Bid for Leviathan and De Kalb tops week’s shipping talks
Washington bids opened for two former German liners Leviathan at 8 million dollars and De Kalb at 800 900 dollars. The shipping board reported one bid accepted for De Kalb while other details covered national trade balance, labor unrest, and political conventions noting major figures and events across the United States and abroad.
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Leviathan
de Kalb
Shipping Board
Washington
American Ship and Commerce Corpon
Ames Gas Strike Ends As Wages Rise For Workers
After 48 hours Ames faced gas shortages striking workers return to duty with higher wages. County farm bureau directors in Logan set 50 cents an hour as fair harvest pay. The report also notes various regional incidents, elections, and local civic updates.
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Ames
Farm Bureau
Logan
Koréa
China
U. Ler
Sioux City
Isowa
Iowa
Tracy’ Chapman
Denison
Crawford County
White
Wilson
Allison
Jefferson
Benton
Aifteen
Dabuove
Fort Dodge
Bigers’ “Association ‘of
Mount Pleasant
Ee. ‘Henry Counts Community Club
Fan County
Britt
Miller “Brothers
Quinois
Indiaed
Ohio
North Dakota
Wyoming
Missouri
Minnesota
Cox Nominated for President by Democratic Party at San Francisco
Auditorum San Francisco hosts the Democratic convention where James M. Cox of Ohio secures the presidential nomination after a 44 ballot struggle. Roosevelt is named as Cox’s running mate amid a near unanimous party endorsement and wave of support from delegates. The report also notes background on Cox’s career, Ohio reforms, and other convention moments.
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San Francisco
Rs. Alice P. McCulloch
Indiana
Specch
San
Brancis
Joseph T
Arkansas
Auditorium
James M. Cox
Olio
United States
Cox
P. Amidon
Kansas
McAdoo Forces
Democratic “National Committee
Rolinson
Amidon
Cox Band
Tate
Tammany
New York
McAdoo
James “Middleton Cox
Ohio
Wia
Butler County
Cineinnati Enquirer
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Tammany Organization
Waton Movement
Mationel Committee
San Pramncisco
Democrats Adopt Platform Endorsing War Aims And Reforms
The Democratic national convention adopts a comprehensive platform praising President Wilson, condemning the Republican Congress, and urging tax reform, profiteer prosecutions, tariff support, free speech, expansion of public works, and continued military and domestic reforms. It pledges labor rights, women’s suffrage, equal pay, and federal oversight of finance, markets, and transportation.
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Virginia
Tennessee
North Carolina
Florida
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence
Congress
New Anaesthetic Ether Promises Pain Free Surgery
Toronto physician Dr James Corton is reported by Dupont Magazine to have developed a new ether with analgesic properties. It reportedly eliminates pain without rendering the patient unconscious or nauseated. Early tests at several hospitals suggest a desirable post operative effect for procedures like sewing wounds draining abscesses and changing dressings.
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James Corton
Toronto
Dupont
Remarkable PeruNA Remedy Letter Prompts Wide Praise
A Dillon South Carolina resident lauds PeruNA claiming two years of catarrh and stomach woes ended after starting the remedy. She reports weight gain from 100 to 150 pounds, relief from half a bottle, and full cure after twelve bottles, urging others to try PeruNA for coughs colds stomach and bowel trouble and to keep blood pure.
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Charlie Taylor
Dillon
S.C
Peru-Na
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