Hoover and Smith battle lines sharpen in 1928 race
Edward W. Pickard surveys the presidential campaign as Hoover attacks Smith in New York while Smith rallies in Boston. Norris declares support for Smith, and a Literary Digest poll shows Hoover leading nationally with state margins varying. The piece covers Prohibition, economic policy, and reactions from Hughes, Norris, and other figures amid a charged political climate.
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Edward W. Pickard
Hoover
Smith
New York
Evans
Boston
Sena
George W. Norris
Nebraske
Hoover Ahenil
Georgia
Louis Sippi
South Carolina
Dama
Arkansas
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Orth
South Dakota
le Pell
New York City
Ile
Chicago
Philadelphia
Mas
Dakotas
la Follette
Hough
Charles Evans Hughes
George Barr McCutcheon
Mr. McCutcheon
Indiana
Adolf Kraus
Gaetano
Cardinal de Sal
Rome
Catholic Church
Pius XI
Charles A. Towne
United States
Tucson
Ariz
Smith and Robinson
Something to Think About by F A Walker
An essay on modern marriage and home life arguing the tower and battlement fail to protect virtue. It laments rising separations, boarding houses, and divorce, contrasting old romance with current cynicism and urging steadfastness in love. The piece is attributed to McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
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War Davis
Mississippi River
Davis
F. A. Walker
Dan Cupid
Darbys
Jesus
McClure Newspaper
Syndicatar
The
Bet Syndicate, Inc
Healthy Foods and Classic Desserts In Historic Cookbook Notes
Practical guidance on child nutrition highlighting calcium from cereals and vegetables, with recipe fragments for Pear Bavarian Cream, Quinces, Peach Betty, and Pumpkin Pie filling. Contains instructions on gelatin set, pear syrup, and spice additions, reflecting old cookbook style and home cooking tips.
Beliefs Concerning Salt in Highland Folklore
The article discusses old Highland Scottish beliefs that salt can chase demons from chimneys and cure toothache. It notes that salt’s curative property was favored among ancient Palestine Jews and questions whether these claims are factual or superstition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottish Highlands
Palestine
Uncommon Sense on Education Without College
John Blake argues education comes from life observation, reading selective books, and personal cultivation rather than formal schooling. He urges choosing useful, engaging reads, avoiding forced study, and letting daily experiences and librarians aid in book selection.
A Little Song by Douglas Malloch Sr
A fragment poem recalls a tune the speaker could not name yet could feel in June skies and sunset hours. The speaker fondly remembers a distant song heard at sunset near a cottage, urging a sense of memory despite lacking words or instrument. The piece frames a personal, nostalgic musical moment tied to nature and absence.
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McClura Newspaper Syndicate
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Codridge
National Hattlefelds Park
Virginia
Duquesne
Claudel
Rene Ponthieu
Paris
France
Winneg
Washington
AVING
Walsh
Scarf, Gras
Grab & Co
Mr. Grab
Vienna
Columbia University
Aster
Henry Ford
Orville Wright
Thomas A. Edison
Charles M. Schwab
Iron and Steel
Julius Rosenwald
George Eastman
Harvey S. Tirestone
Cyrus B. E
Curtis
Curtiss
Mness
Nicholas Murray Butler
Lord Melchett
England
Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd
Charles FE. Mitchell
National City Bank
Digiger
Mr. Mitchell
Foreign Office
London
London Admiralty
Rench
Barthou
Switzerland
Budapest
House of Bishops
General Convention of Episcopalians
Erie
Gene Carr
Sensoa
Cupid
Bara Bourjaily
Motfier
Isaaze Waiton
FORD
Nek
Western New
Jewel
R Union
John Blake
Girlugagp
Flivvering Velice
By Douglas Malloch
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