Hi Johnson and the Newberry Balloons Punctured
A critical broadside accuses Hiram Johnson of desertion over Newberry’s seat and links other progressive leaders to failed votes. The piece mocks Johnson’s past bravado, declares him a deserter, and salutes George Pepper’s rise while lampooning political hypocrisy and public sentiment.
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Newberry
Miles Poindexter
Johnson
California
Roosevelt
Hiram
Hiram Johnson
Repub
Hi Johnson
Egypt
Washington
Senate
United States
Tall Timbers
Senators Debate Power of Attorney and Election Corruption
Senator Borah denounces granting power of attorney to audit accounts as creating a dangerous precedent for electoral corruption. He compares defenses to dangerous precedents, condemning them as worse than the Newberry case. The passage includes a quotation from F G Achelis on commerce and a biblical verse from Psalms.
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Senate
Newberry
Borah
Idaho
Fragmented political quotes on work ethic immigration and weather
A set of satirical lines discuss a senator claiming three hour workdays, praise for long range weather forecasting, seasonal failures, immigrant rights tied to discovery, and a provocative line about selling boll weevils to Ford in the South.
No Special Election Not Required for Poll Tax Initiative
The Port Angeles Herald is accused of falsely claiming a special election is needed for the poll tax initiative. The piece argues signatures will place the measure on the next regular ballot and urges voters to sign petitions and vote yes next fall, calling the law bad.
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Port Angeles Herald
The
Herald
Sperry Perfects Long Range Searchlight for Airplanes
Elmer A Sperry unveils a high powered light beacon that can be seen 110 miles away with 30 miles of vertical penetration. The device could guide airplanes through black night, aiding navigation for thousands of flights in the near future.
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Elmer A. Sperry
Wizard of Flamination
Sperry
Rockefeller Advice For Young Men On Credit And Opportunity
A quote from John D. Rockefeller emphasizes building character and credit, urging youths to study, work carefully and industriously, and manage money. It notes that opportunities are far more abundant today than sixty years ago, highlighting improved prospects for new entrants.
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John D. Rockefeller
Learn a Word Every Day: Despoil
Dictionary note defines despoil as to plunder or rob with emphasis on the last syllable. It traces to Latin despollare and lists companion forms despollation and despoller. Example sentence shows improper hyphenation for emphasis.
Will of a Worldly Benefactor Bequeaths Open Door Vision
The document presents a whimsical modern will declaring shared wealth and universal rights. It pledges to fund equal opportunity and humanity’s needs, while reserving life income for the wife and concern she will spend wisely. The signer expresses a wish for prosperity across nations and classes.
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Mexico
Tacoma
Mainier
Willie Maya
Letter on Hooper and Japanese progress in The Star
Ralph Smith Oakman argues that Hooper misreads Japanese readers and defends Japan's modernization. He contends Japanese readers seek truthful coverage in magazines like Literary Digest and explains why Japanese immigrants buy extra copies to learn about their homeland.
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The
Star
C. R. Hooper
Dia
Japan
Mr. Hooper
Admiral Perry
Great Britain
America
Carolina Hills
Europe
Ralph Smith Oakman
Formation of The American Legion Traces From 1919 Paris Meeting
The letter replies to David Wallbom on veterans organization origins, noting a February 1919 Paris meeting with 30 U. S. officers that launched The American Legion. It covers the Paris caucus March 15-17, 1919, the St. Louis caucus May 8-10, 1919, and Minneapolis convention pledges of $257,000, later paid, with ongoing discussions on court martial manuals and Senate investigations into Senator Watson’s charges.
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the Star
David BE
Wallbom
Rubimnita
Paris
U. S
American Legion
France
America
St. Louis
Fiest
Paria
Seattle
War Department
Legislative Department
United States
Watson
United States Senate
Senate
Washington
Minneapolis
Congress of the United States
American Legion Denies Bias in Labor Labor Ties
The statement asserts the American Legion does not favor capital or antagonize organized labor. It notes the group's large membership over 700,000 and cites actions at the 1921 Kansas City convention, including the elevation of George L. Berry, and stresses the non political, nonpartisan charter prohibiting officeholding by public officials and unauthorized letters.
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American Legion
Bolsheviet
Organized Labor
American Legicon
Newberry
Kansan City
National Organization
George L. Berry
International Pressmen's and Assistants’ Union
Berry
Federation
America
American Laron
Legion
Enterprising Lose Money in Deflation
An amateur economist shows two parables of deflation. A South Dakota farmer loses all while mortgage holders gain leverage as farm values collapse. In Seattle a borrower drains his savings to pay a home, ending with debt equal to the current market value, illustrating wealth transfer from the entrepreneurial to lenders.
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South Dakota
Seattle
Preamble of American Legion Principles Cited
The text outlines that members affiliate freely and that the Legion does not influence political affiliations. It quotes the constitutional preamble emphasizing upholding the U S Constitution, maintaining law and order, fostering patriotism, preserving war memories, and inculcating community and national obligation.
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Legion
Tte
Politics
Clube
American Legion
United States of America
VENGEANCE FADES AS HE CHOOSES RESTRAINED JUSTICE
A Northern winter cabin scene follows a feud bound to Virginia and Harold. The clan avenger battles longing for vengeance against a lover’s murder while choosing to honor the law and protect Virginia’s happiness. The tale shifts toward restrained fate as strength wavers.
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Earth
Virginia
Lounsburys
Rutheford
Harold
Herold
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Seattle Star
State of Washington
Theake Publishing
Oey Phew Mata
Medill McCormick
Harvester Trust
Chicago Tribune
Gummins
Iowa
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McCumber
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McNary
Oregon
Jones
Sram Johnson
Michigan
Teddy
Sam Shortridge
Sam
Spouter
Wnl
George Pepper
F. G. Achelis
American Hard Rubber Company
Senate Finance Committee
Amundsen
Ford
Arbutus
Frank Dempster Sherman
Manchester
Aiwridge Mann
Ori Reiteed
Ieal
Harold Lounsbury
Clearwater
Bill
Kenly Lounsbury
Harold Lounebury
Harold Rutheford
Lounsbury
Kenly
Maferuard
Seattle Post NO
Stephen F. Chadwick
Co. W. Ardery
Edison Marshall
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Guy
Reuber
Tempe
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Gogue
Boli
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