From George Washington to the Modern Nominating Conventions
A historical survey traces presidential nominations from Washington's era through 1920, noting how conventions and party platforms evolved. It covers key moments, figures, and shifts in the Electoral College, party splits, and landmark conventions that shaped U S politics.
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George Washington
Connecticut
Delaware
New Jersey
South Carolina
Georgia
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
New York
Senate
House
North Carolina
Rhode Island
Washington
John Adams
Adams
Federal Hall
Wall Street
Philadelphia
Winckney
Jefferson
Burr
Clinton
Albany
Madison
Baltimore
Lincoln
America
Ney
Fillmore
Fremont
Cincinnati
Buchanan
Congress
Union
Henry 8S. Lane
Ind
Dayton
Abraham Lincoln
Rutherford B. Hayes
Ohio
James G. Blaine
Maine
Blaine
Henry Clay
Clay
Hayes
Wheeler
Tilden
Hendricks
Chicago
Grant
Garfield
Arthur
Burchard
Cleveland
Harrison
Minneapolis
McKinley
St. Louis
Bryan
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
William N. Taft
James S. Sherman
Kern
Taft
Wilson
Goinson
Hughes
L Hughes
St Louis
Europe
Warren G. Harding
Wood
Lowden
Johnson
Calvin Coolidge
League of Nations
San Francisco
James M. Cox
McAdoo
Palmer
Smith
Harding
Coolidge
Cox
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Old Doc Sperry Story Draws Dinner Laughs in New York
At a New York dinner R Dooley of Standard Oil praised originality while retelling a tall tale about Doc Sperry. The anecdote described insomnia relief for Mrs Sullie Goshaway after Deacon Goshaway's death, ending with an odd contraption causing nightly noises.
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Co. R. Dooley
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
New York City
Doc Sperry
Sullie Goshaway
Deacon Goshaway
Ali
Right now it was the silence that was killing her
The Detroit Free Press quote notes a stark moment where silence weighs heavily on a woman, implying emotional strain and distress as a central theme.
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Detroit Free Press
Cardinal de Sulls Death Seen From Aged Saint Matthew
The Cardinal de Sulls archbishop of Seville died at age 110. He attributed his long life to living soberly and studiously, being contemplative rather than lazy, and maintaining activity while aging.
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Cardinal de Sulls
Seville
Spain
Rise of the British in India from Scindia to Delhi
A narrative of Maratha power in Hindustan and the rise of British dominance. Scindia and De Boigne mold vast forces while Perron and French influence challenge. Thomas the Irish king defies Bourguien at Hansee, leading to key clashes and the fall of Delhi and Poona as British armies prevail in Assaye and Delhi. The era ends with Wellesley and Napoleon ties, shaping the empire under King George.
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England
India
Telhi
Hindustan
Delhi
Aras
Madhoji Scindhia
Shah Alam
Scindhia
Poona
Bombay
Madhoji Seindhin
de Boigne
Scindhta
Ftrule
Europe
Daulat Rao
George Thomas
Hariana
Hansi
Perron
Harlamna
Thomas
Bourguien
Hanes
Ganges
Deccan
Napoleon
Indian Empire
France
Holkar
Sir Arthur Wellesley
Assaye
Lake
George
Arthur Wellesley
Tron
Duke of
Wallington
Waterloo
Secret Code Writing Used by Mary Stuart
English history cites many examples of secret code writing, writes John A Crone in the New York Tribune. Mary Stuart used a grill a piece of ordinary notepaper with cuts forming a hidden message read through the spaces. The Mohawks sent a bird buck and moon picture as a colonial dispatch to the French in Canada indicating warriors leaving.
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John A. Crone
New York Tribune
Mary Stuart
England
Canada
Too Ambitious The colonel's address to junior officers examining
The colonel delivers a long address urging officers to study for the final exam. He notes exam papers are with the printer. After a pause a voice from the rear asks who the printer is, and silence follows.
Origin of Pep Traced by Mencken in The American Language
Mencken links the word pep to pepper as a shortened form, noting pepper did not define pep in modern usage. He suggests pep was a new coinage inspired by pepper, but not necessarily sharing its meaning.
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H. L. Mencken
A Helping Hand Favors Daily Kindness and Comfort
The piece urges morning resolve to aid others through small acts. A donated garment, a kind word, and an encouraging greeting lift spirits for those who suffer, persist, or struggle, making the day brighter for the needy.
The Kitchen Cabinet Poem Fragment in Western New Jersey
The poem fragment speaks of a “golden poppy” and Gold that is not weighed by miners or banked in towns. It contrasts wealth that frees people with material riches and imagines gold as a singing, laughing force among hills. It hints at social contrasts through metaphor and rural imagery.
Household Hints for Easy Inventory and Leftover Use
Keep a small notebook or card index to list every closet drawer and storage room. An inventory aids in illness and helps strangers handle possessions. Pass on unused items and leftovers to save time and aid children with toys and recipes. Potatoes fried from jackets and croquette sauce proportions shown.
Dare in face of despair and hopeful dawn described
Poem prompts resilience with lines on facing defeat, rising hope, and the thrill of fighting for a justified cause. It contrasts dark skies with a rosy dawn and suggests victory is sweetest after loss.
Pea based dishes offer nutritious vegetable protein options
The article showcases several pea centered recipes. Green Pea Soup uses stock onions parsley mint spinach and butter with a sieved finish. Peas and Peanuts Salad blends peas peanuts olives onion and mayonnaise on lettuce. Peas and Peppers fills roasted pepper shells with minced meat peas and seasonings. Pea Souffle combines peas milk butter yolks and eggs baked until set. Canned peas in cream are noted as a filling nutritious option.
Frustrated Customer Tries to Name Car Starting With T
A humorous Londos Tit-Bits exchange shows a customer unable to recall a car name beginning with T while the salesman quips that all cars start with petrol, highlighting a playful misunderstanding in a dealership.
Omitted Duty in Jefferson's Famous Life Quote
The remark cites life liberty and the pursuit of happiness and omits any mention of duty challenging the traditional interpretation of the phrase and suggesting a broader human aspiration beyond obligation.
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Jefferson
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Pacific
Dred Scott
United States Supreme Court
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Breckenridge
Wigwam
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U. S
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Simon Cameron
Salmon P. Chase
Edward Bates
Missouri
William L. Dayton
U. S. Supreme Court
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Jacob Collamer
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William M. Evarts
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Lecompton
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Andrew Johnson
Tennessee
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Texas
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Colfax
Seymour
Blair
Greeley
Brown
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Pittsburgh
Walker
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Peter Cooper
Kentucky
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Samuel J. Tilden
Col Rielal
Underwood Klinderwood
Doc” Sperry
Captains OF Adventure
Bobby Merrill
Commpany
Pep
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