Protest and editorial clash over woman suffrage and Asian affairs
A 1919 Cameron Texas issue denounces women suffrage protesters as ignorant, while critiquing a Chinese editor’s harsh attack on Japan. The column flags the senate vote on suffrage and hints at broader international tensions shaping opinion.
Women Demonstrate In Washington With Burned Leader Emblem
The piece condemns a Sunday Washington protest where sixty five women gathered before the capitol, bearing a portrait of President Wilson, and burned the leader in effigy. The account likens the scene to African cannibals, describing calls and display with strong moral outrage.
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Prohibition Rumor and Pills Stir Global Speculation
A satirical rumination questions future pills that mock prohibition era fears. The piece imagines pills turning Bevo into beer, travelers crossing the Atlantic in twenty hours, and a flying Liberty fueled by gasoline, ending with a call to witness such feats.
Bryan praised as ahead of his time amid war era talk
The article lauds William Jennings Bryan as a great man whose pacifist views are misunderstood. It notes his enduring support for the country and party, while contrasting labor unrest in Newark over prohibition with calls for manpower. It mentions Marshal Foch seeking 400,900 U.S. troops to monitor the Rhine and Allied forces’ asks to Belgium, France, and Britain.
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Lemans Paradise for American troops in France and war council notes
American soldiers pass through a Lemans forwarding camp en route home, a paradise after hardship. A British clique threatens lawsuits over liquor closures, while Trotzky contemplates a shift toward czarist control in Russia. The Supreme War Council vows tighter action on Germany as the German National Assembly moves toward a democracy. Kaiser’s reaction to the upheaval is imagined.
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Echoes of Roosevelt Death Across the World
In commemoration of the world famous American leader, gatherings were held Sunday in several countries. The news of Theodore Roosevelt’s death resonates globally as people reflect on his intimate presence in the lives of millions.
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French women seek American husbands, AP dispatch reports
The Herald notes AP reports from Tuesday that forty percent of French women in Paris want American husbands. The piece jokes about a long road to France and adds a light aside about cocoa and a marshmallow, reflecting a dated, humorous tone.
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