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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1916
Page
6
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A diffuse column surveys global politics from Carranza to Yuan Shikai, notes Greece as a minor player, and mocks Meuse bank runs, Roosevelt and Wilson synergy on universal service, plus a joke about safety money designs. It also includes a dramatic critique and humorous bird naturalist remark about a boiled owl singing at 2 a.m. The tone is witty, sardonic, and interwoven with pop culture jibes.
Mr Lougher argues that harsh punishments fail to stop crime and violate the cruel and unusual punishment ban. He cites historical brutal methods to show cruelty does not deter criminals, urging reform toward humane treatment and preventive approaches.
The article reports Theodore Roosevelt delivering a broad definition of Americanism in St Louis. He emphasizes the immigrant must be physically and intellectually sound and eager to become American, regardless of creed or ancestry, while warning that those not embracing American ideals should leave.
The piece argues crime declines when citizens gain respect and support through community improvement associations and community houses. It cites revitalized social conditions, the submerged tenth, and the need for noncondescending local involvement to curb vice breeding areas in Anniston.
The piece argues peace would not embolden German militarists but prompt self doubt and political change within Germany. It envisions Social Democrats breaking the Junker hold, a reformed Berlin monarchy, and a rising chance for a federated Europe with free trade and intercultural mixing to displace old rivalries.
A humorous column by Helen Rowland lampoons bachelors in January and June marriage folly. It lists common pleas from women that press men toward engagement, wedding plans, and the social trap, warning men of impending matrimony with playful satire.
The passage notes uncertainties in plant and ore weights and the wet conditions hindering potash sourcing. It suggests German postwar access to Strass salts could affect pricing and investment decisions, while Texas panhandle deposits might alter the potash problem if suitable reserves are found.
A compact chronicle notes Corteg’s 1521 destruction near Mexico City, Whitman’s 1819 birthday, 1839 Atlantic record drop, 1864 anti Lincoln convention, 1889 Johnstown flood, 1893 Jeff Davis burial, 1902 Boer War end, 1913 Roosevelt libel case and treaty renewal, 1915 speed record, 1925 Zeppelin raids and WWI actions with heavy losses across the Atlantic theatre.
Forecast for Anniston and vicinity calls for fair conditions tonight and Thursday. Temperature data show a high of 80 and a low of 58 with mean 69. Precipitation for the year is 0.28 inches for the 24 hours and 17.98 inches since January 1. Barometer reads 29.99 at 7 am. Sunrise 4:33, sunset 6:48.
London May 30 Reginald McKenna moved a Commons resolution to compel sale of American securities held by their owners under the mobilization plan. The measure adds two pence income tax on such securities except those deposited with the treasury. Harold Tennant cited trade imbalance and gold export limits as reasons for the move.
The US Geological Survey explores Texas panhandle deposits of potash salts while Pro Ad den of Texas questions public funding. A Utah alunite mine produces limited output. Searles Lake dispute may limit supply. feldspar potash still uneconomical. kelp from the Pacific offers potential but faces harvesting and drying challenges.
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