Democratic Platform Clash Over Prohibition and League of Nations
At the Democratic convention tensions rise over three platform questions including Prohibition and the League of Nations. Administration backers push for a moist plank on alcohol enforcement and ratification with reservations, while wets and Bryan supporters push for modification and nonfrontpage issues.
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Carter Glass
Virginia
Walsh
Montana
William J. Bryan
Nebraska
Resolutions Committee
Astmaster
Burleson
James Nugent
New Jersey
Wets
Gay
League of Nations
Wilson
Bryan
Glass
League
United States
Trigh
Ireland
Party of Record
Irish Republic
Mexican question avoided by leaders hopeful for campaign
Democratic leaders in San Francisco prefer Mexico not be raised as an issue. An unofficial envoy of General Obregon arrived to dissuade discussion while General Enriquez blamed Villa for continuing guerrilla warfare. Chicago women's clubs launch a nonpartisan drive to mobilize every eligible voter statewide and in the city.
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San Francisco
Mexico
Alvard Obregon
Ignacio Enriquez
Chihuahua
Francisco Villa
Enriquez
Villa
Chicago
Woman from Oklahoma Attends Democratic Convention
Mrs. W. H. England of Ponce y Oklahoma travels to a Democratic convention while her husband supports the Republican side. She says the couple never let their political views divide the home, prioritizing her six children as she returns home after the visit.
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W. H. England
Poncey, Okla
William Henty
England
Dona de Okla
W. Ih
Engless
Tavete Chigaa
Eole
Oklaoma
Englaa
United Press
Dr Dannelly Speaks At Summer Service In Bienville
The first Sunday evening service of summer drew over 600 attendees in Bienville. Rev. J. de Dannelly of St Frances Street Methodist Church delivered the sermon as Protestant churches joined in a union service. Next, W T Thompson of Paneels Street Presbyterian will preach.
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Bienville
Sermor
J. de Dannelly
St. Francestreet Methodist Church
Pencey
Berl
W. T. Thompson
Powete
Hamburg Food Riots Kill Two in Explosion
Martial law was declared in Hamburg after food riots caused deaths and injuries. Two people were killed and 80 were wounded before order was restored.
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Berlin
Hamburg
Change Notions on Calomel Promoted as Gentle Remedy
A garbled 1920s style note touts calomel as a delightful liver cleansing remedy with no nausea. It claims calomel fixes digestion headaches and constipation, promising a safe way to straighten the liver, urging readers to adopt the remedy despite missing or unclear details.
Resolutions committee names listed for Democratic party body
The document lists men named for a resolutions committee for the Democratic national party, including Burr, Doheny, Spellacy, Wolcott, Lott Tinley, George HeHo, McCormick, Glass, Colby, Griggsby, Kutz, McKellar, Lawsons, and others across states from California to Wyoming plus District of Columbia and territories. Several states have members named while others are noted as not yet named.
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Repoluee
Burr
California
Iward L
Doheny
Colo
M. Hawkins
Connecticut
Thomas J. Spellacy
Delaware
Josiah O. Wolcott
Florida
T J. Pleyard
Georgia
W. T. Anderson
India Nugent
Illnois
Adolph Shall Iott Tinley
Kansas
Ry Bean
Wyoming
P. C. di Alaksa
George Griggsby
District of Columbia
Bainbridge Colby
Hawaii
L. L. McCandless
Philadelphia
Robert B. Mandy
Porto Rico
Henry W. Dooley
Michigan
Minnesota
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Carolina
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Gompers Proposes Labor Plank At Democratic Conference
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor with Joseph Valente William Green and Matthew Wall arrives in San Francisco to present a labor plank to the resolutions committee of the Democratic national convention. They accuse the Republican advisory committee of ignoring American needs and urge Democratic action for workers. Also reported a Rankin Indiana crash where seven were killed and two injured when a car collided with an Illinois Central train near Rankian.
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San Francisco
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Joseph Valentine
William Green
Atthew Wall
Resolutions Committee
Gompers
Organized Working People of America
Republican National Committee
America
Rankian
Ind
Illinois Central
Here
Nashville
William Lithgent
Eternal triangle ends as ever murderer's tale unfolds
Macon Georgia June 28 The light was gone today from the home of C G Creason blind musician When he returned from the street with his organ his four year old son said two men had been there and were then in the alley Creason was charged with murder He claimed his wife eloped with another man and returned seeking reconciliation He said the shooting began when she looked toward the window naming Dan Mason and Huggins as men he sought to kill.
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Macon
Tittle
C. G. Créfizon
Creagers
Creason
Augusta
Creasor
Dan Mason
Are Huggins
Negro Hunter Fled From Atlanta Penitentiary
In Washington Maryland on June 28 Thurman Brown a Negro escapee from the Atlanta federal penitentiary was hunted in woods south of the city. He was shot in the leg yesterday during a pistol duel with two detectives while en route to visit a woman relative. Police cordoned the expected visit house and warned he would kill any officer attempting arrest. Brown hoped to enter the city and evade capture as more officers closed in across the brush near Annapostia.
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Washington
Thurman Brown
Atlanta
Brown
Een
Anacostia
Tanlac credited for four years of good health says Tennessee woman
A Hall Station, Tennessee resident, 65, credits Tanlac with relieving long standing stomach troubles four years ago and cites improved appetite digestion sleep and energy. She still takes a bottle yearly and says Tanlac never fails to give fine results. All druggists sell Tanlac.
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Tennessee
Tanlac
Oklahoma Democrat and Republican clash over ideas
The speaker, an Oklahoma native, contrasts her lifelong Democrat stance with a Republican family dynamic. She emphasizes exposing her son to diverse political ideas, arguing the system is deeply flawed and that thorough engagement is essential.
Switzerland to Seek U S Loan For Aid Program
Berne June 27 Swiss agent has asked for a loan in the United States to finance a plan. The agency cited a potential range of 20 000 600 000 to 980 000 000 in the loan and set a target interest rate around seven percent. The date for issuing the loan was not fixed.
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Berne
United ‘States
Larsen Establishes Non Stop Record Attempt to New York
New York dates show John Larsen attempting a nonstop flight from Omaha to New York aided by two passengers. A heavy fog forced a landing at Lancaster after an early 4:12 a.m. departure with launch at 5:06 a.m. The flight used 105 gallons of fuel and reached altitudes from 4,000 to 9 feet during the attempt.
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New York
John 1
New York City
Larsen
Twosengers
Omaha
Lancaster
Desensen
Hands Upraised They Swore These Fact Recorded in the
Government vaults at Greenville South Carolina hold the testimony of 55 witnesses who report benefits from Bul Ferro Sol mineral water. The booklet with details is available by mail. A liberal bottle costs one dollar, five dollars for a case, from The Sual Co. Desk B Montgomery.
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Greenville
S. C
Sual$61 Co
Desk B
Montgomery
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