The Better Object by John Galsworthy
The piece asserts that English speaking nations act as the ballast of the future and must remain united. It argues fearless collaboration and a nonexclusive spirit are essential for civilization’s happiness and the betterment of America, Britain, and all mankind.
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John Galsworthy
America
Is There Cause for Fear A Look at Bolshevik Threats
A New York Times inquiry questions the perceived danger of Bolshevik influence in the United States and argues that the fear is rooted in American institutions and education. The piece contends Bolshevik arguments are absurd and their appeal is minimal to both workers and capitalists.
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New York
Bolshevists
IL. W. W
United States
United States Bureau of Education
Washington, D. C
National Kindergarten Association
Weat Fortieth Street
Immigrant marriages bridge nations despite borders
John Brown of Kenosha Wisconsin and Mile Celeste du Pont of Domplerre aux bois France discuss how English and French women migrate with American husbands. The piece argues immigration laxity and personal ties forecast peace and a new international order beyond traditional monarchy.
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Mr. Brown
Mile. du Pont
Milwaukee Journal
England
France
America
Uncle Sam
Europe
League of Nations
Washington
Monroe
John Brown
Kenosha
Wis
Milo
Celeste du Pont
Domplerre Aux-Bois
Cotes de Meuse
Wilhelm’s Bearded Rebellion Across The War Light
A humorous verse tale from Holland depicts Wilhelm growing a beard to hide a face tainted by war crimes and moral stigma. The poem contrasts public scrutiny with the comfort of facial concealment, urging exiled rulers to retreat into a beard.
White Sparrows of Des Moines Inspire Charity Fund
Seven years after a white sparrow sang in Des Moines front yard, the crowd at city hall doubted the tale but watched the bird. Investor Schramm used the moment to launch a fund aiding poor children, now backing the White Sparrows charity headquarters.
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New York Evening Post
Des Moines
Asnestor
Schramm
White Sparrows
Dan Moines
Fine Arte
Dea
Tear Gas As Crowd Control From Scientific American
The article discusses lachrymatory and sneeze gases as tools for crowd dispersal. It claims these gases create harmless smoke screens that are highly effective for field operations without lasting harm. The piece favors their use over other methods to break up mobs and divert attention.
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Scientific American
Ong
Rome Fest Reflections On Free Will And The human Spirit
A college scene prompts reflections on Rome's fall theories and human liberty. The narrator contrasts pomp and confusion at commencements with a belief in personal freedom against tyranny, referencing Mr. Wilson and the enduring urge for freedom versus enslavement.
Paying for It From the Kansas City Star
A reflective critique on postwar costs and debt with a humorously candid look at paying for the war. The piece jokes about installment plans and shifting burden to future generations while noting reconstruction and taxes.
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Kansas City Star
Hum
Good Roads Coming in the Federal Road Era
The piece argues for state and federal road responsibility, noting historical limits of private effort and the need for expert construction. It traces road-age progress from Macadam to federal road plans, warning towns that neglect harms national prosperity and happiness.
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The
New York Times
Washington a Swede claim linked to Washington lineage
The article notes a 1782 farewell dinner in Philadelphia for Count von Fereen and Count von Aprengborten, praising Washington’s valor and awarding him the Cincinnati order. It cites Sweden-America and genealogists who trace Washington to the Wassings of Beania, Sweden, and claims Swedes celebrate his birthday as a blood relation.
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Washington
American Review of Reviews
Societas Scandinaviensis
Philadelphia
Count von Fereen
Louis XIV
Marie Antoinette
Varennes
Count von Aprengborten
Order of the Cincinnati
Swedish Chamber of Commerce
Beania
Sweden
Britain
Wassings
Durham County
Mogland
Wassington
Wessyngton
Wheaington
Wessrington
Wheatington
Whessington
Wasengtone
Ashington
Hidden Thoughts of the Savants in Emerson’s Writings
A reflective passage extols a select group of wise men from ancient and modern civiledom, describing them as solitary and guarded by etiquette. Their deepest insights, though withheld in life, are here laid bare for readers of a future age to study.
