Republicans Ready Campaign to Win in November
Republican managers vow swift energetic action to present the Harding campaign to voters. Publicity will play a larger role as parties prepare concrete pledges and ad campaigns to win over the electorate ahead of the Democratic National Convention.
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Harry M. Dougherty
Harding
National Committee
Ohio
Senate
Wilson
The Thwing critique of American education as superficial
Dr. Charles F. Thwing of Western Reserve University denounces American education as shallow and emotional. He cites war boards tests and widespread ignorance, urges reading beyond the news page, and links emotionalism to climate and mass cinema attendance. He predicts a wetter San Francisco Democratic convention than Chicago.
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Charles F. Thwing
Western Reserve University
United States
Thwing
Dr. Thwing
America
British Isles
Europe
San Francisco
Chicago
Evading Taxes and War Revenue Enforcement
Washington announces the internal revenue bureau will raid for war tax evaders targeting sales and admissions taxes. The Indianapolis News condemns unpaid excise taxes and calls for strict enforcement and extra investigators. The column also weighs political commentary about Coolidge and Bryan amid a brief weather note noting scientists on season trends.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Indianapolis News
Socialization of banking debated by labor group
A Montreal AFL session saw a resolution calling for socializing banking and collective deposits. The piece argues deposits are private property with on demand access and notes bolshevik risks. mentions both parties failing to ratify the suffrage amendment in Delaware and Louisiana.
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Committee of the American Federation of Labor
Montreal
Canada
United States
Russia
Delaware
Louisiana
Horse sense guides Summit county fair price committee action
Walter F. Kirn chairman of Summit county fair price committee urges horse sense as the basis for action against alleged profiteering by dealers. He warns against mistaking mulishness for horse sense and notes courts curb Lever act vitality. He calls for consumer restraint and prudent buying to curb extortion.
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Walter F. Kirn
Summit County Fair Price Committee
Fragments on pride, folly and public life
A reflective jumble observes appetite, empire builders, and vanity. It notes how fake wisdom appears in politics and how pride affects neighbors and families.
Poem and prose miscellany from an old newspaper page
A collage of verse excerpts and quoted items spans wartime reflections on resilience, humorous notices, travel prose about Urbana June beauty, local anecdotes from small towns, medical ads, and diverse clippings about prohibition, industry, and historic Salonica.
Ladies push for better speech in Chicago era
Chicago women lead a Better Speech movement urging schools churches and stores to curb slang and slovenly diction. The Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs backs posters pledges and school activities to promote clear pronunciation grammar and expressive language among youth and workers.
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Chicago
America
Ilinois Federation of Women's Clubs
Illinois Women’s Clubs
Tonsue
Katharine Knowles Robbins
Underworld
Marshall and Ilsey Bank
Milwaukee
Puelicher
Side Talks: Four Outlandish Schemes and a Smile
Ruth Cameron presents humorous musings on social schemes from friendly marriage gifts to renaming names and redistributing babies. She critiques each idea with pithy reasons why they wouldn’t work, noting Stevenson’s caution on socialist schemes and concluding the exercise brought a smile and reflection.
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Stevenson
Pointed Paragraphs from Chicago News
A satirical collection offers wry maxims on wealth gender and manners including lines about insomniac cats prosperity and polite conduct. It jokes that even a rich girl may be homely and that a man should be fed well before a favor.
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Chicago News
Kwiz Answers and New Questions From Thompson Service
A list of quiz answers and new questions from Thompson Feature Service includes definitions of burgee disparity simian and flounce plus notes on weather swallows air races and notable figures. New prompts ask about Gatun Spillway Hogtown Texas and French government action against the Confederation of Labor.
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Paul Deschanel
Isaac Walton
Hogtown
Texas
Confederation of Labor
Thompson Feature Service
West 16Th St
New York City
American Destiny and the United States Power in World Affairs
Philip Gibbs argues that Americans hold a global duty due to wealth and influence and must choose a peaceful path rather than risk war or destruction. The piece warns of neglecting responsibilities and emphasizes the need for the United States to accept its new role in shaping civilization.
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Baltimore
Dallas News
Pittsburgh Gazette Times
Great Flying Field
Mineola
Long Island
N. Y
Yale
Pennsylvania
Canada
Toronto
Levi Parsons Morton
United States
New York
France
People of Destiny
Philip Gibbs
Harper's Magazine
Holding a Husband by Adele Garrison
In a tense domestic scene Lillian asserts control over a marriage decision as the narrator confronts the shifting loyalties of her father and potential rivals. The narrative blends power dynamics with social maneuvering as Lillian guides the outcome.
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Husband
Adele Garrison
Lillian
Lillian Cere
Anniversaries and Birthdays From 1835 to Today
A compiled list notes anniversaries and birthdays of notable figures. Entries include Adah I. Menken, Marshal Serrano, E Rockwood Hoar, Emperor William II, the General Slocum disaster, Woodrow Wilson, and others with dates and brief roles, across years 1835 to today.
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Adah I. Menken
America
Europe
New Orleans
Paris
Marshal Serrano
Spain
Cortes
E. Rockwood Hoar
Cna
United States
William II
Frederick III
General Slocum
New York
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas A.shall
Democratic Tional Convention
French Academy
Davis to be Undersecretary of State in Washington
Norman H. Davis, slated to take office as undersecretary of state, has a varied career from early war service in Spain to roles on the supreme council of supply and as a German armistice negotiator. He later led the foreign loan bureau at the treasury and has ties to Vanderbuilt and Stanford. A second passage notes ancient Greek farmers and a paleontological collection hinting at early agrarian organization.
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Norman H. Davis
Federal Service
Germany
Spain
United States
Supreme Council of Supply
Treves
Washington
Rotary
The
Treasury
Davis
Innessee
Vanderlit
Stanford
Kayi
Callet
Havana
Trust Company
Ylonia
Christ
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