Harding Opens Republican National Convention With Keynote
In Chicago delegates and alternates fill the Great Coliseum as Charles D. Hilles opens the quadrennial. Charles Warren Harding of Ohio is chosen temporary chairman and delivers a keynote urging harmony, defense readiness, tariffs, and American loyalty. Committees are named and an adjournment declared for Thursday morning.
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Senator Harding
Ohio
Chicago
Charles D. Hilles
Hilles
Diplomatic Corps
Washington
John Timothy Stone
Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago
Stone
James B. Reynolds
Massachusetts
National Committee
United
Harding
United States
Progressives open national convention in Chicago
At the 1916 Progressive national convention in the Auditorium Chicago more than 1000 delegates attended including 628 official delegates and 1015 delegates with 776 alternates. Raymond Robins chaired the opening session and urged unity and a program for national preparedness and social and economic security.
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Chicago
Ohio
Michigan
New York
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Victor Murdock
Progressive National Committee
William F. McDowell
Raymond Robins
Murdock
Robins
America
Republican Party
Old Guard
Lincoln
Freckles removal and shoe ads in toils of town
An aged newspaper ad set promotes Ethine double strength to remove freckles promising a clear complexion with a money back guarantee. It also advertises Allen's Foot Ease for shoes and includes a lighthearted exchange between a shopper and clerk. A local policeman scene describes a traffic stop with a New York limousine rider.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
New York
Campaigning Grumpy Aims for Office With Friendly Smile
A joke about a local resident nicknamed Grumpy predicts a political bid this year. The humor centers on him rehearsing a genial, self-smiling pose in a mirror to appear affable during the campaign.
Ex waitress fired over dinner party remarks
A manager explains dismissing a new employee who claimed experience but began teasing the male guests at the first dinner party, prompting complaints and a decision to let her go.
Aftercasts Improve Weather Forecast Wits
In a light exchange Fore and Aft debate weather forecasts. The punchline suggests forecasts might be closer to accuracy if they were aftercasts rather than forecasts.
Woman Proud of Husband Drowned in Flood
A recounted old tale tells of a woman who was proud of her husband and died in a flood. The narrative notes her pride and her loss in the rising waters.
What are you doing now Jim
The line hints at a cautious exchange about current actions and a search for an easy target. It frames a scene of plotting or scheming, suggesting a casual discussion between two figures about opportunities and potential susceptibility.
Epilepsy Cure Ad and Local Wry Bits
A vintage ad touts Pr Kline's epilepsy medicine claiming fifty years of success with a Red Bank New Jersey company. The rest is a string of humorous remarks and homely scenes about family dinner calls, scarecrows, and wary warnings about men who smile while playing games.
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Pr. Kline
Thial House
DR. Bline Company
Red Bank
N. J
Adv
A Colored Malaprop and Other Short Jokes
A parade of humorous clippings and quips from early 20th century pages. Bits include misheard talk about a near run in with an automobile, a sunburst quest joke, marriage comparisons among savages, alimony fears, advertising as luck, and wordplay exchanges about a self made man.
Auto Aristocracy and a Tire Pricing Grudge
A cartoonish dialogue satirizes an aristocratic friend who resents plain people. He claims their heavy rubber usage drives tire prices up, implying class tension over consumer costs.
Pleasing Mother’s Dance Forbidden Yet Desired
A brief vignette contrasts permission and temptation as a daughter defies her mother’s ban to dance with a suitor, arguing that privacy would allow a flirtation. The quote underscores how disregard for rules can create opportunities or danger.
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Theodore Roosevelt
New Post Toasties
David
Corm Iessel
Josh
What Is
Castoria
Astoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Infante
Daisy Fly Killer
Alldeaters Crésent
OE Prena
Harold Bomers
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
Arthur
Boston Evening Transcript
Hope
Hustle
McCormick Medical College
Prairie Avenue
Muggs
Diggs
Scourtesy
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