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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1918
Page
2
A wartime editorial condemns German Americans who side with Germany and spy on U S interests. It cites Robert P Prager s lynching as an example of heightened tension and warns that unlawful violence cannot justify national defense. The piece argues legal process must guide punishment.
The speech proclaims a growing U S military might and explains the third Liberty Loan oversubscription. It warns Kaiser William that the United States will honor treaties and wage total war, with ships bearing troops and munitions, and German deterrence met with allied force.
The article argues the Irish question remains a persistent issue for England until Ireland receives fair treatment and recognition as equal citizens. It asserts Ireland should partake in government and be treated like other British subjects to resolve the conflict.
A historical commentary argues that World War I pits democracy against autocracy. It condemns German militarism, praises democratic ideals, and warns that victory favors democracy. It questions Finland’s potential status under German influence and cautions against German control in Europe.
A public plea urges prompt publication of all casualty lists from World War I. Readers insist families deserve full, timely facts on wounded and dead soldiers, calling suppression unjust and urging transparency as the war rages in Europe and beyond.
The piece urges Massachusetts residents to cultivate idle lands to support the war effort. It argues thousands of acres have remained uncultivated, wasting potential value, and notes lands will be taxed regardless. It calls for plowing and planting now to make the land produce returns on investment.
The article argues that new Army regulations favor merit based promotions over seniority, predicting improved outcomes for the service and national honor. It notes older officers blocking able leaders, cites German residents in the U S postwar as potential visitors, and praises Polish Americans in Massachusetts supporting the war effort and enlisting.
Middlesex County Food Administrator J Howell Crosby announces a town wide Food Administration Board for Acton to enforce the Food Control Act of 1917. The group includes Allen Brooks Parker as Food Administrator and delegates for production, conservation, distribution, retail merchants, hotels and boarding houses across West Acton Acton Centre and South Acton.
A Bar Harbor mother praises Dr True's Elixir in a letter claiming it saved her ill child after other doctors failed. The ad details worm symptoms and urges purchase of Dr True's Elixir in 40c 60c or $1.00 options from Dr J F True & Co Auburn.
A brief item notes a 2018 case in Maine involving a four year old, with connections to Alfred E. McCleary and Maynard Massachusetts, as reported in a legal notice style snippet.
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