McAdoo Declares He Will Not Run for President
William G. McAdoo, citing heavy campaign costs and duty to his family, refuses to have his name placed before the Democratic national convention. He notes past public service and the need to rehabilitate private affairs, urging Democrats to push a clear liberal platform and League of Nations support. Shouse says supporters will shift to Senator Carter Glass. Glass reiterates McAdoo’s nominating stature is valued. Army strength on June 17 reported at 218,185 with 210,446 enlisted since March 1 1919, 172,301 still in service.
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New York
Wiliam G. McAdoo
McAdoo
Republican Congress
Republican National Convention
League of Nations
San Fransco
Shouse
Carter Glass
Virginia
Washington
William G. McAdoo
Glass
Ginas
McaAdoo
War Department
Earyice
Prince and neighbors travel for family illness to Win side
SEXTORP residents report Mr and Mrs PF A Prince and daughters left Friday for Win side Nebraska due to their farmer mother’s illness. Miss Alice Nelson visited relatives W D Matthewson. Florence Fisher shopped in Votter. Herman Schubarth family returned from Norfolk. Large Sunday school turnout. Emil Carlson built a new wind mill tower last week. Peter Nelson visited Sidney and Potter. John Helmer helps his father with land. Tommy and Elsie Fisher visited Nelson home. A Brandenburg checked phones midweek. WD Matthewson and Dan Heimer planned Potter trip Tuesday.
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PF. A. Prince
Winside
Nebr
Alice Nelson
W. D. Matthewson
Florence Fisher
Votter
Herman Schubarth
Elnora
Norfolk
Emil Carlson
Peter Nelson
Sidney
Potter
John Helmer
Tommy
Elsie Fisher
Nelson
A. Brandenburg
Wd, Matthewson
Dan Heimer
Camels Introduced in Virginia Failures Reported
Camels and dromedaries were brought to Virginia as early as 1701. Attempts to establish them failed due to limited knowledge of their habits and the lack of proper care methods.
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Virginia
A Monster Fourth of July Barbecue Planned in Sidney
The Telegraph reports a grand Fourth of July barbecue to be supervised by Charles Trognitz with a Calthampian parade noon dinner and races. Music by Potter brass band will accompany the day’s events, including a free dinner and various contests. The piece also notes local business activity and a chair episode in Colton.
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Charles Trognitz
Potter Brass Band
Nebraska
Adamon Ickes
Will Stull
Stull Bros
Lincoln
Cheyenne County
Votter
Domer
Colton
Martin
Cheyenne
Sidney
Board of Trade
Namiess
Boards of Trade
Sam Bergman
Beating the Peacock Pie: Elizabeth I Favorite Fish
Brooklyn Eagle notes historians record Queen Elizabeth’s favorite festive dish as peacock. The item frames a quirky royal food quirk with period tone and limited context.
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Jey
Brooklyn Eagle
Salt of the Earth and Ocean Evaporation Fact
A compact science note states that if the world’s oceans fully evaporated, a crust of salt would remain and form a wall about 235 feet thick. The fact highlights vast ocean volume and the scale of planetary water.
Notice to Stockholders Farmers Co-Operative Co Lorenzo Meeting
Notice to stockholders of Farmers Co-Operative Co of Lorenzo announces annual meeting at the elevator on June 29 at 8 p.m. W E Chambers serves as president and Guy Shaw as secretary. Includes a line about acetylene welding and automobiles.
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Farmers Co-Operative Co
Lorenzo
E Chambers
Guy Shaw
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M’adoo
Sextorp
G H Cunningham
Sidney Draw
The
Telegraph
Henry Domer
B. A. Jones
Brewer & Wallace
Mosler Superior
Sidney Auto Sales Company
of Authenticity
Leola Lucey
Edison
Miss Lucey
Methodist Church
Chippendale
Phonograph
Larson’s Music Store
Sidney, Nebraska
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