Ritchies Bid for Presidency Shapes 1928 Platform
Maryland Governor Albert C. Ritchie drafts a Democratic platform for 1928 urging tolerance liberty state rights and Volstead reform to permit beer and light wine. The piece notes other candidates like Al Smith McAdoo Atlee Pomerene and Jim Reed with varied stances on prohibition and enforcement. It highlights Ritchie as the first to outline his views publicly.
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Washington, D. C
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Ritchte
White House
Democratic Party
United States
Ritchie
Congress
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New York
William G. McAdoo
Ohio
Atlee Pomerene
Ohio Democracy
McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Pomerone
Reed
Jim” Reed
Missouri
Washington
Wiseacres
Senate
Wayne B. Wheeler
James W. Wadsworth
New
Illinois
Brennan
Turbulent Times Touch Middleport as Bank Failure Rocks Town
Residents of Middleport panic after a private bank fails amid turmoil. In Cuba, following President Palma's resignation, US control begins and 45 000 troops head to restore order. Hurricane damages soar in Mobile. Athens loses 4 to 0 to Marietta as new events unfold.
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Middleport
Palma
Cuba
United States
Mobile
Alabama
Thought for Today Quotes on Adversity and Strength
A concise collection of aphorisms about endurance and resilience. It contrasts biblical and Carlyle reflections, noting that personal strength appears small in adversity yet many will endure with support.
Republicans Energized by Athens County Campaign Kickoff
Athens County Republicans opened their campaign with enthusiastic energy at the Hotel Berry dinner in Newark. The strong slate of nominees is praised as well suited to lead Ohio toward a businesslike administration, with six weeks to go before the fall vote.
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Athiens County
Hotel Berry
Cooper
Newark
Ohio
Athens County
Athens County Apples and Peaches Shine as Markets Grow
The article praises Athens County fruit power noting peaches exceed others in size color and flavor and that New York Coal Company and Welch and Eberle prove apples from the county can be world class. It urges more investment in orchards led by figures like E M Poston and Stotecklein and predicts nationwide demand for high quality fruit.
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Athens County
Thens County
United States
New York Coal Company
Welch & Eberle
Topsy
E. M. Poston
Welch
Eberle
Stotecklein
Bail
Schwab Urges Prosperity Tied to Agriculture and Cooperation
Bethlehem Steel chairman Harles M. Schwab expresses optimism about national prosperity while stressing that industry and agriculture must rise together. He urges scientific farming and cooperative marketing, citing Pacific fruit growers as a model and calling for joint efforts among industry leaders farmers bankers and Wall Street to secure lasting growth.
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Wall Street
Pacific Coast
Intimate portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm II analyzed by historian
A German historian presents a nuanced, largely unflattering account of former Kaiser Wilhelm II. The work portrays his leadership as empathetic yet flawed and traces how his ambitions helped push Europe toward war, shaping German policy with his grandiose naval goals.
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Wilhelm II
Germany
Europe
Ira
Wilhelm
England
Britain
A Book Worth Reading On War And Peace
The passage defends a book about World War and argues the peace of Europe is safer now, not dependent on one egotistic leader. It cautions against the great power game and the use of millions of lives as pawns.
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Europe
Dean Inge
St. Paul's
Britain
United States
England
Great Britain
Shylock
China
Victoria Nyanza
Africa
Paris
Landis
Aimee Semple McPherson
Los Angeles
Camera Obscura sees world through insights and snippets
A mirror of current events highlights incidents from Bethlehem rail disaster to Moros and Filipinos in the Philippines. It notes political trials, Turkey troubles, Ironwood miners, a Tetrazzini marriage, and commentary on American views of Britain and prohibition. It ends with reflections on heroism and churchgoing.
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Bethlehem
Philippines
Mohammed
Ironwood
Michigan
Turkey
Tetrazzini
Florence
Political Speakers Ready to Start
Campaign orators are in high demand as party bureaus report more requests than in a typical presidential battle. Cabinet members including New and Davis will speak by month’s end, with Wilbur Kellogg Jardine and Sargent remaining scarce. Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Missouri and Colorado are pivotal in the chase for votes and influence.
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Charles P. Stewart
Wasulinson
Coolidge
New
Davis
Interior
Work
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Donovan
Navy
Robinson
the Treasury
Mellon
Wilbur
Sec
Rere
Agricullure
Jardine
Kellogg
Sargent
Melion
Pepper
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Congress
Bay State
Butler
New York
Ohio
Missouri
Colorado
Tin Pan Alley Fever and the Song Trade Scene
In New York Tin Pan Alley buzzes as writers and players chase seasonal hits for spring and summer. Pioneers, braggarts, and pluggers crowd the halls, trading stories of near misses and sure bets amid the boom and bust of publishing.
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New York
Questions and Answers from the Chicago Trial Juror Incident
Reader queries cover cattle warts remedies and removing growths with oil and iodine. Other items mention a new grave monument for Ann Rutledge at New Salem and its dark granite inscription. A note says amateurs seldom sell film scenarios as studios hire writers. Petrification of wood is centuries away, and the United States leads in phones per population. Robert Callen arrived late for a trial juror role after his wife failed to wake him.
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Ann Rutledge
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
New Salem
Quincy
Edgar Lee Masters
Forest Service
United States
Canada
Chicago
Robert Callen
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