Kenyon Was Never A Real Vice Presidential Contender
A Cleveland Republican convention overview argues Kenyon never stood a real chance for VP. It cites Iowa’s Dickinson endorsement, Dawes rising amid Lowden's withdrawal, and La Follette’s delegates as shaping the outcome. The piece criticizes a Des Moines Register correspondent’s explanations as inaccurate.
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Cleveland
Register
Des Moines
Kenyon
Iowa
Republican Party
Dickinson
Chinaman
Newberry
Tyro
Nebraska
Town
Dawes
Lowden
Ilihuis
Itis
la Follette
Senate
Labor Banker quotes on railroads and banks by the Brotherhood
An analysis of statements from the Labor Banker published by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. It argues that transportation and banking are farmers allies, notes 775,000 railroad stock owners, and describes a nationwide labor bank network with $95 million in resources. It cites Stone and Brookhart views, praising labor banks and railroad investment.
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Nonpartisan League of Wall Street
Labor Banker
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Warren 8. Stone
Engineers’ Bank
New York
Brotherhood
Broathart
Wall Street
Stone
Brookharts
Spokane
New York Bank of the Brotherhood
Labor Banks
National City Company
League
Brookhart
International and Great Northern
Labor Bank
Locomotive Brotherhood
Tess on its own hook in defeat reporting critique
A letter criticizes The Register for blaming Kenyon's defeat on Mellon and the president's official household. The writer argues the piece shows poor reporting and urges better political writing, suggesting staff attend convention night schools if attending an education is claimed.
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Tess
Kenyon
Mellon
Register
Coolidge Candidacy Sparks Talk of New G O P Leadership
Hunt's Washington Letter examines whether Coolidge will anchor a lasting GOP realignment or lead a temporary personal campaign. It notes the Cleveland convention reshaped party management and suggests Coolidge supporters will push a personal, not purely partisan, campaign with models from Roosevelt.
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Pvaengton
Republican Party
Cheehutt
Wash Fheton
Cleveland
G.O. P
Fen
Boies Penrosy
Murray Crang
Henry Cabot Lodge
Iention le
Pee
Roosevelt
Coolidge
White House
Coeroed
Senate
Mousa
Hovd
Omeone
Chere
Ward
Thie
Congress
Opposition to Bank Legislation In Public Welfare Debate
A fragment argues against a class of legislation seen as hostile to banks and the banking system. It frames critics as believing banks are inimical to public welfare and advocates for continued, unrestricted bank activity. The passage reflects a stance defending banking interests amid regulatory debate.
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Banka
Bankery
Anethama
Editorial on Senator Pittman blocks irrigation reform
The editorial blames Senator Pittman of Nevada for defeating a reform bill tied to irrigation policy and criticizes the obstruction as harming western farmers. It notes President Coolidge asked for broader interpretation to aid irrigated districts and mentions Pittman’s key role in Democratic circles and expectations for the New York convention.
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Nebraska
Coolidge
Work
Interior Department
Pittman
Nevada
Senate
Faeson
Democratic Party
Senaator Pittman
Speech as mark of statemanship and badge of progress
The quote frames speech making as a sign of statemanship and denunciation as a symbol of progress. It casts public discourse as a driver of advancement, contrasting constructive rhetoric with sharp denunciation as markers of political movement.
La Follette Platform Critiqued as Socialist Refutation
A Wisconsin platform promoted by La Follette is examined as a reform program. It lists drastic measures such as government railways and tariff cuts, then denounces foreign policy mercenaries. The article argues the plan aims to disrupt established order and refutes socialistic claims.
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LA Follette
Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
Cleveland
America
Aus
la Voilette
United States
Department of Justice
Mellon
Supreme Court
Federal Reserve
A la Follette
Debate on Liberty and Wealth in America and the Leopold and Loeb Case
The piece argues that America grants liberty and opportunity while noting wealth gaps and class mobility. It critiques La Follette’s radical proposals and defends the capitalist system against socialism. It then turns to the Leopold and Loeb murder case, condemning defenses that seek insanity pleas and predicting outcomes in public opinion and justice.
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America
Carl Marx
Supreme Court
la Folette
Moral insanity debated in Leopold Loeb case
The Sioux City Journal argues against the use of moral insanity in the Leopold Loeb trial. It warns the plea could invalidate criminal responsibility and encourage criminals to escape punishment, noting dangers of portraying defendants as morally or mentally unfit.
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Leopold
Loeb
Dow
Sioux City Journal
Nathan Leopold Jr
Richard Loeb
Leopard- Loeb
Unofficial report hints at June husbands washing dishes
Fragmented text mentions domestic expectations, jokes about money and people, a Detroit marriage to a widow with seven children, and various social asides. It references a round-the-world aviator, light plant workers in Mexico City, a Boston woman seeking money from her husband, and college graduates seeking jobs amid garbled phrases and stray anecdotes.
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Detroit
Enet numbered nine and the scattered phrases
A compact, fragmented OCR line lists terms such as Enet numbered nine and a string of quoted names and words like Waltatill Pi Spe I Watt Winky Dewire Unite Supply. The garbled text hints at a catalog or code list rather than a coherent event. No clear entities or actions emerge from the readable fragments.
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Enet
Ence
Waltatill
Pi Spe
I Watt
Winky
Dewire
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason Recounted in Verse
The poem contrasts two Johns, John Jingleson thrifty with foreign coins and prosperous later life, and John Binker doodle wastrel who saves nothing. By 1924, the tale ends with regret as aging comes and the wretched pauper crowd grimly watches. This verse mocks thrift and waste with a humorous voice.
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John Jingleson
John
John Binkerdoodle
George Matthew Adama
Fragmentary note on a man’s act in Southampton court
A damaged OCR fragment describes a man involved in a magistrate matter in Southampton. The text references a letter sent to an address in New York and a walk from Totton Southampton with a person named Steward.
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Southampton
New York
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