Political Debate on War and Taxation in 1916 Madison
The piece discusses Republican and Democratic positions around war readiness, militia issues, and taxes on incomes, inheritances, and war profits. It references Roosevelt, Carranza concessions, and claims about Postmaster Hitchcock and Burleson, urging readers to seek truth from the Democratic National Committee.
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Republican County
Frank Uitehcoek
Patt
Post Office Department
National Treasury
Hitchcock
Treasury
Burleson
Yishy
Democratic National Committee For the Proper Department
Washington
Food Prices in 1915 Show Slight Decline Overall
Washington reports that retail prices for 29 food items averaged about 1 percent lower in 1915 than in 1914. Meats lard and eggs fell 1 to 12 percent, potatoes dropped 22 percent, while flour, corn meal and sugar rose, with flour up 20 percent and sugar about 11 percent. The war largely affected prices only briefly, except for sugar, flour, and possibly corn meal.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor
Health Tips From the Public Health Service
The Public Health Service questions daily habits from teeth care to dieting and sleep. It contrasts cleaning teeth before meals with omitting lunch and urges open windows for health. It also asks about earache remedies and cautions against nasal blowing with a closed mouth.
Progressives to Hold National Conference in Chicago
Bainbridge Collis announced a national Progressive conference in Chicago to protest the party’s endorsement of Republican nominee Charles F. Hughes. Colby said the date would be set soon and that all states might not be represented. He noted widespread protest against the Perkins Flinn program and Roosevelt’s earlier nomination.
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New York
Chicago
Bainbridge Collis
National Committee
Charles F. Hughes
Colby
Theodore Roosevelt
Indiana Opinion on Textbook Switch Prevents Midcourse Purchases
Attorney General Evan G. Stotsenburg issues a ruling to Charles A. Greathouse clarifying that students may continue using older textbooks until their course concludes. The interpretation delays mandatory replacement of texts by the state board during ongoing studies.
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Evan G. Stotsenburg
Charles A. Greathouse
Indiana
State Board of School Book Commissioners
Seven year old boy charged with murder in Memphis toy quarrel
In Memphis Tennessee a seven year old boy named Harry Humphreys is in Juvenile Court on a murder charge after a dispute over a red wagon a toy fire engine and a tiny American flag. Police say he took toys from Gino Pretini seven and the Pretini boy pursued him and the Humphreys boy returned home grabbed a shotgun and killed him.
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Memphis
Tenn
Harry Humphreys
Gino Pretini
Turry
Humphreys
Aged man commits suicide with shotgun near East Enterprise
Porter Oak, 80, living near East Enterprise, died by self-inflicted gunshot on Tuesday at nine. He retrieved a shotgun with help from his son Caleb, then stood under a yard shade tree and fired. The family had guarded against self harm but could not prevent the tragedy. Covington druggist Preston McClain fined $50 and costs for illegal liquor sales.
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Porter Oak
East Enterprise
Mr. Oak
Tfe
Vevay Reveille
Covington
Preston McClain
Kingman
McGeorge
Hair Color Change and a Courtroom Twist of Fate
A man with striking reddish hair recalls a court appearance as a witness in a murder case where the accused shared his hair color. Years later a wealthy employer rewards the narrator after discovering the red hair was key to a past near-miss, revealing a shared secret and securing a leadership role.
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Dimbe
Mr. Marston
Maarstun
Mars
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Centaur Company
NEW_YORK
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Union Central Life Insurance CO
Cincinnati
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Jefferson Hotel
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