Editorial: Hunt for Republican Nominee in 1920 Race
The piece traces a shifting 1920 Republican landscape with Justice Hughes as a rising, united-front favorite for the nomination, Roosevelt retreating, Taft backing Hughes, and progressives wavering. It notes Wilson's anticipated renomination, while Bull Moose figures and key figures Burton Root Cummins Borah loom as potential spoilers in a tense, fragmented field.
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Atand Po Reporten
Republicana
Republicnie
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Olybe
Republicdne
Wilson
Justice Hughes
Smevelt
Hughes
Ale
Supreme Court
Sue
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Wilson Shouht
Republican Party
New York World
Taft
Roosevelt
Hoowewell
Jin Bull
Higghes
Colonel
Burton
Root
Cummins
Borah
Preparedness and Peace According to the Christian Herald
Rev William V Manning of Trinity Church New York argues preparedness will command peace and notes this has shown in leading hemispheres except two The piece comments on party conventions in Chicago Evanston wool prices and tariff impacts on the wool industry via Douglas and press dispatches
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The
Christian Herald
William V. Manning
Trinity Church
New York
Evanston
Douglas
Senator Clark’s Questioned Role in Wyoming Convention Platform
The text criticizes Senator Clark for his actions during a Republican convention and his influence on the party platform. It argues his experience in Congress should have prepared him to craft a clear platform, but defects are blamed on the roaming committee and delays until after conventions in July.
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Reeutor Clark
Wrehington
Wyoming
Daring & Menthuey Eencon
Americn Congress
Republican Party
American Congress
Clark
Political Parties and Banking: A Century of Policy Claims
The piece contrasts Republicans and Democrats over currency bans and rural credits, arguing Republicans talked without action while Democrats enacted reforms. It praises the current zoning credits as beneficial to farmers, claiming the Democratic Congress and president achieved more for the average citizen.
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Republican Party
Congress
Democratic Congress
British Seizure of Mail Bags Undercuts Neutral Rights
The New York World argues Britain cannot gain military value by inspecting all mail bags passing British waters from or to the United States. It says letter mail is not used to smuggle contraband enough to justify the harm to American business and private correspondence. The piece urges the U S government to protest loudly and consistently.
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Britain
Germany
China
It Is a Lang Wye to Tipperary and Beyond
The piece notes British soldiers sing a long march to Tipperary during the European war, with a Scottish variant sung for Auchtermuchty and Perth expressing the same sentiment. It also reports Woodrow Wilson’s popularity, showing his name written into Douglas County Nebraska primary canvassing books in Omaha and surrounding areas by five to seven voters per precinct.
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Perth
Uirth
Woodrow Wilson
Douglas County
Nebraska
Omaha
Nebraska claims debt-free status and loaned funds. Wyoming boasts similar strength
The text notes Nebraska boasts being out of debt with funds loaned out while Wyoming also claims strong finances and pride in being among the best states. It also mentions Senator Glurk stating Colonel Roosevelt will not be nominated, reducing Roosevelt's chances.
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Nebraska
Wyoming
Colonel Roosevelt
Senator Glurk
Republican Allies Move to Block Roosevelt and Hughes
Washington May 18 Republicans rally behind a plan to unite favored sons and allied candidates to block Roosevelt and Hughes at Chicago. Delegates and managers aim to pool influence, lure blocks of votes, and negotiate a deadlock that could install a dark horse or an allied candidate. Old guard fears Roosevelt strength while Hughes’ candidacy remains a white elephant risk.
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Washington
Chicago
Taft
Helst
New York
Burton
Fairbanks
Sherman
Cumming
Hughes
Roosevelt
Dark Horse
Old Guard
Root
Knox
No Job for Village Cutup in Modern Fame
A column from Country Gentleman notes the rise of a movie clown earning 67000 a year, ten times the US president’s salary, and argues that motion pictures erase traditional village cutups by reproducing antics globally. It warns this progress harms local entertainers and raises a moral reflection.
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United States
Felf
Morning mischief at the farmhouse weathering rain
An aviator staying at a farm tells the grouchy farmer it is a splendid morning. The farmer replies rain is falling hard. The aviator quips that the rain will prove useful later in the day.
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Aviator
Grounhy Farmer
Old George the cornellat Dies in New York City
The Sacramento Bee recalls Old George known as the cornellat who sold tunes at a street corner to earn pennies for food clothing and shelter. He collapsed one morning while preparing to play his horn and died on the pavement. No one claimed his body as children mourned him in the days that followed.
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Sacramento Bee
Sacramento
Old George
Cornellat
New York City
George
The Genius Label Degraded By Muddled Admiration
A discussion contrasts a self styled genius with real creators and builders. It argues that true genius hinges on logic and disciplined effort, not flashy bravado or eccentric temperament. The piece warns genius is increasingly misused and should not be applied to engineers, inventors, diplomats, or writers without merit.
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Boston
Psychopathic Hospital
Genius and the myth of the grotesque genius
Excerpt discusses public fascination with eccentric creative minds and the belief that high genius comes with a troublesome character, noting how daily reports often reinforce this stereotype. It reflects on perceptions of exceptional talent and personality.
Poisonous Tiger Stuff Described By Alabama Paper
The Alabama Progress characterizes a potent substance as so dangerous that a pigeon could be stunned by its odor and a man who swallows it experiences extreme torment. The account describes memory loss, cottony mouth, surreal visions, and intense internal disruption as the effects unfold.
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Alabama
Acre
Youthful Kibble Study Viewers in London Mystery
Fragmentary reader exchange from London about a Sunday School incident where a teacher was allegedly faked. A quoted youth asks which command was broken and another replies none, noting there wasn't a command broken at that time.
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Kikle Studeny
Prom Viewers
London
Adam
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