Gimbel Bros. Profiteering Case Faces Trial in New York
Government agents accuse a Gimbel Bros. associate of clothing profiteering with alleged margins from ninety to two hundred seventy six percent. Examples include a $33 suit sold at $75 and a $5.50 mohair suit at $20 amid market value fluctuations and calls for deterrent punishment.
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Gimbel Bros
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W Frederick Gimbel
Joseph J. Dowdell
Charles D. Slanter
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Department of Justice
Republicans Face Wilson as Central Issue in 1912 Campaign
The Philadelphia Public Ledger argues Republicans can win by making Wilson and Wilsonism the fight. It says Democrats bear responsibility for the Wilson presidency and that keeping Wilson in the spotlight is a decisive political tactic to defeat them.
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Burlton
Great Store
Selfridge & Co
London
United States
Pacific
Hughes
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Wilson
Chicago
Penrose
Country Politician Label Follows Harding Through History
The piece traces how national leaders from Washington to Lincoln, Grant, Cleveland, McKinley, Roosevelt, and Wilson were labeled country politicians. It argues the epithet, once critical, is often a badge of identity admired by supporters. Harding’s hometown population-contrast underscores his place among country politicians.
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Washington Post
Senator Harding
New York
Washington
Jefferson
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Tippecanoe Harrison
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Wilson
Philadelphia
Chicago
Harding
Political projections on Democratic candidates and alcohol issue
The speaker notes McAdoo declines due to expense while Edwards centers on alcohol as the sole issue with brewer support. The writer predicts Edwards will fail as an impossible candidate. Indiana supports Marshall, Iowa backs Meredith, Ohio favors Cox, but the convention will hinge on what two thirds of delegates endorse.
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Edwards
Indiana
Marshall
Iowa
Meredith
Ohio
Cox
Jovanus
San Francisco
Des Moines Register
Adoo
Johnson
Chicago
Wisconsin Candidate Seeks Presidency via Committee of 48
Robert M. La Foliette of Wisconsin is groomed by the Committee of 48 as a potential presidential candidate. He has repeatedly sought the Republican nomination, gathering 25 votes in 1908 and 1916, 47 in 1912, 25 in 1920, with only Wisconsin supporters and a gallery groan at the 1920 vote.
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New York
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia College
White House
Butler
Robert M. la Foliette
Wisconsin
Moore
Cedar Rapids
Kendall
Havner
Trail
States Auditorship
Delegates Face Uncertain Path to San Francisco Convention
Town delegates plan a process of deliberation to pick their stance for the San Francisco convention. Early favorites like Palmer and McAdoo waver as Edwards Meredith and Bryan rise as possible options. The shift after Bryan becomes the underdog leaves the outlook unclear.
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San Francisco
Palmer
Moses
McAdoo
Edwards
Bryan
Meredith
Election entrants multiply as minor parties surface
The piece notes numerous fringe groups including socialists laborites prohibitionists vets and forty-eights may field tickets future protests could dilute votes as voters register opinions beyond major parties.
Government pays higher rates on loans amid rate rise concerns
The author notes that after years at six percent the government now pays that rate on recent loan certificates while major institutions in the country are offering eight percent, suggesting broad rate pressures.
Presidential campaign 1920 already in action Republicans urged to examine records
Des Moines capital notes how nominating conventions might have altered campaign imagery and headlines. It argues a Wood nomination would cast militarism charges, while Lowden or Johnson would trigger different narrative battles. The piece urges Republicans to assess eight years of Wilson support and prepare for a trial of GOP principles.
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Des Moines
Frank O. Lowden
Chicago
George M. Pullman
Grover Cleveland
United States Army
Wood
Independent
Gen. Wood
Hiram Johnson
Hearst
Wilson
Entitled to Reward for Nations Plank Comment
A Kansas City Star note humorously suggests the author of the League of Nations plank deserves the Nobel Peace Prize if the Republican stance satisfies all party elements as reported from Chicago.
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Kansas City
Shortage of 16 000 High School Teachers Looms This Fall
The Bureau of Education forecasts a deficit of 16 000 high school teachers when classes resume. The shortage could push boards and superintendents to reform curricula to focus on essentials rather than a broad scatter of subjects.
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Bureau of Education
The Husbanding of Dr Harvey Weekly on Gasoline Waste
The article argues oil and gasoline shortages are driven by international national and local factors. It urges conservation regulation to prevent waste and ensure efficient use, noting excessive car fuel consumption in garages and engines left running. It calls for prudent policies without harming private industry and cites policing as a tool.
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Drl. Harvey's Weekly
United States
Democratic split looms at San Francisco convention
The San Francisco gathering tests Democratic unity as a new leader may overshadow President Wilson. If Wilson remains leader, he could define the party’s platform. if not, friction with existing officials and divisions over the League of Nations could arise, signaling a turning point for the party.
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San Francisco
Wilson
Democratic Party
League
League of Nations
Senate
Republican Party
Chicago
Wilson League
Wven
Elihu Root
Resolutions Committee
Late Items of News Reflect Economic and Political Turbulence
A roundup covers coal price defenses by the Department of Justice against high coal costs, Tammany Hall politics, Sinn Fein courts in Ireland, and Iowa political tallies. Indictments target Murphy and Gimbel brothers in tax and profiteering cases. weather notes foresee cooler, rain-needing seasons.
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Sinn Mein
Dublin
Supreme Court
Sinn Fein
Cork
Belfast
Dall Eireann
Sinn ‘Fein
Londonderry
Odd Uplifting Jokes and Rural Anecdotes
A collage of humorous snippets and rustic tales from early 20th century papers. The items include quips about a distinguished son named Old Lady, a farmer’s lesson on horns and cows, a sailor recalling Cuba with a drunken tone, a minister’s long sermon to a near-empty church, a coy admirer at a pulpit, schoolboy excuses for being late, and a brutal joke about feeding on a hen for meat.
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Old Lady
The Vicious Circle in Mis a Topsyturvy World
A fragmentary 1910s style critique notes chaos as servants labor, wages rise, prices follow, and profiteers fume. It questions when inflation will spread and who profits while reformers demand actions. Roscoo Brumbrugh appears in Life as a cited source.
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Shiadlow
Elrales
Sealed bids invited for county road fill in Lovell township Iowa
Bids due 1:30 p.m. July 6 1920 at the county auditor Anamosa for a fill on the west line of section 15 Lovell township amounting to about 2500 cubic yards. Plans and specs available at the auditor's office. For details contact County Engineer F Yatters.
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I. S. Vetter
Iowa
Lovell Township
Yat‘ter
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