German Note Smacks Of Hedging Says Editorial
The article argues Germanys note to Wilson is evasive and insincere while praising Americas firm stance against Prussian militarism. It questions Berlin's intent, cites possible private concessions, and urges uncompromising terms and readiness for consequences if not met. It then contrasts Napoleons era and todays debt questions with a call for ethical reform.
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Ermany
Wilson
Germany
Berlin
Europe
Washington
Star Chamber
Editorial Comment on German Apology and World War Context
The Philadelphia Ledger laments German apology shortcomings with humor about doing it again. The Chicago Herald notes some wartime paradoxes while President Wilson hints at better outcomes. The Springfield Republican questions claims by Dr Dernburg about Lusitania and calls for a German protest to the U S over internment.
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Wilson
Philadelphia
Chicago Herald
The Jitney Business
A Providence Journal analysis warns investors against rushing into jitney buses as figures show profit only from overloads. Costs exceed earnings, depreciation rises, and accidents are common. A committee from the American Electric Railway Association finds jitneys unprofitable and not here to stay, despite some cities seeing drivers move to jitney corporations.
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Providence Journal
American Electric Railway Association
Republican county meetings signal Capitol political currents
Capitol watchers anticipate county Republican gatherings over the next six weeks to gauge support for Governor Brumbaugh and to shape primary resolutions. Discussions focus on election bills, anti fusion measures, and party cohesion with key figures and potential candidates lining up. Farmers Life notes add practical home tips unrelated to politics.
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Brumbaugh
Interior
Regulating Jitney Omnibus Faces Tough City Rules
Western cities intensify jitney regulation as drivers face bonds, license fees, and route limits. San Francisco imposes a 10 thousand bond and oral tests, with fees from 10 to 40 dollars per year, plus safety rules. Other cities like Boise, Oakland and Denver levy higher bonds and fines, reflecting a threefold aim of safety, revenue, and franchise control.
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San Francisco
Boise City
Idaho
Oakland
Philadelphia Bulletin
Los Angeles
Denver
California
Electric Railway Journal
Our Daily Laugh Skit Notes Darkroom Joke
A witty exchange riffs on naming the world’s greatest men. The speaker jokes about an endless list, questions Mr Kodak’s mood, and mentions he and Marie leaving a darkroom after developing a negative. The bulk is light humor and a playful dig at photography.
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Mr. Kodak
Marie
Collated Homespun Paraphrases and Reflections from a Trenton Gazette
A string of satirical and pensive notes from the Trenton State Gazette on international politics and moral exhortations. It cites Jane Addams peace efforts, McAdoo, China and Japan, Kitchener, Billy Sunday, Tennyson, a painter’s wife, and religious reflections on growth and faith with a brief Biblical quote from the Christian Herald.
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Trenton State Gazette
Italy
Jane Addams
Jane
Ruth Sawyer Novel Author Born in Boston and Educated at Columbia
Ruth Sawyer born in Boston and a Columbia University graduate of 1904 chose to tell stories instead of a Western university English professorship. She began in kinderperone hospitals and asylums writing for magazines, with The Primrose Ring her first novel. Basil King, author of The Inner Shrine, is writing a new novel and plans to sail for England for the summer.
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Ruth Sawyer
Boston
Columbia University
Western University
Miss Sawyer
Kinderperone
Coleges
Basil King
Mr. King
England
The Heights and a Long-Delayed Letter Joke
A mixed verse and anecdote feature begins with Wilcox line poetry about guiding the soul to higher heights and mutual aid, followed by a humorous London Scraps bit: an old maid asks a postman to write a love letter, mistaking business for romance, delivering a quaint twist on expectancy.
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Torna
London
Resolved to Stop Worrying Over Swist
A Kansas City Star excerpt from Farm Life notes a figure refusing to get worked up over Swist’s plans. He cites biblical teaching about casting bread on waters to explain his stance on the matter and his decision to stay detached.
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Dusty
Bakers’ Trust
The
Kansas City Star
Swist
Labor scarce but expected revival in iron and steel loom
In a quiet scramble to lock in labor for a future upturn, Pennsylvania industries anticipate a need for large workforces as war orders boost plants. Railroads have filled gangs with long-time locals, while some workers drift to farming or other regions. A proposed state system to supervise employment agencies is seen as aiding labor location amid shortages. A Harrisburg scene features an unusual dogged boy seeking a real talent in a dog, flags fluttering for Memorial Day, and a surge of Brethren car traffic heading to Hershey.
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Gela
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Europe
Napoleon
France
Waterloo
Mars
Nietzsche
Bernhardt
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Abraham Lincoln
Salmon Chase
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Hayes
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Arthur
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Taft
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Lincoln
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Church of the Brethren
Harrisburg
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M.S. Hershey
Pennsylvania
Mary
Notable Figures Attend Local Events In Easton Area
Judge John B. Head of the Superior Court once served in Westmoreland. Dr. Carl W. Gay of the State Livestock Sanitary Board displayed his horses at a Philadelphia show. Judge Russel C. Stewart spoke at the new Easton high school. Dr. J. W. A. Haas of Muhlenberg College presided as former students were ordained. George P. Adamson named president of Easton Country Club. Frank McCormick of Wilkes-Barre attends the Panama-Pacific Exposition. Congressman Lewis T. McFadden of Canton addressed Blair county bankers.
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Superior Court
Westmoreland
Carl W. Gay
State Livestock Sanitary Board
Philadelphia
Russel C. Stewart
New Easton High School
J. W. A. Haas
Muhlenberg College
George P. Adamson
Easton
Wilkes- Barre
Lewis T. McFadden
Canton
Blair County
Rustic farmer mocks sales pitch in Farm Life excerpt
Harrisburg style farming is praised for clearings compared to big towns. Reuben rejects a smooth talking agent selling milking machines, declaring he is the best milker himself. A humorous rustic portrait closes with calling a salesman a "milk-machine."
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Gittuppe & Duste
West
Reuben
Strickland Gillilan
Not for Our Material Benefit from the New York World
The piece urges Mexican leaders Carranza Villa and Zapata to address an intolerable self created situation. It argues the United States will act not for material gain but to aid Mexicans and civilization, insisting our flat must be law in this case.
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New York
Carranza
Villa
Zapata
United States
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