The Mockery of Political Conventions
A sharp critique of party conventions portrays delegates as cogs in a bossed machine. It describes the staging, credentials battles, gaveling, and bolt threats that curb independence while praising the organized coercion of the process.
The Convention Floor and Its Political Comedy
Ernest McGaffey recalls a political convention where veterans mock reformers and boast of power over rivals. He describes stern chairs and strategists calmly governing the floor then relaxing into witty banter after proceedings. The piece ends with Jack Derby recounting a vote disruption and lost access to the hall.
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Powers That Be
Jack Derby
Jack
Serjeant Atarms
Mr. Derby
Ger. Geant
Ernest Mgaffey
Joseph B. Bowles
Secret lifting machine saves Uncle Joe at 72
Washington report recalls Henry Blair and Joseph Cannon once in frail health. They built a hallway lifting device to aid longevity. Blair found the apparatus, decades later, and invites Cannon to test it again as a health preserver.
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Joe” Cannon
New Hampshire
Washington
Boston Herald
Henry W. Blair
House
Blair
Cannon
Capitol
Uncle Joe
Joe
Meal Worms and How to Deal With Them
Focuses on infestations of meal worms in flour and grains, sources and types, with methods for prevention. Emphasizes cleanliness, proper storage in tight containers, and complete emptying of bins to stop breeding. Also notes meat moths and strategies for barns and granaries and briefly covers poultry feeding with farm-management tips.
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Orient
California
New York City
Illustrations Explain Bone Spavin Causes and Cure in Horses
The article describes bone spavin and bog spavin in horses with illustrations. It defines bog spavin as swelling of the hock region from a subcutaneous vein enlargement, and bone spavin as a curb or twist of the hind bone. It notes the back part should be straight and the curving visible, even if slight. It also mentions stock farming requires brains and careful thinking.
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Terewith
Woulo
The Cedar River and Rural Reverie Verses Chronicle
A jumble of pastoral verse and light humor pieces references The Cedar River's beauty and home life near Arcady and bays, plus short quips on modern life and love. It blends nature praise with humorous vignettes about cars, dogs, rivalries, and aging.
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