Mystery of Iniquity and Allied aid debate in wartime press
A Grafton Sentinel column discusses the mystery of iniquity and argues Allied credit sales to the United States are likely as debate over neutrality and aiding Britain and France intensifies. It cites editorials from Gayda and calls for swift policy shifts to supply war materials and planes without American troop deployment.
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United States
Italy
Virginia Gayda
Gayda
Europe
Frank Knox
Washington
Last Sun
Gallup
Great Britain
France
Grafton Elks Planned Flag Day Parade Honored
The Grafton Elks receive acclaim for civic spirit and patriotism for sponsoring a large Flag Day parade on June 14. The town is urged to give full support to ensure a successful observance, highlighting memorial day traditions and national pride.
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Grafton Elks
Aes
Weighing the New Defense Spending and Public Debt
A Wheeling Intelligencer analysis argues the nation faces rising deficits and debt under recent spending. It notes public debt about 22.5 billion then, rising to ~44 billion, with defense requests totaling 4.6 billion. Taxes will not cover this, and future bills loom as government expenditure grows toward half of national income.
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Roosevelt
File Coves
Congress
United States
White House
Germany Rise and Reich Thought in European Outlook
Cumberland Times analyzes German publications and international commentary on Nazi aims. Boersenzeitung describes a restructured Europe centered on a continental axis with a collapse of the present order, the inclusion of small states, and a new political map. The Nation, Tolischus, and NYT notes frame a master race, a collective economy, and colonial ties under Nazi leadership, urging Americans to study implications if Nazi victory stands.
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Germany
Cumberland Times
Boersenzeitung
Europe
Britain
France
Otto Tolischus
New York Times
New World
Italian Vessels Headed for East Coast Ports
Brennero lay in New York harbor and the Belvedere was at Philadelphia. Verrando said other Italian vessels in American waters were expected to put into U S ports between Key West and Cape Hatteras by noon today, indicating speed was essential to the Italian plans.
Union Plans Deadlock Over Smokeless Mine Pay Scale
After meetings with Blizzard and company officials, a strike was ordered with a June 10 deadline. The union demands payment of the smokeless scale at the mines rather than the general Appalachian rate, a lower wage tier. The spokesman said no compromise was reached and the company official noted the rate difference.
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Blizzard
The Shoplifter drama in Opera House 1907
Taylor County history notes a 1907 October theater season with dramas The Shoplifter Bertha The Sewing Machine Girl We Are King and The Girl Who Looks Like Me plus mentions of local figures James W. Jacobs and J Percy Love. Posts on postmasters and canal engineers add context to September 1907 events.
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Opera
Veget
A. H. Woods
New York City
Bertha
Sewing Machine Girl
Opera House
Wood
James W. Jacobs
Haymond
Grafton Lodge No
Jacobs
Aie of
Bee
Siane 4
J. Percy Love
United States
Panama Canal
Pacific
Atlantic
Cape Horn
Canal Zone
Department of Water Works and Sewerage
Grafton
Tropics
States
War Department
Washington
James*h. Love
Taylor County
Chicago
Asman
Webster
Baltimore and Ohio
Express Company
Republica County Committee
W. D. Prim
Harriet Beecher Stowe
al W. Martin
Beers House
Strike Call Questioned Amid Appalachia Field Contract
A source notes that a strike call is questioned since the company's contract runs to May 1 next, aligning with other operations in the Appalachian field. The remark suggests skepticism about raising the issue at this time.
Turkey faces possible Balkan war entry shifts in WWI
Turkish observers doubt any nation would force Turkey into joining the Allies. Officials now say aid to Britain and France, if war expands, would be passive rather than active. Once ready to deploy beyond frontiers, Turkey now fears a Mediterranean conflict over a Balkan one.
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Turkey
Wth
Balkans
Italy
Lieves
Britain
France
Mediterranean
Balkan
Rehearsals for Maid to Measure Entertain Hearts
In this chapter the Oak estate stage crew push through rehearsals for Maid to Measure with Bill Bailey directing and acting alongside Gayle. Their witty rapport hides mounting tension as Bill suspects Gayle’s bracelet theft while planning a late night dress rehearsal. Bill secretly investigates, buys skeleton keys, and slips into a rented apartment corridor to search evidence, hinting at danger ahead.
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Bill Bailey
Gayle
Bill
Bailey
Merrifield
Navy helps beyond borders in campaign efforts
The report suggests naval forces could extend aid beyond national borders in a broader campaign, with officials citing potential humanitarian and strategic benefits. The text notes limited details and stresses ongoing assessment of international impact and risk.
Plan Barter Loophole in Farm Commodity Credit Debate
Senator Townsend questions a provisions loophole allowing payments to fund farm commodity purchases by foreign clients such as Great Britain. He warns against broad government created corporate power without congressional oversight while Congress allocates about 183 million dollars for disposal of farm surpluses. Most funds likely go to subsidize domestic consumption under direct distribution and food programs.
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Townsend
R.-Del
Great Britain
Congress
Agricultural Department
Fragmented OCR note mocks politics and identity
A garbled newspaper fragment mocks editors and public speech, mentioning Cer alogoma Press Weiler and Be with stray phrases about a pedestrian, a critic, and a cable invention. It references Za dok Dumbkopf and Chane berlain in a disorderly, satirical frame.
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