Our Jealous Cousin Anadians and the U S A
The piece compares Canada and the United States, noting Canadians feel envy toward Americans while Americans view Canada with amusement. It cites population and wealth gaps, wartime roles, and trade tensions, then argues mutual friendliness persists despite pride and protectionism. It highlights Canadian disdain for American goods and U S tolerance of the dominion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Princip Canada
Canada
France
America
Ifs
Dominion
Victory Loan Drive Requires Renewed Patriotism
The piece urges Adams County to meet the Victory Loan quota with renewed effort after a weak start. It argues that past war bond drives showed strong public duty, despite fatigue, and outlines bond types, tax features, and incentives. It emphasizes collective action, urging every class to contribute and recalling prior mobilization to spur participation.
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Adams County
Glass
Ican
Paris
Cees
Farmer Brown's Boy Recovers His Sweater From Prickly Porky
In Thornton Burgess story Farmer Brown's Boy finds the sugar-house door open and tools scattered. He discovers his old sweater stolen by Prickly Porky the Porcupine, whose two sharp quills leave a sting as he retrieves the garment.
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Farmer Brown
Armer Brown
F Bowser the Hound
Green Forest
Buster Bear
Ife
Porky
Anniversary of Lincoln death and notable 19th century events
April fifteenth marks Lincoln's death after the Ford's Theater assassination in 1865 with Laura Keane at the benefit. Booth fled after the shooting as Rathbone struggled. Lincoln died at 7 am. The era also notes Surratt trials, later executions, Booth's death, Lincoln's 1861 volunteer call, Damien's Molokai life, and the Titanic sinking in 1912 with 1095 lives lost.
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Abraham Lincoln
Laura Keane
Ford
Washington
John Wilkes Booth
Rathbone
Lincoln
Booth
Mary Surratt
Father Damien
Molokai Hawaii
Molokai
France Must Be Fully Restored After War
The piece argues that France should receive full territorial restoration and strong guarantees against future invasion, warning against gentler terms or German appeasement. It stresses American gratitude and calls for decisive indemnity, rebuilding of cities and farms, and united Allied action to deter future conflict.
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Belgium
France
Germany
Oswald Villard
Peace Congress
Holy of Holle
League of Nations
Paris
Versailles
Army units assigned to early convoy across ports
Washington reports 50th and 658th aero squadrons and Ord company transportation corps air service casual company No. 7 assigned to an early convoy. New York ships Rochambeau and Floridian arrive with 2461 troops including the 348th machine gun battalion and the 362nd infantry bound for Camps Kearney Funston Dodge Grant Lewis Pike Taylor and Dix.
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Washington
Ord
Transportation Corps
Air Service
New York
Rochambeau
Kearney
Funston
Dodge
Lewis
Dix
Grant
Pike
Taylor
American Armada Returns to New York Harbor
The Atlantic fleet with 103 vessels and 30 000 sailors arrives in New York Harbor on April 15, entering Ambrose channel led by the Mississippi Oklahoma and Wyoming with the Pennsylvania in trail. Admiral Mayo commands the fleet as naval airplanes greet the returning ships in bright spring weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Harbor
North River
Ambrose Channel
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
Mayo
Cummins Signals Support for League Amendments
DES MOINES April 15 United States Senator Albert Cummins said in a public address that if press reports on amendments to the League of Nations draft are accurate he will vote for ratification in the Senate. He noted the amendments, backed by several senators in earlier fights, and recalled his former stance as part of the round robin group opposing ratification of the original pact.
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Des Moines. In
United States
Albert Cummins
Town
League of Nations
Senate
Cummins
Trotsky Admits Defeat Reported from Moscow
A wireless Moscow message quotes Leon Trotsky admitting defeat on the eastern front in World War I era dispatches. The note appears amid sensational misprints and garbled text from the source. Also mentioned are unrelated notes about washable stuffed animals for children with removable skins.
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London
Leon Trotsky
Miinister
Trarine
Frussia
Moscow
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Marbridge Building
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Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Illinois
Missouri
Iowa
Iowths
Vance
Frank Crane
Dr. Johnson
Ed Howe
Rheims
Louvain
Weutschland
Weber Alles
Japan
Mexico
Ameren
Great Britain
Webster
Oswald
H. J. Websters
Thornton W. Burgess
Liverpool
Newfoundland
Whig
Weeea
Mothe
Ieee
Europe
Free Christian Science
John C. Lathrop
Empire Theater
Lathrop
Mother Church
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Maas
Trotsky
Resinol
Baltimore
B. de
Troit
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