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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
6
A caustic column targets Chicago political dealings and Roosevelt aphorisms while riffing on Hughes and party signals. It mocks delegates and jokes about marriage licenses, stock quotes, quill pens, gas prices, and a public bath for Columbus amid a string of satirical remarks.
Residents recount practical lessons from the Chautauqua circuit in Anson. Lecturers offered ideals and visions of a city improved while leaving behind trash and unpaid bills to rectify after the event.
An editorial contrasts Lord Kitchener with Lord Roberts, praising Kitchener's vigor and leadership. It notes plans for a monument, but asserts he already stands as a monumental figure beyond tribute. The piece laments the many anonymous casualties in the war and values Kitchener's personal influence.
Talladega county commissioners voted to hire a county health officer with a 3000 dollar annual salary to focus full time on public health. The piece argues other counties like Catholic pay far less and fail to inspect wells or study outbreaks, warning luck may not last.
The article suggests planting peas on thin soil after oats or wheat to improve soil and yield ten to twenty bushels per acre. It recommends corn on fertile stubble, wide rows with water furrows, and careful crop rotation avoiding simultaneous corn and peas. It discusses broadcasting versus drill planting and the best tools for seeding peas.
A metropolitan brokerage firm surveyed 1 710 firms from 4500 executives nationwide in an eighty page report. It found prosperity largely independent of the European war with rising prices and high purchasing power, widespread building, and strong credit across regions.
New York City's Americanization drive has moved from volunteering to compulsory education. The city offers facilities to immigrants, with winter night schools and English classes run in partnership with the bureau of naturalization. Despite efforts, only about 2,000 of 600,000 eligible foreigners attended last winter, and only one third completed the term. Summer classes have seen even lower demand.
A discussion on compulsory English learning for immigrants and potential strategies. The piece favors factory-based classes, adult-friendly curricula, and engaging methods like recitations, films, songs, and stories to integrate newcomers into American life while respecting work and family obligations.
Hughes backers forecast about 200 votes on final ballot as Roosevelt loses veto power. Spokesman Frank H. Hitchcock says no first ballot nomination, aims to have favorite son delegates cast warm votes. Second ballot release of delegates could push Hughes toward nomination by third ballot with delegates from Arizona shifting toward New York.
Chicago June 8 report says Roosevelt and Johnson likely to head Progressive ticket again with Hughes’ acceptance status unclear. Party had considered nominating another candidate if Hughes was unsatisfactory, but plan dropped and unity aim remains. Roosevelt and Johnson are expected to be the standard bearers.
The Republican convention met amid tense talk of party unity and a possible reunion with the Progressives. Progressives appear less aggressive. final conferences are set for tonight, with the outcome likely deciding peace or war in the party.
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