Ashland editorial urges Burt Williams and labor voters
The piece defends Burt Williams for Wisconsin governor and calls Ashland citizens to rally for Northern Wisconsin. It praises eight hour day advocacy, labor rights, and boosts party unity while denouncing Hughes as non progressive. It notes Republican splits and Wyoming pork barrel concerns with Senate figures and Fort Russell visit.
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Let Well Enough Alone Supports Wilson in 1916 Campaign
A Denver dispatch reports Hughes campaign crowds at the Colorado county fair with 2000 farmers on hand. An academic observer joins the Wilson Independent League, urging Wilson’s re election while criticizing tariff policy and the Republican line on Americanism and foreign affairs.
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Wilson Democrats deemed more constructive than Hughes
A voter argues the Wilson administration has been more constructive than the Republicans citing the Federal Reserve Act Farm Loan Act Underwood Child Labor Acts and civil service reform. The author criticizes Hughes for courting suffragists and accuses the Republican campaign of carping criticism and ridicule.
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Tom Sawyer sale shows enduring fame in literary boyhood
The original manuscript of Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer sold for 950 dollars, a modest price for a work of such renown. The piece spots Tom and his brother-in-law Huck Finn among a galaxy of celebrated literary youths, praised for honesty and courage despite mischievousness.
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Religion and money clash in Socrates cited battle
The Ohio State Journal argues religion fails to enter business and resist money making. It recalls Socrates at his trial where Plato's quote condemns Athens for pursuing wealth and honor over wisdom and truth, stressing a timeless vital issue for Christianity today.
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New Federal Flag Standards Set by Executive Order
President Wilson fixes 4 standard proportion and 12 sizes for executive departments. The new design is 1.1 times as long as wide with a blue field spanning seven stripes and 48 stars placed by order. Government flag sizes range from 1.31 feet to 20 feet in width.
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Buffalo Express
Albanians’ boiled egg ritual described in London Chronicle
The London Chronicle reports on a harsh Albanian eating method using equal parts eggs and onions boiled for hours. The eggs, pricked to absorb onion juice, become very hard, then eaten in large portions with abundant olive oil.
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London Chronicle
Chemist Claims High Explosive From Garbage
A Columbus chemist reports a method to produce a high explosive from garbage, a finding noted as interesting yet depressing and prompting questions why similar chemistry cannot convert coal ashes or weeds into peaches or ripe cherries.
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Sparrows Adapt Habits Across North America
Observations by the Biological Survey show English sparrows adjusting to regional climates from Canada to Mexico. In Canada they become thrifty, nest in hollow trees, and keep warmer nests than their southern cousins. In Mexico they build lighter nests and lead a subtropical existence.
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England
Strawberries Linked to Poison Gas Theory, Says Chronicle
The London Chronicle notes an association between strawberries and intoxicating fumes from bulk cargo. Steamships carrying Brittany fruit to Plymouth reportedly avoid passenger traffic when transporting berries. Seamen are kept on deck as a precaution, with fermentation of berry sugars posited as the cause.
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London Chronicle
Profanity Described as a Universal Sin by Tribune
The Thomas (Okla.) Tribune laments profanity as a universal vice not limited to criminals but found among men of standing and even youths. The piece condemns constant lurid oaths as repulsive and unworthy of respectable society.
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Pedestrian Speeding Issue Prompts Safety Rules in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia a speeding pedestrian is urged to accept safety rules to curb risks to motorists. The piece argues the pedestrian has long enjoyed right of way, but the rise of the automobile requires a new, stricter approach to pedestrian conduct.
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Quote on fairness in speaking for women in public meetings
A speaker argues that life is brief and women cannot all have equal time to speak unless everyone is allowed to talk together. The remark emphasizes collective discussion and shared limits in public forums.
Soldier Prefers Puncture Free War End
The sentence notes surgeons say bullets can be painless, yet the average soldier would rather end the war without suffering a puncture.
Fashion in Sandals Hopes to Ease High Shoe Costs
Readers quip about keeping shoes high and prices rising to match height. A call for affordable footwear and a playful nudge toward sandals as a sensible fashion alternative.
After War, Geographers Face New International Law Revisions
Geographers reflect that their postwar work will not mark the extent of challenges facing those who will revise international law. The statement suggests a broader, evolving scope beyond immediate postwar geography.
Icelandic daylight movement prompts clock reset
A regional daylight initiative risks forcing the Icelander to adjust his clock by six months as part of a broader timekeeping plan. The proposal aims to synchronize seasonal activities with extended daylight, affecting routines across communities.
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