England 10 Win or Nation Dies Says Van Ness Views
Dr. Thomas Van Ness describes England facing war with a resolve to win or risk bankruptcy. He notes a shift toward pro Allied unity among English speakers and reports England desires no US entry into the war. He spoke after lecturing at Birmingham on the war spirit and alliance among English speaking peoples.
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van Ness
United States
England
Thomas van Ness
Second Unitarian Society of
Brookline
America
St. Paul
Post
University of Birmingham
Germany
Dr. van Ness
Midland
Nottingham
Chiselhurst
London
Dardanelles
Search for Bomb Brings Terror Aboard Philadelphia
The narrative recalls the attempted bomb plot on the American liner Philadelphia led by Eric Muenter. Passengers faced panic as heavy mail sacks and trunks were inspected, and the ship was searched for the infernal device before and during the voyage. The return trip coincided with news of the Arabic sinking and warship escorts for Prime Minister Borden.
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New York
Philadelphia
Eric Muenter
Cunard
Liverpool
St. Paul
Borden
Adriatic
Germany
Reunion Planned at Blessed Gabriel Monastery
A special meeting of the executive committee and Laymen's Guild officers will be held at Blessed Gabriel Monastery in Brighton to organize a grand reunion for about 4000 members from across the state and nearby states. Cardinal O Connell will address the event, with open air services on Passionist Fathers grounds.
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Passionist Fathers
Edward Grueber
Frederick White
Somerville
Winthrop Hammond
Voice and Letters in The Outlook and Oppenheim Note
The Outlook prints Clinton Scollard poem lines about wandering and calling voices from woodlands. E Phillips Oppenheim clarifies he is English, not German, amid war era suspicions and letters. Yale University Press will publish Clara Bell translated English version of Moliere translation?
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E. Phillips Oppenheim
M. Paul Claudel
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Paris
Yale University Press
J Accuse as War Critique by Anonymous German Author
A harsh appraisal of the pamphlet J Accuse attributed to a German author. The work aims to undermine Prussian military aims and the war, depicting German leaders as self serving while claiming Germany was not forced into conflict. It argues the German White Book is evasive and half true.
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London
England
Ludwig von Oppenheim
Germany
Alsace
I Accuse By a German and The Furnace Poem
The advertisement notes I Accuse By a German priced at 1.50 from George H. Doran Company. The Furnace poem describes a worker driven by rage in a mine leading to fatal violence and execution by electric volts as described by William Rose Benet in Century.
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George H. Doran Company, Publishers
New York
William Rose Benet
Treasure of Hidden Valley review features warfield mine tale
Willis George Emerson writes of Roderick Warfield seeking a lost Wyoming mine aided by love plots. Major Buell Hampton and a San Francisco earthquake trap the fortune, with vivid bronco riding scenes and a strong godfather figure elevating the western adventure.
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Willis George Emerson
Buell Hampton
Hidden Valley
Roderick Warfield
Wyoming
Young Warfield
San Francisco
Theatre of Ideas satire hints at famous Englishman
Critics speculate on who the Polyfadistic Impossibilist represents the burlesque targets with Shaw and Chesterton among candidates. The piece mocks journalism and the era while a Cambridge reminiscence adds lighter anecdotes from Sir Robert Ball’s memoirs to be published. Annie P L Field’s The Story of Canada Blackie introduces themes of sympathy and trust to combat crime.
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Henry Arthur Jones
Theatre of Ideas
Mr. Jones
Jones
Bernard Shaw
Chesterton
Mr. Shaw
Robert Ball
Cambridge
Robert
Sir Robert
Little, Brown & Co
The Lack He Who Performs His Work
Fragmentary note presents Ella Randall Pearce in Nautilus with a meditation on duty and self interest. The passage contrasts self serving motive with ethical effort and hints at literary attribution.
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Ella Randall Pearce
The Story of Canada Blackie
Annie P. N. Field presents the tragedy of Canada Blackie who endures torture in the old prison system and dies after a full pardon. Osborne, an authority on reform, lauds him as one of the worst criminals yet shows a compassionate arc. The work argues for prison honor systems and humane treatment.
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Canada
Blackie
San Quentin
Mr. Osborne
Whitman
Canada Blackie
Annie P. N. Field
Thomas Mott Osborne
P. Dutton & Co
New York
The City of Domes by John D Barry
A San Francisco book presents the Panama Pacific Exposition as a walk with an architect. It covers courts palaces sculpture mural decorations coloring and lighting after a history of its growth. The City of Domes is by John D Barry with John J Newbegin as publisher.
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San Francisco
John JD. Barry
John D. Barry
John J. Newbegin
Submarines to Move to Charles Town Navy Yard
After trials at Fore River, ten submarines built for Great Britain will be brought to the Charles Town navy yard for completion or fitting.
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Navy Yard
Fore River Company
Great Britain
Charlestown Navy Yard
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Oppenheim
Handy Boys’ Shop
Trafford School
William George Emerson
Forbes & Co
Chicago
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Sir Robert and the Barber
Annie P. L. Field
Sing Sing
Grant
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Globe
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