Symbols and Sliders in a Campaign Parade
Elmo Scott Watron describes the upcoming presidential campaign as a grand show with animal symbols for parties. The elephant stands for the GOP, the donkey for the Democrats, Tamany Hall’s tiger, the Prohibition camel, and the missing Bull Moose. Nast’s cartoons popularized these emblems, shaping public perception of party symbols and rivalries.
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Elmo Scott Watron
Adies
Gentlemen of America
P. T. Barnum
The
Ringling Brothers
Buffalo Bil" Cody
Sarth
Grand Old Party
Republican Party
Democratic Party
New York City
New York State
Tammany Hall
Prohibition Party
Ita
Waska van Buren
Thomas Nast
Harper's Weekly
Big Pictures
Lincoln
Nant
Union
Nast
Times
Johnson
Edwin M. Stanton
War
Stanton
Supreme Court
Grant
Johnson-Stanton
New York
Samuel J. Tilden
John A. Dix
Tilden
Tweed
United States
James Gordon Bennett
New York | Herald
Tribune
Fox
Symbols in U S political campaigns through history
The article surveys political symbols from the 19th century onward, tracing icons like the Republican elephant and Democratic donkey, hickory and log cabin motifs, and campaign headgear. It notes how visual emblems aided voter appeal, with examples from the 1840 log cabin and hard cider campaign to later era symbols and attire.
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France
New Republic
Atlantic
Andrew Jackson
Jackson
William Henry Harrison
Tippecanog
Tippecanoe
Tyler
Harrison
Martin van Buren
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Kentucky
Horace Greeley
New York
Cleveland
Senator Thurnan
Thurman
Theodore Roosevelt
al Smith
Waaters
Valan
Monograms The Smart Needlecraft Accent For Linens
Monograms make linens doubly precious with four alphabets large medium and two small to mix and match. Pattern 1126 shows satin seed and buttonhole stitches and a cut work flair perfect for Hope Chest Moeng. Transfers include three sizes and placement guidance with illustrations and full instructions. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept 82 Eighth Ave New York NY.
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Needlecraft
Eighth Ave
New York
N. Y
Almanac That Saved Life of Columbus Exhibited in Paris
A legendary Perpetual Almanac of Abraham Zacuto, carried by Columbus, is shown in a Paris exhibition cited by the San Francisco Chronicle. The display includes 120 items from 1499 to 1509 by Europe's leading printers. The tale says Columbus used the almanac to predict a solar eclipse and deterred hostile Indians.
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Christopher Columbus
Portugal
Paris
Saya
San Francisco Chronicle
Europe
Columbus
Abraham Zacuto
America
HOUCHON Shoe Care Tips For Longevity And Water Resistance
HOUCHON advises treating boys shoes with minimal castor oil on the uppers and generous oil on the soles for durability and water resistance. The text also covers lemon slicing with cold water, meringue shaping, delicate fabric care, soap and drying steps, and ironing prep, attributed to Bell Syndicate WNY service.
Largest Fingerprint Database in U S at DOJ Washington
The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington houses the world’s largest fingerprint collection with 6,154,254 records on file as of July 31, 1935, according to Scientific American.
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Federal Bureau of Identifierion
Department of Justice
Washington
Scientific American
Compton Out Trapping Cosmic Rays Aboard the Aorang
Nobel laureate Dr. Arthur Holly Compton is shown aboard the ship Aorang with a new cosmic ray meter. The experiment travels between hemispheres to compare cosmic ray variation, using a lead shield and an electronic register, with readings captured by photographic record.
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Arthur Holly Compton
University of Chicago
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Joseph Chapman
Indiana
Hancock County
van Buren
Chapman
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Crow
United States Bank
Treasury
and Tyler
Old Knox
Heron
White House
Bayard
Knox County
Thomas Naat
Houchon
Bell Syndicate
WNY Service
U. 8
Vegas
Prietor
Feu
Jack
General Foods
Tone. c. F. Com
Battle Creek
Mich
Canada
Addrem
General Foods, Ltd
Cobourg
Ont
Ofer
Doctor Walton
Walton
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