A Campaign Is Coming and It Will Bring Slogans and Slanders
A retrospective look at how U S campaigns in American history used songs, slogans and slogans to rally support. The piece traces notable examples from Washington through the 1920s, highlighting how tunes and chants propelled candidates such as Borah Harrison Taylor Lincoln and Hoover into the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William EK. Borah
Idaho
Brooklyn
U. S
America
Republic
George Washington
United States
William Henry Harrison
Martin van Buren
White House
Harrison
New York
Tippecanoe
Teddy
Alton B. Parker
Old Town
Rough Rider
al Smith
Hoover
Adorable Pantie Frock Pattern for Girls and Mother
Cute two to ten year old frock with round neckline puffed sleeves and roomy pleats. Pattern 2656 offers sizes 2 4 6 8 10 with 23 of fabric for size 6. Illustrated sewing instructions included order 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept 867 W Adams St Chicago NJ Bell Syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Adams St
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Postum Offer Promises Free Week’s Supply
The Postum Company invites readers to request a full week’s supply of their health drink free of charge. Those who write for the offer will receive the Postum product mailed to them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Postum Company
Adyv
Old Lady Seeks Help for Distressed Ship
A seaside passerby asks if action can be taken for a ship in distress. The surfman replies that one has been sent to the crew to come ashore, while the old lady questions if a formal invitation is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Dancing with George Reveals Footwork Frumble
A lighthearted remark about dance missteps surfaces in a playful exchange. The speaker teases George for clumsy footwork, noting his right and left feet fail to coordinate. George is described as agreeable but unable to sync his steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Statesman Advice on Advising the Masses
A dialogue quotes Senator Sorg on statesmanship and public guidance. The masses are likened to individuals, and the key is discovering their preferences to offer counsel that earns their friendship. Washington Evening Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Sorghum
Washington Evening Star
A Sharp Lot Down Maine Gimme an all day Sucker
A brief verse fragment shows a candyman scene with a lad asking for a sucker and commenting on its size and the days being shorter. The Portland Express quotes capture a local, informal tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Portland Express
Visit of Grant Dutt to the Edinburgh Register House 1862
The Edinburgh Register House visit by Grant Dutt in 1862 showcased state papers including Mary Queen of Scots jewels list. Papers were said to have gone to London during Cromwell era and returned damp, with hogsheads used for packing. Joseph Robertson, famed Scottish antiquary, recounted damp stains misread by Miss Strickland as the queen’s tears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Dutt
Register House
Edinburgh
Mary Queen of Scots
London
Cromwell
Joseph Robertson
Mary
Bayer Aspirin It Provides Safe Fast Pain Relief
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Elmo Scott Watson
Ladies and Gentlemen of America
P. T. Barnum
The
Ringling Brothers
Buffalo Bill" Cody
Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Huzza
Jo Bunkers
Wheeler
Shay
Parsons
Day
Jefferson
Adams
New England
James Madison
James Monroe
John Quincey Adams
New National Republican Party
Andrew Jackson
New Democratic Party
New Orleans
Packenham
Old Hickory Jackson
Kentucky
Van
van Buren
James K. Polk
Tennessee
Henry Clay
Theodore Frelinghuysen
Henry Clay and
Frelinghuysen
Clay
Salt River
Polk
Zach Taylor
Millard Fillmore
Cass
Taylor
Fillmore
Lewis Cass
Michigan
William C. Butler
Butler
Zach
Troy
Franklin Pierce
Winfield Scott
Democratic Party
James Buchanan
Pennsylvania
New
Republican Party
James
Fremont
Nike Prairies
Pathfinders
Buchanan
West
Abe” Lincoln
Abe
Ulysses S. Grant
Horace Greeley
Grant
Uncle Sam
Greeley
Anton
Hayes
Tilden
California
Grover Cleveland
McKinley
Bryan
Theodore Roosevelt
Western Newspaper Union
H. Harrison
Rayner
Wrigley's
Bayer Aspirin
Fl Frumess Jewelry CO
16Th St
Denver
Colo
Puneh
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