Democratic party conventions through history noted
The piece traces Democratic national conventions from 1832 Baltimore to 1912 Baltimore, listing key nominees and vice presidents. It highlights shifts likeWalk-outs in 1856, split conventions in 1860, and notable figures such as Van Buren, Pierce, Buchanan, Douglas, McClellan, Cleveland, Bryan, and Wilson, with era context and locations.
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Baltimore
van Buren
Texas
James K. Folk
Polk
Cass
Michigan
William O. Butler
Kentucky
Dark Horse
Buchanan
Marey
Douglas
Franklin Pierce
New Hampshire
Social calendar and graduating exercises highlight Laredo events
Thursday social calendar lists four W M T circles meeting at the Baptist Church at 4 pm with Circle B in charge and Circle A hosting. American Legion dance at Elks Hall at 9 pm. Miss Maria Guerra graduates from Ursuline Academy with Mass, sermon on Education, and diploma as Sisters of St Urania praise her achievement and alma mater.
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Baptist Church
Circle B
Circle A
American Legion
Elks Hall
Peter C. P
St. Augustine Church
Maria Guerra
Father
Miss Guerra
Sisters of
St. Urania
Good News For County Teachers Meeting At Central School
County Superintendent schedules a gathering with all teachers at Central School at 10 o'clock Monday morning June 28. Also notes a common shopper tip about bringing this cutout to ensure correct product selection for Chamberlain's Tablets.
Church Speeding Plea Ends With Fine
In Austin on Sunday a young man charged with speeding told the judge he rushed to be late for church after accelerating to regain lost time. The judge fined him five dollars plus costs and he appealed. Also from State College New Mexico a pure bred Holstein cow named Barbara completed a year's registry at 22,595.5 pounds of milk with 745.9 pounds of butterfat, champion milk producer for New Mexico College of Agriculture and Medicine Arts.
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Ity Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Associated Press
State College, N. M
Arachy Segis Barbara
New Mexico College of Agriculture and Medicine Arts
New Mexico
State banks to trim cash reserves under new Texas measure
Associated Press reports from Austin that banks not using the Federal Reserve system will no longer need to keep the full cash reserve in vaults. The bill, passed by both houses, allows banks to hold only cash needed for ordinary operations and to place excess reserves with approved reserve agents, with specific percentages based on capital.
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Austin
Texas
Federal Reserve System
Leonard Tillotson
Austin County
Tilloison
Modest Hero Shows Courage In Flooded South Dakota Creek
John Williams, a section foreman from A Modest Hero, Nebraska, swam a flooded Hat Creek near Ardmore in a hailstorm to warn a passenger train of a bridge washout. He strapped danger signals to his back, crossed 600 feet of icy water, then returned for repairs after alerting officials and saving lives amid seven deaths and $500,000 damage.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
South Dakota
John Williams
Ater
William
Burlington
Hat Creek
Ardmore
Williams
Old Hat Creek
Williama
Alliance
Edgemont
Jck Welch
Government Farm
No. 42
Government
Want Mexican Band for Dallas State Fair
Negotiations are under way to bring a great Mexican national band to Dallas during the coming state fair. The plan calls for the band to accompany high commerce officials and the industrial exhibit from the southern republic. Senior R N Davalos of Monterey left Dallas for Mexico to confer with President Huerta about sending an exhibit and the band to the Texas fair.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Southern Republic
R. N. Davalos
Monterey
Mexico
Huerta
Texas Fair
You Are Getting Weaker Every Day Pepsinol Claim
An old advertisement promises Pepsinol as a tissue builder and strength maker. It claims the product strengthens digestion stimulates appetite and creates rich nourishing blood. The copy urges readers toward trying Pepsinol to avoid breaking point.
Indictments Across Oil and Brokerage Firms Spark Mail Fraud Probe
New York June 24 Four oil companies ten brokerage houses and about 50 individuals have been indicted by a federal grand jury on using the mails to defraud investors of a million dollars The indictments mark the start of a nationwide drive against stock swindlers who allegedly cleaned up billions recently The first batch followed a long post office inspector investigation.
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Associated Press
New York
Iwillions
Postoffice
Tilden Beats Parke in Wimbledon Showdown
William T. Tilden of Philadelphia defeated British star J. C. Parke in straight sets at the British championship tournament in Wimbledon. The match, reported by Associated Press, marks a decisive victory for the American contender on June 24.
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Associated Vess
Wimbledon
Ene
William T. Tilden
Philadelphia
J.C. Parke
Prohibition Sparks Debate as Convention Opens
In San Francisco on June 24, Senator Carter Glass arrives with Wilson's draft platform while Charles F. Murphy of Tammany Hall attends from French Lick. Prohibition splits remain, with fines likely to be set after the convention begins on Monday and President Wilson's position still unclear amid Virginia's silent stance.
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Washington, D. C
San Francisco
Baltimore
Congress
Jackson
Martin van Buren
Union
Missouri
van Buren
Richard M. Johnson
Kentucky
Associated Press
Tle Ures
Carter Glass
Ivaiola
Washington
Wilson
Charles F. Murphy
New York
Tammany Hall
French Lick
Ind
Virginia
Burial ground donated for Pocatello Legion post
In Pocatello Idaho on June 24 the city donated two small parcels of land to the local American Legion post to serve as a burial ground for legion members. The decision followed a baseless rumor that two former soldiers were buried in the local potters field.
