Coolidge and the League A Political Turnaround in 1924
A 1924 discussional piece reflects on Coolidge evolving from opponent to supporter of the League of Nations and World Court. It recalls Wilson’s peace efforts, Versailles debates, and political calculations shaping Coolidge’s stance during the presidential campaign. The article cites Boston welcoming Wilson, Coolidge’s Massachusetts speech, and party dynamics around the League.
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Woodrow Wilson
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Versailles
Sena
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Fehoneens
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George Washington
Boston
France
Calvin Coolidge
Massausetts
Universal Peace
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Peace Commission
Edgar’ Mels
Massachusetts Gazette
P&ber
Ruston
Mots
League of Nationa
Lidge
Leagge of Nations
World Court
Harding
June Weddings and Seasonal Love in the Old Notion
The essay critiques June as the traditional month for weddings, arguing heat and discomfort undermine romance. It traces dating customs from winter fires to spring ideals, noting men’s attention shifts to sports after baseball season and recommending November or midsummer as better wedding times. It ends by deeming early marriage more trying in hot periods.
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Mandl
Peelstye
American Federation of Labor
Sitas Amsterdam
Second Labor Inteternational
Amerian
Wean
Kauteky
Germinany
Branting
Sweden
Vander Veldg
Belgium
Treelutra
Holland
Third International
Sof Labor
Cow
George Zinovietz Int
Monchairman
Second International
Europe
Moscow Reds
Coolidge Running Mate Debate Shows Split on Progressive Ties
Republicans nominate a running mate amid a heated speech emphasized by the general, while tensions surface between Coolidge’s team and Bryan era reformers. Borah and Kenyon are noted as partisans in the debate.
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Coolidge
Hell
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Borah
Kenyon
Square fight urged between reactionaries and progressives
The speaker argues for a clear clash between reactionaries and progressives in the political race. He condemns present government policies, urges a ticket and platform with no apologies for four years of governance, and calls for Coolidge to pair with a like-minded running mate.
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LaFollette
Coolidge
Mencken Critiques Cleveland Convention Democracy Decline
Henry L. Mencken in the Baltimore Sun denounces the Cleveland convention as democracy in its worst days calling it pathological. He contrasts it with past Republican civility and mocks the crowd for conformist, single minded voting, likening it to a sardine can.
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Henry L. Mencken
Philistine
American Mercury
Baltimore Sun
Cleveland
Republican Party
Henry
Thrifty Vermont tale crosses into New York print
A brief dispatch tells of a thrifty man who bought trousers from a dealer's father, returned after 40 years unworn to exchange them, and had the request refused. The note muses on Coolidge era politics, conventions, and satire, with jests about tariffs, income tax, and party strife.
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New York State
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Empire State
Calvin Coolidge
Percy's Engine Purrs as Nightscape Roads Unfold
A fragmentary dramatic scene follows Percy Bangasta at the wheel, his car rolling through a melancholic road landscape. A girl watches, the setting sun and dust on the road frame a tense, dreamlike moment as longing and departure mingle with the movement of the vehicle.
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Quill of La Camargue MW and the Continental Bastion
A fragmented travelogue-like scene describes La Camargue with its vast salt marshes Quail hunting and bird life drawing a vivid picture of the region The narrator recalls Les Sainte Marles de Mor and a planning of roast quail amid rustic dialogue about local livelihoods and a fisherman's tale of a big catch
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Poets in Politics for Vice President in 1923
A New York Evening World satire weighs Poet Markham and political figures as potential U S vice president candidates. It mocks party split, Cleveland conventions, and the clash of poetry with political power, suggesting Edgar Guest could outshine Markham in verse and campaign impact.
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Viole Ct
Reve Lenis Kewin Markham
Senate
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Cabot Lodge
Whiakers
Laralistics
Markham
Ugeiexa Wheates
Cleveland
Madison Square Garden
Edgar A. Guest
Guest
Eddie
Conneta
Ponte
Seatistiles
New York Evening
World
Father’s Day Ideas From a Then Modern Perspective
The piece muses on honoring fathers with simple, practical gifts and home celebrations. It suggests flowers like dandelions, stripes on sleeves symbolizing years of service, and affordable items such as neckties and shoelaces. It discusses shifting views of fatherhood and the role of men in households.
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Cherlexn
FS Moore
Packer
Prenee
Dad
Ten Books I Enjoyed Most From Edwin Hilt Era
A fragmented list of books and authors including Charley Bel Kellogs Devid Harum Wescert Roblesan Crusoe Defo Last of the Mohicans Cooper Survey of England Nest Cooke In Old Virginia Ouida The Virginian Ben Hurt Les Miserables.
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Edwin
Boole
Charley Bel
Kellogs
Harum
Wescert
Roblesan Crusoe
Defo
Cooper
Engiea Nest
Cooke
Old Virginia
Ouida
Ben -Hurt
Feminine As Ever N War Did Not Advance Status of Women
Marcel Prevost in Le Flo writes that the modern French woman fell short of wartime opportunities and politics. He recalls his earlier novel The Don Juans and argues women did not progress after the war. He notes emulation of masculine roles faded and emancipation stalled amid persistent gender norms.
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Marcel Prevost
Paris
Lura
Udo
Ar. Prevost
Guthoy
Aman
Ang
Klum
Shiny
France's sweeping vote marks a world history milestone
A vivid replica of interwar upheaval fills the page as France repudiates Poincaré and embraces a new path away from heavy armament. The report links a wider picture with Soviet policy, labor movements, and civil unrest, noting Trotsky's arrival in Ukraine and tensions over Bessarabia while echoing debates on executions and justice.
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