Hardings disarmament feeler meets Japanese reply on League of Nations
The article argues President Harding seeks a world disarmament plan but rejects joining the League of Nations. Japan, a League member, urges conformity to the covenant and a united approach. It critiques U S isolation and warns that abandoning the League would drive the fifty nations toward an undefined alternative.
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Harding
World Wide Organization
Japan
League of Nations
Council of the League
Covenent
Assembly
Supreme Council of the
Allies
League
United States
America
Washington
State Department
Supreme Council
Holy Alliance
Small Town Staf In Boston and New York
A critique of metropolitan bias in reviews of Booth Tarkington and Alice Adams. The piece mocks Boston and New York readers who deem their cities superior and discusses a Boston papers reaction to Tarkington’s work and the Hoosier author’s small town portrayal. It contrasts Adams and the American life themes in literature with urban snobbery.
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Boston
New York
Fifth Avenue
Chelee
Brek Bay
A_ Shaw
Harvard
Leelandine
Alice Adams
Booth Torkington
Alice
Penrod
Tarkington
Sand
Adiea Adame
Betattle
King
Ambersons
Tess
Protos
Senator Penrose Leaves Capital for Philadelphia
White House announcement sets Harding to test Knox at his country place while Senator Penrose departs from Washington for an indefinite stay in Philadelphia. Political writers react to the sudden shift amid the capital’s bustle.
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White House
Harding
Knox
Valles Forse
Senator Penrose
Philadelphia
Washington
Penrose Faces Off With Wilson Era Patronage Clash
A Philadelphia political power struggle unfolds over patronage, with Senator Penrose criticizing administration spoils and pressing for redistribution while White House chiefs of staff attend conferences. The piece lauds action against entrenched officials and hints at reforms in the Post Office and education measures, contrasting Penrose with figures like Burleson and Hoover.
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Philadelphia
Waller Forge
Penrose
Oftr
Cenetor
Senate
Knox
White House
Bosatas
Thes
Wilson
Tras Ag
Hughes
Heaver
Hoover
Yalser
Roosevelt
Unhappy Wanderings of a Peace Resolution
A long-winded critique traces the peace resolution from committee reports back to the failed Versailles treaty framework. It notes Democratic plans to amend toward a negotiated German peace and warns such moves would embarrass the party, aligning with Lodge and Hughes views while unsettling the public. The piece laments the political confusion and public distress over the issue.
The Making of a Boss in Indianapolis Politics
The Indianapolis primary signals the rise of a powerful party figure in the Femblican party. Lew Shank is the lone Republican acknowledged today by aspiring leaders, who seek favor at the auctioneer’s stand, hoping to win support or a toehold in the shifting power dynamics.
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Indianapolis
Femblican Party
Tse Hi
Lew Shank
United States
Lew
Jean Amusio
Marion County
Lee
Lew Bhapk
Primrose Day ties to Victoria and Disraeli lore
A rambling column examines Primrose Day and the primrose as Queen Victoria’s favored flower, considering Disraeli’s flirtations with flattery, Victorian memory, and political theater while hinting at upcoming senatorial maneuvers in Marion County.
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William E. Barton
London
Victoria
Edward 1
Wiraeli
Litton Starchy
Queen Victoria
Osborne
Disraeli
Dizsy
Distash
Prince Albert
Primrose
The Swiss and American Estimate of Citizenship
A commentary on postwar immigration policy compares Switzerland’s plan to bar foreign birth from citizenship for twelve years with American openness. It notes patriotic foreign-born Americans who fought for the United States and warns that intolerance abroad would be intolerable in Switzerland and elsewhere, asking Was McCanley right?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Swite
Erland
America
England
France
Italy
MacCanley
Reporting Progress on Irish Resolution in Senate
The Irish resolution shows no movement as the election completes and votes are counted. Harvey, singing of obligations to the mother country, indicates no progress beyond continued discussion. Senator New remains a noted member in this stalled status.
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Senate
Harvey
England
Senstor New
OUR FOREIGN TRADE
The American tariff system is seated in the foundations of our nation and is a sounder, more workable instrument. It smothers resistance and the plan of Irish freedom by mail. His address remains the same since he received resolutions thanking him for championing Ireland.
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New York Herald
Imihiniee
Reat Friends of Irish Freedom
Ireland
American tariff policy and its impact on trade
A historical analysis argues for a protective tariff as essential to a diverse United States economy. It notes overproduction, the need to sell surplus abroad, and the danger of foreign competition if tariff walls remain prohibitive. The piece warns that high import barriers could suppress American industry, labor, and farmers while demanding a balanced approach to protect domestic interests.
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United States
Atlantic
Pacific Seaboard
Commonwealths
Europe
American Railroad
Canagi of
Argentina
Canada
Chicago
New York
England
France
Germany
America
Wase
Hymn of the vanquished in life’s harsh battle
The poem by William Wetmore Story laments the wounded and defeated who struggle in the Battle of Life. It questions who truly are the victors, contrasting worldly triumphs with silent, steadfast suffering and faith amidst failure.
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Nero
Thermopylae
Xerxes
Socrates
Pilate
Gheirat
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Eureka
Hays
Gonius
Burleson
Post Office
House
Inex
Porter
Paris
Versailles
Lodge
Dizzy and
Primroses
Victis
William Wetmore Story
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