Dry Convention Buzzes as Prohibition Crackdown Aims to Widen Control
A Chicago convention week unfolds with government agents ready to curb hard liquor amid heavy soft drink use. Cabarets and hotels fill with delegates and wives as officials plan rigorous policing, while key figures like Mayor Thompson and Warren G. Harding occupy prominent reception spaces.
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Chicago
William Hale Thompson
Ilinois
Tenderloin
22Nd Street
Euch State
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Michigan
Sendtor
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Florentine
Majon Leonard Wood
Gold
Frank O. Lowden
Minvis
Elizabeth
Thompson
Hepes
Ian
Cone Hotel
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Fathermore
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Primary Law Under Fire in High Court
The Illinois Supreme Court opens its June term to decide the constitutionality of the Illinois primary law. Attorney General Brundage defends the act while Republican central committee counsel seeks an early ruling. William Fox appeals the law as invalid in most sections, and party officials want clarity on committeemen rights and recent convention legality.
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Springfield
Iinois Supreme Court
Edward J Brundage
Generals Assembly
George B. Gillesme
Republican State Central Committee
William Fox
Chicago
Allenrho Cure Claims Quick Rheumatism Relief
An advertisement proclaims Allenrho dissolves uric acid deposits and relieves rheumatic pain within 24 hours. It offers a money back guarantee if two bottles fail to conquer symptoms, and notes James H. Allen and Kirchner's Drug Store support the claim.
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James H. Allen
Allenrho
Ajlenrhu
Kirchner
Munday’s Rehearing Tied to Septem ber Primary Law
Attorneys for Charles B. Munday, convicted of wrecking the La Salle Street Trust & Savings Bank, pursue a rehearing as a decision looms at adjournment. A denial would push an appeal to the United States court of appeals.
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Charles B. Munday
la Salle Street Trust & Savings Bank
Munday
United States Court of Appeals
Maple Syrup Shortage Report Shrinks 1920 Output
Washington May 3 the Agriculture Department reported maple syrup production in 1920 at 3 606 000 gallons down from 3 854 000 in 1919 and maple sugar output at 7 429 000 pounds versus 10 169 000 in 1919.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Feed the Fish Worms Help Garden Growth
A garden bulletin from the Interior department offers advice for spring readers. It notes fishworms in the garden can fertilize soil and aid plant growth, encouraging gardeners to view the find positively.
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Anateua Veges
Washington
Inerior Department
So Chic So Quick French Method Nail Polish Ad
A promotional blurb touts a French method nail polish that comes in a small bottle and lasts about a week without replenishment. It promises chic quick manicures and effortless maintenance for everyday nails.
Garden Tips From the Bulletin on Compost and Worms
The garden bulletin advises feeding fishworms to compost dead leaves and says they will help feed you. It presents the first of a garden perics with practical, if rustic, advice.
Bees Raise Honey Prices Amid Cold Weather
Watertown Wisconsin June 6 Bees cut production leading to higher honey costs this year. Bee raisers and producers report heavy losses from continued cold weather stunting clover and other nectar crops. Poor winter colonies cannot regain strength to gather the crop before season's end.
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Watertown
Wis
Wisconsin
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