Democratic convention factions clash amid political realignments
The article surveys a heated Democratic National Convention with a split between McAdoo and Davis followers, Bryan’s opposition, and issues shaping the race. It notes Proposals on budget law, Wall Street fears, and future Des Moines convention logistics plus hints of party realignment and uncertainty ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Davis
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Wall Street
J. P. Morgan
Davis
Wheat and corn prices rise signaling better farming outlook
The article notes wheat reaching 1.23 dollars and corn near peak New York market values. It predicts hog prices around 10 dollars per hundredweight if corn moves with the corn price. It discusses political jabs at La Follette followers, “snake doctors,” and voodoo performers amid rising agricultural prices.
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New York
la Follette
Brookhart
Candidates who stayed to the bitter end lose in bitter end
The remark notes that those who claimed they would endure to the bitter end faced defeat once the contest concluded. It underscores the reality that perseverance did not guarantee victory for nondominant candidates.
Dawes as Vice Presidential Candidate Attracts Broad Support
The Saturday Evening Post lauds General Charles G Dawes as a strong vice presidential nominee. It highlights his wartime service, budget leadership, and reputation as a hard worker who speaks plainly and acts decisively. The piece argues his image as a nonpolitician appeals to voters tired of self serving politicians.
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Saturday Evening Post
Charles G. Dawes
America
Europe
General Dawes
Hell
Maria
Davis Faces a Divided Democratic Party Challenge
The piece argues John W. Davis runs under a fractured party torn by Bryanism and McAdooism, with accusations of watered down demagoguery. It notes Davis’ pro private property stance yet concerns over government ownership and contrasts him with Coolidge, predicting regional criticisms and Wall Street attacks.
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Bryan
Davis
House of Morgan
Wall Street
John W.davis
Bryanism
Coolidge
East
Bryan Country
Judge Meldrim Defends Divorce Case on Nagging Fact
Georgia Superior Court Judge Meldrim remarks on nagging in a divorce dispute, citing ancient and literary analogies. He notes that verbal pressure fails to resolve disputes and warns the petitioner must amend within ten days to meet the special demurrer.
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Meldrim
Georgia Superior Court
Socrates
Xantippe
Nuisance taxes debated as tea party echoes fade
The San Francisco Chronicle recounts views that nuisance taxes, though once burdensome, served as war measures and were imposed on colonists themselves. The piece notes irritation over these taxes and hopes they will not return, drawing parallels to the Boston tea party.
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San Francisco Chronicle
United States
Boston
Outsider Judge McGee Caps Bootleg Case Sentences
Sioux City Journal notes Judge John F. McGee of Minneapolis tried whisky cases in Omaha and sentenced 42 bootleggers to federal penitentiaries yielding 84 years, with fines totaling $108,000. The report questions commitment to future liquor penalties and the high cost of prohibition measures.
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Sioux City Journal
John F. McGee
Minneapolis
Omaha
McGee
Equally Important San Francisco Chronicle Quote
A fragment from the San Francisco Chronicle extols learning the art of saving, noting the value of thrift and prudent use of resources as a fine skill to master. The passage emphasizes discipline in financial habits and mindful expenditure.
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San Francisco Chroniclé
Defense aims to dodge Leopold Loeb trial by insanity plea
The Sioux City Journal argues the Leopold Loeb defense plans to seek insanity as of the crime time to avoid punishment, aided by high priced alienists. It condemns the strategy as a direct attack on justice, citing past cases and alleging the defense seeks to delay and subvert accountability with expert testimony.
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Sioux City Journal
Nathan Leopold-Richard
Loeb
Clarence Darrow
Benjamin Bachrach
Chicago
Leopold
Harry Thaw
Carl Wanderer
Harvey W. Church
Church
Leopold-Loeb
We Appreciate the Kind Words Wyoming Journal Editorial
The Wyoming Journal is praised as one of the oldest and best papers in the state. Editor J. W. Coxsee has served with The Express 41 years, longer than the current editor. Charles A. Doxsee assists with local and general news as the paper seeks to uplift the community statewide.
