La Follette and the split within the Republican party
The statement from Senator La Follette outlines a conditional run for the presidency as a third party, opposing both Democratic and Republican platforms. The piece traces La Follette’s stance, the Farmer-Labor movement, and the internal Republican divisions from 1908 to 1920, arguing for a sane progressive middle ground.
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Senator la Follette
Partien
la Follette
Chicago
State University
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Roosevelt
Taft
James G. Blaine
Atill
Hull Mooser
Mr. la Follette
Wilson
House
Senate
Washington
Old Guard
Lodge
Penrose
Smoot
Daugherty
Watson
Moses
Plains
West
Brookhart
Shipstead
Congress
Democratic message warns of party conflict and national duty
The speaker denounces a corrupt alliance between unscrupulous business interests and old guard Republicans. He urges the Democratic party to appeal to American conscience and end provincial selfishness. In a party clash, Democrats must steer the state through dangerous times.
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America
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Atreas
Romance of American Relief Agency in Russia Survey
A sweeping survey lauds the American Relief Administration work in Russia. It cites $12,000,000 in remittance packages and feeding 3,000,000 Russian children as key achievements. It notes chaos, Bolshevik distrust, and massive hunger vanquished by careful supply management and American aid.
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Russla
American Relief Administration
Russia
A. R.A
Angels of Mercy
Mastering Speed Across Air Land and Sea
A summary of human velocity achievements across domains. It cites the Curtiss Navy plane at 264 mph, the peregrine falcon at 200 mph, spine tailed swift at 200 mph, and a 500 mph possibility for heavier-than-air craft. It notes Brooklands car record about 146 mph, tarpon at 80 mph, Miss America boat at 83 mph, and human swimming at 2.5 miles per hour per hour.
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London Daily Mail
Asia
Brooklands
India
Detroit
Records of Speed Across Air Land And Sea
The article notes man’s speed achievements in air, land and sea with birds and machines. It cites the 266 mph U. S. Navy airplane record, peregrine falcon at 100 mph in level flight, and potential for 600 mph in certain conditions. It mentions noreastern Asia’s epine taded swift as the fastest bird among natural fliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Daily Newa
Curss Navy
Noreastern
Asia
Human Speed and the Limits of Nature and Man
The passage notes humans exceed living speeds in machines and flight but not on land. Cheetah tops around 60 mph for short bursts while tarpon lags to near zero. Motor boats reach speeds over 80 mph. human swimming is about 2.5 miles per hour. A blindfolded car stunt in an Ohio city draws no credit. A Portuguese seer predicts no world peace before 1945.
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Ohio
Coun
Ned McLean
New York Letter Recounts Roaring City Happenings
A New York correspondent chronicles a year of oddities from rookie cops causing cafe panics to celebrities turning author, fashion obsessives spending fortunes, and cabal-like debates between Mencken and Nathan. A Broadway joke, midgets advertised, and a luxury haberdashery era with shirts priced at 24 dollars surface amid city life.
Jests and Jingles at the Market and More
A collage of humorous vignettes from a market scene with Mrs Smith and Mrs Jones overheard dinner plans. A child asks if truth brings punishment, and a press agent pursues a Mme Florette scoop that proves unpublishable. Uncle Hook and a quip about honesty close the piece.
Opinion snapshot on Coolidge vetoed Soldier Bonus bill
A digest of editorials across states rails at the Soldier Bonus veto by President Coolidge. Papers from Philadelphia to Detroit condemn Congress for delaying tax relief and cry political motives behind the bonus battle.
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Cooldige
Congress
Scranton
Ind
United States Senate
Philadelphia Bulletin
Worcester Telegram
Rep
Portland Express
Reading Tribune
Albany News
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Pioneer Press
Deluth Hérald
Chicago Daily News
Charleston Post
Ind. Dem
Lynchburg
Indianapolis News
Flint Journal
Washington Star
Springfield Republican
The
New York World
Coolidge
Washington
Minneapolis Tribune
Detroit Free Press
Milwaukee Journal
Lansing State Journal
Republican Platform for 1924 Urges Independence of Government
A proposed 1924 GOP platform from Claude G. Bowers proclaims a government led by strong minds, lauds President Coolidge and Congress for independence, and attacks Wilsonian dictatorship. It covers taxes, World Court rejection, railroad consolidation, Muscle Shoals, immigration, investigations, and Ku Klux Klan stance, urging voters to support a dual platform aligned with the president and lawmakers.
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Republican Party
Coolidge
Administration Party
Congress
White House
John Tyler
House
Senate
Mellon
Treasury
Hamilton
International Court of Justice
Harding
Muscle Shoals
Ford
N Fx
Thentleman
Con
Indian Oil
New York City
Citizens urge action to curb revolvers in Canton
A North Canton letter to the Baltor Canton Daily News calls for drastic measures against handgun availability after recent shootings. The writer urges arming on duty, federal handling of weapon supplies, strict penalties, and a mandatory surrender date, pressing candidates to state their positions.
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Baltor Canton Daily News
Canton
Mr. Kieffer
A. Stoner
Cowherd Kills Owner Over Milk Claim
In Zurich a Neuchatel landowner visiting a farm was told a cow yielded sixteen quarts daily. He corrected it to daily, provoking the cowherd to strike with a milking stool and kill the owner. The incident sparked widespread sympathy for the peasant.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Canton of
Neuchatel
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New York
Ralph Barton
Missouri
Mencken
Nathan
American Mercury
Fortunatus
Mildred
Mme. Florette
Mme
Florette
Europe
Uncle Hook
Lissen
Cleveland
Claude G. Bowers
New York Evening World
Canton Daily News
Bowers
Denby
Burns
Forbes
Citiens
Sinclair
Doheny
Congressional
People’s Forum
North Canton
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