Roosevelt Accepts Democratic Nomination at Hyde Park Mecca
Franklin D Roosevelt, at his Hyde Park home, accepts the Democratic presidential nomination with James M Cox, urging a League of Nations as key to a real peace. Homer Cummings formally notifies Roosevelt as crowds gather for the ceremony beside Springwood estate.
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Associated Press
Hyde Park
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James M. Cox
League of Nations
Democratic Party
Family of Nations
Mecca
Hudson Valley
Albany
Senator Harding
Cos
Coolidge
Roosevelt
Dayton
Cox
Springwood
Daniels
Homer Cummings
Democratic National Committee
Rooevevelt
Cox to Speak in South Bend August 19
Editors of state announce Cox planned in South Bend on August 19 drawing a great outpouring of Democrats. Presidential nominee Cox remains in Dayton today. speech accepting nomination will be printed on page three.
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Gov. Cox
Dayton
Picnic prep for Thursday at Guffey grove near Goshen
Fifty men cleaned Guffey creek area on the Gilbert farm northeast of Goshen for a Thursday August 12 1920 community picnic. Promised crowd, prizes totaling 600 dollars, and speeches by ALT Mickey Mth district congress and Julius C Travis from Laporte. Goshen City Band to perform with a full program listed including sports, music, and a Middlebury vs Shipshewana ball game. Local pastors and dignitaries will participate in prayers and addresses.
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Guffey
Crewe
Gilbert Farm
Goshen
Goshen-Middlebury
Jon. Alt. Mickey
Mth District Congress
Julius C. Travis
Supreme Court
Laporte
Parios
Goshen City
Middlebury Quartette
Andrew J. Hickey
Goshen City Band
Middlebury
Shipshewana
Blough Bros
Fire damages South Bend Lumber yard at night
A blaze swept through the South Bend Lumber company yard last evening causing about 25000 dollars in losses. Fire departments responded with three alarms as flames rose high before firefighters brought the fire under control. Ample insurance is in effect.
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Bend
South Bend Lumber Company
So. Bend
Stolen Money Recovered From South Bend Worker
Nearly $2,000 in pennies nickels dimes and quarters stolen from the Chicago South Bend and Northern Indiana Railway company were found in two suitcases in J. C. Neely’s rooms in South Bend. Neely a streetcar collector was arrested. He allegedly took small amounts nightly from coin boxes. Bank records show deposits of $1,505.25 and $1,160. A second item notes Ladie C. Gross suing David Gable for $10,000 for breach of promise after he reportedly pledged to marry January 1 1918.
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Chicago, South Bend and Northern Indiana Railway Company
South Bend
J. C. Neely
Columbia Street
Neely
American Trust Co
Union Trust Co
Columbia City
Ladie C. Gross
David Gablé
Cox to Speak at Indiana Democratic Rally in South Bend
Gov. J. M. Cox of Ohio the Democratic presidential nominee will address the mid summer meeting of the Indiana Democratic Editorial association and state rally in South Bend on August 19. Patrick Harrison via Dayton advises arrangements are complete. A large turnout is expected and a 6000 capacity hall will host if weather stops outdoor plans.
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South Bend
J. M. Cox
Ohio
Indiana Democratic Editorial Association
Dayton
Patrick Harrison
Democratic Speakers’ Bureau
Cox
Indiana
Gov. Cox
Cox plans nationwide tour as Roosevelt notified
Dayton report describes Gov. Cox preparing for a speaking tour ahead of the presidential race. Franklin D. Roosevelt is formally notified at Hyde Park. Cox delegates mail to aides to handle volume and heads to Camp Perry and other stops in August.
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Dayton
Gov. Cox
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hyde Park
New York
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Telegraph
Cox
Indiana
South Bend
Ind
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Harding
Senator Harding
Carrmonte
Traily End
Ohio
Mexican troops ready to act over Lower California clash
The Mexican provisional government plans one more effort to avert armed clash with Gov. Esteban Cantu of Lower California. Two commissioners from Mexico City were expected to confer with Cantu, while about 4,700 federal troops have been mobilized and placed at transport-ready points for possible land and sea campaigns.
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Lower California
Local Delegates Named to State Grange Meeting
Mr and Mrs Mervin Kirkendorfer of Lagrange and Mr and Mrs Wim Schu pert were chosen as delegates from this county to the state grange meeting to be held at Connersville in October.
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Mervin Kirkendorfer
Lagrange
Wim. Schupert
Connersville
Laporte Resident J Vene Dorland Undergoes Operation
Laporte prominent resident J Vene Dorland underwent an appendicitis operation in the city. His condition following the procedure is reported as satisfactory.
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J. Vene Dorland
Laporte
Indiana Cities Reach Thirty With 1920 Census
The 1920 census shows Indiana has 30 cities with populations over 10 000. The report highlights urban growth and distribution of larger municipalities across the state.
