Washington notes frame the national political scene in 1920s tone
The column surveys the Republican and Democratic factions around President Harding and Vice President Coolidge, cites Hearst Ford moves, LaFollette and Borah dynamics, and White House authority over party machinery. It also discusses the Railroad Labor Board, Pennsylvania Railroad disputes, ship board sales, veteran care funding, political prisoners, flag etiquette, and Attorney General Daugherty denying resignation rumors.
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United States Postal Service Declared Best in World
A wartime-era feature extols the U S mail system as unmatched globally. It highlights low domestic rates, vast rural delivery, international reach, and high speed while noting wartime rate changes and censorship protections. The piece praises the railway mail service and U S efficiency.
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