Reading German Propaganda in U S Home Press 1914 17
An Anaconda Standard examination notes Americans’ limited ability to read German and recognize propaganda. It cites a German language home paper whose back page carried cooking and home topics while beneath lurked pro German U boat propaganda. Government inquiry in Washington uncovered seditious material even in advertisements.
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Standard Publishing Company
Anaconda
Mont
Butte
North Main Street
Montana
Associated Press
America
Washington
Hewitt
Let Him Take The Stand At Berlin Kaiser Witness?
Dispatches hint the former Kaiser may appear before Berlin’s parliamentary investigating committee. A cross examination would be a test of nerve and privilege, with potential contempt implications if he refuses. Public interest centers on his mindset and historic stature, though chances of testimony seem slim.
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Berlin
Herr Hohenzollern
France Enacts Tight Price Profiteering Laws
A French cattle dealer was indicted for extortionate pricing and sentenced to six months in prison a 3000 franca fine and two years interdiction de sejour. The ruling bans residence in Paris and suspends business activity, a deterrent intended to curb profiteering and protect markets.
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France
Paris
Renewal of German study urged by college professors
University educators press for renewed German instruction arguing its practical value for Americans in commerce and industry. They cite German dominance in literature and science, translation gaps, and the need to read German works to counter propaganda and compete with German rivals.
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Hewitt
Williams College
England
Bootleggers Face Grim Warning On Poisoned Whiskey
The piece warns bootleggers and patrons that true whiskey scarcity forces danger. It notes skull and crossbones as bootlegger symbols, cites private cellars for private use, and warns buyers risk grave illness from wood alcohol and other tainted mixtures. Deafening fatalities are implied without graphic detail.
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Kentucky
New Jersey
A Matter of Victuals and European Hunger
The piece argues European hunger drives potential revolution while Britain avoids starvation. It contends American feeding of Europe could split labor movements, with sociologists warning hunger shapes continental unrest and Britain becoming more practical.
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Europe
Great Britain
America
Artful Dodger and Tax Evasion Across Years
A fragmented 1919 era column mocks enforcement by Uncle Sam. It praises income tax collections of 200 million dollars and notes few evaders, while condemning foreign language decline and political quips about Parliament, weather, and election practices. It parodies public figures and office humor without specific events.
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Sam
Russia
Internal Revenue Department
Uncle Sam
Old-Time Theaters of Public Wrowzy and Foreign Affairs
A collage of editorials mocks Congress, diplomacy, and press commentary. It cites mixed quotes about miners, Mexico, and personalities, reflecting a tangled panorama of public figures and policy rhetoric from multiple papers.
Selfishness warned in marriage and other quips
A humor column quotes President Noonan on selfishness in marriage prompting a divorce tale. Senator Sorghum notes modern bosses discuss leagues of nations and sociological topics. A colonel advises a heated exchange about salute etiquette. A punning fisherman tale ends with a joke about drowning rules and whiskey. A neighbor borrows and returns a hammer, then requests a mower. A youth faces a strict father labeling flighty notions as hard work.
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Noonan
Marquette University
Los Angeles ‘Times
Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
C. O
American Legion
Grumpus
Youngster Seeks Adventure with a Spice of Danger
A dialogue fragment portrays an old man remarking on trouble and a Youngster expressing a desire to engage in something exciting and dangerous, reflecting themes of risk and youthful bravado.
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Boston Transcript
The Plumb Line and Earth Gravity in Irregular Shape
The plumb line does not always point to the earth center. If extended far it would pierce the core only if the earth were a perfect uniform sphere. In reality radius and density vary, so gravity guides the line toward the gravity center rather than the geometric center. Nearby mountains pull the line slightly off perpendicular and magnetic effects can influence it.
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Earth
The Sour Spinster Poem Excerpt by Daly
A brief poetic fragment notes not to judge the old belle, arguing virtues and metals in verse. The lines critique harsh judgment of a spinster, urging gentleness and reflection on worth beyond appearances.
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TA. Daly
A Very Foolish Girl Sparks Winifred Black’s Writings
Winifred Black lambasts a 19 year old operator who falls for a married man with two children. The columnist questions the man’s claims of love, the wife’s potential heartbreak, and the idea of any woman enduring deceit for a man who exploits youth.
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Winifred Black
Tam
MB. At
Astrological Outlook and Local Arts News 1919
On Monday December 15 1919 optimistic aspects promise clearer judgment in press and public relations with editors and officials foreshadowed to educate the public. Elinor Fair and Albert Ray seek new honors while Miss Fair trains for Pacific coast tennis. the Merry-Go-Round circus and Home for Crippler Youngsters feature in a circus scene filmed for a motion picture.
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Mercury
Neptune
Mars
Jupiter
Pita
Salona
Susiarie
Elinor Fair
Albert Ray
Miss Fair
Pacific Coast
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Pittsburg
New York
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Rhyme and Reason
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