Democratic Convention Sparks Debate Over Wilson's Role
A newspaper column questions the San Francisco Democratic Convention and Woodrow Wilsons dominance, arguing the party may shape the nations fate regardless of electoral outcomes. It notes Wilsons praised stature, contrasts Jeffersonian ideals with the conventions practices, and critiques press coverage and candidate jealousy.
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New York Sun and Herald
Democratic Party
San Francisco
United States
Political Conventions and Senate Debate Highlight 1920 Race
Texas delegate Cone backs McAdoo as the only strong Democratic nominee while Progressive Republicans back Harding. At the San Francisco convention Cox is chosen with Roosevelt as VP after 44 ballots. Senator Reed attacks the league covenant and defends independent thinking and US sovereignty. A Kansas City mass meeting endorses Reed’s stance and denounces the Democratic convention.
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San Francisco
James M. Cox
Ohio
Franklin R. Roosevelt
Palmer
Reed
Missouri
Senate
Autocrat of America
Kansas City
Lansing
France
Filbert Worth Cultivating in Kent Cob Nut Declared Superior
A nut little known in the United States, the filbert, is grown commercially in Kent, England, with the large cob nut variety. The filbert is claimed superior to the hazel and hazelnuts, which themselves are superior to the peanut. Efforts to cultivate filbert commercially in the United States have not yet succeeded.
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United States
Kent
England
Scapa Flow Defined as Head Sea of Orkney
The article explains the meaning of Scapa Flow in Scots as head sea and describes its geography. It notes the waterway lies between Pomona and the Pentland Firth, about fifteen miles long and eight miles wide, opening by Hoy Sound and joining Pentland Firth near Swona. The name may derive from Gaelic sgapadh meaning to scatter.
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Orkney Islands
Pomona
Pentland Firth
Hoy Sound
Swana
Healthy Place to Live in Lower California Climate
The Lower California peninsula offers exceptionally dry and pure air with bracing sea influence. The atmosphere is described as intensely pure and healthful, especially away from the western coast, where the climate remains notably favorable for health.
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Lower
California
Peninula
Norld
Tires Power Test Mirrored in Court Trial Findings
A court trial demonstrated that hauling a rubber-tired vehicle on a typical road and a steel-tired vehicle on a track require roughly the same power. The comparison highlights similar energy demands for differing tire materials.
The Love Triangle Of Roscoe Bates In A Telephone Romance
Roscoe Bates falls for two women in a quirky romance told through two connections Voice and Eyes. He knows Eyes only by meeting her in the building while Voice calls him daily with baseball scores, leading to a planned meeting at Eyes home and a chance to unite the two loves.
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Roscoe Bates
Roscoe
Voice
Eyes
Volce
Fryes
Pearl Dixon
Dearborn
Ros
Figures in the Moon And Ina Weaving Clouds Myth
The piece muses on a woman seen in the moon beside the man in the moon and offers fanciful theories. It notes a Sunday churn and an old man cutting wood as possible explanations. A romantic notion identifies Ina as the moon figure who shapes clouds and guides her husband back by a rainbow path to preserve a heavenly home.
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Ina
Clath
Earth
Rainbow Ridge
Why They Never Arrive
A terse remark notes that many people waste time wishing others luck instead of putting in effort to succeed.
Zuni Indians Race 25 Mile Foot Contest
The Zuni of Northwestern New Mexico hold a 25 mile foot race where runners kick a small stick for the entire course. Runners may opt to hold the stick with their toes while ensuring only the foot touches it. Mounted riders enter but foot runners usually win the endurance test.
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New Mexico
Annoying Both Ways Quote Appears In Club Discussion
Miss Elsie De Wolfe notes servants cost and scarcity, saying good help is hard to find when they get 15 dollars weekly. A bride-to-be asks if housekeeping holds annoyances and a matron replies you either have a servant or you do not. The paper promotes reaching buyers through its distribution.
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Elsie de Wolfe
MacAlpine sayings echo role of honest work in Kiwanis talk
The Buffalo Times credits Rev. Robert J. MacAlpine with epigrams praising honest, efficient work as a grand truth addressed to a Kiwanis club. It notes uncertainty whether he spoke both sayings or just one, but affirms the idea that filling one’s title niche well is as virtuous as heavenly beings.
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Robert J. MacAlpine
Kiwanis Club
Pastor MacAlpine
Buffalo Times
Ida and Irving clash over impulsive investments
Ida sharply criticizes Irving for repeatedly pursuing costly schemes and unwise ventures. The exchange highlights Ida's outrage at Irving's persistent infatuation and the couple’s strained dynamic as she objects to his imprudent financial behavior.
Eucalyptus Giants of Gippsland Compared to California
A description extols Gippsland eucalyptus trees as possibly the grandest in the world, rivaling California giants. It notes the trees shed old bark only to reveal new smooth bark, with no branches appearing for over 100 feet and the old shed bark mischaracterized.
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Gippsland
War of Independence as second English civil war
John Morley argues Burke’s era framed by the American struggle and the British constitutional cause. He suggests a patriotic Englishman can honor Patrick Henry and George Washington as much as American heroes.
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America
England
Patrick Henry
George Washington
John Morley
Burke
Origin of the Album in Rome Public Notices
The text describes albums as whitened boards used in ancient Rome to display public notices, detailing their function as early notice boards and their civic role.
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Rome
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