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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1924
Page
11
The Charleston Gazette reports a stormy convention day with a rousing McAdoo rally, chanting crowds, and tense exchanges as delegates push for nomination. The scene features large demonstrations, speeches by notable figures, and a highly charged political atmosphere.
A legislative gathering outlines platform elements on independence, international cooperation, and wartime policy. Key figures include William Jennings Bryan, Bert M. Itltencock, and Cummings, while sessions move to a secluded hotel as proposals cover law enforcement and river projects.
National discussions on postwar wheat consumption and surplus volumes are detailed with estimates of per capita use before and after the war. Notes on proposed policies include enforcement, anti corruption, and agricultural marketing measures, with university economists predicting a removal of wheat demand drop could raise consumption by about 86 million bushels and shrink the surplus.
A wide mixed summary of 1910s era items including royal pretensions in Abyssinia, French Socialist leadership shifts with Renaudel and Blum, Paris fashion notes on summer wear, a court decision on wartime executions, and cultural scenes in Hollywood and Paris. It mentions Ras Yatfart, the Shak of Persis, Pierre Renaudel, Leon Blum, Paris fashion, a widow's wartime policy claim, a California butterfly study, and a Parisian fair revival.
A chaotic scene formed as attendees clashed while speakers argued over policies. The article notes a parade, demonstrations, and party tensions with references to McAdoo and PHAR forces, city council actions, and a provisional earth projection of 1.147 billion.
The Charleston Quota Club held its monthly dinner at the Young Hotel with talks on aiding underprivileged girls educationally and industrially. Speakers included Adjutant Cox of the Salvation Army, Miss Katy Yeawer of the Juvenile Court, and Mrs. Dalmetos, among others, as committee members announced new officers and welcomed guests.
The report outlines a broad government push to tighten restrictions in deals and gas and fuel industries. Officials discuss connections to other decrees and potential strengthenings, with mentions of hydration data and a large tea crop figure for South India at 45,000,000 pounds.
The columnist argues Smith is strong and McAdoo is out, with Davis as a dark horse. He notes hostility to Davis due to legal ties and cites editorials backing Smith from New York papers. The piece suggests moving the convention to New York gives Smith an advantage.
United States official Ira Nelson Morris says Europe has quickly surpassed America in aviation development. He notes air mail success spurred European networks and lists many routes, while American inventors already lead in aircraft concepts may shift as aviation gains national focus.
The text asserts the Guited Slycex will enter an era of aircraft production and air power, comparing it to the automobile industry and stressing timely leadership. It warns that delaying development makes leadership more difficult.
Obituary for E. B. Cochran of Malden who died after surgery at McMilka Hospital. Also reports on June 24 191? comments by Mrs Wintringham on feminism Emancipation and homemaking. In Grimsby three widows discovered their husbands alive after remarriage and legal settlements followed.
Scientists at the University of Illinois study furnace feeding as a science in a skeleton house within the mechanical laboratory. They measure coal weight and heat flow to solve winter mysteries. Findings stress proper pipe insulation and duct design, while a broader joke about a potential Bachelor of the Basement emerges.
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