Democrats target several states in 1924 senate races
The Anaconda Standard reports Democrats plan to contest Senate seats across Ohio Kansas Oklahoma Missouri Kentucky Arkansas Iowa Maryland Nevada Colorado Utah with focus on Ohio. Atlee Pomerene aims to defeat Florence Allen and Willis in August primary races. A Pomerene victory would boost his 1928 presidential prospects and influence party choices over Governor Smith.
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Ohio
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kentucky
Arkansas
Iowa
Maryland
Nevada
Colorado
Utah
Atlee Pomerene
Pomerene
Iris Hands
Florence Allen
Smith
New York
Miners Field Day Celebrates Butte Industry and Safety
Butte marks Miners' Safety First Field day at Columbia Gardens with drilling, mucking, and mine rescue demonstrations. Officials praise Butte's safety progress and community revels in a day of recreation for miners, families, and friends as the mines close for the occasion.
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Butte
Miners’ Safety
Columbia Gardens
United States
Butte Hill
Lone Star July primary and 1928 race shaping drama
The piece notes Texas will hold its July primary on Saturday July 24 while 16 other states vote in August. It emphasizes the Democrats aim to control the Senate, with 33 seats up and nine Republican seats to flip to gain a solid majority, highlighting border states as key battlegrounds.
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Lone Star State
Jim Ferguson
United States
Senate
Farmer-Laborite
The Snake Season Warns Scouts to Avoid Snakes Everywhere
A compilation warns Boy Scout camps to fear all snakes and avoid them, advising protective footwear, long trousers, and caution in grass and on walls where rodent prey attract serpents. It cites Dr. Raymond Ditmarsh on preventing deaths and agony from bites and emphasizes prudent behavior for campers and hikers.
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Raymond Ditmarsh
New York
Noo
Miss Wambaugh and the Tacna Arica plebiscite study
Miss Sarah Wambaugh, daughter of Harvard professor Eugene Wambaugh, recently returned from Tacna Arica after studying Chile and Peru's impasse over the territory. She led with the Peru commission, advised by the State Department, and wrote A Monograph of Plebiscites. She lectured at the Institute of Politics in Williamstown, the only woman speaker there.
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Tacna-Arica
Chile
Peru
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Harvard
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State Department
Mise Wambaugh
Institution of Politics
Williamstown
Mass
Horoscope for Tuesday July 20 1926
Conflicting planetary influences prevail but benefic aspects dominate. Great promise for business and government leaders who decide international questions. Opportunities rise for teachers and young men to gain recognition. good time for employment and reform efforts. Travel and summer trips look favorable. editors discuss foreign politics and economy. industrial growth expected with potential political crises and changes in education policies.
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Europe
Mars
McClure
RRR Sree
Gas Tax Case Reaches Highest U.S. Court
A scrambled text notes a legal clash over gasoline taxes, mentioning cross state competition with Montana and a plan adopted in the 1930s. The United States Supreme Court is stated to consider the issue, with references to a taxation dispute impacting fuel purchases and interstate trade.
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Geta
Mapuai
Cata
Montana
Gaso
United States
McNary Named Head of Farm Committee in Senate
Senator Charles L. McNary of Oregon to chair the Senate agricultural committee after the resignation of Senator Norris was accepted. McNary authored the farm equalization fee bill, which previously failed by six votes amid broader discussions on agricultural policy.
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Charles L. McNary
Oregon
Senate Agricultural Committee
Norris
McNary
Canada
The High Cost of Investigations in Government
Martin B Madden cites Tilinol and magazine excerpts showing hearings from 1913 to 1928 costing millions in printed pages. He notes repeated hearings, duplication, and vast sums spent on investigations, with 1910 onward senate inquiries alone reaching 1.5 million and current-year printer costs climbing.
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Martin B. Madden
Tilinol
Problom
Senate
House
67Th Congress
United
Costly hearings on oysters and information bills
A discussion recalls costly hearings on the dyestuffs industry, prohibition, and oysters. It notes multiple hearings by both houses, hundreds of witnesses, and millions of pages of testimony, with state and federal agencies certifying oyster safety and a push to reduce duplicated work to curb information costs.
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Department of Education and Radio
House
Senate
Oyater
Public Health Service
Department of Agriculture
Capitol
Color schemes and the mind room color tale
A narrator recounts a talk by Miss Wyvan Donner on color psychology, hospital walls, and the discomfort caused by certain hues. The discussion notes that color choice affects mood, health, and comfort, even influencing patients’ illnesses and doctors’ designs.
Impecunious Nobleman and the Portrait Tale
A London noblemans bid for a painting falls short at 12 pounds 10 shillings, then a grander scene unfolds in the new London house of a self-made business family as he notes a kinship through a portrait. A later carriage ride yields a witty card misstep, with a footman delivering surprising results. State Engineer Bacon greets his first grandchild, a nine pound boy born to his daughter and Madison, Wisconsin, wife of Phillip La Follette.
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London
Lon- Flon
Fala
Gruetts
John
Jon
LA Follettes
Salt Lake City
George M. Bacon
Phillip F. la Follette
Madison, Wi
Robert M. la Follette
Herod Speaks of Golden Emblems and Eternal Night
A fragmentary excerpt renders Herod’s opulent vision of power and ruin as Phillips’ tragedy unfolds. The mad king laments Maryamat and contemplates marble domes, sunlit pyramids, and celestial fire. The vivid blank verse echoes grandeur and doom, inviting study of the full play.
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Phillips
Mariamat
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