Stand by the Presided on Lusitania and US policy
An unsigned editorial argues the Lusitania tragedy should not assign blame to Germany alone. It contends Britain’s blockade, American risk, and long-gestating tensions helped precipitate the crisis. The piece backs President Wilson, urging trust in his judgment on war policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lusitania
Britain
Germany
Great Britain
Murdoc
Becn
Mainardiaa
Tustace
Anan
White
United States
Mexico
England
New York
Lincoln
Blondin
Wilson
America
Union
Roosevelt would likely have been a war president on Lusitania
The piece argues Roosevelt would have taken a harsher stance during the Lusitania sinking, calling it piracy and condemning Germany more boldly. It contrasts Roosevelt as a former president with Wilson's neutrality policy, praising the current calm, tempered approach as safer for the United States and its citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
United States
White House
Tin sardines sink English liners and change naval balance
The piece argues that German submarines once dismissed as fragile threats have sunk a major English passenger liner with contraband cargo and American deaths, challenging the view of British naval dominance and echoing Jules Verne's Nautilus as a precursor to modern subs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Logether
Merrimac
Jules Vernte
Dunn Pocket Ballot Again Dies in Assembly
The Dunn pocket ballot, long opposed by past legislatures, failed again in the current assembly after repeated defeats, signaling continued political contention around the measure.
The real good fellow of the neighborhood
The text describes the ideal man as one who knows people well and helps others without ostentation. He avoids gossip, shares small kindnesses, and supports friends in need, all while maintaining faith, cheer, and a positive view of humanity. It lauds a humble, benevolent character living in a loving home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berl Morehous Bhayyiy Ghiger
Plumber Jokes Spur Trade Association Pressure
A fragment discusses Ohio plumbers seeking a declaration denouncing plumber jokes and pressuring newspapers to stop the humor. It argues jokes reflect American views of dependence on plumbers and the need they fulfill in emergencies, noting customers overpay and later forget the strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mgister
Ohio
Ungir Trade Association
Oshkosh Northwestern
Chamberlain's Liniment Ad Touts Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Liniment for rheumatism lame back sprains and similar ailments. Mrs Charles Tanner of Wabash Indiana endorses it noting relief after two years of use and recommends it for her family. Available in 25 and 50 cent bottles from All Dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Charles Tanner
Wabash
Ind
Rooster Fight Ends in Rural Feud and Tragedy
The account recalls J. H. Dickson's rooster joining in multiple fights leaving it bloodied and recuperating. A despondent hen hanged herself, her sister broke her neck, and the rooster later returned injured after another brawl near the George Washington birthday event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Dickson
George Washington
Hen theft, local notices, and light humor pieces across papers
A collage of brief items reports a chicken theft attempt in the Cope area, town cleanups by the marshal, and a series of humorous notes about local incidents. Mentions Mr Dickson, L. Smoak, Orangeburg Sun, Mountain Eagle, Concord Chronicle, Malvern Meteor, and Spirit Lake headquarters with light town life details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Dickson
George
Orangeburg
Ww. W. Jenkins
Mountain Eagle
Nag
Concord Chronicle
John Clark
Tron Mountain
Little Rock
Clark
Malvern
Hinshaw
Spirit Lake
Tipton Advertiser
Catarrh Cure Ad Offers Reward and Testimonials
An old advertisement promotes Ball's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for any case that cannot be cured. It includes testimonials from local business figures and notes internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. The text also mentions Jake Fall's Family Pills for constitution and references a grass widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
National Bank of Commerce
Hall
Jake Fall
Eminent reformers outside New York face setback in cleanup push
Fragmentary text notes eminent reformers in New York over the last dozen years and references a failed effort to clean up. Huerta is mentioned as likely to influence or enable further actions, signaling a sad setback for reform aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Huerta
New York City
Momany Hall
Drivers and Drunkards Temper Justice in Eight Year Sentence
An Iowa motorist received eight years in prison for striking a child and fleeing. The editorial argues drunken driving worsens guilt and cites cases in Washington where intoxicated drivers killed and fled, urging accountability and stricter juries. It also notes a push for summer farmers institutes and ends with a call for a war correspondent at the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Washington
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Marshfield Times
Marshfie
Wis
Postoffice
Oiece
Edward B. Barr
Pesca Reebientes
Times
Wilhelmina
Holland
Dunn
Sexton’s
Wisconsin
Dundreary
Rappleton Post
Boxing Commission
Denver
Europe
Wausau
Normal School
Assembly
Wausau Record-Herald
Brother Sturtevant
Supe
C. P. Norgard
State Department of Farmers’ Institutes
Quate
Breeders’ Associations
Experiment Association
Beara
LLY
Sint You Lava
E. M. Rowan
Pal
Cully
Jos
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