Wilson Leadership Praises Emerge From World Editorial
A New York World editorial lauds President Wilson for his four year domestic achievements amid foreign crises. It commends his leadership as principled and intellectually strong, argues his Mexican policy may spark debate yet aligns with the Declaration of Independence, and envisions a Greater America through sustained peace.
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New York World
Wilson
Wilken
Woodrow Wilson
Wilton
Brag and Bluster
Princ. Ple
Samuel W. Me.Cull
Massachusetts
Yale
Washington
Lincoln
Hughes
Huerta
Mexico
Pwe
Meo Mughes
Mousevelt
Thurst No
Mehut
United
America
Mr. Wilson
Wilson and Hughes Face A Fateful Choice For America
The article contrasts Wilson and Hughes, arguing Wilson champions broad welfare and democratic progress while Hughes, a contract lawyer, sees government as a soulless corporation. It warns the nation must choose forward to democracy or backward to corporatist rule in a pivotal wartime era.
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Wilson
Highes
United States
Looku
Wilton
Hughes
Wilson Seemke
Pingles
Leon
Lonriog
Peete
Bert Hhies
Mighes
Weil
Elihu Reet
Aughes
The Railroad Revolution Emerges As Nation Faces Strikes
The piece argues railroads transformed the country creating interdependence among regions. It warns a nationwide railway stoppage would cause widespread unemployment and starvation while praising modern networks as essential to economic life and government–industry relations. The conservatives cling to old models, while progressives embrace new methods and the future.
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New York City
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Explorer questions Peery claim of land near Pole
An Arctic traveler doubts the existence of land near the north pole cited by Peery, suggesting it may be a mirage and wondering whether the pole itself could be misperceived or displaced.
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Peery
North Pole
Science Proves Life Beyond Grave Says Sir Oliver Lodge
The piece reports Sir Oliver Lodge arguing that life persists after death through telepathic communication. He cites messages from emigrants across the ocean and describes a scientific path to proving existence beyond the material body, urging careful study rather than speculation.
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Sir Oliver Lodge
Roosevelt Reemerges in Modern Debate at Maine Speech
The article recalls Colonel Roosevelt and his early party ties, noting his advocacy for military preparedness and recent political resurgence. It contrasts past rhetoric with 1916 conventions and warns that rapid modern events push public figures to stay in the race. It also discusses land ownership and the moral strength of dispersed ownership.
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San Francisco Bulletin
Roosevelt
Lowlaton
Maine
Henry Cabot Lodge
Rip van Winkle
America
FORK EFFICIENCY IN FARMING
President Vincent argues for a shift of American farming into large business hands with high efficiency. He envisions scientifically operated farms under consolidated corporate ownership, transforming farm homes into modern urban residences with greater machinery, labor, and transportation integration.
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Minneapolis Journal
Minnesota
Vincent
Unite &Y
City Manager Plan Advances
The article discusses the rise of professional city management divorced from politics, highlighting Staunton and Springfield as examples. It notes how trained managers like Ashburner brought debt reduction, license cuts, and revenue gains through centralized purchasing, budgeting, and accounting, while preserving elective structures.
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Minneapolis
Staunton
Ohio
Springfield
Ashburner
Ashburaar
Fitness of the Man Determines the Venture’s Success
The text argues that the fitness of the individual leading a venture weighs more than any political reform in deciding its outcomes. It emphasizes personal capability as the key driver of success over governmental changes.
Istes movement aids mules with soothing syrup front
A brief item notes the Istes movement forming to provide soothing syrup for refractory mules at the front. It cites a Gazetter of the Third London General Hospital Wandaworth, announcing sales of flags to support the effort and hopes for widespread purchase.
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Istes
London General Hospital
Wandaworth
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