McAdoo bows out of Democratic race and Glass favored
The article notes Mr. McAdoo declines pursuit of the presidential nomination citing personal finances and family duties. It discusses possible support shifts toward Senator Carter Glass of Virginia, with Shouse backing Glass and a plan to transfer McAdoo strength. It also covers Glass’s background in government, finances, and media, plus Western waterpower ambitions and railroad electrification as a broader policy context.
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McAdoo
Treasury Department
Treasury
Shouse
Carter Glass
Virginia
Senator Glass
Mc ‘Adoo
Glass
Carver
Montana
Texas
Washington Star
California
Northwest
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Milwaukee
Grand and Glorious West Ready for Growth Under Waterpower Act
After gloom from the waterpower bill delay, President Wilson signed it within the 10 day limit per Attorney General Palmer. The act unlocks vast hydraulic resources, with 42 million horsepower already in use and 54 million more potential mostly west of the Dakotas, Nebraska and Kansas, enabling a linked national transmission network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Despond
West
Wilson
Palmer
Mississippi River
Kentucky
West Virginia
Dakotas
Nebraska
Kansas
George W Perkins A Lifelong Roosevelt Ally Dies At 58
George W Perkins, longtime Chicago life insurance clerk turned financier, was a devoted friend and staunch supporter of Theodore Roosevelt. His strenuous life and overwork with the YMCA in France led to his death from nervous exhaustion at age 58, leaving a legacy as a force in business and public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
George W. Perkins
Theodore Roosevelt
Perkins
Roosevelt
Mr. Perkins
France
Off for Europe no official business says Colonel House
The report portrays Colonel House leaving for Europe as a private citizen on a summer trip with no political duties or White House ties. It notes familiar rivalries and jokes about figures such as Mr. Wilson Mr. Lansing and Mr. Bryan and mentions Japan's financial concerns and U S political humor. It ends with a sharp quip about Ohio's fate if several teams win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Colonel House
White House
Mr. Lansing
Damon
Pythias
Mr. Wilson
Unclear text on White House housing plans and real estate views
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss public mood at the White House days, reference Mr Wilson and housing hunting, and complain about real estate agents. The passage is garbled with nonsensical phrases and lacks clear events or entities to summarize.
Political Fallbacks and Suffrage Signals Across Papers
The Houston Post cites Bryan naming twelve possible candidates for president, most deemed impossible and not including his own name. The Philadelphia Record notes Carrie Catt’s absence in Switzerland dampening suffrage progress. The Pittsburgh Press remarks on AFL convention alarm and legislative concerns. The Chicago News critiques the excess profits tax for shifting burden to consumers.
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Bryan
Houston Post
Carrie
Quotations on Neptune Gambrinus and Cupid in papers
A medley of witty quotes from Washington Star, Edinburgh Scotsman, and Boston Transcript references. Neptune the god of the sea is joked about as needing to come ashore for drinks while Gambrinus vies for his role. A wise man’s remark about being anvil or hammer appears, followed by playful lines about proposals over the phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neptune
Gambrinus
Washington Star
Peacham
Edinburgh Scotsman
Jack
Tor
Boston ‘Transcript
Pilgrim’s Progress Encounter in Slough of Despond
A speaker recalls the Pilgrim stuck in the Slough of Despond and a modern twist where a motorist’s engine dies mid journey requiring a farmer to pull him out for ten dollars. The moment blends allegory with a roadside rescue.
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Despond
Rhyme and Reason McARONT BALLADS
A humorous verse by T. A. Daly recalling a barber on strike over pay and respect in the women’s department The speaker imagines conversations with bosses and a plea to be allowed to work as a grand artist while maintaining dignity The dialect style reframes labor issues in a playful literary piece
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McAront
Barber
Tony
Mike
USA
Carter Glass as Democratic Nomination Fails to McAdoo
After William Gibbs McAdoo refused to allow his name for the Democratic presidential nomination, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Shouse indicated that Carter Glass supporters would intensify efforts to secure the nomination for the Virginian senator.
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Copyright International
McAdoo
Shouse
Carter Glass
Winifred Black Advises Bridging The Pitcher
Winifred Black reflects on a long marriage fractured by infidelity. She counsels the wife to mend the pitcher and seek discreet reconciliation. The piece weighs moral choices, family impact, and the prospect of preserving the home for the sake of children.
Montana Letters and Political Snippets Across Newspapers
A compilation of short editorial jabs and commentary from Montana papers. It touches on the Republican platform, reactions to Tom Marshall, deportation talk regarding Mexican slackers, Montanan figures at the San Francisco convention, taxes on liquor, and gubernatorial race fragments with Go Project and Democratic issues noted. The items are brief opinions and quips from Press of Montana, Havre Promoter, Missoula Sentinel, Kalispell Inter Lake, Helena Record Herald, Great Falls Leader, and Lewistown Democrat News.
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J. Bruce Kremer
Montana
San Francisco
Aladdin
Bainbridge Colby
Helena
Internal Revenue Office
Washington
Great Falls
8. C. Ford
Joe Dixon
Dan Slayton
R. L. Clinton
Ronald Higgins
F. J. Edwards
Dem
Mis
Wilson
Lewistown
Democrat. News
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Standard Publishing Company, Publishers and Proprietors
Anaconda, Mont
Anaconda
North Main Street
Standard Publishing Company
Butte
Associated Press
Asociated Press
Eastern Business Afc
Fifth Ave
New York
Prudden, King & Prudden 'S
Steger Bidg
Globe
MR. M'Adoo
Mc‘Adoo
Union Pacific
Great American Desert
Mr. Bryan
Japan
Senate
Wood
Dr. Butler
Ananias Club
Harding
W.’s
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Marion
United States
Ohio
Giants
THEE
Phillies
Woodrow
Aus
Chicago” News
Rhyme and Reason
Raisa
Joosta
Grand Arteesi
T. A. Daly
Winifred Black
the Press of Montana
Billings Gazette
St—. Havre
Tom
Thomas Riley
Marshall
Missoula
Kipling
Kalispell Inter Lake
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