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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1915
Page
3
Secretary of State Bryan plans the cards of 12,000 men who took the total abstinence pledge after his address against the drink curse. He cites estimates showing liquor costs nearly 2.6 billion dollars yearly, compares it to Panama Canal costs, and argues education spending is 750 million, while federal appropriations run about 1.25 billion.
Lora 5 LaMance of the National WCTU describes West Virginia’s 1916 transition to prohibition as a sweeping change. Roads, streets, and parks improved. paving replaced dirt, towns expanded, and new buildings arose amid rising land use and economic activity.
The Chicago Planner notes a cash flow shift after saloons closed, as merchants and grocers receive more cash from drinkers turned to legitimate commerce. It cites saloon checks cashed in thirst parlors and a two week dry spell in Des Moines with early signs of business recovery as funds move to food and clothing and debt repayment.
A fragment from a Chicago Tribune piece recalls a southbound Indiana Avenue car on a Sunday with two levee men chatting. One quips it will be tough, the other notes after the election things are fixed or unchanged, and a third cites prior elections where help supposedly did not improve outcomes.
A man in Grafton wore a hat bearing the pincard Il contain two plate of pure rre whisky and six bottles of beer as he walked the streets. The notice cites West Virginia law requiring containers to be labeled in large letters. A New York Sun writer jokes that beer drinkers would seek food and thirst relief if beer were unavailable.
A student publication at the University of Michigan estimates that drinking habits among bays at the school are diminishing at a rate of 15 percent each year.
The article argues that Democratic administration gains came from vice legislation amid a rapid return of prosperity. Wartime orders affect few industries, and a broader recovery is underway despite European producers being idle. The nation, at peace, must feed clothe and build for 100,000,000 Americans and neighbors.
Reports from the arid belt west of the Ohio to the Pacific show wheat and oats in excellent condition. Within four weeks Texas and Oklahoma will ship new wheat, while Europe and Asia face ongoing warfare and food shortages. In areas planted this year, U.S. crops promise strong profits amid high foreign and domestic demand, suggesting a sustained rise in trade and values through August and September.
Taft blasts President Wilson and the Democratic Party, arguing they betray government principles. He questions the support for a rival candidate, probes the origins and backing of the man Wilson endorses, and contrasts Wilson with past presidents as a party protector backed by Democrats without fusion.
The piece argues that despite a global war, the United States enjoys renewed prosperity due to the Federal Reserve Act and a Democratic administration. It credits Congress and the president for enacting a monetary system to prevent panics and for maintaining peace amid calls for invasion.
The Chattanooga Times applauds President Wilson for his careful neutrality remarks at an Associated Press dinner. The paper calls his utterance a statesmanlike guide and an adviser worth heeding.
A satirical take on political speeches noting orators will be mellow and occasionally rotten as they borrow a presidential word to call dollars in pockets psychological rather than real prosperity, reflecting public sentiment.
Philadelphia and Providence women report relief from displacement inflammation backache and fatigue after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. They credit improved sleep appetite energy and ability to work plus willingness to share their experiences and recommend the remedy to others.
A commuter shares odd complaints about rotund balls and rove bushes, while another man admits he has none. The first asks how to escape these annoyances and the second says he lives in a hotel.
An old one night treatment promises to heal rough hands using Cut cure soapwade. The ad offers a free sample by mail from 725 Skin Hlowk Boston and says the product is sold everywhere. A devout old lady joins a church after a deafness hurdle and comments on all churches leading to heaven.
A fragment asks who would be a superior potentate, joking that an easier ruler could outperform a Panama expert in a covert operation. The punch line identifies the Akhoond of Swat as that figure.
A quotation reflects the rider’s remark about missing his mechanician as his car encounters fret and trouble under the vehicle. The exchange hints at the duo’s reliance on the mechanic during speed trials.
An agricultural and transport overview notes Alberta railway mileage rising to 4,037, with Dominion Railway Commission oversight and a court to hear complaints. University attendance reportedly up 1000 percent in five years, students from 61 districts. A testimonial from J. E. Edward of Shackle, Alberta, recounts profitable mixed farming, land acquisitions, cattle, horses, and crops, with favorable winters and summers and improved health. An advertisement concludes the account.
Inventors of parachutes have long aimed at devices for airmen alone. A French designer now advocates two folded parachutes in cone-shaped receptacles attached to wings near the ends. They deploy via a small hand lever and are said to open freely regardless of the plane’s orientation, allowing the craft to continue falling safely while the pilot clings to the airplane.
In a clipped mock dialogue Park away notes the Gertane favor neine ene over shot and shell. Tingleberry adds it would be more atrocious if after the end they fire a volley of gas bills at their victims labeled Please remit.
A fragment dialogue shows a child explaining knitting efforts for a wounded soldier. The exchange notes a single sock completed and questions why a pair was not made, reflecting wartime care and civilian support.
Promotion touts Ol Standard Groves Tonic as tasteless with Quinine and Iron to drive out malaria and build up the system. It claims the formula is on every label. A joke panel questions a husband's advice to his wife, noting she only listens to the advice.
Merce Rowse remains central as fans reflect on a pet tour event. The piece notes community chatter and expects turnout, with emphasis on local readers following the story.
A husband returns from a club wearing a white waistcoat stained. His wife chides him for carelessness, but he answers that the stains prove they had no menu cards so she would know what they ate. The moment ends with playful humor.
Awkward Noah laments the flood and declares there is no blessed place to intern, expressing frustration with his circumstance. The line conveys a sense of displacement and irony as he seeks opportunity amid catastrophe.
A new war play critiqued as an arraignment of the man who refuses to fight for the country. The review notes a large cast of male actors and questions the theater’s stance on duty and patriotism.
Two girls debate trust and treachery in a curious exchange. One calls him treacherous while the other agrees, contrasting wary judgment with cautious skepticism. The fragment hints at a tense social dynamic and a call for caution in judging character.
Professor Copeland rebukes tardy students calling the class an English composition rather than tea hour. At the next gathering he waits for a late girl, then asks how she will have her tea. Miss Brown responds softly, without the lemon.
In Atlanta styles, authorities drop striped uniforms for convicts. Jill notes fashion pressures push women toward wearing bold styles, suggesting freedom from striped dress codes prompts style experimentation.
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