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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1918
Page
3
Arthur N. Davis recounts interviews with Kaiser Wilhelm II detailing his views on wartime conduct. He defends uboat warfare, justifies attacks on civilians, and criticizes Allied actions while presenting a personal portrait of the Kaiser’s rhetoric, vanity, and alleged strategic calculations.
In this historical recount, the Kaiser’s zeal for monarchy clashes with democracy as World War I looms. He battles socialists, desires a dynastic throne, and views Russia, Greece, and England through a autocratic lens. The narrator recalls intimate conversations showing the Kaiser’s belief in divine kingship, fear of liberal reforms, and conviction that a German victory would crush socialism and crown his rule.
A returned traveler notes Mesopotamia work between May and October requires sun helmets spine pads and thick walls. He warns that heatstroke kills more men annually than any other natural agency, despite precautions.
A Lititz note appeals to Tatiie Borough residents to favor home industry over mail order catalogs. It warns that buying from outside hurts the borough treasury, water system, and playgrounds, urging citizens to support local merchants to keep services improved and tax support strong.
A local essay extols the home furniture dealer as vital to a town. It stresses his role in community finances, education, and industries, urging cooperation from citizens and fellow merchants. The piece argues home patrons support local wealth and moral business unity.
A Lititz business directory lists merchants offering stoves paints hardware restaurant confections groceries clothing footwear and furnishings. It includes banks, coal and building materials firms, furniture and undertaker services, jewelers opticians and chemists, plus repairs for watches trunks bicycles and pianos.
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