President Wilson Backs Russia Amid German Intrigue
President Wilson pledges support for Russia in a New York Red Cross speech, warning of German espionage and propaganda aimed at breaking Russian democracy. He says Russia must be protected from German domination, with help from Japan and China, to prevent a global autocratic menace.
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Wilson
Russia
Red Cross
New York
France
New Republic
Great
Germany
United States
Japan
China
Lithuania and the threat of German influence after the war
The author argues that Lithuania and other regions under German suzerainty reveal a pattern of imperial theft masked as democracy. He warns that Teutonic influence seeks to control Russia and Poland, urging a final, genuine democratic outcome with no Germanized Lithuania and Russia evacuated of Teutonic officials.
Predictions and faith amid global war’s blood and woe
An article rails against Kaiser Germany and links World War I to apocalyptic prophecy. It denounces the slaughter and famine, questions God’s role, and urges readers to study Revelation for signs of future upheaval and a destined change in life, religion, and governance.
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God
Germany
St. John
Kingdom of God On Earth
Costa Rica Declares War On German Alliance
Costa Rica declares war on the German Alliance becoming the twenty first nation to protest Teutonic autocracy. The small country with 421000 people and 23000 square miles relies on bananas and coffee, led by President Tinoco, whose government is not recognized by the United States.
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Costa Rica
Tinoco
United States
Cause of High Prices Driven by Food Exports
Government export reports for April show a surge in food shipments including flour, canned beef, fresh beef, bacon, hams, and shoulders. Exports total 237 million dollars, up sharply from a year earlier, signaling scarcity at home and the need to curtail consumption to aid the war effort and control costs.
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Sam
France
Anti loafing laws target non essential workers in wartime drive
An anti-loafing order taking effect July 1 targets idlers and non essential occupations. It requires workers to obtain useful employment or join the army, listing many roles from baseball players to hotel attendants. The article argues the nation faces a war crisis needing every laborer in essential industries.
Allied lines endure as German attacks press France
German forces launched a major thrust in France described as possibly the war’s greatest battle. While the rim of steel holds, the German assault weakens the attackers and strengthens the Allies. Also, Italian front activity signals efforts to keep Germans busy with recent successes impacting Northern Italy lines.
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Germany
France
Italy
Germans Question Bombings as Allies Strike Back
An analysis notes the German government seeks Allies to limit bombing of German cities while condemning Allied raids on English, French, and Italian towns. It argues Germans resist the idea of losing prestige as their propaganda clashes with wartime realities.
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William
Better Days Coming as Allies Hold Firm in France
The article asserts that despite hardship, Allied forces in France fight on with public faith in victory. It argues Germany becomes desperate, driven by fear of America, and that Kaiser’s efforts fail to break Allied lines or force peace.
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France
Germany
America
Red Cross Fund Surges Past 100 Million Dollars
The people of the United States rally with enthusiasm raising the Red Cross Fund well over the 100 million dollar mark. The piece praises American loyalty in aiding war relief and supporting soldiers in sickness and distress against German cultural stereotypes.
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United States
Red Cross
Kaiser
Bill
Atlantic
Yankee GIs in France Prove They Can Fight
The Yankee boys in France show Germans are avoiding large-scale contact as they discover the Americans can really fight, reducing enemy crossings.
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France
Germans Fill Ranks With Convicts As War Drags On
Report notes German forces augment manpower with prisoners of war and criminal convicts to shore up depleted units as strategic outlook worsens and manpower shortages persist in late stages of the conflict.
Will filings and probate actions across Middlesex County
County Court News notes various probate filings and actions in Acton Bedford Concord and Maynard. It lists wills dated 1893 1918 and 1916 with executors guardians administrators heirs and bonds plus appointments in Middlesex court including Edward Loughlin Herman Wagner and Nathan H Daniels and bonds from several towns.
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Acton
Bedford
Concord
Maynard
Harriet L. Whitcomb
Eva M. Bartlett
Lizzie P. Adriance
Winchester
Albert W. Whitcomb
Webster, N. Y
East Cambridge
Atty. Prescott Keyes
Nathan H. Daniels
Letitia A. Powell
Elkader
McIntire
John Powell
Grace Powell
Ellander
Julia Hosmer
Edward B. Caiger
Probate Court
Lewis Keene
Ellen Keene
John Hughes
Mary J. Hughes
Conscord
Edward F. Loughlin
Concord Junction
Josephine M. Sheehan
David H. Sheehan
McIintire
Atty
Herman Wagner
Everett
Middlesex County
Nathan A. Tufts
Wagner
Samuel Hoar
John P. Driscoll
Framingham
Pearl W. Packard
Stow
Ben
Alden Packard
Lawton
John H. Reardon
Hudson
William E. Burke
Winfield Temple
Marlboro
William F. Stevens
Emeline A. Gilmore
Almon H. Gilmore
Fred W. Gilmore
Carrie M. Durkee
South Acton
Marion R. O'Neil
Keene, N. H
Monica R. McGuire
Whitinsville
Dorothy D. Roche
Leo B. Roche
Francis B. Roche
Lawrence C. Roche
France
Those Toothsome Apple Pies in Local History
A brief note traces the origin of the toothsomie apple pie, noting its long but shadowy past. The piece recalls the pastry’s role in old district school lunch menus and the vivid memories of men near the era marked by the yellowing year.
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Poland
Litiva
Vilna
Troki
Duchy
Samogitia
Polesie
Black Russia
Novgrodek
White Russia
Minsk
Meisiav
Vitebsk
Smolensk
Polotsk
Livonia
Prussia
Gumbinnen
Moscow
N. Ss. Hoagland
Main St
Concord Jct
Mase
A. L. Silloway
Great Road
Joseph Hannon
East St. Maynard
County Court News
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