These German Americans Speak for the War and Loyalty
A long, rambling editorial style piece collects voices of German Americans amid wartime tensions. It traces shifting loyalties before and after the United States entered the war, noting the backlash against German affinity and the defense of American patriotism. The piece also critiques editors and officials who strove to calm or stoke opinion during a volatile period.
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United States
Drudiger
Armerica
Soheedky
Fide Ted Bable
Clete
Peredlaend
Barhles
Peste
Ross
Grif
Egientis
Olleeriea
Tipren
Gregent Seate
Gamtusny
Cote
Cordie
Jim
Unies
Germany
Cermany
Hindenburg
Washington
Cheveluy
Miuny
America Aroused and United by Leaders of 76
The piece laments wartime missteps and praises American unity as the nation shakes off complacency. It extols leaders Washington, Bragdon, Hamilton, Adams, Jefferson, and others as shining figures guiding a country awakened to fight militarism. It charges Germany with fear and aggression, urging steadfast forward, united by shared purpose.
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America
United
Uren
Cannes
Wreedom
Ronan
Chiswarn
Ely
Anil
Indianapolis
Tulaneydone
Amerie
Kaiser
Yoting
Ameren
Jetlin
Germany
Ike
Aterlen
Washington
Bragkiin
Hamilton
Adams
Jefferson
Patrick Dlenty
Mranels Marton
Paul Jones
Light Horse
Lee
Decatur
Madison
Scott
Willem Eleney Harrson
Zachey Daylor
Tincotn
Grant
Sherman
Sheridan
Robert 1
Stonewall Jackson
The Global Host of Labor and Its Noble Duty
A dense, archaic voice extols workers as a grand, inexorable host marching through history. It describe moral honor in labor, calls for unity, and urges every individual to join the enduring procession of toil and progress.
Latin America and Latin Languages Across Regions
The text outlines Latin America and Latin American states as spanning the western hemisphere excluding the United States. It lists South America nations Argentina Bolivia Brazil Uruguay and Venezuela. Central America Mexico Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Panama Costa Rica. West Indies Cuba Jamaica Dominican Republic. It notes Latin races and Spanish widely spoken, except Brazil where Portuguese is used and Haiti where French remains common.
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Latin America
Latin American
Western Hemisphere
United States
Argentina
Belivia
Breall
Uruguay
Venezuela
South America
Guatemala
Salvador
Monduras
Nicoregua
Panama
Coste Rica
Central America
Wald
Dominican Repubte
West Indies
Brazil
Remark on a Happy Couple and Their Exuberant Exchange
A playful aside notes the couple’s apparent happiness as they utter “Yes” and reveal a lighthearted, slightly sardonic tone about their cheerful moment. The exchange suggests romance with a hint of irony in the observer’s voice.
War Efforts Highlight Farm Labor and Prohibition Debate
Washington reports reveal the agricultural department mobilizing farm labor to harvest crops while inspectors ensure soldiers receive wholesome meat and eggs are preserved for shipment. Congress grapples with revenue timing amid war, and Senator Swanson’s naval bill passes swiftly as labor power grows in politics.
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Washington
Agricultural Department of
United States
Eithes
Bureau of Animal
Husby
Heauvy
Agrcultural
Swanson
Virginia
Facts From Everywhere A Miscellany Of War, Science And Trade
A scattered digest notes rapid advancements and conditions across Europe and beyond. It mentions automatic dynamos, rain as a sanitary agent, high death and injury rates in war, automatic X ray setups for dentistry, morning boatmen on Europe’s waterways, fresh herring shipments from Isle of Man, and water supplies in Tunis. It cites egg storage, prohibition effects, and new exercise devices for children, plus England’s lever clamps for pole climbers and coffee imports to Britain. Wisconsin wheat goals, paper pulp from mill waste, rail road wireless links in Australia, native recruits for service in trance and Flinders, Britain’s munition production, New York forest wood rotting due to law, Angel Davis fined in Brighton, concrete road expansion in seasons, and Mexico’s highway plans linking major cities.
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Europe
Isle of Man
Tunis
Carthage
England
Great Brit
Ain
Wisconsin
United States
Australia
Trance
Flinders
Great Britain
New York
Angel Davis
Brighton
Winster
United States Bureau of Standards
Government of
Mexico
Emphasis and the Power of Repetition in Negative Speech
The passage notes that a person may say No a thousand times to stress finality, but the true intent is a firm resolution not to repeat it. It contrasts habitual loud negation with the implausible phrase thousand times, which still conveys forceful emphasis while remaining moderate.
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Hell
France
Italy
Sam Brown
The Bible in Strange Tongues
The British and Foreign Bible Society has translated the Bible into many foreign tongues and dialects. A reader could peruse a different language every day for sixteen and a half months before exhausting the list, according to Landon Mall.
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Soelery
Mall
Detachable Handle Promises Safer Luggage
In a note on security a new detachable luggage handle concept is described. The inventor claims thieves will be deterred by the ability to remove a bag’s handle, leaving the case unusable to thieves. The article notes the patent and potential impact on travel safety.
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Jess
Tn Wwenrdrahs
Many Kinds of Courage Explained by Heart and Will
The essential meaning of courage lies in its root from the Latin cor meaning heart. Courage shows as steadiness of the heart under disturbing conditions, whether facing sudden danger or grinding life. Persistent courage keeps fear from sinking the spirit.
Proposal Follows Colorful Rebuff at Painter’s Daughter
In Knoxville Sentinel style, a lover’s proposal to a wealthy painter’s daughter ends humorously after the father hurls a palette of paints at the suitor as he bends to leave the house. The anecdote captures a vivid, comic household rebuff from a bygone era.
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Knoxville Sentinel
Pool Play Question Sparks Youth Debate in Houston Post
A young resident of Grilveston asks if playing a game of pool is hurtful or wrong. The Houston Post responds that playing pool is acceptable only if the player has completed a full day’s work.
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Grilveston
Houston
Post
Frill Epoch For Children's Wear Describes Modern Youth Fashion
A 1918 fashion commentary urges modern dress for children over old rules. It notes shifts from historical uniforms to playful yet modest styles, praising practical versions such as organdie frocks, top hats, and eton jackets adapted for girls, while warning against overbearing child clothing norms.
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Panatto
Hfe
Belts Through Time Shaping This Season’s Fashion
The article traces belts from Merrie England to modern apparel, noting metal plate and leather belts worn over armor, jousting gear, and knights. It highlights spring belts echoing sword belts and stiff leather girdles that secure long gowns, reflecting historical influence on current fashion trends.
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England
Afternoon Occasions Fashion Details and Hats
For afternoon occasions a range of daylight receptions war relief banners fetes and similar events feature dainty costumes. Frocks include satin mohair and satin combinations embroidered chiffon over satin silk poplin and worsted weaves with embroidery beads tassels and trims. Some hats are so elaborately trimmed they seem overdone.
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Trousseaux
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