Pertinent Question on War Mobilization in Prussian Diet
Dr Franz Mehrig asks in the Prussian Diet how Canada with under nine million could field a quarter of a million soldiers, and questions the U S military capacity with 110 million inhabitants. The finance minister is said to have offered no adequate reply and to have crawled ignominiously. Some local papers are urged to answer.
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Germany
Franz Mehrig
Canada
Europe
Finance
United States
Britain
England
Bill
Pance
M Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Colleges Rejoin Athletic Contests Amid War Era
The piece urges Princeton Harvard and Yale to resume competitive athletics despite wartime constraints. It argues the Big Three should drop pretenses of informality and join other colleges in sporting events, stressing that athletics support the war effort and benefit both realms.
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Princeton
Yale
Harvard
The Ancient Tune on Boise Penrose and Partisan Motives
The article ridicules Boise Penrose and Republican allies for claims of nonpartisan government criticism while praising their wartime efficiency and condemning Democratic policy. It notes Penrose would prefer a Republican administration with business support and asserts Republicans alone can achieve.
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Boise Penrose
United States
Artemus Ward
Fragmentary gripe on graft and incompetence in politics
A biting critique condemns graft scandals and widespread incompetence in civil and political leadership, contrasting harshly with the efforts or outcomes described. The piece labels the situation as worthy of mockery or laughter.
Samuel J. Elder Dies Noted Boston Lawyer and Public Figure
In a sudden death, Samuel J. Elder is mourned as a distinguished lawyer, civic-minded and charming. He served with the Hague arbitration team against Britain, advised the Boston Post, and remained devoted to public service and private life. His loss is deeply felt by peers and friends.
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Samuel J. Elder
Elder
Massachusetts Bar
United States
Hague
Great Britain
Boston Post
Post
Poor Defence by Senator Chamberlain Over War Speech
The piece denounces Senator Chamberlain for an untrue New York speech on war policy. It faults his lack of preparation and argues the President and Congress must suppress the attack on constitutional prerogatives. Roosevelt’s arrival is noted as potentially settling the bill’s fate.
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Senator Chamberlain
United States
New York
Senate Committee On
Chamberlain Farrago
Congress
Roosevelt
Gotham
Salmagundi
Washington Irving
William
James R. K. Paulding
New York Moves to Allow Women to Vote This Year
Albany Officials report near agreement on legislation enabling women to participate in special and general elections this year. A special enrolment day would allow women to vote in the fall primaries and influence the spring local option elections.
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Albany
WN. Y
Wnter
New York
Leander's Lyre Emerges Early to Hint at Spring
A local column laments faded poets from Malden and Dorchester Flats reemerging after winter. It playfully urges missing writers like John Devine Inflater Bertie Bertram Whit and others to send new verses or face the All Sorts court martial. A separate spoof ad from Westerly RI imagines giving away a fat pig amid meatless days.
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Leander
Malden
Samuel
Leander Leghorn
Home Guard Bards’ Brigade
John Devine
John
Bertie Bertram
Dorchester Flats
Bert
Pegasus
Observant Citizen Notes War Era Happenings
The column recalls Dr Grenfell’s Labrador work and a snow bound train tale, a Phillips Brooks anniversary service in Trinity Church, and a Worcester region inquiry. It covers bank war service figures, a Canadian cadet’s gear advice, an inkwell stand made from war debris, and readers’ letters on 19th century prices and local memories.
Candy, Letters and a Candy-Wary Family
Ann and Joey scheme to mend Peggy and Martin with pretend notes saying I am sorry. They copy the initials P. L. and M. K for a family ruse to earn candy. Peggy and Martin reconcile after a mistaken note leads to the truth and a late-night nap of contentment.
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Joey
Ann
Peggy
Martin
P. L
M. K
Anna
Land of Nod
Matt
Resting Sundays and Mondays in a wartime ethic
A reflective piece contrasts biblical rest with President Garfield guidance and a civic call to extend rest days. It contemplates whether prolonged idleness is war or heaven, labeling the speaker as a loafer and urging cautious speech.
Badger Will Divides Funds Among Charities and Hospitals
The will of Erastus B. Badger filed in Suffolk County probate provides for shares to the Young Men's Christian Association the Young Women's Christian Association and the Home for Aged Couples after certain beneficiaries’ deaths for their lifetimes. The Boston Children's Friend Society receives 1000 dollars and executors must secure a bed at the New England Baptist Hospital for the free use of E. B. Badger & Sons Company employees.
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Erastus B. Badger
Suffolk County
Young Men's Christian Association
Young Women’s Christian Association
Home
Boston Children's Friend Society
New England Baptist Hospital
E. B. Badger & Sons Company
Haste and Injustice in War Criticism
Editorial argues wartime demands overwhelmed by limited resources and calls for fair treatment of navy and army. It praises regular services for their performance and warns against rushing blame that could follow future failures.
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New York Herald
Army
Navy
Advice on Choosing Between Two Sweethearts in a Daily Column
A young man asks which of two fiancées to marry. The columnist condemns long deceptions, urges choosing one without stringing the other along, and suggests marrying the more economical partner if practical, while urging the man to clear matters with the other.
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Miss Champagne
Ce Daily
King Coal The Story of the Nations Biggest Fuel Problem
The piece explains coal types and US production history. It notes anthracite comes from Pennsylvania highest quality, bituminous dominates overall, and semi varieties exist. It compares US output with Britain and Germany, then cites a rise to about 39 percent of world production and wartime value near $1 billion.
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United States
Pennsylvania
Donetz
Russia
Mississippi
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia
Arkansas
Great Britain
Germany
Etiquette Rules for Visitors and Ladies Conduct
The guide advises polite greetings when hosting guests and proper goodbyes. It stresses a mother meeting callers, presenting children to parents, and the mother fostering a welcoming home. It condemns rude behavior and insisting on status, noting that true ladies do not advertise their own manners.
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Ethelyn
Betty Ann
Life of a World Traveler Cut Short by Ills and Drink
The subject fell seriously ill in Germany and returned to America a frail shadow. He carried a predisposition to drinking which proved fatal. He secluded himself in a Chicago hotel room refusing to see his devoted mother, and died on January 20, 1917. His books include Tramping With Tramps The World of Graft and My Life.
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Germany
America
Chicago
Post Letter Box Inquiries On Coal Gallons And Pronunciations
A reader asks if the navy uses anthracite coal and to what extent with notes on bituminous fuels and oil. Another query provides imperial and US gallons volumes. A nurse appointment location is given and a pronunciation authority for Arkansas is requested.
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United States Navy
Dictionary quirks and trivia in a quiz style list
The text covers mispronunciations of Arkansas in a desk dictionary, asks about John McCormick's birthplace in Athlone county, explains Gotham's origin from Salmagundi, and notes sawdust use for acetone in aircraft manufacturing as a modern material aid.
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Arkansas
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