Decline of Third-Party Power in Early 20th Century Senate
The text traces the waning influence of third parties in U.S. Congress, noting 11 senators from the era, then 18 third-party House members in 1912 with few in the Senate, and dating shifts through Harding’s term. It highlights figures Stewart, Jones, Pettigrew, Teller, Carter, and London as lone or near lone non-majority voices.
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Senate
Stewart and Jones
Nevada
Pettigrew
South Dakota
Teller
Colorado
Carter
Montana
Progressive Party
Irregulars
Harding
London
Montana Assembly
Meyer London
New York Socialist
Greenbackers
Greece plebiscite debate and Constantine loyalty
The piece argues the plebiscite pressure in Greece over Constantine versus Venizelos, accusing allied powers of coercion and portraying Greek public sentiment as pro Constantine. It links postwar politics to democracy, dictatorship fears, and reactions to the peace conference outcomes.
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Greece
Constantine
Serres
Venizelos
Europe
Wilson
Canyon
Paxton Hibben
Athens
New York Evening Post
M. Paul Hymans
Belgium
League of Nations
League
Geneva
Silent Wedding Bells and Royal Search for a Bride
A playful, opinionated column surveys the hunt for a wife for the Prince of Wales, noting scarce eligible princesses across Europe and weighing Roman Catholic and republican barriers. It cites Denmark Italy Romania and other realms, mentions the Times editorial, Pancho Villa comparisons, and touches on Montana politics and Geneva harmony as a collage of society notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wales
Europe
Denmark
Prince of Wales
Italy
Britannia
Belgium
Spain
Serbia
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Czecho-Slovakia
Holland
Romania
Ferdinand
Marie
London Times
Poe
Wonder What the Wax Model in the Window Thinks
A fragmented piece by Briggs presents a quirky monologue about fashion, gender roles, and domestic tension. The speaker muses on clothes, a husband pulling his wife away, and the idea of night bringing relief as fur is shed. The tone mixes whimsy with social critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briggs
Gubernatorial Festivities and Montana Society
The Montana press notes the second republican governor’s inauguration in Helena with public reception and grand ball. It highlights the executive mansion as a social Mecca, hosted by Governor and Mrs. Dixon and their six daughters. The piece contrasts summer vacation and Sunday rest as social rhythms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Montana
Dixon
Helena
Humorous exchanges on bats laws laundry and moonshine
Quotations on bat protection joke about bugs laws, a laundry worker’s mangled line, age guessing by Maud and Agnes, Tessa about sun power, moonshine quip, and streetcar strap humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud
Agnes
Mauda
Tessa
Flashing insights and quips lampoon era politics
A collage of cartoonish quotes and satirical blurbs targets leaders from Diaz to Harding, Ireland, and prohibition. The snippets mock policy shifts and public figures, reflecting a fragmented interwar United States stance on governance, temperance, and international affairs.
Importance of Yap Island in US cable network
Yap Island serves as a pivotal link in trans Pacific cable systems connecting the United States with the Philippines, Dutch East Indies, China, and Japan. The text notes Yap’s strategic position between Guam and the Philippines, with multiple cables landing there and alternatives to German owned routes. If key lines fail, remaining routes via Yap and Singapore connect to Hong Kong and China, maintaining access to the Dutch East Indies network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yap
United States
Philippines
Dutch East Indies
China
Japan
Guam
Americ
Far East
America
Philipp
Arizona Crater Mystery Prompts Meteor Theory Debate
The Canyon Diablo crater in Arizona remains a mystery with debate over its origin. Support for a meteor or comet impact includes thousands of meteoric iron fragments and possible diamonds among scattered debris. Mining efforts pause for quicksand. a second company drills near the inner edge seeking the mass or remnants of the projectile.
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Canyon Diablo
Arizona
Mtael
Crater Mining Company
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THE
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American Institute
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Miles City Star
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Lewistown
Washington
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Kalispell Inter Lake
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U. K
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Mexico
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Reed
Toledo Blade
Columbus
Freet Harding
Indianapolis Star
Nator Harding
Burg Dispatch
Ireland
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England
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Christensen
Department of Agriculture
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Shipping Board
Nashville
Tennessear
Yap Island
Arizona Crater
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