Inside account shakes German unity and war aims
An American report from Berlin notes Germany’s wartime solidarity fraying as Belgians and the Lusitania are debated with apology. Prince Lichnowsky’s letters reveal truth among leaders. Krupp director Muhlon’s health rumor and his harsh view of Germany’s rulers underscore a rare internal crisis and doubt about peace prospects.
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Germany
Berlin
Belgium
Lusitania
Prince Lichnowsky
William Muhlon
Krupp Gun Works
Switzerland
Biuhlon
Muhlon
France
German Empire
Slacker draft talk mirrors wartime fear of idlers in moneymaking states
The passage decries idleness across Jersey Maryland and West Virginia and argues lawmakers will punish unemployed men ages eighteen to fifty. It paints a hostile portrait of “loafers” from villages to big cities, claims the war effort justifies forced labor, and calls for conscription of nonproducers to fund soldiers in France.
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Jersey
Maryland
West Virginia
New York
Georgia
Florida
Bil Cantrell
America
France
Fime
Peter Chuckles At Farmer Brown's Boy
Peter Rabbit awaits Piper the Hyla but cannot spot the singer. Farmer Brown's Boy returns to the Smiling Pool hoping to glimpse Piper, while Peter hides in the Big Hickory roothole and watches the scene unfold with patient, quiet mischief.
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Peter
Farmer Brown
Thornton W. Burgess
Piper
Smiling Pool
Johnny Chuck
Palmer Brown
Sammy Jay
Sammy
Piper the Hyla
Brown
Myla
Peter Rabbit
Peter Succeeds at Last
Lloyd Aflen 24 of New York City a cadet flier at Wilbur Wright field died instantly when his aircraft went out of control during a practice flight and crashed into a school building in Dayton on May 2.
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Dayton, O
Lloyd Aflen
New York City
Wilbur Wright Aviation Field
May Party At Blaney Field And Army Visit
Local youngsters recount excitement as a gray military automobile from a general’s inspection of the ammunition factory passes through town. Soldiers salute. a dust from the car allegedly reaches Andy Anderson’s eye. The May Party features Genevieve Hicks as queen while George Washington Stebbins serves as May King. Notes mention close to vacation and school exams. some youths express interest in enlisting after graduation.
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Wilkens
Andy
Anderson
Pershing
Blaney
Genevieve Hicks
Fatty Bellowes
Gerlz
Wasi
George Washington Stebbins
Arbentus Stebbins
George Washington
Private Danny War Letters Teach Soldiers to Write Home
In a veteran’s war book chapter, a soldier recounts advising rookies to send heartfelt letters home. He details writing his mother a long, intimate letter, insuring her amid war, and gifting keepsakes from his company. The entry ends with the narrator feeling buoyant after sending the letter.
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Lou Palmer
Danny
Lou
Mamie
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