Grant and Hoover Vote History as Precedent in 1868
The Memoirs show General Grant did not ally with a party until 1868 when he voted for himself for president. He shifted from Whig to Know Nothing to Democrat, voting for Buchanan in 1856, aligning with Republicans only as the 1868 candidate. The piece cites this as precedent if Hoover faced a Democratic nomination.
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Grant
Buchanan
Stephen A. Douglas
Free Soil Democrat
Mr. Hoover
General Grant
Farm crops and products valued at 24.98 billion in 1919
The Department of Agriculture shows crops, animals and animal products raised and prepared for market by American farmers in 1919 priced at 24.982 billion dollars, about 4000 dollars per farmer across six million farmers. The text suggests farmers should not grumble despite other complaints.
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Department of Agriculture
Roosevelt Letter Reveals 25000 Words of Prose
A 25000 word letter by Col. Roosevelt has been uncovered and noted for its length eclipsing lengthy Civil War era editorials by Alexander H. Stephens for the Southern Sun.
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Col. Roosevelt
Southern Sun
Alexander H. Stephens
Prof Sees Barber Costs Bite Into Teaching Duties
A college professor unable to afford barber visits and a bootblack earning $225 weekly illustrate a shift toward manual labor displacing some professional work. The piece highlights economic pressures pushing skilled jobs toward lower-cost trades.
Currency Slide Hits Visitors and Markets Worldwide
The pound sterling has plunged to about 3.19 dollars, down from 4.86, signaling sharp currency depreciation. Berlin meanwhile shows a dramatic dollar exchange as one American buys 333 glasses of the best beer, underscoring high inflation and the cost of living.
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Berlin
Senator Carter Glass Praised for Treasury Role
The comments praise Senator Carter Glass of Virginia for his handling of Uncle Sam's finances as secretary of the treasury, noting strong opinions on his management of public money and financial issues.
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Carter Glass
Virginia
Uncle Sam
the Treasury
Germans’ Honor Under Fire as War Crimes Debate Rages
An editorial attacks German alleged treachery citing Scapa Flow and von Reuter, argues Germany’s faithlessness to treaties requires strong enforcement, and contrasts German patriotism with world opinion. It laments German reluctance to surrender war criminals and mocks various officials and groups.
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Scapa Flow
von Reuter
Germany
Sas
Billy Whiskers Makes Mischief At Farm Dinner
A farmyard tale follows Billy Whiskers as he eavesdrops on a farmhouse dinner, sneaks into the cellar for salad and desserts, scares the cook with a toppled ice cream freezer, flees upstairs to inspect hats with leaves and a rose, and encounters another goat as a cliffhanger ends the day.
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Billy
Brothers offer rich prize for vertical takeoff and landing plane
Edouard and Andre Michelin, French tire makers, offer a $100,000 prize to the first inventor who builds an airplane that rises from the ground vertically and lands in the same fashion. American Peter Cooper Hewitt claims to have constructed a plane meeting the conditions. Ireland shows no complete divorce, with the best option for mismated couples being judicial separation.
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Edouard and
Andre Michelin
Peter Cooper Hewitt
Ireland
Tiage
Multiple political and civic meetings open today across nations
Today marks the last day for filing inventories of liquor and other fluids under prohibition. New Mexico plans a special legislative session on the federal woman suffrage amendment. Britain begins its parliamentary sessions with the Irish home rule bill on the agenda. Delegates converge in Boston for the Christian and Missionary Alliance's 32nd annual convention. The House post office committee sets hearings on possible second class mail rate increases. Western Canadian farmers anticipate a Saskatchewan Grain Growers Association convention in Saskatoon to form a concrete farm program.
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New Mexico
United States
Boston
The
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Post Office Committee
House of Representatives
Canada
Saskatchewan Grain Growers’ Association
Saskatoon
Marmola Tablets Promote Quick Fat Reduction
Fat That Shows claims excess fat can disappear by taking Marmola Prescription Tablets after meals and at bedtime. The ad touts tablets as effective and harmless, priced at $1 and available from druggists or via Marmola Company in Detroit for direct orders.
