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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1915
Page
6
The report notes weapon and hospital reforms cut wartime mortality from 43 to 18 per thousand as funds and logistics determine the war's pace. Secretary Lane defends continued internal improvements and balanced defense funding, praising his tenure as ambitious yet restrained by national needs and fiscal limits.
The article argues that republican presses push the Baltimore single term plank to deter Wilson, but Democrats foresee his renomination. It notes no substantial support for a constitutional single-term amendment and says voters favor a second term for a president who has proven effective. The piece credits Bryan with the single-term idea, not the broader party view.
George W. Perkins sits with Theodore Roosevelt in the progressive plan for a new bid at the next presidential election. He predicts a progressive ticket will appear and vows the progressives will not be swallowed by reactionary Republicans. The progressive convention date will be set after the Republican meeting in Chicago on January 11. Perkins, a top financial backer in 1912, signals continued support influencing funding sources.
German authorities state that among 109 wounded treated at base hospitals nine point five percent are discharged fit for service eight percent are disabled or absent and one point seven percent are missing or unaccounted. They note improvement in hospital treatment results but do not release exact figures.
The piece discusses Britain facing munitions and manpower boosts while seeking winning leaders. It notes 4,000,000 under arms or training, calls for new generals and statesmen, cites dispatches doubting rulers, and suggests potential shifts in monarchy and aristocracy if England fails to win.
Oxford professor Poulton warns that Britain's wartime failures stem from neglect of science and parliament’s anti scientific spirit. He says lawyer politicians push compromise and precedent over evidence, risking lives by ignoring scientific guidance in crucial decisions. He cites government choices as costly mistakes.
The piece argues that governments ignore science at their peril, praising Germany for embedding science in war effort while criticizing Britain and the United States for neglect. It notes Germany’s gains in trench warfare due to science, laments Britain’s and America’s lapses, and touches on New Year preparations, funding, and public figures like Jane Addams. The text blends scientific advocacy with wartime commentary and satirical asides.
A 1915 McClure News Service feature explains housewife skin care routines including cleansing with warm water and soap, cold rinses, and the use of benzoin, cucumber juice, almond oil, and wax mixtures. It warns against dirty skin and hard water, noting borax can soften water but dries skin, and emphasizes immediately applying cream after washing.
A collage of quotes mocks promotion of peace efforts and politics. Opinions spoof Captain Hobson rhetoric, Carranza and Huerta talk, and taft and Roosevelt are labeled for their stances, reflecting the era’s journalistic wit and partisan chatter.
A collage of light lines and jokes from various papers reflects everyday wit and social scenes. snippets reference Washington life, a teacher, a history student, and a scene of a daughter reacting to cinema, capturing the era’s playful press tone and public concerns in brief humor.
Henry Fora notes a Dearborn dinner sparks talk of a vast wave of prosperity sweeping the nation. A Chicago executive is pictured as confident, while a social worker recalls a tenement doorway encounter and a candid denunciation of bungling diplomacy.
A narrative recounts a childhood in Canada where a young girl Mary Pckford blends vivid imagination with daily life. She recalls exploring a country aunt’s meadows, hiding in hay, and an encounter with a friendly Jersey cow sharing doughnuts and an apple. Jack, her brother, remains the only person she wished had unknown harms.
James Connese of Sacramento says he paid 25 dollars to agents for photoplay pamphlets and has never sold any original stories. He seeks guidance on suing the company, noting studios seek original plots and that reliable agents can place stories with moving picture houses. Also a Virginia reader mentions facial massage with cold cream to firm tissue.
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