Wilson on Advertising and a Poison Shell Ad Controversy
President Wilson intervened over a full page ad by Cleveland Automatic Machinery and American Machinist promoting a poisonous or acid loaded shell. He called the matter atrocious, sending letters to advertiser and magazine. The piece condemns arms shipping and profit at moral cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wilson
Cleveland Automatic Machinery Company
Cleveland, C
American Machinist
New York
Redfield
Cleveland Company
Editorial Perplexities on Printing Requests
A Jefferson County Union editorial argues against requests to censor trivial news. It says publishers must print the news and editors act as umpires deciding what should be printed. Censor requests reflect poorly on a paper’s role and success hinges on discernment.
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Commmon News
Jefferson County Union
Great Bohemian Birthday Celebrates Hus’s Death
Wisconsin Bohemians marked Independence Day with a salute to Jan Hus, the religious reformer condemned and burned at Constance in 1415. The event recalls his trial, the emperor Sigismund’s broken promise, and Hus’s enduring reverence among Bohemians.
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Wisconsin
Jan Hus
Sigismund
Conbance
Hus
Atake
Green Bay Consolidation and the Independent Editorial Stance
The Green Bay Press Gazettes editorial page after consolidation rejects a fixed party label, embracing an independent stance. It pledges merit based support for candidates and policies, criticizing parties when needed while remaining free of partisan attachment. The paper may favor or oppose parties as conscience and justice dictate, aiming to serve the people’s true interests.
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Green Bay Press-Gazette
Free Press
The
Gazette
Green Bay
Press-Gazette
Press- Gazette
Appleton Daily Post
Independent
A Modern Fable at Lown Depot
An old pedestrian asks a company official for the time at a tank town station. A pompous agent dismisses him, while a modest, cheerful junior official in a private car provides the answer. Moral: the cheapest machinery is always the noisiest.
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Tank Lown
Little Tank Town
Say Something Good Kellogg Square Dealer Poem
A short verse urges praising others and ignoring critics. It counsels speaking kindly of people, even those who knock others, to spark a hopeful, helpful mood. The piece credits Kellogg's Square Dealer as its source or author.
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Kellogg's Square
War or Back Down A War Message From The Times
Two newspaper views warn that Germany could use unrestricted submarine warfare to cripple American shipping. Editors urge building a strong navy and army, backing President Wilson while questioning Allied actions and urging refusal to back down. The pieces reflect wartime anxiety over policy, diplomacy, and national resolve.
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Wilson
Germany
America
New York City
England
Bryan
Jefferson County Union
A Safe Pilot Editorial Stresses Calm Nerves in Crisis
The Stanley Republican editorial lauds a steady, law grounded approach to national tensions. It praises the president for restraint and warns against hot headed moves that could push the nation toward war, urging calm and prudent leadership.
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Stanley Republican
Health Service Bulletin Highlights Corporate Medical Dept
A Wisconsin University bulletin reviews a Chicago firm's extensive medical and dental program for 10 000 plus workers. It notes annual exams for all employees, TB case discovery, corrective dental care, and a sanatorium for TB patients, framing health as essential to business success and urging smaller employers to invest in medical services.
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Chicago
Army
Navy
Health Service Bulletin
University of , Wisconsin
Hot Water Bottle Helps On Hot Nights
A reader shares a practical tip from the August Woman's Home Companion explaining how a cooled water bottle can aid sleep in hot weather by cooling the neck area. Separate note reports fifty county saloons near Stevens Point ordered to close on Sundays by the district attorney, joining city saloons already moved to same schedule.
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August Woman's Home Companion
Portage County
Stevens Point
Shall We Be Licked2 Foremost Writer Warns on Defense
A July Metropolitan Magazine piece by a leading writer argues the United States is unprepared for war. It claims America lacks arms and submarines, risking paralysis by a first class European power. The piece urges either decisive action or a stronger national resolve, urging every American to read the article.
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Athens
Elbert Bede Notes On Money, Marriage And Jealousy
A collection of aphoristic remarks on money quickly earned, jealousy in relationships, and human folly. It cites a Eugene Oregon paper about a husband forcing his wife into the snow, then calls out government statistics as a closing point.
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Eugene
Ore
Money in Circulation and Odd Science Claims
Despite population growth the money per capita stands at 34.53 dollars, versus five dollars per capita in 1800, suggesting little personal wealth change. The Oregon Voter urges that paying jobs and productive labor benefit a community and should be encouraged. Br Feary Jorgenson of Denmark reports a process to extract from dandelion a fluid tasting and appearing like Jersey milk, while a doctor is urged to broaden experiments to extract dairy products from cowslip and butter from pig weed.
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Oregon
Br. Feary Jorgenson
Denmark
Jersey
We Might See Our Own If We Stop Watching Errors
A reflective line urges readers to ease focus on others faults and instead notice their own. The prose implies self awareness comes from resisting constant judgment and embracing personal accountability. It emphasizes humility and introspection over surveillance of others actions.
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Marshfield
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Edward B. Barr
the Independent Paper
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Sig
Pha Dige
Ansto
Ansco
Cuba
Sexton's Prescription Store
Oaly Callere Ae
Pild Up Capital
Anstractz
Ward County
Taylor & Scott Co., Wood County Abstracts
Grand Rapids
Ing Writers
Elbert Bede
Rexall
Ra, J. Strauss
Kirk's Soap
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