Davis and Bryan Lead Democrats in Historic Convention
The Democratic National Convention in New York named John W. Davis of West Virginia for President and Charles W. Bryan of Nebraska for Vice President after a 16 day fight. Alabama consistently backed Underwood early, but votes shifted as delegates defected and party leaders waged personal campaigns amid clashes over Ku Klux Klan language and religious liberty in the platform.
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Wright A. Patterson
New York
Alabama
Oscar W
John W. Davis
West Virginia
Charles W. Bryan
Nebraska
McAdoo
Smith
Mr. McAdoo
Underwood
Davis
Canilfate
Cox
Democratic Party
Tsu Oot
Charleston
Baltimore
Stephen 4. Douglas
Mro McAdoo
Mc Smnith
Convention Hatch
Senator Ralston
Indiana
Glass
Virginia
Ohio
Saulsbury
Delaware
Ritchie
Maryland
Wayrside
Bryan
Florida
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sennator Talston
Coy
Ohie
Baker Resoluthon
Baker
Varidua
Shauh Glates
Theodore Burton
Cleveland
Harrison
Senator Walsh
Resolutions
Homers. Cummings
Klan
League of Nations
League
William J. Bryan
William T. Pattingall
Maine
Bainbridge Colby
New Jersey
Joseph A. Kellogg
Iowa State News Highlights Weather and Education Plans
Iowa reports a busy agricultural year with county fairs and Expositions set for July in Cedar Valley LeMars hosts Epworth League events in Sioux City district Decorah sees the old well company disband after an $80000 loss in a failed strike court petitions restraining Sunday movies in Griswold and Van Buren supervisors declare billboard signs illegal at public highways Humboldt hosts Livermore picnic July 28 Iowa City railways plan 500000 in extensions by year end farmers work long hours to cultivate corn state census to be taken next year and every five years Hog vaccination urged by W S Watts Alfalfa seeding praised by F J Churchill Three year prison labor contracts approved for Anamosa and Fort Madison with private garment concerns voicing competition fears County road improvements proposed in Linn County Weather and farm challenges dominate as rains delay harvest and farmers cope with high labor needs.
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Cedar Valley Fair Grounds
LeMars
Sioux City
Decorah
Old Well Company
Griswold
van Buren County
Humboldt County Home Project
Old Settlers
Livermore
Yes Moines City Railway
Adair County
Iowa
Bremer County
Dubuque
Glenn Frank
Century Magazine
University of Iowa
Kendall
W. S. Watts
Sumner
Iowa State College
Des Moines
F. 3. Churchill
Iowa State Colege
Ananosa
Ort Madison
Special Appeal Board
A. M. McTell
State Board of Control
Iowa Garnent Manufacturers’ Association
Senate
Fred L. Maytag
Joseph Mattes
W. P. Dawson
Special Board of Appeal
Board of Supervisors
Linn County
State Highway Commission
Ourist
Presbyterian Synod of
Towa
Ames
America
Alta
Buffalo Center
Corning
Marathon
Winfield
Strawberry Point
Bussey
Grundy Center
Moville
LaPorte City
Battle Creek
United States Department of Agriculture
State Ollege
Democrats Pick Convention Diets for Each Delegation
New York officials arrange Fifth Avenue displays and a nation wide menu plan for the convention. The United Restaurant Owners say delegates will receive foods reflecting their regions from Creole dishes to Mexican specialties and Wiener schnitzel with paprika sauce. Alphabetical state sections line the Avenue of States from Waverley Place to Wyoming.
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New York City
Fifth Avenue
United Restaurant Owners’ Generation
Alilurmi
Waverley Place
Migheh Street
Wyoming
Madison Square Garden Wired For Democratic National Convention
Madison Square Garden in New York housed extensive telephone and telegraph wiring for the Democratic national convention. A single cable carried 600 wire pairs and direct connections linked garden service to press associations and temporary newsroom quarters. The setup included public telephone banks, press lines, and a main public lounge in the garden theater with operators handling long distance and on-site calls.
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Madison Square Garden
New York City
Presa
Tnsone
Howe Instruments
Pbout
Socotra Island Described In National Geographic Note
Washington reports from Socotra, an isolated island off northeast Africa, famed as the origin of frankincense and once a potential gift to Jesus. The piece notes its sultan under British protection, Christian history, Arab influence, pastoral peoples, and unique life including goats, camels, and a simple diving tube made from a kerosene can.
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Washington, D. C
Socotra i
Africa
National Geographic Society
Jesus
Socotra
Sinoia
Padrete
Porto Rico
Hadibha
Tamarida
Tamar
Island
America
Morley Expedition Probes 3000 Year Old American Lore
The Morley archaeological party funded by the Carnegie Foundation sails from New Orleans to Yucatan to study early American civilizations. Led by Dr. Sylvanus G. Morley with Earl E. Morris and journalists Mrs. Alma Reed among the team, they expect to unearth Maya sites and priceless artifacts while a large Maya workforce digs beneath ancestral ruins.
