The D Presidents in Rhyme and Landon’s Bid
By Elmo Scott Watson the article surveys a long circulating poem listing Presidents in order up to Franklin D. Roosevelt. It weighs Alfred M. Landon’s potential impact on the line of presidents including state claims for Landon Ohio versus Pennsylvania and shifts in religious and regional representation.
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Chemical Warfare
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Arthur
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John Quincy Adams
Fillmore
Hoover
The Elephant Symbol of the Republican Party
In 1874 Thomas Nast of Harper’s Weekly used a jungle scene to depict the Third Term Panic. The illustration labeled The Republican Vote showed an elephant on the edge of chaos amid Inflation and Reform fears, popularizing the elephant as the GOP emblem.
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Harper's Weekly
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James Gordon Bennett
New York Herald
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Times
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Prohibition and labor talks color DC hints and travel
Carter Field reports on Canada’s dry stance and a shifting US currency risk. He notes tourists buying liquor in Canada, inflation fears affecting farm land prices, and the evolving steel union drive led by John L. Lewis amid lukewarm worker enthusiasm and possible strikes.
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Old campaign songs echo through 20th century politics
The piece traces how familiar tunes like O Susanna Yankee Doodle and The Sidewalks of New York were revived as campaign songs for various candidates from Harrison to Alfred E. Smith. It notes the long history of music backing political careers and asks whether current days will produce similar excitement.
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Alf M. Landon
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Harrison
Free Soil Party
Martin
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Charles B. Lawlor
James W. Blake
San Francisco
Alfred E. Smith
AL Smith
Course of Lightning
The main lightning flash travels upward from the earth to the cloud, while a preceding leader travels from the cloud to the earth. The two follow the same path, and lightning bolts vary in length from about 1.5 to 4.7 miles.
Life’s Ways and the Costs of Destructive Paths
A reflective note warns against experiences that harm health and happiness. It argues that pursuing wrong paths undermines inner peace and the foundations of life, urging readers to seek wisdom and avoid perilous choices.
Patrick Henry's Last Words
Patrick Henry reportedly spoke of a beloved Bible as priceless yet admits never finding time to read it. He expresses regret at missing time to study scripture and places trust in divine mercy on the final line.
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