End of War and Global Celebrations Across Nations
The piece reflects on the war’s end at six o'clock Monday morning and its worldwide celebration. It notes the Central Powers defeated by Allies including England, France, Italy, Russia, the United States, and others. explores human costs, financial losses, and shifting political orders. It also discusses American resilience, governance, and wartime logistics and food sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Austria- Hungary
Turkey
Bulgaria
England
France
Italy
Belgium
Russia
United States
Portugal
Romania
Japan
South America
Cuba
China
Austria-Hungary
Soldiers Return Will Stabilize U S Afterwar
A newspaper argues returning soldiers will stabilize the nation, resisting discontented groups. It cites a New York confrontation where soldiers sailors and marines clashed with socialist protesters aiding Thomas J Mooney, showing police used night sticks to quell the trouble.
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New York
Socialist Party of
Greater New York
Fifth Avenue
Thomas J. Mooney
California
A Good Idea Pass It Along Observing Thanksgiving with Washington Goods
The Echo urges observing Thanksgiving by using only Washington products at the dinner table this month. It argues home consumption boosts demand and production, leading to more employment and wealth.
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Washington
U. S
Canada
Fourth Liberty Loan Oversubscribed Amid Influenza Era
The United States raised 6.866 billion from about 21 million people, oversubscribing every district and community. Secretary McAdoo calls the Fourth Liberty Loan the greatest financial event, a fighting bond mirroring soldiers' courage. Citizens urged to hold their bonds as patriotic keepsakes for returning servicemen.
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United States
Federal Reserve
McAdoo
Europe
Common Sense and Postwar Virtues in the War Themed Reflection
The piece argues the war stripped away nonsense and urges a return to ancestral common sense and old virtues. It condemns wildisms and agitators like I. W. W. and bolsheviki, suggesting sensible living would have kept people working. It notes even after peace and flu pass, new worries persist.
Twelve Windsor Sons in Army from Layville Parish
Twelve of Rev. R H Windsor's nineteen sons from Layville Louisiana serve in the army. One son is a lieutenant and two are sergeants. Eight of the twelve have volunteered for service.
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R. H. Windsor
Layville, la
Nonsense Sketch of Franco American Language Gaffe
A joke about a Franco American couple learning French with a buck private as the pupil. The conversation jokes about ox and bull meanings and marriage, ending with the ox as the bachelor and the private as unlike an ox. The Spiker (France) captures playful miscommunication.
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Madamoselle Francaise
Taureau
Boeuf
Sambo Questions Watch That Goes Eight Days
In a Twil Bits item, Sambo Astonished, a new American Army arrival in London, pauses before a shop window and reads a card declaring a watch will run eight days without winding. He then asks how long it would run if wound, visibly puzzled by the claim.
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Sambo
London
New York
Doctor McKeown Receives Army Medical Commission
Dr. A Royal McKeown was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Army Medical Department. He recently learned of his acceptance for service and expects to depart around November 22.
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McKeown
Medical Department of the Army
Good Roads Meeting Postponed Indefinitely
A state good roads meeting planned for Pasco on November 21 and 22 has been indefinitely postponed due to influenza. Organizers consider a January session and will announce the new date later.
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Pasco
Financial ledger notes from the Washington bank 1918
The document shows assets and liabilities of a Washington bank or trust company including furniture and fixtures, real estate, due from banks, expenses, banking house, war savings stamps, and capital stock. The record is sworn by Assistant Cashier C G Cockburn and witnessed by directors with a November 13 1918 notarization.
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Leavenworth State Bank
Leavenworth
State of Washington
Agarta
Banking House
U.S
Guaranty Fund Board
County of
Chelan
Ss. I
C. G. Cockburn
Cc. G. Cockburn
Lewis J. Nelson
The Concrete Head Fable Draws Town Lessons
A humorous tale from a 19th century newspaper mocks a Roughneck who attacks a Peaceful Neighbor. After a brutal reversal of fortune the Roughneck is left beaten and displaced, lessons emerge about quitting violence and thinking twice before acting. The story ends with the Roughneck blaming his stubborn Concrete Head for his ruin.
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P. N
Excise Taxes Debate Shapes Revenue Bill Provisions
The House bill for a new revenue tax aims a 5 to 20 percent levy on luxury articles while Senate amendments exempt exported luxuries and semi luxuries, and protect pre September contracts from new taxes. Government contracts receive emphasis on fairness to manufacturers.
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House of Representatives
Senate Finance Committee
Cranberry Harvest in Northwest Brings 15000 Barrels Value
The bogs of Washington and Oregon yielded 15 000 barrels of cranberries this year valued at about 500 000 dollars.
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Washington
Oregon
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Julian I Mayar
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Kaiser
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Spiker
DR. A. Royal McKeown
Querdeataa
Okcaednad
Robt. B. Field
F. B. Field
J. B. Adams
Pc Intelligencer
Echo Office
Benton Street
Wheeler
Chicago
Naxle Sales CO
Calder Herring
Mutual Mercantile Company
Rainier Cafe
J. K. Nukuto
Rexall
Carlsbad
Wheeler’s
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