World League Seen As Germanys Hope
Berlin reports Philip Heineken director general of North German Lloyd says Germans from all walks of life back Wilsons league of nations. He argues the plan offers a just postwar liquidation and a framework to prevent future conflicts while watching over common interests of nations. Heineken cites strong faith in the league within Germany.
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League of Nations
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Lloyd Steamship Company
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The Great Boon of Peace and Reconstruction
A reflective poem praising the end of war and the return to normal life. It celebrates peace filling hearts, waking to a hopeful dawn, and the expectation that reconstruction will bring stability and ease after years of conflict. The speaker notes some critics remain unsettled but remains optimistic.
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Gore
Kickers
Dove of Peace
Abandoned Manuscripts and Hidden Verses Unearthed
A fragmentary tale recounts how Kipling's Recessional and Keats Hyperion survived near loss after friends intervened. It notes Newman’s burned dreams and Elgar’s Praise to the Holiest in the Height as a recovered hymn. A playful exchange hints at Julius Caesar and borrowing ears in a casual chat.
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Tite
Kipling
Keats
Newman
Gerontius
Elgar
Tennygon
Omac
FitzGerald
San Francisco
Creel’s Resignation Delayed by Censor
George Creel states he is returning to private life and that his only remaining link with the Committee on Public Information is a national role from March 1. He says he cabled a statement from Brest and questions its release as officials say they have not heard it.
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George Creel
Tam
Creel
Europe
Brest
Sarce
Committee On All Information
Committee On Public Information
Cone
Competition for Pacific Islands Shapes Postwar Policy
Washington dispatches explain Japan seeks control of the Caroline Islands and other former German territories to secure a Pacific naval base. Australia, the United States, and other powers fear a weakened security if Japan gains these outposts, while plans for an international naval force loom amid peace talks.
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United Sattes
Japan
Caroline Islands
Germany
Ihe
League of Nations
E Pacific
Pacific Ocean
South Sea Islands
Equator
Australia
United States
Carolines
Marshal Islands
Marianne
Guam
Spain
Hawiian Islands
Philippines
Pacific
Lamp of Leadership Prompts Westward Economic Rise
Curb News from New York presents a reflective piece arguing the United States has risen as the world’s leading power. It cites debt shifts, maritime strength, and demands for raw materials, urging Americans to recognize the nation’s pivotal role in global progress and wealth.
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Curb News
New York
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Tyre
Holland
Great Britain
England
New Blind
Iater‘ag
Europe
United States
Unit States
West
Guess Again The Real Cause Behind Sudden Death Narration
The piece argues that sudden death is rarely caused by stomach dilation or gastritis and warns that such claims are guesses. It stresses that heart failure is the true factor and that the question is what caused the heart to fail. The text critiques misattributed causes and likens the reasoning to a stalled train without addressing why the engine stops.
Dropsy Deaths Remain Unclear in Medical Notes
A short note discusses dropsy or edema as a symptom linked to various diseases. It notes uncertainty about the underlying cause and cautions that diagnosis may require further guessing or investigation.
Yucatecans and Mexicans in World’s Work View
The excerpt discusses preconquest Mexican civilizations and their neighbors. It contrasts the Aztecs as warlike, the Maya of Yucatan as peaceful and nationalistic, and notes Oaxaca as the site of ancient civilizations. It also remarks on lingering tensions between Yucatecans and Mexicans over regional identity and separation.
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Michoacan
Mexico
Rome
China
Oaxaca
California
Yucatan
Belleau Wood Secret of Good Writing Noted by Collier's Weekly
The article reviews Brigall's tale in General Catlin's book With the Help of God and a Few Marines about Belleau Wood during the first week of last June. It highlights the impact on the world’s view and notes the engagement where well over 200 Marines fought near thin mountains and brooks.
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Collier's Weekly
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Catlin
Tie Dale
Mountain Brook
Marion
Marines Rally Under Fire at Wheat Field Crossing
General Gatlin recalls the moment marines charged under a withering barrage and cried out to persevere. He notes a sergeant urged them forward with the line Come on, you boys, do you want to live forever, as they pressed through German fire.
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Gatlin
War Brides Welcome Seen Varying State by State
A Boston Transcript discussion notes that American soldiers will welcome war brides in Oklahoma and Colorado but questions Massachusetts reception. It contrasts female to male ratios statewide, calling attention to Massachusetts high male surplus and few states with female-majority populations.
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Boston Transcript
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Commonwealth
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
France
Union
Rhode Island
Maryland
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South Carolina
Bolshevism and Woman in a Waterbury Social Debate
A Waterbury American excerpt discusses Bolshevism and gender, citing a March decree from the Saratoff Soviet read to a Senate committee. It claims extreme socialism would nationalize the future of humanity and degrade women to property, urging opposition to such theories and eugenics.
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Senate
Tuascia
Well Intended Anyway. From the Columbia Dispatch
A garbled note from the Columbia Dispatch records a dialog in which a husband boasts of saving a patient as his wife responds with sarcasm about clever prose and past regrets about a late marriage. The exchange hints at a strained romance and potential regrets about a deceased or absent husband.
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Columbia Dispatch
Doodor
Training Little Children by Kindergartner Mothers
A government and national association backed guide urges mothers to start children right with cheerful mornings, simple chores, and play as work. It stresses patient teaching, healthy living, stories at day’s end, and daily foundations for lasting habits while sharing encouragement that children help mothers and families thrive.
Liberty Bond Swindlers Target Working Women
Philadelphia Public Ledger reports a surge of propaganda against Liberty bonds with scams targeting office workers. A bank official credits a broker with stealing a Liberty bond from a young clerk who was urged to swap it for mining stock and later paid a so called dividend to spur further sales amid warnings the scheme is a bold robbery.
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Richard Spitlane
Philadelphia Public Ledger
America
Pirates of Promotion
Philadelphia
Public Ledger
Clemenceau’s rallying of France amid dire threats
The piece lauds Georges Clemenceau for reviving French resolve during perilous times, crediting his firm leadership with driving back defeatism and corruption. It notes a near-miss from anarchist violence and calls his continued influence a rare global treasure.
Language Debate Over German Instruction Law
The text discusses Indiana and New York reactions to German language teaching in schools. It notes a 19th century law making German instruction compulsory by petition and mentions calls to repeal it. It references legislative approaches in Indianapolis and a proposed sweeping bill, reflecting varied state responses to language education policy.
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New York
Indiana
Indianapolis
Language teaching in schools sparks debate over basics
Lawmakers argue English instruction could replace arithmetic and geography in schools. Some appear unaware of the distinction between elementary and common schools, though no remarks report their own schooling or German language proficiency.
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Peripatetic Encyclopedia Man in Odd Verse Teases Knowledge
A poem fragment describes a man with vast erudition across fields from Theocritus to earth science. He boasts fluency in languages and inscriptions, lectures on myths and legends, and even comments on war and explorers. The speaker prefers ignorance over such exhaustive study and mocks the arid pedantry.
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