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Associated Press
Pocatello
Idaho
American Legion
Legion
Potters Field
Eolity Fathers
Labor Board Split With Three-Way Deadlock Feared
Chicago reports indicate the railroad labor board is divided three ways with the labor group seeking a costly award while public representatives and the company deem it unreasonable. George W. Hanger contends no deadlock exists and a settlement is likely soon. Labor leaders grow more hostile, foreseeing another tripartite impasse.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Railroad Labor Board
George W. Hanger
Brotherhood
President Wilson Seeks Fast Rail Labor Board Decision
In Washington on June 24, President Wilson announced the railroad labor board promised to speed their ruling in response to yesterday's message, signaling urgency in settling labor matters.
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Washington
Wilson
Railroad Labor Board
United States Recognizes Guatemala Government in Washington
The Herrera government in Guatemala, which followed Estrada Cabrera, has been recognized by the United States, announced by the State Department in Washington.
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Associated Press
Washington
Herrera
Guatemala
Estrada Cabrera
United States
State Department
Noted Texas Educator J Richey Dies After Long Service
In Austin on June 22 a leading Texas educator J Richey died aged nearly seventy. State superintendent Annie Webb Blanton lauded his work on the State Board of Legal Examiners and his long tenure as Burnet school superintendent before his appointment to the State Department of Education.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Annie Webb Blanton
Kk. J. Richey
State Board of Legal Examiners
Virginia
School of
Dallas cholar Rev A J Meeks receives honorary degree
The Southwestern University trustees at Georgetown conferred Doctor of Divinity on Rev A J Meeks of Dallas editor of the Texas Christian Advocate. Trustees reported the institution in strongest financial health and approved a two year educational campaign with gifts including one of 10090 dollars.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
A. J. Meeks
Texas Christian Advocate
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Instituton
Lightning Bug Spooks Rider Near Brenham
A farm woman explains she enjoys car rides but fears speed after a lightning bug glowed along a car hood at a fair rate of speed causing her to fear an explosion and jump from the vehicle.
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Associated Press
Brenham
Texas
Here
Meeting of Stockholders Home Ice Company at Laredo TX
The annual meeting of the stockholders of The Home Ice Company will be held at the company's office in Laredo Texas on July 10 1920 at 5 p m for electing directors and the transaction of such business as may be brought before the meeting The Board of Directors will also hold a meeting immediately after adjournment of stockholders.
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The
Home Ice Company
Laredo
Texas
Auto Bandits Break Up Texas Crime Ring
A Dallas report says six men and a woman were arrested across Texas ending a notorious automobile theft ring. One suspect confessed, linking multiple safe robberies in several states and a series of running gunfights. Eleven cars were recovered, including five stolen in Austria, with thefts traced to Dallas Terrell Greenville Ardmore Oklahoma. The gang used stolen vehicles to aid other crimes, and the confession is seen as a major breakthrough by officers.
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Hy Associated Press
Dalas
Texas
Austia
Dallas
Terrell
Greenville
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Fam
Servant Girl Refuses Cellar Entry Over Rat Infestation
Mrs Tepper of Plainfield New Jersey reports that rats plagued her cellar so badly a servant girl would not enter. She used RAT-SNAP rats and mice poison, which she says cleaned the problem and left no lingering odors. The product comes in cake form and is sold in three sizes 25c 60c and $1.00, with a bold guarantee by A Deutz & Brother City Drug Co and Sanitary Grocery.
Victims of coal profiteering pressed for $6 day wage
Scranton June 24 Philip Murray vice president United Mine Workers of America tells federal anthracite coal commission that the general public and mine workers are joint victims of coal profiteering. He demands a minimum wage of $6 a day for the Pennsylvania anthracite field.
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Hy Associated Press
Scranton
Philip Murray
United Mine Workers of America
Federal
Anthracite Coal Commission
Penneylvania
New Greek Offensive Opens in Smyrna Front
The Greek army announced a June 24 offensive against Turkish Nationalist forces led by Mustafa Kemal Pasha with actions beginning at Smyrna. The military statement from Greek headquarters outlined the operation and its immediate scope in the ongoing conflict.
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Associated Press
Smyrna
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Tennessee Solons to Decide Suffrage Issue
Assistant Attorney General Frierson told Governor Roberts that Tennessee lawmakers can ratify the woman suffrage amendment without a public vote. The governor plans a special session, urged by President Wilson, to pursue ratification.
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Associated Press
Washington
Frierson
Roberts
Tennessee
Wilson
Woman's Party Leader Sees Victory in Special Session
Washington June 24 Miss Alice Vaul chairman of the Woman's Party said Gov Roberts call for a special session to act on suffrage means certain victory A canvass of Tennessee houses indicated a state majority in favor of ratification She claimed it will be a triumph for the Democratic party and has pushed Republican efforts in Vermont.
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Washington
Alice Vaul
Woman's Party
Tenants Seek Quiet as Dodge Street Grading Blocks Sleep
Tenants of the E Bender and Morris apartments in Omaha sue for quiet during a $1,000,000 grading project on Dodge Street. Locomotives steam shovel and machinery disrupted sleep. police refused to act. city council hears case. Contractors agreed to pause from 11 p m to 6 a m, tenants seek 10 p m–7 a m halt and obtained a temporary injunction.
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Omaha
Neb
E Bender
Morris
Dodge Street
Weather forecast and Fort McIntosh observations
The Times presents a New Orleans weather forecast from the U S weather bureau. Tonight and Friday will be partly cloudy. Observations at Fort McIntosh show a maximum temperature of 98 degrees and a minimum of 74 degrees with a south wind and clear conditions.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Fort MclIntosh
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