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Wyoming Journal
Wyomine Journal
J. W. Coxsee
the Express
Doxsee
M. W. Herrick
Agriculture holds bright future says Iowa State dean
Dean C. F. Curtiss of Iowa State College division of agriculture argues a young person aiming for a high calling should start modestly and work hard in agriculture. He says soil is the nation’s sole renewable asset and agriculture offers growing opportunities with better policy and organization ahead despite current hardships.
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Dean C. F. Curtiss
Division of Agriculture
Iowa State College
Other Sacred Texts Across World Faiths Mentioned
Washington Star notes sacred writings beyond the Bible. It cites the Tripitaka of southern Buddhists, the Five Kings of the Chinese, the three Vedas of Hindus, the Koran of Mohammedans, and the Zendavesta of the Parsees. The Koran is dated to the 7th century, Vedas predating 12th century BC are unproven, Zendavesta ranked close to the Bible as learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Lawmakers Mulling Unprecedented Political Move
Lincoln Journal notes talk among old party men to register horror at events as Senators Brookhart of Iowa Norris of Nebraska and others prepare to stump for La Follette while seeking reelection on the Republican ticket. Norris reportedly plans to follow Brookhart in this controversial course.
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Lincoln Journal
Brookhart
Iowa
Senator Norris
Nebraska
la Follette
Repub
Senator La Follette announces from Washington
From Washington Senator La Follette states he has nothing to add to prior remarks. The stance is described as radical and unexpected for the period amid national political debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas ‘City
Iowa Corn Crop 1924 May Drop Twenty Percent From Last Year
Reports from the Federal and State Crop Reporting service predict a 20 percent decline in Iowa corn yield for 1924 despite a larger planted acreage. Weather in May and June reduced harvestable acres, with July 1, 1924 Iowa corn acreage at about 10.888 million, up 1 percent from 1923 and 3 percent from December 1923 estimates.
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Iowa
Federal
United States
Corn Belt
Poultry lice and mites control urged for Iowa hens
Iowa State College expert Dr H A Bittenbender warns setting hens and flock members may show lice or mite signs. Treat head lice with vaseline, dust body lice with powder, or prepare a homemade mix with stock dip and gasoline. Eradicate mites by thorough cleaning of the hen house and regular spraying with kerosene, carbolic acid, or cresol and whitewash.
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H. A. Bittenbender
Poultry Department
Iowa State College
Iowa
Toads in the Garden Worth Five Dollars Each
The piece praises garden toads for their value, urges readers to keep them alive and provide shelter, and notes beekeepers dislike their presence. It dispels wart myths and warns against harming toads while describing their rapid tongues and appetite for bees.
Prescription from 1866 book cites red haired man carcass
The Washington Star notes a medical book from 1866 once owned by William Penn and now in the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science library contains a cryptic prescription requiring the carcass of a red haired man aged 24, not dying of disease, but killed. The purpose of the potion is not disclosed and was written when red haired people were rare, per Dean John Strumer.
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Washington Star
Wiliam Penn
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science
John Strumer
Post-Dispatch Criticizes St Louis Stance on League of Nations and Klan
The editorial blasts the St Louis Post-Dispatch for cowardice and evasion on two issues. It condemns a gold-brick referendum on the League of Nations and calls Edward M Moore’s Ku Klux Klan indictment a John Doe variant. It accuses the paper of following William Jennings Bryan’s flawed leadership.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Dem
League of Nations
Edward M. Moore
Ohio
John Doe
Ku Klux Klan
William Jennings Bryan
Washington Star Factbook on American women earners
Nearly nine million U S women earn money with specific totals by occupation. The figures show 1 016 493 in professional, 21 794 in public service, 1 428 116 in clerical, 1 930 341 in manufacturing and mechanical work, 2 186 324 in domestic and personal service, over 1 000 000 in farming and forestry, plus 6 304 bankers and brokers and 14 000 insurance agents and real estate sales.
