Franklin Pierce and the Franklin Analogy Revisited
The piece compares Franklin Pierce with Franklin D Roosevelt era figures, noting Pierce was elected on a Unionist platform yet betrayed pledges by appointing secession advocates. It cites historian Rhodes on Pierce’s lack of firmness and shiftiness, and asks whether history repeats itself in political analogies and eventual repudiation by voters.
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Franklin
Franklin Pierce
Union
Washington
Rhodes
Jim Farley
Pierce
Franklin Roosevelt
Tugwell
Ickes
Red Network
William H. Seward
Lincoln
Congress
Franklin ‘Pierce
White House
Farley
Legalized Larceny in County Consolidation Debate
A discussion on cutting government waste urges county consolidation to save costs. Quoting Bromage and Coolidge, advocates claim 25 percent of New York government expenses could be saved by merging counties and ending duplicate offices to reduce taxes and fund essential services.
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New York
Arthur W. Bromage
American Politcal Science Review
Court House
Green
Michigan
Calvin Coolidge
Move to seize life with small chances ahead
A motivational piece urges readers to stop romanticizing grand plans and instead pursue small, daily opportunities. It argues fear and comfort trap people, causing lifelong passivity, and insists real change begins now with one new thought, habit, or person and a first step toward a bigger life.
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Mac
King Waaa
Ayn
Lon
Enuresis in Children and Simple Home Treatments
Acquired health advice from Dr. Copeland and Dr. Mathera covers bed wetting in children, outlining multiple possible causes from physical to nervous factors. Helpful steps include limiting evening fluids, benign foods, regular awakenings, and a structured nightly schedule to establish a lasting habit.
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R. S. Copeland
M. D. Mathera
Paradoxical Sunshine Tempts Old Clans to Pause
The note hints at a paradoxical sunlit moment that tempts aging groups to rethink routines. It suggests a playful, elusive shift in tradition as people consider new paths while echoes of past practices linger.
Murray Hill Hotel and Its Storied Past
Old New York reminiscences center on the Murray Hill hotel after proprietor Ben Bites dies. The venerable, mid Victorian inn retains charm despite new refinements and a restless city pace. Prominent guests and cultural figures are recalled, from presidents to writers like Tallulah Bankhead, with vivid portraits of a bygone social world in midtown Manhattan.
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New York
Murray Hill Hotel
Ben Bites
Simeon Ford
Murray Hill
Ite
Grand Central Zone
Akyrocketing
Charles R. Barnes
Amsterdam Avenue
Frazier Hunt
Montagus Glass
Antonio Retail Merchants Committee Antitiate Gift Exchange
From January 8 1978 a local committee of the Antonio Retail Merchants Association will seek a method to discourage exchanging Christmas gifts of equal value that are preferred by buyers. The plan aims to curb the common practice and promote different gift choices while discussing community standards.
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Theodore Prederick
C. 0. Witchi
Melvin August
Branley Frank
J. 2. Tuttle
Ben ‘Antonio
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Hlasser
Jules Bache
Metropolitan Opera
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Hollywood
Horatio Alger
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McNaught Synd
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Morrly Stern
Ukmah
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Im Bat Antonio
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