Tragedy of Spineless Men in Political Debate
A critical column attacks former president William Howard Taft and others over the platform plank on league with reservations. It argues Taft’s stance appears cowardly and dishonest, noting Moray Creme and McCormick supported reservations and the league. The piece laments political expediency and praises firmer stand on principles.
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William Howard Tait
Saiouie
League of Mations
United States
Paris 2
Tate
Duckbone
Wissel
Winona
Moray Creme
Horah
McCormick
League
Senate
Thas
Tohnson
Boral
MéVormick
William Randolph
The Presidents Advice To His Party In A World View
President Wilson speaks to the New York World about the league of nations and the Chicago surrender. The piece contrasts party factions, urges fearless leadership, and argues the San Francisco convention must adopt an unequivocal pro league platform with honest principles and no expediency.
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New York World
Wilson
League of Nations
Chicago
Borah
Tohnson
League
Lodge
Woodrow Wilson
Harding
San Francisco
Congress
Republic
Independent Press
Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis News
Congressional
Senate
The Bosses and the Extra Session Controversy
The piece discusses Governor Gouvd rich seeking an extra legislative session costing about 50 000 for state taxpayers to fix prior blunders. It notes reactions by Senator Watson Mr McCray and Mr Wasmuty and recalls a past session under d Frank Hanly. It mentions Goodrichism harming state institutions and political maneuvering around funding.
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Senator Watson
McCray
Wasmuty
Gouvdrich
D. Frank Hanly
Goodrichismoo
Klatts
Liekin
Watson
Chisago
Good
Tsa Durden
Watson Cord McUray
Forced at Last Governor Calls Special Session of Legislature
Governor Goodrich moves to summon an extraordinary session to address financial scandals plaguing state institutions and to audit the administration. Critics blame four years of partisan influence for neglect, while a new tax law could offset costs, prompting political maneuvering amid public outcry.
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Goodrich
Tte
Am Board of Strategy
Tadiana
Fragmented Political Row Echoes Amidst Wariness and Rumors
A garbled fragment depicts a heated political exchange with accusations of lying by Prof. Buker and a manager figure named Wood This text mentions a protest, paranoia charges, and implied threats of linking replicas to voters in November The passage hints at broader tensions surrounding Harding Butler and Rotler without clear dates or fully readable names.
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Buker
Tuker
Procor
Wood
Veters
Rotler
Harding
Butler Chasees
Three Life Verbs and the Measure of Men
Dr James T Vance argues that people are defined by three life verbs to have to do and to be Each directs life’s quest wealth action and character The piece contrasts money and status with deeds and integrity, noting greats like Socrates and Jesus as likely to value being over mere possession or bustle
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James T. Vance
Gaul
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Milton
Temple of Fame
Jesus of Nazareth
Harding cites money as reason to skip more primaries
A statement from Harding explains his reluctance to enter further primary contests, citing the prohibitive cost of campaigning. The piece claims Butler's candidacy exposes Old Guard hostility toward Wonder and Johnson Butler, and says the plan kept the New York delegation aligned until a senatorial pick was ready. The Journal-Gazette notes Butler’s bigotry as previously exposed, and praises growing acknowledgment by Republican papers.
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Harding
Butler
Old Guard
Wond
Johnson- Butler
New York
Journal-Gazette
Distressed About Mr Taggart in Philadelphia Ledger
The article notes Mr Taggart's interview in the Philadelphia Ledger wrecking the assumption of his presidential prospects. It reports his stance on nominations and harmony with Indiana party crews, naming Governor Cox and Harding as possible outcomes and mentioning opposition from rivals like Tassirt.
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Taggart
Boss Murphy
Philadelphia Ledger
San Francisco
Marshell
Indiana
Davie
Ranna
Cox
Harding
McAdeo
Feenet Lick
Tassirt
Campaign maneuver reshapes leadership of New York bid
An unsigned announcement outlines changes to campaign roles with Terence and Pani Ber named in key positions. It states a plan to elevate Br Thiya as figurehead while 44 acts as actual director, signaling strategic shift ahead of an Hays backed bid in New York.
