Historic Chicago conventions shaped two party destinies
The article surveys Chicago’s role as a presidential convention city, recounting the 1860 Lincoln emergence at the Republican gathering, the 1880s battles featuring Blaine and Grant, Garfield’s nomination, and the 1896 Democratic drama with Bryan’s electrifying speech shifting support away from David Hill to Bryan.
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Charles P. Guard
Chicago
America
Umion
Jterfod
William LH. Seward
New York
Samon P. Chase
Ohio
Edwin Bates
Missouri
Simon a@meron
Pennsylvania
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
Republican Party
Chi
Amenia
James G. Blaine
Ulysses Grant
John Sherman
Ingersoll
Blaine
Cincinnati
Garfield
Democratic Party
Chazo
Hil
Gryan
Pittsburgh postal employee charged with theft
Jenny Schuster in charge of the North Side station at Pittsburgh headquarters was arrested by federal marshals on a charge of embezzling 16050 dollars of government funds. She has served the service for twenty years, with the station described as one of the most important in the metro area.
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Pittsburgh
Jenny Schuster
North Side
Win
Uniter States
Schuster
Pittburgh
Farm Bureau meeting and drought era notices in Morgantown
A 1920 letter from the State Federation of Farm Bureaus urges county Farm Bureau members to attend a Morgantown meeting on June 18 to discuss wool handling and fertilizer supplies. It asks counties to estimate acid phosphate needs and coordinate with wholesale dealers to aid farmers across West Virginia.
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Court House
State’Federation of Farm Bureaus
State Federation of Farm Bureaus
Farm Bureau
Morgantown
Federation of Farm Bureaus
West Virginia
Extensioon
D, Zinn
West Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
Prize Winners Course At Morgantown June Fourteen
The Taylor County club members John Leas Geo Squires Mary Bennett Nash Shaffer John Feltner and Alice Colebank plus Zelma Foss are invited to attend the prize winners course in Morgantown. About four to five hundred prize winners from across West Virginia are expected. Others may join at their own expense. notify the county agent by Saturday the 12th. Estimated cost around ten dollars.
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Morgantown
Taylor County
John Leas
Geo. Squires
Qradar Banking and Trust Company
Mary Bennett
First National Bank
Nash Shaffer
Taylor County Bank
John Feltner
Sheep Club
Alice Colebank
Merchants & Mechanics Bank
Zelma Foss
Taylor Court Farm Bureau
Virginia
Pena
Sa Day
Withdraw Rance in County Court Road Case
Fragmented text shows a county court road case hearing with attorneys St Clair and Allender involved, noting a withdrawal and special session. Readable details limited, but mentions indecisive proceedings and parties contesting the road matter.
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Corr
St Clair
Allender
Rance
County Court Road
Coun Court
Guy D. Allender
Congress Delays Naval Progress Says Secretary
Secretary Daniele criticized the naval appropriations bill, stating Congress merely postponed naval expenditures until after the elections. He said the measure fails to fund adequate development on the Pacific and Atlantic fleets, aviation, ship repairs, and the construction of new ships, risking rapid deterioration and weaker national defense.
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Washington
Daniele
Congress
Naval
Pacific
Navy
Allied Powers Settle Claims Against United States
June 7 report states allied powers and their nationals settled claims with the United States for 893,716,093 dollars. War materials overseas valued at 822,923,235 dollars were disposed of. Settlements detail France 748,392,004 and Great Britain 112,996,912 with other nations.
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United States
Associated and Allied Powers
War Department Liquidation Commission
Baker
France
Great Britain
zecho-Slovakia
Serbia
War Department
Shipping Vessel Sales to Foreign Interests Proposed
June date discussion in Washington references authorizing sales of government vessels to foreign interests. The bill would govern disposal of government tonnage with merchant value guidelines and require a five to seven vote by the shipping board on foreign sales, as agreed by Senate and House committees.
