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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1920
Page
2
Public newspaper page fragment shows Fort Wayne Indiana publication details. It lists subscription terms and rates for daily and Sunday editions, carrier and mail delivery options, and a date of Saturday June 36 1920. The text provides price structure, city and non city carrier costs, and mail rates for advance payment.
Fort Wayne attracts major industry as International Harvester plans a large motor truck plant with GE. Local leaders credit Transportation, community cooperation, and a rapid chamber of commerce fundraising drive for the project. The move is expected to boost housing, payrolls, and local services, advancing Fort Wayne as a leading midwestern industrial center.
Indianapolis Star editorial condemns the Senate as an autocratic clique seeking control of the government. It argues the majority must resist a “House of Lords” wielding power over Harding and the presidency, warning of long term harm if the Senate dictates policy and overruns the people’s will.
A fragment reflects a call to maintain a superb spirit and set a pace to reach out for new worlds to conquer as the city grows, even as rain continues to fall and challenge progress.
In a formal statement to the Philadelphia Ledger, Boise Penrose denounces progressive Republicans and declares that the coming campaign will feature only Harding Republicans. The Indianapolis Star is expected to note the renunciation of progressives and label the party stance as Harding Republican, with accompanying criticism of the public.
A caustic editorial notes President Wilson’s veto of the budget and criticizes Secretary Hoffman for declaring the bill unconstitutional. It contrasts the President’s stance with the Republican House and independent press, suggesting the executive acted within constitutional bounds. The piece questions Hoffman’s competence and hints at partisan bias in the organ’s attack.
A political column mocks Henry Lane Wilson and Henry Lane as he navigates endorsements for Harding. The piece suggests Wilson shifts toward Harding, noting his long public service and appetite for official posts, while contrasting Wood's camp. It reflects partisan maneuvering and the era's political rivalries.
Speculation centers on Champ Clark as a potential Democratic nominee with Missouri loyalty cited as a key factor. No visible campaign by Clark has limited his traction while factional strife in Missouri undermines support. If deadlock at the convention persists, McAdoo or Clark emerge as likely contenders amid Clark’s national popularity.
The passage notes that Mr. Bryan would have been the nominee at the Baltimore convention and that despite past enmity with Clark the rumor persists he may try to influence the nomination. The Clark candidacy remains unsettled and not yet dismissed.
A reader letters Taft’s recent support for the League of Nations with Lodge reservations and the Chicago platform. The piece accuses the ex president of inconsistency and insincerity, noting his past bold backing and now contested stance, while urging adherence to stated principles.
A newspaper notes Mr. Bryan misquotes Mr. McAdoo about the peace treaty, arguing McAdoo has spoken clearly on the subject in speeches and interviews. The piece contends Bryan’s claim misses McAdoo’s stance and notes McAdoo previously reiterated support for the treaty and league.
A wartime preacher recalls urging soldiers to give all for country and laments postwar neglect of veterans. He contrasts homefront patriotism with current failure to grant a fair bonus, calling for sacrifice beyond money and urging generosity toward those who risked lives.
Frederick O'Brien recalls Captain Porters praise of Marquesas harmony as theft was unknown there yet the author recounts personal thefts from Manila to San Francisco. He contrasts ancient village life with modern danger and clashes of wealth, power, and crime across continents.
Announcement declares an extra session of the legislature will be called once Governor Goodrich completes and prints all bills for ratification. The text laments shortsightedness and inefficiency and notes Indiana once had a legislature that could write its own bills.
Boss Murphy appears under pressure as he shifts from persuasion to abandoning efforts to push the Democratic convention toward adopting a Republican patrol declaration in the League of Nations. The text notes Murphy and associates have never been decisive factors in Democratic national conventions and suggests he is losing influence quickly.
Fragmented text shows references to Harding and political figures with garbled lines about Colonel William Cooper Pratt and a rising sentiment among Republicans. It hints at shifts toward acceptance of a stance or phrase described as “sap” and the impact on the campaign narrative.
The French minister of war reports official WWI fatalities totaling 1 262 872. The piece uses stark comparisons to convey the scale, noting France lost four hundred regiments the size of thirty five hundred men each and imagining a mountain of corpses to illuminate the slaughter.
The Spokane Spokesman-Review notes that since the republic’s birth fourteen attempts to form new parties have failed to elect a president. From Roosevelt’s 1912 progressives to Weaver and Butler runs, repeated third party efforts ended in defeat and continued GOP or Democratic victories.
A Kansas City Star note recalls how the Duke of Wellington disliked aid offered for walks in London. In a crowded Piccadilly crossing, a man pretended to help him across and then praised himself for aiding “the greatest man that ever fired.” The duke coldly replied, Don’t be a damned fool, and entered Apsley House.
Robert M. Green, who died May 21 at 78, is honored as the originator of the ice cream soda. His will, probated recently, directs a granite monument at 4413 Vine Street with the inscription Originator of the ice cream soda. His estate valued at about 200000 funds the grave marker and family heirs include a widow three sons and a daughter.
A poem-like piece voices weary mowers and the scythe as they swing through grass and clover. Refrains hush the area as time passes and fields lie still. The refrain repeats the lullaby quality as blades cut and flowers fade.
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