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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1915
Page
2
A compilation of Missouri editorials and opinions from multiple papers. Topics include neutrality policies, wartime preparedness, political forecasts for 1916, and reactions to President Wilson and Roosevelt, with references to local and national figures.
The Worth County Times notes a reported automotive downturn under the Democratic administration with only 350000 Ford cars sold in the past year. The piece suggests the Republican press has overlooked the impact of business depression on Ford sales.
The piece argues that power justifies territory grabs by Japan, stating Might makes right as a governing principle of the Japanese government and its demand for larger territorial claims.
A Memphis Democrat editorial claims peaceful Chinese people were targeted in a land grab, portraying a shift from quiet coexistence to aggressive seizure and blaming prevailing tensions for the action.
A Worth County Times editorial lauds President Wilson as a steady hand since Lincoln, praising his fairness and public satisfaction. The Memphis Democrat criticizes Republicans for praying for a dry season to sway voters in 1916, arguing their attack on Wilson lacks substantive issues.
In the Platte County Landmark a cartoon proposes the giraffe as a suffrage emblem, noting the animal is mute and cannot sound. The piece adds playful symbolism comparing party emblems to common animal icons and asks why not the giraffe for the Suffragettes.
Local items list many visits to Hannibal Palmyra Quincy and Kirksville. Names include Will Hayden Maude Scott Florence Turner Reuben Bouseman Ada Crawford Norbert Hays Henry Begley and a host of others visiting relatives friends and attending Holy Rosary events across Monroe Shelby and Linneus counties.
Pure boiled lime and sulphur for spraying offered at 30 cents per gallon with five gallons for one dollar. Larger quantities reduce price. Recommended mixture ranges from three to four gallons of concentrate to fifty gallons of water for regular spraying. GW Harrison tf
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