National Day of Mourning Proclaimed for President Harding
President Calvin Coolidge issued a proclamation declaring Friday August 10 a day of national mourning and prayer for the late Warren G. Harding. The message urged Americans to attend divine services and pay homage to the former president whose death stunned the nation. The proclamation was signed in Washington on August 4, 1923.
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Blue Star Remedy for Eczema and Skin Ailments
For sale by Dyer and Jones. Use Blue Star Remedy on eczema itchy skin ring worm cracked hands poison oak and other sores including children’s conditions and sore feet.
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Pastor Names Coolidge Fit for National Leadership
Washington reports Dr. Jason Noble Pierce, pastor of the First Congregational Church, declares Calvin Coolidge spiritually suited to be President. Pierce notes Coolidge’s devout faith, insistence on duty, and principled justice, praising his belief in freedom of belief for Catholics Jews and Hindus.
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Coolidge Takes the Presidency With Nation’s Confidence
The speaker asserts destiny is guided by God and that President Harding’s death will lead to Coolidge taking the presidency. He brands Coolidge as a strong man worthy of the Nation’s trust and asks for God’s guidance for the country.
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Denison Rod and Gun Clubhouse Destroyed by Fire
The Denison Rod and Gun Club clubhouse and most furniture were destroyed by a late Saturday fire in Denison Texas. Firemen saved nearby cottages and several boats. Losses to members run about 5000 dollars while the building valued at 25000 dollars carried about 8000 dollars in insurance.
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Denison Rod and Gun Club
Denison Rod and
North Texas Gun Club Fire Destroys Grounds
The Gun Club near Denison, five miles northwest, suffered a major fire. Formed about fifteen years ago with an artificial lake, clubhouse, cottages, and a golf link, it also served as an airfield during the war. A discarded cigarette in the grass near the clubhouse is blamed for the blaze.
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Denison
Aged Ex Senator Has Seen Six Presidents Die in Office
Cornelius Cole former California senator who will turn 101 next month recalls mourning all six presidents who died in office and says Warren G. Harding was a sympathetic, kindly man. He knew four of the presidents personally, including Lincoln and Garfield. He first learned of death in 1841 when William Henry Harrison died.
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The Value of a Phrase in History and Politics
The article celebrates the power of memorable phrases to rally nations and influence campaigns. It cites Bryan Roosevelt and Wilson as masters of language and notes the impact of new phrases from great events, including a presidential visit, on public sentiment.
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Harding praises Canada as a good neighbor in Vancouver
President Harding told a Vancouver audience that the United States and Canada are the best of neighbors. He joked that it is handy to borrow eggs across the border, a homely metaphor that resonated with listeners in both nations.
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A Question of Rhetoric in Rural Speech
Dialogue contrasts two speech forms as a Hobo and a listener debate grammar. The exchange highlights the difference between seen and saw in past tense usage.
A Mean Comeback at the Crossing
A fragment shows Frank pleading for love to Stella, who replies she cannot learn to love him. He stands and laments that she is too old to change.
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