Among the Missourians and Lords in a Mixed View
President Wilson met Missourians amid sharp division over the League of Nations. Senators Reed and Spencer clash, with Reed damning it as villainy while Spencer supports it with reservations. In Britain, discussion turns on the House of Lords as George V’s reign continues and public affection for the peers remains despite calls for reform.
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Wilson
Jim Reed
League of Nations
Louis
Mark Twain
Jim
Atlantic Ocean
Hi Johnson
St. Louis
Lafayette’s Enduring Role in American Liberation
A fragment recalling Marquis de Lafayette’s pivotal aid to the American colonies. It notes his military leadership, financial support, fleet reinforcement, and 6,000 troops under Rochambeau, plus U.S. honors including a $200,000 grant and land. It quotes Edward Everett praising Lafayette’s nearly spotless career.
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Lafayette
General Pershing
France
Rochambeau
United States
Congress
Edward Everett
Seph
Marquis de
Lords Count Rises as Peerages Multiply in Britain
The piece notes rapid creation of peerages under the Lloyd George administration, with nearly 60 new titles in five years and over 100 since 1900, bringing total Lords to about 700 plus nearly 200 Irish and Scottish peers without seats. Comparisons show Lords numbers at various historical milestones from 1702 to 1837.
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House of Lords
George V
Lombard Street
Goldsmith
Lloyd George
Westminster
Anne
George III
Queen Victoria
Argentina Seeks German Friction and Labor Inflow
A Buenos Aires correspondent argues Argentina should strengthen ties with Germany and Central Europe as the United States and British colonies close borders. With Europe unsettled, Argentina could attract Teutonic immigrants, particularly skilled laborers and farm workers, despite official Allied alignment in wartime.
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Europe
United States
South America
Amsterdam
France
Irigoyen
Fragmented 1919-Style Notes on World Affairs and Culture
A satirical note pile critiques Wilson and U S politics, hints at Prohibition, Lenin and Trotzky, China and League of Nations, Japan and China, the Prince of Wales, and etherish modern manners. It leans on quips about moonshine, dancing, and gossip while referencing Pancho Villa and international tensions in a breezy, period voice.
Republicans abandon plan to campaign against covenant
The Press of Montana notes Republicans wisely dropped efforts to rally against the covenant and treaty after President Wilson's appeal to the people. It argues the president is within rights to directly seek public judgment and that avoiding partisan campaigning benefits the nation. The piece highlights related regional praise for farmers, roads, and wartime leadership figures while noting ongoing political debates.
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Wilson
Senate
Bedfellow Rhyme and Reason and Nighttime Play
A 1919 Boston Post verse by T Daly narrates a warm home scene with a child and parent sharing a night ritual. The narrator imagines sleepless room antics, playful calls for quiet, and the prospect of a visiting lady creating lively, cozy mischief within the family.
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TA. Daly
Wheeler Byin
Aicate. Incorporated
England's Most Beautiful Actress Faces Challenge Abroad
A claim crowns Judys Cooper as England's most beautiful actress now in Naughty and plans to visit the United States to prove there are prettier women on stage. Her notoriety includes praise from Bertram Park for being the best dressed Englishwoman on the London stage.
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Judys Cooper
England
United States
America
Bertram Park
London
Humor of the Day Jokes and odd captions from papers
A collage of humor snippets from various papers including light exchanges about orders at a diner a breakfast quip about Stray traveling under false representations and a chauffeur court incident ending with the judge dropping dead. Readers encounter witty one liners and brief cartoons from multiple sources.
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Harvard Lampoon
Loulaville
Courier-Journal
Reno
Birmingham Age-Herald
Cornell
Madeline
Edinburgh Scotsman
Random Newspaper Snippets Blur the News
A collage of quotes from various papers mocks politics and society. The remarks touch on prices, credit for Wilson, coal miners demands, mild winters, nurses’ authority, age and poverty, road costs, cactus and whale meat questions, and Palmer’s caveats about profiteering laws.
Carranza Protests U S Punitive Expedition
The Brooklyn agn al government notes Carranza files a formal protest against the punitive expedition in Mexico. The protest will be formally answered and archived, while peace hopes linger. Observers debate Carranza's impotence or resolve as U S policy toward Mexican order awaits a planned shift.
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Carranza
Dove of Peace
Mexico City
Cararanza
Fnd
Sonora
Coahuila
Nuevo Jonais
Mantipas
United States
Federation of Labor
Washington
Mexico
Hard Times in Austria: War Ravages Economy and Wages
The New York Herald reports Austria faces severe economic distress after war. Industries idle, currency devalued, and prices rising while wages and living costs diverge. Citizens struggle to clothe and feed themselves as paper money loses value.
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New York Herald
Austria
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