Evolution of political symbols in American history
The piece traces how the donkey the elephant the dark horse and the lame duck originated as unflattering terms. It notes Nast used the donkey and elephant in Harper's Weekly to symbolize Democrats and Republicans and explains how the lame duck phrase evolved from finance to politics with milestones from 1844 to 1933.
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Thomas Nast
James K. Polk
Franklin Pierce
The
Century Magazine
Rutherford B. Hayes
England
Andrew Jackson
Henry Clay
Congressional Globe
Abraham Lincoln
Session of
Congress
Cartoonist Nast
Harper’s Weekly
Edwin M. Stanton
Copperhead
Nast
Grant
Kennedy Funds and Corn Outlook Sketch a Mixed Picture
An estimated million plus spent on the Kennedy Indiana primary targets delegates yet remains a gamble. A late harvest misfortune in the corn belt shows mixed effects as April stocks report reveals domestic use up three percent from 1966-67, with exports rising 28.6 percent and overall stocks higher than last year. Wisner of Iowa State foresees steady to slightly higher prices through summer with potential price boosts if yields stay at or below last year, while carryover stocks rise and export prospects edge up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Indiana
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Bob Wisner
Iowa State University
Wisner
Winter damage risked by drought in Iowa evergreens
Plymouth County Extension Director Lyle R. Mackey notes extended droughts have weakened many ornamental evergreens in Iowa. Evergreen injury, called winter injury, affects fir, spruce, pine, yew and juniper especially on windy, dry days. Prevention includes fall irrigation before ground freezes and pruning damaged areas to curb disease invasion.
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Iowa
Plymouth County
Lyle R. Mackey
Abraham Epstein
Iowa State University
Plant Disease Clinic
Epstein
One Day County Tour Planned for September 23
Plymouth county Farm Bureau women met for their monthly committee session. Mrs. Doris Wright led devotions from Bread of Life and poems, the flag pledge was recited, and Mrs. Harlan Rowe led the singing. Daryl Steinkamp reported on a Storm Lake land evaluation meeting and urged study of the new land tax assessment.
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Plymouth County Farm Bureau
Doris Wright
Bread of Life
Harlan Rowe
Daryl Steinkamp
Storm Lake
Noreen Harnack
Wright
All Iowa
Des Moines
James Eyres
Sioux County
Orange City
Eugene Held
Johnson and Westfield
Portland
Akron Students Build Camp Trailer in School Project
Industrial Arts class 3 at Akron Community School completed a camping trailer under Supervisor Mr. Billings. The unit designed and built from January to debut next camping season features ice chest stove foam mattress cabinets and canvas awnings. It sleeps five, painted red and white with the name Red Raider, and will be sold at cost. inquiries to Mr. Billings or the school.
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Akron Community School
Billings
Le Mars Centennial Celebration Deadline Mentioned
A reader note suggests delaying Le Mars centennial celebrations until 1970 to avoid seeming overly eager. The item is part of a local society column with social notes about visits from Minnesota and Wisconsin residents and weekend guests in nearby towns.
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le Mars
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Akron
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Eau Claire
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Frank Lauters
Richard Adler
Fremont
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le Mars Daily Sentinel
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Dick Koarselman
John Hodgson
Ellis Johansen
Darvin Ladenthin
Mars and
Marrill
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NEW York Life Insurance
First St. N.W
Aelion
Een
Bob Bomgaars
4Th Ave. N.W
Henry Adden
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