Opportunity for Democratic nomination urged in 1924 essay
A June 17, 1924 editorial argues New York readers should base Democratic nominations on views of bad business, corruption, and opposition to Coolidge. It claims Republicans lack policy, praise Wilson’s era, and warn voters away from reactionaries while urging a return to Wilsonian aims with lower taxes and sensible economy.
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America
Japan
The Fun Shop and Oddities in the Parade of Nonsense
A mosaic of humorous verse and odd snippets shows a chaotic page from a 20th century humor column. It weaves training jokes with inane captions, readers’ notes, and stray poems about trains, gamma snippets, and a mailbag feature inviting reader ideas for the Fun Shop.
Government borrows from banks while gold reserves sit idle
The writer argues the government borrows yearly and pays interest while holding over 7 billion in gold unused. They call for issuing currency backed by gold to avoid interest, criticizing deflation and urging Congress to consider using gold reserves instead of borrowing.
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No Pointing With Pride in Republican Rhetoric
Republican speakers inside and outside Congress have shifted from praising party achievements to questioning the character of the Chief Executive. They resemble a Biblical figure who leaned on a reed, privately signaling concern over the magnitude of the looming disaster.
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Congress
Nomination test for Coolidge amid Republican politics
Observers with long political experience see little in the fact that Coolidge won the primaries easily over Johnson. They note Johnson’s 1920 Vice Presidential bid refusal, suggesting Western radicals lack real acumen. The piece compares past concessions by Roosevelt and Taft era bosses to current views on presidential timber.
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Real Fighting Man Brennan Falls In New York Cabaret
Bernard Shaw praised boxing while Bill Brennan, a real fighting man, dies after a gunfire injury in New York. The piece recalls his 125 fights, 65 wins by knockout, and his refusal to seek controversy, highlighting his blunt, plain-spoken dedication to boxing as a business.
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New York Dey By Day Depicts City Vice and Vanity
A 1924 McNaught Syndicate column portrays New York decadence and social contrasts. It contrasts fashionable Uptown and savvy shop girls with bayside vaudeville culture, notes on English talent, a comedian’s arrival, a famed songwriter’s drinking spree, and lingering urban fog over Central Park South.
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How To Manage A Woman A Farce In Domestic Strife
A comic tale traces Greene and his wife in endless quarrels over money chores and control as their home devolves into a tangle of spats. The narrative follows her cutting remarks, his dejection, and a painterly project that underscores their strained relationship and futile attempts at harmony.
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Ten Books I Enjoyed Most
A Cleveland Plain Dealer reminiscence by Ted Robinson recalls a cluttered childhood heap of favorites. It lists Tom Sawyer and Treasure Island among peers like Kipling and Twain, then wanders through a dusty pile of toys, games, and nostalgic devices from a bygone home.
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Amend the Constitution to Ease Office Transitions
Judge Moor argues against perpetual constitutional tinkering while urging targeted amendments. He proposes ending four month delays after elections by inaugurating the new president sooner and allowing immediate staffing changes, criticizing longtime lawmakers who linger after dismissal. He uses vivid imagery to contrast reform with tradition.
World’s Window reveals odd tales and urbanitas mix
A mangled column blends absurdist vignettes and social commentary. It recounts Ernest Deshayes, Paris laborer, hoisting a coffin in a tree with brandy and a water bottle, then contrasts him with an American heiress’s unsuitable romance with a self-styled count. It also threads Karl Radek and Zinoviev, Pacific war talk, and poetic tributes, all with a fragmentary, era-tinged tone.
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