Keynote critiques Bryan tie and Bowers oratory in Houston
The article reviews Claude G. Bowers in Houston likening his keynote to Bryan while arguing the eloquence cannot replace cold logic. It contrasts their rhetoric with political reality, criticizing calls to “Throw the rascals out” and defending Calvi n Coolidge for not engaging in demagogic attacks. It cites judicial system limits on punishment and questions the oil mess accusations.
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al Smith
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Col. Stewart
Senate
Cincinnati
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Coolidge
Bower's Keynote Falls Short in Houston Convention Weighs Hoover Smith Tammany Ties
The Houston keynote argues against graft and links Al Smith to Tammany Hall while exonerating Herbert Hoover. It attacks the Democratic graft record, notes the graft of twenty million from New York City, and warns voters to not trust the party’s leaders. The piece concludes the speech is powerful but ultimately empty, urging farmers relief and a stance on Prohibition and European relations.
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Houston
al Smith
New York
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Houston liquor rules at Democratic convention stir uproar
June 27 Houston reports lax manners later damped by hotel staff to enforce strict liquor controls. Observers note bold bids to push hotel prices and outsiders face draconian penalties for smuggling. Locals see uneven enforcement as visitors pay the price while Kansas City’s handling is praised by some. The vice presidency talk includes General Lejeune as a fleeting booster and Senator Robinson’s cautious stance. Women’s growing influence at the gathering stirs both parties amid wet and dry tensions.
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Houston
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Young and Old Poem Reflection by Charles Kingsley
A poetic excerpt contrasts youth and aging with vivid imagery. It presents a dialogue on life, vigor, and fate, urging return to humble reverence as time wears on. The verse laments spent vigor and seeks solace in lasting memories and faces of loved ones.
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Charles Kingsley
Park Avenue
Jess Tony
Cock of the Rock Reveals Its Crest and Tale of Peril
In a rocky landscape Babe and Mrs Bobolink encounter a striking bird, Cock of the Rock, whose bright orange crest and plumage impress yet hint at dangers from hunters. He explains his family’s decline, nocturnal feeding, and the hunt for a precarious existence amid humans.
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Cock of the Rock
Four small things praised for wisdom in Proverbs
A brief biblical epigraph notes four small creatures and their wise actions. The ants prepare food in summer, the crickets build homes in rocks, the locusts move without a king, and the spider seizes with its hands in kings’ palaces.
Just Folks By Edgar A Guest
Poem recalling boyhood joy and aging with gratitude. The speaker longs for carefree days but values mature life, noting no wish to trade youth’s pleasures for adult burdens yet appreciating the richer beauty of the world as time passes. The narrator embraces being a man while cherishing memories of a happy boy.
Tammany Hall Sheds Light On New York Power Shifts
Historic Tammany hall on Fourteenth Street was sold and razed for a towering office building as the Society of Tammany loses a political perch. The Democratic setup now moves into the Biltmore, with Ali Smith anecdotes resurfacing amid New York social dealings and a shifting power map in the city.
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Locomotion on All Fours Seen in Baby Case Studies
A 1927 American Journal of Physical Anthropology report outlines eleven cases of infants who crawl or walk on all fours. It notes varied onset ages from 9 to 15 months and cites Dr. Brdlicka and Dr. Hrdlicka, suggesting such movement may reflect ancient evolution and could benefit abdominal and pelvic muscles post childbirth.
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American Journal of Physical Anthropology
Ales Brdlicka
Radcliffe College
Warren Woman Released After Tax Payment Settlement
A Warren woman arrested yesterday for failing to pay taxes was released last evening after friends arranged a settlement. Other local items include Perry Davis injured at Strathers-Wells plant when a tool cut his eye, Rev J F Reimers accepting a call to Buffalo and planning to depart in August, Warren's Endowment Fund drive ending with a supper at the Y W C A, and various community notes about postmaster nomination, cemetery work, Sunday school union meetings, and a Grace M E church service with Mayor Walker among the attendees.
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Strathers-Wells
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