature Jeff Davis the Hobo King as speaker, who will discuss differences between a bum a hobo and a tramp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratfield
Jeff Davis
Jeff
Christopher Colum
Bhus
Harris Lodge to Install New Noble and Vice Grand
Harris Lodge No. 99 I O O F to install Edgar P. Webster of 185 Berkshire avenue and Harry L. Hawley of 123 Clinton avenue as Noble and Vice Grand at Odd Fellows Hall Broad street next Monday night. Webster moved up from Vice Grand. Hawley honored for chaplain service. Other officers elected include Herbert M. Booth recording secretary WH am Waubel treasurer and Don R. Whitney incorporator to the Odd Fellows Home. Refreshments to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris Lodge
Edgar P. Webster
Berkshire Avenue
Harry L. Hawley
Clinton Avenue
Noble
Samuel H. Harris
Odd Fellows
Frank Jephcote
Brooklawn Terrace
Hawley
Herbert M. Booth
Am Waubel
Don R. Whitney
Died Diebolt and Steppe Obituaries in City Death Notices
In this city dying July 6 1920 Ethel Diebolt beloved daughter of Mr and Mrs George J Korn aged 1 years 4 months 16 days funeral from 1632 Main street Friday July 9 at 830 am and from St Josephs church at 9. Burial in St Michaels cemetery. In this city July 4 1920 Catherine A widow of John Steppe funeral at her late residence 390 Park avenue Wednesday July 7 at 9 am and from Sacred Heart church at 930 am interment St Michaels cemetery Automobile cortege
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Steppe
Park Avenue
Sacred Heart Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
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