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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1932
Page
4
Subscriptions listed by carrier and mail rates for Reais Indiana year 16 cents per week in county 6 dollars year outside county two dollars in advance. Post office registration noted. The article ends with a quote on Mr Hoover and the budget balance before the cupboard was bare.
The Chicago Republican convention was dominated by Herbert Hoover and his aides who dictated the platform and candidate choices. Senator Joseph France attempted to nominate Calvin Coolidge and was escorted out by police after demanding the right to speak. The event showcased internal party power and clashes over prohibition repeal amid a tense atmosphere and strong stage production.
The Hoover liquor plank at the national convention is described as neither wet nor dry nor clearly defined as wet or dry. The resolution leaves the party split over prohibition policy and frames a cautious middle ground.
The Republican plank on ion is a complex resubmission formula designed to appease dry advocates while fooling wets. Pushed through the resolutions committee to satisfy President Hoover, it promises more years of delay, blocks a clear vote, and risks prolonging national dispute.
A historic mood at the Hoover renomination convention shifts briefly from anxiety to renewed energy after a staged demonstration. Delegates vent dissatisfaction through the prohibition fight as they acknowledge Hoover’s secure renomination.
The article details the Uniform Bible Class discussion and the 1930s political maneuvering over Indiana’s Roosevelt support at the Chicago convention, with notes on party leaders and potential favorite sons. It then shifts to a biblical lesson on Jacob in Genesis, describing his journey from Beersheba to Egypt, the reunion with Joseph, and the leadership dynamics among Jacob’s sons culminating in Jacob’s blessing to Pharaoh.
June 17 report states Davila, a former Chilean spa leader, rebelled against Colonel Marmaduke Grove’s government. After an ultimatum, Grove surrendered. civil war ensued with bombardment from reinforced concrete positions near the palace. The incident marks a decisive shift in Chilean power.
Fragments of an old Democrat page show names of residents from Beatrice to Barr township and brief notes on local events. It mentions Davies scout hospital health updates for Carlos Holscher and funeral plans for Mrs. Nah Wise, with golf club members and a trip to Piqua for a Meteor ambulance purchase mentioned in passing.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a person nicknamed King returning from Terre with a noted rank. Details are unclear. no full names, dates, or affiliations are recoverable. The record preserves the readable fragment as a brief item with minimal context.
Sunday, June 17, 1917. Dr. Rachel Henry Shairdan of Wyoming, a delegate to the ibbican convention, Chicago, is visiting her sister Mrs. Sarah Standford and other relatives.
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