Republican delegates race to shape Chicago convention
The Republican national committee began forming the temporary roll for the Chicago convention. Arkansas seated its lily white delegation amid factional tensions. Nichols Murray Butler was named for the presidency by Ogden Mills, while Hiram Johnson was slated for nomination by Charles Wheeler. Johnson signaled he would not bolt the party if not nominated.
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Republican National Committee
Chicago
Arkansas
Lowden
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
New York
Ogden L. Mills
Hiram Johnson
California
Concord
N. C
Borah
Senate
Knox
Johnson
Poindexter
Hoover
Senator Sutherland
Harding
Colonel Proctor
Wood Organization
Wood Fund
Proctor
Ambrose Mowell
William Wrigley, Jr
H. M. Byllesby
Doctor Butler
Palmer
Kenyon
C. C. Carlin
J. Bruce Sterling
Pennsylvania
Crucible Steel Company
Herbert Dupuy
Steel
Carlin
J. M. Guffy
J. Harry Covington
Walker W. Vick
H Edwards
Cam
Hiram
Coliseum
Lowdon
E.s
Governor Sproul
Coolidge
E.e
Morrow
la Follette
Petegs
Pritchard
Sccess Canenes
du Pont
United States
Cuba
Memorial Day in France joins Franco American ceremonies
France and America conducted a joint Memorial Day observance at nearly 500 grave groups in France with French military and civil authorities present at all services. Prominent French figures joined in the exercises as flags and official voices marked the tribute.
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America
France
General Pershing
Arlington National Cemetery
Washington
Gompers Explains Labor Election Duty and Profiteer Blows
Samuel Gompers criticizes Congress and the executive for cost of living inaction and calls for labor allied action. The piece notes profiteering prosecutions, Wood and Palmer funds, and the preconvention campaign spending across states and parties.
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Gompers
Labor
Congress
Samuel Gompers
Executive Departments
Esch- Cummins
Kansas Court of Industry
Palmer
Convention Orators Named for Presidential Nominating Events
The two party conventions assign speakers with Willis of Ohio to nominate Harding in Chicago and Charles S. Willis of California to nominate Johnson. In San Francisco Shallenberger of Nebraska will present Hitchcock, F. X. O'Brien of Jersey City for Edwards, Claude Porter for Meredith, John H. Bigelow for Palmer, and Dr. Burris Jenkins of Kansas City to name McAdoo.
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Willis
Ohio
Senator Harding
Chicago
Charles S. Willis
California
Johnson
San Francisco
Shallenberger
Nebraska
Hitchcock
F. X. O’brien
Jersey City
Edwards
Claude Porter
Ns. T. Meredith
John H. Bigelow
Palmer
Burris Jenkins
Kansas City
McAdoo
Chronic bronchitis sufferer praises PE-RU-NA remedy
E J Toalik of La Crosse Wisconsin describes twenty six years of chronic bronchitis with yearly winter hoarseness. After using three fourths of a bottle he reports relief and plans to keep PE-RU-NA in his home. The text promotes PE-RU-NA for catarrh coughs rheumatism and digestive issues and notes DE-RU-NA availability in tablet or liquid form.
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E. J. Toalik
Rose Street
LaCrossisconsin
Windy Philosophy Quips from Edinburgh Scotsman
A fragmentary quip attributes a wind themed exchange to the Edinburgh Scotsman. The exchange contrasts the roles of anvil and hammer with bellows in a world of labor and craft.
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Edinburgh Scotsman
Lift off Corns With Freezone Advertising Claim
An advertisement touts Freezone as painless and inexpensive for removing hard or soft corns and callouses. A tiny bottle costs little at any drug store and with drops applied to the corn it stops hurting and supposedly lifts the corn or callous out with no pain. The copy promises quick relief using simple application.
How It Occured in Kansas City Star Witty Exchange
A humorous exchange recounts how Mr Mee met his wife with a playful confession. The interview captures a breezy, confidential line attributed to Mee and underscores a lighthearted tone linked to a Kansas City Star edition.
Bayer Aspirin Ad Promotes Safe Headache Relief
An early Bayer advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as safe for over twenty years. It urges acceptance of intact Bayer packaging with proper directions for headache toothache fever neuralgia rheumatism and colds. Tin boxes sold for a few cents and druggists offer larger packages.
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Bayer
Would Be Handy Some Day
Earl enjoyed grandpa stories about his boyhood and a calf kicked him in the barn bruising his cheek. His mother said that's a near miss for a boy. Earl replied that a fellow needs some experience to tell his grandchildren.
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Earl
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