Snyder Declares Candidacy for 21st District Delegate
J Frank Snyder of Clearfield Pennsylvania announces candidacy for Delegate from Pennsylvania 21st Congressional District to the Democratic National Convention. He pledges to support the candidate with the highest Democratic vote in the district and to use all honorable means to aid that candidate’s presidential nomination.
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J. Frank Snyder
Clearfield
Pennsylvania
Democratic Party
Col J L Spangler Nominated for 1920 Democratic Delegate
We announce Col J L Spangler of Bellefonte as a candidate for district delegate to the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco on June 28 1920. The decision rests with Democratic voters of the 21st Congressional District at the primary on May 18 1920.
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McKean County
Democrat
Lam
Chicago
J. L. Spangler
Bellefonte
San Francisco
Englishmen and American slang in wartime language usage
Editorial notes that Britons and Americans both create vivid slang to express meaning especially in war. It argues that language evolves under stress and misunderstandings stem from insufficient sympathy rather than lack of effort to understand each other.
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Tommy
Angler's Tale of Water, Tap, and Trespass Signs
In the lead up to fishing season the piece reflects on land access and trespass warnings as private property blocks angling. It recalls a humorous old world image of a man who fished from a tavern doorway using water as bait, illustrating the quirky struggle of locals barred from trout.
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Isaac Walton
Wealth and power breed danger without reverses
The piece argues that success without hardship can produce megalomaniac arrogance and dangerous indifference to others. It compares wealthy capitalists to Bolshevists, asserting that lack of sympathy arises from unfamiliar suffering, and that either extreme in society poses a threat to the common good.
Government and Capitalism Tangle in Labor Reform Debate
A historical voice argues that attacking labor agitators risks ignoring capitalism’s faults and urges prudent government action. The piece warns that overzealous suppression could stifle efficiency, derail prices, and undermine confidence in both capital and labor, advocating steadier national governance.
Plea for Cultivation of French Language
A reader from Allentown Pa urges Americans to study French, praising its appeal and noting wartime ties to France. The letter commemorates Allied support, laments German aggression in Belgium, and argues learning French benefits culture and nationhood.
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Democrat
Allentown
McKean Democrat
Holland
Belgium
Rhine
Paris
England
France
Lafayette
Roshambeaau
Herman F. Fricauff
Republican Congress Blocks Democratic Efforts in All Actions
The present Republic Congress has largely used its power to block and obstruct rather than solve. It opposed taxation measures, resisted executive cost of living controls, cut Navy and public service funding, rejected President Wilson's proposals, and delayed peace. Defenders admit its aim is to hinder a Democratic Administration rather than match performance.
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Republic Congress
Executive Departments
Navy
Wilson
Republican Congress
One Burden Lightened by Tax Reduction More Than 1919
The text notes a 33 percent cut in income tax rates for small earners, saving about 2 dollars per 100 dollars of income and reducing annual payments by 16 to 20 dollars for many wage earners. It credits the Democratic Congress for lowering rates effective in 1919 and stresses the broad relief to millions.
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Sixty-ffth Congress
Rambling column on local politics and social aims
Random rambles discuss mudslinging in McKean County and praise road construction. A Bradford resident recalls oil industry days and social gatherings that defined class lines. Clyde Stull, East Smethport chamber president, dismisses annexation rumors as exaggerated while noting growth. a proverb about a steeple hints at hidden faults.
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Clyde Stull
East Smethport
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