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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1914
Page
2
The text jumbles abrupt opinions on Americans abroad and Europe during wartime. It notes New Orleans residents hiding, Patent Office recognition issues, and a wish that Allies defeat French style influences, ending with a harsh call to moral judgment toward Europeans.
A chaotic column riffs on justice and society from Mme. de la Roquette to Ambassador Sharp, mixing references to French trials and U S politics. It lampoons income tax politics, European affairs, and public figures, ending with a quip on dogfights and dogfalls in a frenzied, humorous tone.
A fragmented, rhetorical essay extols British intellect and liberty, claiming England's steering role in world affairs. It argues mental prowess, not territory, will decide the postwar order, contrasting Britain with Germany, France, Russia, and other nations, and lauds the King James Bible and the Bill of Rights.
In a Mobile address, Wilson vows not to seek new territory by conquest and urges peace as America’s policy. He argues for positive Christianity, education shared openly, Panama Canal usage for spreading ideals, closer ties with neighbors, a growing merchant marine, and a strong dollar and currency stance to advance finance and commerce.
The Star defends solvent credits taxation as fair but opposes double taxation. Mobile Chamber appeals to Anniston Chamber for tax relief, urging repeal by the upcoming legislature. Calhoun County boasts 60 percent uniform assessment while the governor faces limits on suspending the law as the state seeks funds.
A historical note argues that childhood play builds health morality social skills and education. It urges providing playgrounds in crowded city districts and appointing directors to guide children’s play for beneficial development.
An 1914 report notes the United States has large overall trade capacity but relatively few ocean-going vessels. Total world tonnage stands at about 47 million, with the U S at roughly 11 percent. America lags in foreign trade vessel counts, while coastwise and lake trade rise, and Panama Canal plans spur new shipping.
Entries list events from 1828 to 1892 including Ghent peace commissioners meeting 1827 1846 Smithsonian founding 1860 Victor Emmanuel in Milan 1862 Cedar Mountain battle 1880 Roberts march Kandahar 1890 Heligoland cession 1903 Pope Pius X coronation and Humbert fraud trial 1892 Boston cholera fast observed in Christfree suburb.
Washington August 8 with the Senate confirming Pawl M Warburg and Frederick A Delano the high court of finance the federal reserve board is completed and plans were made to implement the new currency system at once
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