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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1916
Page
2
A June 5 export tallies show fourteen million dollars in goods leaving New York port. Only 334000 worth were not munition related, with brass exports nearing three million dollars. From buttons to shells, brass serves many wartime uses.
Editorial calls for a sane respectful national campaign amid looming war with Mexico. It urges Americans to vote their conscience in November while keeping friendship with neighbors of differing political faith, stressing patriotism and restraint from personal attack.
A fragment urges voters to voice opinions without bias, calling for a campaign of gentlemen between pentlemen and for gentle men. It frames the poll as a test of civility and shared civic virtue.
The piece contrasts 1898 war with Spain when veterans faced job loss with 1916’s pledge by major businesses to reinstate National Guard members and pay their salaries during service. It argues patriotism includes civilian effort and valor, urging unity of gun and sinews of war to sustain the nation.
Across newspapers from Logansport to Lead and Abilene, voices comment on the 1916 Republican nomination of Charles Evans Hughes and President Wilson’s brief ovation. Columns note Indiana’s expected GOP lean, nonpartisan ticket distinctions, and Roosevelt endorsement shaping a potential November victory.
A reflection on the Mexican conflict and a broad overview of the United Mexican States. The piece discusses Mexico’s size population mix literacy, and resource potential, framing the national guard’s frontier service in context. It highlights demographics and economic promise as background to current events.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil argues that Mexico under Diaz collapse has left a land ruled by might, with peons oppressed and anarchy near. It criticizes Carranza and Villa, urges US force only to establish a stable government, and claims intervention could uplift a illiterate population toward civilization.
A collage of aphorisms and observations touches on safety, pride, class, border soldiers, and public attitudes toward war. It calls for caution, humor, and personal conduct while musing on political figures, suffrage, and proposed costs of European conflict amid signs of wartime unpreparedness.
The Greater Iowa Association argues the State Highway Commission saves Iowa taxpayers money with dividends from road projects. It cites Sioux and Clinton counties showing lower concrete costs and a net gain, claiming abolition would raise taxes. It critiques politicians accused of misrepresentation and notes potential 25 cent per farmer savings if the law is repealed.
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