Lands and Landon Back Moves in Democratic Convention Push
Gov Alfred Landon voiced support for a George Eastman style shift toward a genuine nominee, joining Alfred E Smith and three other Democrats in urging the Democratic Party to nominate a candidate over Franklin D Roosevelt. He spoke in Westfield and planned speeches in Colorado. Landon and his family were to travel by private car, with Denver reception hinted as favorable. trips included horseback riding, fishing, and speechmaking before returning to Topeka in July.
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London
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York
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Ger. Landon
Lemuel Cobb
Landon
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Colorado
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Topeka
State Road Plan Outlined by Simpon Official
State officials outlined the road program after selling bonds totaling 1,000,000. The plan prioritizes urgent route improvements not in the current phase and delays certain projects until next year. Delegations from Gilmer and Doddridge counties pressed for allocations along county lines and at key junctions, with state officials noting anticipated adjustments for the coming year.
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France Seeks Power To War on Aggression
Paris reports Premier Leon Blum outlining aims to gain permanent international control of war industries and enforce external peace adherence. He proposes a tax scheme to curb capital flight and compel 30 billion francs in fugitive funds to return home amid France’s internal war pressures.
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Army officer insulted by Jap amid war field morale
Fragmentary OCR notes recount an Army officer insult incident involving a Japanese opponent and refer to field conditions, morale and valor. The text mentions officers urging patriotism and references reserves and absent personnel, but details are unclear due to damage.
Faint at Ceremony as King Edward VII Turns 42
London reports 1300 people fainted amid crowds greeting King Edward VII on his 42nd birthday. The monarch rode a dark bay horse in a trooping of colors ceremony, saluting Dowager Queen Mary and family members at Buckingham Palace before a luncheon and 21 gun salute in Hyde Park. Foreign attaches observed the event.
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Convention Notes Highlight Barkley Speech and Parade
West Virginia delegates and hillbillies in colorful dress spark the hall while Senator Barkley delivers a lengthy keynote defending the New Deal. Delegates cheer, protest, and march with banners as Philadelphia observes Alden Barkley’s extended address and Roosevelt praise.
Castigation of 12 Years of Harding and National Recovery
The speech questions twelve years of Harding era policy and marks a broad recovery across farming, industry, and banking. It highlights rising farm prices and incomes, reduced unemployment, lower business and bank failures, and renewed faith in government. It emphasizes moral gains, national unity, and a renewed sense of duty under a leadership deemed courageous.
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Lonal Bank
Capone Inmate Fights Spark U S Prison Inquiry
Reports recount a stabbing attempt on Capone at a Texas prison and a melee as guards and inmates split the attack. Capone was rushed to hospital while Lucas faced solitary confinement amid a 20 year bank robbery sentence. A sweeping inquiry was ordered by Sanford Bates after a prisonyard clash with fellow inmate William Mahon, who allegedly knocked Capone unconscious earlier.
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Texas
Sanford Bates
United States
Bureau of Prisons
Johnston
Chicago
Devil's Island
San Francisco
William Mahan
Seattle
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Mahon
Great Roosevelt Victory Predicted By Sen McKellar
Delaware or not this article reports Tennessee Senator McKellar predicting a Roosevelt reelection at the Philadelphia Democratic convention. It notes enthusiastic delegates, universal service promises, and Pennsylvania’s expected solid support, framed as a political forecast from June 23.
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Roosevelt Revival Speech At Philadelphia Convention
Senator Barkley as Democratic keynoter lauded the New Deal at the Philadelphia convention. He criticized Supreme Court rulings, urged constitutional revision to empower Congress on interstate commerce and labor standards, and predicted a future of a happier life for all under Roosevelt. He declared the court beyond criticism and urged continued national resolve.
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Roosevelt
Congress
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Warner Brings Platform Silent About Fight Talk
The Utah delegation and Mountain states push to keep a plank to make silver the primary money on par with gold while Warner outlines a platform but omits discussion of fights or stance. Aimed at sustaining a continuous drive for monetary reform, this stance reflects ongoing debates within regional political groups.
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Mountain States
Man Injured After Auto Trolley Crash
Wilson Long, an employee at a bottling company in Charleston, was seriously injured early today when his car crashed into a street car in the 500 block of West Washington Street. He was taken by Mountain State Hospital ambulance, suffering a deep cut above the right eye and the loss of several teeth.
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Gold standard debate shapes Democratic stance in campaign
In a Philadelphia dispatch Governor Landon’s push for a gold standard raises the question of the Democratic platform’s position. The piece argues the international gold standard broke down due to political choices and notes that invoking gold as policy is more a hopeful gesture than a firm commitment.
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Farley Attacks Republican Backers as New Deal Theorized
James Farley charged that big financial interests backing the Republicans are waging a covert campaign to discredit President Roosevelt and undermine public faith in the New Deal. He warned that Hoover or Borah would have been nominated if the party sought a liberal or conservative balance, then asserted the real New Deal will win under Roosevelt. The Democratic convention reacted with a demonstrative display as delegates seized state standards and paraded.
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Cut in Bride Prices Spurs Arab Weddings
In Nablus the dowry crisis drives many men to seek brides abroad as local marriages fall in the last two months. Orators urge fathers to lower bride prices, with Palestine wives typically valued between 600 and 2500 dollars. A trend toward modest dowries appears to curb foreign marriage imports.
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Hindenburg Departs Amid Rainy Atlantic Crossing
At Lakehurst New Jersey the German airship Hindenburg cleared its moorings in a driving rain and sped off at 11 25 pm on its third east bound trans Atlantic voyage. Commander Hugo Eckener voiced confidence predicting it would fly above fog and storms despite ominous forecasts.
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Women delegates brighten opening of Democratic convention
Women at the Democratic national convention occupy front seats behind the speaker as Mary Dewson and Mrs. Homer Mings participate in the opening session. James A. Farley presides as hostess, while delegates discuss wages, working conditions, and the Kerr-Coolidge bill amid photographers’ flashes and floral dress circles.
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Roosevelt
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Atander
Congress
Mary Dewson
Acta
National Committee
Social Security Bill Be Signed In Parliament
The text praises the signing of the Social Security Bill and commends those who labored on the joint committee and during the session for their service. It notes government subsidies for aviation and references the Irish Free State in the context of the period.
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