War Message of Wilson Distorted and Suppressed Passages
The Public Information Committee presents an abridged German edition of President Wilsons war message, highlighting passages suppressed by Wolf Telegraph office. It argues Germany feared unabridged text would sway public opinion and details motives for armed neutrality and the moral aims behind the United States entering World War I.
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Gent Witten
United States
Germany
Tre Committee On
Wolf Telegraph Bureau
Wolff Telegraph Bureau
Officiel Ophriere
Wwe
Lederd
Emily
Elegerat
Walt
Everement
Jeart
Wicons
Mork Os
A Call For United Resolve Against Repression
A lone speaker exhorts the nation to resist oppression and defend universal rights. He warns against tyranny and urges Congress to uphold freedom, safety, and democratic principles for every citizen, promising steadfast resolve and moral leadership amid peril.
Calls Boys to the Colors in Patriot Text
A wartime youth recruitment message urges youths around fourteen to sixteen to prepare for national service. The letter, attributed to Secretary Wilken and the president, promotes patriotic duty, training, and loyalty to defend the country, urging older teens to join and help in national defense.
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Wilcett
Wilken
Ge Lee
Miemerires
Dennwermery
Sue Fuln
Hele
What is wrong with our universities now
A reader cites George Bernard Shaw critiquing universities for turning students into abootours and failing to teach enduring intellectual values. He argues education should focus on character, manners, and responsibility rather than mere convenience or private correspondence courses.
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George Bernard
Character and Reputation in Testing Times
A reflection on character beyond reputation. It argues that true character is the inner life revealed under pressure, not public praise or blame, and notes that even individuals may not know their full potential until faced with severe testing.
Just Missed It in London Air Raid Scene
An off duty traveler from the countryside and his wife, hearing bombs and gunfire, left their hotel during an air raid and asked a calm police constable if it was all over. The officer, thinking they were eager sightseers, warned that it was not yet finished and may resume in half an hour, prompting a rapid departure.
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London Chronicle
The New War Tax Impacts Prices and Pay
A lengthy OCR fragment outlines new wartime taxes affecting transportation, insurance, telegraph and other services. It details rates for freight charges, passenger fares, and various insurance premiums, plus penalties for nonpayment and monthly tax returns. The document notes applicability across railroads, shipping, and utilities, with exemptions for government and certain necessary services.
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Washington
Ewan
Fries
Singh
Persia
United States
Iife
Civilization judge Steckney and the shipwreck tale
Randolph County judge recounts a friend drifting to a distant land and surviving a shipwreck. He travels inland seeking signs of life, fears cannibals, spies a distant fire, and overhears men arguing by the flames. One claims “I played the jack,” another calls him a liar. Shockobty’s friend cries out, “Thank God for civilization.”
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Peare
Leagee
Hener
Perinershis
Opieiem
Steckney
Randolph County
Troplessland
Idianapolis
Shockobty
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