Random Shots on Election Gloating and Courage
The piece quips about not needing three days to know the outcome and cites Bill Harper and James Feagins with praise for Colonel Evans. It notes Republican supporters and a caution from Bixby about not crowing, reflecting on past and future elections in a lively, informal tone.
Election Night Tales and Humorous Snafus in Alliance
A traveling man in Scottsbluff on election night listens to a string of oddball stories and jests about voters and candidates. The piece juggles jokes about Mary Garden, straight-ticket voting, and remarks on Harding versus Cox, with side notes on polling-place quirks and comic courtroom banter.
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Alliance
Scottsbluff
Harding
Cox
Invitation to battle by a secret order and notes
Distressed phrases attributed to a new secret order The Thrifty Thirst-Quenchers. Observations on muff use for hands, election dullness, and a Socrates income remark. Bolshevist view on armistice and a WWI veteran’s praise for English training.
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Socrates
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