Senator La Follette on neutrality and arms sales
Wisconsin Senator LaFollette argues that selling arms to belligerents risks war and that the United States must stay out of European power struggles. He contends arming nations would force the U.S. into conflicts, threatening democracy and global peace, and praises neutrality as humanity’s best path.
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Lafollette
Wisconsin
Roosevelt
Congress
Europe
United States
America
Civiization
Down and Out Club cartoon by T E Powers
A historical cartoon depicts the German Kaiser and allies as members of Powers famous Down and Out Club rendered during World War I. William Jennings Bryan appears as a waiter with the bird nest hair, a satire that drew editor reaction and later curiosity from Bryan himself. Von Tirpitz is shown as an unwitting member reflecting the failed U boat campaign.
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T. E. Powers
Hearst
Germany
William Jennings Bryan
Wilson
Powers
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
von Tirpitz
Kaiser
George Sand the Fighter for Freedom in Love and Life
A portrait of George Sand as a fearless French author who defied gender norms after an arranged marriage, living boldly to secure recognition and rights. The piece praises her resilience, artistic genius, and willingness to face consequences, citing Mark Jenney Howe’s assessment and highlighting her lifelong commitment to liberty.
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Bhatt
George Sand
France
John Day Company
Publish
Lfe
George Band
Woman Faces Life's Risks With Courage and Resolve
An outspoken modern narrative follows a woman who accepts life’s risks and penalties with a grateful heart, resisting cynicism as she battles social pressures. George Band’s presence is central, shaping her strength amid surrounding voices and fire.
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George Band
Park of Fire
Ando
Marry Go Round Quips On Husbands And Copy Value
A satirical piece mocks the marriage dynamic noting that husbands can be used as copy material. It argues a writer may benefit from a husband as background, a fixture for social scenes, decoration, and event staging.
A personable husband as asset in social life and love
Helen Rowland argues a husband who is social and athletic enhances a marriage more than wealth or power. She notes varied wife types from cash-register focus to social climbers and shows how a husband can be used for housework, status, or as an escape from relationship strain.
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Byelon Rowland
Fera
Quiz Answers From Scribbled Clues On A Fragmented Page
A reader’s puzzle on a damaged page lists questions about Arthurian figures, calendar reform, painters, oceans, and Shakespeare. It hints at names like Arthur, Guinevere, and Peer Gynt, with garbled hints and stray lines, inviting the reader to solve.
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Sion Fein
Arthur
America
Pyamalion
Mary
Negroca
South Carolina
Pollan
Edford
King Beathres Byrdbiate
New York fair praised as greatest show of this generation
A New York dispatch extols a 100 million dollar fair as the greatest exhibit of its time. The writer toured solo, criticizing overhype yet praising the architecture, moving chair devices, blue theme, landscaping, and a 9:30 pm fountain organ show at the Lagoon of Nations. He credits Grover Whalen for planning and promotion and notes some price adjustments by foreign tour operators.
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New York
Mne
Lagoon of Nations
King
Long machine and democracy in peril in King Foam Ayn
A reflective, era-spanning essay reviews Huey Long and his political machine, arguing that democracy survives through antibodies built by history. It warns that demagogues threaten liberty, but stresses checks and balances and separation of church and state as bulwarks. The piece frames past populist shocks as tests of national resilience.
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Hury Long
Yam Jennings Bryan
Wall Street
Platte River
Ku Klux Klan
Ashcan
Long Machine
King Foam Ayn, Inc
San Antonio Debates Territory Bond Vote and Market House
August 23 1921 article notes after annexation of new San Antonio territory a bond issue may be placed before voters, based on immediate area needs. Mayor Chambers cites converting the market to an athletic stadium and tearing down the old market house as a city priority, while questioning market prohibitions on meat sales within a six block radius and city competition with merchants. Also reports Mayor Sam Bell’s reaction to critics and his stance on a downtown municipal auditorium near the downtown area.
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San Antonio
St Vole
C. M. Chambers
Gan Antonio
Sam O. Bell
Denver
Ball Lake City
Bell
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Abe
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