War Comes to Our Doors Submarine Attack Off New Jersey
An editorial argues the submarine raid near New Jersey makes the war immediate for Americans. It urges resolve to sacrifice, mobilize resources, and back the Allies as navy defenses hold the coast and seaplanes patrol, stressing confidence in eventual victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Hariig
Germany
England
Hans
Zeebruggs
Ostend
New York
Navy
Our Part in the War and U-boat Threats
The piece urges Americans to defend themselves against Uboat raids while supporting allies in France. It stresses the courage of American troops on the Marne, warns against inflated expectations, and notes threats such as potential German bombings of New York via seaplanes launched from submarines.
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France
Marne
New York
A Rat Fund Aimed at Atlanta Rodent Menace
The city of Atlanta launches a rat fund campaign to exterminate rats seen as virulent allies of the Beast of Berlin. Citing successes in San Francisco and New Orleans, the article urges local action to curb rat damage and reduce public health risks while wartime efforts rally citizens and soldiers.
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Atlanta
Berlin
San Francisco
New Orleans
Misunderstood Figures Hidden in Quiet Lives
A reflective piece on misunderstood people. It notes that most assume they are right, yet a few quiet introverts go unseen and unappreciated. True character emerges only to those who truly know them.
The New Million Register for Military Service
Approximately a million boys who have just turned twenty one in the past year registered for military service on Wednesday. A vast pool of young men is now eligible for enlistment, signaling a potential surge in military manpower.
Army of one age would be the best army in history
The author envisions a million men all aged twenty one registered for service. He argues this uniform age group could form a highly educated, diverse, and efficient military force, likely with fewer exemptions, rejections, or illiterates than prior drafts. The piece speculates on the study value and potential supremacy of such an army.
Old-time Jimson weed hopes to serve mankind
Remembering jimson weed, the plant once seen around fences and old houses, now being cultivated in England to grow in America as a source of datura stramonium. Its drug substitute for belladonna could be useful, despite its foul smell and moths.
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England
They Fear Americauste German editorial warns of America's war aims
German press pieces forecast a potential American victory in the war and urge European nations to unite against the United States. The Cologne Volkszeitung letters claim America seeks to overwhelm Europe and England and France with a powerful war machine, urging a united defense against the “common enemy.”
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America
Germany
Cologne Volkszeitung
Europe
Great Britain
France
England
Atlantic
Warning to Germ any on Submarine Warfare and Vengeance
The speaker notes Germany pledged not to begin ruthless submarine warfare but later faced a rise in power. France, England, and other civilized nations are urged to fear not this growing strength yet condemn barbarism, murder, and the Hun. The message promises vengeance on German kultur’s rottenness.
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Ling
America
Germany
France
England
United States After the War Will Be Cosmopolitan Ruling Class
The essay argues postwar United States will abandon provincialism as millions of war veterans return. It predicts a government led by world traveled, influential citizens who have seen Europe and other lands. These broadened minds will settle pending reforms and shape national policy once they come home.
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United States
New Italian Tuberculosis Treatment Reported
An Italian scientist, Prof Lommonaco of Rome, claims a new tuberculosis method using glucose injections. Tested for 12 years, it is said to reduce acute symptoms after three treatments and is being used at the front to limit contagion through the respiratory system.
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Lommonaco
University of the Chemico-Physiological Institute
Rome
Americans Refuse to Fight Ignored by German Press
A wartime passage notes German papers claim American troops refuse duty and are repurposed as workers behind the front. The piece argues that German readers should hear from those who faced combat to form a truer view of American soldiers.
Italian Femula Trial Report Sparks Government Optimism
The text notes that even late-stage patients gain immediate benefit and that soldiers show remarkable results. It suggests Italy’s government believes the femula could be announced as a success.
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Italy
How Soon They Forget Red Cross Hostility to Germans
A historical column laments German bombing of Red Cross hospitals while praising Clara Barton and 1871 aid to Germany during the Strasburg siege. The piece recalls German honors for Barton and warns that today Germans forget the emblem as bombs fall on the Red Cross.
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Red Cross
American Red Cross
Strasburg
Germany
Clara Barton
Baden
No Son in the War
Two men discuss World War I with one lamenting the loss of his only son who has joined the ranks. The other envies a man who has a son in service while he himself has no direct offspring in the conflict.
The Lonesome Man Without a Son in the War
The piece argues that while society honors fathers whose sons serve, it overlooks the man with no son in the conflict. It praises the deep personal sacrifice and the satisfaction a father feels when imagining his son in the fight for humanity’s salvation.
When to Salute the Flag in Army Customs
The Army salutes unfurled silken colors when passed or walked by. Grounded camp colors near the colonel’s tent are saluted. A flag on a pole or building is not a color and receives no salute. At retreat, soldiers face and salute the big camp flag as it lowers.
Ohio Boys at Camp Sheridan Receive Warm Montgomery Welcome
The Journal lauds Ohio National Guard volunteers stationed at Camp Sheridan in Montgomery Alabama. It praises their conduct, social ties, and religious involvement while noting long separations from families and hopes they return safely after defeating the Germans on the Flanders front.
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Montgomery
Ala
Camp Sheridan
Buckeye
Ohio
National Guard of
Haig and
Pershing
Journal
Dixie
Alabama
Flanders
The Real End of the War
A stark forecast argues the real end of the war requires crushing rebellion and enduring hardship. It warns pacifist voices urging negotiated peace as dangerous, notes Germany will remain an obstacle, and asserts future generations must endure continued vigilance and restraint.
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New York
Soverien
United States
Lee
Appomattox
Congress
South
Republic
Lincoln
North
Germany
Confederate States
Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA
Local column lists residents and visitors. Fay Spence travels to Cleveland to spend weeks with friends. Mr and Mrs A T Best return to Canton after visiting relatives. Bernard F Boyd from Camp Sherman visits parents in Spring street. Lorena Wharton visits parents in Freeport. Charles Morris and Dave Shaw go to Columbus to enlist in heavy artillery. W T Mahaffey and wife visit Newcomerstown. Mrs H A West of Massillon en route to Barnesville. Mrs C O Watson of Steubenville avenue leaves for Cumberland relatives.
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Fay Spence
North Fifth Street
Cleveland
Canton
Messrs
A. B.A
D. W. Best
Bernard F. Boyd
Camp Sherman
Frank Boyd
Spring Street
Lorena Wharton
Freeport
Charles Morris
Dave Shaw
Columbus
W.T. Mahaffey
Newcomerstown
H. A. West
Massillon
Barnesville
O' Watson
Steubenville
J Avenue
Cumberland
Local Social News and Visits Return Home
Private Harry Marsh of Camp Sherman guests with his parents on Wheeling avenue. John A. Jones and Mrs. G. M. Smith return from a relatives visit in New Philadelphia. M. Water of Dexter City visits relatives. Miss Lillian Watzke returns to Morris Minnesota for summer vacation. Harry Rosenburg reports Lillian Bird of Zanesville visited. James Yarnell returns to Alliance from Indiana where he worked. H Harris of Columbus visits Harry E. Rosenberg.
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Harry Marsh
Camp Sherman
Grant Marsh
Wheeling Avenue
John A. Jones
G. M. Smith
New Philadelphia
M. Water
Dexter City
Lillian Watzke
Kerr and Morton
Morris, Minn
Sumer
Harry Rosenburg
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