War talk and local politics mix in Plainfield notes
Plainfield news weighs war with Germany and a citizens ticket fight for next fall. Editorials praise war support, independence, and American strength while hinting at political maneuvering over a state senator post. National aid and women’s wartime committees draw community attention and praise.
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Lon B. Pierce
Blcan
gMee Tnt
Edge
Calilins
Gra
For Service
Germany
Special Aid ‘Society
Megalocephalic Microbe Attacks German Nation
A fragmented 19th century op-ed-like critique argues that rapid wealth fosters egotism among elites, depicting German expansion and arrogance as a “megalocephalic” malady. It links rapid profits, engineering prowess, and colonial investments to national pride and eventual missteps, warning against overconfidence.
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United States
America
Wilson
Dermottein
United Peslen
Meney
Brutus
Oation
Cnnflint
Peng
Highlands of America
Germany
Kaiser
Béever
Europe
Charles Edward Rowell
Russell
Amoris
France
Japan
Ger Tha
Turkey
Uncle Sam
Tne
Africa
China
Plainfield Record champions clean ads and civic duty
The Plainfield Record denounces questionable ads and urges readers to support clean advertising. It defends rejecting dubious space buyers, touts a policy of promoting home trade, and notes the upcoming dedication of the new municipal building. Citizens urged to attend and council pay debate highlighted along with editorial stance on signed letters and responsible journalism.
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Plainfield
Record
Plainfield Record
Fieta
Leighton Calkins
Common
WEEK'S REVUE NOTES FROM PLAINFIELD MEMOIR AND WAR CHIT-CHAT
A collage of village musings covers Plainfield city hall delays at the post office corner stone, wartime recruiting phrases, and stray opinions on German policy. It mentions Sarah Bernhardt choosing luxury autos, critiques city planning, and riffs on politics, industry and foreign affairs with a humorous local lens.
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Plainfield
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