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Woodward Ave
Detroit
Mich
Foley's Honey and Tar Promoted Against Influenza
Henry Willis of Sandy Point Texas praises Foley's Honey and Tar after a severe cough. The endorsement claims one bottle gave relief following trials with other medicines. The ad claims the remedy guards against influenza and is sold nationwide.
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Foley
Henry Willis
Sandy Point
Texas
Hollister Tea Promises Bright Cheeks and Sparkling Eyes
An advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a last hope for sweet breath rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes while noting Holland's recognized fur breeding industry.
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Grace
Wollister
Rocky Mountain
Joe
Forbes Pharmacy
Hollister
Holland
Winter racing meets in Havana and New Orleans
Cuba American Jockey Club hosts a winter racing meeting in Havana while the Business Men's Racing Association runs its winter meet in New Orleans. Major league baseball planning occurs in Chicago with both National and American leagues meeting there. Millrose Indoor Games staged in New York. Manitoba Curling Association opens its annual bonspiel in Winnipeg. Chow Chow Club of America specialty show and Airedale Terrier Club of America show held in New York. Boxing cards feature Willie Jackson Johnny Sheppard in Milwaukee, Bryan Downey Harry Krohn in Akron, and Al Roberts Dan O Dowd in Bayonne New Jersey.
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Cuba- American Jockey Club
Havana
Business Men's Racing Association
New Orleans
National League
Chicago
American League
Western League
Millrose A. A
New York
Manitoba Curling Association
Winnipeg
Chow Chow Club of America
Airedale Terrier Club of America
Willie Jackson
Johnny Sheppard
Milwaukee
Bryan Downey
Harry Krohn
Akron
al Roberts
Dan O’dowd
Bayonne
New Jersey
New Black Rod Promoted From General Sir William Pulteney
Parliament opens with the first outing of the new Black Rod usher General Sir William Pulteney who succeeds Admiral Sir Henry Stephenson. Pulteney, aged sixty, had a long army career from the Egyptian campaign to the South African war and World War I where he led the Third British army corps in France earning the KCGB and the Legion of Honor.
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William P. Pulteney
Henry F. Stephenson
Pulteney
France
Legion of Honor
Notable Historical Dates and Key Events Summary
Chronology notes Montesquieu death in Paris 1755 born 1689. 1763 Treaty of Paris transfers Canada and western French territories to England. 1845 Queen Victoria and Prince Albert fifth wedding anniversary. 1867 British North America Act for Canadian union passed. 1887 Mrs Henry Wood author East Lynne dies in London. 1896 General Weyler arrives in Havana as governor. 1904 Marriage of Princess Alice of Albany and Prince Alexander of Teck. 1916 US Secretary of War Lindley M Garrison resigns.
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Montesquieu
Paris
France
England
Canada
Alleghenies
Mississippi
Queen Victoria
Prince Albert
Henry Wood
London
Worcester
Weyler
Havana
Guha
Princess Alice of
Albany
Prince Alexander of
Teck
United States
Lindley M. Garrison
German Assembly Adopts Frontier Guards Plan in 1919
In Wei mar the German national assembly approved measures to guard the eastern frontier. The supreme council debated drastic armistice terms aimed at preventing Germany’s renewal of war.
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Weimar
Germany
Supreme Council
Notable Birth Anniversaries Highlight Early 20th Century Figures
Birthday notes mark anniversaries of John F. Kramer first national prohibition commissioner born in Ohio 51 years ago. Hugh Campbell Wallace ambassador to France born in Missouri 57 years ago. Sir Robert Falconer University of Toronto president born in Charlottetown 53 years ago. Charles C. Kearns congressman born in Tonica 54 years ago. William G Evans famed American League umpire born in Chicago 36 years ago.
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John F. Kramer
United States
Hichland County
Ohio
Hugh Campbell Wallace
France
Lexington
Sir Robert Falconer
University of Toronto
Charlottetown
Charles C. Kearns
Congress
Tonica
William G
Billy) Evans
Chicago
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Mars
Oliver Lodge
Gerard
Billy Whiskers
Frances Trego Montgomery
Australia
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Knight's
Baume Analgesique
Bengue
Thos. Leeming & Co
N. Y
Warden D. Cross
Capitol Avenue
Zemo
E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Folks In News
Hart Schaffner &Marx
Shepherd & Klett
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
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