Aid for Russia prompts calls for American action
The piece argues for U S aid to Russia as a test of Wilson era policy. It cites the Cadet Party backing an international allied expedition and condemns Bolsheviks allied with Germans. It urges timely intervention to save civilization and Harrisburg's civic pride inspires local support for public spaces.
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Taft
Europe
Russia
Washington
United States
Social Democrats
Wilson
Non-Partisan Ballot Debates in Pennsylvania Protests Grow
Pennsylvania newspapers report vigorous protests against uniform primary and non-partisan judicial selection laws. Critics note political maneuvering in city council races and unusual vote outcomes. The piece discusses distrust of election reforms and recalls instances where candidates with limited exposure received unexpected support.
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Pennsylvania
Practical handling of ballot laws urged after primary
The author notes tens of thousands backed a non-partisan ballot and calls for practical reform. Voters favor business administration and more direct action over promises. Officials’ neglect harms a progressive community, and reform is needed once indifference becomes harmful.
Government weighs gasoline tax on pleasure cars
The piece discusses proposed taxes on gasoline used in pleasure cars to fund military needs and reserve fuel for aeroplanes. It argues most autos serve business use and warns against hindering wartime efficiency by mislabeling vehicles as pleasure cars. It also notes American resolve against German war agitation.
Government wartime press policy and liquor trade concerns
Public officials acknowledge newspapers as key to mobilizing support for Liberty Loan and Red Cross drives while criticizing previous advertising restrictions. The piece notes tensions between government controls and media promotion, with Hoover and Wilson referenced on liquor regulation and food policy in drinks.
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Liberty Loan
Red Cross
Kaiser Wilhelm rhetoric and Berlin boasts defy reality
The piece damns the Reichstag president Fehrenbach and Berlin speeches as bluster. It argues such talk hardens American resolve to defeat the German threat, notes fairy tale reputation, comments on taxes and Perry county property sales, and repeats lament of marines improving positions.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Fehenbach
France
Perry County
Political battles shaping Pennsylvania Democratic power shift
In Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, Democratic factions led by ex-Committeeman Judge Bonniwell clash with Palmer-McCormick interests over control of the state committee. Bonn iw ell seeks to name his own chairman and a cash committee while Palmer-McCormick guards the real organization and platform, with a key fight over a wet versus dry platform and reorganizers versus old guard.
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Eugene C. Bonniweil
Pennsylvania
Jim Guffey
Democratic State Machine
Pittsburgh
Democratic State Committee
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Washington
Bonniwell
Palmer-McCormick
Charles P. Donnelly
Democratic City Committee
Edgar W. Lank
J. J. Breen
Allegheny
Guffey
Warren VanDyke
van Dyke
McCormick
Argentine Gov seals US nickel coin contract with Krupps loss
The Argentine government has negotiated a contract with the United States to manufacture 64 million nickel coins. Existing coins in circulation were produced by Krupp.
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United States
Krupps
Why Be a Camel From the New York World
Humor piece noting there are sixteen places in New York where a horse can drink, roughly the same number where a man cannot. The quip playfully contrasts access to water for horses and people in the city.
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New York
King George and Queen Mary Patch Up War Wardrobe
In a witty column from the Detroit News a humorous view shows King George wearing old clothes to save during the war. The piece suggests he may not grasp democracy until Queen Mary stitches a patch on last summer's trousers.
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Detroit News
George
Queen Mary
Letters on nonessential work and wartime training in a city
A reader urges publishing a notice about a private memorial book initiative charging widows thirty eight dollars. The letter also discusses broader wartime training programs offered by the Federal Board for Vocational Education to help young men prepare for Army occupations and future advancement.
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Pennsylvania
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Morality in the American troops gains defense from a chaplain
A reader reprints a private letter praising the higher moral standard of American soldiers in France and criticizing civilian attacks on military virtue. The letter argues the Army exposes and cleans up hidden moral rot, with evidence from camp health reports and misread civilian bias.
