A Campaign Is Coming Slogans and Slanders in U S History
The piece surveys how slogans and slanders shaped American campaigns from 1824 to the late 19th century, noting how outs and ins swapped, with examples from Jackson, Adams, Lincoln, Grant, Cleveland, Blaine, and others. It warns that rumor and personal smears persist beyond elections, shaping public memory and presidential reputations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Gcott Watson
James G. Blaine
Grover Cleveland
Hasés
Tilden
Harding
Hoover
Smith
William Henry Harriemn
Battle of
Tippecanoe
John Tyler
Virginia
Tyler
Tooi
White House
Vans Biler
Slogmna
James K. Polk
Tennessee
Mexico
Texas
Great Britain
Abraham Lincoln
Alden
Grant
Appomettox
Hayes
Blaine
Maine
R. B. Burchard
Gregange
Mark Hanna
Woodrow Wilson
Hiw
America
Warren G. Harding
Coolidge
Daing
New York
Wall Street
Ann Street
Chance
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin Bache
Ben Franklin
Philadelphia Aurorap
John Quincy Adame
Beory Clay
Jackson
Adams
Mende Minnigerode
Lincoln
Andrew Dolingon
Huza Grant
Cleveland
Coveland
Amirch
Partigan
Elaine
Bialoeg
John 8
Wise
McKinley
McKintey
Grovar
Elgader
Apy Ofbappany
Wastaca Mewapape
Union
A tale of world travel and quirky hotel names
A wandering narrator recalls a Brooklyn Bridge sunset anecdote by Joseph Pennell, notes on a 15 cow bride price in South Africa from 1925 to 1982, and weaves in jokes about hotel names from Canada to Utah. The piece shifts to colonial figures, elephants, and a Napoleonic bootmaker tale, ending with a witty if tangled anecdote.
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Lourenco Marques
South Africa
Crasy Water
Mineral Springs
Texas
Col Hsion
Mitchell
Ont
Canada
Forget
Ste. Lucia de Donchester
Quebec
Alfred
Eureka Springs
Ark
Hollywood quarreling spree hits stars and crews
Star Dust reports Hollywood tensions as James Cagney, George Raft, Carole Lombard, and a camera man clash over leading roles and shooting plans for Conceria and A Princess Comes Across. Fred MacMurray seeks new terms. Lombard remains the likely star. Harriet Hilliard heads to another film. Donald Duck echoes on screens as audiences mimic him. ODDS AND ENDS note Brent, Sothera, Lupino deals, Major Bowes radio plans, and a new son for Robert Montgomerys.
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Hollywood
James Cagney
George Raft
Paramount
Raft
Carole
Fred MacMurray
Roberta
MacMurray
Carole Lombard
Afghan Crochet Throw Promises Warmth and Color
A lighthearted ad copy touts a thin crocheted afghan as ideal for dozing and brightening a room. It highlights a simple pattern with striped bands, suggesting easy stitching to ward off drafts and add cheer.
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Oregon
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Clay
Zachary Taylor
Bragg
Free Soil Party
Liberty Party
James G. Birney
Bareburners
Democratic Party
Martin van Buren
van Buren
Free Sol
John ©. Fremont
Republicanparty
Kansas
Fremont
Horace Greeley
The
New York Tribune
Abolition Party
Henry Clay
John the Great
Harry
Heigh-ho
Saya Harry
Andrew Jackson
Alfred Sharp
Nyasseland
Cecil Rhodes
Cape
Cairo
Congo
Leopold
Napaleud
Milan
Itra Bla
Paris
Bonaparte
Tatan
Napoleot
Virginia Vale
Carmel Myera Aurely
Italy
Harriet Hilliard
Donald Duck
Mr. Disney
Donald
Junior
Duck
Major Bowes
Vincent Lopez
Norma Shearer
Jeanette MacDonald
Miss Shearer
Robert Montgomerys
George Brent
Foster One
Timthy
Dan Sothera
RKO
Ido Lupino
Weiler
Wareren
William
Bows
Western Newspaper
Volow
Reokiya
USA
Lawrence Caustle Balgai
Ernie le
Ty Ares
Stallion
Cleveling
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Metry
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