Deficiency Taxes Named To Reflect Tax Rise
The Chicago Herald argues that postwar levies are misnamed war taxes and should be called deficiency taxes. It cites Wilson and balance sheet reviews showing tariffs and congressional appropriations drove most revenue needs, with minimal link to European war.
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Republicans Fight For Senate Control In 1916 Election
Republicans in Washington claim a strong fighting chance to gain control of the Senate in 1916. With Democrats holding 56 seats, Republicans 29, and Progressives 1, a 49-seat majority exists. Thirty-two seats will be up, including 17 held by Progressives, and Republicans aim to seize ten from outgoing Democrats in states like West Virginia, Nebraska, Maine, Indiana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and others, while Progressives may influence the outcome.
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Republicans United to Lead 1916 Campaign Says Detroit Free Press
A clipped editorial mix discusses Republicans uniting behind Roosevelt era leadership, predicting a strong 1916 campaign with new party members joining from the Progressives and a push to defeat Democrats. It cites tariff reforms, government economy, and recovery from the war shock as pivotal themes, while noting Progressive party decline in Oregon and mixed views from Kansan City about the party’s role.
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Falling Walls in Shattered Lille Mary Garden
Mary Garden the American prima donna came to America for ten days and plans to return to France where she runs a hospital nursing wounded soldiers. She hints she may never return to the opera stage. Rulings on queer wills cover beliefs about happiness after death, metempsychosis, talking pictures, and divine status claims, with tribunals deeming them not incapacitating.
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Finding Pleasure in Work in an Old Speech
A Columbus speech by Prof. Thomas Scott Lowden urges viewing daily labor as education not grind. He predicts a future when people value work for achievement and enjoyment, with some already embracing work joyfully despite reverses. A humorous aviator anecdote follows about a pristine airplane without wear.
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Envoys of Mercy and the Red Cross Ambulance Corps
A Collier's correspondent recalls English ambulance workers and young doctors aiding wounded soldiers. They found officers waiting in rain from morning until evening and brought them to Red Cross ambulances. Lady Dorothie Fielding helped carry wounded with Dr Heetor Munro organizing the corps.
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Trained for Winter Fighting Decorated on the Battlefield
Albert Palaphy a French corporal in the Tenth Dragoons earned the Legion of Honor for bold battlefield actions. He carried a wounded colonel under machine gun fire, was promoted, and later fought with the Baden Guard where he captured their standard and was wounded. He was named chevalier after learning of his promotion.
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From Commanders to Promotions in the London Gazette
A historical note discusses promotions in the army listed in the London Gazette with some entries marked since died. It contrasts modern selections with the Forty-five era when commanders filled vacancies without home authority. The piece touches on Swansea’s rise as a port and references Cromwell and a satirical scene from Grant P. Smith.
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California Syrup of Figs as Safe Laxative for Children
A vintage advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle, effective laxative for children's stomachs and bowels. It contrasts it with harsh older remedies, claims it cleanses the liver and bowels, and notes the 50 cent bottle includes full directions for all ages.
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Magistrate Faces a Laughing Defendant in Odd Court
A comic but sharp exchange unfolds as Mike Mulhogan is charged with trespass. He pleads not guilty and claims the two o clock intruder defense, joking that if the firing room window were open he would have entered himself. The judge pursues a serious reply.
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Jad Salts Claimed to Flush Kidneys and Prevent Bladder Disorders
An old advertisement touts Jad Salts as a safe, inexpensive remedy to flush clogged kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent bladder issues. It claims relief from backache, headaches, and fatigue by stimulating renal activity, with endorsements from a local druggist and a warning about excessive meat intake.
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