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Indiana
The Weather Outlook Clouds and Showers Expected
Cloudy with showery conditions likely tonight and Tuesday. Temperature remains unchanged.
New lows set in early New York stock hour
New low figures for the year were recorded in a number of stocks during the first hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
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New. York
Stock Exchange
Seven Die in Three Auto Accidents Sunday
Sunday fatalities include five members of one Michigan family killed when their car was struck by an interurban near Orion. Victims Arthur Spies, his wife, their son, and his wife and grandson died after the crash. Two more deaths occurred in Indiana as a Grand View banker’s son Joseph Forsythe died in a rollover near Rockport.
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Orion
Mid
Here
Arthur Spies
Arthur
Pontiac
Indiana
Evansville
Joseph Forsythe
Grand View
Ind
Rockport
Lloyd Thurman
Joe Lindenschmwidt, Jr
Ringling Employe Dead
Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Charles C. Wilson traffic manager for Ringling Brothers circus who collapsed and died at his Chicago home Saturday after fifteen years in the post.
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Ringling
Chicago
Charles C. Wilson
Ringling Brothers Circus
Wheat Prices Rise on War Developments
Chicago reports higher wheat prices as European conflict developments push markets upward amid rising demand and supply concerns from war in Europe.
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Chicago
Denver Strike Ends as Trainmen Return to Work
Denver August reports that tramway workers elected a three member committee to inform Frederick Hild general manager the striking 1000 trainmen will resume work ending the August 1 to now riot tied strike. Seven died in the unrest.
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Associated Press
Denver
Frederick Hild
Henry Silberg
West Frankfort Quiet After Riot Ends
Seven large coal mines in the West Frankfort area resumed operations today employing about 3,500 men. The town remained quiet after sporadic anti Italian rioting that began Thursday night in which one man was killed. Militiamen remain in the area.
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West Frankfort
Militia Patrol Revere Beach After Last Night Turmoil
Law and order held at Revere Beach as militia and police patrolled to prevent a repeat of last night's unrest. Hundreds of sailors aided by civilians attacked the Metropolitan Park police station, prompting troop deployment and resulting in fifty injuries.
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Revere
Mass
Revere Beach
Metropolitan Park Police
Michigan City Man Shoots Wife and Kills Himself
Michigan City Indiana August 9 Charles S Clark 35 a conductor on the Michigan Central railroad with headquarters at Niles Michigan shot his wife Bessie Clark late last night He then killed himself The Clarks had been estranged for some time and Mrs Clark had left her husband Clark pleaded with her to return for their children's sake but she refused.
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Michigan City
Ind
Charles S. Clark
Michigan Central Railroad
Niles
Mich
Bessie Clark
Clarks
Goshen Native Killed by Santa Fe Train in Chicago Yards
Leo V. Strine, 27, a Goshen native and Wabash switchman now of Elkhart and Chicago, died Friday night in Chicago yards of the Santa Fe train. He left a wife and two daughters. Funeral held this afternoon in Elkhart with interment at Oak Ridge cemetery.
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Leo V. Strine
Goshen
Elkhart
Chicago
Santa Fe
Wabash
Strine
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Lloyd George and Millerand Plan Defeat of Reds
France urges blockade and defensive line movement as Lloyd George and Millerand outline strategy to defeat the Reds. Leaders from Britain and France coordinate in efforts likely affecting Allied war posture and future operations.
Conference reach complete agreement on Russo Polish crisis plan
The Hythe note reports a conference in Hythe England on August 9 reached a definite decision to reimpose the blockade against Russo Polish tensions. No allied troops will be used, following expert advice. Warsaw evacuation appears linked to the crisis.
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Associated Press
Hythe
England
Allies mull blockade to shield western Europe from bolshevism
At Hythe England Aug 9 Premier Lloyd George and Millerand weigh a blockade and a defensive Polish line to halt bolshevik advance. Allies fear Warsaw collapse and see Poland as the key to Europe’s defense with ongoing but unsettled talks with Russia.
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Hythe
England
Western
Europe
Lloyd George
Millerand
Poland
Warsaw
Russia
Polish government to move capital from Warsaw
A Moscow wireless dispatch says the Polish government will leave Warsaw for an inland town called Karish possibly Kalisz the provincial capital about 150 miles southwest of Warsaw. Paris reports the American note on Russia will be delivered to the French foreign office today.
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Washington
Aug. S
Loteh
Poland
Foreign Office
Warsaw
Legation
State Department
London
Moscow
Karish
Kalisz
Paris
Bolsheviks Set Up Soviets in East Galicia
An authoritative dispatch from London reports Bolshevik military authorities have established soviets in occupied East Galicia, as tensions rise in the region.
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London
Galicia
Leave Warsaw
All foreign legations in Warsaw left for Posen tonight on a special train. John Campbell.
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Warsaw
Aug. S
Posen
John Campbell
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