Borah Opposes Harding on League Court Teeth Debate
The Idaho senator questions the international court plan linked to the League of Nations arguing it needs enforceable teeth or the scheme fails. He contrasts Harding’s approach with Root Taft and others, warning about hollow arbitration without coercive power.
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Women in New York Show Little Interest in Voting
The New York Evening Post reporters questioned women employees in leading department stores and found widespread indifference, lack of information, and vague opinions about Cox and Harding. Many did not read about politics and had other concerns, illustrating limited engagement with newly won suffrage.
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New York Evening Post
Metropolis
New York
Cox
Harding
Novelty in chemical warfare warned by experts
The piece notes German chemists and counterparts in other nations are actively researching new chemical agents and methods. It warns that death-dealing measures may emerge on the battlefield in the next great war, suggesting the United States chemical warfare service faced unknown futures after the armistice.
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London Times
Germany
United States Chemical Warfare Service
The Annual Slaughter on Autumn Hunting
An editorial laments yearly hunting carnage as humans and animals are mistaken for deer. It notes warnings, calls for stricter deer horn length laws, and argues that killing a man under such laws should elicit strong public sympathy and punishment.
Moonshine Prices Fall While Politics Stirs Friction
The piece notes moonshine price decreases and a tense political climate. It cites uncertain U.S. direction, Bryan's cautious stance on a Democratic win, fear of bolshevist influence, and the spread of unrest. It mentions modest shopping for affordable goods and the Volstead act's limited impact amid price declines.
Opinion excerpts from Montana newspapers on politics and sport
A compilation of brief editorial snippets and columnist quips from Montana papers. Includes commentary on the nonpartisan league and League of Nations, reflections on irrigation growth, hunting versus fishing, aMiles City Star meditation on past events, and opinions on Governor Cox versus Senator Harding, plus concerns about professional baseball's decline and public trust.
Preacher's clothes stolen after baptism in Bear Creek
In Dalton Georgia a Chattanooga colored minister visiting for a revival and set to baptize at Bear Creek had his baptismal robes stolen while he dressed in the bushes. He waded into the creek in wet garments and returned home.
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Dalton
Chattanooga
Bear Creek
Temptations of Childhood and the Scooter Habit
Winifred Black critiques child consumerism in a 1920s column about ten cents down and ten cents a week scooter schemes. The piece warns of parental deceit, the lure of flashy rings, and a cautionary tale of charging items without consent tied to a child's desire for independence.
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Santa Claus
Humor and Travel Jokes From Old Newspaper Snippets
A Missouri doctor with a red cross car faces a laugh from a porter who quips about the sign while noting the license reads 46 000 ill. In a separate item a housekeeper plans Ireland trips with Cook tours and a dog policy at venues. Another tale features Jones’s fishing trip banter about trout and biting.
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Rehoboth Sunday Herald
Ireland
Bridget
Cook
Jones
Los Angeles Times
Open to Suspicion and Political Puzzles Across Papers
A collage of snappy headlines and quips from diverse papers. The Philadelphia PressPlay hints at open suspicion over Cox in 1932 political maneuvers. Lexington Herald flags western Democrats pressuring Bryn speeches. Ohio State Journal notes internal fights over constitutional prohibition. Detroit Free Press foresees hard times in Russia. Brooklyn Eagle pokes fun at Will Hays advisory committee.
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Lexington Herald
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