Ripley County Republican ticket pledges and quotes
Several Republican candidate notices for Ripley County offices are listed including George Titus Shelby Township for Treasurer William B Govert Laughery Township for Treasurer Thomas Harper Versailles for Sheriff J W Downey Versailles George Michel Shelby Township for Sheriff Asberry Dickey Batesville Laughery Township for Sheriff Harvey Jarvis Brown Township Charles M Reynolds Otter Creek Township for Sheriff Dr Charles H Powell Franklin Township for Sheriff The piece also notes a Congress bill to coin 2 cent Roosevelt coins and various editorial comments on Free Trade Bolshevist rule and Kaiser dispatches.
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George Titus
Shelby Township
Ripley County
William B. Govert
Laughery Township
Thomas Harper
Versailles
J. W. Downey
George Michel
Asberry Dickey
Batesville
Harvey Jarvis
Brown Township
Charles M. Reynolds
Otter Creek Township
Charles H. Powell
Franklin Township
Gore Quotation Cites Demosthenes on Truth and Justice
The record quotes Demosthenes as saying law and justice demand hearing both sides and truth spoken before the people and the king. It notes the phrase He who saves his country saves all things and references American first and seniority counts in the Congressional Record 1.6.20.
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Mr. Gore
Demosthenes
Hoover Nominating Ambiguity Sparks Election Talk
The piece notes Herbert Hoover enjoys broad support yet shows uncertainty over his 1920 or future presidential ticket. It observes voters want clear positions and party affiliation, while boosters vary across Republicans Democrats Pacifists and Socialists.
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Herbert Hoover
Hoover
America Divides Over League and Global Roles
The passage contrasts American adherence to rights and principles with European self interest. It notes President Wilson’s disappointment at potentially subordinating the United States to a broader supernation. It also suggests America moves toward a different path from Japan, Germany, England, and Italy, with implications for the proposed league.
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America
Mr. Wilson
Japan
Germany
England
Italy
League of Nations split mirrors US policy clash
The piece likens Wilson and Bryan to rival drivers in a League of Nations car, predicts a collision at the Democratic Convention and a ruinous outcome for one side. It also accuses a Navy Department officer of treason for delaying the navy, suggesting the culprit's name be published and dismissal follow.
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Wilson
Bryan
League of Nations
California
Admiral Sims
Navy Department
America
Germany
Secretary Daniels
Sims
England
Editorial Endorses Bryan View On Senate Treaty Ratification
The American Economist prints an editorial brief citing William Jennings Bryan from The Commoner. It argues the Senate minority cannot block ratification and that a majority must rule, warning against presenting a treaty league only to minority interests.
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American Economist
Mr. Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Senate
League of Nations
Indiana Republicans to form state platform committee
The Indiana Republican State Committee authorizes Chairman E M Wasmuth to appoint a 35 member committee of representative citizens to study the state platform before the state convention. The goal is public input through several meetings, shaping a suggested platform for the convention’s platform committee.
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Indiana
Indiana Republican State Committee
E. M. Wasmuth
Wasmuth
Republican State Committee
The League of Nations and a Nation’s Child
A reflective monologue mocks the League of Nations a year after its birth. The speaker blames President Wilson and Congress for delays and divisions over Article Ten, noting doctors advised rest while officials argued. The piece hopes for agreement and relief soon.
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Congress
Daily Walk Habit Promoted for Health and Serenity
An Exchange editorial urges daily walking as superior to apemenitent methods and high tension work. It advocates outdoor exercise for business people and a serene outlook, emphasizing patience with disappointment and kindness. The notice concludes by highlighting the paper’s reach to every home for advertising buyers.
J. W. Fesler Enters Governor Race in 1920 Politics
J W Fesler announces his candidacy for Indiana governor as a Republican veteran of the Spanish American War and longtime lawyer party leader. The Indiana candidate cites loyalty to country party and friends and pledges an energetic canvass with views on next state policy.
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J. W
Billy) Fesler
Law and Order
Fesler
Benjamin Harrison
United States
W. H. H. Miller
Harrison
Harrison First Voters’ Club
Marion County Committee
Republican State Central Committee
Hilly Fesler
Morgantown
Ind
Franklin
Franklin College
Indianapolis
Indiana University
Harrison, Miller & Elam
Miller, Elam & Fesler
Elam & Fesler
Elam
Fesler, Elam & Young
Indianapolis Park Board
Indiana
Indianapolis Bar Associations
Marion Club
Columbia
University Clubs
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Advertis
Sound proof rooms in Buckland’s hotel for musical beginners
Builders transform Buckland's hotel in Brook Street to host the Guards club. A former Llander suite named after the composer will serve musically inclined visitors. It provides sound proof practice space for novices with the piccolo or bagpipes without disturbing other guests.
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Buckland
I Brook Street
Guards Club
Last of the Free Eats Fiasco at Dinner
A neighbor offers pudding as a new dish. the narrator disposing of waste refuses it. Embarrassment follows when the neighbor returns to ask impressions. The episode ends with the narrator declaring no more handouts from her.
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Chienago Tribune
Moonlight and Bulls in Victorian Novel Gossip
The London Chronicle cites Bar oness Orezy and Miss Stevens praising moon symbolism in Petticoat Government and The Well. It notes Miss Maria Corelli’s Treasure of Heaven describes eight Highland bull heifers returning from pasture.
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Baroness Orezy
Miss Stevens
Maria Corelli
London Chronicle
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