Hidden power behind Col House in Wilson era
The Journal of Col House argues that influence in history comes from unseen figures like Col House who guided Woodrow Wilson from governorship to Versailles. It portrays him as the silent force behind major moves and recalls rivals and allies, suggesting history’s key actors often act offstage.
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Col. House
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Kaiser
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Bryan
Page
McAdoo
White House
Ford slams Evanston youth council on religious aims
Henry Ford in his Dearborn Independent attacks the Methodist Young People’s recent Evanston session, calling it a crude mix of Christian ideas and radical propaganda. He criticizes youth and praises age, mocks memory lapse, and jokes about the English Bible’s author. He labels the “Nordic obsession” and mocks King James.
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Henry Ford
Dearborn
Evanston
Henry Lord
Tie
Mussolini Threatens Germany as Italy Expands Ambitions
Mussolini asserts Italian dominance and warns Germany of crushing power if respect is not paid. He compares himself to Alexander the Great and mimics bold imperial rhetoric, while Stresemann responds with firm defiance, signaling rising tensions between nations.
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Italy
Mussolini
Alexander
Old
Chancellor taunts Mussolini over threats amid chorus of rage
The narrator warns that a Caesar cannot prevail in the modern era as Mussolini is ridiculed for defiant threats. He mocks the dictator while noting a supposed treasure find near Pontevesiva and a delayed plan to enter Spain, reflecting wry commentary on current events.
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Cellor
Mussolini
Yesterdays Anniversaries Highlight Historical Births and Events
A compact calendar of notable dates from 1796 to 1916 with births of Thomas Bennett and George Kennan, the wreck of the Independence, Buckner’s Fort Donelson surrender, and centennial expo funding. Also recalls a one year ago event at Floyd Collins’ Cave.
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Amboyna
Moluccas
Rainer
Maryland Academy of Science and Literature
Baltimore
Thomas W. Bennett
Idaho
Union County
Ind
Richmond
Cgeorge Kennan
Norwalk
Medina
N. Y
Independence
San Juan
San Francisco
Lower California
Buckner
Fort Donelson
Grant
Congress
Philadelphia
Great Britain
France
Frussia
Belgium
Floyd Collins
Cave City
Tenn
Mardi Gras and historical anniversaries graze today
Today marks the last day before Lent with Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans Mobile and Pensacola drawing thousands. The first Texas legislature met 80 years ago at Austin and Lindley Murray died 100 years ago, his grammar a historic classroom standard. British cruiser Suffolk to be launched at Portsmouth with the Marchioness of Bristol christening it. A stat writers committee weighs a forecasted cotton range as a Women’s National Exposition opens in St Louis with 174 exhibits, continuing ten days. Conventions opening include Philadelphia Men’s Apparel Club of Pennsylvania Waterbury Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers in St Traut Minnesota Retail Hardware Association Des Moines Iowa Iowa Retail Furniture Dealers Association Des Moines Iowa Iowa Retail Furniture Dealers Association Calgary Alberta Rebekah Assembly of Alberta.
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Snrove
Texas
Austin
Lindley Murray
New Orleans
Mobile
Pensacola
Suffolk
Portsmouth Naval Yard
Marchioness of
Bristol
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia—Men‘s Apparel Club of Pennsylvania
Waterbury
Conn
Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers
Traut
Richard F. Grant emerges as key mediator in mine settlement
Richard F. Grant, a Cleveland business leader and former national chamber president born in Minnesota in 1879, played a pivotal role in mediating the anthracite miners and operators strike after other mediators faltered. A rapid speaker with a keen public interest, he had ties to Senator M. A. Hanna and long career in the Hanna Company.
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Richard F. Grant
Bliss
Grant
M. A. Hanna
M. A. Hanna Co
Cleveland
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Hanna Company
Owatonna
Minn
Yale University
Wilson
National War Finance Committee
American Red Cross
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Alt
Cleveland Chamber At Commerce
Cleveland Chamber
National Chamber
Julius H. Barnes
Duluth
Barnes
Dickinson bill deadlock slows farm export plans
Washington observer O M Kile reports Secretary Jardine shows no current chance of agreement on the Dickinson crop export bill. Key figures, including L J Dickinson and Des Moines agriculture leaders, demand a plan that protects domestic prices while selling surplus abroad. A broad policy clash at the center of farm legislation persists as sessions wind down.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of Agriculture
Jardine
Agricultural Board
L. J. Dickinson
All Agriculture Committee
Des Moines
Iowa
Traditional Names Shift From Nancy to Ethyl and Edythe
A regional quiz on given names notes Nancy fading in favor of Ethyl Ellyn Edythe and Mayme while people claim a good name matters more than wealth. The piece compares old and new name trends and hints at cultural shifts influencing naming choices.
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Nancy
Ethyl
Ellyn
Edythe
Debates Over Dickinson Farm Bill Split Opinion in Congress
The article discusses partisan bias and diverse views on the Dickinson bill, noting some advocate steep tariff cuts or free trade as alternatives, creating a stalemate that could impede passing meaningful farm legislation this session. It highlights Secretary of Agriculture faced with slow advocacy and Indiana's mixed local support despite state farm leaders backing the Dickinson bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
Indiana
County Agent Opinions on Farm Legislation Support
The county agricultural agent stated his opinion that most farmers in the county feel no new farm legislation is necessary at this time. He noted that advocates of the Dickinson bill have substantial educational work still ahead of them.
Warren Lump Coal Price Announcement
Warren Lump this week at five dollars and seventy five cents per ton with cash on delivery. Kennedy Coal Company announces the terms.
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Warren
Kennedy Coal Co
Lena P. Crouse Completes Four Year College Course
Mrs. Lena P. Crouse, president of the city board of education in San Diego, has completed a four year course at the State College to be better equipped for addressing educational problems in her role.
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City Board of Education
Lena P. Crouse
San Diego
State College
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