Democrats Name Cox for President at 1920 Convention
In San Francisco on July 6 the Democratic convention named James M. Cox of Ohio for president on the forty-fourth ballot after eight days of battle. Franklin D. Roosevelt was chosen for vice president later that day, amid fierce platform fights over the League of Nations and prohibition.
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San Francisco
James M. Cox
Ohio
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cox
Carlin
Adrawal
Palmer
Pennsylvania
McAdoo
Kremer
Homer Cummings
Democratic Party
League of Nations
National Committee
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Reed
Missouri
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Kansas City
Frank R. Wilson
Iowa
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Western Newspaper Union
Germans at Spa conference mull disarmament and indemin
At Spa Belgium on July 8 the German delegation delivered three notes to the allies on financial and domestic matters. Von Gessler urged Germany to maintain an army of 200000 for protection citing Bolshevik gains in the east. Delacroix warned Belgium may quit Versailles if priority payments are not honored. Lloyd George Millerand and Patek discussed the Polish front and Russian advance impacting the crisis.
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Herr von Gessler
von Seecht
Lloyd George
von Gessler
Herr Gessler
Germany
Delacroix
Millerand
Stephen Patek
Funeral honors for Maj. Gen. William C. Gorgas
Full military honors will mark the funeral of Maj. Gen. William C. Gorgas former surgeon general of the United States Army who died in London The service will be at noon Friday in St Pauls Cathedral attended by representatives of King George and the royal family as well as British and American military officers and a Royal Society of Medicine delegation The services are arranged by the Royal Society of Medicine
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London
William C. Gorgas
United States Army
St. Paul’s Cathedral
King George
Royal
Royal Society of Medicine
Abbott Chosen Elks Ruler At Convention
William M. Abbott of San Francisco was elected grand exalted ruler by acclamation at the Elks convention in Chicago. The selection followed an enthusiastic session marking one of the grand lodge’s liveliest meetings in years.
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Chicago
William M. Abbott
San Francisco
The
Benevolent and Protective Order of Hlks
Grand Lodge
Army bird man killed in Dundalk fall
Lieut. Pat Logan once noted as a top stunt flier for the army fell 2000 feet while leaving Bollingfield to attend Baltimore Fourth of July events. He suffered a fractured skull and died an hour later. Logan formerly resided in Detroit.
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Washington
Bollingfield
Baltimore
Pat Logan
Dundalk Field
Detroit
Cuban Aviator S Jaime Gonzales Killed In Crash
Havana reports the death of S Jaime Gonzales a pioneer Cuban aviator when his airplane crashed on the outskirts of Havana during a flight early in July.
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Jaime Gonzales
Havana
McAdoo Says He Is Delighted Not Called to Run
In Huntington New York on July S McAdoo reacts to Gov Cox Ohio’s presidential nomination, expressing relief and delight that the call did not come to him.
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W. G. McAdoo
Huntington
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Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed
Summit New Jersey resident Victoria Kopppl reports relief from digestive trouble backache hot flashes and sleep issues after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter urges others with symptoms to start the remedy, claiming it helped Mrs Koppl and may aid similar conditions.
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Summit
N. J
Lyia E. Pinkham
Victoria Koppt
Oak Ridge Ave
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Koppl
The Woman Prefers A Disagreeable Man In Conversation
A woman chooses to speak with a disagreeable man rather than listen to an agreeable one. The remark highlights a preference for directness over pleasant tact in social dialogue.
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