President Wilson's eloquent appeal to the nation
The article argues Wilson's compelling prose cannot sway voters in the November election. It notes the sharp national divide over the League of Nations, predicts his influence will fade as passion outruns reason, and doubts his appeal will boost Governor Cox's chances.
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New York Socialists Aim to Regain Assembly Seats
The three socialist assemblymen expelled from the New York assembly and two resigned members plan to run again in November. Four face fusion opponents, one faces both a Republican and Democratic challenger. Socialists forecast increased majorities and seats in the assembly and senate, while Republicans condemn Albany actions as bad politics.
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Flivvers and Feelers on Gradual Automobile Price Cut
The industry's approach favors a gradual price reduction rather than sharp cuts to avoid bankruptcies and panic. Ward aims to boost profit through higher volume, accepting short term sacrifice for a return to pre war conditions and renewed national prosperity as manufacturers weigh demand, production, and wages.
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Ford’s fortune and system cut car prices without wage cuts
The essay lauds Henry Ford for a vast fortune and a highly organized, standardized business model that lets him keep profitable production at lower retail prices. Other firms face losses as they adjust to a new cost level. Ford’s leadership allegedly makes affordable cars common, boosting demand for other machinery and reducing owners’ costs, with many benefiting from cheaper transportation.
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Fanning the Flames in Tokio Press War
Observers report a surge of yellow journalism in Tokyo as major dailies, once moderate, join aggressive anti American campaigns. The rhetoric blames the United States for countering Japan’s growth, with outrageous charges such as university professors earning yen for birth control advocacy.
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An October Bride's Ballot
An October bride may vote under her married name without losing suffrage. Courts uphold rights even after name change provided the maiden name remains on the registry. A change of residence can affect voting. she may keep voting residence at her old home until after the election to prevent fraud.
Bribery and Russia collide in a reform era quarrel
The passage notes that a rotten play could trigger indictments of bribery and corruption from spectators or jurors. It adds that many Americans are indifferent to Russian actions, provided Emma Goldman and Alec Berkman are not deported.
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Moonshine, Baseball, and Cold Shoulder Talk Stirs Times
Moonshine defies gravity and law while authorities weigh the drink. Ground-floor bets lean to the cellar as talk shifts to a future where baseball and state legislatures clash with gambling lines. Tennessee drama on suffrage faces withdrawal amid fiscal probes and aging press dispatches.
Irrigation and public spirit cited by Montana papers
A Montana sample of editorials condemns littering and urges irrigation as Montana’s salvation. It uses voices from Billings Gazette, Rocky Mountain Husbandman, Helena Independent, Great Falls Leader, and Lewistown Democrat-News to discuss civic duty, road safety, and religion versus medicine in modern life.
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Humorous Exchange Fragments From 19th Century Prints
A collage of dated quips and cartoons from Boston Transcript to Punch and London Opinion. Jokes cover fame hair, engagements, public speaking, and clerical mishaps with punchline twists and playful mistrust of taboo topics.
Flashes of Lightning Never Arrested for Speeding
A collage of quips and satirical lines from various papers mocks politics and society. It notes a prohibition candidate’s struggle with public perception, a joke about divorce settlements, and comments on Italy France Germany and Canadian items reflecting era concerns.
Frugal Living urged to curb postwar excess
In a Cincinnati Enquirer essay the author argues that housing, roads, and railroads form a linked economic system and warns against mistaking symptoms for disease. He calls for prudent retrenchment, less spending on luxury goods, and a return to sane values to avert financial ruin and social upheaval.
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Baptized Unruly Volcanoes Rise From Antigua's Past
From Antigua in Central America, once the Spanish capital, the grandeur of Agua and Fuego volcanoes loomed over palaces and churches. Recounting floods in 1546 and a firequake in 1773, church rites were used to pacify the mountains before Guatemala City moved 24 miles away. A 1917-18 quake later battered the capital, testing the vow of peaceful coexistence with the volcanic giants.
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