Cox Accepts Democratic Nomination at Dayton Rally
Governor James M. Cox accepting the party leadership in 1920 with Franklin D. Roosevelt at his side led a Dayton parade of about 20,000 marchers under a sunlit sky. He framed the league of nations as central to progress and world peace while stressing taxation reduction, law enforcement, woman suffrage, and opposition to Republican policies.
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Dayton
Ohio
League of Nations
James M. Cox
Cox
Robinson
Arkansas
San Francisco
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The
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Roosevelt
Wilson
Repubican
Grouthing
Harding
Texas items show varied counts across counties and cities
Texas department reports motor vehicle registrations total 382674 for year to date. Port Arthur exports 3073226 barrels of refinery products by water. 1920 census lists Jefferson County 73120 Beaumont 40250 Port Arthur 22251. Asherton post office promoted to third class. Katy shop layoff fully rehired at Smithville. Census shows county and city figures for several counties and towns. Martial law in Galveston cost Texas about 150000 through Aug 1 with guards’ encampment funded. other items note tax rates and railroad rate actions.
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Galveston
Texas
John Hy Zachry
Nationwide Clean-up Urged at Health Conference
Resolutions urging nationwide rat proofing ordinances and general clean-up campaigns were adopted at a national health conference. Dr. Hugh S. Cummings, surgeon general of the U S Public Health Service, attended.
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Beaumont
Tex
United States
Hugh 5. Cummings
United States Public Health Service
Bodies of American soldiers returned home en route
The War Department announced that 2,891 American service members are back from overseas and have been buried or prepared for return, while 1,338 more are en route to the United States.
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Washington
War Department
United States
Tennessee Debates Ratification of Federal Women Suffrage Amendment
Nashville lawmakers met in an extraordinary session to consider ratifying the federal women suffrage amendment. The move places Tennessee at the center of the national voting rights battle with decisive action awaited by supporters and opponents alike.
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Nashville
Ten
Final Warning Issued to Draft Deserters
The War Department announces a last chance for the 173,911 men listed as draft deserters to correct errors in their status. Registrants should contact the adjutant general within two weeks to confirm classification, as deserters will be arrested and tried once names are published.
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Washington
War Department
Adjutant General of the Army
Lst
Warships Guard Miami Harbor Over Cable Landing
Five destroyers patrol the Miami harbor entrance under President Wilson to block landing of a Western Union undersea cable from Barbados. The British vessel Colonial, chartered by Western Union, would connect Barbados to a South American line, prompting a State Department protest to the British master. the move hinges on executive permit delays tied to the International Communications Congress in Washington.
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Washington
Miami
Fla
Wilson
Western Union Telegraph Company
Barbados
West Indies
Colonial
Western Union Company
South America
State Department
International Communications Congress
Ice dealers ordered to cut prices in Fort Worth
Fort Worth ice dealers who raised the price to 75 cents per hundred three weeks ago were ordered by U S District Attorney Taylor to reduce it to 60 cents by Tuesday or face prosecution. Taylor says the hike was not justified by operating costs.
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Fort Worth
Texian
United States
Taylor Friday
Taylor
Convictions Claimed in Profiteering Campaign
Washington reports 161 convictions in the Justice Department profiteering drive. Since launch, 7,854 arrests have been made and 1,499 indictments returned.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Reds Aim to Seize Warsaw in Poland, British Report
Hythe England dispatch notes that Britain and France believe the bolsheviki intend to capture Warsaw and install a soviet government in Poland, signaling a planned military move in the region.
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Hythe
England
Great Britain
France
Poland
Complete Texas primary returns show Bailey leading governor race
Final Texas election bureau figures from 249 counties show Bailey ahead of Neff by 1852 votes for governor with 450 520 governor votes cast. Other state races list results for lieutenant governor judge of criminal appeals supreme court and agriculture commissioner with various leads. Runoffs include governor Bailey vs Neff and congressional runoff in District 3 between Bond and Sanders.
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Neff
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Thomason
Culp
Davidson
Humphrey
Johnson
McNealus
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Martin
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Key
Pierson
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Dixon
Terrell
Andrews
Mayfield
Smith
Sud
Election Bureau
Democratic State Executive Committee
Court Martial Verdict Approved in Soldier Case
Texas Governor Hobby Friday approved the court martial findings acquitting Private J. C. Tyer of killing Captain H. A. Robertson near Galveston. Tyer on sentry duty reportedly challenged Robertson four times before the fatal shot, with evidence stating the firing was in line of duty and per entry instructions.
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Texas
Hobby
J. C. Tyer
Texas National Guardsman
H. A. Robertson
Seventh
Texas Cavalry
Galveston
W. D. Cope
Tyer
Robertson
Reem for a Rumor Nothing Keeps a Women Busy
Cartoon note from Cartoons Magazine hints at gossip surrounding a woman named Reem. The brief caption implies distraction caused by rumors without detailing any incident or source.
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Reem
Cartoons Magazine
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Drugstore reports show many suffer kidney trouble unknowingly. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root offers mild healing effects and high success. Insurance officials note many applicants are rejected due to undiagnosed kidney disease. Sample bottle available for ten cents by mail order.
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Kilmer
Elmer & Co
Binghamton
Ady
Untitled Quote on Fitting a Barrel by Tadge
A fragmentary quote has Tadge discussing adapting a barrel for clothing. He questions whether to seek a carpenter or tailor for alterations, expressing uncertainty about the best fit.
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Tam
Tadge
Notting Better for Summer Cattle Ad Slogan
An old classified ad from EB. W. Vacher Inc New Orleans urges agents for areas with none and promotes a summer cattle remedy card. The text includes stray literary quips about a new comet, a hospital and a dog fight joke.
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EB. W. Vacher, Inc
New Orleans
Adv
Bayer Aspirin Advert Asserts Safe Use By Millions
An old advertisement promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer name and genuine packaging. It claims safety by millions of users and physician prescriptions for over twenty years, and notes unbroken Bayer packages with directions for headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism and pain. It mentions 12 tablet tins and larger packages sold by druggists.
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Bayer
Actor Who Played Fop in Play Recalled
The text recalls an actor who took the part of the fop in the play and notes he was described as a dandy by speakers. The exchange highlights the theatrical role and public reaction.
Lemon Based Skin Bleach Promises Fair Complexion
A vintage ad promotes lemon juice mixed with Orchard White lotion to whiten the skin. It claims harmless results for the face neck arms and hands and cites famous beauties using lemon juice for a rosy white complexion.
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Atage
Choice of a Prophet. Jonah Emerged.
The excerpt places Jonah choosing a dark horse over a dark whale, signaling a pivot in fate or strategy. The line suggests humor and a shift from omen to option, framed in a prophetic or satirical voice.
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Jonah
No jeweler can outshine the setting sun remark
An advertisement notes Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills as a sturdy old fashioned remedy for stomach liver and bowels. The copy urges readers to get a box and try them amid a style that mocks royal roads to good writing and praises the Brag and exquisite subjects.
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Wright
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