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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1924
Page
7
The Democratic National Convention selected John W. Davis of West Virginia for president and Charles W. Bryan of Nebraska for vice president after a prolonged roll call and bouts of disorder. The July proceedings featured fierce debates over the Ku Klux Klan and the League of Nations, with William Jennings Bryan delivering a dramatic speech amid a charged atmosphere.
The convention adjourned to Friday amid continued oratory and demonstrations. Balloting began Monday with Underwood leading at 4214 votes, followed by McAdoo with 431144 and other favorites like Davis and Ritchie receiving scattered support. The roll call illustrated the split between Smith and McAdoo factions and highlighted active participation by women on the floor and in committee work.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as the leading cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims quick gentle relief from a vegetable compound and offers a sample bottle by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York with newspaper mention.
A playful vignette shows Mr Exe asking his wife to sew a button. She cannot find the button and proudly reveals she sewed up the buttonhole instead.
A witty note suggesting enjoying classic literature through homeopathic or alternative means as a playful take on taste and reading preferences.
Periander of Corinth, famed tyrant and one of the seven wise men, ruled in ancient Greece and died in the sixth century B C. An old advertisement promotes Cuticura for scalp itching and dandruff, advising application of Cuticura Ointment then Cuticura Soap with hot water for clear skin and soft hands.
In Beirut Syria owners closed all tobacco stores for six days after contraband tobacco was seized from a shop. The lockout followed authorities seizing contraband stock and the shop being closed.
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