Convention Business Over Turns To Revival Chauncey 38
Ambiguous text notes delegates and visitors attending with humorous stories. No clear dates or locations given. Limited readable facts focus on convention activities and entertainment.
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1920
Page
1
Ambiguous text notes delegates and visitors attending with humorous stories. No clear dates or locations given. Limited readable facts focus on convention activities and entertainment.
The Republican National Convention adjourned after a long second day in Chicago at the Coliseum. Reports from credentials and rules committees were issued, while the platform committee prepares the regulation and resolutions. Senator Lodsey was elected permanent chairman as revivalist speeches by DePew and Mrs McCarter energized delegates and onlookers.
The Italian cabinet faced resignations while Genoa observers noted the session opened with a greeting chorus. After the prime minister's address, debates focused on party lines and platform priorities as committees reported progress and credentials decisions.
Seventeen year old Lemons and an area youth named Axes faced arraignment after a Tuesday incident in which a fire at Odin was allegedly started by Hadklerfeats. The pair were taken into custody by the sheriff and deputy sheriff Myerpdt as the case moved before the squire.
Tokio reports smoke and fire as Nikblarhk in Siberia rages, citing life threatening scenes. Twelve Japanese civilians are said to be involved amid chaotic unrest and conflicting dispatches from officials.
Terre Haute Post editor RW Gore predicts Will H. Hays will secure the Republican nomination. The piece notes Indiana, Pennsylvania, and other delegations shifting support, with Penrose backing andWave of momentum seen for a Hays nomination. The tone suggests a growing stampede toward Hays at the convention.
The labor plank for the platform was presented at the national convention led by Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor. The pro labor stance urged no halt to strikes and pressed for stronger protections, with debate over preservation of the labor movement and proposals to support workers.
Fragmentary text mentions a hospital benefit and events with unclear details. Names, places, and dates are garbled, leaving only hints of a benefit event and a regional reference to Washington.
A disjointed notice describes a hospital benefit event at the Da viesa County Hospital gym. It notes attendance about a dozen to fifteen people Tuesday night and mentions planned activities for Wednesday and Thursday, including games and amusements, with the aim of supporting the institution.
A chaotic OCR prose outlines a Friday city hall meeting about organizing a Chautauqua event. Names of attendees and officials are listed and a committee for salaries is mentioned. The piece also references a court case involving a child support order and custody, with disputed payments and hearings.
Fragmented report from Cincinnati details nurse Ethel Graves, 20, shot multiple times during a hospital incident. Coroner and police described the scene as tense with a male suspect named Kane involved. Graves survived initial efforts and was hospitalized after the shooting at the Mercy hospital, while authorities consider the motive and exact chronology of events.
Housed as a Shorthorn stock sale at Vinsonfies feature Monday post auction. Cattle from Jack Lillie and partners attract bidders Fiscen and Donnelly with Minnie Dale aging three years sold to William Pere and others. Prices reach around 225 dollars for select lots as buyers from Bridgenorth and Nathaus purchase multiple cows and calves.
Reports say a hurricane struck western Minnesota on June 9 killing two people injuring many and wiping out homes. The storm originated in the north and swept across the state paralyzing daily life with heavy damage to houses and infrastructure.
A chaotic report from June 9 outlines a national labor topic where organized labor and capital seek shared aims within months. The piece cites railroads, government ownership debates, and a Chicago convention pressing reforms. It mentions Sam Gompers and a national platform discussing labor influence on policy.
A Plainville general store case reports theft of necklaces, jewelry, watches and hardware valued between 70 and 891 dollars. Entry gained by window early Wednesday. investigators checked nearby shops with no further clues. Other stores on Main Street reported similar silent alarms during the incident. A separate note mentions a baseball game at Washington Park on Sunday June 13 with tickets sold at several local venues.
Officials announced thirteen people killed when a passenger train collided with a freight train near a central station. The crash left multiple cars derailed and several sleepers crushed. engineer Berlin Doyle was cited among the dead, with two women and a child among the victims.
The report recalls a tense yesterday session with sparse cheering while senators and leaders faced public attention. Attendees observed fervent reactions to speeches, noting Lodge as a focal point and Brown leading a social chorus amid uncertain public response.
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