Odd Facts of National Political Conventions
An archival survey recalls the Chicago 1980 convention that nominated Garfield and Arthur, noting record crowds and unprecedented noise tactics. It chronicles long sessions, adjournments, and the roles of permanent chairmen from Lodge to Vilas, Collins, and others, with vivid anecdotes of conventions past.
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Chicago
Garfield
Arthur
Grant
Héyér
Bryan
Roosevelt
Roseet
Conkling
Cleveland
Fendricka
W. F. Vilas Gras
St. Louis
T. A. Collins
Boston
Charleston
Caleb Cushing
Massachusetts
Baltimore
Douglas
Johnson
Georgia
Breckinridge
Lane
Lincoln
Hamlin
George Ashman
Eloince Greeley
Oregon
Philadelphia
Fremont
Dayton
Henry 8. Lane
Indiana
Pittsburgh
Willson
Thomas Settle
North Carolina
Cincinnati
Hayes
Wheeler
Edward McPherson
Pennsylvania
John B. Menderson
Blaine
Logan
Morris M. Estes
Harrison and
Morton
Stevenson
W. L. Wilson
Sewall
Senator White
California
Seymour
Franklin Pierce
W. R. King
John W. Davis
Jefferson Davis
Illnois
Confederacy
Buchanan
Cass
Pierce
John DB. Ward
Left Handed Pupils May Be Handicapped by Teaching
Brockton Massachusetts superintendent George L Farley investigates why left handed students lag behind right handed peers. He observed five of seven boys in a class were left handed and restructured instruction to be left handed in drawing and tool use. Early signs show improvement, suggesting current methods may handicap left handed learners.
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George L. Farley
Brockton
Mass
Farley
Planting Trees for Ties A Pennsylvania System Program
Pennsylvania Railroad broadens timber conservation to secure railroad ties. Over ten years more than 4.5 million trees planted. 515,708 trees moved to permanent railroad sites last year. Nursery at Morrisville covers 36 acres with high production. 1,000,000 young trees set out in 1000 1,000,000. In 1983 148 forest trees and 46,558 ornamental trees used by divisions. Current stock totals 2,200,884 with 272,106 forest trees and 294,07 ornamental plants.
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Pennsylvania System
Pennsylvania Railroad
The
Pennsylvania
Morrisville
The Dutch Farmhouse Life Under One Roof
Mrs. C. R. Miller reports from Leslie's on Dutch farmhouses that house family and cattle together in square single story homes with a shared roof. The cool sleeping nooks, cupboard beds, and white linen contrast with busy mornings when cheesemaking is seen before dawn.
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C. R. Miller
Leslie's
The Swiss President Powers and Salaries
The Swiss president has limited official role and a $3600 annual salary with no private expenses. Elected for one year with no residence, he signsBundesrat documents while associates earn $3000. Most presidents come from the council, but one 1888 case ended in self harm before inauguration. Also notes about Switzerland’s burials and a jokey diary item.
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Switzerland
Bundesrat
Council of Seven
Bundésrat
Harper’s Weekly
Mysterious Stranger Names Trouble in Cincinnati Encounter
An old gray haired man meets a mysterious stranger who claims his name is Trouble. The exchange centers on identity as the man remarks about dodging danger and never meeting before in Cincinnati.
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Nate
Pstronaer
Cincinnati
Bn Qatter
Kiss scene prompts whispered mock scandal in Dilustrated Bits
In a playful exchange from Dilustrated Bits a sister warns against loud talk as the kiss scene looms. The brother jokes about a double kiss when the crowd gathers, hinting at risqué humor for the periodical page.
What is Literature Questioned by Press Quotes
The piece cites a St Louis Post Dispatch line defining literature as writing printed in some expensive manner and contrasts it with a Chicago News remark about wish versus ambition, reflecting on literary value and public perception.
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St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Grandma and the Minuet to the Turkey Trot Past and Present
A humorous collage sketches grandma’s era on the minuet and the turkey trot with witty quips about fashion, music, and social scenes. It blends nostalgia with playful modern cheek, citing newspapers and party chatter from early 20th century life.
Lost Bird Dog Jim Returns After Short Absence
A Mulvane man reported his bird dog Jim stolen last week, published an ad insisting exact wording. The owner promised a reward and expected shows of signs after three days. The dog returned home the next day, per the Kansas City Star.
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Mulvane
Nvver
Jim
Kansas City Star
Wouldn't Look Well. Young Lady Yes Telegraph Exchange
A comic snippet from New York Weekly presents a telegraph operator charging twenty five cents for a single yes word and ten words or less. The banter regards answering a marriage proposal with humor about proper propriety.
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New York Weekly
Belgian truck with electric crane showcased
A Belgium designed motor truck features an electric crane to lift items from the ground and place them anywhere on its platform. A Rockford boy asks about a spinster, declaring it a woman not married to her husband.
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Redd
Belgium
Greene
Engagement Ting Sparks Curious Exchange in Courtroom
In a brief, fragmentary exchange heard by the judge, Dollie and Mollie discuss a recent engagement and a costly display. A remark about someone named BIN working art this week hints at financial motive, prompting astonishment at what some will do for money.
Buffaloes at the Poles Tickling Telegraph Posts
Kansas City Journal recounts settlers recollect buffalo herds gnawing and tickling telegraph poles in western Kansas. A Boston railroad official bought pegging awls used by section men, poles were damaged as buffaloes scratched, poles broken, and remaining poles were withdrawn from service.
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Kansis
Pawnee County
Boston
Kansas City Journal
Silent Wisdom in Times of Trouble and Slowness of Speech
Dr. Burton recounts a early incident when agitation led him to draft a letter he later wished he had not sent. In later life he kept a long letter to reread calmly, deciding to destroy it rather than risk hurt. The moral: wait and speak calmly to avoid harm and regret.
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Dr. Burton
Wise
Candlelit rivals in domestic lighting history
London Globe describes how candles dominated early 20th century domestic lighting before gas and electric options. It notes tall brass candelsticks with snuffers, plated candelsticks for formal occasions, and a bronze lamp that gave off a powerful, ornate glow, yet could be a costly, finicky pleasure.
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Mary
Joroenlem
Efrele
London Globe
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Washington
Washington Star
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Mollie
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Rockwell Ave
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NP Paar
Long Branch
A. C. Bennett Co
Branchport Ave
Enterprise Market
Broadway Telephone
Henry S. Meyer
Mgr
Koops & Abels
Hicks Manufacturing CO
N, J
Elinsky
B'way Cor
6Th Ave
Daily Record
WM. Bryan Elberon
Reason
W. G. Eisele
Cedar Ave
J.C. Disbrow
Broadway Long Branch
Harry Goldstein
Bradway
Bacon Ib. Lée
J. Hill
New Goldstein
Klines
H. & Meyers
N. J
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