Americans in Mexico Pessimists
Herbert Corey writes from Mexico on July 6 that optimism has faded among Americans there amid a broad view that the revolution reshapes power. He notes a liquidation state in business, the Obregon and de la Huerta factions seeking order, and a use of graft and instability as generals hold sway, with foreign loans as potential but risky solutions to avert crisis.
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Herbert Corey
Mexico
Ted
Rome
Alvaro Obre
Adolfo de la
Diaz
Bcus
Huerta Admini
Luis Cabrera
Treasury
Carranza
Cabrera
Obregon
de la Huerta
Villa
Mbregon
3D party gains favor in east
In the Northern prairie states strong sympathy exists for a third party movement. If a La Follette headed ticket is nominated by Chicago labor and farmer groups, it could win big votes, carry Wisconsin and North Dakota, and challenge in Minnesota, South Dakota and Montana. The Nonpartisan League stays independent but may endorse later.
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Minneapolis
Prairie States
Chicago
Labor Party
Committee of 48
la Follette
Wisconsin
Minnesota
South Dakota
Montana
Great Farmers
Nonpartisan League
Labor
Labor Leagues
Dakota
Iowa
Mortana
North Dakota
al Most
League
A. C. Townley
Obregon
Mexico
World's Oldest Ship Caulker Still Active at 76
Dan Conners, aged 76, claims to be the oldest active ship caulker in the world after 62 years in the trade. He has never missed a day since age 14, served in all major naval yards, and worked as a caulker during the Spanish American War. He notes wages rose from 1.64 dollars a day in 1883 to current 10 to 20 dollars.
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Long Beach
Cal
Dan Conners
Conners
Joyce's Silence Shouts Rally Loudest at Convention
In San Francisco on July 5 J P M Joyce of Norfolk Virginia roars Silence to quell disturbances and is heard above demonstrators. He from the Virginia delegation shouts Wonderful and the hall catches the chorus as applause breaks.
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San Francisco
J. P. M. Joyce
Norfolk
Virginia
Kent Farmer Passes at 100 with Large Family
EAST KENT England July 5 W File a farmer who died at age 100 remained active to the end. He tended his own garden after ninety and was an abstainer and non-smoker. He had seven children 44 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
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East Kent
Eng
W. File
English Child Dies After Eating Radishes
Irene May Bankes, seven, of Chester, England, died from eating radishes. The medical examiner said she swallowed the radishes nearly whole, and the contents of her stomach were analyzed to determine the cause.
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Chester
Eng
Irene May Bankes
Seattle Faces Book Fund Shortfall Amid Radical Literature Fears
Seattle struggles with a Books for Everybody drive aiming at 12 000 dollars to curb L L W propaganda through circulating libraries. supporters warn many Washington towns lack good reading material and risk radical influx without funds and the American Library Association program could counteract this trend. donations are taken in the public library lobby as an exhibit demonstrates fund uses.
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Ll. W. W
Beattie
Washington
American Library Association
Seattle
Atis
Women Organize to Promote Democratic Platform
San Francisco July 6 and women from many states met to organize in support of the Democratic platform. The group aims to swing women voters to back the party while a ban on candidate mentions was issued by Mrs. George Ross. Veterans of suffrage spoke and urged highlighting the platform’s liberal stance versus Republicans.
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San Francisco
George Ross
Democratic National Committee
Convicts Honor Soldier in burial rescue at Sing Sing
Sing Sing's Mutual Welfare league rescues the body of Philip Denby from a pauper's grave due to his war record in the American and Canadian armies. An updated burial will be arranged to ensure no soldier rests in a pauper's grave. Denby used an alias to shield relatives.
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Ossining
Sing Sing
Mutual Welfare League
Philip Denby
Robinson Shrugs Stage Fright to Command Democratic Delegates
In San Francisco July 5 the Arkansas senator Joseph T. Robinson was elected chairman of the Democratic convention. Early on, he appeared shy and unsure as delegates and press heckled him, but he soon gained control, directing about 1,094 delegates and 15,000 spectators with firm, practiced authority.
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Chicago
Senator Lodge
San Francisco
Homer S. Cummings
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Cummings
Henator
Joe Robinson
At Last Relief From Rheumatism
Victims of rheumatism are urged to use 8 8 8, a blood remedy praised for 50 years of use. It claims to reach disease germs in the blood and relieve symptoms with seasonal treatment. Free medical advice is offered from the Chief Medical Adviser in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
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H. BR. Briggs
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Republic
DEMS
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Dare . Conners
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Wuzzy Rug Co
COR University
Short ON Book Fund
Women Launch Organization
BY Clem J. Randall
Columbia Cola
Florence
Second Ave
Union
Pine
MUM
Robinson
Will
Northwest Trust & Savings Bank
Second
Savnissine Bellingham Chemical CO
Uellingham
Wash
New York
Father Antoine
New Orleans
Teresa O'Donohue
League of Catholic Women
United States
Columbia Colo
Co-operative A
L. C. Smith
O.G.C
C. C. Chemical Company
London
Noel Gash
Peasley Hill
Mansfield
Plapaoco
Block 721
St. Louis
Kapao
Dhetograph Products Corporation
Dictograph Products Corporation
H. M. Delanote
Treas
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