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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1920
Page
4
A comparison of the Chicago and San Francisco conventions highlights a rising female presence. Women seconded nominations, chaired sessions, and spoke on key platform items, signaling broader participation in national affairs and future elected roles for women.
The delegate from Bryan delivered a powerful oration at the San Francisco convention, aiming to ensure a dry plank and a modification of the League of Nations. Although his goals failed, his speech drew the convention’s strongest spontaneous applause, highlighting him as the country’s greatest orator and a constructive reformer. He remains in his prime and may see his ideas become law.
A new third party is anticipated to organize in Chicago on July 10. Its platform calls for government ownership of railroads and utilities, repeal of most of the espionage act, a tax overhaul taxing large incomes, and government control of packing houses and stockyards with Senator Robert M La Follette named as the presidential candidate.
Dr M C Gorgas, famed for stamping out malaria and yellow fever in Panama and Havana and aiding canal construction, died in England while en route to study West Africa. Born in Mobile Alabama in 1854, he was the son of a Confederate general.
The article highlights Homer Cummings as a notable figure in the San Francisco political scene. It notes his roles within the Democratic National Committee and his position as temporary convention chairman who delivered a key note speech deemed outstanding, surpassing Senator Lodge's Chicago address, with Cummings described as from Connecticut.
Governor James M. Cox was nominated by acclamation on the 44th ballot with Palmer's followers releasing. Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York was also nominated by acclamation for vice president. Both nominees are from Ohio and described as self made and experienced in public life.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports a sharp rise in sorghum syrup production from 13 million to about 30 million gallons annually since World War I. Yields average around 100 gallons per acre, with experiments yielding 400 plus in some areas, and demand still exceeds supply at prices from 90 cents to 1.50 per gallon.
The Ohio Experiment Station Wooster urges community cooperation to protect shade trees. Civic action, mechanical protectors, and tree surgery help save trees from street remodeling, grading, public wires, and gas mains damage. A free bulletin on Protection for Shade Trees is mailed to Ohio residents.
Harless C. Staggs of Upper Sandusky announces candidacy for Democratic nomination for Clerk of Courts subject to the primary on August 10. John D. Morris of Upper Sandusky seeks the Democratic nomination for County Treasurer in the same August 10 primary.
Church directory note invites Carey area churches to submit announcements. Our Lady of Consolation listing shows Sunday Low Mass 7:30 AM High Mass 10:30 AM Vespers and benediction 7:30 PM with weekday Masses 6:30 and 8:30 AM Sunday School 9:00 AM Morning Worship 10:15 AM Luther League 7:00 PM and a Thursday Prayer Meeting.
Rev Chester L Kern pastor program at Carey church offers morning worship at 1030 a m Christian Endeavors at 630 p m and evening worship at 730 p m Prayer meetings midweek and a quarterly conference on Saturday July 17 at 730 p m Also St John and St Paul congregations list Sunday school times and midweek prayer sessions Everybody is welcome to attend and feel at home
J C Rinehart presides as Carey church services move to evening. Union Sunday School at 9 30 with W H Forney as superintendent. Dr J M Phillipps speaks at 10 45 and 3 00, with a stereoptical lecture at Carey church on Otterbein Home. Public invited.
James Myron Shimer presents the Methodist Episcopal Church weekly services. Bible school at 9:00 a.m. worship at 10:15 a.m. Epworth League at 6:30 p.m. church training at 7:30 p.m. Thursday prayer at 7:30 p.m.Christian Science Society holds services Sundays 10:15 a.m. and Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. Hoff block South Street
Seventeen people were killed in Indiana on Sunday across two car crashes and two train crossings. One truck carried "human freight" and ignored safety. a local editor condemns such carelessness. Also notes Solfatara near Naples where heat and brimstone odor allow cooking eggs in hot sand. Standard Oil incorp in 1870 Cleveland with Rockefeller and others, capital $1 million.
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