Fighting for Our Rights Against Prussian Aggression
A call to defend American liberties as the United States enters war against Germany. The speaker argues the conflict safeguards inalienable rights, highlights the Lusitania sinking and naval threats, and urges unity against antiwar voices. Harrisburg is cited as a patriotic example, asserting the obligation to defend freedom at home and abroad.
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United States
Berlin
Lusitania
England
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Calf Slaughter Ban Aimed To Preserve Beef Supply
A Pennsylvania House pending bill would ban slaughter of female cattle under six years and male calves under one year to curb meat shortages. Speaker notes warn of rising beef costs and emphasize conservation, with references to Secretary Houston and cattle decline over the past decade.
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Washington
Council of National Defense
Houston
Rch
Cumberland Valley
Missouri
Harringburg
Britton
Illinois
Irc
Unfortunate Patriotism in Wartime Politics
A report on Senator Lewis of Illinois campaigning in New Hampshire for a Democratic candidate and tying support for his opponent to opposition to the President and the war effort. The article notes backlash for dragging politics into national measures and the Senator’s later attempt to justify his remarks in the Senate.
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Wilson
Lewis
Illinois
New Hampshire
Congress
Senate
German frightfulness extends to art war on United States
The Amsterdam report states Germany will boycott German singers appearing in the United States and bar them from German theaters for at least five years. It notes the US can function without German vocalists and suggests recruiting Italy, France, and the US. Many German performers abroad earn far more here and may stay, regardless of homeland ties.
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United States
Pennsylvania
Detroit
Italy
France
Germany
Stimulating Trade and Conserving Resources Call
The piece urges a healthy economy through double duty by conserving resources and intelligent buying. It stresses that now is a national necessity to stimulate trade, inspire confidence, and prevent cash hoarding, as voiced by The Silent Partner.
Birds, War Effort, and Crop Protection Urged by Ohio Paper
The Cleveland Plain Dealer argues for quick congressional action to enforce the U S Canada migratory bird treaty as a wartime crop protection measure. It notes the boll weevil causes $350 million in cotton losses yearly and urges use of birds as natural enemies to boost harvests for national defense. It compares bills and notes Canada's partial legislation in place.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
United States
Congress
Canada
Dominion
Republican victory in New Hampshire House race noted
Sherman E. Burroughs, a Republican, won the New Hampshire congressional seat by a wide margin amid world events and conscription talk. The result bolsters Republican strength and likely positions Burroughs for the Senate seat to succeed Harris F. Hollis. Democrats hoped to carry the district, referencing Wilson’s electoral votes and the Stand by the President slogan.
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New Hampshire
Congress
Republican
Sherman E. Burroughs
United States Senate
Harris F. Hollis
Wilson
James
Lewis
Owen
Scranton
Mons Belgium Described Prelude to War and History
National Geographic War bulletin details Mons as capital of Hainaut Province and a coal center in Borinage. It traces its founding by Countess Waudru, ties to Julius Caesar, and Count Baldwin's charter. Notable sieges, Marlborough’s 1709 battle nearby, Jemappes, and 19th century fortifications plus industries and a school of mines.
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Marne
Belgium
National Geographic Society
Washington
Mons
Hainaut
le Borinage
Boraiis
Trouille
Brussels
Waudru
Baldwin of Flanders
Romania
Constantinople
Jean d’Avesnes
Louis of Nassau
Duke of
Alva
Netherlands
Dutch Republic
Louis XIV
Spain
Malplaquet
Duke of Marlborough
Prince Eugene
Villars
Jemappes
Dumouries
Scheldt
St. Waltrudis
Louvain
School of Mines
Labor notes across cities show varied gains this year
Dayton unions target 5000 new members while Paterson Teamsters win a 3.00 weekly raise. NYC workers win eight hour day and 64 hour week for waitresses, with public kitchens opened in Nottingham. New Rochelle plumbers earn six dollars daily starting July 1, Peoria streetcar workers gain nine hour day, and Alaska adopts universal eight hour law. Springfield ironmoulders start July 30 at 4.25 daily. England reports policewomen in Birkenhead fully uniformed. Berlin’s co operative Society has 125 branches. England sees unskilled women entering paid work around 15 dollars weekly. Continuous labor updates span multiple regions with varied schedules and reforms.