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Emerson
Training Little Children to Live With Our Children
A mother recounts the benefits of kindergarten for her three children Bet y six Bob four and Jack two. She cites improved concentration, social development, independence, and orderliness from daily routines and shared play. The piece urges mothers to show interest, answer questions, read stories, and model organized behavior.
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Betty
Bob
Jack
Hetty
Hans
The Common Laborer’s Rise to Wealth and Power
A prophetic speech urges workingmen to wake up and elevate skill over muscle. It predicts doubled factory output, quadrupled wages, and widespread ownership of homes, arguing poverty and prisons fade as labor gains literacy, discipline, and ingenuity. It cites wage rises through improved craftsmanship and cites examples of value from skilled labor.
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New Jersey
New York
Wendell Phillips
Canned Music From London Tit Bits
A London Tit Bits note explains phonograph record production. Singers or instrumentalists sit at varying heights around a semi circle to focus on the horn. Any discord ruins the wax and forces starting over, even if most of the performance was complete.
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London
Slike
A Record Meat Producer from a Whaling Tale
A 19th century account compares whale meat yield to livestock, stating one whale yields edible meat equivalent to 100 steers or 600 sheep, with one-fifth of a whale deemed good meat. It notes uniform boning and roasty steaks though mentions tough parts absent in beef. Writer in the Scientific is cited.
Robin on the Parapet and a Soldier’s Vision of Home
A fragment from Helen Topp converts a wartime scene into a memory of home. A soldier imagines a paraded robin and a distant father figure, recalling springs, honeysuckles, and apple boughs as he endures the front. The piece blends nostalgia with wartime imagery and personal longing.
Bartering Sovereignty and the League of Nations Debate
A Chicago News opinion piece argues that U S sovereignty is not sacrificed by international agreements. It notes senators fear losing sovereignty but asserts nations consent to mutual limitations for greater gains and compares past limits like lake ship traffic, canal use, arbitration, and postal accords.
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Chicago News
United States
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Reed
Poindexter
League of Nations
France
England
Italy
Japan
Paris
Great Lakes
Panama Canal
Prohibition Trade Boom After War and Prohibition
The New York Sun argues alcohol bans will shift billions from drink to other goods. Candy and desserts rise as drinkers switch to sugar, with soda shops and soft drinks gaining. Women gain retail power. ties, clothes, vacations, and catalogs surge as saved booze money flows into homes. Detroit’s prohibition era cited as evidence of continued cheer.
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America
Demon Hum
Gus
Detroit
President Wilson and the Woman Suffrage Debate
The Dearborn Independent notes California's National Woman's Party protest after the Senate defeat of suffrage. It questions the fairness to President Wilson and argues he has done much for the movement but should not be pressed with militant tactics. It accuses militant actions of misplacing pressure away from responsible senators.
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Dearborn Independent
National Women's Party of California
Washington
Senate
Wilson
Self Made Men and Education in Focus
The Milwaukee Journal argues that self made status blends schooling and effort. A college bred person becomes self made if they maximize opportunities, while a self educated worker attains advancement through toil and experience. As education expands more will combine education with self made achievement.
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The
Milwaukee Journal
Kaiser's Letter Echoes Old Times in Bismarck Row
The Kaiser’s letter published in Vienna revisits Bismarck’s dismissal of Bismarck’s policy and seeks to portray the older chancellor as difficult but influential. Wilhelm II’s temper and health are noted, with claims of the chancellor steering the empire and the emperor weeping when resignations were discussed.
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New York Post
Ald Times
Kaiser
Vienna
Francois Joseph
Bismarck
Wilhelm
Marlot
Prince Hohentohe
Hohenlohe
Himeef
Carl Schurs
Wilhelm I
Wayeo Methol
Bisiarek
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