Platform Factions Stirring Ahead of Democratic Convention
Dispatches from San Francisco indicate liberal elements will push to nominate a presidential candidate before adopting a platform. Bryan and followers likely to oppose pre‑platform nomination, while Wilson may press for preconvention statements. Irish freedom advocacy could gain sway, with a possible two‑thirds rule change and intra party clashes ahead.
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San Francisco
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Wilson
League of Nations
Friends of Ireland
Great Britain
Johnson
Western Republicans urge Harding front porch campaign shift
Prominent western Republican leaders press the national committee and Senator Harding to modify plans for a Marion front porch campaign. They urge a swing around the circle to let western voters see the candidate firsthand amid calls for flexible campaign strategy. Astronomers report a 200000 year old collision in Aquila as news arrives by mail.
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Republican Party
National Committee
Harding
Marion
William McKinley
Canton
Republican Committee
Chicago
War on the Rat A U S warning urges unified pest control
The health department warns against rat infestations across premises and barns, noting rats carry bubonic plague and disease. It urges uniform action to destroy rats, protect grain, and prevent spread to homes, contrasting with political platforms that seek clarity for voters.
Democratic convention faces no prohibition clash says Mrs Bass
Mrs. George Bass, chair of the women's national democratic committee, argues prohibition is settled by the eighteenth amendment and the Supreme Court. She criticizes Bryan and Governor Edwards for trying to create a prohibition issue and notes McAdoo's unavailability as a candidate shapes delegate loyalties.
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George Bass
Bass
Woman's National Democratic Committee
William Jennings Bryan
Edwards
Supreme Court
Mr. Bryan
Mrs. Bass
Ross
New Jersey
United States
Debt to science shapes Christian views on faith and science
The article argues that modern students and Rev Dr Luther Freeman contend opposition to science by traditional theology harms religion. It says Christianity owes much to science and that genuine scientific inquiry, conducted without metaphysical excess, clarifies faith rather than threats it. It also notes Governor Edwards seeks freedom for liquor in moderation, not saloon expansion.
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Luther Freeman
Emory Methodist Church of
Pittsburgh
Dr. Freeman
Political quips and social observations from a 1920s era column
A collage of satirical lines on politics and society from early 20th century commentary. It mocks profiteers clergy reformers politicians wives fashion and economic issues while noting Prohibition era tensions and public mood.
Advertising as Art and Strategy Shaped by Newspapers
The article discusses the book produced by six leading dailies on newspaper advertising, showing strategies and ideal ads. It highlights how ads must fit time and place, notes the vast ad spend and number of merchants, and urges better design to boost turnover while aligning with news value.
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New York
America
United States
Hig
Telegraph
Paterfamilias
the Times
Chicago
Denver
Florida
Massachusetts
Just Folks by Edgar A Guest
A porch night scene reveals simple riches as family, quiet music, and a sleepy dog define happiness. The poem contrasts contentment at home with external scoffers, noting the joy of children, a mother calling them to bed, and the speaker’s measured wealth.
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Edgar A. Guest
Side Talks On Farm Labor And Factory Pay
A reader argues that farm workers flocking to factories for higher wages may raise prices, harming overall purchasing power. The piece notes 12 percent fewer farmers this year and warns of potential food shortages if farming declines, urging simple living, production, and anti-demagogue vigilance while stressing toward economic understanding.
KWIZ Answers And Questions From Thompson Feature Service
A list of KWIZ Q and A items with definitions and origins covering canaries flour tests Camp Fire Wohelo and other topics. It includes questions on breeze sources anodynes Boy Scouts organized sunshade hats relaxation restoration and the Mark Twain tree with references to Marietta Ohio and Newark N J.
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Camp Fire Girls of
America
Victoria
Vancouver
British Columbia
Boy Scouts of America
Mark Twain
Newark
JUST STUB ENDS By J. H. REED
A column of social commentary on female reputation, marital trust, and household behavior. It warns against misdirected self confidence in wives cutting millinery costs, fathers hoarding food, theater lateness, and choosing troubled lovers. It critiques lack of restraint and foresight in social conduct.
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J. H. Reed
Dietetic Expert Reveals Twelve Month Food Totals
A dietetic expert who kept a year long meal diary reports his consumption of 180 loaves of bread, 180 pounds of meat, 61 gallons of milk, and at least 300 eggs. The figures highlight extremes in one person’s yearly intake.
Switzerland leads in deaf population per capita worldwide
A report notes Switzerland has the highest proportion of deaf individuals relative to population compared with other nations. In Louisiana, county sheriffs form a State association to push for improved road safety and higherway measures.
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Switzerland
Country
Louisiana
Carter Harrison Emerges as Possible Dark Horse Candidate
Carter H. Harrison, long inactive in politics since leaving the Chicago mayoralty five years ago, is dubbed a possible dark horse candidate at the San Francisco convention. He served five terms as mayor, a record equalled only by his father Carter Sr. Harrison, who was assassinated. Born in Chicago sixty years ago and Yale-educated, the lawyer has focused on real estate while maintaining a role in state and national affairs and is noted for stability and independence.
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Carter H. Harrison
San Francisco
Chicago
Harrison
Carter Sr. Harrison
Yale
Radio Plant on Wheels Joins Government Fleet at Dunkirk
A newly completed radio operating truck for the government at Dunkirk N Y features ground radio telephone and two way talk spanning about fifty miles. It will communicate with land and air stations and offers a transmitting range of roughly fifteen miles ground to plane. The continuous wave set delivers about fifty miles transmitting reach and receiving range varies with the power of the transmitting set.
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Dunkirk
Wedding Outfit Renting in French Industry
A wedding attire rental trade exists in France with many participants in a ceremony often hiring outfits. The sector supplies dresses and suits for the bride groom and guests as a cost efficient alternative to purchase.
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France
Anniversaries and Birthdays Across History
A collage notes anniversaries from 1831 to 1917 including the Temperance Society in London, poets and public figures, and political events. It lists TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS Maj Gen Goethals, George W Atkinson, William E Borah, Rt Rev John Morris, Harry Frazee, Wilbert Robinson, with brief origins and ages. Also mentions rumors of a Tata mill bonus and ostrich skin tanning in South Africa.
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George W. Goethals
Brooklyn
N. Y
George W. Atkinson
West Virginia
Charlestown
William E. Borah
United States
Idaho
Fairfield
Ill
John B. Morris
Little Rock
Hendersonville
Harry H. Frazee
Peoria
Wilbert Robinson
Rae National League Baseball Club
Hu Mass
W. Vad
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Just Folks
Toledo Blade
Marion Star
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Columbus Dispatch
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the Wooster
Glee Club
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Tex” Ervin
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Tennessee College For Women
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