Germany and Sweden in Baltic crisis over Aland islands
The piece notes Germany's failed bid to sway Sweden at the council table and Sweden's refusal to join Berlin's Baltic conference. Germany then landed troops on the Aland islands near the Bothnian gulf citing Finnish requests, a move seen as exploiting strategic position and risking relations with a former 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 control in Finland
The prompt asks whether forces compelled Finland to be occupied and placed under a military overlord to govern a newly established republic.
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Finland
Janus Unmasked: Warning Against German Aggression
The piece portrays Germany as a two faced threat and urges American resolve. It warns that if Germany wins the war there will be no place for freedom, urging immediate action and continued fighting alongside allies. It notes a German socialist condemning peace with Russia and emphasizes Allied unity.
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Janus
America
Surprises in Western Front War Reports From the Sammies
A Western front dispatch notes new results as American troops clash with German forces. A West Point captain leads a machine gun party into No Man’s Land and is killed by a stray shot. The Germans suffer heavy losses under enfilading fire from American gunners. Bombing raids into American trenches are repelled by quick American resistance. The piece ends by praising Yankee marksmanship and hinting at future surprises as the war continues.
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West Point
No Man's Land
Agdew
Vinus
Bowie
Attila
Landwehr
The Odor of Their Souls by Earl Derr Biggers
A critical reading of Prof Grumbine’s analysis on German war poetry shows early WWI poets glorified battle and divine German strength. The piece notes poets’ failure to critique war, the Kaiser’s influence, and the holy justification of conflict. It finds a persistent praise of force over moral reflection.
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Munich
Preddem
Berlin
Wilhelmstrasse
Germany
Warrah
German Poets Cheer War Then React as England Enters
The piece critiques German poets who celebrated a war they did not anticipate yet welcomed. It notes burlesque lines about blood and steel and the shift in mood when England joined the Allies. The piece ends promising continuation.
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Gentlemen
The
Pen
England
Russia
France
Germany
Old
Lighter Vein Saved His Life in Roadside Incident
A Philadelphia Bulletin snippet notes a man narrowly escaped danger after veering onto the wrong side of the road and crashing. The column then jokes that the following week he again misjudged risk in the market, with a light, tongue in cheek tone.
Corner stone laid for workingmen's club across road
Jenkins jokes about hens clucking as a corner stone for a new workingmen's club is laid. A classroom moment ends with Hazel, six, confessing she raised her hand to show off a Christmas ring rather than knowing the answer.
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Jenkins
Chicago Herald
Hazel
Hoe-Cake Song Reflects Rural Life and Courage
A dialect poem celebrates cornmeal hoe-cake as a staple and symbol of self-reliance during hardship. It extols simple cooking over city mills, urging sharing and unity, with vivid rural imagery and a final note of brotherhood.
Content is a Material Virtue in a Quiet Life
A narrator reflecting on pregnancy and marriage explains she and Dick have found happiness beyond idealized sacrifice. She questions the need for espionage into a partner’s soul and notes contentment as a material virtue while awaiting a new birth and the impact on her emotions. Sonny’s absence weighs on her, and Dick’s anticipation grows with trepidation.
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Trent
Sonny
Mistress Refuses Buttons and Laces In Tramps Exchange
A London tramp clings to a door while selling grammar guides at half a penny, addressing the mistress with a curt demand. She remains firm: she wants neither buttons nor laces. The scene captures a brisk, terse encounter on a street corner.
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London
ABE MARTIN Casts Spotlight on Cigarette Fund Treasurer
The columnist sketches a contrast between a traditional mother who feared cigarettes and her daughter who now serves as treasurer of a polar cigarette fund. The piece pokes fun at public fervor and survival themes surrounding smoking.
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Polar Cigarette Fund
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Cheyenne
Blished
Arn
Ity Carrier
Eee
Ome Gibbs
God
Potsdam
Rhine
Alexander the Great
Earl Derr Biggers
Prof. Grumbine
Dep
Anow
Kaiser
Bolshevik
William
Crown Prince
Rudolf Herzog
Hell
Everett True
Hoover
Chillun
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Dante
Abe Martin
National Newspaper Service
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