Primary delegates and 1820 era politics contrasted
The article reviews ongoing presidential primaries with 338 delegates, 60 uninstructed including 30 from Indiana, and the potential impact of Indiana’s unit vote. It contrasts Wood Johnson and La Follette delegate counts, notes Indiana’s likely unity, and recalls Monroe's 1812 era caucus nomination and the enduring era of good feeling fading a century ago.
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Illinois
Wisconsin
Ilinois
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Dean of American Letters Howells Remembered in Admiration
The obituary eulogizes William Dean Howells highlighting his tranquil long life devoted to letters. It notes his hospitality, friendships with Twain and Lowell, his realism, methodical work, and belief in American institutions. It mentions his defense of fiction theory and sharp social critique with humor. Best of all, it praises his character and influence.
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William Dean Howells
Mark Twain
Lowell
Longfellow
New England
Howells
Tolstoi
Delaware Suffragists Hope for Ratification Change
Delaware senators voted 11 to 6 to ratify the federal suffrage amendment and the house now considers it. After a prior 22 to 9 house vote against ratification, suffragists press for positions to shift in support, claiming several opponents have swung.
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Delaware Senate
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Skeptical epoch weighs in on war era food and politics
A compact editorial critique surveys wartime food substitutes and scientific credulity, noting German ration hacks and postwar revelations. It columns on Carranza’s fate, Wilson’s stubborn tones, Obregon’s Mexican presidency, Bryan’s legacy, and Pershing’s public posture, framing contemporary geopolitics with wry, skeptical wit.
Flashes of Lightning How Are Mighty Fallen
A collection of editorial jibes and slogans from multiple papers mocking politics and public figures. Quotes reference Car ranza Harding and Carranza, plus jokes about tax policy and labor. The snippet captures satirical tone across Toledo Blade Indianapolis Star Kansas City Star and others.
Bonds and Homes as Postwar Savings Alternatives
A collection of editorials discusses converting Liberty bond savings into home purchases via installment plans, noting equity gains and security of bonds. It covers political divisions in the Republican party, Senate and House tensions, and calls for practical measures like farm labor compensation and irrigation screens. It also highlights fishing season optimism in Park County and a push for a new state constitution with strict penalties for disruption.
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Great Falls
Big Hole Basin
Park County
Livingston
Montana
Glasgow Courier
Humorous Clips From Various Papers On Everyday Life
A collage of jokes and quips from multiple sources captures light humor about tailored suits, overalls, gas shortages, childhood memories, civic duty, and mink fur reflections. The pieces mix wordplay and social observation, illustrating mid century newspaper humor tones.
Indian prima donna Tsianina to sing at grand opera
Tsianina of the Cherokee Creek tribe, the first American Indian prima donna in grand opera, will perform Shancwts the first real Indian opera. Cadman inspired by her, production planned by American Grand Opera company next year after touring France and Germany with the A I FP. She returns after eight months abroad as an entertainer.
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Underwood & Underwood
New York
Tsianina
Metroolitan Opera Company
American Grand Opera Company
Tiianina
Charles Wakefield Cadman
A. I. FP
France
Germany
A Song of Tope The Truth of It by T A Daly
A 1920 verse marked as a song of Tope questions who among people has the truth of life and whose deeds are superior, contrasting wealth and labor with those who profiteer. It ends by asking who else but you and I hold the right to steer because of honest work and shared burden.
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United States
James Monroe
Monroe
Congress
William Plumer
New Hampshire
J. Q. Adams
Washington
Johnson
South Dakota
Hazeman
Salvation Army
New York
Booth
Helena
Mi Potter
Louieville Courier-Journal
Birmingham Age-Herald
Williams
T. A. Daly
Rhine
TA. Daly
Westphalia farmer struck by lightning kills three horses
In Westphalia Kansas a farmer named Herman lost three of his horses when lightning struck as he moved two from a field. He was driving one and leading another when the bolt ended the work of the animals. The incident followed the death of Alphonso Herman, a local farmer northeast of town.
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Westphalia
Alphonso Herman
Herman
Mother and daughter among Huntington high school graduates
In Huntington West Virginia the 1920 commencement features a notable pair as Mrs Leo F P Drake and Miss Aileen Drake, mother and daughter, both in the graduating class. They have been classmates since junior high school, highlighting a rare family milestone in the ceremony.
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Motanasayy Pavarren
Huntington
W. VaeAn
Huntington High School
Leo Fp, Drake
Aileen Drake
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