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Washington Star
United States
Political Bank In Circulation Across Parties
The Davenport Democrat laments an era of excessive political rhetoric. It argues that many politicians recycle cant phrases and partisan clichés, showing a broad malaise in statesmanship and a lack of fresh examination of public affairs and leaders.
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Davenport Democrat
United States
Maquoketa and Iowa news briefs in brief summary
Judge A J House improves health in Maquoketa. Cedar Falls woman Mrs Lanfear Knapp dies at 100. Leo J Flynn to London for American Bar Association meeting. Maquoketa sewer contract awarded to Paul Bere. Dr C G Stookey returns to Olin practice. Robbery at Independence Standard Oil. $200 taken. Cedar Rapids maid Dora Brown survives suicide attempt by gas. A B Heston retires after 51 years. son takes over store. Thelma Winders dies in Tama county accident. Winneshiek county fair board restricts indebtedness. Cedar Rapids architect Bert Rugh killed in car crash near Dubuque. Mount Vernon rebuild of Old Sem at Cornell College proceeds. Allege Ferguson murder case West Liberty park target detective dragnet. Monticello council notes budget hearing dates and warrants.
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A. J. House
Maquoketa
Lanfear Knapp
Cedar Falls
Leo J. Flynn
Dubuque
New York
London
American Bar Association
Paul Bere
C. G. Stookey
Mechanicaville
Olin
Standard Oil
Independence
Dora Brown
Cedar Rapids
A. B. Heston
Mechanicsville
L. Seston
Thelma Winders
R. BD. Winders
Buckingham
Tama County
Buchanan County
Richard Nightingale
Central City
Heildt
Monticello approves ordinances to abate nuisances
In Monticello Iowa on July 16 1924 the council passed Ordinance 435 to abate outdoor privies on Lots 216 and part of 217 in Railroad Addition naming Mrs J A Miller and occupant Robert Hayes. It taxes abatement costs as a special assessment and sets final reading for July 16 1924. Ordinance 486 follows abating another nuisance on Lot 218 and south half of Lot 217 owned by Christ Rohr occupant A Wroblewski with costs also as a special assessment and final reading set for July 15 1924.
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Ayg
Ray Dechternacht
Bates
Rodman
Schneider
Rockstad
van Meter
Monticello
Rocksind
Suirg
Jones County
Montecello
Iowa
Anamosa Eureka
Said County
Monticello Express
Jones County Times
A. M. Maurice
City of
J. A. Miter
Robert Hayes
Montreailo
J.A. Miller
Towa
Ray Echternacht
Redman
Reckstad
Christ Rohr
A. Wroblewski
Clty
Pointed Paragraphs insight from Sioux City Journal
A series of maxims on sin, work, honesty, marriage, labor, and success. The quips contrast self discipline with consequences, noting that appearances can mislead and happiness depends on perspective and distance.
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Sioux City Journal
Jefferson Bee Calls Out Politicians As Knaves
The senator or congressman promising everything for votes is condemned as a knave and cheat. The piece argues for a return to truth and blames bank slingers and Hars for undermining democracy by trading impossibilities for public office.
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Jefferson Bee
Hars
Varieties of Tree Fruits for Iowa Planting bulletin
A new bulletin by H. Lantz of the Iowa State College horticultural station outlines 43 apple varieties and zoning of Iowa into fruit districts. It explains links between localities and fruit types, with illustrations and a map of Iowa fruit zones for farmers.
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Iowa
H. &. Lantz
Horticultural Experiment Station
Iowa State College
Milk Intake for Children Through Age 14
Guidance suggests children should drink about a quart of milk daily until age 14. The recommendation emphasizes adequate calcium and vitamin D intake for growing bodies.
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McAdoo-Smith
Murray Butler
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Bibles of the World
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Bert Rugh
Leonard Stark
Stark
Milwaukee
Rugh
Orton Ferguson
Atlanta
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Tipton
Simmons
Ferguson
Oregon
Raychternacht
Council Rooms
Chneider
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Bank Slingers
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American Legion
Congress of the
Guaratey
Iela
Beery’s Dry Goods
Jones County Trust & Savings Bank
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Eclipse Yard
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