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New Orleans
America
Morley
Carnegie Foundation
Yucatan
Mexico
Sylvanus G. Morley
United States
Earl E. Morris
Morris
Monroe Amsden
Gradual disappearance of Gallatin county salt springs
Historian Jacob W. Myers reports the Gallatin county salt springs near Half-Moon Dick and Nigger Well are eroding away in Illinois. He notes no memorials mark the site and that remnants of pottery and evaporating kettles indicate historic salt production once occurred there.
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Springfield
Gallatin County
Salines
Illinois
Jacob W. Myers
Harrisburg
Myers
Lizard From Germany Reaches Philadelphia by Parcel Post
A rare German lizard arrived by parcel post to a scientific institution after being picked up in the Kiel canal. The journey proved rough as customs examined the package and federal officers captured the reptile after it shed part of its tail. The creature displayed a long slim body with numerous spots and a tail that coiled when angered.
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Parcel Post
Germany
Philadelphia
Kiel ‘Canal
Hramburg
Reindeer on Menu to Feature on Alaska Railroad Dining Cars
Alaska railroad plans to serve reindeer on dining cars this summer as a promotional effort. Officials hope the novelty will attract tourists to the state and boost demand for the meat.
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Seattle
Alaska
British cattle plague devastates 118000 head in England
London reports the cattle plague outbreak cost the country 16 million dollars. Labor Minister Noel Buxton states 118000 cattle were slain and announces plans to seek powers for scientific research to determine the outbreak’s root cause and origin.
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London
England
Noel Buxton
Labor
Buxton
Indians to Share $10 Million Timber Land Wealth
About 1,500 Quinault Indians in Aberdeen Washington will divide roughly $10,000,000 in timber land value. The amount follows a recent Supreme Court ruling that overturns a long standing allotment policy of the Department of...
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Aberdeen
Wash. S
Supreme Court
Department of A Falra
Powerless Godliness and the Power Behind Virtue
A Moody Bible Institute address argues true godliness holds enduring power beyond material comforts. It contrasts genuine faith with counterfeits, praising godliness as a force that endures privation, mobilizes mission, and transforms society while denials lack authoritative spiritual power.
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Imag
Apostle
First
Asia
Jesus
God
Heaven Promises and Reality Beyond Earth
The passage reflects on Jesus teaching about heaven as a real future life. It notes Christ’s ascension as proof, asserts He is our forerunner, and prepares mansions for followers. It urges readers to regard belief as reality rather than mere morality or opinions.
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Christ
Heaven
A Good Christian Religion and Civic Duty
A Herald and Presbyter piece argues true Christianity requires reverence for God and his laws and promotes good citizenship. It states a lawbreaker cannot be a good citizen or Christian and urges supporting the Christian church to serve God and country and secure souls for time and eternity.
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Christian Church
Christ birth and death featured in Crichton reflection
Crichton notes the paradox of Jesus born as a infant and later dying on the cross. He marvels at the mystery of a human life and death for the savior, contrasting humble infancy with the crucifixion and royal imagery.
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Christ
Jesus
Souls as the foundation of enduring virtue, Webster quote
A Misquoted Daniel Webster reflection on labor and character. It argues that work on souls yields lasting impressions unlike marble or brass which fade. The piece emphasizes imbuing individuals with God fearing, loving conduct to leave eternal significance.
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Daniel Webster
Prayer's Power Revealed in Message and Faith
A quotation emphasizes that strength comes from prayer and divine backing. It argues that effectiveness arises when people seek God, responding to a message with faith. The passage centers on the link between prayer, divine power, and human response.
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J. Stuart Holden
Faith Tested by God Delays and Answers
Evangelical Visitor notes that God delays often test faith. The piece contrasts weak faith seeking speedy answers with strong faith that endures patience through divine timing.
Genius and Honest Effort Drive Success Says Edigdon
A fragment quotes Thomas A. Edigdon urging that genius and honest effort at two percent and eight percent respectively lead to success in any line of work. The readable text presents a philosophical motto attributed to Edigdon.
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Thomas ‘A. Edlgon
The Perfect Teacher and Diligence in Reading Scripture
A compact note echoes a Puritan idea that reading God’s Word with a good heart nourishes wisdom. The line credits William Tyndale and emphasizes diligent study to gain understanding and virtue.
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Willian Tyndald
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Democracy
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Mer
Iowa State News
Joseph Burger
Tessectation
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Louisiani
Narcotic Division
Prohibition Unit
Washington
Col. O. G. Forrer
J.T. Wallace
R. D. Kinsey
Hadibo
Zanzibar
Hunt
Ica
King Tut
Greece
Rome
Doctor Morris
Tableau In Savers’ Army Festival
Carnegie Hall
Thelma L. Moss
National Association of Mutual Savings Banks
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Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
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