Promises Not Kept Defeat of Democrats Seen Near
A partisan analysis argues the Democratic party has repudiated its platform and promises, labeling the 1916 election pivotal. It cites toll exemptions, Panama Canal tolls, and Wilson era policies while urging Republican return to power with firm federal principles and economy. The piece warns of a reckoning in 1916 and stresses party loyalty to national interests and law.
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Democratic Party
Mexico
Wilaca
Panama Canal
Wilson
Taithi
Asa
Pasnen Fe
Jean
Wundrede
Republican Party
gAtlon
Easyguard
Mermaid Tavern Financial Troubles Mentioned in Letter
A dated letter notes Mermaid Tavern recently broke, with a stated sum of £1000 involved. Another document records a cheap lodging claim and a remark about delivering cheaper items locally, referencing South Cor and trade costs.
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Boying
Tink
Mermaid Tavern
Witte Inter
Crown Prince and Uncle’s Narrow Lusitania Escape
A Cuban consul general Ayala aboard the Lusitania escaped with his life in a curious clothing disguise. The article recalls Canada’s nickname Dominion of Canada and the historic bid for a confederation name tied to biblical phrasing.
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Ayala
Liverpool
Canada
John Macdonald
Dominion
God's Land
Prince Fiwnry
Prussia
Kaiser
Duruge Vielt
France
Youngest Austrian Soldier Star Of Vaudeville Hoax
A tramp claiming to be a vaudeville performer in hard luck fooled a rural household by pretending to saw wood while the woman fed him. After the meal the tramp left and the wood remained intact, exposing the staged trick as a ventriloquist act.
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Joseph Easturm
Franz Joseph
Joseph Ferdinand
Little Joseph
Do It Now in Farming Discipline Says Arthur M. Judy
A passage from the Atlantic quoted by Arthur M. Judy argues that rural Americans must cultivate instant action. The author contrasts farm urgency with city flexibility, urging promptness in tasks like building fences sowing alfalfa and clearing barbed wire to avoid costly delays and injuries.
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Arthur M. Judy
The
Atlantic
Present Moment as Master of Time, Rousseau Quotation
A compact reflection on time urging action in the now. It contrasts past and future with the present, suggesting individuals control their immediate choices.
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Rousseau
Far East Affected by War and Travel Notes
Father M C Gleason and chaplain J York report by ship and rail to new duty. They describe quiet Philippines, the Nanking bombardment, and surprising Chinese naval fire. War in Europe hurts trade in Shanghai and Japan tourism, with Americans staying home as doors to Europe close.
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M. C. Gleason
J. York
Saratoge
Olongape
Manila
Father Gleason
Philippines
Nanking
China
Shanghai
Europe
Japan
Far East
Surplus Dutch Potato Industry Expands Processing Plants
A consular report notes Dutch towns cope with surplus crops by building potato processing facilities. About 350 plants produce potato liquor, while 86 use hot air drying to preserve spuds. Products include feeds, alcohol, starch, and potato flour used by bakers to improve flavor and digestibility.
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Netherlands
Noticing Naps and Fresh IP Use in Everyday Life
A humorous exchange about keeping things fresh and using IP in cooking. A child answers about afternoon naps with a quaint mispronunciation, reflecting a domestic, lighthearted moment from an Exchange snippet.
Wrong Kind of Lubricant Typewriter Oddity Sparks Debate
A typewriter dealer recounts a customer using salad oil to lube a machine. The carriage jammed under pressure until fixed, prompting jokes about intelligence and proper lubrication. The tale ends with a reminder that ice is an exception to heat expansion, but the ice bill proves costly.
Blessedness of Forgiveness Lesson for June 13
International Sunday School notes by C Sellers outline Psalm 22 as a penitential psalm about happiness through forgiven sin. It explains confession, repentance, and God’s covering of transgression, contrasting the forgiven with the unforgiven, and highlights guidance, security, and joy found in Jehovah.
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C. Sellers
Moody Rite Institute
David
Nathan
Mark
Gord
God
God Paul
Jehovah
Paul
Philippi
Christ
Maclaren
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Witeon
Mr. Bryan
Belog
New York
Wison
Taft
Sheet International
Tober
South Cor
Southwest
Africa
Desert
Botha
Namaqualand
Crown Prince
Prince Osker
Dardanelles
New Zealand
Cairo
Germany
Berlin
Italy
Luigi Caneva
Atie T O
Ape Hone A
Lusitania
Kathleen Kaye
Signal Corps
Queer Potato Industries
Elizabeth
Samuel Rotherford
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