Democracy’s Chances in Germany Amid War Era Reflections
An article summary notes growing German dissension with the Imperial government. Carl W. Ackerman recounts conversations from Switzerland about nervous, irritable Germans, evolving views on socialism, and the belief that democracy may take root after the war despite skepticism from elites.
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Germany
Reseen
Carl W. Ackerman
Saturday Evening Post
Ackerman
United Prove
Switzerland
Lynching Parable and Calls for Legal Punishment of Sedition
Editorial denounces the Collinsville lynching of a pro-German sympathizer as mob law and urges swift legal penalties for traitors. It argues government action would deter sedition and treason, proposing harsher wartime measures and even executions as a warning to enemies of America.
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Collinsville, Lil
Collina
América
Collinsville
Prager
Illinois
Senate
America
Germany's postwar hope tied to defeating its military
The text reflects on German public mood during WWI calling it the last war for Germans and suggests that military defeat could spark a democratizing shift. It quotes belief that democracy would come only after the army is defeated and once soldiers and people access democratic publications.
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Germany
Junkers
Masken
United States
Ackerman
Wilson
Switzerland
Liberty Loan Drive Puts Nation on War Footing
The article extols the third Liberty loan begun on April 6 as a force to unite parties and rally the public for war funding. It highlights strong banking power, rising national wealth, and per capita money statistics, noting U S dominance in global finance and a mobilized wartime economy.
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France
Alma
Liberty Soan
United States
Treasery Department
United Ot
Putting the Grin into the Fight at Washington
The piece notes U S exports over 6 billion dollars and imports at 3 billion. It highlights cereal yields surpassing all prior harvests, bank clearings and deposits reaching record highs, and the government borrowing 5 805 billion via Liberty bonds. It credits public bond buying as a new habit aiding wartime finance and urges continued support for the third Liberty loan.
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Gerc
United States
Liberty
Colorado May Exceed Loan Quota by Fifty Percent
Indications from across Colorado suggest the state will oversubscribe by 50 percent its $20,000,000 Liberty loan drive quota that opened Saturday. Local observers, civic leaders, and participation from numerous communities point to strong public support and rapid fundraising momentum nationwide through the drive.
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Colorado
United Press
Denver
Nomination of 48 Assistant Secretaries to War Department
Washington April: Howard Stettinius purchaser for the war department and Fred Keppel dean of Columbian University were nominated by President Wilson to be second and third assistant secretaries of war.
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Washington
Howard Stettinius
War Department
Fred Keppel
Columbian University
Wilson
Wilsons righteous war stance and German misreadings
The article analyzes President Wilson declaring the U S will force a just peace against Prussian law while warning Germans against misreading his stance. It contrasts German propaganda with Wilsons call for fairness to the German people and notes a Sheridan county sewing contest winner and a Union Pacific parade image provoking humor about a flag bearer.
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Wilson
America
Kerlin
Kaiser
Social politics and a town newspaper feud unfold
Annie warns that a rival afternoon paper plans to expose Miss Marlin. Dick and Tim discuss backing the city government, while Annie suggests a Symone hosted reception to sway wives and blunt potential scandal. The scene ends with a pledge to send out invitations, as the tale continues.
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Margaret
Symone
Tim
Pat
Anolo
Mire
Annie
Ellene
Margie
Lfe
Boy Look Patriot Letter Urges Return With Heart and Look
A 1918 wartime appeal urges a soldier to return from fighting not with a trophy head but with the heart and eyes of a Yankee lad. The author warns that triumphs of arms mean little if the eye and spirit are empty, stressing courage, honor, and humane resolve as the true prize.
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Buddy
Wus
Bud
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