News from 25-50-75-100 years ago
August 27, 1926 – Theodore Roosevelt estimates that election expenses in the United States amount to more than 40,000,000.00 during a Presidential year and he is convinced that the old system has been proven superior to the existing primary system in nominating candidates. “Orgies of expenditure such as were revealed in recent Pennsylvania and Illinois primaries are a burning disgrace,” he told the New York Republican Club last night. “The poor man today has no chance whatsoever in the primaries,” he added.
August 17, 1951 – The time is near when the annual search for homes for new teachers is...
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