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Chiergo
Terence
Trays
Nainna
Br Thiya
Campaian
Hays
Miltn
New York
Entertaining a Convalescent Child Through Simple Activities
The article suggests that telling stories aloud captivates a convalescent child more effectively than reading. It recommends interactive guessing games with animal names, simple homemade crafts like beading and wax figures, scrapbooks from magazines and seed catalogs, color mix crafts, and picture puzzles. It also notes using colored papers, maps, and a cardboard box furniture set for pretend housekeeping to keep a child engaged without fatigue.
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Woman's Magazine
Cuttin
Buttoned-Up Candidacy Sparks Wriggle On Chairmanship
Fragmentary notes indicate a contested chairmanship at the resolutions committee with limited support. Allegations surface that Mr Hayes tried to secure the nomination for himself, though details remain murky as insiders stay quiet in public.
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Elromg
Hayes
Jane Matters
Satyrs of New Hebrides in Wild Goat Tales
The narrator recounts encounters with wild goats in two New Hebrides locations, noting their eerie, humanoid behavior under moonlight and detailing native reactions. He describes Angora goats, bush refugees, and a peculiar Pan’s pipe, plus observations of local beliefs and reactions to outsiders and cannibal rumors.
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New Hebrides
Thett
Angora
Billy
Lanout
Greece
Ihays
Lazito
Tithe-La-Mer
Pan
Bors
Danube Ducks Timely Figures On a River Hunt
A writer recalls a Danube voyage from Vienna to Budapest filled with ducks mallards teal and geese. The steamer attracts flocks that circle and feed as the river’s many channels and backwaters unfold. A playful note suggests the Danube as a duck hunter’s paradise and pokes fun at Strauss’s waltz.
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Danube
Budabést
Tadten
Strauss
Vienna
Budapest
Sand divining at the pyramids draws curious travelers
An old Arab fortune telling practice called sand divining is described. In a dim corner a pyramid-like sand heap is made, impressions traced by fingers are read, and chants accompany the process. Claimants seek a surprisingly accurate forecast in exchange for a small silver piece.
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Pyramids
Xand Hill
The Woolstead Act Defines Liquor and Prohibits Most Trade
The Woolstead Act restricts beverage alcohol to defined types and permits limited nonbeverage uses. It bans manufacture, sale, transport, and possession without permits, requires physician prescriptions with limits, records shipments, and imposes heavy penalties for violations. It also restricts private residences from search without cause and allows existing stock for personal use.
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New York World
Berith
Comiipsioner
Internal Revenue
Wien Pace
Forgotten novelists of yesteryear remembered in critique
A Louisville Courier Journal note surveys Rhoda Broughton Miss Braddon Maxwell Gray and E P Roe, recalling their works and fame. It notes Broughton's death at 76 near Oxford and reflects on how Hardy and Dean Maitland's authorial names endure while others fade from memory.
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Louisville Courier Journal
Miss Braddon
Offland
Rhoda Broughten
Maxwell Gray
E. P. Roe
Mr. Tuttlet
Dean Maitland
Thomas Hardy
Henry Arthur Jones
Lise Tor
Dribate
Hardy
Roe
Tche
Puppet Candidate Prompts Gloomy View of Harding
The New York World criticizes Warren G Harding as a puppet figurehead and an Ohio political product. The piece likens him to a disciplined party servant with no original ideas, contrasting him with McKinley and labeling him a cautious, indecisive candidate shaped by old guard politics.
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New York World
Warren G. Harding
United States
Tomes Buchanan
Senator Harding
Ohio
Republican
Vutas
Chicago
Harding
Motlnley
McKinley
United States Senate
Penrose
Tadge
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