Britain Defends Blockade View Citing Springbok Case
The article argues Britain cites the U S Supreme Court Springbok decision to justify new blockade laws. It contrasts the Nassau port case with broader neutral port blockade, warning the implied right would allow Britain to seize all neutral commerce. It cautions the ruling applies to a unique Confederate context, not general practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
Russell
T . Hahamas
Nassau
Confederacy
Supreme Court of the United States
Great Britain
United States
Nageau
Europe
Canada
Britain
Western
War and the Jews in the Wartime Europe
An article by Israel Zangwill in Metropolitan Magazine discusses Jewish loyalties and roles amid World War I. It notes tens of thousands of Jews fighting for Britain Germany Austria Hungary and Russia, with varied honors and restrictions across empires, and highlights rising antisemitism and shifting policies in Poland, Russia, and Germany.
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Warsaw
Israel Zangwill
Metropolitan Magazine
Poland
Zangwill
British Empire
Germany
Austria Hungary
Russia
Europe
France
London
Order of St George
Austria
Victoria
Ross
Himans
St Jamies
Zanew
Imre
Petrograd
Senator Lewis Warns of Russo German Japanese Alliance
The St Louis Globe Democrat cites Senator James Hamilton Lewis predicting a Russo German Japainese threat to the United States. He says the nation would face attack without allies and warns of a looming global struggle, noting missing Turkey and India from such alliances.
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James Hamilton Lewis
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Hobson
Bill Murray
Oklahoma
Lewis
North Carolina State Bar Association
Turkey
India
United States
Allinnes
Tio
South
Senators propose pan-hemisphere defensive league plan
The piece argues for surrendering the Philippines and possibly Alaska, forming a continental alliance excluding Canada to defend republican government, promote free seas and free trade while denouncing a senator’s war talk and warning against overestimating his influence locally.
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Alaska
Lewis
Canada
Philippines
Tlinois
Artemus Ward
Capture of Warsaw Seen As Major War Turning Point
The Chicago Tribune views the Warsaw capture as Germany’s strongest wartime achievement with strategic value. It grants a vital rail hub and defensive line along the Niemen, Narew, and Vistula, boosting German morale while complicating Allied efforts and Balkan dynamics.
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Warsaw
Poland
Chicago Tribune
Niemen
Narew River
Vistula
Roumania
Balkan
Austria
Russia
Germany
Flanders
France
Growth of Aluminum Industry Shown by Record 1914 Output
Washington reports the 1914 US output of bauxite and aluminum reached a record. Production totaled 219 318 long tons of bauxite valued at 1 069 194 and aluminum consumption rose to 79 128 000 pounds, with Arkansas producing over 80 percent of bauxite. Exports of aluminum and manufactures totaled 1 546 510.
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Washington
United States
W C. Phalen
United States Geological Survey
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Tennessee
Niagara Falls
N. Y
A Day of Public Executions in the South
A report describes nine Black men hanged or executed in Alabama and Mississippi last Friday under color of due process. In Starkville Mississippi a pasture crowd of 8600 watched the event as excursion trains delivered spectators to the scene for what was billed as entertainment.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Starkville
Easelishness and Duties Amid New Towels
A quirky remark notes that easelishness includes pulling your weight in breaking in fresh towels, blending whimsy with household etiquette. The line hints at shared chores and the playful side of domestic routines.
Coward Becomes War Hero Near Ypres
London report by Prof. J. B. Morgan describes a sergeant once condemned for cowardice who, during fierce fighting near Ypres, displayed valor that would likely have earned the Victoria Cross if not technically under arrest. Morgan’s insights tie into his Bryce report on German atrocities.
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London
Ypres
J. B. Morgan
Man badly bitten by dog after misrecognition in home
William O Reynard traffic manager of Weston Bott company sustained multiple injuries when his bulldog Towser attacked him as he passed from a bathroom to a bedroom. Reynard, dressed in only slippers, stepped over the dog and was bitten on the ankle and left leg.
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Flint
Mich
William O. Reynard
Weston- Bott Company
War Spectacle Will Be Staged at State Fair
Theatre-Pain Fireworks Display company will present The War of the Nations at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield from Sept 18 to 23. Three hundred cast experts, airships, zeppelins, bombardments, trenches and cathedrals depict a grand European war with fireworks and circus acts. The main drama spans two days of battle scenes ending with tableaux The Horrors of War and The Blessings of Peace.
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Middle West
Springfield
State Fair Board
Theatre-Pain
Europe
Flanders
Amy
Red Cross
America
State Failr Board
State Fair Premises Go Fresh in New Hue
Buildings at the State Fair are repainted in bright tones as the fair opens on the morning of Sept 17. The frame structures receive new treatments, enhancing size arrangement and expo facilities to greet visitors with gleaming, impressive exteriors.
Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles
The Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder issues in men and women, dissolves gravel, and treats diabetes and rheumatism. It offers mail service for $1 with testimonials available, from Dr. E. W. Hall of Saint Louis Missouri, and bottles sold by druggists.
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Texas
E. W. Hall
Olive St
Saint Louis
The Limit of Inventions and a Cough Remedy Ad
An 1838 letter from the U S Patent Office head hints at a belief in the limit of invention before subsequent breakthroughs. The ad promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for cough relief highlighting its 45 year track record and money back guarantee with druggist purchase offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Patent Office
Department
Dr. King
The Best Road to Success Letter Advice for Youth
A late nineteenth or early twentieth century mentor offers practical, plain spoken guidance. Focus on mastering your trade, avoid debt, live within means, and stay disciplined in study, work, health, and character. The letter urges humility and steady effort, ending with a push toward lifelong diligence.
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Gabriel
Congress
A Medicine Chest For 25c Sloan’s Liniment Ad
An old advertisement touts Sloan’s Liniment as a universal remedy for toothache bruises sprains stiff neck backache neuralgia rheumatism and emergencies. It claims one 25 cent bottle relieves symptoms caused by congestion and inflammation and urges readers to buy four bottles to prove it.
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