Republican Nominees Harding and Coolidge Swing Victory
The 1920 Republican National Convention in Chicago nominated Warren G. Harding for president and Calvin Coolidge for vice president on the tenth ballot after a tense struggle among leaders and factions. The process featured long behind‑the‑scenes bargaining, a pivotal League of Nations debate, and notable participation by women in committees and at headquarters.
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Ohio
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Massachusetts
Chicago
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New York
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Europe
Root
Mexico
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Irish “Republic
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Syracuse
Hoover
Wheat field inspection shows disease free treated seed
Shelby county researchers led by Dr Reed of the U S Department of Agriculture and Dr Jackson of Purdue with County Agent Hast and about twenty farmers report 98 demonstration plots show treated wheat seed sown last fall is mostly disease free aside from two fields with minor black heads. The program aims to extend the disease control method to other states.
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Shelby County
Reed
Bureau of Cereal Investigation
United States Department of Agriculture
Jackson
Purdue University Experiment Station
Russel G. Hast
Tha County
Department of Agricultural Work
Wheat
Kokomo
Indiana Association of Spiritualists
Conservatory of Music
Washington, D. C
Petersburg
Pike County
Timothy
Ed Cummins
Fairland
Cummins
Winchester
Union City
Wayne Townships
Randolph County
Ohio Farms
Farmers’ Live Stock Shipping Association A
Bayers
Vincennes
Vincennes Interstate
Richmond
David M. Edwards
Farlham College
Joseph A. Goddard
Muncie
From Canal Wagons to Royal Portraits A Chicago Artist
Seymour M. Stone of Chicago traveled the world over the last twenty years painting signs for fifty cents a wagon and now creates portraits of European royalty and American officials. His first U.S. show was at the Corcoran, and at forty he has earned international fame. He studied in Paris and Munich and plans to stay in America with his two Chicago siblings nearby.
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Lafayette
C. G. Woodbury
Agricultural Experiment Station
Purdue University
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Raw Products Research
National Canners’ Association
Tindianapolis
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Indianapolis
Canal Street
Chicago
Europe
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Stone
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Bainbridge Colby
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Corcoran Art Gallery
Boston
the Herald
Philadelphia
New York
Paris
Rome
Florence
Venice
Julien
America
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State Department
Ketow
Senator Thomas Warns Cottontails on Prices and Economy
A Senate speech by Colorado's Senator C. B. Thomas criticizes high living costs and urges widespread thrift. He cites buying clothes four years ago and plans no new purchases until prices drop, arguing Americans must restrain demand to lower costs and avoid government penalties.
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C. 8. Thomas
Colorado
Senate
Washington
We Need More Rubes on the Farms in Senate Debate
Excerpt from a senate floor discussion led by Senators Kenyon of Town and Sherman of Illinois. Kenyon argues farm work pays little vs city wages and eight hour days lure youths away. Sherman contends deeper social factors, cites city temptations and a desire for urban amusements as keeping people from farming.
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Sherman
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Rejected War Time Passport Bill by House
The House rejected the conference report on the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill 96 to 192 amid debates over permanent war time passport restrictions. Critics including Sabath Siegel Connally and Clark opposed. Mann warned of restricting entry for persecuted people seeking refuge.
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House
Sabath
Illinois
Siegel
New York
Connally
Texas
Champ Clark
United States
Mann
Ireland
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Harrison County
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Indiana University
Senator Thomas
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