Germanys Baltic Boldness Versus Sweden In 1917 Commentary
The piece argues Germany used a war pretext to seize the Aland islands near Sweden, after Sweden spurned German calls for a Baltic conference. It notes Finland’s role and the islands' Swedish origin, now Finnish, and questions how long Berlin can push without alienating a long‑time ally.
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Germany
Sweden
Htthe
Bregt-Litovek
Berlin
Alsace Lorraine
Helgium
Aland Islands
Gulf of Bothnia
Finland
Question on Forced Occupation and Finland’s Republic
A query asks whether forces compelled occupation of Finland aimed to place a military over lord in control of a newly formed republic. The wording implies a historical scenario of forcible intervention and governance restructuring.
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Finland
Victory or Defeat of Germany, Janus Speaks to America
A polemical piece invokes Janus to condemn German aims and urge Americans to unite for war against Germany. It argues the German “two faces” reveal malignancy and that Allied victory is essential to preserve freedom and prevent a dark future. It notes a German socialist criticizing the Russ-German peace while urging continued Allied fighting.
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Janus
God
Potsdam
America
Prof. Grumbine
Germany
Dep
Surprises in the Western Front Battle Report
Reports describe clashes on the western front with American troops countering German raids. A West Point captain led machine gunners into No Man's Land and fell to a chance shot. German losses were heavy as enfilading fire met retreating troops. The piece mocks German tactics and predicts more Yankee marksmanship and surprises ahead.
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West Point
No Man's Land
Agdew
Vinus
Bowie
Attila
Landwehr
Odor of Their Souls by Earl Derr Biggers
A critical mock review frames Prof Grumbine’s analysis of German war poetry during World War I. It accuses educated German thinkers of justifying war with a national creed, noting jingoistic verse praising bloodlust and invincibility while highlighting overlooked antiwar questioning and moral critique.
Lighter Vein Saved His Life Hopkins Poor Jack
A Philadelphia Bulletin note reports a coinimed joke about a man who dodged danger on the road and narrowly survived. The piece reflects on luck and misfortune in daily life.
Corner stone laid for new workingmen's club across the road
In a local anecdote Jenkins mocks a neighbor's loud hen while noting the corner stone was laid for a new workingmen's club. A classroom joke follows as Hazel, six, admits she raised her hand to display her Christmas ring, not to answer.
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Jenkins
Chicago Herald
Hazel
Hoe-Cake Gospel Theme From 1918 Sheet
A vivid dialect poem extols hoe cake making as a solution to hunger, praising corn meal bread and shared meals. It blends rural cooking lore with a hopeful national spirit and ends with a claim that all men are brothers. Copyrights note 1918 by the Newspaper Enterprise Association.
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The
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Contentment and expectation in a changing marriage
A narrator reflects on pregnancy and a strained marriage, realizing ideals and sacrifices were futile. She questions her past espionage on her partner’s soul and embraces a calmer, more resigned view of motherhood while awaiting the new baby with mixed emotion. Sonny’s absence deepens her sense of loss and shifting happiness.
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Trent
Sonny
What She Needed and the Doorway Demand
A fragment shows a mistress obstinate refusing buttons and laces while a tramp presses a door. The text offers a brisk street scene with a caption slangy line about Grammar For Beginners offered for a few pence in London.
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London
ABE MARTIN Passages On Mother And Daughter
Abe Martin humorously contrasts a mother who feared cigarettes with her daughter who serves as treasurer of a polar cigarette fund. The piece features light satire about public attitudes and the survival of slickent culture amid societal changes.
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Polar Cigarette Fund
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Eee
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Rhine
Alexander the Great
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Warrah
Anow
Kaiser
Bolshevik
William
Crown Prince
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Hell
Gentlemen
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