Wilson's League of Nations Vision Guides Public Mood
The piece argues Woodrow Wilson will secure the League of Nations through public support rather than Senate votes. It lauds his appeal to the people, compares the effort to abolitionist momentum, and claims fate favors a peaceful postwar order driven by popular will. The author rejects constitutional critique and predicts overwhelming backing for Wilson’s treaty objectives.
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Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
United States Senate
Wilson
World Brotherhood
Lincolnn
Republian
Senate
Congress
Mr. Wilson
A LINE OF CHEER POEM BY JOAN KENDRICK
Publication page features a cheerful verse titled A Line of Cheer by Joan Kendrick addressed to Mr. Gloosfachek about choosing cheer over gloom. It sits amid advertising and newspaper masthead notes while noting Associated Press rights and circulation details.
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THD
Associated Press
Etharwine
Joan Kendrick
Sphinx Mockery and Harsh Carving Incident Expressed
An unidentified speaker reflects on a painful past incident involving rough handling by two individuals who carved the speaker and laughed about it. The narrator notes they were made to endure the ordeal and remains in the same place, saying many funny people have been seen but they do not need to move.
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Matin
Leest
Couny
Breakfast Table Musings Reflect a Nation in Patchwork Mood
A collage of headlines and asides sketches cultural chatter from politics to fashion. References range from Carranza and the League of Nations to New York’s Great White Way and local concerns like straw hats and daylight saving. The piece blends satirical quips with brief notices on social issues and theater.
Faces and the postwar spirit must show inner resolve
The essay argues that wartime devotion shaped faces with faith and sacrifice, while postwar anxiety clouds expression. It urges a return to the brave, generous, and loyal character seen during the war, insisting outward countenance reflect inner conviction and that people should will themselves to embody hopeful sentiment.
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Illinois
Bridgeport Forty Years Ago ndard for Tuesday
Unclear text notes an unsettled suggestion of fall air and an open air Wheeler and Wilson band concert in Waterbury. It mentions peach trains on the New York and New Haven route and unsettled balance in prior irvings, with partial details readable.
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Wheeler & Wilson
Witerbury
Ybor
New Haven
Forty million coupon clippers attend Milford fair
A large throng from Milford and Orange and nearby towns attends the Milford and Orange Fair with many travelers arriving by excursion. The paper notes the city’s social and business circles, a poultry association meeting, and a lengthy report on local events including a bridge accident, school term progress, and a naval academy exam.
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Milford
Stacky Point
Predictions on conscription from Churchill's war cabinet
The piece cites Winston Churchill predicting conscription in Great Britain and Germany as free nations while noting the United States may pursue it too. It argues strong US public opposition to universal military training and emphasizes distrust of army leadership, asserting no room for conscription and praising the doughboy role but criticizing officers and administration.
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House of Commons
Great Britain
Winston Churchill
Germany
United States
Churchill
Morey
Red white and green lights warning at border fires
The Mexican War department orders troops to flash red, white and green lights as a warning before opening fire on American aviators crossing the border. The piece mocks the measure as a safety signal, urging the U.S. to accept the display as a hostile act and warning of escalating tension.
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Mexico
Mexican War Department
Ima
Mexico See
United States
Leviathan End Transport Ends After Transatlantic Run
New York September 8. The Leviathan arrives with Pershing and troops, closing a major transport operation. The former Vaterland, interned by Germans, was damaged and later sailed home to the United States. In all, the ship carried 185,500 soldiers on 19 voyages, with 98,821 landed in France through submarine-infested waters. Future service remains unsettled, with possible reallocation to American-Kenner trade routes.
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New York
Tra
Leviathan
Pershing
Svar
Ancor
Hahar
Rhis Transport
United States
Seiz
Deviathan
Vaterland
York
France
Amerites Kenger
Liverpool
Health officials urge physical exams for food shop workers
New York September 3. Louis I Harris director of the health department bureau warns that marked ailments such as tuberculosis and other fat diseases must be checked by employers. He says employers should require physical examinations for all food handlers to prevent the spread of diseased conditions.
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New York
Louis
I. Harris
Health Department
American Dairy Food On Association
Harris
Scarce News Fragments From Global Conflicts And Debt
Fragmented notes report Chelera in Petrograd hospitals short of food and meds, Albanians seeking station autonomy, a Jacksonville mob incident, Mexican tensions, a Rotterdam fire, a damaged steamer rescue, Pittsfield police attitudes, Italians defeated, and a Durango battle with many killed. An analysis traces US debt history from 1810s to postwar debt, noting wartime and economic factors and potential long gasping debt relief timelines.
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Chelera
Petrograd
Jacksonville
St. Augusti
Mexico
Rotterdam
Pittsfield
Relief Coming in Winter Weather Verse
Walt Mason writes a playful poem urging patience as winter returns with cold and coal, promising relief when heat returns. The verse riffs on snow, frostbite, and the cost of coal, ending with a nod to enduring winter’s hardships and the value of warmth.
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