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Amended District Bill Proves Superior to House Plan
The District of Columbia appropriation bill from the Senate committee is stronger and fairer than the House measure. It retains the half and half financing rule, funds better schools, parks, streets, and a municipal lodging house, and expands city upkeep and development. Senators' detailed, broader information shapes a more modern, equitable bill than the House proposal.
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The 1916 Hurricane Season Opens With Several Near Coastal Storms
The article explains the 1916 hurricane season began with storms along the Louisiana and Alabama coasts and a weaker system near Charleston. It outlines typical hurricane origins in the West Indies, peak months of July to September, movement patterns, and the risk to U S land areas if the curved path reaches the Atlantic coast or Gulf of Mexico. It notes winds often exceed 100 miles per hour at the height of these storms.
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Weather Warnings and Wireless Help Shrink Tropical Storm Danger
The article notes tropical storms follow predictable paths, with fewer lives lost thanks to more reporting stations. It highlights government weather bureau tracking, daily intensity warnings, and wireless warnings from vessels to land stations and ships at sea, reducing danger and delaying shipments until storms pass.
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Control of the Senate as Republicans eye a 1920s race
Republican leaders see obstacles to regaining control of the United States Senate. With Democrats holding a 16 seat edge and 34 seats up for election, Republicans must defend current seats and seize 9 Democratic seats. Key states include West Virginia Nebraska Indiana New Jersey Montana New York Nevada Ohio Maine Maryland and Missouri.
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Prosperity and Preparedness in Wartime Mobilization Efforts
In Philadelphia the National Security League surveys 600 automotive trucks to map units that could be converted into army transports. Owners sign contracts valuing machines for potential wartime use, with compensation if seized. Nationwide, industrial mobilization efforts show prosperity fueling bank reserves and expanded rail capacity, strengthening readiness despite possible conscription.
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Labor Shortage in Munitions Industry Drives High Wages
A major munitions firm sought 6000 skilled workers to speed a Russian contract but found the labor pool nearly exhausted. Wage incentives surged with machinists and toolmakers earning six dollars daily, helpers four dollars, and domestic workers in some cases securing eight to eleven dollars weekly amid a nationwide scramble. The recruitment pull drew from other plants and even domestic workers, reshaping local employment patterns and altering farm labor expectations.
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Shipping firms lure deck hands amid high wages on New York front
The era's boom draws steamship companies to Nes Yo and nearby cities where crews like deck hands and firemen command top pay. Despite scattered tidbits about minting, good times push vessels to recruit heavily, raising wages and attracting workers across industries.
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Washingtons Trees Highlight City Parks And Shade
Washingtons trees adorn the capital with dense foliage that forms shady avenues. Storms threaten many, and pruning back excess growth now can save historic trees and prevent branch damage, though the work is heavy and tedious but profitable before destruction occurs.
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Equal Suffrage and the President’s Interruption
The piece argues against heckling President Wilson, noting it would hinder equal suffrage progress. It contrasts English militant tactics with U S methods, urging suffragists to rely on argument and lawful public engagement rather than disruption. It stresses both parties’ hesitation on a constitutional amendment and the need to keep national debate respectful.
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Cost of Living Upheld by 1 Percent in 1915
Department of Labor reports 29 food items show an average 1 percent price drop from 1914 to 1915. Meats lard and eggs fall 1 to 9 percent, potatoes drop 22 percent, while flour sugar and corn meal rise. War effects seen limited, local and seasonal factors cited. Political angle notes 1 percent cut as campaign talking point and critiques on navy, vaccination, and social issues weave through commentary.
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From corporal to cabinet is promotion of Lord Crawford
A British newspaper notes the rapid rise of Corporal Lord Crawford, a Royal Army Medical Corps member famed for gallantry in France, to the cabinet post of Minister of Agriculture with a salary over 20,000 dollars. It outlines his lineage, as the 27th Earl of Crawford, his prior political roles, personal interests, and historical Lindsay family prominence. It also mentions golden wedding rarity among European royals and historic Lindsay figures.
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How Mr. Tret Got Thin
A humorous excerpt from World's Work quotes Prof Taft on weight loss by golf and diet. Taft claims a 75 pound drop since March 4 1915 with cautious advice to consult a physician, avoid quacks, and maintain moderate exercise and vegetables. He warns against rapid weight loss and heart muscle strain.
