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Kipling on the War Poem 1914 Theme
A wartime poem attributed to Rudyard Kipling urges steadfast defense as nations face a driven foe. It emphasizes resilience, discipline, and moral resolve, with calls to endure hardship and uphold strength amid global conflict.
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Kipling
Rudyard Kipling
Red Cross Dividends
A commentary notes many corporations issued Red Cross dividends to stockholders with exhortations to donate to the Red Cross. The piece argues the society does not need extra funds and urges those who can to make the gift a genuine aid to allied suffering.
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Red Cross
Great Society
Upton Sinclair Leaves Socialist Party Over War Stance
Upton Sinclair resigns from the Socialist party citing ultra pacifism in wartime and demands for democracy in Germany and Austria. He argues peace agitation lacking this demand is pro German, asserting that some American Socialists are patriotically American and questioning why others cannot be.
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Upton Sinclair
Socialist Party
Sinclair
Germany
Austria
German Chancellor Michaelis Speech Expected Before Reichstag
The world awaits Dr. Michaelis address as observers weigh whether he speaks for autocracy or for moderation and peace with no dem nities or annexations. The speech’s impact is deemed pivotal, with rivals and rulers eager to hear if the Kaiser and Crown Prince will reveal a new direction.
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Michaelis
Reichstag
Empire’s Purpose and Global Strife Behind the War
The text questions the empire’s aims and frame the war as a broad effort to dominate most nations. It implies the empire seeks power at the expense of global stability and questions why it has not shunned conflict with other states.
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Earth
Winged Victory in U S Aviation Drive for War Victory
The piece argues that victory over German absolutism hinges on all-out American power, with a focus on aviation. It highlights a 640 million dollar aviation bill to fund 22 000 aircraft and 100 000 air service personnel, approved by the Senate military committee. It condemns La Follette and Gronna as obstructive to American efforts and urges swift cloture to silence them.
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Uncle Sam
House
Senate Military Committee
Congress
Germany
United States
la Follette
Gronna
A Strong Board Formed to Aid In Massachusetts
The executive committee appointed by State Food Administrator Endicott brings a distinguished mix of community leaders and practical, well informed figures. Their collective capacity and public spirit give confidence in the success of the broad conservation effort Endicott has begun.
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Endicott
Massachusetts
Mr. Endicott
What’s in a Name in Windsor Choice of British King
The article discusses King George V renaming to Windsor from the German-sounding Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. It notes the title’s inheritance, the family line from Albert, and the public antipathy to German names, while stressing the Windsor name remains equally honorable and unobjectionable.
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Great Britain
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
George V
United Kingdom
Great Britain and Ireland
India
Edward VII
Albert
Victoria
House of Windsor
Aiding Their Enemies in Wartime Suffrage Action
The article condemns a section of women suffragists for disturbing courts and harassing the President during war, arguing such acts aid opponents of equal voting. It accuses them of a “queer mental slant” for not recognizing the harm they cause to their own cause.
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United States
Boston Weather Records For July 14 In History
Boston weather history lists highs of 96 in 1878 94 in 19 percent and 99 in 07 and 1916 with coldest 54 in 1874 and 1881. Rain occurred on this date in 1908 1909 and a prior year.
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Boston
The Cottage with Revolving Rooms For Rent
A humorous Ossining Daily Citizen style note describes a cottage to let with eight rooms and a bath where every room passes the door. The piece teases the impractical novelty of revolving rooms and the comic risk of mixing up sleeping spaces, reflecting on domestic life and gossip of the era.
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Ossining
N. Y
Daily Citizen
Ossining Daily Citizen
Ezra in Boston Reads of Burlesque Night in New England
In Boston Ezra recounts a surprising night at a burlesque show where he meets a charming vocalist he had previously discussed. He notes the performer as the plump front row figure with a spear and recalls a lost watch and a recovery during the evening as he plans to visit Philadelphia with friends.
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Newt
Vermont
Lodge
Boston
Potatoes and Boats in New England Summer Memoir
The Observant Citizen notes a 5 percent rise in Aroostook potato yield this year and a large planting area, while old Nantucket catboats fade as gasoline crafts rise. It recalls fears of U boats, reports the 98-year-old poetess Eliza Soule Mitchell of Maine, and celebrates Professor Woodman’s 86th birthday and Harvard ties. A suburban rail mishap humorously ends with a transfer remark, and a Maine trip highlights many women working fields and gardens. The piece closes with a surge in strawberries and roadside vegetable stalls.
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New England
Eliza Soule Mitchell
Yarmouth
Tett
Henry F. Woodman
Old Colony
Salem
LeBaron Russell Briggs
Harvard
Woodman
Maine
Boston
Portland
New Hampshire
North Shore
Tonneaus
A Tenderer Thought For Her A Patient Love Note
A brief, reflective verse urges a partner to grow kinder forgiving and more devoted. It imagines her trials and heartaches, calling for a stronger purpose to give her freedom and brighten her blue days, so both may share in a love that endures.
