Senator Lodge's Firm Stand Against League of Nations
Senator Lodge's speech intensifies in clear, forceful critique of the Treaty and US entry into the League. He argues the President misled the nation, warns of autocratic foreign policy, and urges Republicans to sever ties with Wilsonism to preserve the Constitution and Senate prerogatives.
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Lodge
League of Nations
Germany
Europe
America
League
American Senate
Senate
Association of Nations
When Not to Smoke on the Subway
Fines for subway smoking are light given the offense but court action under the sanitary code is enforceable. The piece argues passengers and staff should be held to account, and urges smokers to discard unfinished cigarettes before entering, and to refrain until street level.
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Subway
Enforce the law to curb subway smoking and spitting
The passage argues that both smokers and non-smokers obstruct public health in subways and on elevated trains. It advocates banning smoking in stations and trains and punishing spitting on stairs and platforms, urging stronger enforcement to deter offenses.
The Leadership Question in Direct Voting Conventions
The piece argues that a leaderless convention is impossible, noting the human need for leadership. It urges focusing on the quality of leadership and calls for concentrating national intellects on combining popular will with the creation of an able, responsible convention for issues and candidates.
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Chicago
German Elections Deepen Extremist Gains and Liberal Setback
The German election outcome reflects a shift toward extremism with chauvinists and Pan-Germanists gaining, while Major ity Socialists are nearly halved and moderates falter. The Muller government faced criticism for weak liberalism, economic inaction, and failed reforms as the Independents and right factions used strong slogans influencing the result.
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Miller
People's Party
German National Party
Muller
Ebert
Germany
People’s Party
German political stalemate as class line divides unions and parties
The passage analyzes post-Kapp era Germany with the Independents using a general strike, while Democrats and Majority Socialists fail to unite. Conservatives claim militarists save the fatherland, yet no coalition gains solid backing. An anti-Socialist bloc looms, possibly drawing in the Catholic Center, risking a split of socialist and union forces.
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Ebert
Kapp
People's Party
Catholic Center
Southern Contests Split By Factional Strife In GOP
The Republican National Committee seeks to reform Southern representation amid disorganization across Gulf States. A new rule would deny seats to districts with under 7,500 GOP votes, aiming to curb floating support and reduce influence from districts with weak party organizations. If adopted, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and others would lose multiple delegates, reshaping the convention landscape.
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Republican National Committee
Hays
Gulf States
Congress
Far South
Tts
R. B. Howell
National Committee
Nebraska
C Gress
Howell
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
South Carolina
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Virginia
Tennessee
North Carolina
Miorida
Southrolina
Origin of the Dark Horse Phrase in Kentucky Racing
A historical note traces the term dark horse to Kentucky racing days. Judge Mellveigh, an impartial figure at local meets, observed a town’s races and advised the bettors on chances, introducing the idea of a lesser favored outsider with potential to win.
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Judge Mellveigh
Mellveigh
The Dark Horse in Politics and Its Origins
The article traces the phrase dark horse from horse racing to politics, noting early American usage and adoption in Britain. It cites Herman Eduard von Holst, Thackeray, Disraeli, and Bryce, explaining that a dark horse is little known yet respectable, capable of upsetting expected favorites.
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Kentucky
Herman Eduard von Holst
John ©. Calhoun
Polk
America
England
Thackeray
Philip
Wdisraeli
Bryce
American Commonwealth
Forstmann Cleared The Tribune in 1919 Article
The Tribune defends its 1919 series Germany's Plot to Gas the World's Trade, stating it found no basis to impugn Forstmann & Huffmann of Passaic New Jersey or Julius Forstmann. It notes prior wartime wool shipments to Germany were aid to wartime needs and affirms loyalty and proper management of the company.
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the Tribune
Germany
Forstmann & Huffmann Company
Passaic
N. J
Julius Forstmann
Tribune
United States
Forstmann
Forstmann & Luffmann Company
America
SSE Rev
State Department
Vorstmann
Billboards ruin Riverside Drive view, editor notes
A reader praises The Tribune editorial on billboard evils and laments a two story billboard blocking a Riverside Drive viaduct view near Grants Tomb. The letter, dated June 6 1900, criticizes the intrusion of advertising into a grand city panorama and condemns the sale of space to firms for tobacco and fire insurance ads.
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Tribune
New York
Riverside Drive
Grants Tomb
Hudson
York
Pride and Resolve Mark Mr Wilson’s Stubborn Stand
An editor notes Mr Wilson's refusal to quit, portraying him as steadfast and defiant in resolve. The piece frames pride as a factor in continuing the fight and highlights his refusal to concede despite adversity.
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Philadelphia
Wilson
Goose and Fox Themed Reprisal in Litchfield Tale
A poem recounts a British era taunt with Southern troopers and a goose seized from Aaron Fox. The cartoonish punishment includes tar, feathers, and a march to Litchfield where the goose guides a wary figure named Aaron. The piece shifts to social notes about Hooker for governor and various literary remarks and quips from The Season Times.
Book reviews on The Pathway of Adventure and The Road to Endor
A literary notice critiques Rosa Tylers Pathway of Adventure and The Road to Endor, noting adventurous but dubious plots. It references Chicago as a backdrop, laments romantic masquerade in war fiction, and questions spiritualist indictments while praising storytelling as well told.
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Chicago
Rosa Tyrell
iKnopf
Vansdem
Wilson
Fndar
Endor
Hat
United States Mint
E. H. Jones
John Lane
Mezcal And Its Making In Mexican Tradition
The letter describes mezcal as both a species of agave and the distilled liquor derived from it. It details maturity age, harvesting, rooting, juice extraction, fermentation for forty hours, and final distillation. It references Carl Lumboldt's Mexico and cites publication details from Scribner's Sons.
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Tribune
Mexico
Carl Lumbhotts
New York
Charles
Peter H. Goldsmith
Scribner’s Sons
Frank Moss Honored After Death in Public Service
Henry H. Klein, Deputy Commissioner of Accounts, pays tribute to Frank Moss who died Saturday night. Moss served New York City as attorney, public prosecutor, and churchman, linked with the Lexow investigation, led the Mazet inquiry, and was chief counsel for the Thompson committee on public utilities and civil service reforms.
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Frank Moss
The
Tribune
New York City
Judge Goff
William Travers Jerome
Lexow
Mazet
Thompson Committee
Public Service
Mors
Henry H. Klein
Accounta
New York
The Tribune Letters Endorse General Wood for President
Charles Parsons writes from New York on June 6 1920 urging Republicans at Chicago to nominate Major General Wood over Old Guard candidates. He cites Wood’s wartime leadership Plattsburg preparedness and public support while condemning Hearst backed rivals and calls for unity to avoid political trickery. A second letter notes declining prices and questions the extent of economic decline.
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Tribune
Leona Wood
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Kansas City
Speec
Hiram Johnson
Woodcor Wilson
William Randolph
McKinley
Hanna
Hearst
the Journal
Germany
Wiliam Bendel
Major Geners
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Gal Wood
Plattsburg
Charles Parsons
New York
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