Word: curtises
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Nor was she the only brown turbanite in the parade. Lightly as the Bosses appraise the worth of women in politics, they saw to it that Houston need yield nothing to Kansas City in the number, the beauty, the distinction of its lady delegates. Mabel Walker Willebrandts were scarce, but...
Friday. A. M.-Charles Curtis was nominated for Vice President of the U. S. on the first ballot with 1,052 votes.
"I wish you to know how greatly I welcome your nomination," wired Nominee Hoover to Nominee Curtis.
To small-eyed Senator Watson of Indiana, whose candidacy every one accepted much as a paunchy oldtimer is accepted in a golf championship, Candidate Curtis telephoned his approval when he heard how Watson was conniving to block Hoover. "Go to it, Jim," he called. "I'm with you!"
Suppose the Democratic nominee should turn out to be a really first rate fisherman. At least, Americans would be treated to a presidential campaign based on fundamental issues Daily, the Republican press would chronicle the piscatorial teats of Messrs. Hoover and Curtis, while the Democratic newspapers would retaliate with even...