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Washington
Senate
House
Cenfer
Thin County
Ebfyy Aing
Tealsation
Alumni Banquet Highlights Grafton High School Ties
The tenth annual Alumni Association banquet at Grafton High School drew many graduates amid inclement weather. President J O Deck opened with America and an inspiring address while Ferey Robinson and Mary Brydon delivered a superb instrumental duo. W Merle Watkins spoke gracefully on community service, and Sam Jenkins urged replacing the banquet with more frequent meetings to support projects such as a public library. Officers for the coming year were elected, and the event ended with Auld Lang Syne and a sizable banquet served by Pars Baptist Church ladies.
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Daily Sentinel
Grafton High School
Grafton
J. 0. Deck
America
Association
Future Forth
Ferey Robinson
Bliss Mary Brydon
Miss Brydon
Eleanor Metzner
W. Merle Wkins
President Deck
jHe
AES
Laura Kitamiller
Fresient
Harry A. Abbott
Grace White
Mies
Pearl Mason
Sidney Burdett
Alta Wagner
Paul Williamson
Hattie Foreman
John Knight
Amanda Abbott
Gratton
Harry Abbott
Watkins
N Coggestion
Itr Utara
Ponthly Ingrestion
Deck
Jute duties list and officer roster from last year
The fragment lists officers including President John Deck and Vice President Blanche, with secretary Miss Eaura Kitamile and committee members Margaret Bilers, Margaret Beachnut, R. Je kies, and Thomas Avnce. It notes 178 attendance members present at the meeting last evening.
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John
Deck
Fits Blanche
Eaura Kitamile
Margaret Bilers
Margaret Beachnut
R. Je Kies
Thomas aVnce
Atenciaion
Budget Bill Vetoed by the President
President Wilson vetoes a national budget bill, condemning a removal power for the comptroller general and assistant comptroller general as unconstitutional. He returns the measure with regret, urging Congress to fix the defect before adjournment. The veto centers on the proposed concurrent removal mechanism and constitutional limits on appointment and removal powers.
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Washington
Wilgan
Spower
Seme
Congress
Wilson
Assstant
Senate
Executive
Secon
War Department to Cut Five Thousand Jobs by July
Washington June reports note that about five thousand War Department employees will be laid off by July 1 due to congressional reductions in appropriations. Since May 1 roughly 1,500 men and women have already left the force, leaving the total around seven thousand, the number provided for in the current plan.
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Washington
War Department
Incomplete OCR Notes on British Flac Burning
Fragmentary text from a Washington report mentions the state department seeking a statement of facts related to a burning incident of a vessel or facility in the District of Columbia. The garbled lines reference Treasury and women symbols, with unclear names or dates, making specifics hard to extract.
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Washington
State Department
District of Columbia
Treasury
U S urged sugar purchase from Czechs to aid crops
New York June 5 United States should buy all available export sugar from Czechoslovakia to fund phosphate fertilizer for sugar crops and weaken German market control. Importer Irving Sebi testified before a joint legislature probe into profiteering. Other executives and brokers faced charges tied to hoarding and alleged price manipulation under the Lever Act as European sugar policies shift.
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New York
States
Givania
America
Irving Sebi
United States
Las Ary
Ma Schwarts
Czecho-Slovakia
Schwarze
Aldy
Grand
Hywan Cherrnay
H. Che Co
Arnold Landres
Prenl
World's Products Cor
Marcus, Lessig
Louis Aaronson
England
Gansu
BeaRon
Washington probes presidential campaign funding totals
The 88H 6 committee investigating presidential campaign finances sought the amount raised to aid Wood's campaign but could not produce a definite figure. Horace Stebbins and Sprague provided estimates, aiming to reach a grand total near 11.180 million plus additions, while the committee debated expanding inquiry through the election season. Testimony outlined Eastern funding and attributions totaling about 262000 with some amounts previously given also noted.
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Washington
Tate
Furth
Conard Ood
Horace
Stebbins
New York
Wood Ficional
Aea
Sp Ue
Wood Fund
Chicago
Pomeredo Ohio
Ommlite
Sprague
Stobbins
Senate
Gent
Mr, Sprague
Freight Wreck Delays Service on Grattan Line
A derailment near Typarte Jane last night disrupted freight traffic on the Grattan and Balings ton division. The Belington bound train is delayed while authorities investigate. few details are confirmed and casualties are unreported.
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Typarte
Jane Fon
Grattond& Balington
DANA
Belington
Sta
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