Wood Gains Two Delegates In Convention Credentials
CHICAGO June 9 General Leonard Wood gained two votes through action of the convention credentials committee on contested election cases. Governor Lowden lost the two votes but regained them after the committee seated delegates from Kansas City Missouri. The two Wood votes came from the fourth Georgia and the tenth Tennessee districts. The committee reversed national committee actions unseating delegates who aided temporary organization and seating C D Williams Georgia and Charles B Quinn Tennessee. The unseated men favored Lowden. A total of 103 contests appealed were examined overnight. The credentials committee will report again in the morning. work ended at oclock.
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Leonard Wood
Convention Credentials Committee
Lowden
General Wood
Kansas City
C.D. Williams
Georgia
Charles B. Quinn
Tennessee
Lowdon
Wood
National Committee
Ita Jabars
Reminded Him of Father In Detroit News Account
A seven year old boy in Detroit was run over by a train. After bystanders lifted him, the child sat up, snuffed, and asked for his manuna as flaneries were trifling. The incident recalls his father’s thrashing.
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Ind
Attie
Detroit News
Carpenters Local 208 to Elect Officers in June Meeting
Carpenters Local No 208 schedules an officers election at a special meeting on Thursday evening June 17, 1920. J Albert Wilson is listed as a contact. Bee. At.
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J. Albert Wilson
Bee
Allen McQuhae to sing debut at Penn Theatre
Archibald Bell, renowned critic for the Cleveland Leader, hails Irish American tenor Allen McQuhae for a fine opening performance of an oratorio on June 11 at the Penn Theatre. Bell praises his clear tone and high standard, predicting a bright future. Also appearing June 17 are Ellen Romsey, Clarence Whitley, and May Peterson with other Metropolitan stars.
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Archie Bell
Cleveland Leader
New Castle
Allen McQuhae
Penn Theatre
Mr. McQuhae
Ellen Romsey
Clarence Wuhilehit
May Peterson
Hiram Johnson Denies VP Nomination Reports
Senator Hiram Johnson denounces rumors he will accept a vice presidential nomination as a running mate to Philander C Knox. He insists he is not a candidate for any office other than the presidency and is determined to win the election.
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John F. Delaney
Waws Service
Chicago
Hiram Johnson
Philander C. Knox
Oddities in History and Time From Ancient Shields to Garnet Beliefs
The article describes Homeric imagery of Achilles shield as a beauty of art by He-Priestus and notes January garnet as birthstone with calming, protective, and healing properties. It also mentions timekeeping methods among Mananmetan and Indo-Malayan peoples, including chewing hevel leaf and drying a wet ball on a man’s head as a time standard.
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Achilles
He- Priestus
Olympus
Nila
Tien
Malaya
Practical Tips For Extending Vase Life Of A Rose
A fragment advises in a practical tone to use the stem or branch of nearby plants to support a lone short stem rose. If no suitable stem is available, it suggests using a hollow stem from an artificial rose to avoid waste and preserve the flower.
Balance of Trade Theory Emerges From Mercantile Roots
The balance of trade measures the difference between a nation's exports and imports. Political economists link wealth to export value surpassing imports, tracing the idea to mercantile theory that gold possession drove trade aims.
Fatal Timidity and the Courage to Begin
A reflection on timid men who die unseen due to fear and lack of self belief. The author argues that starting and trusting one's powers could lead to success and notable contributions if they had dared to forge ahead.
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Besgin
Orison Swett Marden
The Rose and the Origin of Confidence Phrases
The ancient Greeks offered a rose to Warpocrates the God of Silence and draped garlands over ears of rooms where debates occurred. The phrase sab rosa meaning secret and not to be repeated outside led to the modern use of the term confidence.
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Warpocrates
Base Metals and Gold Transmutation in Early Arabia
The article notes ancient ideas of turning base metals into gold, tracing origins to Arabia before Christ. It cites lead as a common focus, mentions a Manchester professor, and highlights mercury and silver as alternative options in early chemical study. It also touches on food supply pressures and agricultural modernization in Straits Settlements. A reference to early transcontinental mail routes appears at the end.
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Arabia
University of Manchester
Jim's Surprise in Love and Enterprise
Mrs. Carey trains college girls at home to teach housekeeping, earns 2800, and conceals financial trouble from Jim. When bankruptcy looms, she reveals savings and supports her husband, who then proclaims her indispensable and praiseworthy.
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Jim
Carey
Tim
Thia
Dream motifs and anxious warning dreams described
A fragmented passage notes vivid dreams about missing trains or boarding the wrong one, seen as warnings of worry and inner tension. It suggests the dreams reflect anxieties and a seeking balance, with imagery of loss and rising unease shaping the dream narrative.
Protected from Witches Wedding Traditions Olden Lore
A bridal custom from historic times claimed protection from witches by cray horses drawing the wedding carriage. Luck depended on traveling past a place with no A in its name, guests dressed in black or green, and a setting where the engagement ring held opals or emeralds.
Aged Liquor Trial Tied to Pennsylvania University 1778
A fragmentary report notes a 18th century incident involving a Pennsylvania faction and officers from a Madly Ish group in 1778. The draft mentions the Winter dinner at the University of Pennsylvania, a tipped and tasted liquor, and a Watling reference sealed and to be opened at a centennial celebration in 19N2.
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Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Sind
Tie
Unclear ancient ruins prompt Sodom and Gomorrah mention
Fragmentary report describes bricks cemented with dried petroleum found in Sodom and Babylon regions. It notes large quantities in ruins of Murlo Usly and Ninesoh with claims of bearing and gesper influence on the Dead Sea valley.
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Sodom
Gomorrah
Ninesoh
Babylon
Fragmentary New Guinea Love Tale Lacks Coherence
A fragmented text from New Guinea cultural notes presents a garbled tale of love and amity. The readable phrases hint at a string, a sister, and a sense of ritual, but the overall meaning is unclear and unspecific.
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