Accusing the Other Fello w in Wartime Rhetoric
In a wartime column the author critiques mutual accusations among allies over who bears burden on the fronts. It argues for unity, dismisses blame games, and notes Japan’s role, Riga’s fall, and the need to shoulder drafts without countercharges. The piece emphasizes strategic planning and avoids sensationalism.
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America
Paris
Berl United States
Potsdam
Aus
Tha
Isonzo
Red
Russia
Austria
Henry Wise Wood
Japan
Am Orient
China
Mr. Wood
Pacific
Riga
Styles in Congratulatory Telegrams by President Wilson
A historical imagining of a presidential telegram styled to praise General Pershing for a decisive victory. The draft mimics formal wartime rhetoric, praising soldiers, democracy, and divine blessing while invoking past leaders and national aspiration.
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Wilson
Pershing
Berlin
Depths Beneath The Pond Reflect Hidden Human Motives
A reflective meditation compares a quiet pond’s surface with the unseen depths of the mind. Hidden unconscious forces from past experiences shape behavior, often erupting as unexpected actions. The piece urges forgiveness while noting the persistence of subconscious memories.
Viscount Ishii Seeks Friendship With United States
Viscount Ishii told the United States House of Representatives on September 6 that Japan seeks friendship and cooperation. He warned that enemies of both nations attempt to estrange them, expressing confidence that the nations’ friendship will prevail. Speaker Clark introduced him as other Japanese mission members sat nearby.
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Washington
Viscount Ishii
Japan
United States
House of Representatives
Clark
Eleven Die in Raid in London Air Raid
London dispatch reports eleven persons killed and sixty two injured in Tuesday air raid. Official announcement notes civilian casualties and ongoing rescue efforts following the attack.
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London
Estes
Reddy Fox and His Second Invitation
Reddy Fox smooth talks Big Tom Gobbler and Mrs Gobbler offering a dust bath visit near sunset and a promised sunlit meeting next morning. The dialogue shows Reddy masking intent while inviting a contact against their rule to move after shadow time. The tale blends animal fable with a subtle warning of deception.
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Reddy Fox
Big Tom
Mrs. Gobbler
Green Forest
Reddy
Mr. Gobbler
Wes Big Tom Gobbler
Mrs. Grouse
Brer Fox
Big Ton
Pandy
Army Home-Reading Course on Extended-Order Drill
The guide outlines extended-order drill for citizen-soldiers, detailing deployment as skirmishers, moving in thin lines, and relying on personal initiative. It emphasizes use of cover, rapid advancement between positions, and practicing loading, aiming, and firing from the skirmish line while remaining vigilant to enemy fire.
Be Prepared Recipes Grapes
Grape jam uses pulp and skins cooked with sugar then sealed in glasses. Grape sweetmeat combines seedless pulp with skins orange and raisins for marmalade like spread. Spiced pickled grapes simmer with nutmeg cinnamon and cloves, then jars sealed. Grapes preserved in sealing wax completes the set.
Soldier students march to school in a litter drill tale
In OUR SCHOOL WEDNESDAY narrator describes Genial Andy Anderson leading a litte drill to prove soldiers belong in class. Miss Palmer resists saluting soldiers in regular seating while janitor Blinkey Hammond hurries students. Andy faces discipline as girls mock the scene. Bol Haynes notes the endless freshness of words he learns each year.
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Jewnior Home
Andy Anderson
Andy
Miss Palmer
Mersy
Blinkey Hammond
Palmer
Brigham
RED Cross
Genevieve Hicks
Lile Grimes
Maude Muldinkey
Bol Haynes
Bol
Preserve Fresh Grapes With Waxed Stems In Bunched Boxes
Select choice specimens of freshly gathered grapes with intact stems. Melt sealing wax at a flame and cover the ends of the grape stems to exclude air and retain juice. Pack the bunches in a wooden box with cotton batting between layers and store in a cool place.
Scarborough Bombarded By Submarine Off English Coast
London reports Scarborough on the English east coast was shelled Tuesday night by a hostile submarine. About half the 30 shells fired landed, three people killed and five injured, with little material damage.
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London
Scarborough
Littl
War Gardens Perennial Egyptian Onion Planting Tips
The best time to plant the hardy perennial Egyptian onion is now, with light protection suggested in northern states. Plant small bulblets about eight inches apart. a few plants suit gardeners who enjoy young raw onions in spring.
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By Webster
Man
Sammy
BuDpy
Attaboy
Sams
Bill
Bud
H. Addington Bruce
H. A. Bruce
Ishii
Thornton W. Burgess
War Department
Paul West
Frank Moser
Portland
Ore
Hurlbut
Industrial Workers of the World
Schoble
Mallory Cravenette
Stereen
Washington Square
Een Joos
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