Political views and civil rights in postwar America
A reflective column discusses party politics and civil rights votes among states Rhode Island North Dakota and Nevada. It contrasts two party tradition with future party entry and questions motives behind diverse state outcomes. Pershing personally reviews muddy troops and salutes a straight line and disciplined soldiers.
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South
Rhode Island
North Dakota
Nevada
Pershing
Richmond Dispatch City Editor Postcard Story Recalled
A 1894 Richmond Dispatch item shows the city editor sending a postcard to a correspondent 15 blocks away. A 74 year old businesswoman, Mrs Richardson, died yesterday after a career that included recruiting government typists during World War I and serving as a state representative for a garment manufacturer before retiring fifteen years ago.
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Richmond, Va
Richmond Dispatch
Dallas
Frances Edna Richardson
Washington
Richardson
President's Fame Up To the Man
Eleanor Roosevelt argues that a President’s true place in history lies not in portraits but in improving lives and uniting people toward a high ideal. She notes Lincoln Wilson and Roosevelt as examples and urges leaders to inspire the average citizen beyond material interests. The piece assesses how civil rights votes test party unity and future political paths.
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United Press
New York
Billy Rose
Dewey
White House
Abraham Lincoln
Asia
Africa
Woodrow Wilson
Europe
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican Party
South
Mertox Compound touted for rheumatic relief in ad note
A Dallas man from 15 years of rheumatic shoulder pain reports rapid improvement after using Mertox Compound. He claims relief from aches gas and bloating and improved digestion and energy after taking the medicine sold at a reduced Texas druggist price.
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Mr. J
Kirklend
Dallas
Texas
Sergeant promoted by Pershing after mud bath incident
J Norman Lodge, an AP correspondent and World War I veteran, recounts how a mud splatter near Pershing during a ride to Chaumont led to him being stripped of sergeant stripes and promoted two pay grades to battalion sergeant major by Pershing’s orders. The tale highlights Pershing’s tartar yet soft side.
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Hal Boyle
New York
J. Norman
Lodge
John J. Pershing
Associated Press
Pershing
Mexico
France
Souilly
Chaumont
Chatea
101St Infantry
Switzerland Plans Major Investment in Alpine Road Network
Switzerland will spend 1,635,000 dollars to improve and develop alpine roads. The funding aims to upgrade routes, enhance safety, and support mountain transportation infrastructure.
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Switzerland
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10Th & Fillmore
Fia
Ordway-Saunders Co
P -Ndable Insurance
Amarillo
Utah
Reid’s
Black Jack
James P. Hart
Travis County
Justice Supreme Court
N.S. Griggs & Sons
Fillmore
S. Ashby, Ay
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Friends of
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Cherryhomes
Potter County
KGNC
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Garner-Randall Motors, Inc
Polk Street
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