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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1920
Page
7
Editor notes indicate strong bets on an Ohio born president and ongoing Republican strife with Sam Montgomery challenging party leaders. The piece critiques high living costs, rail rate fights, coal profits, and internal Democratic and Republican tensions ahead of the November vote.
The Democratic National Convention in San Francisco nominated Governor James M. Cox of Ohio for president after a lengthy balloting process that peaked on the 44th ballot. McAdoo and Palmer competed, with Cox ultimately gaining sufficient delegates as party leaders urged unity.
Mrs Brown of Kingwood West Virginia took a prominent seat with delegates at the San Francisco Democratic convention. She urged ratification of the suffrage amendment by November and nominated Mrs John W. Davis for First Lady of Land, delivering a lighthearted tale to stir the crowd.
A three story brick building with steam heat city water and utilities on Main and Princess streets near the National Highway, offered separately or in whole. Terms: one third cash day of sale with remaining over three years by note, land deeded after full payment. Sale starts 2 p m in front of the property. Also auctioning two Poland China and Berkshire pigs and hog restoratives offered locally.
Auction notice for sale of horses cattle hogs farming implements wagons and household goods at the Haines Farm four miles southwest of Charles Town Jefferson County WV on July 14 1920 at 10am. Includes dozens of farm tools and equipment and livestock with terms of sale cash for some items and credit for others. Also notice of trucking services offered by new owner for hauling livestock and household moves.
A 3 year old purebred Shorthorn bull is for sale along with four purebred Shorthorn heifer calves for breeding. Listed by Dr. M H. Cr Wford.
The article notes farmers shifting from pleasure tractors to motor trucks for hauling, citing 15 cents per mile for 4 tons by motor truck versus 33 cents by horse. It argues time savings and electric power on farms cut labor costs, with about 150000 farms served by electric motors for tasks like milking and churning, benefiting the farmer and family.
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