Viscount Ishii to be Japanese Ambassador at Washington
The United States should praise the appointment of Viscount Ishii as Japanese ambassador to Washington. He is a capable diplomat with deep learning and strong language skills. His recent mission cleared misunderstandings and produced a practical China accord, earning him broad support and a warm welcome.
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United States
Viscount Ishii
Washington
Ishii
China
William P. Riley
Charlestown Navy Yard
Williams
McNary
The
Waterways Commission
Truth versus slander in wartime government graft controversy
The piece questions whether publishing graft and scandal at Hog Island shipyards aids the Kaiser. It argues it may harm the United States by boosting German aims while Senators Chamberlain and Penrose criticize the War Department and Wilson administration. It asks which is worse, truth or belittling the government.
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Kaiser
Hog Island
United States
Chamberlain
Penrose
War Department
Not All War Colleges Hold Back Winter Carnival
The article notes how American colleges face wartime strain with smaller student bodies and tighter budgets yet maintain patriotic spirit. Dartmouth’s annual winter carnival at Washington's Birthday proceeds with indoor events trimmed but winter sports and contests promised to be strong, highlighting Hanover's wintry appeal.
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New England
Dartmouth
Washington
Hanover
College Missions Amid Snow and War Alarms
The Northland this week explores fresh inspirations for what a college can achieve amid heavy snows and wartime alarms. It examines resilience, academic purpose, and community outreach guiding institutions through challenging times.
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Northland
Senator James Outraged By Misquote In Boston Meeting
A Boston public meeting sparked harsh accusations that Senator James endorsed sending only 30 000 troops to France. The senator clarifies his remarks quoting Marshal Joffre saying 30 000 were needed and insists the speech has been distorted by critics.
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Boston
James
Senate
Marshal Joffre
United States
France
Joffre
Oregon
Mr. Chamberlain
Chamberlain
America
War Conservation Plea From Malden Man
Letter urging strict coal saving to help win the war. E Harold Cummings of Malden Massachusetts calls peers to conserve fuel by saving and skimping, pledging personal effort alongside others in the community.
Bolsheviks Surrender To Brest Litovsk Demands
Feeble surrender by Lenine and Trotzky to the Brest Litovsk peace terms shows a ruined government begging for sympathy. Germany rejects the document and the Allies eye the act with disgust, deeming it a aid to autocracy while hindering democracy and humanity.
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Lenine
Trotzky
Brest-Litovsk
Germany
Narrow margin in Senate vote on woman suffrage amendment
The Senate faces a close decision on the woman suffrage amendment with Miss Paul of the National Woman's Party claiming only two votes short. Two vacancies in New Jersey and Wisconsin could swing the result if governors Edge and Phillipp appoint suffragists, making the outcome depend on their selections.
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United States Senate
Catt
Miss Paul
White House
National Woman’s Party
Senate
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Edge
Phillipp
Well Squelched Senate Defeats Return to Nomination Conventions
The Massachusetts Senate refused a third reading on a bill to restore convention nominations for Secretary of the Commonwealth State Treasurer Auditor and Attorney General. The piece, urged by politicians with little public demand, is denounced as boss-ridden and corrupting. The editorial urges no further attempts in 1918.
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Massachusetts Senate
Howze to Lead Cavalry Brigade at Fort Bliss
Brigadier General Robert L. Howze departs to El Paso Texas to command the Second Cavalry Brigade of the Fifteenth Cavalry Division. Colonel Warren F. P. Newcombe is named temporary chief of staff at the Department of the Northeast and will assume duties this morning.
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Robert L. Howze
Department of the Northeast
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Tex
Fifteenth Cavalry Division
Warren FP. Newcombe
Department
One Armed Lunch Chair Union Invite Sparks Curio
A satirical unsigned letter invites Newt to join the One Arwed Lunch Chair Warmers Union while recounting a chaotic downtown lunch salon scene. The piece then segues to war era notes on the Constitution and local civic efforts, including a navy yard tale and library reads for sailors.
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Newt
Strap Hangers’ Union
Quick Lanchers’ Club
Monpye
Lee
N. N
Unsuspected Peacemaker Kate Johnson Finds Romance at Renault & Scribner
Kate Johnson, a longtime Renault & Scribner employee, hides a romantic imagination behind her aging facade. Her switchboard experiments reveal a playful, secret love for junior partner Mr Scribner, until a mistaken call exposes the ruse and sparks the office fallout.
