Democratic Conventions From 1800 to 1920s Recap
A historical survey traces U S Democratic Conventions from Jefferson through Wilson and Marshall, noting key nominating figures, platforms, and pivotal moments such as the 1832 and 1868 gatherings, the rise of the Republican party, and the evolution of the party system through the 19th and early 20th centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HN Dickinson Sherman
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Byron Patton
Madison Square Garden
New York
Republc
Thomas Jefferson
Horatio Seymour
General Grant
New York City
Wall Street
Gofbaum
Diana
Madigan Square Garden
Federalista
de Witt Clinton
Jared Ingersoll
Pennsylvania
Albany
N. Y
Madison
Repubicans
Clinton
Missouri
Andrew Jackson
Martin van’ Buren
South
Carolina
Jackson
van Buren
Henry Clay
Washington
United ‘States
Supreme Court
Chicago
William Jennings Bryan
McKinnecy
aRaliet
Bryan
Kansas City
Stevenson
St. Louis
Parker
Davis
Denver
Kern
Baltimore
Wilson and Marshall
Wiisor
Marshall
San Francisco
Cox and Roosevelt
Khiva and Its Melons Highlighted in Russian Asia Notes
Detroit News summarizes a report noting Khiva as a historic Khivan state near the Oxus mouth, once under Russian influence for over 200 years. The piece calls Khiva a former autarkic region, famed for its melons described as exceptionally flavorful and fragrant.
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Riitya
Asia
Russia
Khivan
Fantong
Oxus
Remarkable Echo 41 Menai Suspension Teldge
A fragmented report highlights the famed Menai suspension event with bold phrasing about actions taken and the extraordinary scope of the achievement. The text mentions notable terms and echoes a dramatic tone from the era.
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Menai
Destruction of Bridge and Echo Rumor Reported
A fragment notes a bridge will be destroyed along with a famed echo. It mentions repeated hammer sounds from a third support labeled crossbeans near the bridge, finally reaching the opposite pier about 576 feet away at London Mall.
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London Mall
Artificial Marble From Colored Silks and Cement
A report notes Italians have produced artificial marble resembling real stone using colored silks and a special cement, promising a natural look. The description emphasizes the material’s authentic appearance and potential uses in design and construction.
Prize winner as youngest member at American Legion Auxiliary event
The Delaware Department Auxiliary awarded a birthday cake to the youngest member Elizabeth Louise Neely of Delaware Post No 1 who visited from six months. Other contests claim younger entrants exist in Granville New Mexico and Duluth Minnesota where infants joined Legion auxiliary units.
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Buchanan
United States Supreme Court
Kansas
Freeport
Lincoln
Douglas
John Brown
Harpers (Erry
Virginia
South
Charleston
D. C
Baltimore
Caleb Cushing
Massachusetts
Douggins
John C. Breckenridge
Kentucky
Breckenridge
Richmond
Chicago
Congress
Hamlin
Lane
Bell
Everett
Constitutional Union
Johnson
Fort Sumter
George B. McClellan
New Jersey
McClellan
Delaware
Lee
Appomattox
Andrew Johnson
House
Hayes
Tilden
Cincinnati
St. Louis
South Carolina
Florida
Louisiana
Oregon
Senate
Supreme Court
Joseph P Bradley
Wheeler
Cleveland
Blaine
New York
Tammany
American Legion Auxiliary
Department of Delaware
Elizabeth Louise Neely
Delaware Post No. 1
Elizabeth
Laurence Roberts
American Legion
Neely
Granville
N. M
Fred Mills
Auxiliary
Mills
Legion
Holloway Anne
le Sionalrea
Cynthia Ann Beyer
Duluth
Minn
W H. Reyer
David Wisted
Legion Calls for American Schools in China
In Kings County New York the American Legion posts passed a resolution urging the national legislative committee to seek passage of legislation to establish American schooling in the Orient. County Commander Edward A Simons oversaw the measure as part of the council’s action.
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China
Kings County
New York
Edward A Simons
Kings County Council of the
American Legion
Regisig
Merchants Support Legion Indoor Fair in Geneva
Local merchants donated to the American Legion indoor fair in Geneva New York with insurance totaling 20000 dollars to cover potential loss. Donations funded a building fund originally set at 150000 dollars and boosted by the fair’s strong receipts for the Legion’s future aims.
