Impatient Hughes Critics Press for Specific Policy Stances
Former progressives urge clear proposals from Hughes as supporters grow nervous. The Rocky Mountain News argues voters want concrete plans on Mexico intervention, universal military service, railroad control, and other core issues, not generic rhetoric or criticism.
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Me. Hughts
Mr Wilson
Hoerta
Mexico
iInterviene
Cuba
United States
Hughes
America
Wilson
Hughes Sees Preparedness, Roosevelt Style Critique
The piece contrasts Mr. Hughes with Theodore Roosevelt, noting Hughes favors reasonable preparedness and a world court while failing to match Roosevelt’s blunt momentum. It mocks Hughes for generic statements, while praising Roosevelt's vigorous, plain-spoken truth-telling amid ongoing defense measures.
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Hughes
Theodore Roosevelt
Judge critiques navy program stirs partisan theater in politics
The writer ridicules a judge for attacking the navy while the administration expands it, accusing him of discrediting gains and mimicking other critics. The piece compares the judge to a miscast colonel and mocks the Republican theatrical performance without a real hero.
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Wilson
Republican Party
Dane
A Question of Truth in Censorship Debates
The British censor admits mutilating some front dispatches from Girvimny correspondents but says only falsehoods and harmful statements were cut. He urges use of wireless if they disagree, claiming to present truth as England sees it while excluding truths aiding Germany.
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Girvimny
London
England
Germany
Political critique of direct primary filings in Wyoming
The piece scolds the Democratic and Republican parties for failing to file nominations in several Wyoming counties. It argues the direct primary law is being perverted when candidates are not listed for positions like county clerk in Niobrara or sheriff in Campbell. It invites responses from Tarnow or Chaplin.
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Washington
Dbarréwyé
Wyoming
Park County
Niobrara County
Campbell County
Tarnow
Chaplin
Brusiloff Captures Over 402000 Prisoners in Big Drive
Petrograd reports General Brusiloff has taken more than 402000 prisoners, most of them Austrians, as Austria’s 425000 standing army fights a two year war with heavy casualties making continued resistance hard to understand.
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Petrograd
Brusiloff
Austria
Hughes Charged Pusawfooter With Mexican and European Issues
The Laramie Republican notes no accusation against Mr. Hughes but asserts he is a foremost pusawfooter on the Mexican question, European question, German American question, and domestic campaign issues, inviting refutation with facts.
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Laramie
Hughes
Laramie Republican
The king visits front trenches with brave defiance
The king rode to the front line and entered the trench with shoulders squared and chin up in a proud show of courage. He declared that now the parapet would break as his men had done, signaling a bold gesture amid quiet lines and a momentary lull.
War Loss Estimates From Allies And Central Powers
Berlin gathers figures on Ahle French losses in the Somme drive while London and Paris provide detailed tallies of German losses at Verdun. The newspaper seeks official word from London on allied losses and from Berlin on German casualties.
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Berlin
Somme
London
Paris
Verdun
President Wilson Faces Rail Strike Turmoil
The article contrasts President Wilson's effort to avert a railroad strike with Mr. Hughes wandering about the country, using phrases like peltifogging around country, deeds and words.
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President Wilson
Mr. Hughes
Rye and Wheat Prices Push Temperance Share Spotlight
Amid rising rye and wheat costs investors notice a new ally for temperance as stock market trends align with prohibition sentiment. The article links agricultural price shifts to social reform momentum and potential market-backed support for temperance policies.
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Temperance
Hughes Declares No Railroad Strike Will Happen
Mr Hughes makes clear he will not shrink from duty and asserts there will be no railroad strike because it is impossible. The statement emphasizes resolve and a firm stance on maintaining wartime operations.
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Mr. Hughes
Women of London Parade Show How War Affected Society
The Women's War Procession in London depicted allied nations and women’s labor during the war. tableaux featured French, British, Russian, Belgian, and Serbian soldiers, with logistics, nurses, munitions workers, and domestic labor shown in vibrant pageantry. Lloyd George watched from Whitehall as the procession stretched from Waterloo Bridge to Trafalgar Square.
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Women of
London
Heds
London Observer
Verdun
Wallon
France
Hiritain
Olive Terry
Mall
St. Michael
Misa Farmer Springhurst
Belgium
Joan of Arc
Dominions
Britain
Midate
Milimarda
Florence Nightingale
Paris
Misa Christabel Pankhurst
Waterloo Bridge
Westminster
Whitehall
Mr. Lloyd-George
War Office
Pall Mall
St. James’ Street
Piccadilly
Hyde Park Corner
the Park
Marble Arch
Oxford Street
Regent Street
Haymarket
Trafalgar Square
Debate over Wilson era diplomatic appointments
The St. Louis Republic excerpt argues Mr Hughes should specify his charges that Wilson debased the diplomatic service. It questions several ambassadors and ministers from Walter Page to Henry Lane Wilson and asks if replacements were better or worse, noting praise for Richard Kerens and Frederick C Penfield and criticizing cautious or partisan shifts amid wartime postings.
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St. Louis Republic
Hughes
United States
Walter H. Page
Great Britain
Whitelaw Reid
Henry van Dyke
Netherlands
Lloyd Bryce
Thomas Nelson Page
Italy
Thomas J. O’brien
Republic
O'Brien
United Sates
Far East
Paul 5
China
William J. Calhoun
Brand Whitelock
Belgium
Theodore Marburg
St. Louis
Richard Kerens
Austria
Frederick C. Penfield
Danube
Henry Lane Wilson
Richard Achilles Ballinger
Taft
Mexico
Hila
Wilson
Huerta
South America
Argentina
Frederick J. Stimson
Harvard
John W. Garrett
Jast
Paris
Edwin V. Morgan
Rio Janeiro
Fletcher
Chile
Uncertain Kansas City Star fragment on casualties and response
A Kansas City Star excerpt quotes an official report claiming light losses and minimal casualties, noting only a few thousand affected at most. The fragment suggests a cautious, understated communication with dismissive tone about the event's significance.
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Prom the
Kansas City Star
California Progressives and the New Political Arrangement
Governor Johnson signals non interference in Californian choice between Hughes and Wilson. Progressives plan to form leagues within old parties to conserve progressive energy, with two statewide tongues coordinating local groups. Hopes hinge on advancing eight hour day minimum wage immigrant housing blue sky budget and public utility regulation.
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California
New York Evening Post
Johnson
Hughes
Wilson
Johpson
Works
State Board of Control
Industrial preparedness plan outlined by naval board
The naval consulting board reports completion of a practical plan to mobilize industrial resources for war. Howard Coffin announces classification of 30 000 manufacturing plants and government grants to expand production of essential materials, creating a skilled reserve to meet wartime demand.
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New York Times
Naval Consulting Rboard
Howard EB. Coffine
Eivil, Mining, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers
Chemista
Congress
Coffin
Nation mental war readiness mobilization plan outlined
A Coffin committee proposes a trained body for national defense and a wide network to rapidly furnish army and navy needs. Mobilizing labor nationwide aims to boost war resource production and yield broad peacetime benefits in food, clothing, leather, charcoal, coke, chemicals, and metals.
McClure Ordered Home Over Magazine Control Fears
England's war office reportedly ordered McClure back to America amid fears he would interfere with the magazines. The move suggests concerns over control of wartime publications and strategic messaging.
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McLure
England
War Office
McClure
America
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