Al Smith and Tammany Hall A history of graft and loyalty
The piece condemns Al Smith as a Tammany Hall product, detailing a long history of graft, corruption, and political machine control from its founding to the present, arguing loyalty to the machine disqualifies him for national leadership. It cites the Lexow report and Herald-Tribune accusations to frame Smith as entwined with corrupt Chicago era politics.
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al Smith
Tammany Hall
America
Tammany
William Mooney
New York City
Mooney
Aaron Burr
Fernando Wood
William M. Tweed
Bey
Cherry Street
Board of Alderman
Congress
Tweed
John” Kelly
Monest John
Richard W. Croker
Fourth Avenue Tunnel
Ireland
Lewis Nixon
Nixon
United States Naval Academy
Albert E. Smith
Smith
Fulton Street
New York
Commissioner of Jurors
New York Assembly
New York County
Albany
Nexr
Cox
White House
Lexow
New York State Senate
New York Herald-Tribune
Ward-Bealer
Tammany Machine
Holmes 87 and 6 in year of high court service
The piece notes Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes is 87 years 6 months and 29 days old and claims no man so aged has sat on the court before. It recalls Chief Justice Taney dying at 87 6 25 and praises Holmes for legal clarity and democratic sympathy rather than favoring corporations. It also mentions Mrs Schoemmel with swimming records and poverty’s toll on mothers, plus Brooklyn bootlegger Frankie Yale and “Little Mike” Abbatenarco.
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Supreme Court
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Roger Brooke Taney
Justice Holmes
Frankie Yale
Brooklyn
Michael Abbatenarco
Little Mike
Yale
Police Probe After Crash Leaves Teen Crumpled
Police found “Little Mike” badly injured in a high powered car yesterday. Investigators questioned witnesses about possible attackers from Chicago as they seek to identify who was responsible.
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Mike
Chicago
Aimee Semple McPherson in London Night Tour
The text recalls Aimee Semple McPherson in Paris and London, describing her journey from Montmartre to night clubs and Albert Memorial Hall where her sermon boxes sold at high prices, amid sensational headlines and lurid speculation.
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Los Angeles
London
Aimee Semple McPherson
Angelana
Paris
Montmartre
Hell
Albert Memorial Hall
Desert
Health and Diet Advice From Dr Frank McCoy
Dr Frank McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health answers health and diet questions. The piece discusses dope addiction risks, the role of education and diet in recovery, and urges fruit-based regimens and proper hygiene. It also covers bread starch content for diabetics and causes of mouth corner soreness with dietary guidance.
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Frank McCoy
McCoy
Adhesions and Postoperative Complications Question
J. H. D. asks about symptoms of adhesions after ruptured appendix surgery a year ago. The correspondent reports continual headaches tied to stomach discomfort, constipation, and back pains radiating to the head. The answer indicates adhesions binding the...
New York Cafe Waitresses Draw Romance and Rich Husbands
In Manhattan many cafe waitresses attract romantic attention from lone men seeking companionship and romance. Cafes advertise successful marriages among their staff, boasting many brides and lucrative tips. Some venues cater to specific looks, while others project a chic Broadway image as patrons pursue flirtation and potential marriage matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ant
Answers to Questions From Frederick J Haskin
Questions and answers cover ivy on walls not dampening houses, Nassau Bahama Islands ownership, Nile sources, wooden soles at coke foundries, Alaska's first school, and helium supply open to market with Amarillo plant. Names include Speke Baker Shelikof and references to English possession.
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Bureau of Mines
Alaska
Three Saints
Kodiak Island
Shelikof
Bureau of Education
Amarillo
Texas
Governor Smith and Roosevelt Face Empire State Contest
In New York, Oct 8, both parties nominated governors candidates. Franklin D Roosevelt strengthens Democrats with anti Tammany stance while Ottinger solidifies Republicans appeal. Roosevelt's health and a strong upstate bloc may tilt the electoral vote.
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New York
Smith
Herbert Hoover
Empire State
Ottinger
Hhe
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Tammany
Billy Sheehan
United States Senate
Sheehan
Navy
Wilson
Washington
Madison Square Garden
Houston
Governor Smith
New York Sun
The
New York Telegram
Hoover
Curtis
Franklin Roosevelt
New York City
South
New York World
Upstate
New York State
Theodore Roosevelt
By the Way in New York Twenty Years Ago
A column recalls events from twenty years past including Dr. Scott Allen returning from Chillicothe and visits by Mrs. Alderman and Mrs. Phillips in Columbus. It notes a complimentary Dayton Herald story about Dr. G Walton King and a C W E M meeting at 260 West State Street. District Superintendent F M Evans named to Athens County Selective Draft Board.
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Scott Allen
Chillicothe
The
Dayton Herald
G. Walton King
First D Presbyterian Church
Athens
Cox
Disttrict
F. M. Evans
Selective Draft Board of Instruction
Athens County
Heifetz Marries Plorence Victor Aged 27
The celebrated violinist Jascha Heifetz, aged 27, has wed Plorence Victor in a recent ceremony.
This Date in American History Highlights
October 8 dates show Columbus crew mutiny near mutiny threat in 1492 John Adams signs treaty with Holland in 1782 Franklin Pierce dies in 1869 The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 destroys 17 500 buildings kills 200 and incurs about 200 million dollars in damages
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John Adams
Holland
Franklin Pierce
Chicago
Crossword Puzzle Clue Strings Provide The Puzzle Start
A dense jumble of crossword clues and garbled OCR text presents four eight letter words and numerous broken phrases. The column appears to describe puzzle entries and partial definitions with distortions from scanning, mentioning hues of singing voice and a weather term among others.
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Robert Iyard, Inc
Southabash Avenue
Shakespeare
MR. Justice Holmes
Little Aimee
Old London
Arthur Brisbane
NAVAL
League of Nations
D. K
D. L
Gilbert Swan
Charines
Manhattan
Frederick J. Haskin
England
Nassau
New Province
Bahama Islands
Nile
Lake Victoria
Speke
Lake Albert
Baker
David Lawrence
Athens Messenger
By the Way
W. N. Alderman
Will Phillips
Columbus
D. H. Moore
Derre
the Christian Church
W. H. Fulwider
West State Street
Entente
West
Roe Zenner
Newport
Rhode Island
Henry Zenner
Mrs. Shepherd
Cleveland
Jascha Heifetz
Plorence Victor
L. T
Continental
United States
Army
Army Air Corps
Reat
Poenee
Vei
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