The Pious Devil
A harsh denunciation of Kaiser Wilhelm II, detailing vanity arrogance treachery and cruelty as causes of World War I. The piece accuses him of slaughter, manipulation and hypocrisy, arguing his downfall is inevitable and Germany faces lasting ruin. The author notes American opposition after the Lusitania sinking and predicts Germany’s postwar suffering and moral stain lasting centuries.
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Sarajevo
Raymond Hitchcock
William Hohenzollern
Paris
Belgium
France
Berlin
England
Italy
America
Lusitania
Germany
Curse Ye Meroz and the Crusade of Allenby
A 1917 era column urges Bethlehem readers to join the religious crusade tone of war reporting. The piece links Palestine campaigns from the Jordan to the sea with biblical battles and cites the curse of Meroz to exhort public virtue and aid against sin. It invokes Allenby as a modern crusader and ends with a plea not unto us but to the Lord.
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Palestine
Jordan
Mahomet
Christ
Esdraelon
Plain of
Jezreel
Godfrey
Richard
Saladin
Napoleon
Allenby
B. C
Barak
Deborah
Mount Tabor
Jabin
Hazor
Sisera
Meroz
Singer
Europe
Safer Souls of Youth Amid Nicer German Neighbor Feud
A German neighbor’s twelve year old son, Josy, faces taunts from local youths and tears rise in his voice as he denies being German. The piece reflects on how the souls of youth must be guarded in tense days.
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Josy
Joey
Joe
Conquest as a Moral Basis for War’s End
The author argues peace requires victory over violence and injustice. Peace talks are useless while evil acts persist. moral issues demand a decisive conquest to restore rightful safety and justice. Conquest should define the war’s end and the defeat of aggressors.
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Jed
Wright Brothers Flight Chronicle From Kitty Hawk
Norfolk journalist D Bruce Salley filed a Manteo dispatch noting Wilbur and Orville Wright flew 1000 feet in a heavier than air machine with a gas engine. New York reporters arrived but were kept off the field by lifesavers and the Wrights.
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D. Bruce -Salley
Norfolk
United States Weather Bureau
Manteo
N. C
A. W. Drinkwater
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Wrights
North Carolina
Devil Hill
Europe
Salley
Dispatch
Dayton
Kitty Hawk
New York
Elizabeth City
Roanoke
Pamlico Sound
Banks
Wright
Kill Devil Hill
Thomas
Missouri
Liesavers
Washington
Cleveland
Wisdom Shown by Venetians and Murano Glass
In medieval Venice the Murano glass industry thrived with many island residents involved in glassmaking. The Venetian government forbade child labor in any art that exposed workers to heat, a forward looking act reflecting foresight and humanity of that era.
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Venice
Murano
Real Poverty and the Cold of the Spirit
A reflection on poverty distinguishes between physical hunger and deeper deprivation. The author argues poverty includes unfulfilled hunger of the mind and heart and a cold, persistent chill of the spirit, not just bodily want.
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Laura Spencer Porter
Sailors' Collars Represent Nelsons Naval Victories
The article explains that sailors' collars feature a border of three white lines, with Navy lines straight and Naval Volunteer force lines wavy. Scholars note the lines symbolize Nelsons three great victories at the Nile, Copenhagen, and Trafalgar to perpetuate memory of British sea triumphs.
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Nelson
Apt Comparison of a Spendthrift Traits
A sharp caricature portrays a spendthrift as a restless figure who scatters dust while racing about and has little to show beyond his board. The piece mocks wasteful habits and the emptiness of ostentatious spending.
A Paper Controller Emerges in Britain
Britain appoints a Paper Controller, stirring chatter in the publishing world though less public fuss than food rationing. The official, H. A. Vernet, a director at Underground Electric Railways, heads the new post, signaling potential wide effects on daily life beyond kitchen diets.
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Great Britain
H. A. Vernet
Underground Electric Railways Company
X ray Reflectors Use Mica For Mirrors
Mica proves an excellent waterfat for concentrating X ray mirrors. Glass is too rough for minute X rays and diffuses them. Mineral crystals offer the needed smoothness, with mica being most adaptable as it splits easily into thin sheets.
The Gulf Stream Surpasses Rivers in Power and Speed
The Gulf Stream is described as far faster and more impetuous than the Amazon and Mississippi, with a flow volume more than 1,000 times greater, indicating its dominant oceanic force.
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Gulf Stream
Amazon
Mississippi
Heaven Helps Those Who Pretend They Are Happier
A reflective One-liner explores the idea that feigned cheer can mask inner struggle and shape social appearances. The aphorism suggests happiness is often performative rather than unconditional.
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Heaven
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