Let Him Go To Java Kaiser Punishment Debated
An editorial surveys the fate of the Kaiser after World War I, noting mounting doubt over execution and considering exile options. It cites English and Continental opinions, fears of martyrdom, and the political sensitivities of France Italy Belgium and Holland. It also recounts a wartime gas project developed in the United States and the explosive potential if deployed.
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Herr Hohenzollern
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Bureau of Mines
W. L. Lewis
Northwestern University
Evanston
Ill
United States Army
Cleveland
Flanders
Berlin
Manhattan Island
Germany
Canada weighs industrial councils to curb strikes
The Dominion of Canada contemplates forming several regional industrial councils representing both labor and industry. These bodies would meet to air differences and preempt strikes or lockouts, aiming to address root causes before disruption. Councils would be small, locally tuned, and broadly minded to reflect regional conditions.
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Dominion of Canada
Hell
Boards of Mediation and Arbitration
Jess Willard
Lewisite the Deadliest Poison Sparks Global Curiosity
A correspondent asks the Standard for information on Lewisite. The substance, described as the deadliest known poison, was invented in the United States as World War II neared its end. The article notes that details about Lewisite were being sought amid intense public interest and concern.
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United States
France to preserve war battle grounds as monuments
A government commission oversees reconstruction along a 380 mile front and preserves dugouts galleries pillboxes and entrenchments across the Vosges Meuse Champagne Soissons and Noyon areas. The public especially Americans are invited to visit these hallowed sites illustrating heroism and sacrifice.
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France
Vosges
Meuse
Champagne
Soissons
Noyon
America
Note and Comment on Consumer Mood and Prices
The piece observes that despite a prevailing low mood among consumers, price levels have not yet reflected this sentiment. It discusses potential implications for demand and broader economic signals as observers weigh future trends.
A Century Onward or Backward The Nations and Notions
A collection of quips on global affairs and politics from 1919, noting the League of Nations’ influence, China and Japan’s Christianization, coal shortages in the Northwest, and commentary on Poindexter Bryan Taft and Wilson. The piece weaves humor with observations on leadership, retirement, and international relations.
Food Storage Record Sparks Alarm Over Meat Stocks
The New York Herald notes a sharp rise in stored foods as of July 1 with poultry up 467 percent from a year earlier. Frozen beef and pork stocks reach hundreds of millions of pounds, while lamb and mutton surge nearly 200 percent, signaling tightened markets and higher prices as fresh meat runs low. Forewarned is forearmed. What is going to be done about it?
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New York Herald
Department of Agriculture
Jumping to General: Pershing and March Rank Controversy
Detroit Free Press notes President Wilson’s proposal to raise Generals Pershing and March to full generals to ease tension between them. It contrasts Pershing’s battlefield ascent with March’s swift rise via staff positions, questioning whether Congress will rank the field officer or the desk officer as No. 1.
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Wilson
Congress
Pershing
March
General
Baker
Military Academy
Mexico
Europe
War Department
Washington
Personal insight into fruit pricing by wholesalers in 1919
In a letter to the Standard, T. R. Kelly of Butte reveals how wholesalers drive fruit costs. He describes sending 10 cases of cherries from a grower to a retailer via a local dealer, noting the grower received 8 cents per pound while the retailer paid 20 cents. The chain cut the consumer price, highlighting the system’s profit margins.
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the Standard
Commission House
T. R. Kelly
Butte
Comical Editorial Snippets From Early 20th Century Papers
A collage of editorial quips and opinions from various papers. Items reference Lexington plans to convert a saloon into a church and appoint a pastor, Dr Chao Chu Wu visiting America for China advocacy, war talk about Mexico, civic satire on Washington’s image, Bela Kun’s communism, Pershing’s gift debate, Brand Whitlock, Senator Norris, and three cent lunch rooms.
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Chao Chu Wu
America
China
Shantung
Peking
Detroit Free Press
Humor Snippets From Historic Cartoon Jokes
A collage of witty one liners from various papers and eras. Jokes touch on vacation lore, dogs, aviaries, curious crowds, oil stock, dating, weather, and employment notes. The humor reflects street chatter and print culture with quips about cooks, optimists and pessimists, and noisy musicians.
Pie at Breakfast Ruined Emerson Says Letter
A London Daily News writer cites a friend Henry J. Warner claiming pie at breakfast wrecked Emerson. The letter says the habit led to early mental decline and memory loss, attributing Emerson’s deterioration to daily pie breakfast.
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London Daily News
Emerson
Henry J. Warner
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