Warning on Loyalty and Vigilance Against German Spies
The American Defense Society urges constant alertness toward all Germans or Austrians in the United States. Treat unknown individuals as potential spies unless proven loyal. Report suspicious activity to police or the local Department of Justice office to prevent wartime intelligence and misinformation efforts.
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American Defense Society
United States
Berlin
Police de Pertatomi
Department of Justice
Crowd Reacts as WWI News Reaches Cheyenne Readers
On a calm Sunday in Cheyenne a varied crowd reads wartime bulletin headlines in a newspaper office window. Faces shift from calm to tense as reports from France detail bombardments, battles, and American involvement stirring strong emotion among townsfolk and veterans alike.
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France
Cheyenne
Grand Army of the Republic
Paris
Berlin
Tahini
Crowd Reflects Resolve as Sammies Hold the Line
An Anglo American crowd on a Sabbath day shows unity and resolve, with faces without panic as they honor the Sammies in the breach. The narration notes American endurance and faith in ultimate victory despite looming tests to mettle.
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Sammien
Union Leader Refuses 500000 Kaiser Pact
J. H. Damm, a high union official, rejected a half‑million offer to serve as a Kaiser agent in the United States. The oddly phrased item notes the irony of the German gold's value in contrast to Damm’s decision.
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J. H. Damm
Kaiser
United States
Teutonic Honor and German Deceit in War Discourse
An editorial questions German trustworthiness amid World War tensions. It cites Hamburg American Line officials interned in the United States for attempting to coal warships from American ports, then having ship plans exposed after inspections. It notes a German prince killed in a major battle.
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Germany
Hamburg-American Steamship Line
United States
Foma
Steamship Company
Uncle Sam
God and You Sermon Emphasizes Putting God First
The Rev Charles Stolzle urges readers to place God first to amplify personal power. He asserts that without God a person is a cipher and that prioritizing self over the divine weakens influence, while aligning with God multiplies value and can move the world.
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Charles Stolzle
Cheyenne
God
Today’s Prayer and a provocative quip about Paris
A devotional prayer asks for sensitivity to divine call and democratic values while warning against demagogues. A sharp aside questions Russian action toward Paris as a possible April Fool-like jab by von Hindenburg, reflecting wartime barbs amid speculation.
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Paris
von Hindenburg
The Odor of Their Souls Ends in Blasphemous Prophecy
Earl Derr Biggers essay denounces German atrocities and calls out the Kaiser’s crimes. A French poet’s hatred anchors a broader condemnation of brutality, gas warfare, and the perversion of religion to justify war’s cruelty. The piece laments deportations and rape while urging moral reckoning.
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Maurice Allen
Tront
France
Putting the Gain Into the Fight at Washington
The piece discusses war rhetoric and religious doubt during a German offensive. It cites poems and critics debating faith versus action in wartime, referencing France, Calvary, and sacrifice as guiding themes for resisting the Teutonic threat.
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Washington
France
Mfe
Nazarene
Ricard
Jesus
Calvary
Man's proverb on matches and wall marks
The Kansas City Star notes a humorous adage about matches leaving marks on trousers and predicts the same may happen to a wall, reflecting a light, observational tone about simple everyday objects.
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Kansas City Star
Father Helps Boy With Homework In A Humorous Verse
A first person student recalls how his father tried to aid in mathematics by solving problems aloud. The tutor’s attempts turn from simple mensuration to algebra and inverse ratios, provoking exasperation yet ending with the teacher approving the boy handling his work. Copyright 1918 N E A.
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Tpa
Margie Worried about Dick Health and Family Tensions
In a tense domestic scene Margie frets over Dicks health as he grows weaker and fears for their child. The couple discuss Mollie Chad and their strained life while Dick contemplates consulting Dr. Virot as fatigue deepens.
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Margie
Mary
Mollie
Chad
Mayou
Virot
Abe Martin and the Notions of Harvest Cheer
A fragment from a humorous column recalls Abe Martin in playful rustic tone. It mentions corn brew and national headlines, hinting at a satirical view of current events and rural life.
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Burke H. Sinclair
Neredith Davis
A. Bwrzer
Teutonic Honor
Earl Derr Biggers
Franco
Chekaleer
Christ
Satan
Dored
Hell
Jean Aicard
Belgium
Father
Everett True
Weill
Senny
rte _ k
Abe Martin
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