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Congress Condensed Nomination and Committee Actions
Nomination of District Commissioner Oliver P Nemman to succeed himself was confirmed Brig Gen Frank McIntyre re nominated as chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs Minority Leader Gallinger said Republicans seek adjournment and will not obstruct Henry S Baker reappointed to the excise board Andrew J Cummings of Maryland nominated to succeed Gen R Smith Senator Works spoke on the Japanese peril to the Pacific coast Senator Ransdell addressed the Senate on public health All committees amendments to the naval bill were agreed to except the building bill which will be taken up today Recessed at 553 pm until 10 oclock this morning.
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Congress Debates Tax and Voting Measures in House
The House reviewed a revenue plan authorizing federal collection of marriage and divorce statistics. The Shields water-power bill, heavily amended, moved forward. The Rucker Kern corruption case DIL faced debate. Secretary McAdoo seeks 500000 for expenses tied to income, inheritance and munitions taxes. Rep Amith of Idaho proposes guardsmen on duty under presidential call may vote in the field. Session adjourned at 6 and reconvenes at 11.
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Man's Fear of Snakes Suggests Their Value to Humans
Archibald C Weeks of the Brooklyn Entomological Society argues that snakes destroy rodents and pests, noting a personal black snake encounter and praising protection of snakes, toads, and frogs as beneficial to agriculture. He cites historical beliefs about fasting from snakes as an inheritance from primate ancestors.
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Kitchener's March: A Hero's Quiet Faithfulness Forever
A memorial poem honoring Josephine Burr in the Outlook mulls the death of a devoted public servant. It contrasts drums and trumpets with a life of service, calling England to honor a calm hero. The piece frames death as a late strike but a life spent saving others endures in memory.
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Truant School Record Counts as Criminal Status
The appellate division rules that time in a truant school is like serving a prison sentence and may lead to disbarment for lawyers physicians and civil service workers who were detained as youths. The New York Telegram notes hundreds of professionals affected and cites cases of disbarment after early truancy or past prison terms.
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St Swithin Day Weather Lore and Saintly History
St Swithin is celebrated as Winchester born monk turned bishop with a long local link to weather lore. The old adage about rain or fair on St Swithin’s day predicting 40 days of weather is discussed, along with origins, references in literature, and Swithin’s burial and translations in Winchester cathedral.
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Not Peace but Sex Strife in the Crusades Era
Historians in the Metropolitan Magazine warn that Crusades aimed to secure Christ’s tomb and spurred East West trade yet promised only sex strife. The piece notes women entering many fields will disrupt unions and force economic shifts, with law, civil service, medicine, and politics opening to female workers. The war’s end would bring strife, not peace, as gender roles reshape society.
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World-wide motor theft ring uncovered in San Francisco
Police disclosed a global car theft operation that has stolen and disposed of over 200 vehicles in the past year. Four suspects were arrested after confessions, with cars traced to New Zealand and England and twisted license plates found in Bernal Heights revealing the scale of the gang’s network.
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Largest Mirror Ever Cast for Mount Wilson Observatory
The Engineering Record reports a 100 inch diameter rejector to be finished early next year. It will be the largest mirror ever cast, weighing about four and a half tons and made from glass in one solid piece.
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Views of world travelers meet in Capital Hotel
Gen Pingrey of Pittsburg says Kansas will vote Republican this year, with no large Progressive bloc. He cites past GOP strength, the European war impact, and Hughes as Kansas’s choice, asserting the state will mirror national results and determine the country’s path.
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Utah Sharing War Profits From Mineral Wax
Salt Lake City leader LWV Shearer notes war in Europe shut German and Austrian supply lines, boosting Utah wax output used in wire insulation and electrotyping. Austrians mined 30 acres in Galicia, 1100 shafts, but U S researchers created substitutes. Utah’s wax could rival Austrian quality, with $80 million mined over 70 years and more deposits ahead. The piece praises American resourcefulness and potential for Utah’s economy.
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West Virginia Republican Hope in 1916 Election
Harry L Woodyard of Parkersburg, nominated by Republicans in West Virginia s Fourth district, predicts a strong Republican showing nationwide and in the state. He cites protective tariffs, distrust of the Democrats economic record, and high living costs as key issues, asserting West Virginia will vote Republican in both national and state races.
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Predicts More Trouble in Mexico
MA Leach of Teletrait, returning from Mexico, warns raids on American citizens will rise. He urges U S intervention, notes Carranza unity, cites need for training and heavy weaponry before any invasion, and mentions offering to raise a cavalry regiment for duty in Mexico.
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