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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1916
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR shows scattered phrases about a barrel, cranes, and serpents with unclear context. Mentions “pauls” and a glow from Haver with an uncertain head reference. No clear event or person confirmed.
A Nicolai eff correspondent to the Conn News of Liverpool reports on prohibition's influence on work conditions and welfare in a large chipbuilding works town. He cites reduced losses from sickness and accidents, fewer drunk incidents, and improved morale since prohibition, highlighting official employment and health figures.
A fragmented verse laments the saloon as a doorway to virtue and vice, praising its power over wealth and health while warning that it can trap the drunkard in a grave. The odd phrasing hints at a moral debate over alcohol’s social reach.
Vancouver records a long empty jail in the city as police note no violators for weeks amid a broader commentary on alcohol’s societal impact. An American medical director cites study ranges linking alcohol to a high share of accidents and injuries across various categories.
The fragment references licensing saloons, public morals, and a call for better guidance for youth and homes. It mentions Prose of Week, Northern Minnesota, and public will, with phrases about greedy ink and reflecting on town governance and licensing.
The readable text fragment mentions amending or revising a rennet mont and a view dated near July 7, 1016, with unclear surrounding context. It suggests a legal or official procedural note about changes to a rennet mont and a view, but specifics are unreadable. No clear names or entities beyond ordinal year and location.
Former President Taft opened the New Jersey Republican campaign denouncing Wilson and the Adams bill passage as humiliations. He accused labor leaders of coercive power, warned of disastrous railway strikes, and criticized arbitration and child labor policy. Taft urged firm antitrust stance and criticized Wilson over Mexico and civil rights rhetoric in Tennessee.
A fragmented historical piece narrates a satirical political pageant with figures like Wilson, House, Wadthrow, and Harvey. It traces a ceremonial scene in the Capitol, a presidential address, and a mock adoration of democracy. It references "The Rain in the Bushes" and portrays the fusion of political theater and party figures within a reform era context.
The piece argues for Hughes over Wilson in the presidential race. Harvey, a political advocate, endorses Hughes citing loyalty, constitutional defense, and preparedness. It contrasts Wilson's tenure with Hughes as a principled Republican choice.
Describes a severe finance crisis with an economy order halting public spending. Funds cut for a Boonville intermediate reformatory, Warrenburg state normal rebuilding, and Marshall feeble minded school. University and state institutions borrow, with secret transfers of welfare funds to cover general expenses.
A fragmented reminiscence traces former President Wilson's changing stance on labor unions from his presidential era through political candidacy. The speech and letters cited show criticism of unions, then later calls for equality and improved opportunity amid shifting national labor dynamics.
A Kansas City editorial notes Republican Akins as a longtime Missouri party figure who helped secure Hughes’s nomination. It argues Hughes commands unprecedented nationwide support and cites his 1905-06 New York governance and the party’s push to unite behind him despite opposition.
The Jefferson City session overspent by about 4.97 million dollars and hired nearly 600 partisan staff at a cost exceeding 140 thousand dollars, equating to about 2 thousand dollars per day for the ten days of the session. With 176 legislators, staff outnumbered members by nearly three to one, prompting concerns over state funds and schooling being forced to private banks.
Republican Committee treasurer Cornelius N. Biles Jr outlines a fund raising plan for Charles Evans Hughes’ presidential bid. Supporters paying 10 dollars become sustaining members with certificates, aiming to bolster party unity and a stronger Republican Senate and House, while stressing the need for broader donor participation beyond a few. The plan promises to finance a more efficient national administration and longer term prosperity.
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