Protection and Tariff Backlash Shape 1920s Debate
The piece argues that the Fordney tariff bill signals renewed Democratic opposition to free trade and endorses a protective tariff as essential for American industry. It contends Republicans were elected to enact protection, blames Democratic free trade for economic woes, and asserts tariffs will quickly aid many businesses while shielding industry from foreign competition.
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League of Nations
Democratic Party
Congress
Europe
Borah Wins Fight for D Disarmament Conference
Senator Borah succeeds in forcing a provision in the naval bill directing steps toward a conference on disarmament. The move arises from the burden of building and maintaining large navies and ongoing international rivalries, aiming to curb arms while President Harding pursues broader groundwork for a conference.
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Harding
Conference of Nations
Borah
Idaho
Anniversary of Gem Battle and Miners Union Day
A July 11 anniversary recalls the Gem battle of 1892 in Idaho and the miners union victory over pay parity. The piece notes the long memory of Coeur d Alene residents, the Wallace celebrations, and the era of union power that followed amid labor tensions and later decline.
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Union Cemetery
Nine Mile
Ames
Hennessey
Carlson
Cummings
Gem
Idaho
Coeur d'Alene
Old- Amers
Coeur aAlenes
Wallace
Idaho Senator Borah pushes disarmament conference plan
Senator Borah leads the push for a world disarmament conference proposing invitations to Great Britain Japan France and Italy and a scope including naval and military arms. The plan aims to curb arms race, raise hopes for global peace, and position the United States as a leader in the movement with Idaho pride.
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Europe
Horah
Great Britain
Japan
Harding
Goraud
France
Italy
Pacific
Far East
Borah
United States
Idaho
Forgotten July 11 anniversary after Bunker Hill mill blast
The passage notes waning interest in July 11 remembrance since the 1899 explosion at the Bunker Hill mill. It says the blast harmed the union behind the date and since then no one dares propose celebrating the anniversary, leaving it largely forgotten.
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Union
Bunker Hill
Secretary Mellon Opposes Soldiers Bonus Bill
In a letter to Senator Frelinghuysen, Secretary Mellon warns that passing the soldiers bonus would wreck the economy. He argues the country faces shortages and inflation, urging veterans to support delaying cash payments until the plan can be funded without harming the public finances.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Frelinghuysen
Congress
New Jersey
Federal Road Bill Advances With Three Member Commission
Senate post office and post roads committee reported the Town send bill creating a federal highway commission of three members and an interstate system of public roads. Three Democrats opposed, filing a minority report. The plan keeps a $100,000,000 annual highway appropriation for states but requires funds to be spent on interstate roads. The commission would be appointed by the president with Senate consent and paid $10,000 yearly.
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Senate Post Office and Post Roads Committee
Federal Higher Commission
Watson
Georgia
McKellar
Tennessee
Hefflin
Alabama
Federal Highway Commission
Interstate road routes authority retained amid party opposition
The final decision on selecting interstate road routes remains with the mission authority despite Democratic committee objections citing state rights. The bill proposes $5,000,000 for the next fiscal year and $10,000,000 for the following year to fund forest roads in the states and Alaska.
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Mission
Democratic Committee
Alaska
Mint resumes silver dollar coinage after seven year gap
The U S Mint has begun coining silver dollars again after seven years to replenish the treasury stock emptied during World War I. Since late March officials say about 50 million ounces of American silver have been bought at $1 an ounce, with mint output at 8 to 10 million dollars monthly as the treasury stock is restored.
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Treasury
Great Britain
Federal Reserve
Congress
England
India
Baker
Mint
Big Bill Haywood Back From Russia If He Keeps Promise
Anaconda Standard editors mock Bill Haywood’s threat to return from Russia for Leavenworth treatment. They argue such a move would prove little about his integrity, showing life in Russia tempts more than freedom, while praising authorities for probable apprehension.
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Bill Haywood
Russia
Leavenworth
Git
Ing Bill
Big Bill
I W. W. Funds
T. W. Wis
Haywood
The Thinker and the Tax Man
Paris papers joke that Rodin's Thinker is American and pondering how to meet an 80 day income tax note. The piece imagines him funding a family trip, possibly resigning from clubs, and choosing a golf grip while the sculpture remains silent on nationality.
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New York Herald
Paris
France
Rodin
Stong
Mother
Wildwood
Evidence of Prosperity in New York Banking Decline
Two factors explain a $40,000,000 jump in New York savings bank deposits in early spring amid industrial caution. Prohibition effects and a trend to wait for the dollar to regain prewar purchasing power drive savers to hold funds. Several mining firms maintain ore balances as prices and demand shift.
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Mining and Scientific
New York
Gods Lighthouses by Helen Hunt Jackson Poem
Night falls and seas glow with beacons guiding sailors on vast journeys beyond our small world. Stars are beacons guarding argosies as God aims to save mariners.
Sunset Poem By William Sharp Amid Western Dusk
A lyrical passage describes the day’s end across rugged hills. The scene shifts from gold and red to a blue, dreamlike haze that veils distant ranges.
Borah Amendment Prompts Hope for World Peace
Rokusaburo Nakanishi, vice speaker of Japan's House, praised the Borah disarmament amendment as a path to lasting world peace. He noted England and Japan would align with disarmament, urged U.S. leadership, and argued alliances would fade if nations join a broad disarmament plan for civilization’s salvation. He spoke of open talks among England, Japan, and the United States to foster peace.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Rokusaburo Nakanishi
House of Representatives
Nakanishi
Pittsburgh
England
Japan
Mr. Nakanishi
United States
America
Nerves and Prices Underpin Readjustment Outlook
The passage argues that low metal prices threaten profitable operation and maintenance costs, suggesting a hidden prosperity based on capital and ore reserves. It contends real prosperity exists even if not widely acknowledged and predicts benefits for all classes when price readjustments occur.
Setting Rid of Trash in a Kansas Philosopher's View
A Providence Journal excerpt quotes a Kansas philosopher advocating frequent family moves to shed natural accumulation of junk. The piece muses on what happens to possessions when families relocate, questioning fairness to incoming residents and whether stuff should be discarded as a snake sheds its skin.
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Providence Journal
Kansas
Saving to keep versus clutter in a Kansas home
A Kansas writer argues the saver habit can backfire. Too much effort to store valueless items clutters homes with trash, abandoned furniture, and barrels of shoes. Most saved things never become useful, wasting space that could serve better purposes.
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Kansas
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