What Caused the War Debate Rages on Christian Powers
A commentary argues the war stems from political systems and nationalist pride rather than peoples. It suggests rulers, not citizenry, drive conflicts, mocks divine-right belief, and imagines a world where leaders fought publicly in boxing to spare innocent lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Japan
Germany
France
England
Russia
Austria
Weyman-Bruton Company
Union Square
New York
The County Ticket Seeks Change In Local Races
The editorial urges support for the Progressive wing over the conservative governor candidate and calls for a countywide purge of a long-standing political coterie. It argues for change, accountability, and a thorough house cleaning when elections arrive.
War Prices and War Profiteers Attack
A bitter editorial condemns price hikes blamed on the war as unjust and opportunistic. It denounces New York merchants who profit from government contracts and calls for accountability, recalling the Spanish American War and embarged beef scandals to warn against profiteering during wartime.
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America
New York
United States
Bankers Move to Create 100 Million War Loan Pool
A lettered tale warns of a $100,000,000 bank pool to Canada for a Bank of England branch to fund Britain’s war effort. The piece recalls Wilson’s neutrality admonition and derides the scheme as a bad egg. It mocks reported figures and hints at deceptive storytelling by unnamed “Nimrods.”
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New York
White House
America
United States
Wilson
Canada
Bank of England
England
Christendom
Wisconsin and Central Wisconsin Keep Business As Usual
The regions insist on continuity despite the war and news gathering strains. The piece notes a continued push of ordinary methods on the distant battle line and hints at creative fundraising ideas like a tax on bachelors with a rebate for old maids to raise revenue.
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Wisconsin
All Around the Capital. Congressmen Stay in Office
A sad roundup notes several lawmakers retain seats amid ongoing political stalemate. Voters remain unsettled as party leaders push compromise while committees meet and press concerns across Washington.
Congressmen suffer ague as busy campaign season bites
Times Bureau, Washington reports that many congressmen show fatigue from the campaign grind and cannot return home to support their districts. The piece praises river and harbor spending limits, notes Judge Burton’s leadership, and highlights anti-trust lobby scrutiny. It discusses immigration promotion in the South and warns of trade shifts affecting insular territories like Hawaii, Porto Rico, and the Philippines. It closes with a medical health bulletin urging candor with physicians about cancer symptoms.
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Washington
Sam
Ralph
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
United States
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf
Burton
Congress
Committee of the House
Waterways Commission
J. A. Frear
Wisconsin
Reed
Missouri
Senate Lobby Committee
Latin America
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Phillippines
Central America
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Philippines
Departments of Commerce
America
Islands
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Times Office Armory Building
the County Ticket
Philipp
Karel
Chicago
J. E. Jones
Times Bureau
Wash
D. C
South
Horace Greeley
Europe
Anne
Health Bulletin
Univ. of
Wis
Wee
Sexton’s
Sendios
Incorporated
Wood County
Taylor & Scott Co., Wood County Abstracts
Grand Rapids
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