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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
2
Report describes crowded party hall scenes with exhausted workers, rising tension, and stifling heat as supporters drag through fatigue. Crowds linger in lobbies while glee club collars wilt under the rising temperature and noise fades by the lakefront.
Chicago dispatches indicate Hiram Johnson of California will be the first sacrifice offered on the Republican altar today. The senator, former governor and Roosevelt running mate, known for radical rhetoric, has long opposed critics and allied with strong party elements.
Brazil customs officials will observe a new tariff set by the presidential order affecting 11 imports from States origin. Notable rates include heat flour at 80 percent and 20 percent on various items such as milk products watches inks typing machines ice balances windmills cement and school furniture.
Notice states a pardon parole request will be considered for Jes J Fox Jr who was convicted in March 1920 in the Circuit Court and supervised by Pardon authorities. The notice lists the applicant and the review date.
Figures from the local customs office show growth in American merchant marine. For May 1914 thirty nine U S ships with a total tonnage of 63 440 cleared and two with 768 tons arrived. In the same period in 1914 arrivals numbered twenty three vessels totaling 35 222 tons while six ships with 3 881 tons arrived. Only foreign trade vessels were counted.
Census data lists Dothan Newman Passaic Monessen Paterson and county totals. Dothan grows 43 percent, Passaic 16.5 percent, and Paterson up 20 percent, with other towns showing double digit gains. The piece notes long tenure of a shoe worker Mrs Ian Ann Varney in Brocton Massachusetts.
Factional tensions rise as the Whittlers debate league covenant terms and platform matters. Delegates, numbering over 1,000, face bolting rumours while leaders maneuver behind closed doors amid calls for cautious progress and potential adjournment.
The document outlines six sector views on likely presidential nominees and ballot order. It notes Lowden strengthening second choices, Butler favored for early elimination of rivals, Harding improving outlook, Sproul expected gains by second ballot, and Smoot Lodge discussions as effort to avoid a late night clash. The piece describes a tense, unresolved planning scene ahead of balloting.
An old advertisement extols blood purity and the tonic S S S made from roots and herbs, claiming it treats rheumatism eczema tetter boils and pimples. It emphasizes universal susceptibility to disease and praises Indian remedies adopted by white practitioners.
A note invites writers to contribute to val viser from 196 Swift Laboratory Atlanta Ga. The request emphasizes collaboration and submission guidelines for content creation.
In England a figure tied to aristocracy resumes prominence as a son of a duke undertakes business in London. He runs an automobile repair shop and engages in the social scene, highlighting a blend of old title with modern commerce.
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