Harding as President Struggled with Nation’s Reconstruction
The article portrays Warren G. Harding as a patient and principled leader facing complex postwar challenges. It notes his balance of domestic reform and international restraint, his fights for budget economy and tariff reform, and his role as a peace maker in Congress. It also covers his pioneer roots in Ohio, rise from printer to senator, and lifelong civic ties.
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Tariff Commission
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Marrow County
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George T. Harding
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Star Office
James G. Plaine
Republian
United States Senate
President Harding Dies After Sudden Stroke
The nation mourns Warren G. Harding as death comes at 7:30 p.m. after a sudden cerebral stroke. Mrs. Harding remains beside him, physicians declare apoplexy caused the death, and the body will travel to Washington for state ceremonies and burial in Marion, Ohio.
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Guard of Honor
Calm pledge in small Vermont room as Coolidge sworn
Calvin Coolidge is sworn in as president in Plymouth Vermont in the early hours. The oath was administered by his father John Coolidge at 2 47 am eastern time with witnesses including Mrs Coolidge Congressman Porter Dale and several local officials and reporters.
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the United
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Porter H. Dale
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Calvin Coolidge Leaves Plymouth for Washington
Calvin Coolidge, sworn in moments earlier by his father at the Plymouth Notch farm house where he grew up, departed for Washington at 7 30 o clock this morning.
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Calvin Coolidge
United States
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Washington
Oklahoma Corn Crop Damaged by Heat Winds
Oklahoma City Oklahoma August 2 Relief from torrid sun and blight ing hot winds was hoped for today as thunder showers were forecast for the extreme east with cooler unsettled weather in the west. Blistering winds have burned the corn to half a crop or less says John A Whiteshurst president of the state board of agriculture. Temperatures hit 108 to 111 degrees at several points yesterday.
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Motorman Faces a Serious Charge in Fatal Collision
Des Moines Iowa Aug 3 Charles Stacey motorman on a Fort Des Moines streetcar faced a manslaughter charge after a collision that killed Miss Olive Carlson, a passenger in the car. Police investigated a string of traffic incidents involving Stacey and he was released on five thousand dollar bond.
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Des Moines
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President Coolidge Leaves for Capital Amid Farewell Welcome
Mrs Coolidge and Congressman Dale of Vermont with two federal aides depart by car for Rutland where a special train will take the party to New York. Col John Coolidge aged 78 resists the trip while Plymouth and nearby neighbors wish the president God speed. Residents from Ludlow Woodstock and Bridgewater recall schooling with him as reporters flood Plymouth Notch. The farm house becomes a gathering point as Washington-bound autos form a procession.
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Plymouth Notch
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Western trip of president not a failure
The article honors President Warren G. Harding for his June 20 to August 3 tour to connect government with the people. It notes his aim to move Alaska, eliminate the canal zone, and involve Cabinet leaders Hoover Work of the Interior and Wallace, with Frederick H. Gillette invited to extend knowledge at the national level.
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Harding Era Travel Summary of Gavel Legislation Journey
President Harding and cabinet officials conducted a nationwide tour with stops in Alaska and other states. They gathered local concerns and pledged a medical official for Alaska while prioritizing knowledge to benefit the nation and Washington administration. Community worries were heard at almost every stop.
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