California News and Music Debate Palette in Hoover Johnson Clash
The Los Angeles Times and San Francisco Chronicle split on Hoover and Johnson amid California papers support for each side. The column explores music taste and moral tones with references to Strauss, Dvorak, Goethe, Ruskin, and the McNamara case, arguing culture and political loyalties intertwine.
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Los Angeles Times
California
Hoover
Johnson
the Times
Hiram
San Francisco Chronicle
Hughes
White House
Times
Mount Lassen
Goethe
Ruskin
Dvorak
McNamara Brothers
H. G. Wells
Schwa
Raising Money and the Rise of Raised Bills
A historical look at the shift from gold to silver and paper currency, noting the growing danger of raised or altered banknotes. Experts warn that counterfeiters alter numbers and lettering, fooling even seasoned handlers, as federal authorities pursue the raisers.
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Montana
West
Music and Bolshevism in a Schwab View
Charles M Schwab argues music calms unrest and boosts good work, backing it with his Bethlehem Steel band and New York Oratorio Society leadership. He claims music stabilizes minds and elevates business while Tolstoy counters music as purely sensual in enjoyment.
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Charles M. Schwab
Schwab
Bethle Steel Corporation
New York Oratorio Society
New York
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Mr. Schwab
Tolstoi
The Prosperous Beggar in New York City
A police investigation shows a revival of professional beggars in major cities after wartime. Fraudsters feign infirmities, farm earnings into real estate, and use motor cars to aid scams. Public sympathy fuels their livelihood, with experts estimating beggars can earn 10 to 20 dollars daily.
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New York
Deserters and drama in wartime justice
The piece contrasts Grover Cleveland Bergdoll facing five years in prison and loss of citizenship for draft evasion with Henry MacLeod, a New York clergyman’s son who deserts, ends up in a psych ward, and is treated with more leniency. It also remarks on political figures and temperance credentials amid wartime and suffrage debates.
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Philadelphia
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
United States
Henry MacLeod
New York City
Henry
Princeton
Camp Merritt
Merritt
Chicago
Montreal
Humor Quotables From Historic Cartoons and Jokes
A compilation of light newspaper cartoons and quips from diverse papers. Jests compare flu epidemics, domestic scenes, punny exchanges, and social satire. Notable lines reference doctors, babies, lovers, profiteers, and misheard phrases in a brisk, period voice.
Flashing Headlines From Papers On Politics And Economics
A collage of brief quotes from several papers discusses liquor in politics Panama Canal security and the idea of third parties. It notes the impracticality of passing spring clocks and mentions ambassador risks in Mexico. The clippings reflect varied views on governance economy and reform.
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Columbia Record
Louisville Courier-Journal
Toledo
The Ashamed Widow Faces a Millionaire Gift
Winifred Black portrays a distressed widow with three children facing sudden wealth. A past suitor returns to reveal a sister’s fortune and a sharkish oilman tempts her. A lawyer counsels restraint as family needs clash with new possibilities and social pressure.
Press of Montana and Michigan primaries stir public views
A Montana paper notes General Wood’s stance shifting in Michigan primaries and Hiram Johnson’s support in California. It cites Borah's critique of Wood’s campaign spending, mentions Newberry testimony in Michigan, and reports Nevada officials receiving telegrams about Mary Pickford’s divorce case.
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Michigan
Johnson
Wood
Hiram Johnson
California
Borah
Newberry
Great Falls
Nevada
Mary Pickford
Owen Moore
Mary
Milea City Star
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King & Prudden
Fifth Ave
Steger Bidg
Globe Blog
Boston
Music and Bolshevism
Baker
War Department
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France
Governor Edwards
Rious
Jya
Cartoons Magazine
Albany Argus
Man Alive
Profiteers
Toledo Blade
Kate
Jack
Baltimore American
Paris
League of Ilons
Washington Star
Panama Canal
Troy
Mexico
Philadelphia Record
Lloyd George
Europe
Indianapolis Star
Fool
Money
Photo International
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Lapland
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Newspaper Feature Service, Inc
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Ator
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Rosy McGuire
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Rosy” McGuire
Rosy
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Helena
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