Outlook for 1918 advertising fuels war effort
Rankin argues 1917 ad campaigns by bankers, businessmen, and clergy supported war aims and funded Red Cross and Liberty Loan drives. He forecasts 1918 prosperity for merchants as Americans spend wisely while sacrifices fund the war, with newspapers remaining key. He cites per capita wealth and debt figures and notes improving commerce in Britain as a template.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. H. Rankin
Dore
Chicago
Red Cross
United States
Liberty Loan
Knights of Columbus
War Savings
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Portland
Seattle
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Nedly
Treasury Department
Washington
Himsf
Turning point hoped for in war savings scheme
Collier's Weekly editor hails the War Savings plan as a turning point in U S financial history. The piece notes Thrift Stamps and Savings Certificates rely on Hoover to curb food greed and encourage table economy to raise enough savings by Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier’s Weekly
Coller’s
America
England
Thrift Stamp Plan Emerges From War Crisis
The thrift stamp and war savings certificate system is hailed as the greatest benefit of the English speaking peoples, conceived after a brutal catastrophe in human affairs.
Where are the war brains
The Detroit Free Press laments the shortage of proven military minds after more than three years of war. It argues no lasting war savior has emerged among top leaders and that many once celebrated geniuses have been replaced or failed, leaving Allied and U.S. commands without a clear driver.
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Gréat Britain
France
Germany
London
Selfridges Limited
Detroit Free Press
United States
Joffre
Nivelle
Kitchener
Wilson
Fisher
Jellicoe
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Cadorna
Another Year of Fighting in War Review 1917–1918
The Plain Dealer assesses Germany's stronger position at the start of 1918, noting Russia’s disintegration opens new German resources, the one-way focus of their effort, and improved western strength. It cites Allied gains, German retreats, and the looming threat of new armies, while detailing the Italian front losses.
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Plain Dealer
Germany
Russia
Europe
United States
Cuba
Siam
Liberia
China
Brazil
Hindenburg
Planders
Aisne
Byng
Somme
Trieste
Italians Hold Piave as German Forces Rally Abroad
The piece notes Italy’s defensive stand at the Piave with French and British aid as German gains in Europe threaten further Italian losses. It argues Prussian influence, Russia’s collapse, and German propaganda challenge democracies from France to the United States. The outlook fears a stronger Germany in 1918 and urges American resolve to secure victory.
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Italy
Austria
Cadorna
Piave
Russia
Portugal
France
United States
Germany
Germany must seek peace to save its economy
The article argues Germany cannot win the war and must secure an acceptable peace to rebuild its shattered trade. It says the blockade, not battles, cripples Germany and that only a German reform toward peaceful conduct can restore its relations with the world and revive its industrial strength.
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Harrod’, Ltd
London
Hope, Bros., Ltd
John Bagker ¢& Co
Didiens Jones
Si George Pakh
Great Britain
United States
Saturday Evening Post
England’s
North America
South America
Asia
Africa
Lusitania
Germany
Belgium
British Empire
America
Russia and Germany peace pact likened to tub of water tale
In a fable like critique George F. Burba argues Russia’s peace treaty with Germany mirrors a pot of fish where the big predator dominates while the agreement preserves only a count, not the nature, leaving Russia absorbed into Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Germany
Dog Return Delights Courier Journal on Fifth Sense Claim
Louisville Courier Journal notes a dog’s instinct to return home when escaped, arguing against rural directions as a factor in fake road tests. The item reflects a light human interest tone and cites a scientific claim about canine sixth sense.
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Louisville Courier-Journ
A Long Step Forward From Paris War Conference
President Wilson backs public release of the House commission report on the Inter Allied Conference in Paris. The document highlights renewed military naval shipping and economic cooperation, pooling resources, and US influence to unify Allied effort and speed up the war. The piece praises American leadership and warns against divided authority among Allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Wilson
State Department
House
United States
Paris
Congress
Germany
Europe
Austria-Hungary
Lenine and The Woman In The Case
A playful, sensationalized piece recalls Rosa Luxemburg and Lenin with a mix of romance and political intrigue. It imagines Luxemburg jailed in Germany and Lenin seeking Rosa in Russia, weaving a movie thrill narrative about personal liaisons influencing world events.
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Rosa Luxemburg
Rosa
Germany
Lenine
Switzerland
Russia
Fix
Thought for Today Quote by Mencius
A timeless adage from Mencius highlights the great man as one who retains a child’s heart. The quotation emphasizes enduring curiosity, wonder, and empathy as central to leadership and character.
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Mencius
Look Yourself Over Carefully Hood's Sarsaparilla Advertisement
An advertisement urges readers to evaluate their health and consider Hood's Sarsaparilla Pep tonic and Hood's Pills as a combined treatment. It claims the medicines can remove fatigue paleness anemia weakness and related symptoms, including backache kidney trouble constipation and rheumatism, and suggests many people need the trio for better health.
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Hood
Howlers from Regent Exam Papers Offer Silly Geography
Humor and misnaming fill this Raven Record excerpt listing exam answers. It mocks definitions from astronomy, biology, and history, with lines about chamois feathers and a blizzard inside a hen, plus puns on grammar and geography.
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Regent's
Why Buy Thrift Stamps
A collection of quotes urging thrift and investment in United States Thrift Stamps and War Savings Stamps. The piece blends praise from historically noted figures and emphasizes saving as a path to liberty, debt avoidance, and financial integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
H. W. Shaw
George Herbert
Spurgeon
Confucius
Edmund Burke
Thomas Carlyle
Samuel Johnson
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