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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
10
The USDA forecasts a national potato yield above 467 million bushels, up from 285 million in 1916 and 360 million in 1915, noting potatoes as a key staple next to bread and urging Americans to eat more to prevent spoilage and ease bread shortages.
Dean West of Princeton argues the war has heightened national seriousness and can be harnessed by educators. He condemns easy methods and urges self discipline and duty as essential for character building, warning Russia and America alike against laxity and pleasure seeking.
A New York Sun correspondent notes the Kaiser’s sentence is already seen as justified by public opinion, while editors discuss whether the crown prince pushed for war to conquer France Russia England and the United States. The prince boasted of ambitions to rival Napoleon and Frederick the Great, raising questions about inherited responsibility.
The piece argues against broad distrust of newspapers while noting occasional inaccuracies. It discusses the newspaper as a powerful, multifaceted institution and explains the difficulty of overnight reporting with distant sources, urging consideration of context and corrections in later issues.
The piece discusses delays in Liberty Bond distribution, large subscriber numbers, and a protest by Congresswoman Rankin over extra hours at the Bureau of Printing and Engraving. It then critiques German propaganda, espionage, and the delusion of German observers about Allied and American resolve.
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