Advertising and Freedom Message by Louis W Hill
Louis W. Hill chair of the Great Northern Railway board urged the Advertising Clubs to unleash advertising to boost war loans and production. He warned American business must weather the shock and rebound stronger than before, combining faith with action to defend democracy.
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Louis W. Hill
Great Northern Railway Board of Directors
Associated Advertising Clubs of
St. Louis
Mr. Hill
Critics Demand Square Deal as Railroads Face Abnormal Demand
The Silent Partner asserts that railroads have long been denied a fair treatment and now exposed by critics who will fault these commercial arteries for being unable to handle the surge in business from abnormal demand.
Earned His Title by a $5 Gift to a Head Waiter
An old-fashioned Southern gentleman explains why he bears the title colonel. He recounts, in Birmingham Age-Herald style, that giving $5 to a colored head waiter early in life earned him the honorary rank, a claim presented with humor.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Making Up For Lost Time Theme in Savannah News
The Savannah News reflects on Russia’s decades of silence and the current determination to compensate for lost time as the nation seeks global visibility and renewed national resolve.
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Savannah News
Philanthropy From Leslie's Warns of Overdone Appeals
The war has swollen philanthropic activity with many societies demanding officers, paid staff, literature, and magazines. Public fund appeals flood churches and hospitals, reducing church income and sermon time. Critics note worthy causes but argue middleman costs inflate philanthropy and crowd out direct aid.
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Leslie
Silent Partner Quote on American Industry and Labor
The passage salutes diverse workers from miners to furniture makers and merchandise sellers, noting their understanding of potatoes and pork. It extols women in fields across the empire of corn and cotton, praising America's status in nation and commerce due to producers of corn, beef, and cabbage.
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America
Good Morning Club Formed in Columbus Indiana
A new social effort titled the Good Morning Club is organized in Columbus Indiana. Members pledge to speak to twelve persons at church each Sunday to foster community ties and friendly outreach.
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Columbus
Ind
Indictments for egg price monopoly loom in Chicago
A late Dispatch report notes indictments against about twenty five individuals for attempts to create a monopoly in eggs under the Sherman antitrust law. The Chicago Butter and Egg Board had just ended futures trading, hoping to quell unrest and avoid aiding enemies, as federal probes into board practices continue.
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Chicago
Elgin
Landis
Ttsburgh Dispatch
How did you catch that cold joke card
A humorous quotes card jokes about fishing and shell game puns and a lawyer named Jones praised for cross examination. It flows into a wry family joke about a father dying from fly paper and a wife cross examining a husband.
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Jones
Mt Gretna camp to be used for national guard training
Washington announcements say the Pennsylvania National Guard will stay at home and recruit to war strength after July 15, yet Mt Gretna may host an expansive cross country training movement. Gettysburg emerges as a major recruitment camp for regular army units as war plans face lumber and transport issues. The state is advancing prep for a large camp at Mt Gretna, able to hold 18 000 to 20 000 men, possibly serving as reserve battalion HQs or guard maintenance during active service.
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Washington
Pennsylvania National Guard
Mt. Gretna
Gettysburg
War Department
Souther
Guard
Notable Figures Named in State Civic and War Effort Roles
A roster of prominent individuals is listed with new or ongoing duties: Dr J I Eisenberg now leads Slippery Rock State Normal School after heading Chester schools. E L Bowman leads an industrial survey in Franklin. Dr T O Glenn named government pension surgeon at Bradford. Senator E H Ware spoke at the Philadelphia Civic Club. Mayor A D Newell of New Castle faces Sunday war garden permit requests. George D Dixon, VP of Pennsylvania RR, works on a new transport schedule for war movements. Bishop Eugene A Garvey of Altoona raises funds for an orphanage at Cresson. Col Daniel Ashworth of Crafton named to a court post in Allegheny.
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J. I. Eisenberg
Slippery Rock
Chester
E. L. Bowman
Franklin
T. O. Glenn
Bradford
E. H. Ware
Philadelphia
A. D. Newell
New Castle
George D. Dixon
Pennsylvania Railroad
Eugene A. Garvey
Altoona
Cresson
Daniel Ashworth
Shu
Crafton
Allegheny
Harrisburg Steel Production Aims For Record This Year
Harrisburg steel output is projected to set a record this year. Historic Harrisburg notes that units of a dozen commands were raised in and about the settlement known as Harris ferry during the Revolution.
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Harrisburg
Harris Ferry
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