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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1920
Page
8
Senator Warren G. Warding outlines practical remedies for economic and social unrest in an Outlook Magazine interview. He urges frank employer relations with workers, better communication about conditions, and upholding American ideals to curb radicalism while reaffirming immigrant loyalty and patriotism.
Dorothy Cunningham of Martinsville leads the Republican women’s bureau at state headquarters and plans an energetic campaign among Indiana women. A L Lesh, born in Wells County in 1868, is the Republican nominee for attorney general, with a legal career in Huntington and a 1917 appointment as assistant attorney general.
At the New Home Sewing Machine Company traveling representatives convention from Texas to Maine a secret ballot on the presidential choice showed Harding leading with a large margin according to tabulated results. The record lists Harding ahead of Cox with a wide gap in the eastern United States.
Omaha Nebraska special reports Senator Harding pledged in his acceptance speech that a Republican administration will elevate the farming industry with well developed materials. Local farmers face a serious problem and await national government aid and guidance. The piece notes Governor Cox criticized the Wilson agricultural department and promised a "real dirt farmer" as secretary of agriculture if chosen, signaling Democratic incompetence.
Washington reports the Wilson administration collected a record tax assessment on the nation's property and business concerns. The total tax bill reached 5 410 284 874 dollars to fund administration expenses. Income and excess profits taxes yielded 3 544 555 737 dollars in the year ending June 30. This freeze surpasses prior years by nearly 1 250 000 000 dollars.
Senator Harding underscores the great need of the world today as he delivers a keynote urging hard work and greater production. The Portland Commercial Review reports on his emphasis and call to action.
Col Hiram I Bearss of Peru veteran of World War I backs Harding on Republican ticket under state committee. He argues service members should vote Republican for policies guarding veterans and war debt. Bearss cites eight decorations including the Distinguished Service Medal, Croix de Guerre and Italian war cross.
Senator James E. Watson who chaired the senate committee on woman suffrage received a telegram of congratulations from Congressman Everett Sanders after the Tennessee ratified the suffrage amendment. Sanders credits Watson’s leadership and the Indiana Republican delegation for passing the measure despite Democratic opposition.
J C Bascom Slemp voices hope that Harding victory and Republican control will cut excess profits tax and income tax schedules, easing cost of living. He claims current tax take may repay war debt in seven years, or allow slower repayment over twenty years or more.
The article reports speculation over Governor Cox calculating an alleged slush fund for the campaign. It claims he multiplied the number on his automobile by his distance from the White House the day after the election to reach a total.
The piece presents a string of satirical lines about prohibition, gender votes, demagogues, and a looming November election. It references Cox and Coxey, republican versus democrat tensions, and social changes from women’s suffrage to seasonal shifts, with humorous quips on hair tonics and beer.
George B. Lockwood editor of the National Republican urges readers in a recent editorial to elect Harding and Coolidge and place a Congress sympathetic to them. He warns that opposing such alignment would be an act of unspeakable stupidity and risk great wars ahead.
A fragmented note mentions a pioneer hunter’s great grandson playing dice on the pavement and Newt Baker speaking on the stump with a later reference to a toroggan. The text hints that voter registration may reveal how many women lied about their age.
Transcript notes a question on the phrase and a quotation attributed to a tragedienne. The fragment references a saying about conceited, unhappy, and wise timing in a Bostonian context. The text is an OCR fragment with unclear attribution.
A method by L von Grotthuss in the Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry browns aluminum electrolytically to protect aluminum and alloys from corrosion. Treated metal can be bent or rolled without coating and then immersed in a salt solution for two months with no detectable corrosion.
A fragmented note references a discussion by Roker on how a transgressor navigates paths of wrongdoing. The readable text hints at moral choices and social consequences without full context.
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