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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1916
Page
3
A woman recalls five years of living with a stolen diamond ring she kept secret to protect her husband and family. A chance encounter with the thief leads to a note exposing the truth and her marriage to Henry, who accepts the lie to preserve their relationship.
Theodore Roosevelt argues McKinley era war against Spain caused fewer American deaths than Mexican violence during Wilson era peace. He asserts Cuba and the Philippines benefited postwar, while Mexico suffered vast starvation and killings under ongoing “peace.” He calls Wilson’s peace dishonorable and ruinous for Mexicans.
The Kansas City Journal notes The World praised Hughes in 1910 for not dictating nominations or patronage while campaigning on voter appeals. It argues Wilson did the opposite, implying the World would not offer the same praise for him. The comment contrasts past and present stances of The World on Hughes and Wilson.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt denounces President Wilson for backing Carranza and aiding his rise to power. He argues the result is 150000 troops on the border to confront raids, paid by slain soldiers and by families left in want as regular army restraint is refused. Delivered in Lewiston in support of Charles E. Hughes.
The St Louis Globe Democrat denounces Dems for framing support as piety under Thank God for Wilson and notes Hughes exposes the shaky base of Wilsonian infallibility. It urges Democrats to abandon rancor and defend stewardship while the President campaigns.
The passage notes Mr. Wilson admitting that all his ideas from four years ago were incorrect and that he has changed his stance on every public question. It questions how any assurance could prove he will stay correct next year.
James T. Doyle argues in Baltimore American that Ireland’s national colors have shifted from blue to green, with blue linked to Fionn MacCumhaill and the spear and serpent flag. He notes 1798 as the first green flag year, cites the three crowns flag of Desmond Ormond and Thomond, and explains the later union jack red saltire flag.
An American guest at the principal Petrograd hotel cannot depart or register elsewhere until the police return his passport, a process that will take a day and a night, the manager explains. The passenger must undergo the same formalities as if leaving the country.
The Westminster Gazette recalls General Gallieni and his epigrams. Notable lines include Do not criticize until you can remedy and If you’ve got brains use them or plant cabbages. Also set things going and say what you want done without overpromising.
A New York American article explains temperament as the special mental constitution shaped by natural bodily traits. It notes temperament broadly reflects a person's character and general patterns of thinking and feeling.
The defendant faces an assault and battery charge. When asked for a defender the prisoner insists he will defend himself, urging the court to proceed with any witnesses or participants ready to confront him.
Chronicle recounts workers and performers risking life for routine tasks. A man slept on a one foot wide plank 120 feet up during church spire repairs. A chimmney worker found a friend asleep eighty feet up. A circus lion tamer feigned sleep during a demanding show after travel and illness.
The article notes that nations with large armies updated old rifles rather than discard them. England converted muzzle loaders to Snider action in 1864 and 1866, Austria adopted the Mannlicher .433 straight pull bolt with box magazine in 1886, later reduced to .315 with black powder, and sights were reworked in 1890 for smokeless powder.
A fragment describes the eagle diving on a snake when possible. It chases the snake by alarm calls and wingbeats, seizes it by the tail, and lifts it aloft. The snake is killed or stunned by the fall, then the eagle beheads and feeds on the fat body.
A remark about Jones accusing him of backing speaker into a corner for two hours while recounting praise from Jones’s two year old. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch characterizes the claim as implying a large debt or obligation from the accused.
A Boy Scout demonstrates starting a fire using two dry sticks in contrast to a parent who struggles to ignite a furnace with many sticks, illustrating resourceful fire making versus difficulty indoors.
A testimonial recalls long suffering from kidney pain swelling and headaches. After using Dean's Kidney Pills the author reports relief and restored energy with swelling and aches fading. Sold at 50c in all dealers from Foster Millburn Co Buffalo NY.
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