Court debates second reading rule and recall in Fairmont case
The court discusses constitutional three readings, noting many bills lack full three readings yet pass. It considers recall viability under a new charter, turnout safeguards, and potential disenfranchisement claims while predicting Supreme Court review on the reading requirement. The piece cites election integrity, bribery risks, and potential recall efficacy.
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Supreme Court
Fairmont
Marion County Court House
Bryan resigns as secretary of state amid policy clash
Everett True reports William J. Bryan resigns as secretary of state after a policy dispute with President Wilson over war aims. See discussion of Wilson's aggressive foreign policy following the Lusitania sinking and speculation on Bryan's future role and possible presidential bid. Also notes Republican reactions and a local remark about a firemen’s convention incident.
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Democratic Party
Willian Jennings Bryan
United States
Wilson
Bryan
Lusitania
Germany
Sahe
Snelde
Rubber care guidance from a bygone guide
Advice to rubbers with queeling lard or sweet oil before use. Let soak a day or two to absorb grease and prevent cracking. Remove excess oil with a soft cloth.
Editorial on Balkan ferment and Germanys stance
The piece argues foreign influence drives Italy toward war with Austria Hungary and notes Balkan states face a choice between national aims and neutrality. It criticizes Germany for moral blindness and failing to acknowledge wrongdoing in the Lusitania attack while offering various anonymous promises to curb attacks on American ships.
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Balkans
I! International
Italy
Austria-Fungary
Ars
Balkan Peninsula
Austria-Hungary
Turkey
New York Tribune
United States
Germany
Uct
York Herald
Berlin
Lusitania
Secret Diplomacy Should Be Abolished
Quote from Shaw criticizing autocratic foreign policy and hidden war plans. urges Secretary for Foreign Affairs be powerless to act without House of Commons authority and all diplomatic work conducted with publicity to avoid war and unpreparedness. referenced by New York American.
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House of Commons
Shaw
New York
Zeppelin and Aeroplane Show Naval Aviation Edge
The New York Sun notes Lieut Warne ford of the British navy destroyed a Zeppelin near Ghent and Bruges using a monoplane. It highlights the aeroplane’s speed and climb as advantages over dirigibles and compares the threat to a submarine sinking a dreadnought from the surface, with a torpedo endangering the battleship.
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Zeppelin
Warneford
Ghent
Bruges
New, York
After Dinner Mints and War Time Morals
A garbled item blends reflections on dinners and virtue with wartime sentiment. It mentions illness among nuns, social expectations of women and marriage, and a Minneapolis man facing court action. The fragment touches Atlantic City, Belgium, and a returned American, hinting at broader wartime themes without clear events.
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J. Plagius
Carrick
Mingts Two
Red
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Blackmore
Allman
Tate
Ben
Blesis
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Foman
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