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France
United States
President Wilson favors beer industry despite food concerns
The North American notes President Wilson twice blocked suspension of brewing by opposing a House amendment tied to agricultural funds. The piece argues the administration’s policy promotes brewing, cites grain loss figures, and weighs patriotism against politics as it questions why Wilson sustains the liquor trade during wartime.
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Wilson
Senate
House
Irving Fisher
Great Britain
France
United States
Hoover
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
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Washington
French Language Jabber and Odd Sentences Spark Classroom Chaos
A group of boys recite quirky French phrases and riddles including numbers and strange comparisons, mixing phrases about pens and a horse with a grandmother's garden. The teacher worries the phrases resemble deep thought rivaling Pascal or Descartes.
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Descartes
Germany’s pledge on seas proved void by Berlin’s acts
The piece cites Secretary Lansing accusing Germany of using treaties and promises as military tools. Ambassador Von Bernstorff reportedly asked to be warned before a breach, illustrating Germany’s disregard for honor. The author warns this lessons must not be forgotten in future peace talks.
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New York Times
Wilson
Lansing
von Bernstorff
Bernstorff
Germany
Brest-Litovsk
Labor notes on wartime labor shifts across the nation
Reports detail 20000 British shipyard workers released from service. Vancouver workers win 25 cent daily raise. California oil well unions representing 12000 workers pledge to develop government lands. United Mine Workers plan to publish a semiweekly Journal for 400000 members. Kenosha, Wisconsin employs women on streetcars, many also doing housework. Labor Department cites private contractors as blocking government labor distribution. Topeka rail line reaches pact with motormen and conductors. Old 21-26 cent wages become 26-31 cent in four years.
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Kenosha
Wisconsin
Topeka
Kan
Our Daily Laugh snippets and light quips
A fragmentary collection of jokes and light captions. The lines poke fun at relationships optimism bragging ancestors and bargain signals. The tone mirrors a humorous daily feature with short quips and advertising style phrases.
Notable Figures Move Into World War I Roles
Norman L. McLeod of Chicago heads the Army air branch offices in Pittsburgh. The Rev J H Gresh of Reading joins the Army. H C C Hubler, headed to France for YMCA work, led the Scranton chamber. J Banks Kurtz of Altoona, a hunter and fisherman, visited. Judge Josiah Cohen of Pittsburgh urged closer Jewish cooperation at a local meeting.
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Norman L. McLeod
Chicago
Army
Pittsburgh
J. H. Gresh
Reading
H. C C. Hubler
France
Scranton Chamber of Commerce
J. Banks Kurtz
Altoona
Josiah Cohen
War time railroad rates push Pennsylvania fairs toward local farm displays
Officials say wartime rail rates will localize county fairs in Pennsylvania, boosting home grown livestock produce and regional horse racing. Fairs may shrink and traveling amusements decline as premium offerings rise for vegetables fruits and cattle. The Capitol hosts visitors for the Church of the Brethren conference while labor shifts from mining to shipbuilding and steel.
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Sammie
Father Will W. Whalen
Pennsylvania
State Department of Agriculture
Capitol
Church of the Brethren
Hershey
State Capitol
Plain
Harrisburg
Lykens
Schuylkill
Harrisburg Sends Shoes to Army Camps
Historic Harrisburg notes mention shipments of locally made shoes to army camps. The Brooklyn Eagle recalls Hessian prisoners housed near the area after the Trenton fight. The Detroit News quips that Central misreports numbers when Von Hindenburg calls for Victory. Mr McAdoo’s firing of train butchers is pondered.
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Trenton
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von Hindenburg
Central
Detroit News
Boy Uses Tongue As Napkin In Food Waste Fight
A Galveston News item notes a young boy refuses to waste food and uses his tongue as a napkin, illustrating frugal household behavior.
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The
Galveston News
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