Hughes policy gaps in Mexico and naval builds debated
The piece argues on the 1916 presidential race focusing on Hughes and Wilson. It notes Hughes’ vague Alaska and naval policy, contrasts it with Taft and Wilson, and questions how he would defend American lives in Mexico. It suggests Hughes’ approach amounts to a declaration of war without detail.
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Alaska
Hughes
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Mexico
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Taft
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Not Like This in Olden Days Amid Farm Mortgages
The piece, written with sarcasm, notes that after the Rural Credits Act and the farm loan board's establishment high grade mortgages sold a year earlier at par now fetch 5 percent, enriching investors while farmers gain only a small spread. It mocks official reports as literature.
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Farm Loan Board
Rural Credits
Notal
Leopard Den Rescue and Survival on the Cliff
Blake, Miss Leslie, and Winthrope explore a leopard den, kill the mother and pups, and set a fire to shelter the group. They fashion tools from bamboo and a bone knife, obtain sea fowl eyes for food, and build a clifftop signal while Miss Leslie learns dressmaking and moccasin construction. Blake guards discipline and shows growing regard for Miss Leslie.
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Miss Leslie
Leslie
Miss Sealle
Misa Leslie
Mr. Blake
Alaska
Leastle
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Lesiie
England
Fever Wanes as Cocoanut Milk Aids Recovery
In a tropical clearing Blake nurses Winthrope back from fever with broth eggs and cocoanut milk. Winthrope regains strength and accepts hard tasks while tension with Miss Leslie over authority grows, hinting at romance and danger ahead.
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Ears as Headgear Feature Odd Talk in WV Patter
A quirky piece describes catching gloves called pace ta aabah enundat worn on heads. It notes ears vary in visibility and hints at rumored effects on hearing. Women cover ears with hair and boys’ ears supposedly mute loud calls while lighter whispers in the parlor may travel.
Mrs. French Aids Red Cross on Mexico Border Work
Wealthy New York society figure Mrs. French has been sent by the war department to study hospital conditions on the Mexico border. Her aim is to organize Red Cross workers there if needed to aid soldiers and civilians.
Letters to Editor The Light Brigade and Nolan Family Ties
Marian Stanley writes to dispute H. B. Griffiths of South Bellingham over the Light Brigade role. She notes Capt Nolan commanded one of the units and that her great uncle led with six hundred men, with her grandfather Oliver Nolan the only Nolan brother to survive.
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Light Brigade
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Oliver Nolan
Nolan
Marian P. Stanley
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Smallest and largest British possessions noted
The note compares Gibraltar, under two square miles, as the smallest British possession, with Canada at about 3,746,000 square miles as the largest.
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Gibraltar
Canada
Humorous Press Passes and Rural Nods in a Patchy Column
A collage of quips and vignettes mocks press passes economy and family life. Jests about ministers punishment and a boy meeting a cow mix with comments on politics and a Chicago husband returning from a visit. The piece weaves satire through short dialogues and cartoons.
Portland Greets Nominee Hughes
Portland reports Charles B. Hughes campaigning in Oregon on August 16 presenting an America First platform. Party members say he will cite concrete examples to support claims of democratic incapacity and he is to deliver at least two speeches in the state.
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Portland
Chas. B. Hughes
America First
America
Oregon
Supreme Bench
Japan Dye Trust Forms To Regulate Market
Japanese aniline dye production is rising swiftly as merchants form a trust to regulate the market. The move aims to stabilize prices and control supply among key producers and distributors.
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Japan
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