Hughes Charges Politicians With Job Awards in Washington
Charles E Hughes accuses the Wilson administration of using public offices for political purposes. He cites Henry Clapp’s removal from the New York port to install Daniel Finn, a Tammany leader. Hughes addresses 6000 in Helena condemning partisan patronage as rampant under Democrats.
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Missouba
Mont
Charles E. Hughes
Wilson
Henry Clapp
New York
Daniel E. Finn
Battery Dan
Helena
Henry N. Clapp
Por
Secretary of the Treasury
Tammany
Clapp
Treasury Department
Washington
The
Treasury
John G. Carlisle
the Treasury
Port of New York
Customs Service
Mr. Hughes
Montana
Pacific Coast
Overnor
Soldier writes home from Rio Grande frontier in glowing terms
Private Wilson Coolidge of the First Texas Cavalry reports from Ruidosa Texas in the Big Bend desert that soldiers are “all men now” doing “men's work.” He praises troops AC, notes scenery, guard duties along the Tilo Grande, and mentions anticipated student releases around September 1. He closes asking for The San Antonio Light.
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Wilson Coolidge
San Antonio
Big Bend
Rio Grande
First Texas Cavalry
Ruidosa
Tex
Big Bend “Desert
Coolidge
T. W. Coolidge
Post Avenue
Troop AC
California
Pinto Canyon
Whitaker
Acker
Pape
Cooley
Hughes Attacks Sectionalism in Butte Speech
In Butte, Republican nominee Hughes denounces Democratic sectionalism listing southern committee chairmen to claim dominance over pork legislation. He argues the administration is too regional and urges universal woman suffrage. after speaking he and Mrs. Hughes tour the Leonard mine at Amalgamated Copper Co.
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Butte
Democratic Party
National Senate
House
United States
Montana
Union
Mr. Clapp
E. Dana Durand
Clapp
Helena
Hughes
Congress
House Committee
Committee of
Houses of Representatives
Senate
Clark
Arkansas
Committee On
Commerce
Sparkman
Florida
Senator Simmons
North Carolina
Representative Kitchen
America
Leonard
Amalgamated Copper Company
Tumulty’s big heart aids distress in White House
Washington August 12 Close friends of Joseph Tumulty secretary to the president say his heart is too large and tender for practical purposes. He listens to tales of woe and seeks to help, giving rich aid to the needy while quickly spotting fakes. His sympathetic approach delays others but benefits hundreds.
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Washington, D. C
Joseph P. Tumulty
White House
Joe
Congress
Tumulty
Examiners Endorse Work by Doughty in Texas
The Texas state board of examiners, after six weeks in Austin, adopted a resolution endorsing Superintendent W F Doughty and his educational policies. It pledged support for the department as it seeks to raise the state’s educational standing, praising the paper grading of about 6000 teachers certificate applicants and commending Chairman W W Jenkins and others for orderly, fair work.
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Austin
Tex
State Board of Examiners
W. F. Doughty
State Summer Normal Board of Examiners
State Department of Education
Texas
Doughty
Co. A. Jay
W. O. Jenkins
B. F. Sisk
J. P. Glasgow
Bodo Holekamp
Prosaic politics in US campaigns declares ledger
The Philadelphia Ledger laments the lack of vivid campaign phrases and epithets as war and routine politics dominate. It recalls historic colorful nicknames like Know Nothings, Mugwumps, and Blood-Red Waite, noting only Roosevelt's Bull Moose stands out while modern politics seem dull.
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Philadelphia Ledger
United States
Bloodybridle Waite
Fire Alarm Foraker
Bill Morrison
Pig Iron Kelley
Colonel Roosevelt
Sale of Timber Lands in Eastern Oklahoma Tribes Lands
Public auction to run Oct 4 through Oct 31 1916 offers about 908000 acres of Choctaw and Chickasaw timber and other lands in Eastern Oklahoma. Timber and surface of coal asphalt lands sold at appraised value with specific payment terms and purchase limits. maps and circulars available from the Superintendent of the Five Civilized Tribes in Muskogee.
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Oklahoma
United States
Five Civilized Tribes
Muskogee
Cato Sells
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Warned growers urged to slow drug plant production
Washington August warnings from the Department of Agriculture urge inexperienced planters to avoid overproducing drug crops. Belladonna, dig italis, thymol, lemon grass oil and camphor are discussed with figures on domestic demand, possible markets, and risks of glut if imports resume. Field trials and limited acreage are emphasized as vital to avoid market collapse.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Department
Germany
India
Florida
South Carolina
Gulf Coast
Charleston
Looney Returns From West Texas Trip
Attorney General B F Looney returned from Reeves county and other parts of West Texas after the Democratic primaries. He did not attend the Democratic convention. He owns lands in West Texas and reported favorable conditions due to recent rain in the region.
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Looney
West Texas
Austin
Tex
B. F. Looney
Reeves County
Pennsylvania jeweler completes 298-figure electric clock
After five and a half years of work a Pennsylvania jeweler finishes an electrically operated clock featuring 298 moving human figures carved from oak with a pen knife.
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Pennsylvania
Ty Cobb Back With Fame via Nuxated Iron Claim
A promotional piece claims Ty Cobb recovered from illness using Nuxated Iron, stating he is worth $50,000 annually and that iron therapy restores strength. It includes testimonials by Dr. Sauer and marketing pitches about iron’s health benefits and a money-back challenge.
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Ty Cobb
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