25 Jun 1924
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Newspaper
Salisbury Evening Times
Location
Salisbury, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1924
Page
1
At Madison Square Garden the Democratic National Convention opened amid clashes over a firm anti Klan stance led by Senator Underwood. Delegates clashed as states sought to carry their standards in a parade while the building shook with cheers and songs.
An admiring report from New York copies the scene at a Democratic platform committee meeting in a hot hotel room. Delegates and guests discuss welfare matters while attendees in evening dress circulate, wearing badges and dining in the lobby. The gavel’s pounding marks time as the convention hum continues, with ticket shortages and badge sales noted.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a Centre employes coal mines issue with references to industry, wages, rents, and shares. The text mentions public aged and industrial concerns and various fragmented phrases about costs and contracts. No clear events or names are discernible.
A woman confronts five armed men who attempt to seize a heap of diamond rings at gunpoint. She resists and keeps control of the jewelry, while authorities begin an investigation into the attempted theft.
US athletes arrive in Cherbourg France aboard the steamship Ameria with a squad of over 300 competitors. Crowds line the wharf as the party disembarks to a calm reception despite a French demonstration.
Five states urge referencing the Ku Klux Klan in opposition to the organization as platforms spar over nominations. The draft document details tensions between political blocs and legal questions, with references to international law and domestic political maneuvering shaping the controversy.
A notable magazine illustrator Dor oth V irgina Wadman was mistaken for a forger after passing a worthless check. Sheriff Zonk of Kansas questioned the accused man and reported the incident as he telegraphed officials in Great Bend and nearby towns.
The government filed anti trust proceedings in Chicago alleging a conspiracy in restraint of trade in gasoline and other hydrocarbons. Principal defendants include Standard Development, Texas Company and Gasoline Products Company with many secondary parties named for licensing ties.
The Salisbury-Wiecomico Chamber of Commerce will hold a special meeting tomorrow night at 3 PM to discuss possible actions on the proposed rate increase by the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Salisbury and Wicomico County. Company officials will attend. members and friends are invited.
A late news bulletin reports that two men, one Black and one an unidentified man, were killed when lightning struck a quarry shed sheltering workers and caused a 150 pound dynamite explosion. The report mixes multiple global items and references a range of unrelated events.
Jewelry samples valued at about a thousand dollars were reported stolen from a car on Dock Street. The case involves S and N Kata of Baltimore and local salesman Malone. Police investigated after Malone said the sample case containing the jewels was taken while he and his wife dined at a nearby lunch room.
The Demon trate National Convention in New York featured a keynote by U S Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi. Radio listeners in Satebury and county areas heard speeches, songs, and cheers as organizers prepared for nominating sessions.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions money related to a berry patch and a payment of 300 dollars. The text is garbled with stray characters and unclear context, but the core figures 300 and berry patch appear. No clear names, dates, or locations can be confirmed.
A partial OCR item from a Philippine page references a person named in a military or official context. Readable bits mention locations and unidentified roles, with missing details. The text appears to be an incomplete clipping lacking clear actions or outcomes.
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