War, politics and crime sweep nation in wartime items
Acting Secretary Crowell says troops to France rise as Picardy battle begins. Rob ert Prager lynching case spurs calls on laxity laws. Sioux City receives first service flag in its district. 50 million requested for concrete shipyards. Wheat conservation saves 15 million pounds. East St Louis bans German classes. flour sacks change. Japan plans 200k troops for China and 1.5 million held for training camps. Nebraska and Town contribute men. War tax payment plans consider installments. Liberty loan drive kicks off with Wilson as first subscriber. nationwide parades mark first anniversary of U S entry. Norwegian ship losses and Berlin crime rise noted.
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United States
Wilson Opens Liberty Loan Drive in Baltimore
President Woodrow Wilson addressed more than 7,000 people in Baltimore to launch the Liberty Loan drive and mark the anniversary of America entering World War I. He urged sacrifice, denounced German aims, and called for force to the utmost to secure a just peace.
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Washington
Wilson
Baltimore
America
Woodrow Wilson
Liberty Loan
Gerhnuuny
Germany
Russia
Uncle Sam’s Bank The Safest Investment in Liberty Loans
A persuasive piece arguing that government bonds, specifically Liberty loans, are the safest and most reliable investment. It contrasts Uncle Sam’s guaranteed returns, safety of principal, and steady interest with private schemes, stressing the funds support U.S. troops in France and sailors at sea, preserving liberty.
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Booth Tarrington
United States of America
United States
Uncle Sam
Sam
France
Barn as Educational Institution
Arthur E. B. Morgan argues in Atlantic that practical barn based education challenges traditional schoolhouses. He cites farm schools trade schools and mechanics’ institutes as evidence of a shift toward practical learning while lamenting neglect of classical scholars toward the barn as an educational model.
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Arthur EB. Morgan
Atlantic
Wedding Card as Alliance Ticket Hint
A fragmentary exchange hints at a political alliance likened to a wedding card becoming an informal alliance ticket. The dialogue suggests a cooperative arrangement framed as a ceremonial union between factions.
Words and Deeds for Liberty Bonds Narrator Rally
A wartime exhortation urges every reader to buy Liberty bonds to support the war effort. The speaker mocks perfumed rhetoric and emphasizes action, urging men to lend funds and show loyalty through purchase, portraying bond ownership as patriotic sacrifice.
Bayoneted Wounded Report From War Front
A returned Canadian officer recalls retaking a trench and finding German soldiers had bayoneted all wounded with the enemy needing to retreat. He urges readers to support the war effort with bond purchases.
Grit Your Teeth and Buy a Bond War Bond Appeal
The piece urges readers to buy Liberty bonds to support American troops in France. It frames casualties and wounded as visible reminders of the war here in the middle West and calls Liberty loan participation a civic duty equal to soldiers’ efforts to defeat the Kaiser.
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France
Middle West
Western Canada Farmers Prosper as Prairie Agriculture Expands
The article notes 1917 farm sales totaling 270 million dollars for grain and 40 million from livestock at Winnipeg, with hogs alone adding over eleven million. Calgary and Edmonton gains exceed six million, and over five hundred tractors sold in Southern Alberta. It cites rising settlers, expanded cultivated area, and 1917 production value up 77 million from 1916, plus untapped lands and high land values.
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Western Canada
Winnipeg
Calgary
Edmonton
Victory
Alberta
Prairie Provinces
Canada
Comparative Sights. A Rosy Flush And A Straight Hand
A fragmentary quip contrasts a rosy flush on a cheek with a straight hand in a card or figurative sense, hinting at social chatter or flirtation in a social scene. The brief lines suggest a conversational tone and observational humor.
Boschee’s German Syrup Promoted for Coughs and Colds
An advertisement touts Boschee’s German Syrup as a fifty one year remedy for coughs bronchitis and colds. It claims to ease throat irritation promote restful nights and easier morning expectoration helping the patient regain health. Made in America and touted as a long standing remedy.
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Boschee
United States
America
Ady
Not Against Him Does He Understand Women
Chicago Daily News quotes exchange about a man’s view of women. The dialogue notes his background and some favorable traits amid a light social mention.
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Chicago Daily News
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