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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1915
Page
1
A columnist riffing on President Wilson, Roosevelt, and party politics critiques preparedness, peace hopes, and fiscal policy. It notes Missouri trends toward Republicans, Italian actions in Europe, and Tripoli’s anti-Italian moves, while praising prohibition gains and warning about looming federal spending amid Democratic ledgers.
A rural call warns that timber and corn resources are being drained by sawmills and tie cutters while forests decline. The piece criticizes the 1912 Democratic platform for economy promises, accuses the administration of wasteful wartime proposals, and contrasts with Republican views on surplus revenue and office creation.
The article critiques President Wilson's address to Congress, praising its English but calling it an appeal from a party leader amid Democratic governance. It highlights preparedness as the keynote and elevates national taxation as the deeper issue, noting Monroe Doctrine reiteration and contrasting expectations from parties. It recalls pre 1912 Republican-led prosperity.
The notice outlines a local option election result in Washington County Missouri with details on the election certification. It references President Wilson and proposed tax changes impacting income, excise, gasoline, automobiles, and tariffs, and questions the tax policy’s impact on workers and the economy. The document includes official certification of votes and publication orders.
Comrades at the front offered sympathy and allowed him to visit a widow with three children for a few days. He has a wife with three children of her own and seeks to care beyond military law. The piece reflects on the endurance of fathers and the peaceful tensions behind the lines.
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