New Tariff Speak Amid War Strains Economy Gains Capped
In 1914 editorial comment notes President Wilson's push for emergency revenue measures as Europe war cuts imports, with Oscar Underwood steering the bill. It argues direct taxes and reduced reliance on tariffs can shrink deficits, while trimming pork-barrel spending and waterways bills could help balance the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Congress
Europe
Oscar Underwood
Congressional
Belated Viljoen urges Boer rise against England in Transvaal
The belated Viljoen, ex Boer general and second to Botha, appeals to Boers to rise as England shifts troops elsewhere. His motives mix pro German sympathy and love of combat. England’s colonial easing of tensions may dampen response, while bigger stakes loom in Africa.
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HE. J. Viljoen
Botha
South Africa
England
Transvaal
Viljoen
Suet
Viljoon
Madero
Mexico
Blame Leaders Not People Editorial Review
Life magazine analyzes European crisis noting blame lies with leaders not individuals the piece cites American and other neutrals reacting with restraint amid German actions highlighting wartime tensions and public sentiment.
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Life
Mhtanis
America
Germany
German and Austrian leadership blamed for European unrest
A critical sermon condemns German and Austrian rulers for aggressive imperialism and a push to absorb other lands. It argues Britain is settled, while Germany and Russia show expansionist fever. The piece states only America can melt disparate peoples and warns against coercive destinies driven by crafty leadership.
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America
Germany
England
Russia
Europe
Hungary
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Austria
Rosala
Chautauqua Ad Satirizes Guest Speakers
A Pennsylvania druggist mockingly promotes Chautauqua candy and tonics in an ad parody aimed at weary audiences. The piece lampoons the event by listing apocryphal products like Bug Killer and In vigorant to imply fatigue and dullness, ending with a jab at speakers and schedules.
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Pennsylvania
Ipp
Chautauqua
Meare ‘Temperance Pharmacy
Bryan
War Poem Reflections and Press Snippets
The piece surveys wartime verse and public mood with remarks on Kipling and other writers. It notes modest output from Kipling during the Boer War, mentions press interviews with Huerta, and laments shifting attention from front-line realities to domestic talk and propaganda. It also touches on pacifist sentiment and wartime rhetoric amid travel and censorship observations.
The Lively Steppers Steppin Right Lively
A fragmented verse theme celebrates lively stepping and optimistic work. The speaker promises joy and progress from winter to May, urging tune up and bright days ahead as wealth and happiness loom on the horizon.
Muskat Ridge Philosophers Little Wayside Sermons
A collage of quotes from local papers and readers notes on morals, war talk, education, debt, and church duties. It mentions readers like Winfield Dudley and Vaughn Bryant, obituaries, and a playful jab at debtors while reflecting on faith and civic duty.
To Women and War Chest: A Call to Self Help
A fragmented editorial voice argues for women aligning with cotton production and self reliance to aid the people in wartime Europe. It cites proverb lessons and critiques rulers while noting costs of war including horses and manpower.
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Europe
Holland Letter on Peace, Economic War and Trade Finance
The Holland Letter discusses peaceful financial warfare as the U S expands exports and uses New York and London bankers to back grain and cotton shipments. It notes funding through J&Morgan and Guaranty Trust, impacts on London’s role, and possible U S supremacy in world trade aided by Panama Canal expansion and cotton markets.
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United States
Mexico
Austria
France
Russia
Great Britain
New York
London
J & Morgan & Co
J P Morgan & Co
Guaranty Trust Company of
the Treasury
McAdoo
Treasury Department of Washington
A McAdoo
Europe
Panama Canal
South America
New York City
J Pierpont Morgan
Clearing House Association
Banka
Federal Reserve System
Holland
From England to India by Rail
In Asia a vast railroad link between Europe and India is proposed to connect English interests with the Orient. Political fears of Russian moves had stalled the plan, but now work advances. About 2000 miles of track are to be built at an estimated cost of 5200,000,000. The project mirrors enduring mystery and public interest in continental rail expansion.
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England
India
Asia
Europe
Orient
Rusata
Federa
Armour to Help Cotton Planters in Emergency Finance
Mr C H MacDowell of Armour Fertilizer Works proposes a system to finance and move about fifteen million bales of cotton. Growers would pick and gin promptly, using warehouse receipts as collateral, with Armour issuing negotiable warehouse receipts for movement and temporary currency use. The plan relies on government support for emergency currency and bank cooperation, aiming to sustain the South’s credit and help realize about nine hundred million dollars from the 1914 crop.
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C.H MacLiowell
Armour Fertilizer Works
Crowers
Men of Cash Armour Fertilizer Works
MacDowell
Secretary of Treasury
McAdoo
Seatute
National Banks
Mack Dowell
United States
Southern Cotton Association Reorganize at New Orleans Conference
The cotton conference in New Orleans last week unanimously passed a resolution urging county and state conventions to prepare farmers and business leaders for the war crisis in cotton. It calls for 50 percent acreage reductions, seeks support from banks and merchants, and demands delegates to set a fixed minimum price, with meetings scheduled for September across states.
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Harvie Jordas
New Orleans
South
Pasgea
Businessmien
Southern Cotton Association
Farmers Union
Southern Cotton Congress
Bank. Org
Cotton Belt
Xta
New Ore Ieaan
A Railroad Across the Sahara
In Algeria a French Trans Sahara railway project aims to span 1400 miles from the coast through Blakra to Tageurt and Lake Chad. The 135 mile start resembles a government dream, raised despite minimal traffic potential or immediate profit.
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Sahara
Algeria
Blakra
Tageurt
Transsahara
Sshera
Chad
Nigeria
Cotton Letters Urge Action to Aid Southern Growers
Readers urge Congress to aid cotton farmers amid war disruption. Letters press buy-one-bale stimulus, compare to silver purchase, and call for Georgia delegation support. Local farmers share experiences while praising editorials urging concrete measures and public buy-in.
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United States
New York
Stoyrngen
Congress
Georgia
Florida
Memoir of Capt John Triplett during the Civil War era
A tribute letter recalling Captain John Triplett as adjuvant of a Tennessee regiment. The author describes their four years as comrades in Virginia Mississippi and Tennessee, praising Triplett's courage and tenderness. Postwar life in Thomasville is noted, ending with a farewell from Latrange Georgia in September 1914.
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Joho ‘Triplett
Virginia
Manazsax
Mississippi
Vicksburg
Virginian
Tennessee
Ana
John Triplett
Alécontent
Fohm Triplett
Watauga
John Sevier
Thomasville
Lowglet Latrange, Ga
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