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Kate Johnson
Renault & Scribner
Kate
Mr. Scribner
Brookdale
Jack
Boston Weather Extremes for February 20th History
The record cites official figures noting Boston’s coldest February 20th at 6F in 1885 and 1908. It recalls a warm 60F on February 20th in 1918 and mentions rain or snow on this date in recent years, abbreviated as years WU and WL.
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Boston
Will of Alfred Quimby Leaves Estate to Sandwich Welfare
Alfred Quimby, inventor of an automatic newspaper folder and former news dealer, probate in Manchester New Hampshire reveals a will with $80,000 to relatives nationwide, $10,000 to the Baptist Church at Sandwich, and the remaining $250,000 as a trust fund for Sandwich’s commercial welfare.
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Manchester
N. H
Alfred Quimby
Baptist Church
Sandwich
Weeks and Lincoln in Pacifist By Nature Debate
The Springfield Republican argues that labeling Secretary Baker a pacifist by nature misreads both Baker and Lincoln. It asserts the nation and Lincoln were pacifists by nature in their resolve to fight for a just cause, and warns Weeks against sneering at Civil War leadership.
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Springfield Republican
Senator Weeks
Baker
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Weeks
Massachusetts
The Banana's Rise From Rarity to Daily Staple
The article traces the banana from scarce novelty in the 1870s to a modern staple amid wartime shortages. It notes prices, import growth, and the labor of tropical regions, highlighting bananas as a symbol of interdependent global food supplies and conservation efforts.
Expatriation Rules for Naturalized Citizens in Canada
A letter to the editor asks if long residence in Canada costs American citizenship. The response cites the Expatriation Act, noting two years outside the U S or five years abroad creates a presumption of expatriation, unless proven otherwise to a U S diplomat, and that no loss occurs while the U S is at war.
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Mount Athos
Canada
United States
Department of State
Umbrella Handle Farm Shapes Wood Through Growth
An umbrella handle farm uses living shoots grown into the desired contour. A large operation houses 3000 trees continuously, yielding an annual crop of about 1000 handles after nurturing through natural growth.
Origin of Church Collection Box Passes Hat Idea
The piece recalls how a church collection box began from the need to support a missionary with pork and potatoes. Facing a missionary about to depart for a foreign mission without funds, the congregation suggested passing the hat to raise money.
For You and Me Brave Boys Go to Face Grim War
A 1918 poem by Walt Mason urges support for soldiers and war bonds. It frames enlistment and sacrifice as for you and me, highlighting farewell, danger, and national duty.
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L Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Thrift and War Finance The Thrifty Citizen
A wartime civic piece urges thrift as patriotic in wartime spending. It cites the parable of the talents and argues government funding relies on borrowing from successful, prudent savers who invest money to benefit themselves and others. It stresses income taxes rise with higher earnings and promotes spending to stimulate the economy.
Evolution of Colonial Dining Utensils Mentioned
Fragmentary note traces how eating implements evolved from colonial hat to warming pan to coins and corn pepper, leading to today’s variety of utensils. The text emphasizes shifts in dignity and practicality shaping everyday objects.
Marble from West Rutland Vermont Grows in Open Veins
The speaker notes that most white marble originates from West Rutland Vermont where hills are rich with marble. Modern electric drills and saws cut the solid stone as easily as wood, transforming quarrying methods.
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West
Rutland
Vermont
First to Find North American Mainland
English explorer John Cabot is credited with discovering the North American mainland in 1497, according to retained historical accounts.
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John Cabot
North America
Alsace Lorraine Was German Territory Since 1871
The reader asks if Alsace Lorraine was German before 1914. The answer notes it was annexed after the Franco Prussian War of 1870 71 and remained German territory until World War I began in 1914.
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Alsace-Lorraine
War Declarations and Allies in World War I
The letter asks when war was declared and which two nations declared first. It notes Austria declared war on Serbia in July and asks how many countries are now fighting Germany, implying the early axis of World War I and the expanding alliance system.
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Germany
Austria
Serbia
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