Republicans Sweep Nationwide in 1920 Election Victory
The article reports an overwhelming Republican win led by Harding and Coolidge with large majorities in Northern and border states, aided by new women voters. It notes gains across New York, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, plus Senate and House majorities, with Debs and various party votes mentioned and Cox conceding defeat.
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Republican Congressional Committee
Illnois
Harding Voted President As Nation Enters Postwar Era
The article reports on election night 1920 with quotes from Will Hays and Joseph Tumulty praising the American people and Harding. An emotional moment is noted when Harding’s Marion employees presented a gold printer’s makeup rule inscribed with his election. He vows to govern squarely and fairly.
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Harding
America
Cox
Daniel 4. Mahoney
J. C. Baker
Middletown
Dayton Daily News
Pat ‘Harrison
Harrison
Joseph P. Tumulty
Wilson
Marion
United States
Democratic Campaign Fund Totals Revealed by Treasurer
Wilbur W. Marsh, Democratic National Treasurer, reports total campaign receipts up to October 25 amounting to 6646481.33 with most from New York and Chicago and a $150,000 loan. Disbursements reach 45000, San Francisco expenses high, women’s bureau cost 1889.90, two donors pledging 25000 each for advertising books on the League of Nations.
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New York
Democratic National Committee
Wilbur W. Marsh
Mardh
Kenyon Communittee
Chicago
San Francisco
Women's Bureau
San
Francisco
Few and Far Between Phrase Senders
A brief aphorism from the Philadelphia Public Ledger notes that few people give direct answers to simple questions while many prefer to speak at length. The remark reflects on communication habits and the temptation to lecture.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Golden grain field sparks discovery in Kolar district
A centuries old tale of rice grains turning to gold in the Kolar district Mysore state India led researchers to uncover a gravels rich in gold. The find explained how gold washed from mountains into valley gravels and transformed local mining history.
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Mysore
India
Kolar
Opposing inclinations spark sharp lines in rumor page
A column features quips on a man with horse sense and the grass widow. It questions why soap needs heavy advertising if cleanliness is next to godliness, hinting at public attitudes toward virtue and commerce.
Paradoxical Result in Sue's Caramel Making
Sue succeeded in making caramel yet created a sweet mess of the process. The paradox highlights her triumph and the unexpected mess that followed.
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Sue
Germany Builds Airships as Zeppelins Enter Global Stage
Scientific American reports Germany actively pursues airship development. Director General Herr Cols mann of Zeppelin interests has returned from the United States after talks on transatlantic air traffic. Europe and the United States discuss international construction. A rumored 560 ton Zeppelin would carry 500 passengers and fuel for three Atlantic crossings.
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France
Great Britain
Herry Colsmann
Zeppelin
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Sweden
Scientific American
Quiet humor in age heralds quip on public servants
A Birmingham Age-Herald quip notes railroad flagman resignations over lost friendliness and contrasts traffic policemen’s imagined sterner stance. It observes how men ease into the has-been class after missteps.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
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