Lansing to head wartime mission and Root to become secretary
Washington report from Denver predicts Secretary Lansing will head the American war mission in Europe after the war and Elihu Root will succeed as secretary of state. The forecast implies a cabinet shakeup with potential momentum for U S war aims and diplomacy praised for steady conduct and anti German propaganda gains.
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Denver News
Washington
Lansing
Europe
Elin Root
Mr. Lansing
Wilson Dineelf
State Department
Count von Layfore
Caphette
Argentina
Proussian
Jesus Oo
Oto
Mc Lansing
Diplomacy and Coalition Cabinets Amid World War Proposals
The piece argues for broader coalition cabinet ideas in Washington as war drags on. It cites Lansing as a valued secretary of state and contemplates keeping him in Washington or promoting Col. Rowse to permanency leading a war mission. Root is proposed as alternate secretary due to experience and international law expertise amid Allied diplomacy. It notes trends toward coalition governments and warns of loyalist German sympathies.
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Lansing
Washington
Rowse
Root
Lanasing
Wilson
Mr. Root
Prussia
Count von Hertling
Council of National Defense
Cheyenne Adopts Saloons Hours Cut By New Commission
New Cheyenne city commissioners push an ordinance under Mayor Stone to shorten saloon hours. The plan limits opening to 7 AM and closing to 10 PM, aiming to curb drinking and reduce crime cited from 1917 police reports.
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Stone
Cheyenne
National
Union Pacific
Houx
Police Department
Conquest and Kultur Belief Fuel German Expansion Talk
Vernon Kellogg warned in Atlantic Monthly 1917 that Germans pursue conquest not only by force but by belief in their own rhetoric. The text notes the danger of believing their own talking points and hints at European and American tensions amid German expansionism.
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Ava
Vernon Kellogg
Atlantic Monthly
North America
America
South America
Africa
Morocco
Algiers
Tunis
Egypt
Klaus Wagner
Krieg
Germanic aims in South America warn of colonization spread
The excerpt cites German policy views on South America as a target for Germanic colonization. It argues a choice between Germany and the United States for regional influence, advocates treaties and settlement policies, and envisions a Germanic-dominated South American future with reservations for non Germans.
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Otto Hoetech
Alldeutsche Blaetter
Germany
America
German Expansionist Vision in South America Eyed
A historical excerpt quotes German thinkers promoting German settlement and influence in South America. It argues for teaching German, cites large German populations in Brazil and Uruguay, and claims future German control over South American regions. It references writings from Tannenberg and Schumacher and forecasts shifts after a war.
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Brazil
Paraguay
Uruguay
Tannenberg
Gross-Deutschland
What Is Going On in Germany
A compact survey drawn from contemporary Teutonic era papers outlines political shifts, economic strains, and social tensions in Germany. It contrasts imperial governance with emerging nationalist discourse, noting press perspectives from both neutral and allied observers.
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Germany
Pan German capitalism and Belgian tensions in wartime Debate
The Dortmund General Anzeiger urges awareness of a Pan German capitalist agenda emerging from obscurity. It questions Herr Wulle about Belgium and Flemish matters while citing German miners, forced labor, blacklists, lockouts, and union oppression as reasons to join the fight for worker liberation from Mammonistic oppression.
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Dortmund
Anzeiger
Herr Wulle
Belgium
Walloon
Opprah
Bluff Idea of U. S. Is Fading
The Hamburger Fremdenblatt asserts that the United States shows little bluff in war preparations. It notes American material is thin and filtered by English sources, but states the president intends to use arms seriously to sway the Anglo American balance and advance American imperial aims.
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Hamburger Fremdenblatt
England
Japan
Making a Simple Wire to Copper Tubing Connection
The article explains an emergency electrical connection by inserting bare wire ends into a copper tubing segment, pinching in a vise for grip, spreading the tubing end, and drilling or punching a center hole with a path cut through to allow a removable joint without removing the head.
Guatemalan earthquake reports revised with lower damage
New reports from the scene indicate the Guatemalan earthquake damage was overstated. Official tally shows fifty to one hundred injured and utilities only lightly affected, far beneath earlier alarm.
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San
Ador
Guatemala
For the Sake of a Dead Love
Margie confronts Pat after discovering his concern for Alice and a sick man named Harvey. She argues that a woman’s enduring devotion can compel aid even when love fades, as she pleads for compassion over bitterness. The scene underscores tangled loyalties among Margie Pat Alice and Harvey.
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Pat
Alice
Margie
Harvey
Metal Saws and Safe Cutting Tips
The metal saw is a handy tool but brittle steel blades break early if not used properly. Use fine toothed blades for steel and brass, and cutting blades for soft metals. Mark a circumferential line on the tube, then rotate between cuts to keep the cut straight. Broken blades can serve small repairs.
No Congestion on Western Railways Amid Weather
Western railways report virtually no freight congestion despite bad weather. Executives meeting today noted smooth traffic across the western lines.
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Chicago
Western Railways
Western Roads
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