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The five historical items from this edition, with their newspaper proof. Play first if you want to guess.
William Gailing appeared at a Chicago street corner in a full suit of armor while announcing a campaign against crooked politics. The caption said he claimed his life had been threatened after he announced his candidacy for ward committeeman.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram · 1940-02-14
Open the original newspaper ↗Jim Martin offered one-dollar certificates in a campaign scheme called Congress Inc. He promised buyers a vote on how he would act in Congress. He also explicitly told the reporter that it was not an actual corporation and that he did not intend to incorporate it.
Chicago Tribune · 1974-01-07
Open the original newspaper ↗Roman G. Weninger ran for president under the American Realists Party banner. In the newspaper interview he admitted that the party, at that point, consisted entirely of him. The story also described the ballot rules standing in his way.
The Wichita Beacon · 1968-09-18
Open the original newspaper ↗John Francis Kennedy, a Massachusetts state treasurer, was a different man from the senator seeking the presidency. The article said he expected to spend no more than $100 running for governor and had spent no more than that on earlier winning treasurer campaigns.
The Miami News · 1960-05-22
Open the original newspaper ↗A caption reported that South Carolina legislators selected Jayne Arnold as Miss Kickback at a Chamber of Commerce breakfast. The title belonged to a publicity event. It was not an accusation that the winner had accepted a bribe.
The Columbia Record · 1962-01-10
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