Tenth Ballot Gives Harding Victory at Convention
The ninth and tenth ballots at the Chicago Republican convention gave Warren G Harding of Ohio the nomination for president with 692 votes on the final tally. Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts secured the vice presidency on the first ballot. The article also traces Harding’s early life, education, and rise in journalism and business.
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Chicago
San
Warren G Harding
Ohio
Wood
Lowden
Reluader
Gov
Sproul
Pennsylvania
Harding
Wisconsin
LaFal Iette
Johnson
Ric
Palice
Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
Oregon
Sen
Leproot
McCormick
Ilinois
Coolidge
Lenroot
Allen
Anderson
Grenna
Pritchard
Warren Harding Mythe
Ohio Central College of Iberia
Colper Hy
County Farm Bureau Picnic at Algona Grounds
The County Farm Bureau picnic will be held at the fair grounds in Algona on Wednesday June 30. D H Cunningham Iowa Farm Bureau secretary will address the crowd with Peder Pedersen aiding entertainment. Horse shoe and North South baseball events planned with township teams and local captains Rustemeier and Morrow coordinating. Attendees are asked to bring lunch baskets as no meals will be served on grounds.
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Fasv
Algona
Eges
Fair
Farm Bureau
D. H. Cunningham
Iowa Farm Bureau
Peder Pedersen
Pader
Kossuth
Will Rustemeier
Swea City
North End
M. Im. Morrow
W. E. McDonald
New American Legion feature debuts in Topic weekly
Notice announces a new two column department in the Topic devoted to American Legion affairs. Articles largely come from Legion headquarters and are described as authentic. Readers are invited to share opinions on the new feature.
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American Legion
Owill
Legion
John L Smith Wed Agnes Luella Holland in Lake Mills
John L Smith long employed by Geo Larsen marries Miss Agnes Luella Holland a Lake Mills school teacher. The wedding occurred Sunday afternoon at the Larsen home in Lake Mills with plans to begin housekeeping on the Larsen place. The couple receives congratulations for happiness and prosperity.
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Lake Mills
John L. Smith
Geo. Larsen
Agnes Luella Holland
Larsen Place
John
Laysen
Noted dealer Henry Miller showcases historic royal papers
Henry Miller, a rising collector, displays a lease by King George II 1775 and other signed documents from Cromwell to Queen Anne on high grade parchment. He rivals RE Hart of Nora Springs in rare papers and plans a public Emmetsburg exhibit that will attract interest from collectors and historians.
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Henry Miller
George II
Oliver Cromwell
James II
Charles II
William IV
George III
George
Miller
United States
RE. W. Hart
Nora Springs
J.J. Hobson
Emmetsburg
Emmietzhburg
Lisening
Phey
Zeigler and Anderson Wed in Algona Parsonage
Elmer Zeigler son of Mr. and Mrs. George Zeigler wed Miss Minnie Anderson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pred Anderson at the Methodist parsonage in Algona. The couple, both well regarded locals, plan a Des Moines visit and then a Colorado trip before returning to College Street.
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Eimer Zelgier
Minnie Anderson
Rey
Todd Elmer Zeigler
Methodist
Todd
George Zeigler
Lguna
Colorado
Nir
Pred Anderson
Denverland
Colorado Springs
College Street
Eimet
Ill Haggard
Zeigier
Roosevelt aides greet supporters at Chicago Republican convention
At the Chicago convention Gion leads a platform group to greet leaders, including Homer Cummings and General Leonard Wood supporters. Teddy Roosevelt Jr. appears among workers at Wood headquarters while Charles Barrett and Farm Organization committees associate with farmer interests.
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Homer Cummings
Nat Gougerty
Teddy’ Roosevelt
Leonard Wood
Wood
Charles 8. Barrett
Federation of Farm Organizaions
Making Farmere
Hiram Johnson Headquary
Model youth praised in upbeat notice
A local notice lauds a young man as a model and expresses certainty of a happy future for him and the Zeiglers. It also mentions Edith Eve Clara Swede and promises not to reveal marriages in secret.
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Ovary
Mrs. Zeigler
Edith
Eve
Clara
Path to Heaven Through Moonlit Arms of You Poem
A fragmentary verse in which the speaker describes a nocturnal journey toward imagined heavenly doors. The speaker seeks solace in a loved one’s embrace as day ends and misty meadows are traversed, finally finding entrance to heaven through the beloved’s arms.
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Edgar Dattiel Krumar
Young Woman Receives Heirloom Gift From Chicago Benefactor
Miss Uney Harig of Altona a noted bookkeeper received a windfall after aiding Mrs R J Davidson of Chicago who died April 24 1919 naming Harig a beneficiary. Davidson left Harig 1000 to be paid June 11 1920 and 500 on May 2 1921 with an additional 1000. Davidson who was wealthy had no children and a deceased daughter. Judge Smith a relative informed Harig of the bequest and Harig's friends congratulate her on the unexpected fortune.
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Uney Harig
Altona
Paty
Lacey Harig
Kohllaag Bras
Earege
R. J. Davidson
Chicago
Havig
Charles City
Mi. Davidson
Rocking cradle device shown by C J Anderson store
A novelty rocking cradle attracts attention with a wind up crank and spring mechanism to rock itself. It gently rocks a baby to sleep and allows a father to rest, hailed as a marvel of modern convenience for young dads.
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C. J. Anderson
Swea Cily Herald
Mep Homst Ur d Notes Sunday Period and Preaching at Titonka
Sunday period and preaching hours in the morning with a later preac hing at Titonka. A Sunday school and preaching service at Dosa to be held next Sunday afternoon. A children’s Aynogeam program starts at 4 mm sharp. Fundraising called for hospital and home care, noting 61 hospitals and 44 homes for the aged with substantial property. Pastor A R Cuthbert speaks of humanity’s efforts and invites attendance. Mrs. Gen Bartholomew requests debts settled at once. Glass Fugs advertisement.
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Titonka
Dosa
Sp. mm
A. R. Cuthbert
Unsigned Fragment Highlights Estevan Event Report
An unreliable OCR fragment mentions Estevan and Classen with unclear names and dates. It references a person or event in a local context but lacks coherent facts to confirm specifics.
Hiram Johnson's Party Rescue and Presidential Loyalty
A historically framed defense portrays Hiram Johnson as saving the Republican party from moneyed influence and preserving American independence. It credits Johnson with rejecting league proposals and prioritizing domestic welfare over wealth, asserting his sacrifice of personal ambition for national principle.
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Senator Johnson
Johnson
League of Artions
Wilson
Hiram Jolnon
Aniadtedn
JV Mian
Vietory
Tgs Filme Iy
Sywerfeat
Tory Uind
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