Landon Compared to Coolidge Faces Uncertain Times
The author argues Alfred M Landon shares Coolidge like quiet virtues but warns he could face health and political gridlock if elected. An effective national leadership requires a strong executive and unified Congress amid looming economic and international challenges.
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M. Landon
Kansas
Calvin Coolidge
Landon
New England
Hard
Kanigas
Senate
London
A. B
No Limit to the Scare Plan in Campaign Rhetoric
The piece condemns anti Roosevelt scare tactics in the campaign linking insurance fears to the White House and Bank deposits. It cites Knox and Hamilton and recalls pre Roosevelt bank failures while praising Roosevelt steps to curb deposit runs and insurance. It closes with a quip on charm and a playful take on comic strips and home life.
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White House
Executive Mansion
Col. Knox
Hamilton
Roosevelt
Largest Delphi Hog Weighs Six Hundred Forty Pounds
Ephraim Kerlin brought the year's largest hog to Delphi. Spears, Case & Co. packed the 640 pound animal. A boy from Democrat Township, William E Shaffer, was killed crossing a fence when a gun strapped to his shoulder fired. He died two days after the accident. Mrs. J Lee Knight, now in Topeka, sent a Buffalo steak to the paper.
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Delphi
Ephraim Kerlin
Spears, Case & Co
William £. Shaffer
Democrat Township
J. Lee Knight
Burglar Steals From Main Street Salon and Notes Local Scholars
A last Tuesday burglary at William Chandler’s Main Street salon saw a thief take brandy whiskey wine tobacco cigars and other valued items. Chandler jokes the thief should return his old shoes, hoping the whiskey may prove fatal. Also listed are Free Schools pupils with top standing last month including Henry Robinson Charles Bulger Lula Grant Nannie Bowman Addie Barnes Frank Olds Joseph Evans Will Rinehart Charles Walker Eddie Olds Annie Tea Lillie Lyons Mary Cowdin Josie Cowdin Will Graham Reed Schermerhorn Lizzie Pettit Belle Fisher Mary Stodgill Euolo Deniston.
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William Chandler
Main Street
Will Chandler
Henry Robinson
Chas. Bulger
Lula Grant
Nannie Bowman
Addie Barnes
Frank Olds
Joseph Evans
Will Rinehart
Charles Walker
Eddie Olds
Annie Tea
Lillie Lyons
Mary Cowdin
Josie Cowdin
Will Graham
Reed Schermerhorn
Lizzie Pettit
Belle Fisher
Mary Stodgill
Euolo Deniston
Gray haired sinner fined for alleged trespass on Front Street
An old man demanded the lady fry his fish at William Chandler's residence on Front Street. The marshal arrested him and the Mayor levied a $1 fine and six days labor on the streets with a ball and chain on his legs. The notice ends with a warning to others to sin no more.
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William Chandler
Front Street
Dvorak Slavonic Dances On RCA Victor Album
The RCA Victor album presents Dvorak Slavonic dances performed by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra under Vaclav Talich. The reviewer notes Dvorak’s earthiness appeals to many nationalities and highlights how his music, including the New World influence, resonates when played by countrymen.
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RCA Victor
Dvorak
America
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Vaclav Talich
Former Republican critiques Landon budget tactics
The article features Will L. Krietenstein, a former Carroll county Republican worker, urging readers to vote for Landon. He argues Landon balanced Kansas budgets by borrowing federal funds and cutting school funding and teacher salaries, contrasting with Hoover era policies.
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Will L. Krietenstein
Carroll County
The
Citizen
Krietenstein
Republican Party
William Randolph Hearst
United States
Landon
Andy Mellon
DuPonts
Morgans
McCormick
Chicago Tribune
Kansas
Cleveland
West
Benjamin Harrison
Theodore Roosevelt
Harrison
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Taft
White House
Townsend on campaigns and the 1937 outlook
Chiff Townsend argues that political campaigns reveal human nature, contrasts drivers and voters with civility, and calls the current Republican Party unlike past leaders. He predicts Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1936 win and a swift return to normalcy within a year after January 1937.
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Roosevelt
Delphi Greeting Cards for Every Occasion
The Delphi Citizen highlights a new line of greeting cards suited to all occasions. Local shopkeepers report growing demand as residents seek personalized messages and seasonal designs.
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Delphi
Signs o hese ees Signs o hese ees
Dudley A. Smith critiques Indiana campaign backing Springer and Big Business. He argues Republican contenders align with Wall Street to shift Hoover era costs and future relief to consumers, citing Watson Goodrich Bossert and local branding as symbolic.
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Raymond
Springer
Indiana
Wall Street
London
Mr. Springer
Big Business
James E. Watson
The
Sugar Trust
James P. Goodrich
Herbert Hoover
Walter F. Bossert
Ed Jackson
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Jim Watson
Air races spark thoughts on defense and reform
Irvin S. Cobb muses on U.S. air defenses lagging behind and the need for strengthening the air force, noting it would take two years to regain former strength. He then parodies longevity hype from a Japanese doctor and riffs on war names and Spanish politics amid Valencia memories.
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Olly Wood
Calif
Los Angeles
Davy
Army
Valencia
Spain
Irvin S. Cobs
Opinions on Roosevelt and public issues from 1930s figures
A collection of quotes from Ruth Bryan Owen, Dorothy Dix, Heywood Broun, Cordell Hull, Dr. Margaret Miller, Carl Schurz Lowden, and Dr. A. S. Edwards. The remarks cover Roosevelt's re election prospects, the Kellogg Briand pact, slum realities, and views on education and political luck.
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United States
Cordell Hull
Recovery is Alf Landon’s baby says Hamilton
Chairman John Hamilton asserts Recovery is Alf Landon’s project as he predicts at least two lively news stories each month. He frames Recovery as a defining initiative with broad political stakes and committee backing.
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Alf Landon
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