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Legion
American Legion
Geneva
N. Y
The
Governor Moore backs Idaho Legion gym plan
Gov. C. Moore of Idaho endorses the American Legion project to build a new gymnasium at the University of Idaho. In a letter to state commander Paul Davig he pledges hearty support, calling the memorial a reminder of World War I sacrifices.
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C. Moore
Idaho
American Legion
University of Idaho
Paul Davig
the Legion
Moore
Next-war to End All Wars Promised by Reformers
A reformer argues the next war should end wars forever. A chemist counters that limited poison gas could prevent future conflicts. The exchange reflects interwar attitudes published in American Legion Weekly.
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American Legion Weekly
Local Legion Post Receives 500 Building Fund Gift
Col Archibald Rogers of Hyde Park donates $500 to start a building fund for Lafayette post of the American Legion in Poughkeepsie New York. The gift marks a beginning effort to support post facilities and future activities.
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Lafayette Post
American' Legion
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Archibald Rogers
Hyde Park
New York Bonus for World War Veterans Expanded
New York allocates forty five million dollars for World War bonuses to honorably discharged veterans. A commission including the adjutant general and state officials will distribute payments, with a maximum of 150 dollars per veteran and 10 dollars per month of service. Applications must be filed by July 1 1925 with local American Legion posts aiding veterans.
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New York
Legion
American Legion
Adjutant General
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
United States
Army Nurse Corps
Navy Nurse Corps
Gee Company
Commissioner of Deeds
Justice of the Peace
Albany
If Not Why the Name First Hob to Movin Pitcher Actor
The American Legion Weekly notes a playful exchange about nicknames and roles in baseball. It hints at a moving pitcher and actor career path with humorous, colloquial banter among speakers.
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Roy &First
Bo—Nix
Amerean Legion Weekly
Repentance Rule and Dobbs Character Stain Question
The note questions how Dobbs improved or worsened his stain of character. It mentions inheritance of a million dollars and references American Legion and Weekly sources.
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Dobbs
Dub
Aimetican ‘Legion
Big Oak Varieties and Worm Remedy Ad
An odd clippings blend herbal sales and tree taxonomy. The ad promotes Dr Peery s Dead Shot for worms and urges trying it, while a Washington Dc tree association offers a 2 cent stamp bulletin on oak varieties and notes leaf shapes.
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American Tree Association of Washington
Dr. Peery
Worms
Pearl St. N
Ady
A Single Spade Outranks Diamonds in Card Parlor Phrase
A short old saying notes that a single spade in the hand outweighs a trey of diamonds in the pack, emphasizing practical value over flashy promises in card play or metaphor.
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Arkansas
Michigan
New York State
William Henry Harrison
Republcan
United States Bank
Florrison
John Tyler
National Whig
National Abolition Party
James G. Birney
James K. Polk
Tennessee
National Whigs
Zachary Tawor
Philadelphia
Lewis Cass
Jefferson Davis
Taylor
Millard Fillmore
Franklin Pierce
New Hampshire
Cass
Stephen A. Douglas
Mlinois
Pierce
Winfield Scott
Abraham Lincoln
America
Fillmore
John C. Fremont
Fremont
Dayton
England
James Buchanan
United States of America
Republic
Jyeateu
Gall
Jisele
Sovieh Social
Rapipite. DE
Koyhyaney
Gonstitution
Gore
Rossin
Ohgl
Geograpnie i Yunis
Cuatrys
Socialist ‘Tepublig
Ot “Khiva
Issaysahe
Detroit News
Elizabeth Louise Nesly
Veterans' Mountain
Department of New York
Doan
Ohio Care
T. A. Willeke
Br Wayne §St
Dunkirk
Ohio
Foster-Milburn Co., Mig. Chem
Bualo. N
Baby
Cutiura
Oscar
Meggendorfer Blatter
Munich
James Herbert
Metropolitan Ave
Flushing
Jaques Capsule CO
Lattsburg
Nelie
Owl Chemical Works
Terre Haute
Ind
Clara Murtig
Dept “A
Bushwick
B’klyn
Milton A. Parker
Parkton, MD
Redmont
Montrose Ave
Nome
Tower Building
Agen
Niichigan
New Washington
Slate Road
R. R
Ralph E. Temple
Andover
Ts Sas
L. Zeller
Darien
Conn
Inac
River
Troy
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