Post Letter Box to the Editor on Calibre and Gas
A reader asks about the meaning of calibre in firearms, noting 22 calibre and 44 calibre. The letter also queries whiskey yield per bushel of corn and gas produced per ton of coal, estimating about three gallons and from 6600 to 11700 cubic feet respectively, depending on coal type.
Questions on hovering craft and submarines pose curious limits
In a letter to the editor, E. D. asks if a flying machine can hover motionless and if a submarine can remain motionless underwater. The reply notes balloons or aircraft against strong head winds can hover, while submarines must keep moving or rest at the bottom.
Directions for Making an Old Fashioned Rose Jar
Replies describe a method for a rose jar requiring gathering rose leaves at dawn, drying them overnight, layering with salt in half inch portions, and repeating daily for ten days. After filling the jar, stir each morning for ten days, then add cloves and cinnamon and preserve for three more weeks in darkness.
Addressing a Soldier in France During War Time
Guidance from the War Department on sending letters or packages to soldiers in France. Use full name followed by unit or force, for example John Richard Roe, United States Expeditionary Force, France. If name duplication is possible, obtain special instructions from the post office.
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Thal
France
Bb. M. J
War Department
John Richard Roe
U Ss. Expeditionary Force
Clock Ticks Hearts Reunite After Long Farewell
A separated family reunites in a long abandoned home. Ada, her daughter Dulcie, and the son Billie return to their old house after years apart. A clock’s ticking presages a new beginning as father and son, mother and daughter, discover the house holds them together again.
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Billie
Dulcie
Bill
Father
Trulcte
Mr. Towne
The Ainu People Of Japan Abridged Portrait
A vintage profile describes the Ainu of Yezo as dwindling to about 17,000, with tattooed lips and arms seen as beauty and religion. It notes government attempts to curb the practice, but Ainu resistance, myths about origins, and stereotypes of laziness and extinction persist alongside plain huts and minimal cleanliness.
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North America
Yezo
Isabella L. Bird
Japan
America
Islands
Etiquette on table setting and courteous conduct
Arrange place settings with the guest using the outer utensils first starting farthest right with the soup spoon then knife then dessert spoon and coffee spoon near the plate. On the left place the oyster fork salad fork and forks in order. When escorting a lady bow and thank the gentleman offering the seat and acknowledge courtesy to her.
William H. Lewis Declares Will Fight to Death Not Farm
Former assistant U S district attorney William H. Lewis, speaking for the colored race at the Fort Wagner celebration in Faneuil Hall, vows to fight to the death but refuses to work on farms.
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United States
U. S
William H. Lewis
Faneuil Hall
Fort Wagner
Refusal to Accept Inequality Sparks Chorus of War Critique
A speaker condemns lynching segregation and disfranchisement, arguing they undermine democracy and aid enemies of free institutions. He cites denials to Black volunteers, historic outrages from Memphis to East St Louis, and praises Theodore Roosevelt for condemning hypocrisy. Cheers erupt as the audience endorses the call for justice.
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Washington
Army
Des Moines
Plattsburg
Robert Gould Shaw
Wagner
Alabama
Memphis
East St. Louis
Egypt
Illinois
Hich
Westward Ho Uncle Walt Say
A 1917 verse by Hart Mason reflects on wartime sentiment as rural travel through Colorado inspires patriotic commentary. The piece critiques Kaiser Wilhelm II and predicts a grim European outlook, noting American willingness to endure sacrifice yet urging caution against protracted conflict.
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Colorado
Hindenburg
Billy
Hart Mason
George Matthew Adams
Boston piper Jimmy Cameron weds. case unfolds with police pursuit
A Boston wedding celebrates piper Jimmy Cameron and his bride as officers track a Bridgeport woman claiming marriage and a child. Revelations tie to a past enlistment with the lilties as authorities say Cameron may face questioning or trial if he is found. The Anderson woman says Cameron deserted her May 1 and claims a child.
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W. M. Tufts
Jimmy
Colonel Guthrie
Curley
Boston
Marble Halls
Hotel
Lenox
Guthrie
Glendower
Cameron
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Rand McNally
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Conn
Mary Anderson
Everett Street
Jamaica Plain
Anderson
Piper
Italy Lost One Steamer and Vessels in Week
NMAMIE July 18. An official statement reports one Italian merchant steamer and four small sailing vessels sunk by submarines in the week ending July 16. Arrivals at Italian ports totaled 658 and clearances 499.
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Nmamie
Case Heard In Court Over Misconduct Claim
Miss Beatrice Griffin of Beachmont accuses Captain Philip Murphy of the Revere fire department of misconduct. The hearing before Mayor Alfred S. Hall at Revere City Hall led to agreement to transfer the case to Chelsea court for trial.
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Beachmont
Philip Murphy
Revere
James J. Gaffney
Danvers
Captain Murphy
Miss Griffin
Chelesa Court
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