Debates Over Cash Bonus For World War Veterans
The piece argues the cash bonus harms honor and devotion to country, contending the government should not reward unscathed veterans with cash. It cites President, Congress, and American Legion stances, and quotes a capsule from George Turner about principle of desert over money.
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Congress
American Legion
George Turner
Spokane
Turner
YBURN AND BORAH MEET ON COMMON GROUND
A comparison of Horah and Heyburn shows shared constitutional concerns and opposition to delegating tariff decisions to the presidency. Borah argues the tariff commission power oversteps Congress, while Heyburn similarly warned against letting a separate department fix rates. Both are portrayed as fearless, principled Idaho leaders.
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Republican Party
Horah
Senate
Heyburn
Borah
Tariff Commission
Congress
Farah
Vorah
Boral
Hoth
Herah
Idaho
The Formal Old Fellow and the Medal of Honor
An elder orator defends national honor and the value of courage over monetary rewards. He recalls a medal restored by Uncle Holand and argues that soldiers deserve reverence not cash compensation. The speech ends with a solemn toast to those who died for England.
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England
Europe
Holand
Jack
Roland
Idaho Republicans and the Ex-Service Men
The article argues that since Civil War days the Republican Party has been the soldier’s friend and favors veterans in office. It claims the party recognizes service as a qualification and that a recent Idaho convention showed a contrary stance toward World War I veterans with five candidates highlighted.
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Ex-service men on Republican ticket in 1916 slate
The Republican state ticket lists ex-service men: Captain Albert H Conner for attorney general, Captain D F Banks for state treasurer, Captain F A Jeter for secretary of state, William A Lee for supreme judge, and Stewart Campbell for state mine inspector. The Democratic convention at Halley gave only one ex-service man a place on its ticket, while a check of the Progressive ticket finds no ex-service man.
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Albert H. Conner
D. F. Banks
F. A. Jeter
William A. Lee
Stewart Campbell
Halley
Republicans Must Retain County Control Plan
A Republican call to unify and mobilize ahead of the November 7 election urges every voter to ensure full registration and turnout. It warns Democrats are active and emphasizes a strong, honest, economical county ticket from top to bottom.
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Shoshone County
NO STEAMROLLER AT WALLACE
The Wallace convention rejected a statewide primary provision by a 31 to 21 vote, Ada county voting against the item as a protest while supporting other platform parts. Senator Cavannah and Norah’s spokesman defended the measure, but subcommittees and the floor kept it from passage, showing party unity against the statewide primary.
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Wallace
Ada
Ada County
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Cavanah
Norah
Committee of Nine
Republican Party
Idaho
Debt Cancellation and Signs of Lasting Disarmament
The passage argues that debt forgiveness should come with clear, lasting disarmament efforts by debtors before aid is extended again. It warns against aid that merely prolongs a costly peace, emphasizing cautious, purposeful statesmanship.
New Mine Strike Found in Cripple Creek Camp
In the Cripple Creek district miners uncover rich gold ore on the Axtel claim of the Wild Horse group at Midway. Sol Cain, watching from six feet tall, detects the gold studded quartz along a worn trail and is now opening the vein under lease, signaling a promising new mine.
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Ktub
Cripple Creek
Axtel
Wild Horse
United Mines Company
Midway
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Tin Wucket Brigade
Victor and Isabella
Hull Hill
Altman
Jerry Johnson
Damon
Ironclad Hill
Sol Cain
Returning to Reason Insanity Rates Dip in New York Hospitals
The Anaconda Standard reports a decline in insanity at New York hospitals for the insane, seen by the commission as evidence of improving financial and industrial conditions since 1918, a sign of returning normalcy. The surge after the war is linked to economic distress, with concerns Europe's insanity trends possibly moving oppositely.
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New York
Europe
America
A Well Kept City
A Kansas City Times note on urban pride urges residents to maintain homes. Small neglects like trash, weeds, and junk on vacant lots ruin blocks and strain the city’s neat, attractive image. Individual care affects entire neighborhoods.
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Kansas City Times
The Right to Live and Federal Protection for Aliens
The St Louis Times discusses Mr. Harding's call for federal legislation to shield aliens within U S borders and to hold the country responsible to their native lands. It notes calls by other leaders for new measures to conserve lives of non citizens harmed here and cites parallels with protecting citizens when local law falls short.
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St. Louis
Mr. Harding
United States
An Estimate of Borah as Europe Helper and Barker
Senator Borah stands as the nation’s leading figure amid debate on foreign debt cancellation for Europe. The piece argues America must balance aid with bargaining power, noting Borah’s stance on prioritizing self interests as it engages in rescue efforts both in war and peace.
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Borah
United States Senate
Balfour
Europe
America
To a Waterfowl by Bryant
Poem recounts a lone waterfowl's flight under a sunset sky and the unseen guiding power. The speaker compares the bird's journey to human endurance as the bird seeks a summer home while the speaker reflects on guidance and purpose through life. The verse ends with a resolve to follow a correct path despite isolation.
Western Senators Plan to Stabilize Silver Prices
Western senators met in Washington to study methods for preserving silver mining after the Pittman act. They favored forming a silver export association to control exports and keep prices near 1 dollar per ounce, possibly without legislation. A committee was named to report after December 1 and study international options.
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Friends of Silver
Pittman
Washington
Nevada
Good Jing
Idshe
King
Utah
Walsh
Montana
Nicholson
Colorado
Ver Export Association
Cooper Export Association
all-American Silver Purchasing Organization
United States
Mexico
Canada
Jenks
Cornell University
Department of Commerce
Banking and Currency Committee
England
Federal power to restore order in Herrin massacre case
Admission that Williamson county cannot invoke justice prompts a call for federal court authority to step in during mob rule. The piece argues both citizen and alien victims deserve justice and that sec tionalism cannot block federal action when local authority fails. It notes recent science shows electricity does not speed seed sprouting.
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Williamson County
Herrin
Government Must Control The Right To Travel And Work
The president asserts the people hold a right to travel and ship goods in interstate commerce and may be protected by severe penalties for violators. He plans to enforce this with government power, pledging to shield workers from strikers while upholding law and national control against private unions. Japanese artists craft long wood shavings into mats and paint on them.
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Detroit Free Press
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