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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1914
Page
7
The article argues that the wartime income and excise taxes will linger in voters' memories. It notes broad effects across price changes and daily expenses, predicting political repercussions before the 1916 presidential election as taxes expire by limitation. It emphasizes universal sharing of the tax burden and potential post-withdrawal resentment.
The passage argues that true Made in America requires a protective tariff after 1916 with a Republican president and Congress replacing Democratic tariff policies. It mocks free trade critics who claim European war pressures will spur domestic industry and notes the protectionist stance against European imports.
The text argues for economy as a guiding principle as government income relies on tariffs and internal revenue. It notes public pressure for local interests and extravagant appropriations faces setback as citizens sense potential further tax burdens. Emergency measures and constitutional concerns are presented as looming options.
Republicans nationwide express optimism after the election and expect to win the presidency and the house next time. Many capable men are seen as future leaders beyond Roosevelt, while Roosevelt himself is viewed as no longer a viable nominee.
A brief tribute notes 2156 Democrats in the next congress fear a single old man from Danville named Uncle Joe Cannon. The item underscores his storied influence and the irony of power within ranks.
After studying election returns, President Roosevelt announces he is a private of the privatest kind. The exchange ironizes the lack of enthusiasm for a recount.
The piece reflects on repentance and heavenly joy over a single sinner who repents, contrasting with those who never strayed. It conveys a moral message about forgiveness and redemption in a religious context.
Vice President Marshall lauds Democratic effort as near success on November 3 and references their "Brevard Bus" as a symbol of campaign momentum in the eeec area.
The article argues forests in northeastern France and Belgium heavily influenced WWI battles. It cites Argonne and Ardennes forests aiding French defense and Wellington’s troops, notes fires in Compiegne and strategic use of woodlands to hinder or harass armies, and describes regional forest cover and terrain shaping military movements and outcomes.
A reader defends Joseph Cannon as a duly elected representative whose district chose him over alternatives. The piece argues that popular elections legitimize Cannon and that Progressive critiques ignore the voters’ right to choose, praising Cannon’s honesty against Democratic administration dissatisfaction. It cites support from Whitewater Gazette and Milwaukee Sentinel, framing Cannon as a principled figure.
The piece discusses the Democratic platform’s pledge for a single presidential term and an amendment to bar re election. It cites Thomas R. Marshall predicting Wilson’s renomination while arguing no president has withstood the lure of a second term. It notes the party’s stance and urges Wilson to uphold the platform’s binding force.
A summary of how party fortunes have tied to tariff policy, noting an 1897 Republican spike after the Ding ley tariff and public blame of Democrats for pre-1896 hardship. It cites the 1896 victory, 1897 tariff revision, and 1898 election as evidence of confidence in economic policy.
The speaker argues the Democratic Party lacks a constructive program for governing a hundred million people. The Republican chance lies in proposing scientific plans to solve food supply, conserve resources, and promote real national development.
Kansas argues the Progressive party remains viable noting it helped Democrats win six of eight congressional districts. The claim portrays continued influence despite electoral setbacks.
The lone Socialist in Congress elect London articulates positions and faces questions about action versus rhetoric as he prepares to sit in the new term. His stance and potential influence are under scrutiny by peers and observers.
The passage describes meditation as a free process where one weighs both sides without pride or shame. It emphasizes willingness to adjust beliefs when evidence shifts and to move forward without fixed conclusions. It highlights calm inquiry over anxious attachment to a train of thought.
A compact excerpt cites S M Crothers disputing the fit of human progress. The remark places a skeptical lens on the trajectory of science and society as discussed in the Atlantic.
The item notes claims that women’s brains act quicker than men’s and cites shifts in work roles such as Berlin’s fire department women replacing husbands called to war. It mentions figures on suffrage, a queen’s lineage, a fastest typist, census data on Black males and females, and states restricting women from practicing law.
The Jardin de Paris in Paris, once a premier open-air resort, faces closure after a decade of decline. The author notes the moving picture influence and fading dancing appeal, recalling stars like La Gouluk Grille d'Egout and Valentin as it transforms from a Parisian salon to a relic of the early nineties.
A United States Geological Survey bulletin notes that wartime demand for minor minerals will raise domestic pottery production. 1913 marked record U S pottery output with improving quality and coloring, surpassing imports. exports fell last year, but global trade shifts may reverse it.
The passage presents Periscope as a modest, retiring figure who speaks to the public. It claims to reveal enemies by reflection, calling itself the last triumph of mind over matter and a mirror that guides fate within its blue horizon.
A brass tangle of jokes about marriage money and gender roles mocks domestic life and political ambition. A California woman seeks divorce as a fourth wife. A wife’s dinner hash and a candidate’s expense feed spark reflection on voting and public notice.
A Chicago News gag lists observations on desire for the unattainable, money drawing audiences, flirtation before youth, wealth altering perception, secrets and jokes, a wife’s theatrical role, beauty as bargain, and a man’s lazy exercise when walking with a wife past shop windows.
A miscellany notes long lived birds such as eagles and parrots, large explosives production in Natal and Transvaal, 180 000 000 acres of national forests in the United States and Alaska. Battlefield trenches use explosives, curious German betrothal customs, briquettes from sawdust and shavings, 60 000 workers needed for match consumption, New Zealand offers a hemp fiber bonus, black diamond snake skin used as a weather barometer emitting moisture before weather changes.
The United Kingdom historically used a ballot act of 1880 to compel militiamen over five feet two inches aged eighteen to thirty, though it remains in abeyance. A 1904 royal commission backed conscription but faced harsh criticism. Press gangs were once legal for impressment but are no longer used. seafarers could be pressed in emergencies without notice.
A collection of quips on manners language and society from the Florida Times-Union. Notes on humor terms dealing with the word dude on male habits and cemetery mates. A playful take on pikes tables hogs sowing wild oats and reflective aging.
August Wilhelm Iffland renowned German actor and dramatist died in Berlin a century ago and was buried with pomp. Born in Hanover in 1759 he led the Nationaltheater in Berlin from 1796 and became director general of royal plays in 1811. He wrote many dramas and several dramatic treatises acclaimed for originality by Mme de Stael.
Dan Crawford in The Record of Christian Work argues Africa dwarfs Asia and Europe in size. He imagines fitting India China Australia Europe into one vast space, noting even then Africa remains expansive and insatiable. He criticizes narrow views of African life and contrasts ambition with colonial attitudes.
There is no hatred like that which coward bears toward his benefactor. We profess to love truth yet abominate candor we meet. The time to pick flaws in a friend's conversation is when they occur, not after a grudge forms, McClary's Magazine warns.
Congressman Hobert L. Dougherty recalls the Bowers case while discussing changing norms. The tale follows Bowers a former grocery clerk who gambled after earning nine dollars weekly and eventually won enough to buy the grocery.
Two smartly dressed men discuss the economy as one reveals a family plan to cut costs. They joke about giving up the two B s beer and baccy and the mater the two T s tea and toast. A third man from Scotland explains he must join in despite not having thought it through. The first man says to proceed with two S s scissors soap to economize.
A humorous panel features Pa explaining cartography to his son by joking that a cartographer names Pullman cars. The exchange plays on mispronunciations and playful misdefinitions in a light, family-friendly tone.
A note observes that female beavers wear fur during the summer season, a detail unusual to common understanding. This behavioral detail highlights beaver adaptation and clothing use patterns among wildlife.
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