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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1914
Page
2
A fragmented commentary laments wartime costs and diplomacy as American diplomats abroad face uncertainty. It contrasts European leadership prospects with future figures like a hypothetical General Breakeetown and notes Russian soldiers earning meager wages while domestic debates over agriculture and harvests linger amid postwar tensions.
A fragment notes censorship blocks on wartime scenes and criticism of omitted Mexican vistas. The writer questions the value of such deletions and hints at viewer indifference to altered film content.
A humorous, quarrelsome snippet mocks wartime rhetoric and Napoleonic memory. It jokes about goritting the teetia and the lack of Napoleon's old guard rising to admit actions while referencing corset retakers and the Duke of Wellington before Waterloo.
A garbled wartime notice reports rising candy costs and a marriage being delayed. It mentions a tre in to get married and Beraedjets but specifics are unclear.
The NC senatorial race closed amid sharp exchanges as a contender labeled his rival a dirty contemptible liar. The remark followed a charged campaign season with heated speeches and party allies trading barbs in the final days.
Town residents rise to cheer as the call rings at Coloarethia State signaling a civic event. A few frightened citizens fear disruption but many prepare to witness a symbolic act of solidarity.
The Georgia governor calls Yiermist perhaps the most striking figure in the United States while noting he has not yet taken any action following a major success and water-related event.
Mrs. S B Wright of Jacksonvale proposes using cotton byproducts to boost domestic consumption and reduce meat and clothing costs. The piece argues for resuming home trade, valorizing cotton, and expanding markets abroad if needed. It frames 1914 cotton as a national asset and urges patriotic, practical action to aid economic relief.
An editorial urges reviving the Presbyterian college in Alabama as a thriving permanent asset. It argues Atlanta is unsuitable and promotes a university serving Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee, with debt paid and a bright future for students, seeking broad civic support.
A reflective op ed argues Europe’s war mindset grows from collective thoughts and warns against arming for conquest. It urges shifting from military might to commercial strength and peace driven by leaders who favor diplomacy over force.
An article from the Manufacturers Record outlines vast by products from cotton, detailing market values for seed oil, fiber, hulls, and derived goods. It emphasizes full utilization of seeds, stalks, leaves, and roots, with German processing cited as a model for efficient delinting and separation to maximize outputs and stock food, paper stock, and industrial materials.
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